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14:1014:10, 4 October 2020 diff hist +8,329 N From the Narada-pancaratra we understand that if one attains the stage of pure devotional service, he also attains all the opulences derived from fruitive activities, empiric philosophical speculation and mystic yogic practice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the Nārada-pañcarātra we understand that if one attains the stage of pure devotional service, he also attains all the..."
14:0614:06, 4 October 2020 diff hist +8,352 N The karmis are very much attached to material enjoyment, the jnanis are very anxious to become freed from material clutches, and the yogis are very fond of attaining the eight kinds of mystic perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The karmīs are very much attached to material enjoyment, the jñānīs are very anxious to become freed from material clutche..."
14:0114:01, 4 October 2020 diff hist +8,080 N In the Narada-pancaratra, devotional service to the Lord is likened unto a queen. When a queen gives an audience, many maidservants follow her. The maidservants of devotional service are material opulence, liberation and mystic powers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Nārada-pañcarātra, devotional service to the Lord is likened unto a queen. When a queen gives an audience, many maid..."
13:5413:54, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,356 N Maharaja Prthu's activities in devotional service enabled him to become fixed and steady in the discharge of devotional activities without having to take recourse to karma, jnana or yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu's activities in devotional service enabled him to become fixed and steady in the discharge of devotional ac..."
13:3413:34, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,260 N Maharaja Prthu was never a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman but was at all times a pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavati brahmani refers to one who is engaged in devotional service to the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu was never a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman but was at all times a pure devotee of the Supreme Personal..."
13:2913:29, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,348 N After being baffled in his material enjoyment, the impersonalist may desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, but a pure devotee of the Lord has no such desire. Therefore a pure devotee is really bhagavad-dharmi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After being baffled in his material enjoyment, the impersonalist may desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, but a pur..."
13:2213:22, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,004 N In this verse (SB 4.23.10) the word brahmani does not refer to the impersonal Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word brahmaṇi does not refer to the impersonal Brahman"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
13:1813:18, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,353 N When one who is not inspired by material desires and is not contaminated by the processes of fruitive activity and empiric speculation fully engages in the favorable service of the Lord, his service is called bhagavad-dharma, or pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one who is not inspired by material desires and is not contaminated by the processes of fruitive activity and empiric spe..."
13:1313:13, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,373 N Religious principles which are simply pretentious are actually nothing but cheating. Bhagavad-dharminah is described by Viraraghava Acarya as nivrtta-dharmena, which indicates that it cannot be contaminated by material aspiration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra: religious principles which are simply pretentious are actually nothing but cheating. Bhagava..."
13:0613:06, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,044 N The word bhagavad-dharminah indicates that the religious process practiced by Maharaja Prthu was beyond all pretensions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ indicates that the religious process practiced by Mahārāja Pṛthu was beyond all pretension..."
10:1610:16, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,837 N If the devotee adheres strictly to the orders of the spiritual master, follows the rules and regulations and chants the Hare Krsna mantra, it should be concluded that he is already at the brahma-bhuta stage, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita - BG 14.26 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the devotee adheres strictly to the orders of the spiritual master, follows the rules and regulations and chants the Hare K..."
10:1010:10, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,552 N He (the devotee of God) has no need to practice any other type of yoga in order to approach the brahma-bhuta stage - SB 4.30.20 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He therefore has no need to practice any other type of yoga in order to approach the brahma-bhūta stage"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
10:0510:05, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,824 N Even for the neophyte devotee, devotional service is considered brahma-bhuyaya kalpate (BG 14.26). Devotional service to the Lord is never considered a material activity. Since he is acting on the brahma-bhuta platform, a devotee is already liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even for the neophyte devotee, devotional service is considered brahma-bhūyāya kalpate (BG 14.26). Devotional service to the..."
09:5809:58, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,696 N In this life a neophyte devotee is trained to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and in the next life he approaches that Supreme Person in Vaikuntha and renders the same devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this life a neophyte devotee is trained to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and in the next life he approaches tha..."
09:5409:54, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,629 N One who is self-realized engages himself in the service of the Lord perpetually, both in this life and in the next. Indeed, for devotees there is no difference between this life and the next Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who is self-realized engages himself in the service of the Lord perpetually, both in this life and in the next. Indeed, fo..."
09:4809:48, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,468 N The two purusas, the living entity and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, never lose their respective identities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the two puruṣas, the living entity and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, never lose their respective identities"}} {{notes..."
09:4409:44, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,992 N As stated by Lord Krsna in Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.12), all living entities assembled in the battlefield, as well as Krsna Himself, were also present in the past as individuals and would continue to be present in the future as individuals also Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated by Lord Kṛṣṇa in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 2.12), all living entities assembled in the battlefield, as well as Kṛ..."
09:3809:38, 4 October 2020 diff hist +4,664 N When the purusa who worships, the living entity, thinks of becoming one with the Supreme person, he simply becomes bewildered and falls into the darkness of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the puruṣa who worships, the living entity, thinks of becoming one with the Supreme person, he simply becomes bewildere..."

19:0219:02, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,582 N The best man amongst all men engages in the service of the Supreme Person. One purusa is worshipable, and the other purusa is the worshiper Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the best man amongst all men engages in the service of the Supreme Person. One puruṣa is worshipable, and the other puruṣa..."
18:5118:51, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,692 N In this verse (SB 4.23.9) the words purusam abhajat purusarsabhah are significant: purusarsabha refers to Maharaja Prthu, the best amongst human beings, and purusam refers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the words puruṣam abhajat puruṣarṣabhaḥ are significant: puruṣarṣabha refers to Mahārāja Pṛthu,..."
18:4218:42, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,578 N Maharaja Prthu, practicing the pranayama-yoga system, engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as advised by the saint Sanat-kumara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu, practicing the prāṇāyāma-yoga system, engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as..."
18:3318:33, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,409 N In the present age this determination can be very easily acquired simply by chanting the holy names - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the present age this determination can be very easily acquired simply by chanting the holy names—Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare K..."
18:2618:26, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,428 N The word pranayama does not refer to any ulterior motive. The actual aim is to strengthen the mind and senses in order to engage them in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word prāṇāyāma does not refer to any ulterior motive. The actual aim is to strengthen the mind and senses in order to..."
18:2118:21, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,512 N Only by worshiping Vasudeva can one become free from the desires of fruitive activities. Outside of worshiping Vasudeva, the yogis and jnanis cannot attain freedom from such desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only by worshiping Vāsudeva can one become free from the desires of fruitive activities. Outside of worshiping Vāsudeva, the..."
18:1718:17, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,282 N Sanat-kumara instructed Maharaja Prthu to engage constantly in the service of the Supreme Lord, Vasudeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sanat-kumāra instructed Mahārāja Pṛthu to engage constantly in the service of the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva"}} {{notes|}} {..."
18:0818:08, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,421 As far as pranayama is concerned, chanting of the holy name of the Lord and dancing in ecstasy are also considered pranayama No edit summary current
18:0618:06, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,696 N Naradhitah: if Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not worshiped, there is no point in practicing meditational yoga, performing karma-yoga or culturing empiric knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārādhitaḥ: if Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not worshiped, there is no point in practicing meditational yo..."
18:0118:01, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,643 N Unless the karmis, jnanis and yogis come to the point of devotional service to Lord Krsna, their so-called austerities and yoga have no value Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless the karmīs, jñānīs and yogīs come to the point of devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, their so-called austerit..."
17:5717:57, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,646 N King Prthu's activities took place in Satya-yuga, and in this age this practice of yoga is misunderstood by fallen souls who are not capable of practicing anything. Consequently the sastras enjoin: kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Pṛthu's activities took place in Satya-yuga, and in this age this practice of yoga is misunderstood by fallen souls who..."
17:5217:52, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,891 N In order to save yogis from wandering throughout the different species of life, the sastras warn that in this age yogic practice is simply a waste of time. The only means of elevation is the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to save such yogīs from wandering throughout the different species of life, the śāstras warn that in this age such..."
17:2017:20, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,810 N As long as one continues to be subject to polluted desires, he has to accept one material body after another. So-called yogis, without knowledge of the real purpose of yoga, practice it in order to keep the body fit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as one continues to be subject to polluted desires, he has to accept one material body after another. So-called yogīs..."
17:1117:11, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,562 N The minds of those who are addicted to fruitive activity are always filled with unclean desires. Fruitive activities are symptomatic of our polluted desire to dominate material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The minds of those who are addicted to fruitive activity are always filled with unclean desires. Fruitive activities are sympt..."
17:0017:00, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,845 N Whatever austerity, pranayama and mystic yoga practices Prthu performed were performed for the sake of worshiping Krsna. Prthu Maharaja serves as a perfect example for yogis also. Whatever he did, he did to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whatever austerity, prāṇāyāma and mystic yoga practices Pṛthu Mahārāja performed were performed for the sake of worsh..."
16:5116:51, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,604 N The so-called yogis who practice in Western countries have no idea of this. The aim of pranayama is not to make the body strong and fit for working hard. The aim is worship of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called yogīs who practice in Western countries have no idea of this. The aim of prāṇāyāma is not to make the body..."
16:3316:33, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,610 N The word pranayamaih is very important in this verse (SB 4.23.8) because the hatha-yogis and astanga-yogis practice pranayama, but generally they do not know the purpose behind it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word prāṇāyāmaiḥ is very important in this verse because the haṭha-yogīs and aṣṭāṅga-yogīs practice prā..."
16:2516:25, 3 October 2020 diff hist +7,400 The spiritual master represents both Lord Krsna and the Vaisnavas; therefore by following the instructions of the spiritual master and by chanting Hare Krsna, everything will be all right No edit summary
16:2416:24, 3 October 2020 diff hist +7,050 N This Krsna consciousness movement is very safe and easy. We have only to execute the order of God and fully surrender unto Him. We have only to execute the order of the spiritual master, preach Krsna consciousness and follow in the path of the Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore very safe and easy. We have only to execute the order of the Lord and ful..."
16:1716:17, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,950 N For a transcendental, blissful life, chant the Hare Krsna mantra, come worship the holy place of Vrndavana, and always engage in the service of the Lord, of the spiritual master and of the Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For a transcendental, blissful life, chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, come worship the holy place of Vṛndāvana, and alway..."
16:0916:09, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,691 N We should not be discouraged just because we cannot go to the forest and practice severe austerities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should therefore not be discouraged just because we cannot go to the forest and practice severe austerities"}} {{notes|}} {..."
16:0416:04, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,829 N If, after executing all types of tapasya, one cannot reach Krsna, all his tapasya has no value, for without Krsna all austerity is simply wasted labor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If, after executing all types of tapasya, one cannot reach Kṛṣṇa, all his tapasya has no value, for without Kṛṣṇa..."
15:5715:57, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,927 N As is said in the Narada-pancaratra, aradhito yadi haris tapasa tatah kim. If Krsna is worshiped, if He is the goal of advancement, there is no need for one to execute severe types of tapasya, because one has already reached his destination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As is said in the Nārada-pañcarātra, ārādhito yadi haris tapasā tataḥ kim. If Kṛṣṇa is worshiped, if He is the g..."
15:5115:51, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,565 N Maharaja Prthu underwent severe types of austerities for the express purpose of worshiping Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu underwent severe types of austerities for the express purpose of worshiping Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
15:4715:47, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,849 N It is not that Krsna worship began only when Krsna appeared on this planet five thousand years ago. This is a foolish conclusion that is not substantiated by Vedic literatures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that Kṛṣṇa worship began only when Kṛṣṇa appeared on this planet five thousand years ago. This is a fool..."
15:3815:38, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,707 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita, Krsna appears not only in this millennium of Brahma's life, but in every millennium. Therefore worship of Krsna is conducted in all millenniums Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa appears not only in this millennium of Brahmā's life, but in every millennium. Ther..."
15:3415:34, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,887 N Krsna worship existed at the beginning of creation and has continued to exist throughout Satya-yuga, Treta-yuga and Dvapara-yuga, and now it is continuing in Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa worship existed at the beginning of creation and has continued to exist throughout Satya-yuga, Tretā-yuga and Dv..."
15:3015:30, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,652 N Unless his total life-span was one hundred thousand years, how could Dhruva Maharaja reign over the world for thirty-six thousand years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless his total life-span was one hundred thousand years, how could Dhruva Mahārāja reign over the world for thirty-six tho..."
13:5513:55, 3 October 2020 diff hist +7,007 N Prthu Maharaja worshiped Krsna millions of years ago, for Prthu happened to be a descendant of the family of Maharaja Dhruva, who reigned for thirty-six thousand years during the Satya-yuga age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja worshiped Kṛṣṇa millions of years ago, for Pṛthu happened to be a descendant of the family of Mahā..."
13:5113:51, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,798 N There are many fools who claim that worship of Krsna began only about five thousand years ago, after the appearance of Lord Krsna in India, but this is not a fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many fools who claim that worship of Kṛṣṇa began only about five thousand years ago, after the appearance of L..."
13:4513:45, 3 October 2020 diff hist +6,851 N Although Prthu Maharaja executed his austerities long before the appearance of Lord Krsna on this planet, his purpose was still to please Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Pṛthu Mahārāja executed his austerities long before the appearance of Lord Kṛṣṇa on this planet, his purpos..."
13:4113:41, 3 October 2020 diff hist +7,019 N If the real purpose of all yoga is to please Lord Krsna, then this simple bhakti-yoga system recommended for this age is sufficient. It is necessary to engage constantly in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the real purpose of all yoga is to please Lord Kṛṣṇa, then this simple bhakti-yoga system recommended for this age is..."

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