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16:1316:13, 18 November 2020 diff hist +5,177 N In India the caste brahmanas have become enemies of the Krsna consciousness movement because we elevate foreigners, who are supposed to be mlecchas and yavanas, to the position of brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India the caste brāhmaṇas have become enemies of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement because we elevate foreigners, w..."
16:0416:04, 18 November 2020 diff hist +5,271 N Through the Krsna consciousness movement we are trying to train young people to become devotees and return home, back to Godhead by following rigid regulative principles, but our service is appreciated neither in India nor abroad in the Western countries Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Through the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we are trying to train young people to become devotees and return home, back t..."
15:5715:57, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,818 N Such are the criticisms that must be borne by the servants of Narada Muni in the disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such are the criticisms that must be borne by the servants of Nārada Muni in the disciplic succession"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
15:4715:47, 18 November 2020 diff hist +3,901 N Since Prajapati Daksa was a karmi, he could not appreciate the great service Narada Muni had rendered his eleven thousand sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Prajāpati Dakṣa was a karmī, he could not appreciate the great service Nārada Muni had rendered his eleven thousand..."
15:4215:42, 18 November 2020 diff hist +3,627 N He (the pure devotee of God) is interested only in rendering service to the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is interested only in rendering service to the Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..." current
15:3315:33, 18 November 2020 diff hist +3,898 N A pure devotee is not interested in yogic perfection, travel to higher planetary systems, or oneness with Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee is not interested in yogic perfection, travel to higher planetary systems, or oneness with Brahman"}} {{notes|}..."
15:2415:24, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,147 N Karmis, fruitive workers, think that one should fully enjoy his present life in this material world and also perform some pious activities to be promoted to higher planetary systems for further enjoyment in the next life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Karmīs, fruitive workers, think that one should fully enjoy his present life in this material world and also perform some pio..."
15:1815:18, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,080 N They (the fathers of the boys that joined the Krsna consciousness movement) think that their sons have been unnecessarily induced to deprive themselves of the material enjoyments of eating, drinking and merrymaking Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they think that their sons have been unnecessarily induced to deprive themselves of the material enjoyments of eating, drinkin..."
15:1115:11, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,151 N This mentality of Prajapati Daksa still continues even today. When young boys join the Krsna consciousness movement, their fathers and so-called guardians are very angry at the propounder of the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This mentality of Prajāpati Dakṣa still continues even today. When young boys join the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement,..."
15:0115:01, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,660 N Since Narada Muni was a great saint and Vaisnava, he tolerated all such accusations from Prajapati Daksa. He merely performed his duty as a Vaisnava by delivering all the sons of Prajapati Daksa, enabling them to return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Nārada Muni was a great saint and Vaiṣṇava, he tolerated all such accusations from Prajāpati Dakṣa. He merely pe..."
14:1314:13, 18 November 2020 diff hist +4,404 N As soon as a brahmana takes birth, he assumes three kinds of debts - debts to great saints, debts to the demigods and debts to his father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as a brāhmaṇa takes birth, he assumes three kinds of debts—debts to great saints, debts to the demigods and debts..."

18:3818:38, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,709 N The disciples of Narada Muni advise all the members of the younger generation to join the Krsna consciousness movement immediately. There is nothing wrong in this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the disciples of Nārada Muni advise all the members of the younger generation to join the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement..."
18:3518:35, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,647 N Because modern civilization is misled, householders want to remain in family life until death, and they are suffering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because modern civilization is misled, householders want to remain in family life until death, and therefore they are sufferin..."
18:3018:30, 17 November 2020 diff hist +8,036 N They (people) don't know that the householder's concession for sex life can't be regulated unless one accepts the life of a mendicant. The Vedic civilization enjoins that at the end of one's 50th year one must give up household life. This is compulsory Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They do not know that the householder's concession for sex life cannot be regulated unless one accepts the life of a mendicant..."
18:2218:22, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,703 N People addicted to householder life wonder how one can give up the enjoyment of grhastha life, which is a concession for sex enjoyment, simply to become a mendicant in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People addicted to householder life wonder how one can give up the enjoyment of gṛhastha life, which is a concession for sex..."
18:1718:17, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,548 N Although parents (of the devotees) may be angry at us, we must perform our duty without hesitation because we are in the disciplic succession from Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although parents may be angry at us, we must perform our duty without hesitation because we are in the disciplic succession fr..."
18:0818:08, 17 November 2020 diff hist +151 Parents sometimes dislike our movement, just as Prajapati Daksa disliked the activities of Narada and accused Narada of dishonesty No edit summary current
18:0518:05, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,701 N We allow no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling and no intoxication, and consequently the parents wonder how, if there are so many no's, one's life can be positive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We allow no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling and no intoxication, and consequently the parents wonder how, if there ar..."
17:5917:59, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,618 N Even a grhastha has to give up so many bad habits that his parents think his life has been practically destroyed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even a gṛhastha has to give up so many bad habits that his parents think his life has been practically destroyed"}} {{notes|..."
17:5217:52, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,576 We allow grhastha life, but a grhastha also follows the path of renunciation No edit summary current
17:5017:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +8,158 N This same phenomenon is occurring in our Krsna consciousness movement because we are instructing all the young boys in the Western countries to follow the path of renunciation - their parents become very angry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This same phenomenon is occurring in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement because we are instructing all the young boys in t..."
17:4017:40, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,815 N If a young man immediately adopts the path of the renounced order in accordance with the instructions of Narada or a member of his disciplic succession, his parents become very angry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a young man immediately adopts the path of the renounced order in accordance with the instructions of Nārada or a member o..."
17:3417:34, 17 November 2020 diff hist +8,041 N Sometimes a saintly person is misunderstood by grhasthas, especially when he instructs their young sons to accept Krsna consciousness. Generally a grhastha thinks that unless one enters grhastha life he cannot properly enter the renounced order Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes a saintly person is misunderstood by gṛhasthas, especially when he instructs their young sons to accept Kṛṣṇ..."
17:2517:25, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,899 N Daksa regarded his sons as innocent boys who had been misled when Narada showed them the renounced order of life. Because of all these considerations, Prajapati Daksa charged that Narada Muni was asadhu and should not have adopted the dress of a sadhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dakṣa regarded his sons as innocent boys who had been misled when Nārada showed them the renounced order of life. Because o..."
17:1917:19, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,832 N Daksa was extremely angry at Narada because he thought that Narada had done him a great injustice. According to Daksa's opinion, Narada Muni had misled Daksa's inexperienced sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dakṣa was extremely angry at Nārada because he thought that Nārada had done him a great injustice. According to Dakṣa's..."
17:1517:15, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,632 N Prajapati Daksa condemned Narada Muni because Narada, a brahmacari who could beg from door to door, had made sannyasis of Daksa's sons, who were being trained to be grhasthas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prajāpati Dakṣa condemned Nārada Muni because Nārada, a brahmacārī who could beg from door to door, had made sannyāsī..."
17:0917:09, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,657 N Unless one becomes a brahmana, one cannot take sannyasa. Sannyasis and brahmacaris may beg alms door to door, but a grhastha cannot Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one becomes a brāhmaṇa, one cannot take sannyāsa. Sannyāsīs and brahmacārīs may beg alms door to door, but a g..."
17:0517:05, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,652 N Vaisyas should earn their livelihood through agriculture and cow protection, and sudras should maintain their livelihood by serving the three higher classes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaiśyas should earn their livelihood through agriculture and cow protection, and śūdras should maintain their livelihood by..."
16:5416:54, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,867 N Only brahmanas may engage in Deity worship, and they may accept as prasada whatever people offer the Deity. Although a brahmana may sometimes accept charity, it is not for his personal maintenance but for the worship of the Deity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"only brāhmaṇas may engage in Deity worship, and they may accept as prasāda whatever people offer the Deity. Although a br..."
16:3916:39, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,757 N A sannyasi is allowed to beg from door to door, but a grhastha cannot do so. Grhasthas may earn their living according to the four divisions of spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sannyāsī is allowed to beg from door to door, but a gṛhastha cannot do so. Gṛhasthas may earn their living according t..."
16:3216:32, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,945 N The words bhiksor marga, "the path of the renounced order," are very significant in this regard. A sannyasi is called tridandi-bhiksu because his duty is to beg alms from the homes of grhasthas and to give the grhasthas spiritual instructions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words bhikṣor mārga, "the path of the renounced order," are very significant in this regard. A sannyāsī is called tri..."
16:2516:25, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,686 N Prajapati Daksa could not see the exaltedness of the duties Narada Muni performed in relation to his sons. Unable to appreciate Narada Muni's behavior, Daksa accused Narada of being asadhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prajāpati Dakṣa, however, could not see the exaltedness of the duties Nārada Muni performed in relation to his sons. Unabl..."
16:1916:19, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,649 N This is the duty of Narada Muni and his followers. They must show everyone the path of renouncing this material world and returning home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the duty of Nārada Muni and his followers. They must show everyone the path of renouncing this material world and ret..."
16:1316:13, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,776 N Narada Muni taking advantage of their highly elevated position in austerity, instructed them (Daksa's sons) to become Vaisnavas in the renounced order. This is the duty of Narada Muni and his followers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni, however, taking advantage of their highly elevated position in austerity, instructed them to become Vaiṣṇava..."
15:5915:59, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,810 N He (Daksa) improperly thought Narada Muni to be asadhu, or nonsaintly, because Narada had foiled his intentions. Desiring to train his sons to become grhasthas fully equipped with knowledge, Daksa had sent them to execute austerities by Narayana-saras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He improperly thought Nārada Muni to be asādhu, or nonsaintly, because Nārada had foiled his intentions. Desiring to train..."
15:5015:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,793 N Prajapati Daksa was certainly a sadhu because he had executed such great austerities that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, had appeared before him. Nevertheless, he had a fault-finding mentality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prajāpati Dakṣa was certainly a sādhu because he had executed such great austerities that the Supreme Personality of Godhe..."
15:4315:43, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,898 N In society one will find many sannyasis, vanaprasthas, grhasthas and brahmacaris, but if all of them properly live in accordance with their duties, they are understood to be sadhus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In society one will find many sannyāsīs, vānaprasthas, gṛhasthas and brahmacārīs, but if all of them properly live in a..."
15:3515:35, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,103 N Prajapati Daksa was in great distress because of the loss of his sons, and Narada took the opportunity to instruct him regarding liberation from material bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prajāpati Dakṣa was in great distress because of the loss of his sons, and therefore Nārada took the opportunity to instru..."
15:3015:30, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,098 N Four kinds of men - arta (one who is distressed), artharthi (one in need of money), jijnasu (one who is inquisitive) and jnani (a person in knowledge) - try to understand devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"four kinds of men—ārta (one who is distressed), arthārthī (one in need of money), jijñāsu (one who is inquisitive) and..." current
15:2415:24, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,180 N Prajapati Daksa saw Narada before him because Narada had personally come to deliver him. Narada Muni took the opportunity to approach Prajapati Daksa in his bereavement because the time of bereavement is a suitable time for appreciating bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prajāpati Dakṣa saw Nārada before him because Nārada had personally come to deliver him. Nārada Muni took the opportunit..."
15:1715:17, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,973 N He (Narada Muni) had delivered Uttanapada's son Dhruva and had even delivered Pracinabarhi, who was engaged in fruitive activities. Nevertheless, he could not deliver Prajapati Daksa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He had delivered Uttānapāda's son Dhruva and had even delivered Prācīnabarhi, who was engaged in fruitive activities. Neve..."
15:1015:10, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,951 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments that Narada Muni had delivered the entire family of Svayambhuva Manu, beginning with Priyavrata and Uttanapada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura comments that Nārada Muni had delivered the entire family of Svāyambhuva Manu, b..."
15:0515:05, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,067 N Narada Muni advised Prajapati Daksa's second group of sons to follow their elder brothers and be promoted to the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni advised Prajāpati Dakṣa's second group of sons to follow their elder brothers and be promoted to the spiritual..."
15:0215:02, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,357 N According to their belief in various material relationships, people are promoted to various planets. One who is very faithful to his brothers should follow a path similar to theirs and get the opportunity for promotion to Marudloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to their belief in various material relationships, people are promoted to various planets. Here it is said that one..."
14:5614:56, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,684 N Vyasadeva actually followed Narada and did this (recording the instructions of Srimad-Bhagavatam). Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme instruction of the Vedas. Galitam phalam: the ripened fruit of the Vedas is Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vyāsadeva actually followed Nārada and did this. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the supreme instruction of the Vedas. Galitaṁ pha..."
14:5014:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,113 N People are suffering because of ignorance and are following a wrong path for happiness. This is called anartha. These material activities will never make them happy, and Narada instructed Vyasadeva to record the instructions of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People are suffering because of ignorance and are following a wrong path for happiness. This is called anartha. These material..."
14:4114:41, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,670 N The word nigama refers to the Vedas, but here (in SB 6.5.30) nigama refers to the instructions contained in the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word nigama refers to the Vedas, but here nigama refers to the instructions contained in the Vedas"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
14:2814:28, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,064 N One may bathe in the Ganges or Yamuna, chant the Hare Krsna mantra and thus become perfect and return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one may bathe in the Ganges or Yamunā, chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and thus become perfect and return home, back to God..."
14:2514:25, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,624 Our Krsna consciousness movement has therefore established two very large centers, one in Vrndavana and another in Mayapur, Navadvipa. No edit summary current
14:1614:16, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,343 N One should not give up the process of austerity. If possible, one should bathe in the waters of the Ganges or Yamuna, or in the absence of the Ganges and Yamuna one may bathe in the water of the sea. This is an item of austerity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not give up the process of austerity. If possible, one should bathe in the waters of the Ganges or Yamunā, or in t..." current

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