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15:0515:05, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,337 N The same God is represented by the Deity in this material world, which is only one quarter of His creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The same God is represented by the Deity in this material world, which is only one quarter of His creation"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
15:0115:01, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,559 N In the Padma Purana it is said that in the spiritual world the Lord personally expands in all directions and is worshiped as Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Padma Purāṇa it is said that in the spiritual world the Lord personally expands in all directions and is worshiped a..."
14:5714:57, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,479 N By avoiding offenses against the Deity and the spiritual master, one can advance in spiritual life, or Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By avoiding offenses against the Deity and the spiritual master, one can advance in spiritual life, or Kṛṣṇa consciousne..."
14:5414:54, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,609 N As enjoined in the sastras, arcye visnau sila-dhir gurusu nara-matih: "No one should treat the Deity in the temple as stone or metal, nor should one think that the spiritual master is an ordinary human being" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As enjoined in the śāstras, arcye viṣṇau śilā-dhīr guruṣu nara-matiḥ"|"No one should treat the Deity in the templ..."
11:1911:19, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,261 N There is no difference between the arca-vigraha and the original person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no difference between the arcā-vigraha and the original person"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..." current
11:1411:14, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,331 N In the material world, the Lord is always worshiped as the arca-vigraha, or Deity in the temple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, the Lord is always worshiped as the arcā-vigraha, or Deity in the temple"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirm..." current
11:1211:12, 6 November 2020 diff hist +5,687 N Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura informs us that the demigods worship the Supreme Lord in His various Deity forms (arca-vigraha) because except in the spiritual world, the Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be directly worshiped in person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura informs us that the demigods worship the Supreme Lord in His various Deity forms"|"because..."
11:0711:07, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,123 In some of the satvata-tantras, there is a description of the nine varsas and the predominating Deity worshiped in each: (1) Vasudeva, (2) Sankarsana, (3) Pradyumna, (4) Aniruddha, (5) Narayana, (6) Nrsimha, (7) Hayagriva, (8) Mahavaraha, and (9) Brahma No edit summary
10:5710:57, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,447 N In the heavenly planets, although the residents enjoy superior sense gratification, they never forget their positions as eternal servants of the Supreme Being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the heavenly planets, however, although the residents enjoy superior sense gratification, they never forget their positions..."
10:5410:54, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,588 N The inhabitants of this earth also desire heavenly enjoyment, but when they somehow or other achieve imitation pleasures like sex and intoxication, they completely forget the service of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants of this earth also desire such heavenly enjoyment, but when they somehow or other achieve imitation pleasures..."
10:5110:51, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,730 N In that atmosphere (the lower heavenly planets) they enjoy life with their very beautiful wives, who are always sexually stimulated. Nonetheless, they are all devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as will be explained in subsequent verses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that atmosphere they enjoy life with their very beautiful wives, who are always sexually stimulated. Nonetheless, they are..."
10:2710:27, 6 November 2020 diff hist +4,344 N In this sinful age of Kali, people have even taken to the process of killing the child in the womb. This is the most degraded practice; it can only perpetuate the miserable material conditions of those who perform it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this sinful age of Kali, people have even taken to the process of killing the child in the womb. This is the most degraded..."
10:2310:23, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,964 N On the planet earth human beings do become pregnant, although the tendency is to avoid having children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the planet earth, however, human beings do become pregnant, although the tendency is to avoid having children"}} {{notes|}}..."
10:1910:19, 6 November 2020 diff hist +4,002 Practically speaking, there is no sex life in the spiritual world, but even if sometimes it does occur, there is no pregnancy at all No edit summary current
10:1810:18, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,948 In the spiritual world, people are not very attracted to sex life, due to their exalted devotional attitude No edit summary current
10:1710:17, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,949 N In grades of life higher than ours, pregnancy occurs once in a lifetime. People still have sex life, but there is no pregnancy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in grades of life higher than ours, pregnancy occurs once in a lifetime. People still have sex life, but there is no pregnancy..."
10:1310:13, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,622 In grades of life higher than ours, pregnancy occurs once in a lifetime No edit summary current
10:1010:10, 6 November 2020 diff hist −13 In all eight of these heavenly varsas, although men and women enjoy sex pleasure, there is no pregnancy. Pregnancy takes place only in lower-grade life No edit summary current
10:0610:06, 6 November 2020 diff hist +4,331 N Pregnancy takes place only in lower-grade life. Animals like dogs and hogs become pregnant twice a year, and each time they beget at least half a dozen offspring. Even lower species of life such as snakes give birth to hundreds of young at one time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pregnancy takes place only in lower-grade life. For example, animals like dogs and hogs become pregnant twice a year, and each..."
09:3609:36, 6 November 2020 diff hist +4,042 N In all eight of these heavenly varsas, although men and women enjoy sex pleasure, there is no pregnancy. Pregnancy takes place only in lower-grade life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in all eight of these heavenly varṣas, although men and women enjoy sex pleasure, there is no pregnancy. Pregnancy takes pla..."
09:2209:22, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,853 N There are four yugas: Satya-yuga, Treta-yuga, Dvapara-yuga and Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are four yugas: Satya-yuga, Tretā-yuga, Dvāpara-yuga and Kali-yuga"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
03:0803:08, 6 November 2020 diff hist +7,022 N Those who fully engage in devotional service to Krsna just to please Him are not interested in the three divisions of heavenly places, namely, divya-svarga, bhauma-svarga and bila-svarga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who fully engage in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa just to please Him are not interested in the three divisions of he..."
03:0503:05, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,766 N In this region (bhauma-svarga, or Kashmir) there are certainly good facilities for material sense enjoyment, but this is not the business of a pure transcendentalist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this region there are certainly good facilities for material sense enjoyment, but this is not the business of a pure transc..." current
03:0203:02, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,905 Of the three divisions of heavenly planets (svarga-loka), bhauma-svarga is sometimes accepted as the tract of land in Bharata-varsa known as Kashmir No edit summary current
03:0103:01, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,909 N Vaisnavah sva-paco guruh: but a Vaisnava, a bona fide representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, can become a guru, even if he is sva-paca, a member of a family of dog-eaters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaiṣṇavaḥ śva-paco guruḥ: but a Vaiṣṇava, a bona fide representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣ..."
02:5802:58, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,978 N Yet even a brahmana possessing these qualifications (pathana, paathana, yajana, yaajana, pratigraha, dana) cannot become a guru unless he is the representative of Krsna - gurur na syat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet even a brāhmaṇa possessing these qualifications cannot become a guru unless he is the representative of Kṛṣṇa (gu..."
02:5002:50, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,937 N Padma Purana states, avaisnavo gurur na syat: one who is not a Vaisnava, or who is not a representative of Krsna, cannot be a guru. Even the most qualified brahmana cannot become a guru if he is not a representative of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Padma Purāṇa states, avaiṣṇavo gurur na syāt: one who is not a Vaiṣṇava, or who is not a representative of Kṛṣ..."
02:4702:47, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,919 N From all angles of vision the word guru is especially meant for the bona fide representative of Krsna and no one else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From all angles of vision, therefore, the word guru is especially meant for the bona fide representative of Kṛṣṇa and no..."
02:4502:45, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,961 N One who is very interested in understanding the activities in the spiritual world must search out a guru - a bona fide representative of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who is very interested in understanding the activities in the spiritual world must search out a guru—a bona fide represe..."
02:3502:35, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,815 N Those who are sincerely seeking the favor of Krsna come in contact with a guru, a bona fide representative of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are sincerely seeking the favor of Kṛṣṇa come in contact with a guru, a bona fide representative of Kṛṣṇ..."
02:3102:31, 6 November 2020 diff hist +7,126 N Among all the living entities wandering throughout the universe, one who is most fortunate comes in contact with a representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and thus gets the opportunity to execute devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among all the living entities wandering throughout the universe, one who is most fortunate comes in contact with a representat..."
02:2802:28, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,741 N A devotee is never caught in the process of being promoted to the heavenly planets and again coming down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee is never caught in the process of being promoted to the heavenly planets and again coming down"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
02:2602:26, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,954 N When devotees ultimately penetrate the coverings of this universe, then they are situated on one of the planets known as Vaikunthaloka or, still higher. Krsnaloka - Goloka Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then they are situated on one of the planets known as Vaikuṇṭhaloka or, still higher. Kṛṣṇaloka"|"Goloka Vṛndāvan..."
02:2002:20, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,949 N They (those) who are intelligent take to the devotional service of the Lord so that they can ultimately penetrate the covering of this universe and enter the spiritual kingdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They take to the devotional service of the Lord so that they can ultimately penetrate the covering of this universe and enter..."
02:1602:16, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,945 N Those who are intelligent - in other words, those who have not lost their intelligence - do not involve themselves in this process of wandering up and down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are intelligent—in other words, those who have not lost their intelligence—do not involve themselves in this pro..."
02:1202:12, 6 November 2020 diff hist +7,066 N They (persons living in the heavenly planets) are elevated to the heavenly planets, and then they again fall to the earthly planets. This process is known as brahmanda bhramana, wandering up and down throughout the universes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they are elevated to the heavenly planets, and then they again fall to the earthly planets. This process is known as brahmā..."
02:0802:08, 6 November 2020 diff hist +7,101 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.21) Krsna says, ksine punye martya-lokam visanti: when the persons living in the heavenly planets exhaust the results of their pious activities, they return to this earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"Kṛṣṇa says, kṣīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśanti: when the persons living in the heavenly pla..."
02:0602:06, 6 November 2020 diff hist +6,960 N Among these three classes of heavenly places (bhauma-svarga-pada-ni), the heavenly places on earth are the eight varsas other than Bharata-varsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among these three classes of heavenly places"|"bhauma-svarga-pada-ni"|"the heavenly places on earth are the eight varṣas oth..." current
01:5201:52, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,311 N It is a special facility for all the people of India that they can bathe in the water of the Ganges at so many places of pilgrimage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is a special facility for all the people of India that they can bathe in the water of the Ganges at so many places of pilgr..."
01:5001:50, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,502 N At Prayaga (Allahabad), many thousands of people gather during the month of January to bathe in the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna. Afterward, many of them go to the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and the Ganges to take bath there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At Prayāga"|"Allahabad"|"many thousands of people gather during the month of January to bathe in the confluence of the Ganges..."
01:4801:48, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,946 N Most people in India are still inclined to bathe in the Ganges, and there are many places where they can do so Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Most people in India are still inclined to bathe in the Ganges, and there are many places where they can do so"}} {{notes|}} {..."
01:4501:45, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,233 N For those who bathe in the Ganges at any time, the results of great sacrifices like the Asvamedha and Rajasuya yajnas are not at all difficult to achieve Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For those who bathe in the Ganges at any time, the results of great sacrifices like the Aśvamedha and Rājasūya yajñas are..."
01:4301:43, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,427 N On Makara-sankranti, in the month of January-February, thousands of people still go there (Ganga-sagara) to bathe, hoping to be liberated. That they can actually be liberated in this way is confirmed herein - SB 5.17.9 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On Makara-saṅkrānti, in the month of January-February, thousands of people still go there to bathe, hoping to be liberated...."
01:3901:39, 6 November 2020 diff hist +3,188 N The place where the Ganges flows into the salt water of the Bay of Bengal is still known as Ganga-sagara, or the meeting place of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The place where the Ganges flows into the salt water of the Bay of Bengal is still known as Gaṅgā-sāgara, or the meeting p..."

17:0617:06, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,334 N If they were actually capable scientists, they could personally go by airplane to other planets, but this they are unable to do. Having now given up their moon excursions, they are attempting to go to other planets, but without success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If they were actually capable scientists, they could personally go by airplane to other planets, but this they are unable to d..."
17:0317:03, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,450 N From Mount Meru the water of the Ganges finally reaches the lower planets and the peaks of the Himalayas, and from there it flows through Hardwar and throughout the plains of India, purifying the entire land Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the water of the Ganges finally reaches the lower planets and the peaks of the Himalayas, and from there it flows through Hard..."
17:0017:00, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,073 N The Ganges River is carried to the moon by innumerable celestial airplanes, and then it falls to the top of Mount Meru, which is known as Sumeru-parvata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then it is carried to the moon by innumerable celestial airplanes, and then it falls to the top of Mount Meru, which is known..."
16:5016:50, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,428 N Visvamitra was conquered by his senses when he was captivated by Menaka during his meditation. She later gave birth to Sakuntala. The wisest persons in the world, therefore, are the bhakti-yogis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viśvāmitra was conquered by his senses when he was captivated by Menakā during his meditation. She later gave birth to Śak..."
16:4316:43, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,109 N Devotees consider such goals (kaivalya and promotion to the heavenly planets) to be worthless phantasmagoria Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees consider such goals to be worthless phantasmagoria"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-11..."
16:3916:39, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,083 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has perfectly enunciated and broadcast the process of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has perfectly enunciated and broadcast the process of bhakti-yoga"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}}..." current

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