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14:2014:20, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,083 N Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His eternal form is beautiful and pleasing to the heart of the devotee, He does not attract impersonalists, who want to meditate on His impersonal aspect. Such impersonal meditation is simply fruitless labor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His eternal form is so beautiful and pleasing to the heart of the devotee, He d..." current
14:1414:14, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,051 N When our desires to see, hear, touch, etc., are dovetailed for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are on the level of the topmost perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when our desires to see, hear, touch, etc., are dovetailed for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they ar..." current
14:1114:11, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,016 N In the material world we want to see beauty, but the desire is never satisfied. Because of material contamination, all the propensities we feel in the material world are ever unsatisfied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world we want to see beauty, but the desire is never satisfied. Because of material contamination, all the pro..."
14:0814:08, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,320 N The word darsaniyatamam, which is used in this verse (SB 3.28.16), means that the Lord is so beautiful that the devotee-yogi does not wish to see anything else. His desire to see beautiful objects is completely satisfied by the sight of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word darśanīyatamam, which is used in this verse, means that the Lord is so beautiful that the devotee-yogī does not wi..."
11:1811:18, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,427 N The bees hum around flowers, and their sweet sound is enjoyed by the Lord. The Lord's bangles, necklace, crown and anklets are all bedecked with invaluable jewels. Since the jewels and pearls are spiritual, there is no material calculation of their value Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bees hum around the fresh flowers, and their sweet sound is enjoyed by the Lord. The Lord's bangles, necklace, crown and a..."
10:5810:58, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,444 N Everything in the spiritual sky retains its originality and does not fade. The fragrance of the flowers picked from the trees and made into garlands does not fade, for both the trees and the flowers are spiritual Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"everything in the spiritual sky retains its originality and does not fade. The fragrance of the flowers picked from the trees..."
10:5510:55, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,567 N When the flower is taken from the tree, it remains same; it does not lose aroma. The bees are equally attracted to flowers whether they are on the garland or on the trees. The significance of spirituality is that everything is eternal and inexhaustible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the flower is taken from the tree, it remains the same; it does not lose its aroma. The bees are equally attracted to the..."
10:3510:35, 14 August 2020 diff hist +2,306 N His neck is beautifully decorated with jewels and pearls. The Lord is full in six opulences, one of which is wealth. He is very richly dressed with valuable jewels which are not visible within this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His neck is beautifully decorated with jewels and pearls. The Lord is full in six opulences, one of which is wealth. He is ver..."
10:2410:24, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,141 N The Lord's appearance is described here (in SB 3.28.13) as padma-garbharuneksanam. His eyes resemble the inside of a lotus flower, and in His four hands He holds the four symbols: conchshell, discus, mace and lotus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's appearance is described here as padma-garbhāruṇekṣaṇam. His eyes resemble the inside of a lotus flower, and..."
10:2010:20, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,105 N There are authoritative descriptions in the Brahma-samhita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita and many of the puranas of the Lord's body, His weapons and all other paraphernalia Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are authoritative descriptions in the Brahma-saṁhitā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā and many of the purāṇa..."
10:1510:15, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,599 In the Brahma-samhita also, the color of Krsna's body is compared to that of a bluish cloud. The color of the Lord is not poetical imagination No edit summary current
10:0610:06, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,981 N The color of the Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is described here (in SB 3.28.13) as nilotpala-dala, meaning that it is like that of a lotus flower with petals tinted blue and white Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The color of the Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is described here as nīlotpala-dala, meaning that it is like that of a..."
10:0110:01, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,752 N Bhagavad-gita also confirms that one should concentrate his mind on the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gītā also confirms that one should concentrate his mind on the Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Jahn..." current
09:5809:58, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,196 N Those who are attached to the impersonal or void features of meditation have to undergo a difficult process because we are not accustomed to concentrating our minds upon anything impersonal. Actually such concentration is not even possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are attached to the impersonal or void features of meditation have to undergo a difficult process because we are not..."
09:5409:54, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,748 N Bhagavad-gita states that meditation on the impersonal or void features is very troublesome to the meditator Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gītā states that meditation on the impersonal or void features is very troublesome to the meditator"}} {{notes|}} {..." current
09:4909:49, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,011 N It is definitely recommended here (in SB 3.28.13) that one concentrate his mind upon the form of Visnu. There are twelve different forms of Visnu, which are described in Teachings of Lord Caitanya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is definitely recommended herein that one concentrate his mind upon the form of Viṣṇu. There are twelve different forms..."
09:2809:28, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,132 N In this verse (SB 3.28.12) it is clearly stated that one must meditate by fixing the vision on the tip of the nose and concentrating one's mind on the kala, or the plenary expansion, of Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse it is clearly stated that one must meditate by fixing the vision on the tip of the nose and concentrating one's..."
09:2509:25, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,193 N As mentioned in the previous verses (SB 3.28.12) (purusarcanam), this purusa is represented as the Paramatma, or Supersoul. A description of the Supersoul, upon whom one must meditate, will be given in the following verses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As mentioned in the previous verses (puruṣārcanam), this puruṣa is represented as the Paramātmā, or Supersoul. A descri..."
09:1909:19, 14 August 2020 diff hist +3,215 N It is clearly mentioned here (in SB 3.28.12) that one has to meditate upon the expansion of Visnu. The word kastham refers to Paramatma, the expansion of the expansion of Visnu. Bhagavatah refers to Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly mentioned here that one has to meditate upon the expansion of Viṣṇu. The word kaṣṭhām refers to Paramā..."
09:1409:14, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,138 N One has to purify his physiological condition by concentration and by restraint of the senses; then he can fix his mind upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is called samadhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to purify his physiological condition by concentration and by restraint of the senses; then he can fix his mind upon t..." current
09:0109:01, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,189 N Bhakti-yoga is a feasible process that begins with chanting and hearing. Bhakti-yoga and other yogas have as their ultimate goal the same Personality of Godhead, but one is practical, and the others are difficult Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhakti-yoga is a feasible process that begins with chanting and hearing. Bhakti-yoga and other yogas have as their ultimate go..." current
08:5608:56, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,408 N Sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate (BG 14.26). For every item in the yoga system there is a parallel activity in bhakti-yoga, but practice of bhakti-yoga is easier for this age. What was introduced by Lord Caitanya is not a new interpretation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate (BG 14.26). For every item in the yoga system there is a parallel activit..."
08:4908:49, 14 August 2020 diff hist +4,163 N It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita that one who engages himself in unalloyed devotional service at once becomes transcendental to the three modes of material nature and immediately realizes his identification with Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā that one who engages himself in unalloyed devotional service at once becomes transcend..."

18:5718:57, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,257 Ultimately, one has to meditate on the Supreme Personality of Godhead in order to be elevated to the transcendental position where he is no longer affected by the three modes of material nature No edit summary current
18:5618:56, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,195 N By concentrating the mind one can become free from sinful activities, and by withdrawing the senses one can free himself from material association Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by concentrating the mind one can become free from sinful activities, and by withdrawing the senses one can free himself from..."
18:5318:53, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,352 N Here (in SB 3.28.11) it is recommended that by practicing the breathing process of pranayama one can be released from contamination created by the principal physiological elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here it is recommended that by practicing the breathing process of prāṇāyāma one can be released from contamination creat..." current
18:4918:49, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,365 Ayur-vedic treatment concerns itself with the cause of these three elements, which are mentioned in many places in the Bhagavatam as the basic conditions of the body No edit summary current
18:4118:41, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,696 One can purify the mind either by the breathing process or by the chanting process, just as one can purify gold by putting it in a fire and fanning it with a bellows No edit summary current
18:4018:40, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,603 N Ceto-darpana-marjanam: (CC Antya 20.12) by chanting the holy name of Krsna one is cleansed of the dirt that accumulates in the mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ceto-darpana-marjanam: (CC Antya 20.12) by chanting the holy name of Krsna one is cleansed of the dirt that accumulates in the..."
18:3618:36, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,734 N All glories are given to the chanting of the holy names of Krsna because as soon as one begins this process of chanting, the mind becomes purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All glories are given to the chanting of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa because as soon as one begins this process of chanting,..."
18:3418:34, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,794 N This process of purifying the mind is also recommended by Lord Caitanya; He says that one should chant Hare Krsna. He says further, param vijayate: "All glories to Sri Krsna sankirtana" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This process of purifying the mind is also recommended by Lord Caitanya; He says that one should chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. He sa..."
18:2218:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,107 N One should always chant the holy name of the Supreme Lord, Krsna, because Krsna is the most suitable name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should always chant the holy name of the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, because Kṛṣṇa is the most suitable name of the S..."
18:1618:16, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,123 N Practicing the yoga system of exercise and breath control is very difficult for a person in this age, and therefore Lord Caitanya recommended (CC Adi 17.31) , kirtaniyah sada harih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Practicing the yoga system of exercise and breath control is very difficult for a person in this age, and therefore Lord Caita..."
18:1218:12, 13 August 2020 diff hist +4,784 N Thus one can fix his mind constantly on the Supreme Personality of Godhead (by breathing excercises) and can attain (yati) Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus one can fix his mind constantly on the Supreme Personality of Godhead and can attain (yāti) Him"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
18:0018:00, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,098 N If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, then our mind is a friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we divert our mind to thoughts of material enjoyment, then our mind becomes an enemy, and if we concentrate our mind on the..."
17:3117:31, 13 August 2020 diff hist −10 These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh: (SB 9.4.18) the devotee Ambarisa Maharaja fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Krsna twenty-four hours a day No edit summary current
17:3017:30, 13 August 2020 diff hist +5,263 N These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh: (SB 9.4.18) the devotee Ambarisa Maharaja fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Krsna twenty-four hours a day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These breathing exercises are performed to control the mind and fix it on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Sa vai manaḥ k..."
17:2217:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,679 N This very process (sitting in an easy posture) is also recommended in Bhagavad-gita, Sixth Chapter. It is further suggested that one sit in a secluded, sanctified spot. The seat should consist of deerskin and kusa grass, topped with cotton Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This very process is also recommended in Bhagavad-gītā, Sixth Chapter. It is further suggested that one sit in a secluded, s..."
17:1617:16, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,677 N Sitting in an easy posture is called svasti samasinah. It is recommended in the yoga scripture that one should put the soles of the feet between the two thighs and ankles and sit straight; that posture will help one to concentrate his mind on the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sitting in an easy posture is called svasti samāsīnaḥ. It is recommended in the yoga scripture that one should put the sol..."
15:2615:26, 13 August 2020 diff hist +2,854 N This same concentration (on God) can be achieved by other recommended processes (other than the yoga process), and therefore anyais ca, other methods, also can be applied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The essential point is that the mind, which is contaminated by material attraction, has to be bridled and concentrated on the..."
15:1315:13, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,294 N So-called yoga practices of voidism and impersonalism are not recommended in any standard yoga-sastra. The real yogi is the devotee because his mind is always concentrated on pastimes of Lord Krsna. Therefore Krsna consciousness is the topmost yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"so-called yoga practices of voidism and impersonalism are not recommended in any standard yoga-śāstra. The real yogī is the..."
14:5514:55, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,639 N Samadhi is not an artificial bodily state; it is the state achieved when the mind is virtually absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Samādhi is not an artificial bodily state; it is the state achieved when the mind is virtually absorbed in thoughts of the Su..."
14:5214:52, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,675 N One need only concentrate his mind on one such narration (of God and His devotees) and become always absorbed in its thought. Then he will be in samadhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One need only concentrate his mind on one such narration and become always absorbed in its thought. Then he will be in samādh..."
14:4714:47, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,873 N The Vedic literatures contain many narrations of the Lord's pastimes, including the Battle of Kuruksetra and historical facts relating to the life and precepts of devotees like Prahlada Maharaja, Dhruva Maharaja and Ambarisa Maharaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic literatures contain many narrations of the Lord's pastimes, including the Battle of Kurukṣetra and historical fact..."
14:2814:28, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,568 N As described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Lord appears and disappears according to His relationships with different devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Lord appears and disappears according to His relationships with different devote..."
14:2214:22, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,696 N It is through the processes of devotional service, chanting and hearing of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, that one can achieve this concentration - on God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is through the processes of devotional service, chanting and hearing of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,..."
14:0714:07, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,787 N It is clearly stated, vaikuntha-lila. Lila means "pastimes." Unless the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, has transcendental activities, where is the scope for thinking of these pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly stated, vaikuṇṭha-līlā. Līlā means "pastimes." Unless the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, ha..." current
14:0214:02, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,628 N One has to fix his mind and the circulation of the vital air and thus think of the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Lord. It is never mentioned that one should concentrate on the impersonal or void Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One has to fix his mind and the circulation of the vital air and thus think of the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Lord..."
13:5913:59, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,591 N There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The fourth is on the palate, the fifth is between the eyebrows, and the highest, the sixth circle, is above the brain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body"|"the fourth is on the palate, the fifth is between the eyebrow..."
13:5513:55, 13 August 2020 diff hist +3,510 N There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The first circle is within the belly, the second circle is in the area of the heart, the third is in the area of the lungs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are six circles of vital air circulation within the body. The first circle is within the belly, the second circle is in..."

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