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15:5015:50, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,444 N In the next life they (those who do abortions) also enter the womb of a mother and are killed in the same way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the next life they also enter the womb of a mother and are killed in the same way"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{compl..."
15:4715:47, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,623 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not allow anyone to act against the stringent laws of material nature; therefore illicit sex is punished life after life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not allow anyone to act against the stringent laws of material nature; therefore illic..." current
15:4515:45, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,888 N As confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (16.20): "Attaining repeated birth among the species of demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me (Krsna). Gradually they sink down to the most abominable type of existence." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Attaining repeated birth among the species of demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink down to t..."
15:3415:34, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,047 N The materialist does not know the secret of nature's ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The materialist does not know the secret of nature's ways"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-11-1..." current
15:3315:33, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,571 N Not understanding the aim of life, even though the materialist acquires sufficient necessities, he manufactures artificial necessities and thus becomes more and more entangled. He creates a mental situation whereby he needs greater and greater comforts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not understanding the aim of life, even though he acquires sufficient necessities, he manufactures artificial necessities and..."
15:2915:29, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,343 N He (the poor man) is so absorbed in the thought of maintaining body and soul together that he forgets his original relationship with Krsna and seeks only the bodily comforts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is so absorbed in the thought of maintaining body and soul together that he forgets his original relationship with Kṛṣ..."
15:2615:26, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,363 N As originally mentioned, a poor man belonging to the mercantile community goes to the forest to get some cheap goods to bring back to the city to sell at a profit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As originally mentioned, a poor man belonging to the mercantile community goes to the forest to get some cheap goods to bring..."
15:1715:17, 11 November 2020 diff hist +165 If there is gold, there is certainly illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. Because people in the Western world have a great deal of gold, they are victims of these four sins No edit summary current
15:1715:17, 11 November 2020 diff hist +165 Gold encompasses the four principles of sin, and therefore, according to spiritual life, gold should be avoided as far as possible No edit summary current
15:1615:16, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,112 N Kali-yuga requested him to give him only one place where these four places are included, and Pariksit Maharaja gave him the place where gold is stored Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kali-yuga requested him to give him only one place where these four places are included, and Parīkṣit Mahārāja gave him t..."
15:1215:12, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,093 N Pariksit Maharaja told Kali-yuga to leave his kingdom immediately and reside in four places: brothels, liquor shops, slaughterhouses and gambling casinos Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parīkṣit Mahārāja told Kali-yuga to leave his kingdom immediately and reside in four places: brothels, liquor shops, slau..."
15:0615:06, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,511 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.15), Lord Krsna says that the material world is not only full of miseries (duhkhalayam) but also temporary - asasvatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, Lord Kṛṣṇa says that the material world is not only full of miseries (duḥkhālayam) but also tempo..."
15:0315:03, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,077 N Those who are animalistic try to find peace in the desert of material life. It is repeatedly said in different sastras that there is no pleasure in this material world. Furthermore, even if we agree to live without pleasure, we are not allowed to do so Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are animalistic try to find peace within the desert of material life. It is repeatedly said in different śāstras t..."
14:5814:58, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,774 N There are two worlds - the spiritual and the material. The material world is false like a mirage in the desert. In the desert, animals think they see water, but actually there is none Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two worlds—the spiritual and the material. The material world is false like a mirage in the desert. In the desert,..."
14:5214:52, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,678 N The living entity is eternal and blissful, but despite miserable material conditions, he thinks the material world to be real and factual due to his ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is eternal and blissful, but despite miserable material conditions, he thinks the material world to be real..."
14:4114:41, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,851 N If persons already born in Bharatavarsa live like cats and dogs, not taking full advantage of their birth in this land, they are certainly unfortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if persons already born in Bhāratavarṣa live like cats and dogs, not taking full advantage of their birth in this land, the..."
14:3914:39, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,920 N Although the demigods are situated in exalted positions in the heavenly planets, they nevertheless desire to descend to the land of Bharata-varsa on the planet earth. This indicates that even the demigods are unfit to reside in Bharata-varsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the demigods are situated in exalted positions in the heavenly planets, they nevertheless desire to descend to the la..."
14:3514:35, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,540 N The Krsna consciousness movement is spreading this facility to human society by opening many, many centers all over the world so that people understand the science of Krsna consciousness and ultimately go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"understand the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and ultimately go back home, back to Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirm..."
14:3114:31, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,675 N The Krsna consciousness movement is spreading this facility to human society by opening many, many centers all over the world so that people may associate with the pure devotees of the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore spreading this facility to human society by opening many, many centers all..."
14:2814:28, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,447 N By taking full advantage of Krsna consciousness, one goes back home, back to Godhead (yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam) - BG 9.25 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By taking full advantage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one goes back home, back to Godhead (yānti mad-yājino 'pi mām (BG 9...."
14:2114:21, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,463 N In many other places in the Vedic literature it is found that even the demigods want to come to this land of Bharata-varsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In many other places in the Vedic literature it is found that even the demigods want to come to this land of Bhārata-varṣa"..."
14:1914:19, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,787 N In Bharata-varsa one is naturally Krsna conscious, and if one further cultivates his Krsna consciousness, by the grace of Krsna he certainly expands his good fortune by becoming perfect in Krsna consciousness and very easily going back home, back to God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhārata-varṣa one is naturally Kṛṣṇa conscious, and if one further cultivates his Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by th..."
14:1714:17, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,647 N The demigods desire to come to the land of Bharata-varsa if even a small portion of the merits of their pious activities remains. In other words, to take birth in Bharata-varsa, one must perform more pious activities than the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the demigods desire to come to the land of Bhārata-varṣa if even a small portion of the merits of their pious activities re..."
14:1214:12, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,427 N Even the demigods must return to earth to work like ordinary men when the results of their pious activities expire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the demigods must return to earth to work like ordinary men when the results of their pious activities expire"}} {{notes|..."
14:1014:10, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,698 N It is certainly as a result of pious activities that one takes birth in the heavenly planets, but from those planets one must nevertheless come down again to earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is certainly as a result of pious activities that one takes birth in the heavenly planets, but from those planets one must..."
14:0114:01, 11 November 2020 diff hist +1,992 N Kama chadi' 'da' haite haya abhilase: He (the devotee) then gives up all material desires and wants to become an eternal servant of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kāma chāḍi' 'da' haite haya abhilāṣe: He then gives up all material desires and wants to become an eternal servant of t..."
13:5813:58, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,370 N I (Krsna) shall cause him to forget all material desire. Kama lagi' krsna bhaje - if one engages in Krsna's service for sense gratification; paya krsna-rase - the result is that he ultimately gets a taste for serving the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"'Viṣaya' bhulāiba: "I shall cause him to forget all material desires." Kāma lāgi' kṛṣṇa bhaje—if one engages in t..."
13:4813:48, 11 November 2020 diff hist 0 Ei murkhe 'visaya' kene diba: "Why should I (Krsna) give such a foolish person the dirty things of material enjoyment?" Sva-carana-mrta: "It would be better for Me to give him shelter at My lotus feet" No edit summary current
13:4713:47, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,081 N Ei murkhe 'visaya' kene diba: "Why should I (Krsna) give such a foolish person the dirty things of material enjoyment?" Sva-carana-mrta: "It would be better for Me to give him shelter at My lotus feet" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ei mūrkhe 'viṣaya' kene diba: "Why should I give such a foolish person the dirty things of material enjoyment?" Sva-caraṇ..."
13:4213:42, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,087 N Amrta chadi' visa mage: - "such a devotee (who serves Krsna for material sense gratification) is like a person who asks for poison instead of nectar." Ei bada murkha: "That is his foolishness." Ami-vijna: "But I am experienced." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Amṛta chāḍi' viṣa māge"|"such a devotee is like a person who asks for poison instead of nectar"|"Ei baḍa mūrkha"|"T..."
13:3713:37, 11 November 2020 diff hist −2 Krsna kahe - the Lord says; ama bhaje - "He is engaged in My service"; mage visaya-sukha - "but he wants the benefits of material sense gratification." No edit summary current
13:3613:36, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,869 N Krsna kahe - the Lord says; ama bhaje - "He is engaged in My service"; mage visaya-sukha - "but he wants the benefits of material sense gratification." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa kahe—the Lord says; āmā bhaje—"He is engaged in My service"; māge viṣaya-sukha—"but he wants the benefi..."
13:3313:33, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,874 N Na magiteha krsna tare dena sva-carana - Krsna gives him shelter at His lotus feet, even though he does not aspire for it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"nā māgiteha kṛṣṇa tāre dena sva-caraṇa—Kṛṣṇa gives him shelter at His lotus feet, even though he does not a..." current
13:3113:31, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,947 N Anyakami - a devotee may desire something other than service to the lotus feet of the Lord; yadi kare krsnera bhajana - but if he engages in Lord Krsna's service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyakāmī—a devotee may desire something other than service to the lotus feet of the Lord; yadi kare kṛṣṇera bhajana..." current
13:2813:28, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,263 N Even for material motives, one should not worship anyone other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead; one must fully engage himself in the devotional service so that all his desires will be fulfilled and at the end he can go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even for material motives, one should not worship anyone other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead; one must fully engage..."
13:2213:22, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,083 N The Lord is so kind that He takes away their (devotees who aspire for material benedictions) material desires and gives them the highest benediction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is so kind that He takes away their material desires and gives them the highest benediction"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
13:1913:19, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,376 N Sometimes it is found that a small child eats dirty things, but his parents take away the dirty things and offer him a sandesa or some other sweetmeat. Devotees who aspire for material benedictions are compared to such children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes it is found that a small child eats dirty things, but his parents take away the dirty things and offer him a sandeś..."
13:1613:16, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,153 N Finally he (Dhruva Maharaja) became an akama-bhakta and said to the Lord, svamin krtartho'smi varam na yace: (CC Madhya 22.42) "My dear Lord, I am very satisfied simply to serve Your lotus feet. I do not want any material benefits" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"finally he became an akāma-bhakta and said to the Lord, svāmin kṛtārtho'smi varaṁ na yāce"|"My dear Lord, I am very sa..."
13:1113:11, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,071 N Dhruva Maharaja, for example, became a bhakta with the motive of getting a better kingdom than that of his father, but finally he became an akama-bhakta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja, for example, became a bhakta with the motive of getting a better kingdom than that of his father, but final..."
13:0513:05, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,102 N The Lord is so kind even to a sakama-bhakta, a motivated devotee, that He satisfies his desires in such a way that one day he becomes an akama-bhakta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is so kind even to a sakāma-bhakta, a motivated devotee, that He satisfies his desires in such a way that one day he..."
13:0113:01, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,135 N If one engages in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, he does not want anything more. This is the highest stage of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one engages in the service of the lotus feet of the Lord, he does not want anything more. This is the highest stage of devo..."
12:5612:56, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,902 N One who engages in the service of the Lord with some motive is called a sakama-bhakta, and one who serves the Lord without any motives is called an akama-bhakta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who engages in the service of the Lord with some motive is called a sakāma-bhakta, and one who serves the Lord without an..."
12:5312:53, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,910 N Not only will the devotee's desires be fulfilled, but the day will come when he will have no other desire than to serve the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"not only will the devotee's desires be fulfilled, but the day will come when he will have no other desire than to serve the lo..."
11:2411:24, 11 November 2020 diff hist +5,873 N Whether one is freed from all material desires, is full of material desires, or desires to become one with the Supreme, he should engage in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether one is freed from all material desires, is full of material desires, or desires to become one with the Supreme, he sho..."
11:2111:21, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,278 N The devotees mentioned in the previous verse (SB 5.19.27) approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead with material motives, but this verse explains how such devotees are saved from those desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees mentioned in the previous verse approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead with material motives, but this verse..."
11:0611:06, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,328 N Devotees who worship the demigods, the different parts of the Lord, receive the benedictions they desire because the Lord is the original master of all benedictions. If anyone wants a particular benediction, for God to award it is not at all difficult Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotees who worship the demigods, the different parts of the Lord, receive the benedictions they desire because the Lord is t..."
11:0311:03, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,207 A devotee who directly worships Lord Krsna through staunch devotional service, as recommended in Srimad-Bhagavatam, (tivrena bhakti-yogena yajeta purusam param (SB 2.3.10)), is very quickly elevated to the transcendental position No edit summary
11:0011:00, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,957 N Krsna does not desire to be worshiped indirectly through the different parts of His body; Krsna wants direct devotional worship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa does not desire to be worshiped indirectly through the different parts of His body; Kṛṣṇa wants direct devot..." current
10:5710:57, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,123 N They (so-called mahatmas) accept the demigods as different parts of Krsna and worship them for various benedictions. Although the devotees of the demigods thus achieve the desired results offered by Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they accept the demigods as different parts of Kṛṣṇa and worship them for various benedictions. Although the devotees of..."
10:5210:52, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,111 N Mahatma, advanced devotees, worship only the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Others, however, who are also sometimes called mahatmas, worship the Lord as ekatvena prthaktvena - BG 9.15 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahātmā, advanced devotees, worship only the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Others, however, who are also sometimes called..." current

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