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08:1308:13, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,341 N These senses are to be detached from all such material activities. According to the impersonalists the senses are stopped from work by merging the soul in the Supersoul Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"these senses are to be detached from all such material activities. According to the impersonalists the senses are stopped from..."

19:0219:02, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,469 N The quivering of the living entity is due to the senses. Since the entire material existence is meant for sense gratification, the senses are the medium of material activities, and they cause the quivering of the steady soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The quivering of the living entity as described above is due to the senses. Since the entire material existence is meant for s..."
18:5718:57, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,233 N If one wants to acquire the mercy of the Lord, he has to associate with pure devotees. Such association alone can, by degrees, release one from the quivering elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one wants to acquire the mercy of the Lord, he has to associate with pure devotees. Such association alone can, by degrees,..."
18:5318:53, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,263 N Pure devotees of the Lord are transcendental to all material desires, including the desire for the results of fruitive activities and philosophical speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pure devotees of the Lord are transcendental to all material desires, including the desire for the results of fruitive activit..."
18:4818:48, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,076 N Lord Vasudeva is pleased by devotional service only, and thus His mercy is realized by association with pure devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Vāsudeva is pleased by devotional service only, and thus His mercy is realized by association with pure devotees of the..."
18:4418:44, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,461 N The development of knowledge for the purpose of knowing everything, without rendering devotional service, is considered fruitless labor, and one cannot get the desired result by such labor of love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The development of knowledge for the purpose of knowing everything, without rendering devotional service, is considered fruitl..."
18:3518:35, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,422 N Revives (devotional service to God) one's normal condition of spiritual existence, even in this life, and frees one from the material winds which cause one to quiver. Only knowledge in devotional service can elevate one towards the path of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"revives one's normal condition of spiritual existence, even in this life, and frees one from the material winds which cause on..."
18:2118:21, 28 July 2020 diff hist +3,616 N The quivering quality of material existence, which comes from identification with matter or from thinking oneself, under the material influence of philosophical speculation, to be God, can be eradicated by devotional service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The quivering quality of material existence, which comes from identification with matter or from thinking oneself, under the m..."
18:1018:10, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,580 N A more settled conditioned soul quivers less, but due to material connection the quivering quality is more or less present everywhere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A more settled conditioned soul quivers less, but due to material connection the quivering quality is more or less present eve..."
18:0318:03, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,863 N One should not accept the reflection of the moon on the water as actual and misunderstand the whole situation through monistic philosophy. The quivering quality of the moon is also variable. When the water is standing still, there is no quivering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not, therefore, accept the reflection of the moon on the water as actual and misunderstand the whole situation thro..."
17:5417:54, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,568 N The light of the moon spread throughout the sky appears to be impersonal, but the moon planet, as it is, is personal, and the living entities on the moon planet are also personal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The light of the moon spread throughout the sky appears to be impersonal, but the moon planet, as it is, is personal, and the..."
17:5017:50, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,442 N The light of the sun and the moon are actually different from the sun and moon themselves, although they are always connected Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In fact, the light of the sun and the moon are actually different from the sun and moon themselves, although they are always c..."
17:4617:46, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,437 N The reflection of the sun or moon is accepted as the real sun or moon by less intelligent men, and the pure monistic philosophy develops from these ideas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The reflection of the sun or moon is accepted as the real sun or moon by less intelligent men, and the pure monistic philosoph..."
17:3817:38, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,700 N The separated parts and parcels of the Lord entangled in the water of material existence have the quivering quality, whereas the Lord is like the actual moon in the sky, which is not at all in touch with water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The separated parts and parcels of the Lord entangled in the water of material existence have the quivering quality, whereas t..."
17:2817:28, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,709 N The word pratiyate, which means "apparently" and "not actually" (like the experience of having one's head cut off in a dream), is significant. The reflection of the moon on the water is the separated rays of the moon and not the actual moon Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word pratīyate, which means "apparently" and "not actually" (like the experience of having one's head cut off in a dream)..."
17:1017:10, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,741 N The Supreme Soul, the Personality of Godhead, is compared to the moon in the sky, and the living entities are compared to the reflection of the moon on water. The moon in the sky is fixed and does not appear to quiver like the moon on the water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Soul, the Personality of Godhead, is compared to the moon in the sky, and the living entities are compared to the..."
15:1815:18, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,887 N The best course is to surrender unto the Lord and thus get rid of the illusory maya for good, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best course, therefore, is to surrender unto the Lord and thus get rid of the illusory māyā for good, as confirmed in Bh..."
15:1515:15, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,961 N When he (the living entity) wants to get out of service under material bondage, he next desires to become one with the Lord. This is another illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When he wants to get out of service under material bondage, he next desires to become one with the Lord. This is another illus..."
15:0715:07, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,965 N He (the living entity) has rebelled against the service of the Lord, he is put in the service of the maya. He is still serving, but in a perverted manner Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he has rebelled against the service of the Lord, he is therefore put in the service of the māyā. He is still serving, but in..."
14:5014:50, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,067 N This artificial rebellious condition of the living entity gives him all troubles, it is to be understood that he should take to his normal life as a devotee of the Lord and be relieved from the misconception of being God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because this artificial rebellious condition of the living entity gives him all troubles, it is to be understood that he shoul..."
14:4314:43, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,033 N This conception (of the living enitiy who thinks he is God Himself) has no meaning, just as there is no meaning to seeing one's head being cut off. This is the process by which knowledge is covered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This conception has no meaning, just as there is no meaning to seeing one's head being cut off. This is the process by which k..."
14:2914:29, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,970 N If a person's head is severed he loses his power to see. Therefore if a man sees that his head has been cut off, it means that he thinks like that in hallucination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a person's head is severed he loses his power to see. Therefore if a man sees that his head has been cut off, it means that..."
14:2314:23, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,133 N These (material) activities are performed under the dictation of the illusory energy. The experience is compared to the experience of one's having his head cut off in a dream. The man whose head has been cut off also sees that his head has been cut off Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These activities are performed under the dictation of the illusory energy. The experience is compared to the experience of one..."
14:1614:16, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,146 N At last, when frustrated, he (the living entity) gives up his material activities and tries to become one with the Lord and speculate with much jugglery of words, but without success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At last, when frustrated, he gives up his material activities and tries to become one with the Lord and speculate with much ju..."
14:0914:09, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,002 Life after life the living entity falsely tries to lord it over material nature and become the lord of the material world, but there is no tangible result No edit summary current
14:0814:08, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,881 N His (the living entity) attempt to become one with the Supreme Lord is a false illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"his attempt to become one with the Supreme Lord is a false illusion"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first..."
14:0014:00, 28 July 2020 diff hist +5,170 N The miseries of the pure soul and the disruption of his self-identification are managed by the external energy of the Lord, which controls those mischievous living entities who want to go against the will of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the miseries of the pure soul and the disruption of his self-identification are managed by the external energy of the Lord, wh..."
13:5113:51, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,135 N The demigods admitted that although the Lord is apart from the material influence or creation, He nevertheless creates, maintains and annihilates the complete cosmic manifestation by the agency of the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods admitted that although the Lord is apart from the material influence or creation, He nevertheless creates, mainta..."
13:4413:44, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,194 N The demigods prayed to the Supreme Lord that although His activities are very difficult to understand, they can still be understood to some extent by those who sincerely engage in the transcendental loving service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the demigods prayed to the Supreme Lord that although His activities are very difficult to understand, they can still be under..."
13:4013:40, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,246 N They support their arguments by a false and laborious jugglery of words, which is a gift of the same illusory energy of the Lord. But the poor froggish philosophers, due to a false sense of knowledge, cannot understand the situation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They support their arguments by a false and laborious jugglery of words, which is a gift of the same illusory energy of the Lo..."
13:3213:32, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,327 N The froggish philosophers who put forward the argument that the Supreme Lord is overpowered by the material mode of goodness are themselves illusioned by the same material energy, although they think of themselves as liberated souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The froggish philosophers who put forward the argument that the Supreme Lord is overpowered by the material mode of goodness a..."
13:2713:27, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,019 N The Lord is the master of the material energy, but the living entities are in the conditioned state, controlled by the material energy. That is the version of Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is the master of the material energy, but the living entities are in the conditioned state, controlled by the materia..."
13:1713:17, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,327 N The Supreme Lord, who is the original fire, is never overpowered, but the infinitesimal sparks of the fire can become overpowered by the illusory effect of maya. It is a most ludicrous argument to say that God is overpowered by His own material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Lord, who is the original fire, is never overpowered, but the infinitesimal sparks of the fire can become overpowe..."
13:0113:01, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,297 N When the sparks fly out of touch with the original fire, they come under the influence of a nonfiery atmosphere; thus they maintain the potency to be again one with the fire as sparks, but not as the original fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the sparks fly out of touch with the original fire, they come under the influence of a nonfiery atmosphere; thus they mai..."
10:0210:02, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,000 N Although the living entities are qualitatively one with the superior energy of the Lord, they have the tendency to be overpowered by the inferior, material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the living entities are qualitatively one with the superior energy of the Lord, they have the tendency to be overpowe..."
09:5709:57, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,199 N The living entities are like the sun's rays. Although there is no qualitative difference between the sun and its rays, the sun's rays are sometimes overpowered by another energy of the sun, namely by clouds or by snowfall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are like the sun's rays. Although, as explained above, there is no qualitative difference between the sun..."
09:4809:48, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,020 N It is the misfortune of the living entity, certainly not without reason, that the influence of the material energy acts on his pure consciousness and eternal bliss Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the misfortune of the living entity, certainly not without reason, that the influence of the material energy acts on his..."
09:4109:41, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,161 N The Supreme Brahman, or the Parabrahman, the Personality of Godhead, is always unaffected by the influence of the material energy, although it is one of His energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Brahman, or the Parabrahman, the Personality of Godhead, is always unaffected by the influence of the material ene..."
09:3609:36, 28 July 2020 diff hist +7,777 N Only those who have a poor fund of knowledge say that the sun is covered by a cloud or by darkness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only those who have a poor fund of knowledge say that the sun is covered by a cloud or by darkness"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|An..."
09:3109:31, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,262 N Although life is sustained by the sun, life is also disturbed by darkness and snowfall produced by the sun. But it is also a fact that the sun itself is never overcome by darkness, clouds or snowfall; the sun is far, far away from such disturbances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although life is sustained by the sun, life is also disturbed by darkness and snowfall produced by the sun. But it is also a f..."
09:2109:21, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,422 N Although the sun is all light, the clouds, darkness and snowfall are all part and parcel of the sun. Without the sun there is no possibility of the sky's being overcast with clouds or darkness, nor can there be snowfall on the earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the sun is all light, the clouds, darkness and snowfall are all part and parcel of the sun. Without the sun there is..."
09:1509:15, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,472 N To support a theory that Narayana (God Himself) becomes a daridra-narayana, a poor man, they (the froggish philosophers) propose that the material energy overcomes God. Jiva Gosvami & Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura offer a very nice example in explanation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to support a theory that Nārāyaṇa (the Lord Himself) becomes a daridra-nārāyaṇa, a poor man, they propose tha..."
09:0609:06, 28 July 2020 diff hist +7,798 N The inconceivable yogam aisvaram of the Lord, as mentioned in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.5), is misunderstood by the froggish philosophers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inconceivable yogam aiśvaram of the Lord, as mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.5), is misunderstood by the froggish phil..."
08:5808:58, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,452 N The energy and the energetic Personality of Godhead are not different, and although such energy is one with God, He is never overpowered by it. Although the living entities are also parts and parcels of the Lord, they are overcome by the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The energy and the energetic Personality of Godhead are not different, and although such energy is one with the Lord, He is ne..."
08:5008:50, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,337 N Although the material, illusory energy is distinct from the spiritual energy, it is one of the many energies of the Lord, and thus the material modes of nature (the mode of goodness, etc.) are surely qualities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the material, illusory energy is distinct from the spiritual energy, it is one of the many energies of the Lord, and..."
08:4008:40, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,044 N Why the external energy acts in this way may be considered as follows, as analyzed by great commentators like Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and Srila Jiva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Why the external energy acts in this way may be considered as follows, as analyzed by great commentators like Viśvanātha Cak..."
08:2208:22, 28 July 2020 diff hist +8,153 N Sometimes it appears that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is one hundred percent spiritual, cannot be the cause of the illusory potency which covers the knowledge of the individual soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes it appears that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is one hundred percent spiritual, cannot be the cause of the..."

18:5518:55, 27 July 2020 diff hist +2,368 N Although a devotee may apparently express himself to be ignorant, he is full of knowledge in every intricate matter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although a devotee may apparently express himself to be ignorant, he is full of knowledge in every intricate matter"}} {{notes..." current
18:3818:38, 27 July 2020 diff hist +2,399 N Since the great sage Maitreya was filled with God consciousness, he had no reason to be astonished at such contradictory questions by Vidura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the great sage Maitreya was filled with God consciousness, he had no reason to be astonished at such contradictory quest..."
18:3118:31, 27 July 2020 diff hist +1,895 N Such mental bewilderment as represented here by Vidura takes place for some living entities, but not for everyone, for if everyone were bewildered there would be no possibility of a solution by higher personalities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such mental bewilderment as represented here by Vidura takes place for some living entities, but not for everyone, for if ever..."

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