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11:0911:09, 10 November 2020 diff hist +1,079 N Niraham does not mean that the Supreme Lord has no identity. Rather, the stress given by the word aham proves strongly that He does have His personal identity because nir not only means "negative" but also means "strong ascertainment" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Niraham does not mean that the Supreme Lord has no identity. Rather, the stress given by the word aham proves strongly that He..."
11:0111:01, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,425 N The meaning of niraham is "without material designations." This word cannot possibly be twisted to mean that the Paramatma has no ahankara, no "I-ness" or identity. He has His transcendental identity as the Supreme. This is explained by Jiva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the meaning of niraham, which means "without material designations." This word cannot possibly be twisted to mean that..."
10:5110:51, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,801 N The jivatma is different from his name, but the Paramatma is not; His name and He Himself are one and the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jīvātmā is different from his name, but the Paramātmā is not; His name and He Himself are one and the same"}} {{notes..." current
10:4810:48, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,981 N Because the Paramatma has no material connections, He is described here (SB 5.19.4) as anama-rupam niraham. The Paramatma has no material identity, whereas the jivatma does Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Paramātmā has no material connections, He is described here as anāma-rūpaṁ niraham. The Paramātmā has no m..."
10:4510:45, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,987 N Although the Paramatma enters the heart of the jivatma, who is influenced and designated by a material body, the Paramatma has nothing to do with the jivatma's body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the Paramātmā enters the heart of the jīvātmā, who is influenced and designated by a material body, the Paramāt..."
10:4310:43, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,902 N The words tisro devata indicate that the body of the living entity is made of three material elements - fire, earth and water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words tisro devatā indicate that the body of the living entity is made of three material elements—fire, earth and water..."
10:4010:40, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,029 N In the Chandogya Upanisad it is stated, etas tisro devata anena jivena. In this verse of the Chandogya Upanisad the word anena is used to distinguish the atma and Paramatma as two separate identities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad it is stated, etās tisro devatā anena jīvena. In this verse of the Chāndogya Upaniṣad the w..." current
10:3710:37, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,136 N In the Upanisads it is said: yam evaisa vrnute tena labhyah-labhyah Katha Upanisad 1.2.23. The Supreme Lord, Paramatma, the Personality of Godhead, can be seen or perceived only by persons who are saturated with devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Upaniṣads it is said: yam evaiṣa vṛṇute tena labhyaḥ-labhyaḥ Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.23. The Supreme Lord, P..."
10:3510:35, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,026 N In this verse (SB 5.19.4) the words pratyak prasantam indicate that Lord Ramacandra and His potency, the goddess Sita, keep themselves aloof from the influence of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in this verse the words pratyak praśāntam indicate that Lord Rāmacandra and His potency, the goddess Sītā, keep themselve..."
10:3110:31, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,118 N Because demons like Ravana have no spiritual vision, they consider Lord Ramacandra an ordinary ksatriya king. Ravana therefore attempted to kidnap Lord Ramacandra's eternal consort, Sitadevi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because demons like Rāvaṇa have no spiritual vision, they consider Lord Rāmacandra an ordinary kṣatriya king. Rāvaṇa..."
10:2910:29, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,999 N Unless one is saturated with love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one cannot appreciate the transcendental value of Lord Ramacandra; one cannot see Him with material eyes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one is saturated with love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one cannot appreciate the transcendental value of Lo..."
10:2610:26, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,869 N Ramacandra is unaffected by the modes of material nature, and therefore He is prasanta, never disturbed by those modes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmacandra is unaffected by the modes of material nature, and therefore He is praśānta, never disturbed by those modes"}} {..."
10:2410:24, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,216 N This verse clarifies that Ramacandra is as good as Krsna (ramadi-murtisu kala). Although Krsna is the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ramacandra is not different from Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this verse clarifies that Rāmacandra is as good as Kṛṣṇa (rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā). Although Kṛṣṇa is the origi..."
10:2210:22, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,266 N We may doubt whether Lord Ramacandra could be in the same category (of visnu-tattva), since He was carried by Hanuman, not by Garuda, and had neither four hands nor the sankha, cakra, gada and padma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we may doubt whether Lord Rāmacandra could be in the same category, since He was carried by Hanumān, not by Garuḍa, and ha..."
10:1610:16, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,291 N Krsna, who is visnu-tattva, has expanded Himself in many Visnu forms, of which Lord Ramacandra is one. We know that the visnu-tattva is carried by the transcendental bird Garuda and is equipped with different types of weapons in four hands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa, who is viṣṇu-tattva, has expanded Himself in many Viṣṇu forms, of which Lord Rāmacandra is one. We know..." current
10:1210:12, 10 November 2020 diff hist +7,342 N I worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who is always situated in various incarnations such as Rama, Nrsimha and many subincarnations as well, but who is the original Personality of Godhead known as Krsna and who incarnates personally also Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda, who is always situated in various incarnations such as Rāma, Nṛsiṁ..."
10:0810:08, 10 November 2020 diff hist +6,763 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, appears in various expansions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, appears in various expansions"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|AL..." current
09:4909:49, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,467 The residence of Lord Ramacandra on this planet is Ayodhya. Ayodhya City is still existing in the district of Faizabad, which is situated on the northern side of Uttar Pradesh No edit summary current
09:4809:48, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,262 N In some millenniums Lord Ramacandra and His brothers appear as incarnations of Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha, and in other millenniums They appear as incarnations of Narayana, Sesa, Cakra and Sankha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In some millenniums Lord Rāmacandra and His brothers appear as incarnations of Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Ani..."
09:4209:42, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,615 N The Padma Purana says that Lord Ramacandra is an incarnation of Narayana and that the other three brothers are incarnations of Sesa, Cakra and Sankha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Padma Purāṇa, however, says that Lord Rāmacandra is an incarnation of Nārāyaṇa and that the other three brothers a..."
09:3509:35, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,841 N The Visnu-dharmottara describes that Lord Ramacandra and His brothers - Laksmana, Bharata and Satrughna - are incarnations of Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha respectively Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Viṣṇu-dharmottara describes that Lord Rāmacandra and His brothers—Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata and Śatrughna—are incarn..."
09:3109:31, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2 Category:Described in the Visnu-dharmottara No edit summary current
09:3009:30, 10 November 2020 diff hist +227 N Category:Described in the Visnu-dharmottara Created page with "Category:Description Category:Visnu-dharmottara Category:Meanings and Explanations - Umbrella Category [[Category:Communicating, Distributing, and Sharing - Umbrella..."
09:2909:29, 10 November 2020 diff hist +112 N Category:Visnu-dharmottara Created page with "Category:Visnu Category:Names of Scriptures - Umbrella Category Category:All Categories - Vaniquotes"
09:2509:25, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,697 N In the Puranas there are two different opinions concerning Lord Ramacandra. In the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (5.34-36) this is confirmed in the description of the incarnation of Manu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Purāṇas there are two different opinions concerning Lord Rāmacandra. In the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (5.34-36) this..."
09:0409:04, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,839 N It is a great mistake on the part of the material scientists and philosophers to think that matter moves independently Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is a great mistake on the part of the material scientists and philosophers to think that matter moves independently"}} {{no..."
07:5507:55, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,571 N Lord Krsna is the original cause of the cosmic manifestation. prakrti is like the nipples on the neck of a goat, for they cannot give any milk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original cause of the cosmic manifestation. prakṛti is like the nipples on the neck of a goat, for t..."
07:5407:54, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,218 N Prakrti, by the energy of Lord Krsna, becomes the secondary cause (of creation), just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"prakṛti, by the energy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, becomes the secondary cause, just as iron becomes red-hot by the energy of fire"..." current
07:5107:51, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,152 N Because prakrti (material nature) is dull and inert, it cannot actually be the cause of the material world. Lord Krsna shows His mercy by infusing His energy into the dull, inert material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because prakṛti"|"is dull and inert, it cannot actually be the cause of the material world. Lord Kṛṣṇa shows His mercy..."
07:4807:48, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,911 N The background of all natural occurrences is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10) - mayadhyaksena prakrtih suyate sa-caracaram Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the background of all natural occurrences is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (mayādhyak..." current
07:4607:46, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,423 N Sea waves are moved by the air, the air is created from ether, the ether is produced by the agitation of the three modes of material nature, and the three modes of material nature interact due to the Supreme Lord's glance over the total material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sea waves are moved by the air, the air is created from ether, the ether is produced by the agitation of the three modes of ma..."
07:4307:43, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,815 N Atheistic Sankhya philosophers think that the total material energy causes the cosmic manifestation, but they are wrong Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheistic Sāṅkhya philosophers think that the total material energy causes the cosmic manifestation, but they are wrong"}}..."

19:2119:21, 9 November 2020 diff hist +4,021 N Behind everything visible to our material eyes is some cause, and one who can see the original cause of all causes, Lord Krsna, can actually see. Krsna, the sac-cid-ananda-vigraha (BS 5.1), is the background of everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Behind everything visible to our material eyes is some cause, and one who can see the original cause of all causes, Lord Kṛ..." current
19:1819:18, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,845 N The Supreme Lord is the original cause of all natural events. Therefore He is described as sarva-karana-karanam (BS 5.1), the cause of all causes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is the original cause of all natural events. Therefore He is described as sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam"|"the ca..."
19:1419:14, 9 November 2020 diff hist +4,214 N The living entity depends on the Supersoul for directions. A person advanced in spiritual knowledge, or a person expert in the practice of mystic yoga (yama, niyama, asana and so on) can understand transcendence either as Paramatma or as the SPG of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity depends on the Supersoul for directions. A person advanced in spiritual knowledge, or a person expert in the..." current
19:0819:08, 9 November 2020 diff hist 0 m The background of all these (sensory) activities is the living being, and the director of the living beings is the Supersoul. The living being is not the all in all. He is directed by the Supersoul Nirmal moved page The background of all these activities (sensory) is the living being, and the director of the living beings is the Supersoul. The living being is not the all in all. He is directed by the Supersoul to [[The background of all these... current
19:0519:05, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,830 N The background of all these (sensory) activities is the living being, and the director of the living beings is the Supersoul. The living being is not the all in all. He is directed by the Supersoul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The background of all these activities is the living being, and the director of the living beings is the Supersoul. The living..."
19:0219:02, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,939 N The objects of material enjoyment, the sensory activities, attachment to sensual pleasure, the body, false egotism and so on are produced by the Lord's external energy, maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The objects of material enjoyment, the sensory activities, attachment to sensual pleasure, the body, false egotism and so on a..."
18:5518:55, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,825 The Supreme Lord is the witness as well as the living force, yet He is transcendental to all material qualities No edit summary current
18:5518:55, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,572 N Sarva-vyapi sarva-bhutantar-atma: He (God) is all-pervading, and He is within the heart of living entities. Karmadhyaksah sarva-bhutadhivasah: He witnesses all activities of the living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sarva-vyāpī sarva-bhūtāntar-ātmā: He is all-pervading, and He is within the heart of living entities. Karmādhyakṣaḥ..."
18:5318:53, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,583 The word gudha is explained in the Svetasvatara Upanisad. Eko devah sarva-bhutesu gudhah: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is understood by chanting the Vedic mantras No edit summary current
18:5118:51, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,744 N The word jata-vedah means "fire which is produced by rubbing wood." In Vedic times, learned sages could bring forth fire from wood. Jata-vedah also indicates the fire in the stomach, which digests everything we eat and which produces an appetite Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word jāta-vedaḥ means"|"fire which is produced by rubbing wood"|"In Vedic times, learned sages could bring forth fire f..."
18:4518:45, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,477 N When one understands that the Lord is situated in everyone's heart and actually sees the Lord present everywhere, he has perfect knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one understands that the Lord is situated in everyone's heart and actually sees the Lord present everywhere, he has perfe..." current
18:4218:42, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,548 N As Krsna states in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.19), bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate: "After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As Kṛṣṇa states in Bhagavad-gītā"|"After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me"|"..."
18:3918:39, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,765 N The word kriyarthaih means "by performing ritualistic ceremonies to satisfy the demigods." The word vipascitah is explained in the Taittiriya Upanisad as follows: satyam jnanam anantam brahma. yo veda nihitam guhayam parame vyoman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word kriyārthaiḥ means"|"by performing ritualistic ceremonies to satisfy the demigods"|"The word vipaścitaḥ is expla..." current
18:3118:31, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,180 Unlike other incarnations, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appears in this age of Kali as a devotee of the Lord. Therefore He is called a concealed incarnation - channavatara No edit summary current
18:2918:29, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,178 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the incarnation for this age of Kali, as confirmed in many places throughout the puranas, the Mahabharata, Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Upanisads. The summary of His appearance is given in Caitanya-caritamrta - CC Madhya 6.99 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the incarnation for this age of Kali, as confirmed in many places throughout the purāṇas, the..."
18:2118:21, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,718 N Now the material creation is manifest, eventually it will be annihilated and remain for many millions of years in a dormant state, and finally it will again be created. This is the law of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now the material creation is manifest, eventually it will be annihilated and remain for many millions of years in a dormant st..."
18:1818:18, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,856 N As Krsna states in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.10): "This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, and it is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifestation is created and annihilated again and again" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kuntī, and it is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By it..."
18:1418:14, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,719 N Constant change and destruction (bhutva bhutva praliyate (BG 8.19)) is perpetually going on in nature, yet the material scientists want to study natural laws without knowing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the background of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Constant change and destruction (bhūtvā bhūtvā pralīyate"|"is perpetually going on in nature, yet the material scientists..."

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