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16:5116:51, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,820 N Persons whose hearts are always attached to the devotional service of Lord Visnu are immediately released from all the reactions of sinful life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"persons whose hearts are always attached to the devotional service of Lord Viṣṇu are immediately released from all the rea..."
16:4716:47, 10 November 2020 diff hist +11,422 N If even a person born in a family of dog-eaters hears & repeats the chanting of Your glories (God's), he is immediately greater than a brahmana & is therefore eligible to perform sacrifices. Therefore, what is to be said of one who has seen You directly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if even a person born in a family of dog-eaters hears and repeats the chanting of Your glories"|"he is immediately greater tha..."
16:4316:43, 10 November 2020 diff hist +11,316 N Devahuti said to Kapiladeva: My dear Lord, if even a person born in a family of dog-eaters hears and repeats the chanting of Your glories, offers respects to You and remembers You, he is immediately greater than a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, if even a person born in a family of dog-eaters hears and repeats the chanting of Your glories, offers respects..." current
16:3116:31, 10 November 2020 diff hist +11,156 N How devotional service vanquishes the reactions of sinful life is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 3.33.6) in a verse spoken during Lord Kapiladeva's instructions to His mother, Devahuti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How devotional service vanquishes the reactions of sinful life is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam"|"in a verse spoken during Lo..."
16:2316:23, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,922 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 11.14.19) Lord Krsna tells Uddhava: My dear Uddhava, devotional service in relationship with Me is like a blazing fire that can burn to ashes all the fuel of sinful activities supplied to it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Srimad-Bhagavatam"|"Lord Krsna tells Uddhava"|"My dear Uddhava, devotional service in relationship with Me is like a blazin..."
16:1816:18, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,470 N When one takes to devotional service, however, all phases of sinful life, including prarabdha, aprarabdha and bija, are vanquished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one takes to devotional service, however, all phases of sinful life, including prārabdha, aprārabdha and bīja, are van..."
15:3715:37, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,999 N Sinful actions are divided into two divisions; prarabdha and aprarabdha. Prarabdha refers to sinful reactions from which one is suffering at the present, and aprarabdha refers to sources of potential suffering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"two divisions; prārabdha and aprārabdha. Prārabdha refers to sinful reactions from which one is suffering at the present, a..."
15:3415:34, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,622 N Sinful actions are divided into three categories - pataka, maha-pataka and atipataka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sinful actions are divided into three categories"|"pātaka, mahā-pātaka and atipātaka"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}..."
15:2715:27, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,785 If one takes to devotional service, all kinds of unnecessary labor and material distress cease entirely and one achieves all good fortune No edit summary current
15:2615:26, 10 November 2020 diff hist +11,248 N One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord Krsna favorably & without desire for material profit or gain through fruitive activities or philosophical speculation. That is called pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should render transcendental loving service to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa favorably and without desire for material prof..."
15:1715:17, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,975 N Krsna explains in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.3): Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows..."
15:0315:03, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,673 N The word kecit means "a few people but not all." Not everyone can become Krsna conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a few people but not all"|"Not everyone can become Krsna conscious"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
14:5914:59, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,708 N Sukadeva Gosvami, knowing very well the heart of his disciple (Pariksit), explained the transcendental bliss of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī, knowing very well the heart of his disciple, explained the transcendental bliss of devotional service"}}..."
14:5714:57, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,742 N Since Maharaja Pariksit was a great devotee. the answers of his guru, Sukadeva Gosvami, concerning karma-kanda and jnana-kanda could not satisfy him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a great devotee. the answers of his guru, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, concerning karma-kāṇḍa an..."
14:5314:53, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,821 N Process of bhakti, devotional service to Krsna (vasudeva-parayana), relieves one from the reactions of all activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"process of bhakti, devotional service to Kṛṣṇa (vāsudeva-parāyaṇa), relieves one from the reactions of all activitie..."
14:5014:50, 10 November 2020 diff hist +11,021 N As soon as one is reclaimed to the platform of devotional service, he relinquishes his attachment for pious and impious activities and is interested only in what will satisfy Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as one is reclaimed to the platform of devotional service, he relinquishes his attachment for pious and impious activi..."
14:3514:35, 10 November 2020 diff hist +10,924 N The dried leaves of creepers beneath a bamboo tree may be completely burnt to ashes by a fire, although the creepers may sprout again because the root is still in the ground Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the dried leaves of creepers beneath a bamboo tree may be completely burnt to ashes by a fire, although the creepers may sprou..."
14:2814:28, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,482 N In material life there are many disturbances (adhyatmika, adhidaivika and adhibhautika). One who has learned to tolerate these disturbances under all circumstances is called dhira Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In material life there are many disturbances (adhyātmika, adhidaivika and adhibhautika). One who has learned to tolerate thes..."
14:2414:24, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,690 N They (happiness and distress) arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, & one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed"}} {{notes|}..."
14:2314:23, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,843 N Krsna tells Arjuna in Bhagavad-gita (2.14): O son of Kunti, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the ap..."
14:1514:15, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,258 N The word dhirah, meaning "those who are undisturbed under all circumstances," is very significant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word dhīrāḥ, meaning"|"those who are undisturbed under all circumstances"|"is very significant"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
14:1214:12, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,624 N In Bhagavad-gita (6.17) Krsna says: He who is temperate in his habits of eating, sleeping, working and recreation can mitigate all material pains by practicing the yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He who is temperate in his habits of eating, sleeping, working and recreation can mitigate all material pains by practicing th..."
14:0714:07, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,389 N Srila Rupa Gosvami has advised that atyahara, too much eating, is an impediment to advancement in spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has also advised that atyāhāra, too much eating, is an impediment to advancement in spiritual life"}..."
14:0614:06, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,443 N Quoting from the Vedas, Srila Viraraghava Acarya explains that austerity involves observing fasts as fully as possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Quoting from the Vedas, Śrīla Vīrarāghava Ācārya explains that austerity involves observing fasts as fully as possible"}..."
14:0214:02, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,606 N The path of devotional service is completely perfect and is therefore superior to the path of fruitive activities and the path of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the path of devotional service is completely perfect and is therefore superior to the path of fruitive activities and the path..."
13:5713:57, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,403 N If one can control the tongue, brahmacarya and other purifying processes will automatically follow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one can control the tongue"|"brahmacarya and other purifying processes will automatically follow"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|S..."
13:5513:55, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,738 N The tongue (jihva) can be controlled if one chants the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, does not speak of any subjects other than those concerning Krsna and does not taste anything not offered to Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tongue (jihvā) can be controlled if one chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, does not speak of any subjects other th..." current
13:4813:48, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,833 N If one is a perfect brahmacari, he can very easily control the mind and senses, give charity, speak truthfully and so forth. To begin, however, one must control the tongue and the process of eating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is a perfect brahmacārī, he can very easily control the mind and senses, give charity, speak truthfully and so forth...."
13:4213:42, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,623 N One should not even think of women or look at them, to say nothing of talking with them. This is called first-class brahmacarya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not even think of women or look at them, to say nothing of talking with them. This is called first-class brahmacary..."
13:3913:39, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,796 N One should not think of women, speak about sex life, dally with women, look lustfully at women, talk intimately with women or decide to engage in sexual intercourse, nor should one endeavor for sex life or engage in sex life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not think of women, speak about sex life, dally with women, look lustfully at women, talk intimately with women or..."
13:3213:32, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,526 Brahmacarya, the life of celibacy, has eight aspects No edit summary current
13:3013:30, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,447 N Our Krsna consciousness movement is teaching people how to concentrate the mind on devotional service. This is first-class tapah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is teaching people how to concentrate the mind on devotional service. This is first-cla..." current
13:2613:26, 10 November 2020 diff hist +5,370 N Complete control of the mind and senses and their complete concentration on one kind of activity is called tapah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Complete control of the mind and senses and their complete concentration on one kind of activity is called tapaḥ"}} {{notes|..." current
13:1313:13, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,215 N Jnanis at least know what is sinful and what is pious, and they very cautiously act according to the injunctions of the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jnanis at least know what is sinful and what is pious, and they very cautiously act according to the injunctions of the sastra..."
12:3512:35, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,322 N Even if one rises to brahma jnana, understanding of Brahman, one nevertheless falls down because of not taking shelter of the lotus feet of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even if one rises to brahma jñāna, understanding of Brahman, one nevertheless falls down because of not taking shelter of th..."
12:3312:33, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,243 N Because of ignorance, one speculatively thinks himself liberated from material contamination although actually he is not Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of ignorance, one speculatively thinks himself liberated from material contamination although actually he is not"}} {{..."
12:2912:29, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,248 N On the platform of jnana one thinks that he has been liberated and has become Narayana, or Bhagavan. This is another phase of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"on the platform of jñāna one thinks that he has been liberated and has become Nārāyaṇa, or Bhagavān. This is another ph..."
12:2312:23, 10 November 2020 diff hist +149 The platform of jnana, speculative knowledge, is better than the platform of karma, fruitive action No edit summary current
12:2212:22, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,221 N One is gradually purified if one cultivates knowledge, even through mental speculation, and strictly follows the regulative principles enjoined in the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One is gradually purified if one cultivates knowledge, even through mental speculation, and strictly follows the regulative pr..."
12:1612:16, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,095 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (7.19), one attains real knowledge when he understands Krsna and surrenders unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"one attains real knowledge when he understands Kṛṣṇa and surrenders unto Him"}} {{notes|}..."
12:0912:09, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,362 N Vimarsana, however, is also explained in Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15), where Krsna says, vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah: the purpose of Vedic study is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vimarśana, however, is also explained in Bhagavad-gītā"|"where Kṛṣṇa says, vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ: the..."
11:4511:45, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,214 N Karmis who engage in sinful acts and who do not know the true objective of life are called mudhas, asses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"karmīs who engage in sinful acts and who do not know the true objective of life are called mūḍhas, asses"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
11:4211:42, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,528 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.15): Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who partake of the atheistic nature of demons, do not surrender unto Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who partake of the..."
11:3711:37, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,764 N In Bhagavad-gita, karmis, who are lacking in knowledge, are compared to asses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, karmīs, who are lacking in knowledge, are compared to asses"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{comp..."
11:3611:36, 10 November 2020 diff hist +3,692 N Vimarsana refers to the cultivation of speculative knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vimarśana refers to the cultivation of speculative knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|..." current
11:2911:29, 10 November 2020 diff hist +4,440 N The guru, Sukadeva Gosvami, has examined Pariksit Maharaja, and it appears that the King has passed one phase of the examination by rejecting the process of atonement because it involves fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The guru, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, has examined Parīkṣit Mahārāja, and it appears that the King has passed one phase of the e..."
06:4906:49, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,886 N Sukadeva Gosvami tested the intelligence of Maharaja Pariksit, who passed the examination by refusing to accept this process (of atonement) as genuine. Now Pariksit Maharaja is expecting another answer from his spiritual master, Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī tested the intelligence of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, who passed the examination by refusing to accept this p..."
06:3506:35, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,637 N When Pariksit Maharaja inquired how a human being could free himself from sinful activities so as not to be forced to go to hellish planetary systems after death, Sukadeva Gosvami answered that the process of counteracting sinful life is atonement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Parīkṣit Mahārāja inquired how a human being could free himself from sinful activities so as not to be forced to go..."
05:3205:32, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,873 N Pariksit Maharaja saw that the process of repeatedly sinning and atoning is pointless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parīkṣit Mahārāja saw that the process of repeatedly sinning and atoning is pointless"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmistha..."

18:0818:08, 9 November 2020 diff hist +3,214 N Atonement is required, and atonement must be undergone according to the gravity of one's sinful acts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"atonement is required, and atonement must be undergone according to the gravity of one's sinful acts"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current

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