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15:1715:17, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,935 N Although the first realization of the Supreme Absolute Truth is impersonal Brahman, one should not remain satisfied with experiencing the impersonal effulgence of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the first realization of the Supreme Absolute Truth is impersonal Brahman, one should not remain satisfied with exper..."
15:1115:11, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,997 N Those so-called yogis who, although engaged in meditation, are not broad hearted cannot find the four-handed Narayana form, even though He is seated within their heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those so-called yogīs who, although engaged in meditation, are not broad hearted cannot find the four-handed Nārāyaṇa for..."
15:0715:07, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,978 N These persons are described here (SB 3.15.46) as duratma, which means a person who has a very crooked heart, or a less intelligent person, just opposite to a mahatma, which means one who has a broad heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These persons are described here as durātmā, which means a person who has a very crooked heart, or a less intelligent person..."
15:0315:03, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,981 N This verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 3.15.46) describes persons who are expected to be very expert yogis engaged in meditation but who do not find the Supreme Personality of Godhead seated within the heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes persons who are expected to be very expert yogīs engaged in meditation but who d..."
14:5914:59, 29 July 2020 diff hist +4,712 N The so-called yogis who concentrate their mind or meditate upon the impersonal or void are described here - SB 3.15.46 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called yogīs who concentrate their mind or meditate upon the impersonal or void are described here"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
14:4114:41, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,410 N Krsna consciousness is not, therefore, a manufactured concoction of the speculative mind. It is the process enjoined in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.34): man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru - BG 18.65 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa consciousness is not, therefore, a manufactured concoction of the speculative mind. It is the process enjoined in..."
14:3814:38, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,515 N The senses not only can be controlled from rubbish engagement, but can be engaged in the Lord's transcendental service, as aspired to by the four sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the senses not only can be controlled from rubbish engagement, but can be engaged in the Lord's transcendental service, as asp..." current
14:3414:34, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,291 N One cannot stop the activities of the senses by artificial means, but if one purifies the senses by engaging in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot stop the activities of the senses by artificial means, but if one purifies the senses by engaging in the service of..."
14:3214:32, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,426 N Yoga necessitates controlling the senses, and bhakti-yoga, or Krsna consciousness, is the process of purifying the senses. When the senses are purified, they are automatically controlled Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yoga necessitates controlling the senses, and bhakti-yoga, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, is the process of purifying the sense..." current
14:2914:29, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,147 N The four sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara also became attracted by the features of the Lord and the transcendental aroma of the dust of His lotus feet, as already described in verse 43 - SB 3.15.43 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four sages Sanaka, Sanātana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumāra also became attracted by the features of the Lord and the transc..."
14:2314:23, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,062 N He will actually feel himself making progress (by chating Hare Krsna). In Bhagavad-gita this practice of Krsna consciousness is prescribed as raja-vidya, or the king of all erudition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he will actually feel himself making progress. In Bhagavad-gītā this practice of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is prescribed as..."
14:1314:13, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,102 N It is very easy and practical for this age (chanting Krsna's holy name), especially for those who are serious about success in yoga. No other process of yoga can be successful in this age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is very easy and practical for this age, especially for those who are serious about success in yoga. No other process of yo..."
14:0814:08, 29 July 2020 diff hist +14,974 N The largest number of Indians follow this yoga process (of chanting the holy name of Krsna), and in the United States it is gradually spreading in many cities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The largest number of Indians follow this yoga process, and in the United States it is gradually spreading in many cities"}} {..."
14:0114:01, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,222 N Lord Caitanya demonstrated this Krsna consciousness yoga system in a practical manner simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna, as prescribed in the Vedanta, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and many important Puranas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya demonstrated this Kṛṣṇa consciousness yoga system in a practical manner simply by chanting the holy name o..."
13:5713:57, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,121 N The only way to realize the perfect stage of yoga is to follow the principles of Bhagavad-gita as practiced by Lord Caitanya. This is the simplest and highest perfection of yoga practice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The only way to realize the perfect stage of yoga is to follow the principles of Bhagavad-gītā as practiced by Lord Caitanya..." current
13:4913:49, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,236 N The breathing exercises of meditation practice were very difficult even five thousand years ago, otherwise Arjuna would not have rejected the proposal of Krsna that he adopt this system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The breathing exercises of meditation practice were very difficult even five thousand years ago, otherwise Arjuna would not ha..."
13:4513:45, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,118 N Meditation on the Supersoul is just another step forward. But to obtain direct contact with the Supersoul and take dictation from Him is the highest perfectional stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Meditation on the Supersoul is just another step forward. But to obtain direct contact with the Supersoul and take dictation f..."
13:3913:39, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,351 N When one rises to the perfectional stage of receiving dictation from the Lord, that is greater than any stage of material achievements above mentioned. The breathing exercise of the yoga system which is generally practiced is just the beginning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one rises to the perfectional stage of receiving dictation from the Lord, that is greater than any stage of material achi..."
13:3513:35, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,415 N For a perfect yogi, there are eight kinds of superachievements: one can become lighter than air, one can become smaller than the atom, one can become bigger than a mountain, one can achieve whatever he desires, one can control like the Lord, and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For a perfect yogī, there are eight kinds of superachievements: one can become lighter than air, one can become smaller than..."
13:2813:28, 29 July 2020 diff hist +14,943 N From within He (Krsna) helps the devotee as caitya, for He is seated within the heart of everyone. Understanding that God is seated within everyone's heart is not, however, sufficient Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From within He helps the devotee as caitya, for He is seated within the heart of everyone. Understanding that God is seated wi..."
13:2413:24, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,353 N At this stage (of submissive faith and love for) Krsna, or the Supersoul, dictates from within, while from without the devotee is helped by the spiritual master, who is the bona fide representative of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At this stage, Kṛṣṇa, or the Supersoul, dictates from within, while from without the devotee is helped by the spiritual..."
13:1713:17, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,076 N This stage of devotional service (submissve faith and love for Krsna) by the devotee in Krsna consciousness is the most perfect stage of the yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This stage of devotional service by the devotee in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the most perfect stage of the yoga system"}} {..."
10:4410:44, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,593 N From the teachings of Bhagavad-gita we learn very clearly that Arjuna, in the beginning, did not want to fight with his brothers and relatives, but after understanding Bhagavad-gita he dovetailed his consciousness with the superconsciousness of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā we learn very clearly that Arjuna, in the beginning, did not want to fight with his brot..."
10:3910:39, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,446 N The individual soul's consciousness cannot act in superconsciousness. This superconsciousness can be achieved, however, by dovetailing individual consciousness with the consciousness of the Supreme. This process is called surrender or Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The individual soul's consciousness cannot act in superconsciousness. This superconsciousness can be achieved, however, by dov..."
10:3410:34, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,329 N The Supersoul, or Paramatma, however, being present everywhere & within everyone, is also conscious of everyone's existence. The theory that the soul & the Supersoul are one is not acceptable because it is not confirmed by authoritative Vedic literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supersoul, or Paramātmā, however, being present everywhere and within everyone, is also conscious of everyone's existenc..."
10:2710:27, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,189 N I can understand what is going on within my limited body, but I cannot feel what is going on in another's body. I am present throughout my body by my consciousness, but my consciousness is not present in another's body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I can understand what is going on within my limited body, but I cannot feel what is going on in another's body. I am present t..."
10:2410:24, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,127 N It is stated in Bhagavad-gita that a person who is always absorbed in Krsna consciousness is the topmost yogi. What is Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in Bhagavad-gītā that a person who is always absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the topmost yogī. What i..."
10:2110:21, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,233 N This is the last instruction of Bhagavad-gita (to give up all engagements and unto surrender to God), the most authorized and widely read book on all varieties of yoga. Thus the last word of Bhagavad-gita is the last word in the perfection of yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the last instruction of Bhagavad-gītā, the most authorized and widely read book on all varieties of yoga. Thus the l..."
09:5409:54, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,387 N The Lord instructs His friend, the individual soul, who is also His son, to give up all other engagements and simply surrender unto Him for perpetual bliss and an eternal life full of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But the Lord instructs His friend, the individual soul, who is also His son, to give up all other engagements and simply surre..."
09:4909:49, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,355 N As a friend, the Lord is always anxious to get back His friend, the individual soul, and bring him back home, back to Godhead. As a witness He is the bestower of all benedictions, and He endows each individual with the result of his actions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a friend, the Lord is always anxious to get back His friend, the individual soul, and bring him back home, back to Godhead...."
09:4509:45, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,257 N The Supersoul, being seated in everyone's heart, can witness everyone's activities - past, present and future. In the Upanisads the Supersoul is described as being seated with the individual soul as friend and witness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supersoul, being seated in everyone's heart, can witness everyone's activities—past, present and future. In the Upaniṣ..."
09:4209:42, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,058 N The Lord, or the Supersoul, can expand Himself into millions of different forms, whereas the individual soul cannot do so Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord, or the Supersoul, can expand Himself into millions of different forms, whereas the individual soul cannot do so"}} {..." current
09:3809:38, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,219 N An individual person may be situated in one place, but the sun, even though a similar individual entity, is present on the head of every individual person. In Bhagavad-gita this is explained Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An individual person may be situated in one place, but the sun, even though a similar individual entity, is present on the hea..."
09:3509:35, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,383 N The difference between atma and Paramatma is that the atma, or the soul, is present only in a particular body, whereas the Paramatma is present everywhere. In this connection, the example of the sun is very nice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference between ātmā and Paramātmā is that the ātmā, or the soul, is present only in a particular body, whereas t..."
09:3109:31, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,314 N The feature of the Lord by which He is present everywhere is called Paramatma. Atma means the individual soul, and Paramatma means the individual Supersoul; both atma and Paramatma are individual persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The feature of the Lord by which He is present everywhere is called Paramātmā. Ātmā means the individual soul, and Paramā..."
09:2709:27, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,275 No place is vacant or devoid of the presence of the Lord. That is the statement of Isopanisad. God is present everywhere, and His right of proprietorship applies to everything No edit summary current
09:2509:25, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,291 N Not only is He (God) seated in the heart of the human being, but He is also within the hearts of cats and dogs. Bhagavad-gita certifies this fact by the declaration of the Lord, isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese - BG 18.61 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not only is He seated in the heart of the human being, but He is also within the hearts of cats and dogs. Bhagavad-gītā cert..."
09:2209:22, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,027 By meditation one can understand that God is seated within one's heart. Even if one does not know it, God is seated within the heart of everyone No edit summary current
09:1909:19, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,000 N By meditation one can understand that God is seated within one's heart. Even if one does not know it, God is seated within the heart of everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By meditation one can understand that God is seated within one's heart. Even if one does not know it, God is seated within the..."
09:1509:15, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,184 N Continued meditation is called samadhi, and the object of this meditation is the four-handed Narayana, with bodily decorations as described in this chapter of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"continued meditation is called samādhi, and the object of this meditation is the four-handed Nārāyaṇa, with bodily decora..."
09:1009:10, 29 July 2020 diff hist +15,137 N Five thousand years ago Lord Krsna recommended yoga practice to Arjuna, but Arjuna frankly expressed his inability to follow the stringent rules and regulations of the yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Five thousand years ago Lord Kṛṣṇa recommended yoga practice to Arjuna, but Arjuna frankly expressed his inability to fo..."

16:1416:14, 28 July 2020 diff hist +15,360 N Unauthorized yogis even dare to say publicly that one can indulge in the habit of drinking and at the same time practice meditation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such unauthorized yogīs even dare to say publicly that one can indulge in the habit of drinking and at the same time practice..."
16:1016:10, 28 July 2020 diff hist +15,007 N One cannot allow the tongue to take all kinds of forbidden food and drink and at the same time advance in the practice of yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot allow the tongue to take all kinds of forbidden food and drink and at the same time advance in the practice of yoga..." current
15:5815:58, 28 July 2020 diff hist +148 One cannot practice yoga in a congested city, living a life of extravagancy, including unrestricted sex indulgence and adultery of the tongue No edit summary current
15:5715:57, 28 July 2020 diff hist +14,980 N The yogi should observe the rules and regulations of brahmacarya - to strictly live a life of self-restraint and celibacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogī should observe the rules and regulations of brahmacarya—to strictly live a life of self-restraint and celibacy"}}..." current
15:5415:54, 28 July 2020 diff hist +16,097 To practice concentration of the mind, one has to sit with the head and the back in a straight line, and one must practice in a secluded place, sanctified by a sacred atmosphere No edit summary current
15:5215:52, 28 July 2020 diff hist +15,409 N Lord Krsna is the original Personality of Godhead, and all the other Visnu forms - with four hands decorated with conch, lotus, club & wheel - are plenary expansions of Krsna. In Bhagavad-gita it is recommended that one meditate upon the form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead, and all the other Viṣṇu forms—with four hands decorated with co..."
15:4815:48, 28 July 2020 diff hist +15,099 N Real yoga practice is to control the senses and, after such control is established, to concentrate the mind on the Narayana form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Real yoga practice is to control the senses and, after such control is established, to concentrate the mind on the Nārāyaṇ..."
15:4015:40, 28 July 2020 diff hist +15,219 The highest yoga-marga process is to concentrate the mind twenty-four hours a day on Krsna. This is called Krsna consciousness No edit summary current
15:3815:38, 28 July 2020 diff hist +4,396 Krsna consciousness is the highest yoga performance by trained devotional yogis No edit summary current

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