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10:3210:32, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,062 N It is from the heart that the Yamadutas were extracting the soul of Ajamila. Similarly, we learn that the Supersoul, Lord Visnu, is also situated within the heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is from the heart that the Yamadūtas were extracting the soul of Ajāmila. Similarly, we learn that the Supersoul, Lord Vi..."
10:2910:29, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,202 N Materialistic scientists do not know where to find the soul within the body with their material instruments, but this verse (SB 6.1.31) clearly explains that the soul is within the core of the heart - hrdaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materialistic scientists do not know where to find the soul within the body with their material instruments, but this verse cl..."
10:1810:18, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,924 N Because Ajamila had chanted the holy name of Narayana, the Visnudutas not only immediately arrived on the spot but also at once ordered the Yamadutas not to touch him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Ajamila had chanted the holy name of Narayana, the Visnudutas not only immediately arrived on the spot but also at onc..."
10:1610:16, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,778 N A Vaisnava, one who has surrendered to the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, is always protected by Lord Visnu's order carriers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A Vaisnava, one who has surrendered to the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, is always protected by Lord Visnu's order carriers"}} {{n..."
10:0710:07, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,957 N Ajamila chanted the name of Narayana because of his excessive attachment to his son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila chanted the name of Nārāyaṇa because of his excessive attachment to his son"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}..."
10:0410:04, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,100 N As soon as the Visnudutas heard their master's name being chanted, they immediately came Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as the Visnudutas heard their master's name being chanted, they immediately came"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}..."
09:5909:59, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,308 N Ajamila, did not glorify the form, qualities or paraphernalia of the Lord; he simply chanted the holy name. Nevertheless, that chanting was sufficient to cleanse him of all sinful activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila, however, did not glorify the form, qualities or paraphernalia of the Lord; he simply chanted the holy name. Neverthe..."
09:5409:54, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,265 N Hari-kirtana is actually meant to glorify the holy name, form, pastimes and qualities of the Lord. Ajamila, however, did not glorify the form, qualities or paraphernalia of the Lord; he simply chanted the holy name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hari-kīrtana is actually meant to glorify the holy name, form, pastimes and qualities of the Lord. Ajāmila, however, did not..."
09:5009:50, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,657 N While chanting the name of Narayana, Ajamila was actually thinking of his son, but simply because they heard Ajamila chanting the Lord's name, the order carriers of Lord Visnu, the Visnudutas, immediately came for Ajamila's protection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While chanting the name of Nārāyaṇa, Ajāmila was actually thinking of his son, but simply because they heard Ajāmila cha..."
09:4809:48, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,353 N The order carriers of Lord Visnu came because Ajamila had chanted the holy name of Narayana. They did not consider why he was chanting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu came because Ajāmila had chanted the holy name of Nārāyaṇa. They did not consider wh..."
09:4309:43, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,655 N Because Ajamila was extremely afraid of the ropes of Yamaraja, he chanted the Lord's name with tearful eyes. Actually, however, he never meant to chant the holy name of Narayana; he meant to call his son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Ajāmila was extremely afraid of the ropes of Yamarāja, he chanted the Lord's name with tearful eyes. Actually, howev..."
09:3909:39, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,865 N Fortunately, even though Ajamila was referring to his son, Ajamila chanted the four syllables of the hari-nama Narayana, and therefore the order carriers of Narayana, the Visnudutas, also immediately arrived there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Fortunately, even though he was referring to his son, Ajamila chanted the four syllables of the hari-nama Narayana, and theref..."
09:3609:36, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,795 N A person who performs sinful activities performs them with his body, mind and words. Therefore three order carriers from Yamaraja came to take Ajamila to Yamaraja's abode Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who performs sinful activities performs them with his body, mind and words. Therefore three order carriers from Yamar..."
07:4707:47, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,880 N Directly or indirectly, Ajamila factually remembered Narayana at the time of death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Directly or indirectly, Ajāmila factually remembered Nārāyaṇa at the time of death"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..."
07:3007:30, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,466 N Although at the time of death he (Ajamila) was chanting the name of his son, he nevertheless concentrated his mind upon the holy name of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although at the time of death he was chanting the name of his son, he nevertheless concentrated his mind upon the holy name of..."
06:5106:51, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,202 N Because Ajamila constantly chanted his son's name, Narayana, he was elevated to the platform of bhakti, although he did not know it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because Ajāmila constantly chanted his son's name, Nārāyaṇa, he was elevated to the platform of bhakti, although he did n..."
06:4806:48, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,400 N Although the contaminated Ajamila was calling for his son, by concentrating his mind on the holy name of Narayana he remembered the Narayana he had very faithfully worshiped in his youth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the contaminated Ajamila was calling for his son, by concentrating his mind on the holy name of Narayana he remembere..."
06:4506:45, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,184 N This system is still present in India; in a rigid brahmana's house, there is narayana-seva, worship of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This system is still present in India; in a rigid brahmana's house, there is narayana-seva, worship of Narayana"}} {{notes|}}..."
06:3706:37, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,605 N Somehow or other, Ajamila consciously or unconsciously chanted the name of Narayana at the time of death (ante narayana-smrtih), and therefore he became all-perfect simply by concentrating his mind on the name of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Somehow or other, Ajāmila consciously or unconsciously chanted the name of Nārāyaṇa at the time of death (ante nārāya..."
06:3506:35, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,686 N The highest perfection of human life, achieved either by complete knowledge of matter & spirit, by acquirement of mystic powers, or by perfect discharge of one's occupational duty, is to remember the Personality of Godhead at the end of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest perfection of human life, achieved either by complete knowledge of matter and spirit, by acquirement of mystic pow..."
06:2006:20, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,985 N Although Ajamila completely forgot Narayana, he was calling his child, saying, "Narayana, please come eat this food. Narayana, please come drink this milk." Somehow or other, therefore, he was attached to the name Narayana. This is called ajnata-sukrti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although this man completely forgot Nārāyaṇa, he was calling his child, saying"|"Nārāyaṇa, please come eat this food...."
06:1706:17, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,349 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is kind to the conditioned soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is kind to the conditioned soul"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
06:0706:07, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,212 N It is customary in Hindu society for parents to give their children names like Krsnadasa, Govinda dasa, Narayana dasa and Vrndavana dasa. Thus they chant the names Krsna, Govinda, Narayana and Vrndavana and get the chance to be purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is customary in Hindu society for parents to give their children names like Kṛṣṇadāsa, Govinda dāsa, Nārāyaṇa d..."
06:0406:04, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,818 N If one's mind is somehow or other attracted by the holy name of Krsna, one is on the path of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one's mind is somehow or other attracted by the holy name of Kṛṣṇa"|"one is on the path of liberation"}} {{notes|}} {..." current
05:5905:59, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,049 N Although he (Ajamila) was referring to the small child and not to the original Narayana, the name of Narayana is so powerful that even by chanting his son's name he was becoming purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although he was referring to the small child and not to the original Nārāyaṇa, the name of Nārāyaṇa is so powerful tha..."
05:5705:57, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,982 N Since the old man (Ajamila) was very attached to the child, he enjoyed the child's activities, and because the child's name was Narayana, the old man always chanted the holy name of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the old man was very attached to the child, he enjoyed the child's activities, and because the child's name was Nārāya..."
05:4805:48, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,478 N Ajamila, because of his association with a prostitute, lost all brahminical culture and became most sinful, even in his so-called household life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajamila"|"because of his association with a prostitute, lost all brahminical culture and became most sinful, even in his so-ca..."
05:4605:46, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,678 N Sex life is allowed for twenty-five years, between the ages of twenty-five and forty-five or, at the most, fifty. After that one should give up the habit of sex life and leave home as a vanaprastha and then properly take sannyasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sex life is allowed for twenty-five years, between the ages of twenty-five and forty-five or, at the most, fifty. After that o..."
05:3905:39, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,419 N According to Vedic culture, one should leave home as soon as he has reached fifty years of age; one should not live at home and go on producing children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Vedic culture, one should leave home as soon as he has reached fifty years of age; one should not live at home an..."
05:3605:36, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,353 N The word pravayasah (in SB 6.1.24) indicates Ajamila's sinfulness because although he was eighty-eight years old, he had a very young child Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word pravayasaḥ indicates Ajāmila's sinfulness because although he was eighty-eight years old, he had a very young chil..."
05:2905:29, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,521 N If illicit sex is allowed to increase in a society, however, the entire society will be condemned, for it will be full of rogues, thieves, cheaters and so forth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If illicit sex is allowed to increase in a society, however, the entire society will be condemned, for it will be full of rogu..."
05:2505:25, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,200 N Restraint is very difficult, but it is quite possible if one fully surrenders to Krsna, since all these abominable habits (illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication) gradually become distasteful for a Krsna conscious person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"restraint is very difficult, but it is quite possible if one fully surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, since all these abominable habit..."
05:1805:18, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,333 We first advise all the disciples in our Krsna consciousness movement to avoid illicit sex, which is the beginning of all abominable life and which is followed by meat-eating, gambling and intoxication, one after another No edit summary current
05:1505:15, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,612 N This verse (SB 6.1.22) indicates how degraded one becomes simply by indulging in illicit sex with a prostitute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse indicates how degraded one becomes simply by indulging in illicit sex with a prostitute"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sh..."

16:1216:12, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,314 N All the great authorities of bhakti-yoga recommend the devotional process beginning with the chanting of the holy name of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the great authorities of bhakti-yoga recommend the devotional process beginning with the chanting of the holy name of Kṛ..."
16:0916:09, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,132 N The potency of bhakti-yoga begins simply with the chanting of the Lord's name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the potency of bhakti-yoga"|"begins simply with the chanting of the Lord's name"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{compl..." current
16:0716:07, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,652 N Pariksit Maharaja's question was how to be freed from falling down into hell or into the hands of the Yamadutas. In reply, Sukadeva Gosvami is citing this old historical example (of Ajamila) to convince Pariksit Maharaja of the potency of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parīkṣit Mahārāja's original question was how to be freed from falling down into hell or into the hands of the Yamadūtas..."
15:5515:55, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,346 N Practical effectiveness (of chanting) will be explained by Sukadeva Gosvami through the history of Ajamila, who was freed from the hands of the Yamadutas simply because of chanting the holy name of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"practical effectiveness"|"will be explained by Sukadeva Gosvami through the history of Ajamila, who was freed from the hands o..."
15:4515:45, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,294 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu declares: In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no other wa..."
15:3615:36, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,869 N Chanting is the beginning of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Chanting is the beginning of bhakti-yoga"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-11-11T15:36:12Z}..." current
15:3415:34, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,340 N Bhakti-yoga begins with sravanam kirtanam visnoh (SB 7.5.23), hearing and chanting of Lord Visnu's names, as in the maha-mantra - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhakti-yoga begins with sravanam kirtanam visnoh"|"hearing and chanting of Lord Visnu's names, as in the maha-mantra"|"Hare Kr..."
15:2615:26, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,412 N Sukadeva Gosvami spoke of the person who has only once surrendered himself at the lotus feet of the Lord (manah krsna-padaravindayoh) or has just begun the bhakti-yoga process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī spoke of the person who has only once surrendered himself at the lotus feet of the Lord (manaḥ kṛṣ..."
15:1215:12, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,185 N In the higher statuses of society they (people) cannot indulge in the habit of woman hunting, which is strictly prohibited by social convention Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the higher statuses of society they cannot indulge in the habit of woman hunting, which is strictly prohibited by social co..."
15:0815:08, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,395 N In India there is still a class of servants, called sudras, whose maidservant wives are called sudranis. Sometimes people who are very lusty establish relationships with such maidservants and sweeping women Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India there is still a class of servants, called sudras, whose maidservant wives are called sudranis. Sometimes people who..."
14:5514:55, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,187 N The fault of illicit connection with women is that it makes one lose all brahminical qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The fault of illicit connection with women is that it makes one lose all brahminical qualities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmi..."
14:4814:48, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,248 N One should not foolishly consider the Puranas mythological. If they were mythological, Sukadeva Gosvami would not have taken the trouble to recite the old historical incidents concerning the life of Ajamila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not foolishly consider the Purāṇas mythological. If they were mythological, Śukadeva Gosvāmī would not have t..."
14:3514:35, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,245 N All learned and realized Vedic scholars speak with references to the incidents in the Puranas. Srila Rupa Gosvami accepts the Puranas to be as important as the Vedas themselves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All learned and realized Vedic scholars speak with references to the incidents in the Puranas. Srila Rupa Gosvami accepts the..."
14:3014:30, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,542 N The Puranas, or old histories, are sometimes neglected by unintelligent men who consider their descriptions mythological. Actually, the descriptions of the Puranas, or the old histories of the universe, are factual, although not chronological Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Purāṇas, or old histories, are sometimes neglected by unintelligent men who consider their descriptions mythological. A..."
14:1914:19, 11 November 2020 diff hist +7,397 N One should adhere to the lotus feet of Krsna very tightly and serve Him under the direction of the spiritual master. Thus in all conditions one will be akuto-bhaya, free from fear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should adhere to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa very tightly and serve Him under the direction of the spiritual master. Thu..."
14:0714:07, 11 November 2020 diff hist +6,942 N The highest kalyana (auspicious) activity is to surrender to Krsna. That is the only path by which to save oneself from falling down into hellish life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest kalyāṇa (auspicious) activity is to surrender to Kṛṣṇa. That is the only path by which to save oneself fr..."

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