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13:2113:21, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,136 N One who always engages in the spiritual activities of unalloyed devotional service at once transcends the modes of material nature and is elevated to the spiritual platform Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who always engages in the spiritual activities of unalloyed devotional service at once transcends the modes of material na..."
11:3811:38, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,002 N We must teach people to absorb themselves always in the service of the Lord because that position is their natural position. One who is always serving the Lord is to be considered already liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We must teach people to absorb themselves always in the service of the Lord because that position is their natural position. O..."
11:3511:35, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,149 N One who engages in the transcendental service of the Lord in body, mind and words is to be considered liberated in all conditions of material existence. (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.187) The Krsna consciousness movement is based on this principle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who engages in the transcendental service of the Lord in body, mind and words is to be considered liberated in all conditi..."
11:3111:31, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,016 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirms: "Every living entity is constitutionally an eternal servant of Krsna." If a person is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, he is to be considered a liberated soul even in this life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every living entity is constitutionally an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa"|"If a person is engaged in the devotional service o..."
11:1911:19, 9 October 2020 diff hist +4,974 N Such (material) desires become manifest in different bodily forms. Srila Narada Muni requests the King (Pracinabarhisat) to accept this fact from him because Narada is an authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such desires become manifest in different bodily forms. Śrīla Nārada Muni requests the King to accept this fact from him be..."
11:1311:13, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,107 N Actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the supreme enjoyer. When a living entity wants to imitate Him, he is given a chance to satisfy his false desire to lord it over material nature. That is the beginning of his downfall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the supreme enjoyer. When a living entity wants to imitate Him, h..."
10:5910:59, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,879 N The unsuccessful yogi, after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family of righteous people, or into a family of rich aristocracy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The unsuccessful yogī, after many, many years of enjoyment on the planets of the pious living entities, is born into a family..."
10:5610:56, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,688 N Even if our attempt to be Krsna conscious is not complete, our Krsna consciousness will continue in the next life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if our attempt to be Kṛṣṇa conscious is not complete, our Kṛṣṇa consciousness will continue in the next life"..."
10:5410:54, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,793 N If, like Maharaja Ambarisa, we think of Krsna constantly in this life (sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh (SB 9.4.18)), we will certainly be transferred to the kingdom of God at the time of death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If, like Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, we think of Kṛṣṇa constantly in this life"|"sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayo..." current
10:4210:42, 9 October 2020 diff hist +4,097 The conclusion is that the mind is the storehouse of various thoughts and experiences undergone during our past lives No edit summary current
10:3910:39, 9 October 2020 diff hist +4,301 N Sometimes we dream of coming to a place we have never known or experienced in this lifetime, but this is proof that in a past life we experienced this. The impression is kept within the mind and sometimes becomes manifest either in dream or in thought Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes we dream of coming to a place we have never known or experienced in this lifetime, but this is proof that in a past..."
10:3310:33, 9 October 2020 diff hist +4,109 N The impression (of a previous life) is there in the stockpile of the mind, and it suddenly expresses itself. It is like fermentation taking place in the depths of water, which sometimes manifests itself in bubbles on the water's surface Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impression is there in the stockpile of the mind, and it suddenly expresses itself. It is like fermentation taking place i..."
09:5909:59, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,619 N In dreams we sometimes see things that we have never experienced in the present body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In dreams we sometimes see things that we have never experienced in the present body"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{compl..."
09:4909:49, 9 October 2020 diff hist −16 These symptoms (chanting the maha-mantra and dancing in Krsna consciousness) are technically called asta-sattvika-vikara (CC Antya 14.99). Sattvika-vikara is transformation of the mental condition in goodness or sometimes transcendental ecstasy No edit summary current
09:4809:48, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,775 N These symptoms (chanting the maha-mantra and dancing in Krsna consciousness) are technically called asta-sattvika-vikara (CC Antya 14.99). Sattvika-vikara is transformation of the mental condition in goodness or sometimes transcendental ecstasy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These symptoms are technically called aṣṭa-sāttvika-vikāra (CC Antya 14.99). Sāttvika-vikāra is transformation of the..."
09:3209:32, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,813 N The mind of a person in Krsna consciousness also acts in a similar way (activities of the gross body are reactions of the mind). The tongue chants Hare Krsna, the maha-mantra, the hands are raised in ecstasy, and the legs dance in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mind of a person in Kṛṣṇa consciousness also acts in a similar way. The tongue chants Hare Kṛṣṇa, the mahā-ma..."
09:2009:20, 9 October 2020 diff hist +3,798 When the mind is joined with a particular sense, it immediately becomes manifest in a certain way. For instance, when there is anger in the mind, the tongue vibrates so many maledictions No edit summary current
09:1309:13, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,295 N All these designations ("I am a brahmana," "I am a ksatriya," "I am an American," "I am an Indian," and so on) are of the same essence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these designations are of the same essence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-10-09T09:13:55Z..."
09:1009:10, 9 October 2020 diff hist +9,047 N Situated on the vehicle given by material nature and reminded by the Supersoul within the heart, the living entity struggles all over the universe to fulfill his plans, thinking, "I am a brahmana," "I am a ksatriya," "I am an American," "I am an Indian," Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Situated on the vehicle given by material nature and reminded by the Supersoul within the heart, the living entity struggles a..."
09:0609:06, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,439 N The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are se..."
09:0309:03, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,494 N After his body was destroyed, he doubtlessly carried his plans with him by means of the subtle body, composed of mind, intelligence and ego. Thus he would get another chance by the grace of the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul, who is always within the heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After his body was destroyed, he doubtlessly carried his plans with him by means of the subtle body, composed of mind, intelli..."
09:0009:00, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,543 N We have actually seen that when one man was about to die he requested his physician to give him a chance to live four more years so that he could finish his plans. This means that while dying he was thinking of his plans Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have actually seen that when one man was about to die he requested his physician to give him a chance to live four more yea..."
08:5708:57, 9 October 2020 diff hist +4,848 N As long as the mind is absorbed in the laws of karma, a certain type of body must be accepted in the next life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as the mind is absorbed in the laws of karma, a certain type of body must be accepted in the next life"}} {{notes|}} {..."
08:5308:53, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,126 N When the gross body is finished, the plans of the living entity are taken by the mind, and by the grace of the Lord, the living entity gets a chance to give these plans shape in the next life. This is known as the law of karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the gross body is finished, the plans of the living entity are taken by the mind, and by the grace of the Lord, the livin..."
08:5108:51, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,254 N Narada Muni says in this verse (SB 4.29.62) that at death one takes his plans with him (grhniyat), and to execute these plans he gets another body. This is called punar bhavah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni says in this verse that at death one takes his plans with him (gṛhṇīyāt), and to execute these plans he get..."
08:4408:44, 9 October 2020 diff hist +5,105 N Although many great philosophers and teachers in this world are under the impression that after the body is finished everything is finished, this is not a fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although many great philosophers and teachers in this world are under the impression that after the body is finished everythin..."

21:4921:49, 8 October 2020 diff hist +5,359 N There are many plans for making the body comfortable, and these plans are carried in the subtle body after the destruction of the gross body. It is not a fact that after the gross body is destroyed the living entity is finished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many plans for making the body comfortable, and these plans are carried in the subtle body after the destruction of..."
21:4521:45, 8 October 2020 diff hist +5,109 N As long as one is absorbed in the bodily conception, his activities are performed on that platform. This is not very difficult to understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as one is absorbed in the bodily conception, his activities are performed on that platform. This is not very difficult..."
21:4221:42, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,047 N Always think of Me and become My (Krsna's) devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Always think of Me and become My devotee. Worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely yo..."
21:3821:38, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,230 N The prescription for returning home, back to Godhead, is given by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.34 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prescription for returning home, back to Godhead, is given by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
21:3621:36, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,606 N The Supreme Lord is always in His sac-cid-ananda (BS 5.1) form, but the living entity, although part and parcel of the Lord, becomes materially contaminated when he desires to come to the material world for material enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is always in His sac-cid-ānanda (BS 5.1) form, but the living entity, although part and parcel of the Lord,..."
21:3221:32, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,410 N When the mind, intelligence and ego are purified, all the active senses of the living entity become spiritual. Thus the living entity attains his sac-cid-ananda form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the mind, intelligence and ego are purified, all the active senses of the living entity become spiritual. Thus the living..."
21:2821:28, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,501 N Then at the time of death the mind, (when elevated to the spiritual platform) intelligence and ego will no longer be materially contaminated. The living entity is present, and the mind, intelligence and ego are also present Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then at the time of death the mind, intelligence and ego will no longer be materially contaminated. The living entity is prese..."
21:2421:24, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,544 N If we engage our speech in describing the activities of the Lord and our ears in hearing about His pastimes, and if we follow the regulative principles to keep the mind intact for advancing in Kc, we shall certainly be elevated to the spiritual platform Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we engage our speech in describing the activities of the Lord and our ears in hearing about His pastimes, and if we follow..."
21:1721:17, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,245 N Ambarisa Maharaja, who always engaged his mind on the lotus feet of Lord Krsna. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh - SB 9.4.18 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ambarīṣa Mahārāja, who always engaged his mind on the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padārav..."
21:1021:10, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,442 N One who knows the transcendental nature of My (Krsna) appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again..."
21:0021:00, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,407 N The conclusion is that the subtle body - mind, intelligence and ego - creates an atmosphere with desires and ambitions that the living entity enjoys in the subtle body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion is that the subtle body—mind, intelligence and ego—creates an atmosphere with desires and ambitions that th..."
20:5520:55, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,159 N When he returns to the body, he forgets his dream. Similarly, when the living entity takes on another gross body, he forgets the present gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When he returns to the body, he forgets his dream. Similarly, when the living entity takes on another gross body, he forgets t..."
20:5220:52, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,490 N As stated in this verse (SB 4.29.61), sayanam imam utsrjya svasantam. The gross body may lie on a bed and rest, and even though the machinery of the gross body is working, the living entity may leave, go into a dream, and return to the gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in this verse, śayānam imam utsṛjya śvasantam. The gross body may lie on a bed and rest, and even though the ma..."
20:4720:47, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,420 N Unless the living entity gets another gross body, he will have to continue in a subtle body, or a ghostly body. One becomes a ghost when the subtle body acts without the help of the instrumental gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless the living entity gets another gross body, he will have to continue in a subtle body, or a ghostly body. One becomes a..."
20:3020:30, 8 October 2020 diff hist +6,408 N Although the root of distress and happiness is the mind, intelligence and ego, a gross body is still required as an instrument for enjoyment. The gross body may change, but the subtle body continues to act Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the root of distress and happiness is the mind, intelligence and ego, a gross body is still required as an instrument..."
20:2020:20, 8 October 2020 diff hist +5,490 The inhabitants of Vrndavana wanted their minds to be always fixed upon His (Krsna's) lotus feet, their words to be always engaged in glorifying Him, and their bodies to be always engaged in bowing down No edit summary current
20:0820:08, 8 October 2020 diff hist +4,061 N The Supersoul reminds him (the individual soul) to act in such a way. Therefore although there is apparently a change in the gross body, there is a continuation between the lives of an individual soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supersoul reminds him to act in such a way. Therefore although there is apparently a change in the gross body, there is a..." current
20:0520:05, 8 October 2020 diff hist +4,025 N Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Supersoul is always guiding the individual soul, the individual soul always knows how to act according to the reactions of his past karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Supreme Personality of Godhead as Supersoul is always guiding the individual soul, the individual soul always know..." current
19:5119:51, 8 October 2020 diff hist +3,943 N I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me (Krsna) come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {..."
19:4419:44, 8 October 2020 diff hist +3,817 N One may change the gross body, but he works in the subtle body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may change the gross body, but he works in the subtle body"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020..."
19:3319:33, 8 October 2020 diff hist +4,083 N Since modern scientists and philosophers are too materialistic, and since their knowledge is taken away by the illusory energy, they cannot explain how the gross body is changing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since modern scientists and philosophers are too materialistic, and since their knowledge is taken away by the illusory energy..."
19:2919:29, 8 October 2020 diff hist +4,165 N The subtle body's activities - be they pious or impious - create another situation for the living entity to enjoy or suffer in the next gross body. Thus the subtle body continues whereas the gross bodies change one after another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The subtle body's activities—be they pious or impious—create another situation for the living entity to enjoy or suffer in..."
19:2719:27, 8 October 2020 diff hist +4,272 N Although the gross bodies apparently change, the real root of the gross body - the subtle body of mind, intelligence and ego - is always there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the gross bodies apparently change, the real root of the gross body—the subtle body of mind, intelligence and ego..."
19:2219:22, 8 October 2020 diff hist +3,905 N When the gross body is lost, or when it dies, the root of the gross body - the mind, intelligence and ego - continues and brings about another gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the gross body is lost, or when it dies, the root of the gross body—the mind, intelligence and ego—continues and brin..."

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