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08:1908:19, 26 July 2020 diff hist +4,884 N It is understood that in one year Durvasa Muni traveled everywhere and went into the spiritual sky to meet the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is understood that in one year Durvāsā Muni traveled everywhere and went into the spiritual sky to meet the Supreme Perso..."

17:5717:57, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,320 N By perfection of the yoga system one not only can travel through material space, but can surpass material space and enter the spiritual sky. We learn this fact also from an incident concerning Durvasa Muni and Maharaja Ambarisa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by perfection of the yoga system one not only can travel through material space, but can surpass material space and enter the..."
17:5217:52, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,941 N The rsis, the four Kumaras, reached Vaikuntha by becoming lighter than the lightest and thus passing over the space of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ṛṣis, the four Kumāras, reached Vaikuṇṭha by becoming lighter than the lightest and thus passing over the space o..."
17:5017:50, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,016 N By dint of perfection in yoga one can become lighter than the lightest and heavier than the heaviest; one can go wherever he likes and can achieve opulences as he likes. There are eight such perfections Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By dint of perfection in yoga one can become lighter than the lightest and heavier than the heaviest; one can go wherever he l..."
17:4717:47, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,015 N The breathing exercises and disciplines to keep health in proper order are not the ultimate goals of yoga perfection. The yoga system as generally understood is astanga-yoga, or siddhi, eightfold perfection in yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The breathing exercises and disciplines to keep health in proper order are not the ultimate goals of yoga perfection. The yoga..."
17:4417:44, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,268 N These transcendental (Vaikuntha) planets are worshipable because the PG personally rules them. It is said here (SB 3.15.26) that the sages reached the transcendental spiritual sky by dint of their mystic power. That is the perfection of the yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These transcendental planets are worshipable because the Personality of Godhead personally rules them. It is said here that th..."
17:3917:39, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,212 N The sages (four Kumaras) felt an unprecedented happiness because Vaikuntha was not predominated by an ordinary man. The Vaikuntha planets are predominated by expansions of Krsna, who are differently named as Madhusudana, Madhava, Narayana, Pradyumna, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sages felt an unprecedented happiness because Vaikuṇṭha was not predominated by an ordinary man. The Vaikuṇṭha pla..."
17:3617:36, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,023 N In the Vaikuntha planets there is no scarcity of the things which are available in the material world; they are available, but they are more valuable because they are spiritual and therefore eternal and blissful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the Vaikuṇṭha planets there is no scarcity of the things which are available in the material world; they are available,..."
15:4115:41, 25 July 2020 diff hist +5,148 N God is the prime living entity of the entire material and spiritual creation and is bhuvanaika-vandyam, the only worshipable personality in the three worlds. The airplanes in the spiritual sky are self-illuminated and are piloted by His great devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is the prime living entity of the entire material and spiritual creation and is bhuvanaika-vandyam, the only worshipable pe..."
15:3615:36, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,989 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is one without a second. He is above everyone. No one is equal to Him, nor is anyone greater than Him. Therefore He is described here as visva-guru Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is one without a second. He is above everyone. No one is equal to Him, nor is anyone greate..."
15:0815:08, 25 July 2020 diff hist +8,842 The seventh offense is to act sinfully on the strength of chanting the holy name of God No edit summary current
15:0015:00, 25 July 2020 diff hist +8,391 N The sixth offense (against the holy name) is to give some interpretation on the holy name of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sixth offense is to give some interpretation on the holy name of God"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..." current
14:4114:41, 25 July 2020 diff hist +8,963 N That such a (saintly) person gradually becomes liberated and enters the kingdom of God is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto, Fifth Chapter, verse 2 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That such a person gradually becomes liberated and enters the kingdom of God is confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Fifth Canto..."
14:3814:38, 25 July 2020 diff hist +9,288 He is very kind to all living entities; therefore he has no enemy. He is very peaceful. These are the qualities of persons who are eligible to enter into the kingdom of God No edit summary current
14:3014:30, 25 July 2020 diff hist +8,790 N It is clearly stated herein (SB 3.15.25) that the kingdom of God is above the material universes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly stated herein that the kingdom of God is above the material universes"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{comple..."
14:1314:13, 25 July 2020 diff hist +8,700 Anyone who is Krsna conscious is endowed with all the good qualities of the demigods No edit summary current
13:5313:53, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,082 N The human being who does not take advantage of all these facilities (of the human form to begin Krsna consciousness) in this life is committing suicide Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The human being who does not take advantage of all these facilities in this life is committing suicide"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
13:4813:48, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,494 The spiritual master is considered to be the most able captain in that boat (of the human form), and the information from the scriptures is the favorable wind for floating over the ocean of nescience No edit summary current
13:4313:43, 25 July 2020 diff hist +148 The human form of life is desired even by Brahmaji No edit summary current
13:3613:36, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,282 N If they (people) are at all fortunate, they become interested in going back home, back to Godhead, but unless they understand the spiritual world, they rot in this material darkness continuously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If they are at all fortunate, they become interested in going back home, back to Godhead, but unless they understand the spiri..."
13:3113:31, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,313 N They (people) hold many conventions, meetings and discussions to solve the problems of this worldly situation, where they can remain for only a few years, but they are not interested in understanding the spiritual situation of the Vaikuntha world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They hold many conventions, meetings and discussions to solve the problems of this worldly situation, where they can remain fo..."
13:2713:27, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,354 N The variegatedness of the Vaikuntha planets is described in relation to God's transcendental pastimes. But instead of trying to understand the spiritual abode and God's spiritual activities, people are more interested in politics & economic developments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The variegatedness of the Vaikuṇṭha planets is described in relation to the transcendental pastimes of the Lord. But inste..."
13:2013:20, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,779 N That one can transcend this material world does not imply that there is no transcendental variegatedness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That one can transcend this material world does not imply that there is no transcendental variegatedness"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
13:1813:18, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,979 N It is said that this material world is the perverted reflection of the spiritual world, so unless there is variegatedness in the spiritual world, how can there be temporary variegatedness in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that this material world is the perverted reflection of the spiritual world, so unless there is variegatedness in t..."
13:1513:15, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,228 N How can the impersonalist and the void philosopher think of this material world, which is full of variegatedness, and then say that there is no variegatedness in the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How can the impersonalist and the void philosopher think of this material world, which is full of variegatedness, and then say..."
13:1213:12, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,085 N The philosophies of voidness and of the impersonal situation of the spiritual world are condemned here (SB 3.15.23) because they bewilder one's intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The philosophies of voidness and of the impersonal situation of the spiritual world are condemned here because they bewilder o..."
13:0913:09, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,342 N Impersonalists think that the spiritual world is completely void, or, in other words, that there is no variegatedness. This mentality is described here (SB 3.15.23) as ku-katha mati-ghnih, "intelligence bewildered by unworthy words." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"impersonalists think that the spiritual world is completely void, or, in other words, that there is no variegatedness. This me..."
12:5212:52, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,459 The beautiful face of the goddess of fortune appears in ponds of transcendental crystal water when she worships the Lord with tulasi leaves in her garden No edit summary current
12:5212:52, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,617 N When a woman is kissed by her husband, her face becomes more beautiful. In Vaikuntha also, although the goddess of fortune is naturally as beautiful as can be imagined, she nevertheless awaits the kissing of the Lord to make her face more beautiful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when a woman is kissed by her husband, her face becomes more beautiful. In Vaikuṇṭha also, although the goddess of fortune..."
12:4312:43, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,259 N Ravana took away Laksmi, Sitaji, to his kingdom, and instead of being happy by the grace of Laksmi, his family and his kingdom were vanquished. Thus Laksmi in the house of Ravana is Cancala, or unsteady Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāvaṇa took away Lakṣmī, Sītājī, to his kingdom, and instead of being happy by the grace of Lakṣmī, his family and..."
12:3512:35, 25 July 2020 diff hist +148 In the Vaikuntha planets the goddesses of fortune are faultless No edit summary current
12:3312:33, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,805 N It is stated here (in SB 3.15.21) that in the Vaikuntha planets the houses are made of marble Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated here that in the Vaikuṇṭha planets the houses are made of marble"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete..."
10:5910:59, 25 July 2020 diff hist +4,137 N In the Brahma-samhita it is stated that the Supreme Lord, Govinda, is always served in His abode by many, many millions of goddesses of fortune. Laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Brahma-samhita it is stated that the Supreme Lord, Govinda, is always served in His abode by many, many millions of god..."
10:4610:46, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,659 N There is enjoyment of the association of the opposite sex, but there is no sexual relationship. The residents of Vaikuntha have a better standard of pleasure, so there is no need of sex pleasure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is enjoyment of the association of the opposite sex, but there is no sexual relationship. The residents of Vaikuṇṭha..." current
10:4110:41, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,667 N The wonderful feature of Vaikuntha is that although the women have large hips & beautiful faces & are decorated with ornaments of emeralds & jewels, the men are so absorbed in Krsna consciousness that the beautiful bodies of the women cannot attract them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the wonderful feature of Vaikuṇṭha is that although the women have large hips and beautiful faces and are decorated with o..."
10:3810:38, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,336 N It is specifically mentioned here that a woman's large hips are very attractive and they stimulate man's passion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is specifically mentioned here that a woman's large hips are very attractive and they stimulate man's passion"}} {{notes|}}..."
10:3410:34, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,557 N It is also stated (in SB 3.15.20) that in the Vaikuntha world the consorts of the residents are many, many times more beautiful than we can find in this material world, even in the higher planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also stated that in the Vaikuṇṭha world the consorts of the residents are many, many times more beautiful than we ca..."
10:2910:29, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,683 N Devotees in the Vaikuntha world, or even in this material world, cannot be poverty-stricken, as is sometimes supposed. They have ample opulences for enjoyment, but they need not labor to achieve them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotees in the Vaikuṇṭha world, or even in this material world, cannot be poverty-stricken, as is sometimes supposed. The..."
10:2410:24, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,633 N The devotees of the Lord who are residents of Vaikuntha have the opportunity to enjoy a transcendental situation of jewels and emeralds. Ornaments made of gold bedecked with jewels are achieved not by working hard but by the benediction of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the devotees of the Lord who are residents of Vaikuṇṭha have the opportunity to enjoy a transcendental situation of jewels..." current
10:2010:20, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,502 N In the material world, opulences are achieved by materialistic persons by dint of their labor. One cannot enjoy material prosperity unless he works very hard to achieve it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, opulences are achieved by materialistic persons by dint of their labor. One cannot enjoy material prosp..." current
10:1110:11, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,643 N In the Vaikuntha world entered by the four Kumaras, even the birds and flowers are conscious of service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vaikuṇṭha world entered by the four Kumāras, even the birds and flowers are conscious of service to the Lord"}} {{..."
10:0910:09, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,933 N The most important thing about the spiritual world is that there is no envy among the devotees there. This is true even among the flowers, which are all conscious of the greatness of tulasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The most important thing about the spiritual world is that there is no envy among the devotees there. This is true even among..."
09:4109:41, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,444 N Foolish creatures, unacquainted with devotional service, sometimes play havoc with the education of people in general Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"foolish creatures, unacquainted with devotional service, sometimes play havoc with the education of people in general"}} {{not..."
09:3809:38, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,214 N The importance of tulasi leaves is very clearly mentioned here (SB 3.15.19). Tulasi plants and their leaves are very important in devotional service. Devotees are recommended to water the tulasi tree every day and collect the leaves to worship the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The importance of tulasī leaves is very clearly mentioned here. Tulasī plants and their leaves are very important in devotio..."
09:3009:30, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,697 N The principles of devotional service, beginning with hearing and chanting, are very prominent in the Vaikuntha world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The principles of devotional service, beginning with hearing and chanting, are very prominent in the Vaikuṇṭha world"}} {{..." current
09:2709:27, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,468 N The special feature of Vaikunthaloka is that there is no question of sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The special feature of Vaikuṇṭhaloka is that there is no question of sense gratification"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}}..."
09:2509:25, 25 July 2020 diff hist +2,967 N Spiritual variegatedness means that everything is animate. There is nothing inanimate. Even the trees, the ground, the plants, the flowers, the birds and the beasts are all on the level of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Spiritual variegatedness means that everything is animate. There is nothing inanimate. Even the trees, the ground, the plants,..."
09:2209:22, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,009 N This verse (SB 3.15.18) reveals the absolute nature of Vaikuntha. There is no difference between the birds there and the human residents. The situation in the spiritual sky is that everything is spiritual and variegated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse reveals the absolute nature of Vaikuṇṭha. There is no difference between the birds there and the human resident..."
09:1209:12, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,093 N They (inhabitants of Vaikuntha) consider glorification of the Lord more important than their own sense gratification. In the Vaikuntha planets there is no question of sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They consider glorification of the Lord more important than their own sense gratification. In the Vaikuṇṭha planets there..."
09:0809:08, 25 July 2020 diff hist +3,448 N The inhabitants of Vaikuntha, however, are so interested in glorifying the Lord that they do not like the disturbance of such a nice breeze while they are chanting the Lord's glories. In other words, they are pure devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants of Vaikuṇṭha, however, are so interested in glorifying the Lord that they do not like the disturbance of s..." current

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