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13:5013:50, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,841 N The Lord's devotees do not mind the offenses of the foolish in their many gross and subtle bodily endeavors. The Lord's devotees continue to bestow the blessings of devotion upon all such offenders without hesitation. That is the nature of devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's devotees, however, do not mind the offenses of the foolish in their many gross and subtle bodily endeavors. The Lor..."
13:2913:29, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,126 N There is an interesting story of a hunter and Devarsi Narada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is an interesting story of a hunter and Devarṣi Nārada"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|202..."
13:2213:22, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,276 N The offenders (of God) lose the chance to receive the Lord's devotees, although the offenseless common man is at once influenced by the devotees' presence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The offenders, however, lose the chance to receive the Lord's devotees, although the offenseless common man is at once influen..." current
09:5909:59, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,277 The devotees of the Lord are so kind that they roam to all places to enlighten people in God consciousness No edit summary current
09:5609:56, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,333 N Offenders cannot actually see the lotus feet of the Lord within themselves, nor are they even able to see the devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"offenders cannot actually see the lotus feet of the Lord within themselves, nor are they even able to see the devotees of the..."
09:3609:36, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,300 N The stars are parts of the sky, and therefore they cannot be equal to the whole. The sky is the whole, and the stars are parts. They cannot be one and the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The stars are parts of the sky, and therefore they cannot be equal to the whole. The sky is the whole, and the stars are parts..."
09:2809:28, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,306 N When there is a reflection of the sky on the water, both the sky and the stars are seen within the water, but it is understood that the sky and the stars are not to be accepted on the same level Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there is a reflection of the sky on the water, both the sky and the stars are seen within the water, but it is understood..."
09:2309:23, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,226 N The theory of the reflection of the Supreme can be clearly understood without difficulty by any sincere common man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists misinterpret the theory of reflection, and thus they wrongly accept the individual consciousness as the sup..."
09:1209:12, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,571 N The greatest offense is to deny the existence of the Lord as separate from the individual souls or to accept the Lord and the individual soul as one and the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The greatest offense is to deny the existence of the Lord as separate from the individual souls or to accept the Lord and the..."
09:0209:02, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,592 N Realization of consciousness is taught by Bhagavad-gita within only a few minutes, whereas the so-called yogis take continuous years to realize it because of their offenses at the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"realization of consciousness is taught by Bhagavad-gītā within only a few minutes, whereas the so-called yogīs take continu..."
08:5008:50, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,432 N There are many so-called yogis who have no concern with the Lord but are only concerned with consciousness, which they accept as the final realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are many so-called yogīs who have no concern with the Lord but are only concerned with consciousness, which they accept..."
08:4308:43, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,466 N The yoga system as recommended in Bhagavad-gita is to concentrate the mental activities internally and thus see the lotus feet of the Lord within oneself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yoga system as recommended in Bhagavad-gītā is to concentrate the mental activities internally and thus see the lotus fe..."
08:2708:27, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,743 N The Lord is situated in everyone's heart. It is natural that one should be able to see the Lord at least within himself. But that is not possible for those whose internal vision has been covered by external activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.61), the Lord is situated in everyone's heart. It is natural that one should he able to se..."
08:1508:15, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,360 N People should be trained to hear only krsna-katha - by all means - in order to get relief from all miseries Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"people should be trained to hear only kṛṣṇa-kathā—by all means—in order to get relief from all miseries"}} {{notes|..."
08:0908:09, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,635 N The age of Kali is full of sinful reactions, and people are more and more addicted to the qualities of this age, but simply by hearing and chanting of krsna-katha one is sure to go back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The age of Kali is full of sinful reactions, and people are more and more addicted to the qualities of this age, but simply by..."
08:0108:01, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,609 N In this age of Kali, the process of hearing krsna-katha is the most effective means to gain release from unwanted family affection and thus find permanent freedom in life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of Kali, the process of hearing kṛṣṇa-kathā is the most effective means to gain release from unwanted famil..."
07:5207:52, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,239 N Persons conducted by such a conception of life (the conception that "I am everything") can never get liberation from material bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons conducted by such a conception of life can never get liberation from material bondage"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}..."

18:2018:20, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,388 N I am the master, and I am God. Who else is there but me?" All these ideas reflect the philosophy of aham mama, the conception that "I am everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am the master, and I am God. Who else is there but me?" All these ideas reflect the philosophy of ahaṁ mama, the conceptio..."
18:1218:12, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,507 The impetus for lording it over material nature is the sense of "mine" and "I". "I am the lord of all that I survey. So many things I possess, and I shall possess more and more. Who can be richer than I in wealth and education?" No edit summary current
18:0618:06, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,979 N Visnu always takes the part of the demigods, but Brahma and Siva sometimes take the side of the demons; it is not that they become one in interest with them, but sometimes they do something in order to gain control over the demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viṣṇu always takes the part of the demigods, but Brahmā and Śiva sometimes take the side of the demons; it is not that t..."
17:5817:58, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,571 N Persons who worship Lord Visnu are called demigods, and persons who do not do so are called asuras, or demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who worship Lord Viṣṇu are called demigods, and persons who do not do so are called asuras, or demons"}} {{notes|}..."
17:5217:52, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,735 N Although they are incarnations of the Lord, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva worship Lord Visnu, and thus they are also counted amongst the demigods and not as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they are incarnations of the Lord, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva worship Lord Viṣṇu, and thus they are also counted..."
17:4317:43, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,471 N The incarnation of Visnu in the material world is directly worshiped by the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The incarnation of Viṣṇu in the material world is, however, directly worshiped by the demigods"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|An..."
17:3517:35, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,892 N All three of these deities (Visnu, Brahma, Siva) are incarnations of the Supreme Lord Krsna because He is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead. The demigods directly refer to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord and not to the different incarnations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All three of these deities are incarnations of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa because He is the original Supreme Personality of..."
17:2617:26, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,521 N Persons in the mode of goodness worship Lord Visnu, those in the mode of passion worship Lord Brahma, and those in the mode of ignorance worship Lord Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons in the mode of goodness worship Lord Viṣṇu, those in the mode of passion worship Lord Brahmā, and those in the mo..."
17:2217:22, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,728 N Visnu is the master of the mode of goodness, Brahma is the master of the mode of passion, and Mahesvara is the master of the mode of ignorance. There are different kinds of devotees according to the modes of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viṣṇu is the master of the mode of goodness, Brahmā is the master of the mode of passion, and Maheśvara is the master of..."
17:1717:17, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,923 N For the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestations there are three incarnations: Brahma Visnu and Mahesvara (Siva). They are the controllers or masters of the three modes of material nature which cause the phenomenal manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestations there are three incarnations: Brahmā, Viṣṇu an..."
17:1017:10, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,247 N Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu strongly recommended this process of hearing from a bona fide devotee, and by following this process one can achieve the highest result, conquering all other methods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu strongly recommended this process of hearing from a bona fide devotee, and by following this p..."
17:0317:03, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,988 N The improvement in knowledge and detachment can be perceived by devotees as an actual experience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The improvement in knowledge and detachment can be perceived by devotees as an actual experience"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ange..." current
16:5516:55, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,163 N A devotee of the Lord becomes an elevated dhira by the simple process of meditating in eagerness on the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee of the Lord becomes an elevated dhīra by the simple process of meditating in eagerness on the lotus feet of the Lor..." current
16:4816:48, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,335 N Sri Yamunacarya says, "Since my heart has been overwhelmed by the devotional service of Lord Krsna, I cannot even think of sex life, and if thoughts of sex come upon me I at once feel disgust Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Yāmunācārya says, "Since my heart has been overwhelmed by the devotional service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, I cannot even t..."
16:4216:42, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,082 N The word dhira is very significant in this connection. A person who is not disturbed even in the presence of cause of disturbance is called dhira Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word dhīra is very significant in this connection. A person who is not disturbed even in the presence of cause of disturb..."
16:3716:37, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,426 N Knowledge must be followed by detachment. That is the way of self-realization. These two essentials for self-realization - knowledge and detachment - become manifest very quickly if one performs devotional service to the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Knowledge must be followed by detachment. That is the way of self-realization. These two essentials for self-realization—kno..."
16:2616:26, 19 July 2020 diff hist +142 One who is attached to sex life is to be understood as devoid of knowledge No edit summary current
16:1916:19, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,842 N The conditioned soul is attached to the bodily conception of the self, and he is in ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditioned soul is attached to the bodily conception of the self, and therefore he is in ignorance"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
16:1216:12, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,393 Materialistic men with a little eagerness for hearing about the transcendental name, fame, qualities, etc., can surpass all other methods of attaining knowledge and detachment No edit summary current
16:0816:08, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,129 N The minds of materialistic persons are so disturbed that it is almost impossible for them to search after the Supreme Truth by personal regulative endeavors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The minds of materialistic persons are so disturbed that it is almost impossible for them to search after the Supreme Truth by..."
15:5915:59, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,055 N The miracles of meditating on the lotus feet of the Lord with eagerness and devotion are so great that no other process can compare to it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The miracles of meditating on the lotus feet of the Lord with eagerness and devotion are so great that no other process can co..."
15:3815:38, 19 July 2020 diff hist +142 There are many rivers in the world which are able to evoke one's sense of God consciousness simply by one's bathing in them, and the River Ganges is chief amongst them No edit summary current
15:2815:28, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,118 N Intelligent persons, who are like swans, take shelter of the Lord by all means and do not hover on the mental plane by fruitlessly speculating on different philosophies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Intelligent persons, who are like swans, take shelter of the Lord by all means and do not hover on the mental plane by fruitle..."
15:2115:21, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,953 N All Vedic knowledge is meant for understanding the Supreme Lord, as stated by the Lord in Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15): vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All Vedic knowledge is meant for understanding the Supreme Lord, as stated by the Lord in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 15.15): vedaiś..."
15:1315:13, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,978 N The paramahamsa makes his nest in the lotuslike face of the Lord and always seeks shelter at His lotus feet, which are reached by the wings of Vedic wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The paramahaṁsa makes his nest in the lotuslike face of the Lord and always seeks shelter at His lotus feet, which are reach..." current
14:5914:59, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,170 N There is no want of knowledge in the devotional service of Vasudeva, the Personality of Godhead. He, the Lord, personally takes charge of dissipating the darkness of ignorance from the heart of a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no want of knowledge in the devotional service of Vāsudeva, the Personality of Godhead. He, the Lord, personally tak..."
14:4714:47, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,025 N There is only one way he (one who is conditioned by material existence) can be rescued, and that is by accepting the shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is only one way he can be rescued, and that is by accepting the shelter of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of..."
14:2614:26, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,016 N His (one's who is conditioned by material existence) happiness is nothing but a hard struggle to get free from the miseries of conditional life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"ādhidaivika pains (those due to supernatural disturbances). His happiness is nothing but a hard struggle to get free from the..."
14:1314:13, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,280 N One conditioned by material existence, whether he be a man, beast, demigod or bird must suffer from adhyatmika - bodily or mental pains, adhibhautika pains - those offered by living creatures, & adhidaivika pains - those due to supernatural disturbances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone who is conditioned by material existence—whether he be a man or beast or demigod or bird—must suffer from ādhyā..."
14:0314:03, 19 July 2020 diff hist +4,213 N The living entity can attain the transcendental happiness of being freed from the three kinds of material miseries - miseries arising from the body and mind, from other living entities and from natural disturbances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entity can attain the transcendental happiness of being freed from the three kinds of material miseries—miseries..."
13:4713:47, 19 July 2020 diff hist +2,987 N The opinions of the demigods are valuable because the demigods are authorized to hold positions in the affairs of universal management. They are appointed by the Lord as His confidential servants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The opinions of the demigods are valuable because the demigods are authorized to hold positions in the affairs of universal ma..."
13:4113:41, 19 July 2020 diff hist +3,052 N This is the opinion of the demigods (one who does not accept the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord will fall again to material existence) who are not only well versed in Vedic knowledge but are also seers of the past, present and future Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the opinion of the demigods, who are not only well versed in Vedic knowledge but are also seers of the past, present a..."
13:2513:25, 19 July 2020 diff hist +2,823 N One is sure to fall again to material existence from false liberation, even though one may have undergone severe penances and austerities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One is sure to fall again to material existence from such false liberation, even though one may have undergone severe penances..."

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