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07:2007:20, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,209 N One who understands Krsna and abides by His order is a candidate for returning home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who understands Kṛṣṇa and abides by His order is a candidate for returning home, back to Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
07:1707:17, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,907 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.9): One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again..."
07:1307:13, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,658 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15), "The real purpose of veda, knowledge, is to know Me." One who knows Krsna perfectly is liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real purpose of veda, knowledge, is to know Me"|"One who knows Kṛṣṇa perfectly is liberated"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
07:0707:07, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,759 N Arjuna, for example, thinking that violence was adharma, was declining to fight, but Krsna urged him to fight. Arjuna abided by the orders of Krsna, and therefore he is actually a dharmi because the order of Krsna is dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna, for example, thinking that violence was adharma, was declining to fight, but Kṛṣṇa urged him to fight. Arjuna ab..."
07:0007:00, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,279 N One must accept the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender to Him and whatever He says. That is dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one must accept the authority of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and surrender to Him and whatever He says. That is dharma"..." current
06:5506:55, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,389 N Dharma not supported by the Vedas is rejected from srimad-bhagavata-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"dharma not supported by the Vedas is rejected from śrīmad-bhāgavata-dharma"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complet..."
06:1306:13, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,474 The members of modern civilization manufacture defective religious principles through speculative concoction. This is not dharma. They do not know what is dharma and what is adharma No edit summary current
06:1006:10, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,630 N One should follow the mahajana, the authorized person. Yamaraja is one of twelve authorities. Therefore the servants of Yamaraja, the Yamadutas, replied with perfect clarity when they said susruma - we have heard Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should follow the mahājana, the authorized person. Yamarāja is one of twelve authorities. Therefore the servants of Yama..."
06:0206:02, 13 November 2020 diff hist +5,420 N The servants of Yamaraja replied quite properly. They did not manufacture principles of religion or irreligion. Instead, they explained what they had heard from the authority Yamaraja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The servants of Yamarāja replied quite properly. They did not manufacture principles of religion or irreligion. Instead, they..."

18:1418:14, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,104 N The Visnudutas particularly inquired about who is punishable and why Yamaraja has been designated to discriminate between who is punishable and who is not. How is one to be judged? What is the basic principle of authority? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Viṣṇudūtas particularly inquired about who is punishable and why Yamarāja has been designated to discriminate betwee..."
18:0518:05, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,887 N Those engaged in advanced pious activities are beyond punishment. Only those who engage in sinful activities are punishable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those engaged in advanced pious activities are beyond punishment. Only those who engage in sinful activities are punishable"}}..."
18:0218:02, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,848 N Human beings, who are advanced in consciousness, are responsible, but not all of them are punishable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Human beings, who are advanced in consciousness, are responsible, but not all of them are punishable"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
17:5817:58, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,731 N They (the living entities lower than human beings) are not punishable, for under the laws of material nature they are automatically evolving Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are not punishable, for under the laws of material nature they are automatically evolving"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmi..."
17:5317:53, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,034 N Only a small fraction of the living entities, perhaps one fourth, are in the material world. And the major portion of the living entities in the material world - 8,000,000 of the 8,400,000 forms of life - are lower than human beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only a small fraction of the living entities, perhaps one fourth, are in the material world. And the major portion of the livi..."
17:4217:42, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,820 N There are innumerable living entities, the majority of whom are in the spiritual world and are nitya-mukta, everlastingly liberated. There is no question of judging these liberated living beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are innumerable living entities, the majority of whom are in the spiritual world and are nitya-mukta, everlastingly libe..."
17:3517:35, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,487 N One who has the power to punish others should not punish everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has the power to punish others should not punish everyone"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..." current
17:2417:24, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,060 All devotees, especially preachers, must know the philosophy of Krsna consciousness so as not to be embarrassed and insulted when they preach No edit summary current
17:1917:19, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,897 N One who has not surrendered to Krsna does not know the true principle of religion; otherwise he would have surrendered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has not surrendered to Kṛṣṇa does not know the true principle of religion; otherwise he would have surrendered"}..."
17:1117:11, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,191 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.15): Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, & 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..."
17:0317:03, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,026 N Unaware of the principles of religion, they (those who have surrendered to the principles of material nature) do not surrender to Krsna, and therefore they are considered sinful rascals, the lowest of men, and fools bereft of all knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unaware of the principles of religion, they do not surrender to Kṛṣṇa, and therefore they are considered sinful rascals,..."
15:5015:50, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,230 N The Supreme Lord says, Give up all other varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. Therefore surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the actual principle of religion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Give up all other varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me"|"Therefore surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhe..." current
15:4815:48, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,155 N A Vaisnava knows these principles (religious and irreligious) perfectly well because he is well acquainted with the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A Vaiṣṇava knows these principles perfectly well because he is well acquainted with the instructions of the Supreme Person..." current
15:4315:43, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,082 N A servant must know the instructions of his master. The servants of Yamaraja claimed to be carrying out his orders, and therefore the Visnudutas very intelligently asked them to explain the symptoms of religious and irreligious principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A servant must know the instructions of his master. The servants of Yamaraja claimed to be carrying out his orders, and theref..."
15:3715:37, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,739 N The Visnudutas smiled, thinking, "What is this nonsense they (the Yamadutas) are speaking? If they are actually servants of Yamaraja they should know that Ajamila is not a suitable candidate for them to carry off Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Viṣṇudūtas smiled, thinking, "What is this nonsense they are speaking? If they are actually servants of Yamarāja the..."
15:3015:30, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,191 N The Yamadutas were surprised to see that the Visnudutas, although polite, were hindering the rule of Yamaraja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yamadūtas were surprised to see that the Viṣṇudūtas, although polite, were hindering the rule of Yamarāja"}} {{note..."
15:2215:22, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,467 N One who learns the faithful service of Lord Krsna through the Krsna consciousness movement will always remain in Vaikunthaloka and have nothing to do with the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who learns the faithful service of Lord Kṛṣṇa through the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement will always remain in V..."
15:1915:19, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,661 N Although they (the residents of Vaikuntha) could conceivably declare themselves Narayana or Visnu, they never do so; they always remain Krsna conscious and serve the Lord faithfully. Such is the atmosphere of Vaikunthaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they could conceivably declare themselves Nārāyaṇa or Viṣṇu, they never do so; they always remain Kṛṣṇa..."
15:0715:07, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,178 N They (the residents of Vaikunthaloka) have the same bodily features as Narayana because they have attained the liberation of sarupya, but they nevertheless act as servants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They have the same bodily features as Nārāyaṇa because they have attained the liberation of sārūpya, but they neverthele..."
15:0415:04, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,245 N The residents of Vaikuntha, who are decorated with garlands and yellow silken garments, have four arms holding various weapons. Thus they conspicuously resemble Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The residents of Vaikuṇṭha, who are decorated with garlands and yellow silken garments, have four arms holding various wea..."
14:5914:59, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,807 N Unless one is a Vaisnava, one cannot understand the activities of a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless one is a Vaiṣṇava, one cannot understand the activities of a Vaiṣṇava"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{..." current
14:5714:57, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,272 N The Yamadutas, the order carriers of Yamaraja, mistakenly considered Ajamila sinful. They did not know that although he was sinful throughout his entire life, he was purified by constantly chanting the holy name of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Yamadūtas, the order carriers of Yamarāja, mistakenly considered Ajāmila sinful. They did not know that although he was..."
14:4314:43, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,193 N You (the Visnudutas) have dissipated the darkness of this material world with your own effulgences. Why then should you endeavor to stop us (the Yamadutas) from executing our duty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"you have dissipated the darkness of this material world with your own effulgences. Why then should you endeavor to stop us fro..."
14:4114:41, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,201 N The Yamadutas said to the Visnudutas, By your bodily features you appear to be very exalted gentlemen, and you have such celestial power that you have dissipated the darkness of this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By your bodily features you appear to be very exalted gentlemen, and you have such celestial power that you have dissipated th..."
14:2714:27, 12 November 2020 diff hist +4,616 N Before even being introduced to a foreigner, one becomes acquainted with him through his dress, bodily features and behavior and can thus understand his position. Therefore when the Yamadutas saw the Visnudutas for the first time, they were surprised Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before even being introduced to a foreigner, one becomes acquainted with him through his dress, bodily features and behavior a..."
14:1214:12, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,565 N Ajamila was simply in an unconscious state when the argument was in progress between the Yamadutas and the Visnudutas. The conclusion of the argument was to be a decision regarding who would claim the soul of Ajamila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila was simply in an unconscious state when the argument was in progress between the Yamadūtas and the Viṣṇudūtas...."
14:1014:10, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,286 N Ajamila was not yet dead, for the Yamadutas were trying to snatch the soul from his heart. They could not take the soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila was not yet dead, for the Yamadūtas were trying to snatch the soul from his heart. They could not take the soul"}} {..."
14:0014:00, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,342 N The Yamadutas inquired why the Visnudutas were present where a sinful man was going to die Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yamadutas"|"inquired why the Visnudutas were present where a sinful man was going to die"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmist..."
13:5813:58, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,495 N Since the Yamadutas are servants of Yamaraja, who is also one of the siddha-sattamas, they knew that a siddha-sattama is above the demigods and sub-demigods and, indeed, above all the living entities within this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yamadūtas therefore inquired why the Viṣṇudūtas were present where a sinful man was going to die"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
13:5313:53, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,250 N The word siddha-sattama refers to a liberated, pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word siddha-sattama"|"refers to a liberated, pure devotee"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|..."
13:5113:51, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,940 N When one understands that the soul is part and parcel of the supreme soul and one thus engages in the devotional service of the supreme soul, one becomes siddha-sat-tama. One is then eligible to live in the Vaikuntha planets or Krsnaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one understands that the soul is part and parcel of the supreme soul and one thus engages in the devotional service of th..."
13:4813:48, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,956 N A self-realized person knows that he is not the body but a spiritual soul (aham brahmasmi). At the present moment practically everyone is unaware of this fact, but one who understands this has attained perfection and is therefore called siddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A self-realized person knows that he is not the body but a spiritual soul (ahaṁ brahmāsmi). At the present moment practical..."
13:4313:43, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,572 N Out of millions of persons, one may try to become siddha, perfect - or, in other words, self-realized. A self-realized person knows that he is not the body but a spiritual soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"out of millions of persons, one may try to become siddha, perfect"|"or, in other words, self-realized. A self-realized person..."
13:4113:41, 12 November 2020 diff hist +3,454 N The most significant word used in this verse (SB 6.1.33) is siddha-sattamah, which means the best of the perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The most significant word used in this verse is siddha-sattamāḥ, which means"|"the best of the perfect"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
13:3413:34, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,197 N When forbidden to touch Ajamila, the order carriers of Yamaraja were surprised because they had never been hindered in the execution of their duty by anyone within the three worlds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When forbidden to touch Ajāmila, the order carriers of Yamarāja were surprised because they had never been hindered in the e..."
13:3213:32, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,073 N According to the sinful activities of Ajamila, he was within the jurisdiction of Yamaraja, the supreme judge appointed to consider the sins of the living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the sinful activities of Ajāmila, he was within the jurisdiction of Yamarāja, the supreme judge appointed to co..."
12:2312:23, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,029 N During transmigration from one body to the next, the soul is taken away by the order carriers of Yamaraja and put into a particular type of hellish life (naraka) in order to become accustomed to the condition in which he will live in his next body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During transmigration from one body to the next, the soul is taken away by the order carriers of Yamarāja and put into a part..."
12:1212:12, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,061 N One's body is created through the agency of maya (karmana daiva-netrena (SB 3.31.1)), and according to one's activities in this life, another vehicle is created, again under the supervision of daivi maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's body is created through the agency of maya"|"and according to one's activities in this life, another vehicle is created,..."
12:0212:02, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,411 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.61): The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are se..."
11:5711:57, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,009 N According to the desire and karma of the individual soul, the Lord, through the agency of maya, creates another body for him. The heart of the body is a mechanical arrangement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"according to the desire and karma of the individual soul, the Lord, through the agency of māyā, creates another body for him..."
11:5011:50, 12 November 2020 diff hist +5,067 N The Supersoul is said to be friendly because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind to the original soul that when the original soul transmigrates from one body to another, the Lord goes with him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supersoul is said to be friendly because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so kind to the original soul that when the..."

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