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09:0609:06, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,754 N According to the development of consciousness, one's activities are performed; and according to the purity of such activities, one realizes the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone's heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"according to the development of consciousness, one's activities are performed; and according to the purity of such activities,..."
09:0209:02, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,778 N The highest perfection of such (developed consciousness towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead) consciousness is called Krsna consciousness. According to the body given by prakrti, or nature, one's consciousness is present Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest perfection of such consciousness is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness. According to the body given by prakṛti, or..."
08:5308:53, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,790 N The Vedas give the direction tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) in order to reach the perfection of life or to understand the real constitutional position of the living entity, one must approach the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedas give the direction tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) in order to reach the perfection of li..."
08:4808:48, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,357 N A human being is therefore advised to associate with spiritually advanced personalities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A human being is therefore advised to associate with spiritually advanced personalities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{co..." current
08:4408:44, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,861 N In animal life, the material mode of ignorance is so prominent that there is very little chance of realizing the Paramatma, who is also present within the heart of the animal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In animal life, the material mode of ignorance is so prominent that there is very little chance of realizing the Paramātmā,..."
08:4108:41, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,646 N According to his association with the three modes of nature, the living entity develops a particular type of body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to his association with the three modes of nature, the living entity develops a particular type of body"}} {{notes|}..."
08:3308:33, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,437 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead constantly lives with the individual soul as Paramatma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead constantly lives with the individual soul as Paramātmā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}}..." current
07:5407:54, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,803 N Everyone-whether akama (a devotee), sarva-kama (a karmi) or moksa-kama (a jnani or yogi) - is encouraged to worship the SP of Godhead by the direct method of devotional service. In this way one can get both material and spiritual profit simultaneously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone-whether akāma"|"sarva-kāma"|"or mokṣa-kāma"|"—is encouraged to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead by t..."
07:4807:48, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,697 N Dhruva Maharaja took to meditation in the forest to achieve material benefit but ultimately became spiritually advanced and did not want any benediction for material profit. He was simply satisfied with the association of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"who took to meditation in the forest to achieve material benefit but ultimately became spiritually advanced and did not want a..."
07:4307:43, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,816 N Everything emanates from the Supreme Spirit. This is realized by a gradual process of realization and purification. One vivid example of this is Dhruva Maharaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"everything emanates from the Supreme Spirit. This is realized by a gradual process of realization and purification. One vivid..."
07:3807:38, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,718 The different kinds of material paraphernalia or physical elements are also gradually transformed into spiritual understanding because ultimately there is no difference between material and spiritual qualities No edit summary current
07:3407:34, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,518 N The mention of aneka-guna refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead's many transcendental qualities, for He is not affected by the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mention of aneka-guṇa refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead's many transcendental qualities, for He is not affect..."
07:2907:29, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,949 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is visuddha-vijnana-ghana, concentrated transcendental knowledge; therefore, even though He accepts karma-kandiya materialistic yajnas, He always remains in a transcendental position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is viśuddha-vijñāna-ghana, concentrated transcendental knowledge; therefore, even though..."

19:5919:59, 1 October 2020 diff hist +9,038 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead's deep scientific knowledge is concentrated to the supreme point. For example, medical science knows some things superficially, but doctors do not know exactly how things happen in the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead's deep scientific knowledge is concentrated to the supreme point. For example, medical scie..." current
19:5319:53, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,918 N One who cannot take to this direct process (of sravanam, kirtanam, etc), however, should take the indirect process of performing yajnas for the satisfaction of Visnu, or Yajna. Visnu is therefore called yajna-pati Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who cannot take to this direct process, however, should take the indirect process of performing yajñas for the satisfacti..."
19:4319:43, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,951 N This ninefold process (sravanam, kirtanam, etc.) is described in this verse (SB 4.21.34) as visuddha-vijnana-ghanah, or satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly by transcendental knowledge concentrated on the form of the Supreme Lord, Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This ninefold process is described in this verse as viśuddha-vijñāna-ghanaḥ, or satisfying the Supreme Personality of God..."
19:3519:35, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,807 N The direct method of getting liberation from material bondage is devotional service, comprising the nine following methods: sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam atma-nivedanam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The direct method of getting liberation from material bondage is devotional service, comprising the nine following methods"|"..."
19:2519:25, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,978 N Anything material or spiritual done for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord is understood to be an actual yajna, and by performing such yajnas one gets liberation from material bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anything material or spiritual done for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord is understood to be an actual yajña, and by perf..."
19:1819:18, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,604 N The performer of sacrifices must always keep in view that the sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas are meant to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The performer of sacrifices must always keep in view that the sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas are meant to satisfy the Supre..."
19:1419:14, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,681 N Some one who is fully absorbed in Krsna consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contri..."
19:1019:10, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,840 N Since no one but the Supreme Lord can enjoy the results of sacrifice, the Lord says that He is the actual enjoyer of all sacrifices (bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram (BG 5.29)). Sacrifices should be performed with this view in mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since no one but the Supreme Lord can enjoy the results of sacrifice, the Lord says that He is the actual enjoyer of all sacri..."
19:0519:05, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,560 N These performances are called yajnas because their ultimate goal is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These performances are called yajñas because their ultimate goal is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu"..." current
19:0219:02, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,823 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 3.10) it is confirmed that Lord Brahma created all living entities, including human beings and demigods, and advised them to perform yajna according to their material desires - saha-yajnah prajah srstva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā (BG 3.10) it is confirmed that Lord Brahmā created all living entities, including human beings and demigod..."
18:5918:59, 1 October 2020 diff hist +8,496 N For material prosperity there are recommendations in the Vedas for various types of yajna - sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For material prosperity there are recommendations in the Vedas for various types of yajña (sacrifice)"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..." current
18:3418:34, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,038 N The Lord's lotus feet are described here (in SB 4.21.33) as kama-dughanghri-pankajam because they have all power to fulfill the desires of everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's lotus feet are described here as kāma-dughāṅghri-paṅkajam because they have all power to fulfill the desires..."
18:3118:31, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,623 N It does not matter what one is, whether a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra or a degraded woman. If one engages seriously in devotional service, working with body, mind and intelligence, he is sure to be successful in going back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It does not matter what one is, whether a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra or a degraded woman. If one engages himsel..."
18:2618:26, 1 October 2020 diff hist +6,790 N Then (when one is frank, free from reservations and open), by performing his particular occupational duty under the guidance of a proper spiritual master, he can achieve the highest success in life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then, by performing his particular occupational duty under the guidance of a proper spiritual master, he can achieve the highe..."
18:2118:21, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,192 N The only qualification (for devotional service) is that whether one is a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra, he must be open, frank and free from reservations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The only qualification is that whether one is a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra, he must be open, frank and free f..."
18:1818:18, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,431 N It is explained here (SB 4.21.33) that one must be very frank and open-minded (amayinah). To be situated in a lower status of life is not a disqualification for success in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is explained here that one must be very frank and open-minded (amāyinaḥ). To be situated in a lower status of life is no..."
18:1318:13, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,286 N Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Indra, Lord Caitanya or Ramanujacarya, whose capabilities are certainly far above ours. Even a sudra, who is in the lowest stage of life according to the material qualities, can achieve the same success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva, Indra, Lord Caitanya or Rāmānujācārya, whose capabilities are certainly far above ours. Even a..."
18:1018:10, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,422 N This (how an ordinary human can serve God) is clearly explained by Prthu Maharaja by the use of the word yathadhikara, "according to one's ability." If one sincerely executes his occupational duty, that will be sufficient Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is clearly explained by Pṛthu Mahārāja by the use of the word yathādhikāra, "according to one's ability." If one si..."
18:0618:06, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,193 N The question may be raised that since the Lord is supposed to be worshiped by great demigods like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and others, how can an ordinary human being on this planet serve Him? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The question may be raised that since the Lord is supposed to be worshiped by great demigods like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and..."
18:0318:03, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,276 N Executing the prescribed duties of life, no one is higher or lower; there are such divisions as "higher" and "lower," but since there is actually a common interest - to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead - there are no distinctions between them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"executing the prescribed duties of life, no one is higher or lower; there are such divisions as "higher" and "lower," but sinc..."
18:0018:00, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,175 N The brahminical or intelligent men have to execute the duty of the head, the ksatriyas must fulfill the duty of the arms, the vaisya class must fulfill the duty of the belly, and the sudras must fulfill the duty of the legs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the brahminical or intelligent men have to execute the duty of the head, the kṣatriyas must fulfill the duty of the arms, th..."
17:5717:57, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,200 N As there are four divisions within our body - the head, the arms, the belly and the legs - similarly, human society, taken as a whole, is divided into four classes of men according to their material qualities and occupational duties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As there are four divisions within our body—the head, the arms, the belly and the legs—similarly, human society, taken as..."
15:3515:35, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,336 N Everyone's aim should be to satisfy the SPG by engaging his mind in thinking always of Krsna, his words in always offering prayers to the Lord or preaching about the glories of the Lord, and his body in executing the service required to satisfy the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone's aim should be to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by engaging his mind in thinking always of Kṛṣṇa,..."
15:3115:31, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,214 N Because sudras do not have ample intelligence, they should simply engage as workers to serve the higher statuses of social life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because śūdras do not have ample intelligence, they should simply engage as workers to serve the higher statuses of social l..."
15:2415:24, 1 October 2020 diff hist +6,843 N In this way (by protecting citizens, give all his possessions in charity), a ksatriya can satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by his occupational duties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way, a kṣatriya can satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by his occupational duties"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
15:1815:18, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,100 N The ksatriya's duties are to give protection to the citizens, to give all his possessions in charity, to be strictly Vedic in the management of state affairs and to be unafraid to fight whenever there is an attack by enemies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the kṣatriya's duties are to give protection to the citizens, to give all his possessions in charity, to be stric..."
15:1015:10, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,377 N The four castes (the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras) are created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead according to the material modes of nature and the particular duties discharged in those modes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four castes (the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras) are created by the Supreme Personality of Godhead accor..."
15:0615:06, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,099 N Prthu Maharaja says, gunaih sva-karmabhih. This phrase is explained in Bhagavad-gita. Catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja therefore says, guṇaiḥ sva-karmabhiḥ. This phrase is explained in Bhagavad-gītā. Cātur-varṇyaṁ..."
15:0315:03, 1 October 2020 diff hist +7,403 N As stated in the Eighteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, sva-karmana tam abhyarcya: one has to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead by one's occupational duties. This necessitates accepting the principle of four varnas and four asramas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Eighteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-gītā, sva-karmaṇā tam abhyarcya: one has to worship the Supreme Personali..."
14:4014:40, 1 October 2020 diff hist +6,220 N Our false appetite for enjoyment and lordship of the material world is due to a prominence of passion and ignorance. By bhakti-yoga these two qualities are diminished, and one becomes situated in the mode of goodness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our false appetite for enjoyment and lordship of the material world is due to a prominence of passion and ignorance. By bhakti..."
14:3214:32, 1 October 2020 diff hist +6,056 N By bhakti-yoga one can become directly aware of his progress in spiritual life, just as a person who eats can understand that his hunger is satisfied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"bhakti-yoga one can become directly aware of his progress in spiritual life, just as a person who eats can understand that his..."
13:4613:46, 1 October 2020 diff hist +6,154 N By practicing bhakti-yoga, one can directly perceive his advancement in spiritual life. In other practices - like karma-yoga, jnana-yoga and dhyana-yoga - one may not be confident about his progress Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By practicing bhakti-yoga, one can directly perceive his advancement in spiritual life. In other practices—like karma-yoga,..."
13:4313:43, 1 October 2020 diff hist +5,662 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.2), the science of devotional service is described as pratyaksavagamam dharmyam, direct understanding of the principles of religion by realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.2), the science of devotional service is described as pratyakṣāvagamaṁ dharmyam, direct understa..."
13:3613:36, 1 October 2020 diff hist +5,856 N The Lord says that knowledge of Him is vijnana, science. In other words, when one is strengthened by scientific knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his position of liberation is guaranteed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says, therefore, that knowledge of Him is vijñāna, science. In other words, when one is strengthened by scientific..." current
13:3313:33, 1 October 2020 diff hist +5,497 N This understanding (of one's position and God's position through devotional service) is explained here (SB 4.21.32) as vijnana-visesa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This understanding is explained here as vijñāna-viśeṣa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-10..."
13:2513:25, 1 October 2020 diff hist +5,863 N After coming to the platform of jnana, or the brahma-bhuta state, one ultimately comes to devotional service, in which he completely understands his own position and the position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After coming to the platform of jñāna, or the brahma-bhūta state, one ultimately comes to devotional service, in which he c..."
13:2213:22, 1 October 2020 diff hist +5,817 N In the conditioned state of material existence one cannot be spiritually realized because he identifies himself materially. The understanding of the distinction between material existence and spiritual existence is called jnana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the conditioned state of material existence one cannot be spiritually realized because he identifies himself materially. Th..." current

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