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17:2917:29, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,292 N Due to misuse of this independence some of the living entities have become implicated in the conditions of cosmic creation and are therefore called nitya-baddhas, or eternally conditioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"due to misuse of this independence some of the living entities have become implicated in the conditions of cosmic creation and..."
17:2517:25, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,493 N Regarding when and why such propensities (to want to lord it over material nature) overcame the pure living entities, it can only be explained that the jiva-tattvas have infinitesimal independence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Regarding when and why such propensities overcame the pure living entities, it can only be explained that the jīva-tattvas ha..."
17:1917:19, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,131 N Some of the jivas wanted to lord it over material nature in imitation of the lordship of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of the jīvas, however, wanted to lord it over material nature in imitation of the lordship of the Personality of Godhead..."
17:1317:13, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,374 N The jiva-tattvas are separated expansions of the visnu-tattvas, and although there are potential differences between them, they are all meant for the transcendental sense gratification of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jīva-tattvas are separated expansions of the viṣṇu-tattvas, and although there are potential differences between them..."
17:0517:05, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,496 N All the expansions - the visnu-tattvas, the jiva-tattvas and the sakti-tattvas (the Personalities of Godhead, the living entities and the different potential energies) - are different offshoots from the same one Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the expansions—the viṣṇu-tattvas, the jīva-tattvas and the śakti-tattvas (the Personalities of Godhead, the living..."
16:5116:51, 22 July 2020 diff hist +6,113 N This is the constitutional position of the living entities. The Lord is one without a second, and He expands Himself into many for His transcendental pleasure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the constitutional position of the living entities. The Lord is one without a second, and He expands Himself into many..."
16:3716:37, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,425 There is another plan behind the creation: to help the living entities realize that they are created for the transcendental sense gratification of the Lord and not for their individual sense gratification No edit summary current
16:3216:32, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,999 N The plan is to give the conditioned souls who so desire a chance to enjoy sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The plan is to give the conditioned souls who so desire a chance to enjoy sense gratification"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}..."
16:1916:19, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,068 N The body is a gift of material nature, but the soul is originally part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body is a gift of material nature, but the soul is originally part and parcel of the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
16:1216:12, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,599 N The mahat-tattva principle is the generating source of all the modes of material nature, and the living entities take birth in the material world in bodies supplied by the mother, material nature, in terms of their previous work Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mahat-tattva principle is the generating source of all the modes of material nature, and the living entities take birth in..."
15:5415:54, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,297 N Sometimes in love the son is more than the father, but the relationship of father and son is one of the superior and the subordinate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes in love the son is more than the father, but the relationship of father and son is one of the superior and the subor..."
15:4215:42, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,478 N All gradations of living entities are manifested by Brahma and the external energy, but the Lord is the original father of everyone. The relationship of every living being with the Supreme Lord is certainly one of son and father and not one of equality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All gradations of living entities are manifested by Brahmā and the external energy, but the Lord is the original father of ev..."
15:2715:27, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,033 N He (God) is also the companion of every living entity as the Supersoul, but He is unchanged Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is also the companion of every living entity as the Supersoul, but He is unchanged"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{comp..."
15:2215:22, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,397 N The Lord came out of a pillar in His incarnation as Nrsimhadeva, and by the Lord's causeless mercy, Ahalya came out of a stone by the touch of the lotus feet of His incarnation as Lord Sri Rama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord came out of a pillar in His incarnation as Nṛsiṁhadeva, and by the Lord's causeless mercy, Ahalyā came out of a..."
15:1715:17, 22 July 2020 diff hist +3,992 N Since He is the Lord, He is always independent in choosing who will become His father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since He is the Lord, He is always independent in choosing who will become His father"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{comp..." current
15:1215:12, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,404 N When He (God) descends on the material plane, out of Mis causeless mercy He accepts one of His great devotees as His father to keep pace with the rules of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He descends on the material plane, out of Mis causeless mercy He accepts one of His great devotees as His father to keep..."
15:0515:05, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,294 N The supreme father has no other father. Every one of the living entities of all grades, up to Brahma, the original creature of the universe, is begotten by a father, but He, the Lord, has no father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the supreme father has no other father. Every one of the living entities of all grades, up to Brahmā, the original creature o..."
14:5514:55, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,232 One cannot escape the vigilance of the powerful material nature unless he leads a God conscious or devotional life No edit summary current
14:5014:50, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,537 N A person who has no God consciousness may live in opulence for the time being due to his past virtuous acts, but if one forgets his relationship with the Lord, certainly he must await the stage of starvation by the law of the powerful material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who has no God consciousness may live in opulence for the time being due to his past virtuous acts, but if one forget..."
14:4414:44, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,336 N When men are unaware of the intrinsic value of such gifts (gifts for the maintenance of the living entities) from the Lord, surely they are in want Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when men are unaware of the intrinsic value of such gifts from the Lord, surely they are in want"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ange..."
09:3909:39, 22 July 2020 diff hist +4,861 N Sinful eating can never make one happy or free from scarcity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sinful eating can never make one happy or free from scarcity"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-0..." current
09:2209:22, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,227 N Human beings are provided with food grains, vegetables, fruits and milk by the grace of the Lord, but it is the duty of human beings to acknowledge the mercy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"human beings are provided with food grains, vegetables, fruits and milk by the grace of the Lord, but it is the duty of human..."
09:1309:13, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,226 N The jungle animals are also maintained by the Lord with their respective foodstuffs, but they are not advanced in God consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jungle animals are also maintained by the Lord with their respective foodstuffs, but they are not advanced in God consciou..."
09:0209:02, 22 July 2020 diff hist +9,493 N If they (the devotees or the demigods) want to eat like ordinary animals, who have no God consciousness, then they must live in starvation, poverty and want, like the jungle animals in the forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If they want to eat like ordinary animals, who have no God consciousness, then they must live in starvation, poverty and want,..."
08:4808:48, 22 July 2020 diff hist +5,207 N The devotees or demigods are fully aware that the Lord can maintain any number of living entities, provided they are conscious of how to eat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees or demigods are fully aware that the Lord can maintain any number of living entities, provided they are conscious..."

17:1017:10, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,240 N The modern theory that starvation is due to an increase in population is not accepted by the demigods or the devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The modern theory that starvation is due to an increase in population is not accepted by the demigods or the devotees of the L..."
17:0017:00, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,408 N The Vedic hymns, eko bahunam yo vidadhati kaman, ta enam abruvann ayatanam nah prajanihi yasmin pratisthita annam adame, etc., confirm this truth. In Bhagavad-gita also, the Lord is mentioned as bhuta-bhrt, or the maintainer of all living creatures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic hymns, eko bahūnāṁ yo vidadhāti kāmān, tā enam abruvann āyatanaṁ naḥ prajānīhi yasmin pratiṣṭhit..."
16:5116:51, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,156 N They (demigods) also know that it is the Lord only who can maintain all living entities with all the necessities of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They also know that it is the Lord only who can maintain all living entities with all the necessities of life"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
16:3916:39, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,381 N Demigods are always ready to render service to the Supreme Lord because they are perfectly aware of the fact that every living entity is constitutionally an eternal subordinate servitor of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"demigods are always ready to render service to the Supreme Lord because they are perfectly aware of the fact that every living..."
16:2916:29, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,325 N They are called demigods because although their standard of life is far more advanced in culture, enjoyment, luxury, beauty, education and duration of life, they are always fully God conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are called demigods because although their standard of life is far more advanced in culture, enjoyment, luxury, beauty, e..." current
16:1716:17, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,022 N The planetary systems above the earth are especially meant for the higher intellectuals, called demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The planetary systems above the earth are especially meant for the higher intellectuals, called demigods"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
16:1316:13, 21 July 2020 diff hist +5,159 N The earth is situated almost in the middle of the universe, and the human form of life is the via medium between the life of the demigods and that of the demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The earth is situated almost in the middle of the universe, and the human form of life is the via medium between the life of t..."
15:5915:59, 21 July 2020 diff hist +2,078 N The best policy is to act for the sake of the Lord. That will bring about the desired harmony Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best policy, therefore, is to act for the sake of the Lord. That will bring about the desired harmony"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
15:5515:55, 21 July 2020 diff hist +2,398 N Different creatures are also under the same influence, and therefore they cannot act concertedly in satisfying the Lord. Because of this diverse activity, there cannot be any harmony in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Different creatures are also under the same influence, and therefore they cannot act concertedly in satisfying the Lord. Becau..."
15:5015:50, 21 July 2020 diff hist +2,122 The cosmic creation is working under the influence of the three modes of the external potency of the Lord No edit summary current
15:4615:46, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,304 N The destinations (of the devotees and that of the impersonalists) are distinctly different, and the transcendental pleasure derived by the devotee is also distinct from cin-matra, or spiritual feelings alone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The destinations are distinctly different, and the transcendental pleasure derived by the devotee is also distinct from cin-m..."
15:3915:39, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,329 N The destination of the devotees is Vaikuntha, or akuntha-dhisnya, the place where anxieties are completely eradicated. One should not mistake the destination of the devotees and that of the impersonalists to be one and the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the destination of the devotees is Vaikuṇṭha, or akuṇṭha-dhiṣṇya, the place where anxieties are completely eradica..."
15:3415:34, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,116 N The devotees attain mukti automatically, while continuing the transcendental pleasure of maintaining individuality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees attain mukti automatically, while continuing the transcendental pleasure of maintaining individuality"}} {{notes|..." current
15:2715:27, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,256 N Such reciprocation of feelings (between God and Hid devotees) takes place in the transcendental Vaikuntha planets, and therefore the liberation sought by the impersonalists is already achieved in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such reciprocation of feelings takes place in the transcendental Vaikuṇṭha planets, and therefore the liberation sought by..."
15:1715:17, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,025 N The devotees keep their individuality to exchange feelings in relationship with the supreme individual Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the devotees keep their individuality to exchange feelings in relationship with the supreme individual Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{co..." current
15:0715:07, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,218 N The union of the impersonalists and the union of the devotees are not on a par. The impersonalists try to fully stop their individuality by attaining sayujya-mukti, or unification by merging into oneness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The union of the impersonalists and the union of the devotees are not on a par. The impersonalists try to fully stop their ind..."
14:5714:57, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,329 N In the family combination of a man and a woman there is much labor and responsibility for both of them, yet when they are single they feel more trouble for want of their united activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the family combination of a man and a woman there is much labor and responsibility for both of them, yet when they are sing..."
14:4514:45, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,107 N Although their (jnanis' and yogis') destination is not so important in comparison to the destination of the devotees, the labor of the nondevotees is far greater than that of the bhaktas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although their destination is not so important in comparison to the destination of the devotees, the labor of the nondevotees..."
14:4014:40, 21 July 2020 diff hist +4,147 N The word apare (others) is very significant in this connection. "Others" refers to the jnanis and the yogis, whose only hope is to merge into the existence of the impersonal brahmajyoti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word apare (others) is very significant in this connection. "Others" refers to the jñānīs and the yogīs, whose only ho..."
14:3314:33, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,335 N With a serious attitude, the devotee throws away all achievements like so much dust, and he accepts only devotional service, the transcendental culmination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"With a serious attitude, the devotee throws away all achievements like so much dust, and he accepts only devotional service, t..."
14:2614:26, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,433 N The devotees attain to the highest stage of knowledge and renunciation and achieve the Vaikunthalokas, the planets in the spiritual sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees, however, attain to the highest stage of knowledge and renunciation and achieve the Vaikuṇṭhalokas, the plane..."
14:2014:20, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,570 N In spite of his strenuous efforts to attain perfect knowledge, the impersonalist attains merging into the impersonal oneness of the brahmajyoti of the Lord, which is also attained by the enemies of the Lord simply because of their being killed by Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of his strenuous efforts to attain perfect knowledge, the impersonalist attains merging into the impersonal oneness o..."
14:1314:13, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,435 N The mental speculator has to pass through a jugglery of words, which are partially facts and partially a make-show for the maintenance of an artificial impersonal status Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mental speculator has to pass through a jugglery of words, which are partially facts and partially a make-show for the mai..." current
14:0814:08, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,685 N The devotees enter into the kingdom of all pleasures even from the beginning of their attempt. The devotee has only to hear about devotional activities, which are as simple as anything in ordinary life, and he also acts very simply Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the devotees enter into the kingdom of all pleasures even from the beginning of their attempt. The devotee has only to hear ab..."
13:5313:53, 21 July 2020 diff hist +3,438 The difference between the impersonalistic mental speculators and the pure devotees of the Lord is that the former pass through a miserable understanding of the Absolute Truth at every stage No edit summary current

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