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11:4011:40, 27 October 2020 diff hist +6,741 N One who takes birth in the land of Bharata-varsa by virtue of his past pious activities gets full facility to develop the human form of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who takes birth in the land of Bhārata-varṣa by virtue of his past pious activities gets full facility to develop the h..."
11:3011:30, 27 October 2020 diff hist +7,183 N Whoever takes birth in the land of Bharata-varsa attains all the facilities of life. He may take advantage of all these facilities for both material and spiritual advancement and thus make his life successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whoever takes birth in the land of Bhārata-varṣa attains all the facilities of life. He may take advantage of all these fac..."
11:2511:25, 27 October 2020 diff hist +6,649 N The tract of land south of the Himalaya Mountains is the land of India, which was known as Bharata-varsa. When a living entity takes birth in Bharata-varsa he is considered to be most fortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tract of land south of the Himalaya Mountains is the land of India, which was known as Bhārata-varṣa. When a living ent..." current
10:5510:55, 27 October 2020 diff hist +4,326 N Puranjana, the living entity, wanders in different types of bodies, but everywhere meets frustration in his attempt to enjoy. In other words, the spiritual spark covered by matter cannot fully enjoy the senses in any circumstance in material life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Purañjana, the living entity, wanders in different types of bodies, but everywhere meets frustration in his attempt to enjoy...."
10:5210:52, 27 October 2020 diff hist +4,178 N In his wanderings in the different species of life, the living entity may taste some type of enjoyment in one body or another, but full enjoyment of the senses cannot be obtained in any material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his wanderings in the different species of life, the living entity may taste some type of enjoyment in one body or another,..."
10:4610:46, 27 October 2020 diff hist +3,806 N Complete enjoyment cannot be achieved separate from the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"complete enjoyment cannot be achieved separate from the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..."
10:4410:44, 27 October 2020 diff hist +4,146 N The living entity is part and parcel of the SP of Godhead, who, as stated in the Vedanta-sutra, is anandamayo 'bhyasat, full of enjoyment. Being part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the living entity is also seeking complete enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entity is part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who, as stated in the Vedānta-sūtra, is ānandam..." current
10:3710:37, 27 October 2020 diff hist +4,220 N Material sense gratification, with society, friendship and love, is herein (SB 4.25.12) compared to a drop of water falling on a desert. A desert requires oceans of water to satisfy it, and if only a drop of water is supplied, what is its use Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material sense gratification, with society, friendship and love, is herein compared to a drop of water falling on a desert. A..."

21:2321:23, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,220 N In the material world a living entity is never satisfied. Even in the position of Brahma or in the position of Indra or Candra, one is full of anxiety simply because he has accepted this material world as a place of happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world a living entity is never satisfied. Even in the position of Brahmā or in the position of Indra or Candr..."
21:2021:20, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,348 N Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.16) confirms: "From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gītā (BG 8.16) confirms"|"From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of miser..."
21:1721:17, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,555 N Here (SB 4.25.11) the words vimana iva are very significant. In this material world even the great King of heaven is also full of anxiety. If even Lord Brahma is full of anxiety, what of these ordinary living entities who are working within this planet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the words vimanā iva are very significant. In this material world even the great King of heaven is also full of..."
21:1421:14, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,009 N This Krsna consciousness movement is giving all wandering living entities a chance to take to the shelter of Krsna and thus become happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is giving all wandering living entities a chance to take to the shelter of Kṛṣṇa..."
21:1121:11, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,191 N Sri Caitanya says: brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva (CC Madhya 19.151). If, while traveling, a living entity becomes fortunate enough to become blessed by the association of devotees and to come to Krsna consciousness, his real life actually begins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says: brahmāṇḍa bhramite kona bhāgyavān jīva"|"If, while traveling, a living entity becomes..."
21:0821:08, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,110 N Thus (if we surrender unto Krsna) we are immediately relieved from traveling from one body to another and from one planet to another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus we are immediately relieved from traveling from one body to another and from one planet to another"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
21:0121:01, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,481 N As soon as we confront Krsna, Krsna advises (BG 18.66): "Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as we confront Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa advises"|"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shal..."
20:5820:58, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,493 N Bhaktivinoda Thakura asks the living entity why he is being carried away in these bodily machines to be placed in so many different circumstances. He advises that one surmount the waves of maya by surrendering unto Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura asks the living entity why he is being carried away in these bodily machines to be placed in so many d..."
20:5420:54, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,040 N The living entity is carried in the machine of the body through so many species of life on so many planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is carried in the machine of the body through so many species of life on so many planets"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
20:5120:51, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,275 N As stated in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.61): "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|"As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings..."
20:3720:37, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,225 N Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings: "My dear living entity, why are you being carried away by the waves of maya?" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura sings"|"My dear living entity, why are you being carried away by the waves of māyā..." current
20:3420:34, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,270 N As stated in this verse (SB 4.25.11), the living entity independently wants to become a prabhu, but as soon as he gives up this idea and becomes a servant of God, Krsna, his happiness immediately begins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in this verse, the living entity independently wants to become a prabhu, but as soon as he gives up this idea and be..."
20:3120:31, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,110 N In any form of life and on any planet in the material world, a living entity cannot be happy because everything in the material world is unsuitable for the spirit soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in any form of life and on any planet in the material world, a living entity cannot be happy because everything in the materia..."
20:2820:28, 26 October 2020 diff hist +7,009 N In this verse (SB 4.25.11) it is said (na anurupam) that the King (Puranjana) could never find a place suitable for his purposes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in this verse it is said"|"na anurūpam"|"that the King could never find a place suitable for his purposes"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
19:1019:10, 26 October 2020 diff hist +2,701 N If one simply satisfies Lord Visnu by the performance of yajna, one satisfies all the demigods automatically. In turn, the demigods offer their benedictions to such a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one simply satisfies Lord Viṣṇu by the performance of yajña, one satisfies all the demigods automatically. In turn, th..."
19:0719:07, 26 October 2020 diff hist +2,873 N When one pours water on the root of a tree, the branches, trunk, twigs, flowers and leaves are all satisfied. Similarly, when one gives food to the stomach, all parts of the body are rejuvenated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one pours water on the root of a tree, the branches, trunk, twigs, flowers and leaves are all satisfied. Similarly, when..."
18:4918:49, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,042 N Yajna means Lord Visnu, for all yajna is meant to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu. Since the demigods automatically become very pleased with the performance of sacrifice, they bestow benediction upon the executors of yajnas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yajña means Lord Viṣṇu, for all yajña is meant to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu. Since the d..."
18:2818:28, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,253 N Instead of creating adverse reactions, it was better for Maharaja Prthu to stop the yajnas in the interest of his original purpose as an incarnation. This purpose was to establish good government and set things in the right order Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instead of creating adverse reactions, it was better for Mahārāja Pṛthu to stop the yajñas in the interest of his origina..."
18:2618:26, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,097 N Lord Brahma requested Prthu Maharaja to desist from his unnecessary competition with Indra, who was determined to stop Prthu Maharaja from completing one hundred yajnas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā requested Pṛthu Mahārāja to desist from his unnecessary competition with Indra, who was determined to stop P..."
18:2218:22, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,156 N Originally a religious principle is one, given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and it comes through the channel of disciplic succession in two forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Originally a religious principle is one, given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and it comes through the channel of disc..." current
18:2018:20, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,425 N Lord Brahma especially requested King Prthu to conquer the pseudoreligious principles produced by King Indra. In other words, it is the duty of the state or king to put a stop to pseudoreligious systems produced by unscrupulous persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā especially requested King Pṛthu to conquer the pseudoreligious principles produced by King Indra. In other word..."
18:1618:16, 26 October 2020 diff hist +2,950 N It is the duty of the ideal king to see that people are properly executing religious principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the duty of the ideal king to see that people are properly executing religious principles"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirma..."
18:1318:13, 26 October 2020 diff hist +3,422 N Lord Brahma addresses King Prthu as prajapate just to remind him of his great responsibility in maintaining the peace and prosperity of the citizens. Maharaja Prthu was empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead for this purpose only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā addresses King Pṛthu as prajāpate just to remind him of his great responsibility in maintaining the peace and..."
17:5817:58, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,538 N If one criticizes or finds fault with such an empowered personality, one is to be considered an offender against Lord Visnu and is punishable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one criticizes or finds fault with such an empowered personality, one is to be considered an offender against Lord Viṣṇ..." current
17:5217:52, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,564 One cannot explain the glories of the holy name of the Lord without being specifically empowered by Him No edit summary current
17:5117:51, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,471 As indicated in Bhagavad-gita, whenever we find someone extraordinary preaching the bhakti cult, we should know that he is especially empowered by Lord Visnu, or Lord Krsna No edit summary current
17:5117:51, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,051 N Any living being acting as the incarnation of Lord Visnu is thus empowered by Lord Visnu to preach the bhakti cult. Such a person can act like Him and defeat demons by arguments and preach the bhakti cult exactly according to the principles of sastra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any living being acting as the incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu is thus empowered by Lord Viṣṇu to preach the bhakti cult. Su..."
17:4617:46, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,601 N Living entities are also part and parcel of Lord Visnu, but they are not as powerful; therefore when a living entity descends as an incarnation of Visnu, he is especially empowered by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Living entities are also part and parcel of Lord Viṣṇu, but they are not as powerful; therefore when a living entity desce..."
17:4317:43, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,574 N Sometimes He appears as a saktyavesa-avatara like Lord Buddha. As explained before, these saktyavesa-avataras are incarnations of Visnu's power invested in a living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes He appears as a śaktyāveśa-avatāra like Lord Buddha. As explained before, these śaktyāveśa-avatāras are inca..."
17:3517:35, 26 October 2020 diff hist +4,945 N When His incarnation is present on this planet or in this universe, the Lord kills the demons & protects His devotees simultaneously. Sometimes Visnu appears in His person as Lord Krsna or Lord Rama. All of these appearances are mentioned in the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When His incarnation is present on this planet or in this universe, the Lord kills the demons and protects His devotees simult..."
17:2117:21, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,046 N The way in which Lord Visnu kills the demons & protects the faithful is mentioned in BG 4.8: "In order to deliver the pious & to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The way in which Lord Viṣṇu kills the demons and protects the faithful is mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā"|"In order to deliv..."
17:0717:07, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,370 N They (animal-eaters) do not know that goddess Kali never accepts nonvegetarian food because she is the chaste wife of Lord Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They do not know that goddess Kālī never accepts nonvegetarian food because she is the chaste wife of Lord Śiva"}} {{notes|..."
17:0317:03, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,696 N In Calcutta there are many butcher shops which keep a deity of the goddess Kali, and animal-eaters think it proper to purchase animal flesh from such shops in hope that they are eating the remnants of food offered to the goddess Kali Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Calcutta there are many butcher shops which keep a deity of the goddess Kālī, and animal-eaters think it proper to purcha..."
16:5216:52, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,841 N In Kali-yuga men all over the world are very expert in opening slaughterhouses for killing animals, which they eat. If the old ritualistic ceremonies were observed, people would be encouraged to kill more and more animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Kali-yuga men all over the world are very expert in opening slaughterhouses for killing animals, which they eat. If the old..."
16:2716:27, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,595 N People who are intelligent should try to satisfy Him by performing sankirtana-yajna. This is the easiest way to satisfy Lord Visnu in this age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"people who are intelligent should try to satisfy Him by performing saṅkīrtana-yajña. This is the easiest way to satisfy Lo..."
16:2016:20, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,724 N The entire purpose of performing sacrifices is to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu. Lord Visnu, or Lord Krsna, is present in His form of Lord Caitanya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The entire purpose of performing sacrifices is to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu. Lord Viṣṇu, or Lo..."
16:1416:14, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,533 N By the sankirtana sacrifice, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His form of Lord Caitanya, will be satisfied and worshiped Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the saṅkīrtana sacrifice, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His form of Lord Caitanya, will be satisfied and worshi..." current
16:0916:09, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,887 N As we have repeatedly explained, due to a lack of qualified brahminical priests in Kali-yuga, it is not possible to perform the ritualistic ceremonies recommended in the Vedas. Consequently the sastras instruct us to perform the sankirtana-yajna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As we have repeatedly explained, due to a lack of qualified brahminical priests in Kali-yuga, it is not possible to perform th..."
16:0616:06, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,450 N Lord Buddha had to deny the authority of the Vedas for the time being. One should not perform sacrifices that will induce reversed orders. It is better to stop such sacrifices Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Buddha had to deny the authority of the Vedas for the time being. One should not perform sacrifices that will induce reve..."
16:0116:01, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,492 N Actually, in the sacrifices the slaughtered animals were given a new life, but people without such powers were taking advantage of such Vedic rituals and unnecessarily killing poor animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, in the sacrifices the slaughtered animals were given a new life, but people without such powers were taking advantag..."
15:4315:43, 26 October 2020 diff hist +5,597 N A similar stance (to Brahma stopping Indra from introducing irreliguous systems) was taken by Lord Buddha when people were overly engrossed in the animal sacrifices recommended by Vedic instructions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A similar stance was taken by Lord Buddha when people were overly engrossed in the animal sacrifices recommended by Vedic inst..."
15:1815:18, 26 October 2020 diff hist +150 In describing Dhruva Maharaja's activities two specific words have been used - vikhyata, very famous, and visuddha, transcendental No edit summary

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