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14:5114:51, 3 November 2020 diff hist +4,042 N In this sloka (SB 5.11.12) the word ksetrajna refers to an ordinary living being, not the supreme living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this śloka the word kṣetrajña refers to an ordinary living being, not the supreme living being"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
14:4914:49, 3 November 2020 diff hist +4,307 N The ordinary living being knows about his body to some extent, but the Supreme, Paramatma, knows the condition of all bodies. The individual living being is localized, and the Supreme, Paramatma, is all-pervading Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ordinary living being knows about his body to some extent, but the Supreme, Paramātmā, knows the condition of all bodies..."
14:4614:46, 3 November 2020 diff hist +4,203 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 13.3), ksetra-jnam capi mam viddhi sarva-ksetresu bharata. There are two kinds of ksetrajna, or living beings. One is the individual living being, and the other is the supreme living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"kṣetra-jñaṁ cāpi māṁ viddhi sarva-kṣetreṣu bhārata. There are two kinds of kṣet..." current
14:3614:36, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,533 N Nature is neither independent nor automatic. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is behind nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nature is neither independent nor automatic. As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is behind nat..." current
14:3514:35, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,387 N The body, nature and the physical elements are under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They do not function automatically Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body, nature and the physical elements are under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They do not function..."
14:3314:33, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,700 N The different inclinations of the living entity are created by his own nature or his expectations, and he is trained by the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the agency of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The different inclinations of the living entity are created by his own nature or his expectations, and he is trained by the Su..."
14:3014:30, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,670 N The living entity is also ksetrajna, but the supreme ksetrajna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the witness and order giver. Under His direction, everything takes place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is also kṣetrajña, but the supreme kṣetrajña is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the witness..." current
14:2714:27, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,710 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15), Krsna says that the Lord is situated in everyone's heart (sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca). As mentioned herein (SB 5.11.11), Supersoul (ksetrajna) is directing everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"Kṛṣṇa says that the Lord is situated in everyone's heart"|"sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo..."
14:2314:23, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,878 N One should not think that all the interactions of the physical elements, gross and subtle, that cause the transformation of mind and consciousness are working independently. They are under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not think that all the interactions of the physical elements, gross and subtle, that cause the transformation of mi..."
14:1714:17, 3 November 2020 diff hist 0 When the false ego expands, it makes one think. "This is my body, family, society, country," etc No edit summary current
14:1714:17, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,361 N When the false ego expands, it makes one think. "This is my body, family, society, country," etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the false ego expands, it makes one think. "This is my body, family, society, country," etc"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirm..."
14:0814:08, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,749 N These false identifications (my body, my house, my family, my society, my nation) are due to the expansions of the false ego. Thus one thinks that he is this or that. Thus the living entity becomes entangled in material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These false identifications are due to the expansions of the false ego. Thus one thinks that he is this or that. Thus the livi..."
14:0514:05, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,579 N By the false ego one thinks oneself the body and thinks in terms of "my body, my house, my family, my society, my nation" and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the false ego one thinks oneself the body and thinks in terms of"|"my body, my house, my family, my society, my nation"|"an..."
13:5813:58, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,567 N If we keep the mind engaged in material activities for sense gratification, it will cause continuous bondage and will make us remain in this material world in different bodies, suffering the consequences of our different actions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if we keep the mind engaged in material activities for sense gratification, it will cause continuous bondage and will make us..."
13:5613:56, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,303 N We should engage the mind fully in Krsna conscious activities. Then it will be the cause of our liberation, for our returning home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should engage the mind fully in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities. Then it will be the cause of our liberation, for our retu..."
13:5413:54, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,515 N As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 14.26): "One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|"One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at o..."
13:5113:51, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,538 N Everyone is suffering in this material world because of the mind; it is therefore proper to train the mind or to cleanse the mind from material attachment and engage it fully in the Lord's service. This is called spiritual engagement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is suffering in this material world because of the mind; it is therefore proper to train the mind or to cleanse the m..."
13:4913:49, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,111 N It is concluded that the mind is the cause of material existence and liberation also Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is therefore concluded that the mind is the cause of material existence and liberation also"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal..."
13:4413:44, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,570 N When the senses and mind are purified and one is fully engaged in Krsna's service, one can be liberated and return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the senses and mind are purified and one is fully engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service, one can be liberated and return home,..." current
13:4213:42, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,610 N When the mind and senses are purified one no longer considers himself a human being, a demigod, cat, dog, Hindu, Muslim and so forth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One no longer considers himself a human being, a demigod, cat, dog, Hindu, Muslim and so forth"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal..." current
13:3713:37, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,675 N As stated in the Narada-pancaratra, sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam tat-paratvena nirmalam: (CC Madhya 19.170) when the mind and senses are purified, one's total existence is purified, and one's designations are also purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Nārada-pañcarātra, sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam"|"when the mind and senses are purifie..." current
12:3912:39, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,483 N Sevonmukhe hi jihvadau: (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.234) when one utilizes the tongue in the service of the Lord, the other senses can become purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau: [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.2.234] when one utilizes the tongue in the service of the Lord, the othe..."
12:3712:37, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,627 N The tongue can be utilized to spread the message of Krsna and glorify the Lord or take prasada, the remnants of food offered to Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tongue can be utilized to spread the message of Kṛṣṇa and glorify the Lord or take prasāda, the remnants of food of..."
12:2112:21, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,556 N We have often given the example of Ambarisa Maharaja. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayor vacamsi vaikuntha-gunanuvarnane. The mind must be controlled in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have often given the example of Ambarīṣa Mahārāja. Sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayor vacāṁsi vaikuṇṭha..."
12:2012:20, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,706 N At the present moment, in our conditioned state, our mind is fully absorbed in material sense gratification, but it can be purified and brought to its original Krsna consciousness by the process of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present moment, in our conditioned state, our mind is fully absorbed in material sense gratification, but it can be pur..."
12:1812:18, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,384 N When the mind is engaged in material sense gratification, it is called avara, or material Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the mind is engaged in material sense gratification, it is called avara, or material"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{..."
12:1712:17, 3 November 2020 diff hist −11 The mind is described here (SB 5.11.7) as para-avara, para means transcendental, and avara means material. When the mind is engaged in the Lord's service (sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh (SB 9.4.18)), it is called para, transcendental No edit summary current
12:1612:16, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,619 N The mind is described here (SB 5.11.7) as para-avara, para means transcendental, and avara means material. When the mind is engaged in the Lord's service (sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh (SB 9.4.18)), it is called para, transcendental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mind is described here as para-avara, para means transcendental, and avara means material. When the mind is engaged in the..."
12:1412:14, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,373 N Just as the mind is the cause of bondage, it can also be the cause of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as the mind is the cause of bondage, it can also be the cause of liberation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|..."
12:0912:09, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,288 N As stated here (SB 5.11.6), maya-racitantaratma sva-dehinam samsrti-cakra-kutah: the mind, being most powerful, covers the living entity and puts him in the waves of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated here, māyā-racitāntarātmā sva-dehinaṁ saṁsṛti-cakra-kūṭaḥ: the mind, being most powerful, covers the..." current
12:0612:06, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,392 N As soon as one always thinks of Krsna, he becomes a perfect yogi, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantaratmana (BG 6.47)). This antaratma, the mind, is conditioned by material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as one always thinks of Kṛṣṇa, he becomes a perfect yogī, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|"yoginām api sarve..."
12:0412:04, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,104 N When the mind and senses are engaged in devotional service, the living entity naturally becomes Krsna conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the mind and senses are engaged in devotional service, the living entity naturally becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious"}} {{not..."
12:0112:01, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,229 N If the mind is engaged at the lotus feet of Lord Krsna (sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh (SB 9.4.18)), the senses are automatically engaged in the Lord's service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the mind is engaged at the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa (sa vai manaḥ kṛṣṇa-padāravindayoḥ (SB 9.4.18)), the s..."
12:0012:00, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,285 N If the mind is controlled, the senses are automatically controlled, and therefore the soul is saved from the reactions of pious and impious activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the mind is controlled, the senses are automatically controlled, and therefore the soul is saved from the reactions of piou..." current
11:5611:56, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,324 N On the whole, the mind is the cause of conditioned life; therefore the entire yogic process is meant to control the mind and the senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the whole, the mind is the cause of conditioned life; therefore the entire yogic process is meant to control the mind and t..." current
11:5511:55, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,375 N Being covered by illusion, the living entity eternally continues conditioned life under different designations. Such living entities are known as nitya-baddha, eternally conditioned Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being covered by illusion, the living entity eternally continues conditioned life under different designations. Such living en..."
11:5311:53, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,203 N Mental activities under the influence of material nature cause happiness and distress within the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mental activities under the influence of material nature cause happiness and distress within the material world"}} {{notes|}}..."
11:4711:47, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,505 N Due to the living entity's forgetfulness of Krsna, one is bound by the laws of material nature - Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 20.117 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya-caritāmṛta"|"Due to the living entity's forgetfulness of Kṛṣṇa, one is bound by the laws of material nature"..." current
11:4511:45, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,913 N Material existence means being fully controlled by material nature. The mind is the center for accepting the dictations of material nature. Thus the living entity is carried away in different types of bodies continuously, millennium after millennium Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material existence means being fully controlled by material nature. The mind is the center for accepting the dictations of mat..."
11:4211:42, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,846 N Confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 3.27): "The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself the doer of activities, which are in actuality carried out by nature" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|"The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks h..."
11:3911:39, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,630 N Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, mayara vase, yaccha bhese', khaccha habudubu, bhai: "My dear brother, the spirit soul is completely under the control of maya, and you are being carried away by its waves" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, māyāra vaśe, yāccha bhese', khāccha hābuḍubu, bhāi: "My dear brother, the spiri..."
11:3711:37, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,557 N The continuation of material existence is like the waves of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The continuation of material existence is like the waves of material nature"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current
11:3611:36, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,842 N Transmigration among the 8,400,000 species is due to the mind's being polluted by certain material qualities. Due to the mind, the soul is subjected to pious and impious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Transmigration among the 8,400,000 species is due to the mind's being polluted by certain material qualities. Due to the mind,..."
11:1711:17, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,508 N One must come to the transcendental platform; otherwise life's mission is never fulfilled Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must come to the transcendental platform; otherwise life's mission is never fulfilled"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{..." current
11:1611:16, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,672 N To change the consciousness from ignorance to passion or from passion to goodness does not really solve the problem. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 14.26), sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To change the consciousness from ignorance to passion or from passion to goodness does not really solve the problem. As stated..."
11:1411:14, 3 November 2020 diff hist +2,648 N If the mind is captivated by the pious and impious activities mentioned in the Vedas, one remains eternally in darkness; one cannot attain the absolute platform Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the mind is captivated by the pious and impious activities mentioned in the Vedas, one remains eternally in darkness; one c..."
11:0811:08, 3 November 2020 diff hist +4,057 N Of course the jnani's position is better than that of the karmi but that position is also insufficient. The jnani must actually become liberated, and after liberation he may be situated in devotional service BG 18.54, mad-bhaktim labhate param Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course the jñānī's position is better than that of the karmī but that position is also insufficient. The jñānī must..."
11:0511:05, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,995 N Only the devotee is on the platform of tattva jnana, not the others - karmis, jnanis and yogis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"only the devotee is on the platform of tattva jñāna, not the others"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fir..."
11:0311:03, 3 November 2020 diff hist +4,257 N All of them (karmis, jnanis and yogis) are trying to be materially perfect, but a devotee very easily comes to the platform of nirguna in devotional service, and consequently for the devotee the results of karma, jnana and yoga become very insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All of them are trying to be materially perfect, but a devotee very easily comes to the platform of nirguṇa in devotional se..."
11:0011:00, 3 November 2020 diff hist +3,678 N The yogis are very much addicted to the acquisition of material perfection and magical powers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogīs are very much addicted to the acquisition of material perfection and magical powers"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal..."

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