User contributions for Angela

16:2716:27, 29 August 2020 diff hist +3,443 N As long as we are conscious of our bodily existence, it is to be understood that we are living conditionally, under the three modes of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as we are conscious of our bodily existence, it is to be understood that we are living conditionally, under the three..."
16:2116:21, 29 August 2020 diff hist +3,213 N A great Vaisnava said that he who has no remembrance of his body is not bound to material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A great Vaiṣṇava said that he who has no remembrance of his body is not bound to material existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..." current
16:1116:11, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,794 N At the same time, she (Devahuti) was thinking of Kapiladeva, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and she completely perfected her austerities, penances and transcendental realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the same time, she was thinking of Kapiladeva, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore she completely perf..."
16:0516:05, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,733 N Devahuti was expert in accepting the real substance; she contemplated the form of Visnu in detail as advised by her smiling son, Kapiladeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti was expert in accepting the real substance; she contemplated the form of Viṣṇu in detail as advised by her smili..."
15:5715:57, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,895 N By executing devotional service one automatically becomes an expert jnani and an expert yogi. In other words, jnana and yoga are different preliminary stages of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By executing devotional service, therefore, one automatically becomes an expert jñānī and an expert yogī. In other words,..."
15:4915:49, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,733 N There are nine stages of devotional service. The first is hearing, and then comes chanting and then contemplating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are nine stages of devotional service. The first is hearing, and then comes chanting and then contemplating"}} {{notes|}..."
15:4215:42, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,675 N In the astanga-yoga system, the seventh stage of perfection is dhyana. This dhyana is the third stage in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the aṣṭāṅga-yoga system, the seventh stage of perfection is dhyāna. This dhyāna is the third stage in devotional s..."
15:3315:33, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,760 N Unless one understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be the ultimate goal, it is valueless simply to speculate or perform mystic yoga practice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be the ultimate goal, it is valueless simply to speculate or perf..."
15:2415:24, 29 August 2020 diff hist +8,702 N The real purpose of all processes of transcendental realization - jnana-yoga, dhyana-yoga or bhakti-yoga - is to arrive at the point of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real purpose of all processes of transcendental realization—jñāna-yoga, dhyāna-yoga or bhakti-yoga—is to arrive at..."

18:5618:56, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,172 N At the ultimate issue, when one is fully absorbed in thought of the Supreme Lord and meditates on Him constantly, that is the highest perfection. Bhagavad-gita confirms that one who is always absorbed in such a way is to be considered the topmost yogi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the ultimate issue, when one is fully absorbed in thought of the Supreme Lord and meditates on Him constantly, that is the..."
18:4618:46, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,127 N Following the instructions of her son in the matter of devotional service, she contemplated the form of the Lord within herself with great devotional love. That is the perfection of Brahman realization or the mystic yoga system or devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Following the instructions of her son in the matter of devotional service, she contemplated the form of the Lord within hersel..."
18:3918:39, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,701 N Devahuti was fully instructed by her son, Kapiladeva, on how to concentrate her mind on the Visnu form in full detail Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti was fully instructed by her son, Kapiladeva, on how to concentrate her mind on the Viṣṇu form in full detail"}}..."
18:3218:32, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,183 N As described by Kapila, mad-guna-sruti-matrena: one who is fully Krsna conscious, situated in the Personality of Godhead, is immediately saturated with love of God as soon as he hears about the transcendental qualities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described by Kapila, mad-guṇa-śruti-mātreṇa: one who is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious, situated in the Personality of G..." current
18:2618:26, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,161 N In Bhagavad-gita Krsna says, bijam mam sarva-bhutanam: (BG 7.10) "I am the seed of all entities." By taking shelter of the Supreme Being by the process of devotional service, one becomes fully situated in the concept of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa says, bījaṁ māṁ sarva-bhūtānām: (BG 7.10) "I am the seed of all entities." By taking s..."
18:2018:20, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,141 The words bhagavaty atma-samsraye denote the Personality of Godhead as the Supreme Soul, or the soul of everyone No edit summary current
18:1418:14, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,835 N When one is Krsna conscious, fully devoted, he forgets all his changes of body. We are always changing bodies, beginning at birth from the womb of our mother Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is Kṛṣṇa conscious, fully devoted, he forgets all his changes of body. We are always changing bodies, beginning..."
18:0918:09, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,095 N Sometimes in a dream we get a particular type of body with which to work in the dream. I may dream that I am flying in the sky or that I have gone into the forest or some unknown place. But as soon as I am awake I forget all these bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes in a dream we get a particular type of body with which to work in the dream. I may dream that I am flying in the sky..."
17:5917:59, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,109 As soon as we are reestablished in our original position of servitorship to the Supreme Lord, we begin to forget the necessities of the body, and at last we forget the body No edit summary current
17:5317:53, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,952 N One becomes purified, and all misconceptions due to ignorance become nil. It is specifically mentioned here (in SB 3.33.26) that the causes of material entanglement are completely vanquished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one becomes purified, and all misconceptions due to ignorance become nil. It is specifically mentioned here that the causes of..."
17:4817:48, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,216 N Nothing is prohibited, but everything is made yukta, regulated, with the higher purpose always in mind. By following all these rules and regulations of living, one becomes purified, and all misconceptions due to ignorance become nil Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nothing is prohibited, but everything is made yukta, regulated, with the higher purpose always in mind. By following all these..."
17:4217:42, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,161 N The goal is spiritual advancement, not sense gratification. Similarly, sex life must be reduced. Sex life is meant only for begetting Krsna conscious children. Otherwise, there is no necessity for sex life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the goal is spiritual advancement, not sense gratification. Similarly, sex life must be reduced. Sex life is meant only for be..."
17:3717:37, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,036 N He (one who is engaged in devotional service) has to eat krsna-prasada. He has to sleep according to regulated principles. The principle is to reduce the duration of sleep and to reduce eating, taking only what is needed to keep the body fit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has to eat kṛṣṇa-prasāda. He has to sleep according to regulated principles. The principle is to reduce the duration..."
17:2817:28, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,581 N One has to observe the prescribed rules and regulations. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, yuktahara-viharasya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one has to observe the prescribed rules and regulations. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, yuktāhāra-vihārasya"}} {{notes|}}..." current
17:2517:25, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,468 N One who is a Vaisnava is already a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who is a Vaiṣṇava is already a brāhmaṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-08-28T17:25..." current
17:2217:22, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,186 N Brahmano hi pratisthaham (BG 14.27) the concept of the Personality of Godhead does not depend on Brahman. The Visnu Purana also confirms that one who has taken shelter of the all-auspicious Supreme Lord is already situated in the understanding of Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham (BG 14.27): the concept of the Personality of Godhead does not depend on Brahman. The Viṣṇ..."
17:1617:16, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,187 N One who is engaged in devotional service to Krsna is understood to be already realized in the Brahman concept of life because transcendental knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead includes knowledge of Brahman. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is engaged in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa is understood to be already realized in the Brahman concept of life be..."
17:1017:10, 28 August 2020 diff hist +9,287 Unless one is freed from the material entanglement and situated in Brahman, there is no question of entering into the understanding of devotional service or engaging in Krsna consciousness No edit summary current
17:0817:08, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,840 N If one is situated in knowledge of the Supreme Person, this implies that one is already situated in the concept of the Supersoul and impersonal Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is situated, therefore, in knowledge of the Supreme Person, this implies that one is already situated in the concept of..."
17:0417:04, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,960 N The Absolute Truth is realized by the knower according to three different angles of vision, namely impersonal Brahman, localized Supersoul and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is realized by the knower according to three different angles of vision, namely impersonal Brahman, localiz..." current
16:5316:53, 28 August 2020 diff hist +8,913 N When one seriously discusses the subject matter of the form, qualities, pastimes and entourage of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he becomes situated in meditation on Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one seriously discusses the subject matter of the form, qualities, pastimes and entourage of the Supreme Personality of G..."
14:4514:45, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,615 N As it is said in Bhagavad-gita, tato mam tattvato jnatva: after discharging pure devotional service, one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in fact, and one becomes eligible to enter into His association in one of the spiritual planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As it is said in Bhagavad-gītā, tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā: after discharging pure devotional service, one can understan..."
14:3914:39, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,263 N By rendering service, becoming His friend or His servant and offering Him everything that one possesses, one is able to enter into the kingdom of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By rendering service, becoming His friend or His servant and offering Him everything that one possesses, one is able to enter..." current
14:3414:34, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,393 N The devotees adopt the devotional process, hearing about the Supreme Lord's pastimes and glorifying His activities and thereby always remembering His beautiful eternal form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees adopt the devotional process, hearing about the Supreme Lord's pastimes and glorifying His activities and thereby..." current
14:2914:29, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,533 N Even if the impersonalist reaches the highest platform of spiritual realization, he falls down again to material attachment because of not being situated in the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if the impersonalist reaches the highest platform of spiritual realization, he falls down again to material attachment be..." current
14:2514:25, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,632 N The Srimad-Bhagavatam confirms that it is not possible for one to become liberated by cultivation of empiric philosophical speculation. Simply knowing that one is not matter but spirit soul, or Brahman, does not purify one's intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, therefore, confirms that it is not possible for one to become liberated by cultivation of empiric ph..."
14:1914:19, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,356 N Unless we are able to transfer our attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no possibility of becoming freed from material attachment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless we are able to transfer our attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, there is no possibility of becoming freed..."
14:1614:16, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,514 N After Kapiladeva left home, Devahuti was absorbed in thought of Him, and thus she was always Krsna conscious. Her constant situation in Krsna consciousness enabled her to be detached from hearth and home Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After Kapiladeva left home, Devahūti was absorbed in thought of Him, and thus she was always Kṛṣṇa conscious. Her const..."
14:0714:07, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,467 N Here (in SB 3.33.22) is a practical example of how one can elevate oneself in spiritual advancement by Krsna consciousness. Kapiladeva is Krsna, and He appeared as the son of Devahuti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here is a practical example of how one can elevate oneself in spiritual advancement by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Kapiladeva i..."
13:1313:13, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,848 N If one gets the Supreme Lord as a son, one can have the benefit of bringing up a nice son in this world and at the same time get promotion to the spiritual world to become the face-to-face associate of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one gets the Supreme Lord as a son, one can have the benefit of bringing up a nice son in this world and at the same time g..."
13:0313:03, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,996 N Every woman can qualify herself as much as Devahuti and then can also have God as her son. If the Supreme Personality of Godhead can appear as the son of Devahuti, He can also appear as the son of any other woman, provided that woman is qualified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every woman can qualify herself as much as Devahūti and then can also have the Supreme Godhead as her son. If the Supreme Per..."
12:5612:56, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,765 N Attachment for a material son obliges one to remain in material existence, but the same attachment, when transferred to the Supreme Lord, brings one elevation to the spiritual world in the association of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Attachment for a material son obliges one to remain in material existence, but the same attachment, when transferred to the Su..."
12:4912:49, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,650 N Intense affection for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although manifested as affection for one's son, is spiritually beneficial Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This intense affection for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although manifested as affection for one's son, is spiritually..." current
12:4112:41, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,788 N Devahuti was aggrieved, and she always cried and requested her friends and relatives, "Please bring my son home so that I may live. Otherwise, I shall die Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti was aggrieved, and she always cried and requested her friends and relatives, "Please bring my son home so that I may..."
09:5609:56, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,966 N Devahuti was not very much affected while Kapila Muni was there, but upon His departure she was very afflicted. She grieved not because of her worldly relationship with Kardama Muni but because of her sincere love for the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti was not very much affected while Kapila Muni was there, but upon His departure she was very afflicted. She grieved n..."
09:4909:49, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,625 N It is said in the Vedic scriptures, atmaiva putro jayate: the husband's body is represented by the son. Strictly speaking, a woman is never widowed if she has a grown son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said in the Vedic scriptures, ātmaiva putro jāyate: the husband's body is represented by the son. Strictly speaking, a..."
09:3909:39, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,806 N A woman whose husband is away from home or has taken the renounced order of life should not be very sorry, because she still has the presence of her husband's representative, her son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A woman whose husband is away from home or has taken the renounced order of life should not be very sorry, because she still h..."
09:2509:25, 28 August 2020 diff hist +2,805 N Her (Devahuti's) son was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One can give up material attachment, therefore, only when one has attachment for the Supreme Person. This is explained in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Her son was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One can give up material attachment, therefore, only when one has attachment f..."
09:2009:20, 28 August 2020 diff hist +2,827 N If Devahuti was not at all sorry to give up the material comforts of life, then why was she sorry about losing her son? Why was she so attached to her son? The answer is explained in the next verse. He was not an ordinary son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if Devahūti was not at all sorry to give up the material comforts of life, then why was she sorry about losing her son? Why w..."
09:1509:15, 28 August 2020 diff hist +2,503 N Devahuti was not at all sorry at giving up her material comforts, but she was very much aggrieved at the separation of her son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti was not at all sorry at giving up her material comforts, but she was very much aggrieved at the separation of her so..."
09:0309:03, 28 August 2020 diff hist +3,071 N Devahuti demonstrated all these statements of the Manu-samhita in her life: as a child she was dependent on her father, later she was dependent on her husband, in spite of her opulence, and she was later on dependent on her son, Kapiladeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devahūti demonstrated all these statements of the Manu-saṁhitā in her life: as a child she was dependent on her father, la..."

29 August 2020

28 August 2020

Vanipedia Search ×