User contributions for JahnaviCandrika

17:2717:27, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,414 N As stated here (in SB 3.28.30), the yogi must meditate upon the form of the Lord which is experienced by devotees. Devotees never imagine a form of the Lord. They are not satisfied by something imaginary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as stated here, the yogī must meditate upon the form of the Lord which is experienced by devotees. Devotees never imagine a f..." current
17:2417:24, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,431 N One important statement here (in SB 3.28.30) is dhyayen manomayam. Manomayam is not imagination. Impersonalists think that the yogi can imagine any form he likes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One important statement here is dhyāyen manomayam. Manomayam is not imagination. Impersonalists think that the yogī can imag..."
17:2017:20, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,161 N Yogis who are not actually pure devotees should follow in the footsteps of devotees. It is especially mentioned here (in SB 3.28.29) that the yogi should meditate upon the form which is thus approved; he cannot manufacture a form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yogīs who are not actually pure devotees should follow in the footsteps of devotees. It is especially mentioned here that the..." current
17:1017:10, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,289 N Those so-called yogis who manufacture a circle or target are engaged in nonsense. Actually, a yogi must meditate upon the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead that has been experienced by the Lord's pure devotees. Yogi means devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those so-called yogīs who manufacture a circle or target are engaged in nonsense. Actually, a yogī must meditate upon the fo..."
17:0217:02, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,189 N All the different forms of the Lord are one, but some devotees want to see Him in the form of Radha and Krsna, others prefer Him as Sita and Ramacandra, others would see Him as Laksmi-Narayana, and others want to see Him as four-handed Narayana, Vasudeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all the different forms of the Lord are one, but some devotees want to see Him in the form of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, others..."
16:5216:52, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,066 N The Lord appears in the particular form loved by a particular type of devotee. There are millions of forms of the Lord, but they are one Absolute. As stated in the Brahma-samhita, advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam - BS 5.33 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord appears in the particular form loved by a particular type of devotee. There are millions of forms of the Lord, but th..."
16:4616:46, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,445 N He (God) does not have to come Himself to destroy demons, for He has many agents; even the external energy, maya, has sufficient strength to kill them. But when He comes to show compassion to His devotees, He kills the nondevotees as a matter of course Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". He does not have to come Himself to destroy the demons, for He has many agents; even the external energy, māyā, has suffic..."
16:3716:37, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,908 N When He (God) appears, His main purpose is to give solace to His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He appears, His main purpose is to give solace to His devotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{complete|ALL}..."
16:3416:34, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,198 N Whenever there is a discrepancy in the discharge of religious principles and there is prominence of irreligion, the Lord descends for the protection of the devotees and the destruction of the nondevotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever there is a discrepancy in the discharge of religious principles and there is prominence of irreligion, the Lord desce..." current
16:2716:27, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,108 N The Lord descends to the material world out of His deep compassion for His devotees. There are two reasons for the Lord's appearance or incarnation in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord descends to the material world out of His deep compassion for His devotees. There are two reasons for the Lord's appe..." current
11:2711:27, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,783 N As mud is kneaded with water and earth, so the earthly bodies of the enemies of the Lord, or the atheists, are smashed by the club of the Lord, which becomes muddied with the blood of such demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As mud is kneaded with water and earth, so the earthly bodies of the enemies of the Lord, or the atheists, are smashed by the..."
11:2411:24, 16 August 2020 diff hist −2 The club of the Lord is very dear to Him because He uses this instrument to smash the bodies of the demons and mix their blood No edit summary current
11:2411:24, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,680 N The club of the Lord is very dear to Him because He uses this instrument to smash the bodies of the demons and mix their blood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". The club of the Lord is very dear to Him because He uses this instrument to smash the bodies of the demons and mix their blo..."
11:1711:17, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,037 N Those who are demons and are inimical towards the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are punished by His mace, which is always smeared with the blood of such fallen living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are demons and are inimical towards the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are punished by His mace, whi..."
11:1311:13, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,870 The Supreme Lord keeps on His neck those living entities who are pure, as one protects the jewels and pearls on the bosom and neck of one's body. Those living entities in pure Krsna consciousness are symbolized by the pearls on His neck No edit summary current
11:1111:11, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,978 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita, all the different species of living entities are sons of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are, however, two classes of living entities, who act in two different ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, all the different species of living entities are sons of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The..."
11:0711:07, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,974 N For them (who are averse to understanding God's pastimes), the Lord appears with His hand clutching the terrible mace, which is always smeared with bloodstains from His killing of demons. Demons are also sons of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them, the Lord appears with His hand clutching the terrible mace, which is always smeared with bloodstains from His killin..."
11:0411:04, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,793 N There are two kinds of living entities mentioned here (in SB 3.28.28). One is called the arati. They are averse to understanding the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of living entities mentioned here. One is called the arāti. They are averse to understanding the pastimes..." current
10:5710:57, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,736 N The yogi must contemplate the different parts of the transcendental body of the Lord. Here (in SB 3.28.28) it is stated that the constitutional position of the living entities should be understood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogī must contemplate the different parts of the transcendental body of the Lord. Here it is stated that the constitution..." current
10:5310:53, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,231 N The wheel in the hand of the Lord, called the Sudarsana cakra, has one thousand spokes. The yogi is advised to meditate upon each of the spokes. He should meditate upon each and every one of the component parts of the transcendental form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The wheel in the hand of the Lord, called the Sudarśana cakra, has one thousand spokes. The yogī is advised to meditate upon..."
08:2408:24, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,057 N Mandara Hill is mentioned here (in SB 3.28.27) because when the ocean was churned by the demons on one side and the demigods on the other, Mandara Hill was taken as the churning rod Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mandara Hill is mentioned here because when the ocean was churned by the demons on one side and the demigods on the other, Man..." current
08:2008:20, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,190 N All departments of law and order emanate from the arms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The law and order of the universe is directed by different demigods, and it is here (in SB 3.28.27) said to emanate from the Lord's arms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All departments of law and order emanate from the arms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The law and order of the univers..."
08:1608:16, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,494 N There are nine processes for executing devotional service, of which smaranam, or meditation, is one. Yogis take advantage of the process of smaranam, whereas bhakti-yogis take special advantage of the process of hearing and chanting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are nine processes for executing devotional service, of which smaraṇam, or meditation, is one. Yogīs take advantage o..." current
08:1108:11, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,362 N Either by hearing, seeing or meditating, the objective is the transcendental form of the Lord; there is no question of voidness or impersonalism Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Either by hearing, seeing or meditating, the objective is the transcendental form of the Lord; there is no question of voidnes..." current
08:0808:08, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,318 N A less advanced person has to go to the temple, and as long as he does not go to the temple he is unable to see the form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A less advanced person, however, has to go to the temple, and as long as he does not go to the temple he is unable to see the..."
08:0408:04, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,371 N The advantageous position of the yogi is that he can sit anywhere in a solitary place and meditate upon the form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The advantageous position of the yogī is that he can sit anywhere in a solitary place and meditate upon the form of the Lord"..." current
06:5306:53, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,552 N Temple worship is meant for persons who are not so advanced that they can meditate upon the form of the Lord. There is no difference between constantly visiting the temple and directly seeing the transcendental form of the Lord; they are of equal value Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Temple worship, therefore, is meant for persons who are not so advanced that they can meditate upon the form of the Lord. Ther..." current
06:4806:48, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,472 N A yogi is recommended to meditate upon the Lord's neck. The Lord's transcendental form can either be meditated upon in the mind or placed in a temple in the form of a statue and decorated in such a way that everyone can contemplate it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A yogī is therefore recommended to meditate upon the Lord's neck. The Lord's transcendental form can either be meditated upon..." current
06:4106:41, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,470 N The yogi who can meditate perfectly on that spot (the bosom) on the transcendental form of the Lord can derive many material powers, which comprise the eight perfections of the yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogī who can meditate perfectly on that spot on the transcendental form of the Lord can derive many material powers, whic..." current
06:3706:37, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,485 N As people generally say, God is all-powerful. That prowess is represented by Mahā-Lakṣmī, the reservoir of all energies, who is situated on the bosom of the transcendental form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As people generally say, God is all-powerful. That prowess is represented by Mahā-Lakṣmī, the reservoir of all energies, w..."
06:2406:24, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,991 N Any creative function in the universe always has a direct connecting link with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any creative function in the universe always has a direct connecting link with the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandri..."
06:2106:21, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,232 N His abdomen is the foundation of all the planetary systems. Brahma holds the post of the creator of all planetary systems, but his engineering energy is generated from the abdomen of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His abdomen is the foundation of all the planetary systems. Brahma holds the post of the creator of all planetary systems, but..."
06:1706:17, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,208 N The Lord can see with His ears. The material ear can hear but cannot see, but we understand from the Brahma-saṁhitā that the Lord can also see with His ears and hear with His eyes. Any organ of His transcendental body can function as any other organ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord can see with His ears. The material ear can hear but cannot see, but we understand from the Brahma-saṁhitā that th..." current
06:1006:10, 16 August 2020 diff hist +3,998 N These are inconceivable conceptions of the Lord (Brahma was born of God's abdomen), and one should not think materially: How can the father give birth to a child Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are inconceivable conceptions of the Lord, and one should not think materially, "How can the father give birth to a chil..."
06:0306:03, 16 August 2020 diff hist +4,146 N Goddess of fortune, Laksmi, who engages in massaging the legs, ankles and thighs of the Lord, is called the mother of Brahma, but actually Brahma is born from the abdomen of the Lord, not from the abdomen of his mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, who engages in massaging the legs, ankles and thighs of the Lord, is called the mother of Brahm..."

18:3518:35, 15 August 2020 diff hist +4,044 N Just as a child is connected to his mother by the umbilical cord, so the first-born living creature, Brahma, by the supreme will of the Lord, is connected to the Lord by a lotus stem Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as a child is connected to his mother by the umbilical cord, so the first-born living creature, Brahmā, by the supreme w..."
18:3218:32, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,885 N The yogī is advised next to meditate upon the navel of the Lord, which is the foundation of all material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogī is advised next to meditate upon the navel of the Lord, which is the foundation of all material creation"}} {{notes|..." current
18:2918:29, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,422 N Since the yogi has so many transcendental objectives on which to meditate, there is no reason for his meditating on something imaginary, as is the practice of the so-called yogis whose objective is impersonal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since the yogī has so many transcendental objectives on which to meditate, there is no reason for his meditating on something..."
18:2518:25, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,481 N Generally, the lower part of the body of the statue of the Lord is covered with yellow silk. That is the Vaikuntha dress, or the dress the Lord wears in the spiritual sky. This cloth extends down to the Lord's ankles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, the lower part of the body of the statue of the Lord is covered with yellow silk. That is the Vaikuṇṭha dress,..." current
18:2218:22, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,196 N The description of the transcendental form of the Lord is exactly represented in the arcā-vigraha, the statue in the temples Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The description of the transcendental form of the Lord is exactly represented in the arcā-vigraha, the statue in the temples"..."
18:2018:20, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,068 N The system of meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead begins from His feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The system of meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead begins from His feet"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}}..." current
18:1418:14, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,920 N Lord Narayana is not born of anything material. Matter is generated from matter, but He is not born of matter. Brahma is born after the creation, but since the Lord existed before the creation, the Lord has no material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Nārāyaṇa is not born of anything material. Matter is generated from matter, but He is not born of matter. Brahmā is..."
18:0918:09, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,735 N Bhava means "one who accepts a material body," and abhava means "one who does not accept a material body but descends in the original, spiritual body" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhava means "one who accepts a material body," and abhava means "one who does not accept a material body but descends in the o..."
18:0618:06, 15 August 2020 diff hist +4,038 N It is advised here (in SB 3.28.23) that the yogi always keep this picture in his heart. The devotee always thinks of this relationship between Laksmi and Narayana; therefore he does not meditate on the mental plane as impersonalists and voidists do Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is advised here that the yogī always keep this picture in his heart. The devotee always thinks of this relationship betwee..."
18:0218:02, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,971 N Since transcendental behavior is different from mundane behavior, it should not be taken that the Lord receives service from His wife just as a demigod or human being might receive service from his wife Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since transcendental behavior is different from mundane behavior, it should not be taken that the Lord receives service from H..."
17:4117:41, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,734 N Laksmiji's massaging of the thighs of the Lord should not be taken as the behavior of an ordinary wife. The Lord is transcendental to the behavior of the ordinary male and female Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Laksmiji's massaging of the thighs of the Lord should not be taken as the behavior of an ordinary wife. The Lord is transcende..."
17:3717:37, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,730 N Brahma takes his birth from the abdomen of the Lord Himself. A lotus flower grows from the abdomen of Garbhodakasayi Visnu, and Brahma is born there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmā takes his birth from the abdomen of the Lord Himself. A lotus flower grows from the abdomen of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣ..."
17:3517:35, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,673 N Brahma is described here (in SB 3.28.23) as the son of the goddess of fortune, but actually he was not born of her womb Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmā is described here as the son of the goddess of fortune, but actually he was not born of her womb"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
17:3117:31, 15 August 2020 diff hist +3,551 N Human beings are eager to receive favor from the goddess of fortune Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Human beings are also eager to receive favor from the goddess of fortune"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
17:2817:28, 15 August 2020 diff hist +4,227 Laksmi is always engaged in massaging the legs and thighs of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Narayana, who is lying on the ocean of Garbha within the universe No edit summary current

16 August 2020

15 August 2020

Vanipedia Search ×