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20:4820:48, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,013 N By actually following the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga as recommended by Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, one can very quickly come to the transcendental platform of liberation, as explained in this verse (SB 4.21.40) - atyanta-samam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By actually following the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga as recommended by Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, one can v..."
20:4320:43, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,112 N One must therefore take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master and his associates and should also render service to them, for such activity will greatly help the neophyte in attaining full satisfaction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must therefore take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master and his associates and should also render service to them, for..."
20:3820:38, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,730 N One will not derive any benefit by rendering service to such false brahmana-kulas - caste brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One will not derive any benefit by rendering service to such false brāhmaṇa-kulas"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{compl..."
20:2620:26, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,011 N At present, in the age of Kali, it is very difficult to render service to the brahmana-kula, or the brahmana class. The difficulty, according to the Varaha Purana, is that demons, taking advantage of Kali-yuga, have taken birth in brahmana families Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At present, in the age of Kali, it is very difficult to render service to the brāhmaṇa-kula, or the brāhmaṇa class. The..."
20:2020:20, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,944 A spiritual atmosphere can be maintained only by living in a society of devotees and by serving the orders of the acaryas No edit summary current
20:1920:19, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,874 Narottama dasa Thakura says: "Birth after birth I desire to serve the lotus feet of the acaryas and live in a society of devotees" No edit summary current
20:1820:18, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,799 N Unless one is self-satisfied, he cannot be free from the miserable conditions of material existence. Therefore it is essential to render service to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas to achieve the perfection of self-satisfaction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one is self-satisfied, he cannot be free from the miserable conditions of material existence. Therefore it is essential..."
20:0220:02, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,078 N Prthu Maharaja advised his citizens to follow the exemplary behavior of the Lord Himself and thus engage in the service of brahmanas and Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja advised his citizens to follow the exemplary behavior of the Lord Himself and thus engage in the service of..."
19:5919:59, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,195 N Narottama dasa Thakura sings, chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba, which means that unless one serves the Vaisnavas and brahmanas, one cannot get liberation from the material clutches Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura sings, chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra pāyeche kebā, which means that unless one..."
19:5419:54, 2 October 2020 diff hist +2,894 N These services can be offered to the Supreme Person not directly but through the service of brahmanas and Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These services can be offered to the Supreme Person not directly but through the service of brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas"}}..."
17:2417:24, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,365 N It is said that the Lord is most pleased when He sees one engage in the service of His devotee. He does not need any service from anyone because He is complete but it is in our own interest to offer all kinds of services to the Supreme Personality of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that the Lord is most pleased when He sees one engage in the service of His devotee. He does not need any service f..."
17:0417:04, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,960 N Lord Krsna's reputation is fixed, and His book of wisdom, Bhagavad-gita, is still honored. Everything pertaining to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is eternally existing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa's reputation is fixed, and His book of wisdom, Bhagavad-gītā, is still honored. Everything pertaining to th..." current
17:0117:01, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,140 N Materially obtained opulences are never fixed, but all six opulences perpetually exist in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not only in the spiritual world, but also in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materially obtained opulences are never fixed, but all six opulences perpetually exist in the Supreme Personality of Godhead,..."
16:5716:57, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,288 N In the material world, the opulences possessed by a material person are never fixed. Today one may be a very rich man, but tomorrow he may become poor; today one is very famous, but tomorrow he may be infamous Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, the opulences possessed by a material person are never fixed. Today one may be a very rich man, but tom..."
16:5416:54, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,751 N The more we discuss His opulences, the more the universe becomes purer and purer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The more we discuss His opulences, the more the universe becomes purer and purer"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|..." current
16:5116:51, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,359 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is in a transcendental position, above everything created within this material world. His opulence, His riches, His beauty, His wisdom, His knowledge, His renunciation and His reputation are all universally purifying Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārāyaṇaḥ paro'vyaktāt: the Supreme Personality of Godhead is in a transcendental position, above everything created wi..."
16:4516:45, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,087 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is described herein (in SB 4.21.38) as mahattama-agranih. Within this material world, the mahattamas, or great personalities, are Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, but He is above them all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is described herein as mahattama-agraṇīḥ. Within this material world, the mahattamas,..."
16:4116:41, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,532 N It is not that He (Krsna) needed to do all these things to acquire material gain, but all of these acts were performed just to teach us how to behave in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that He needed to do all these things to acquire material gain, but all of these acts were performed just to teach u..."
16:3516:35, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,937 N Who can be more of a leading personality than the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and whose behavior could be more exemplary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Who can be more of a leading personality than the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and whose behavior could be more exemplary"}..."
16:2916:29, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,046 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 3.21), yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah: "If the leading personalities behave in a certain manner, others follow them automatically." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 3.21), yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ: "If the leading personalit..."
16:2616:26, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,078 N We should learn from His (Krsna's) personal behavior how to give protection to the cow, how to cultivate brahminical qualities and how to respect the brahmanas and the Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should learn from His personal behavior how to give protection to the cow, how to cultivate brahminical qualities and how t..."
16:2016:20, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,087 N Although He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna offered His respects to Maharaja Yudhisthira and Kunti. The Lord's exemplary behavior is to teach us Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa offered His respects to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira a..."
16:1416:14, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,204 N When Lord Sri Krsna was in Dvaraka, He offered His respects by bowing down at the lotus feet of Narada. When Sudama Vipra came to His house, Lord Krsna personally washed his feet and gave him a seat on His personal bed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa was in Dvārakā, He offered His respects by bowing down at the lotus feet of Nārada. When Sudām..." current
15:3415:34, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,178 N Since He (God) is perpetually supremely perfect, He does not need to obtain anything, but still it is said that He obtained His opulences by worshiping the lotus feet of the brahmanas. These are His exemplary actions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since He is perpetually supremely perfect, He does not need to obtain anything, but still it is said that He obtained His opul..."
15:3015:30, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,273 N Prthu Maharaja said that the Supreme Personality of Godhead attained this opulence of eternal fame simply by worshiping the lotus feet of the brahmanas. In the Bhagavad-gita it is said that the Lord does not need to work to achieve material gain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja said that the Supreme Personality of Godhead attained this opulence of eternal fame simply by worshiping th..."
15:2415:24, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,192 N The Lord is purusa, or the supreme enjoyer. Not only is He the enjoyer when He appears as a manifested incarnation, but He is the enjoyer since time immemorial, from the very beginning (puratanah), and eternally - nityam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is puruṣa, or the supreme enjoyer. Not only is He the enjoyer when He appears as a manifested incarnation, but He i..."
15:1815:18, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,879 N Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the prime protector of brahminical culture and the cow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the prime protector of brahminical culture and the cow"}} {{notes|}}..."
15:1615:16, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,361 N In the lower stages of ignorance and passion, it is difficult to appreciate or understand the Supreme Lord. Therefore the Lord is described herein (SB 4.21.38) as the worshipable Deity for persons in brahminical and Vaisnava culture Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the lower stages of ignorance and passion, it is difficult to appreciate or understand the Supreme Lord. Therefore the Lord..."
15:1215:12, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,217 N The Supreme Person is described herein (SB 4.21.38) as brahmanya-deva. Brahmanya refers to the brahmanas, the Vaisnavas or the brahminical culture, and deva means "worshipable Lord." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Person is described herein as brahmaṇya-deva. Brahmaṇya refers to the brāhmaṇas, the Vaiṣṇavas or the b..."
14:3414:34, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,399 N Sometimes, due to their powerful positions, princes or government servants neglect the position of brahmanas and Vaisnavas, not knowing that because of their offense they will be ruined Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes, due to their powerful positions, princes or government servants neglect the position of brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇa..."
14:3114:31, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,487 N Offenses at their lotus feet are so destructive that even the descendants of Yadu who were born in the family of Lord Krsna were destroyed due to offenses at their feet. The SPG cannot tolerate any offense at the lotus feet of brahmanas and Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Offenses at their lotus feet are so destructive that even the descendants of Yadu who were born in the family of Lord Kṛṣ..."
14:2414:24, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,810 N When one fully engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, he becomes a Vaisnava. Prthu Maharaja warns his citizens who are actually engaged in the devotional service of the Lord to take care against offenses to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one fully engages in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, he becomes a Vaiṣṇava. Pṛthu Mahārāja warns h..."
14:0614:06, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,511 N In this verse (SB 4.21.37), both Vaisnavas and brahmanas are mentioned. A Vaisnava is a learned brahmana and is therefore designated as brahmana-vaisnava, brahmana-pandita or as a Vaisnava and brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, both Vaiṣṇavas and brāhmaṇas are mentioned. A Vaiṣṇava is a learned brāhmaṇa and is therefore des..."
14:0314:03, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,432 N The simple definition of Vaisnava is given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: a person who immediately reminds one of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The simple definition of Vaiṣṇava is given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu: a person who immediately reminds one of the Supr..."
13:4913:49, 2 October 2020 diff hist +144 The most grievous type of vaisnava-aparadha is called gurv-aparadha, which refers to offenses at the lotus feet of the spiritual master No edit summary current
13:4713:47, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,365 N At last, even when he (Durvasa Muni) approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Vaikuntha, he was refused protection. Therefore one should be very careful about committing offenses at the feet of a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At last, even when he approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Vaikuṇṭha, he was refused protection. Therefore one..." current
13:3113:31, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,525 N While describing the system of protection for the creeper of devotional service, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has especially stressed protection from offenses unto the lotus feet of Vaisnavas. Offenses are called vaisnava-aparadha. Aparadha means "offense." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While describing the system of protection for the creeper of devotional service, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has especially str..."
13:2513:25, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,108 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, while instructing Srila Rupa Gosvami, has compared the devotional service of the Lord with a creeper Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, while instructing Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, has compared the devotional service of the Lord with a..."
13:2113:21, 2 October 2020 diff hist +6,417 N Prthu Maharaja has explained in the previous verse (SB 4.21.37) the importance of devotional service for both the rulers and the citizens of the state. Now he explains how one can be steadily fixed in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja has explained in the previous verse the importance of devotional service for both the rulers and the citize..."
10:2210:22, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,594 N In a state where the citizens and the head of state are engaged in devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they help one another and are mutually benefited Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in a state where the citizens and the head of state are engaged in devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead,..." current
10:2010:20, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,470 N He (Prthu) thanked them (his subjects) in a humble way for engaging in devotional service and thus bestowing their mercy upon him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he thanked them in a humble way for engaging in devotional service and thus bestowing their mercy upon him"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
10:1610:16, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,667 N It appears that in the time of Maharaja Prthu all the people on the surface of the globe were his subjects. Most of them - in fact, almost all of them - were engaged in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears, however, that in the time of Mahārāja Pṛthu all the people on the surface of the globe were his subjects. Most..."
10:0610:06, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,975 The Supreme Godhead in His Paramatma feature is present in everyone's heart, and He is always trying to induce the individual soul to surrender unto Him and to engage in devotional service; therefore He is the original spiritual master No edit summary current
09:5109:51, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,350 N There is specific mention of the word gurum, which indicates the Supreme Personality as caitya-guru Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is specific mention of the word gurum, which indicates the Supreme Personality as caitya-guru"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
09:4809:48, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,823 N Maharaja Prthu specifically thanks those already engaged in such devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is actually the enjoyer of all sacrificial ceremonies and who is also the supreme teacher as antaryami, or Paramatma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"here he specifically thanks those already engaged in such devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is act..."
09:4109:41, 2 October 2020 diff hist +3,711 N He (Maharaja Prthu) has repeatedly advised persons who are neophytes to engage themselves in devotional service according to the capacities of the different orders of social and spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has repeatedly advised persons who are neophytes to engage themselves in devotional service according to the capacities of..."
09:3109:31, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,728 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is realized according to the proportion of one's surrender. Full surrender, however, occurs when a man is perfectly in knowledge. Bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate - BG 7.19 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is realized according to the proportion of one's surrender. Full surrender, however, occurs..."
09:2909:29, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,769 N Directions for performing different types of yajnas are specifically arranged for the highest realization of the Supreme Lord, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita by the Lord Himself. Ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham - BG 4.11 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Directions for performing different types of yajñas are specifically arranged for the highest realization of the Supreme Lord..."
09:2209:22, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,370 N Of course, bhakti-yoga is the topmost step on the staircase of realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course, bhakti-yoga is the topmost step on the staircase of realization of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}}..." current
09:1409:14, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,982 N Like a staircase, yoga has different steps for reaching the topmost floor, and according to one's position upon the staircase, he is understood to be situated in karma-yoga, jnana-yoga, dhyana-yoga or bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Like a staircase, yoga has different steps for reaching the topmost floor, and according to one's position upon the staircase,..."

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