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09:0609:06, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,997 N Yamaraja is in charge of some of the moving living entities, namely the human beings, but the animals, who also move, are not under his control Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja is in charge of some of the moving living entities, namely the human beings, but the animals, who also move, are not..."
09:0109:01, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,180 N The order carriers of Yamaraja suspected that there was a ruler even above Yamaraja. To eradicate their doubts, Yamaraja immediately replied, Yes, there is one supreme controller above everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The order carriers of Yamarāja suspected that there was a ruler even above Yamarāja. To eradicate their doubts, Yamarāja im..."
07:5607:56, 21 November 2020 diff hist +2,446 N Yamaraja has to deal with men who are all sinful and who can hardly understand Narayana. Consequently when his order carriers uttered the name of Narayana, he was extremely pleased, for he also is a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja has to deal with men who are all sinful and who can hardly understand Nārāyaṇa. Consequently when his order carr..."
07:5307:53, 21 November 2020 diff hist +2,352 N Srila Yamaraja, the supreme controller of the living entities in terms of their pious and impious activities, was very pleased with his servants because they had chanted the holy name of Narayana in his dominion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Yamarāja, the supreme controller of the living entities in terms of their pious and impious activities, was very plea..."
07:2707:27, 21 November 2020 diff hist +2,310 N The order carriers of Yamaraja, being very much aggrieved because of their defeat by the four Visnudutas, wanted to bring them before Yamaraja and, if possible, punish them. Otherwise they desired to commit suicide Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The order carriers of Yamarāja, being very much aggrieved because of their defeat by the four Viṣṇudūtas, wanted to brin..."
07:2007:20, 21 November 2020 diff hist +1,859 N The Yamadutas wanted to bring the Visnudutas before Yamaraja. If Yamaraja could then have punished the Visnudutas, the Yamadutas would have been satisfied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Yamadūtas wanted to bring the Viṣṇudūtas before Yamarāja. If Yamarāja could then have punished the Viṣṇudūtas..."
07:1307:13, 21 November 2020 diff hist +1,897 N To their (the Yamadutas) surprise, his (Yamaraja's) order had been violated by the four wonderful persons from Siddhaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were fully confident that no one could counteract his judgments, but now, to their surprise, his order had been violated..."
07:1107:11, 21 November 2020 diff hist +2,072 N The Yamadutas had been under the impression that Yamaraja was the only person in charge of administering justice. They were fully confident that no one could counteract his judgments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yamadūtas had been under the impression that Yamarāja was the only person in charge of administering justice. They were..."

09:3409:34, 19 November 2020 diff hist +2,436 N The Yamadutas could not imagine that two judges would give two different verdicts in the same case, and therefore they wanted to know who the central judge is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yamadūtas could not imagine that two judges would give two different verdicts in the same case, and therefore they wanted..."
09:3109:31, 19 November 2020 diff hist +2,447 N In governmental management there may be departmental officials to give justice to different persons, but the law must be one, and that central law must control everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In governmental management there may be departmental officials to give justice to different persons, but the law must be one,..."
09:2209:22, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,536 N He (Yamaraja) will explain what his real position is and how everyone is controlled by the supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he will explain what his real position is and how everyone is controlled by the supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead..."
09:1909:19, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,483 N Although Yamaraja was accused by both the Visnudutas and the Yamadutas, he is perfect in administering justice because he is empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Yamarāja"|"was accused by both the Viṣṇudūtas and the Yamadūtas, he is perfect in administering justice becaus..."
09:1709:17, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,547 N Actually the position of Yamaraja was very awkward in the case of Ajamila because the Yamadutas were right in attempting to arrest Ajamila, but the Visnudutas had baffled them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually the position of Yamarāja was very awkward in the case of Ajāmila because the Yamadūtas were right in attempting to..."
07:4407:44, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,451 N In the law of nature or the court of the Supreme Personality of Godhead there cannot be such contradictory judgments. The judges and their judgments must be perfect and free from contradictions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the law of nature or the court of the Supreme Personality of Godhead there cannot be such contradictory judgments. The judg..."
07:4107:41, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,585 N According to our experience in the material world, a person punished in one court may appeal to another. Thus the same man may be either punished or rewarded according to different judgments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to our experience in the material world, a person punished in one court may appeal to another. Thus the same man may..."
07:3407:34, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,299 N If there were many authorities who gave different judgments, which could be contradictory, a person might be wrongly punished or wrongly rewarded, or he might be neither punished nor rewarded Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If there were many authorities who gave different judgments, which could be contradictory, a person might be wrongly punished..."
04:4004:40, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,705 N Although they (the Yamadutas) had gone to arrest Ajamila, following Yamaraja's order, they found themselves unsuccessful because of the order of some higher authority. Therefore they were unsure of whether there were many authorities or only one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they had gone to arrest Ajāmila, following Yamarāja's order, they found themselves unsuccessful because of the orde..."
04:3504:35, 19 November 2020 diff hist +3,403 N Because the Yamadutas had been unsuccessful in carrying out the order of Yamaraja, they doubted whether Yamaraja actually had the power to punish the sinful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Yamadūtas had been unsuccessful in carrying out the order of Yamarāja, they doubted whether Yamarāja actually h..."

17:4117:41, 18 November 2020 diff hist +2,232 N If a servant cannot carry out the orders of his master without being defeated, what is the use of serving such a powerless master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a servant cannot carry out the orders of his master without being defeated, what is the use of serving such a powerless mas..."
17:3917:39, 18 November 2020 diff hist +2,418 N Because the Yamadutas had been defeated and their master could not protect them, they were inclined to say that there was no need to serve such a master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because the Yamadūtas had been defeated and their master could not protect them, they were inclined to say that there was no..."
17:3617:36, 18 November 2020 diff hist +2,463 N The Yamadutas, the order carriers of Yamaraja, were so disappointed that they asked their master, almost in great anger, whether there were many masters other than him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Yamadūtas, the order carriers of Yamarāja, were so disappointed that they asked their master, almost in great anger, whe..."
17:1417:14, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,688 N If one extracts the poison fangs of a serpent, this saves the serpent's future victims from poisonous effects, even if the serpent bites repeatedly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one extracts the poison fangs of a serpent, this saves the serpent's future victims from poisonous effects, even if the ser..."
17:1017:10, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,551 N If one chants the holy name of the Lord even once, the reactions of past, present or future sinful life do not affect him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one chants the holy name of the Lord even once, the reactions of past, present or future sinful life do not affect him"}} {..."
17:0317:03, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,646 N Because of this pure chanting, Ajamila unconsciously accumulated the results of bhakti. Indeed, even his first utterance of the holy name was sufficient to nullify all the sinful reactions of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of this pure chanting, Ajāmila unconsciously accumulated the results of bhakti. Indeed, even his first utterance of t..."
16:5916:59, 18 November 2020 diff hist +8,153 N His (Ajamila's) repeated chanting of the holy name of Narayana while calling his son may be called pure chanting. Because of this pure chanting, Ajamila unconsciously accumulated the results of bhakti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"his repeated chanting of the holy name of Nārāyaṇa while calling his son may be called pure chanting. Because of this pure..."
16:5616:56, 18 November 2020 diff hist +8,112 N He (Ajamila) did not know that he was addicted to sinful actions, nor did he know that his chanting of the name of Narayana was neutralizing them. Thus he did not commit a nama-aparadha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He did not know that he was addicted to sinful actions, nor did he know that his chanting of the name of Nārāyaṇa was neut..."
15:5215:52, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,717 N Ajamila's chanting was inoffensive because he did not chant the name of Narayana with the purpose of counteracting his sins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila's chanting was inoffensive because he did not chant the name of Nārāyaṇa with the purpose of counteracting his si..."
15:5015:50, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,727 N One who continues to act sinfully and tries to neutralize his sins by chanting the holy name of the Lord is a nama-aparadhi, an offender to the holy name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who continues to act sinfully and tries to neutralize his sins by chanting the holy name of the Lord is a nāma-aparādhī..."
15:4515:45, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,933 N By his sinful actions he (Ajamila) was bringing suffering upon himself again and again, and therefore one may say that his ultimate chanting of Narayana was the cause of his being freed. However, his chanting would then have been a nama-aparadha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By his sinful actions he was bringing suffering upon himself again and again, and therefore one may say that his ultimate chan..."
15:4215:42, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,742 N One may argue, Since he (Ajamila) was constantly chanting the name of Narayana, how was it possible for him to be associating with a prostitute and thinking of wine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may argue"|"Since he was constantly chanting the name of Nārāyaṇa, how was it possible for him to be associating with..."
14:4614:46, 18 November 2020 diff hist +8,072 N When Ajamila named his son Narayana, all the reactions of his sinful life were neutralized, and as he continued calling his son and thus chanting the holy name of Narayana thousands of times, he was actually unconsciously advancing in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Ajāmila named his son Nārāyaṇa, all the reactions of his sinful life were neutralized, and as he continued calling h..."
14:4414:44, 18 November 2020 diff hist +8,038 N Ajamila had named his son Narayana, and because he loved the boy very much, he would call him again and again. Although he was calling for his son, the name itself was powerful because the name Narayana is not different from the Supreme Lord Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila had named his son Nārāyaṇa, and because he loved the boy very much, he would call him again and again. Although h..."
14:3814:38, 18 November 2020 diff hist +8,104 N When Ajamila was in great danger of being carried off by the order carriers of Yamaraja, the Lord immediately sent His personal order carriers to protect him, and because Ajamila was freed from all sinful reactions, the Visnudutas spoke on his behalf Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when Ajāmila was in great danger of being carried off by the order carriers of Yamarāja, the Lord immediately sent His perso..."
14:3414:34, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,882 N If a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is always inclined to give him protection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately con..."
14:2514:25, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,335 N Atonement is not as powerful as the chanting of the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"atonement is not as powerful as the chanting of the holy name of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|AL..." current
14:1914:19, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,574 N One may atone for sinful life and vanquish all sinful reactions by chanting the holy name, although this is not called atonement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may atone for sinful life and vanquish all sinful reactions by chanting the holy name, although this is not called atoneme..."
14:0014:00, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,710 N The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for one who kills a brahmana, or for one who indulges in sex with the wife of his guru or another superior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"for one who kills a brāhmaṇa, or for one who indulges in sex with the wife of his guru or another superior"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
13:5613:56, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,728 N The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for a thief of gold or other valuables, for a drunkard, for one who betrays a friend or relative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for a thief of gold or other valuables, for a dru..."
13:4813:48, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,735 N How is it possible, that simply by once chanting the holy name of the Lord one immediately becomes freed from the reactions of such sins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How is it possible"|"that simply by once chanting the holy name of the Lord one immediately becomes freed from the reactions o..."
13:4513:45, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,788 N If one commits sinful acts in full consciousness, not only once but many, many times, he is unable to free himself from the reactions of such sins even after atoning for them for twelve years or more Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one commits sinful acts in full consciousness, not only once but many, many times, he is unable to free himself from the re..."
13:4213:42, 18 November 2020 diff hist +7,948 N By chanting the holy name of the Lord one becomes freed from all the reactions of sinful life. However, if one commits sinful acts in full consciousness, not only once but many, many times, he is unable to free himself from the reactions of such sins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by chanting the holy name of the Lord one becomes freed from all the reactions of sinful life. However, if one commits sinful..."

15:5615:56, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,821 N Supplementary note to this chapter (SB 6.2). Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura's commentary to texts nine and ten of this chapter form a dialogue concerning how one can become free from all sinful reactions simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Supplementary note to this chapter"|"Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura's commentary to texts nine and ten of this chapter fo..."
15:5015:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,502 N One who chants the holy name of the Lord constantly is guaranteed to return home, back to Godhead, without a doubt Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who chants the holy name of the Lord constantly is guaranteed to return home, back to Godhead, without a doubt"}} {{notes|..." current
15:4015:40, 17 November 2020 diff hist +7,936 N At the time of death, even one who throughout his life has practiced chanting the holy name of the Lord may not be able to chant the Hare Krsna mantra very distinctly. Nevertheless, such a person receives all the benefits of chanting the holy name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At that time, even one who throughout his life has practiced chanting the holy name of the Lord may not be able to chant the H..."
15:2315:23, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,172 N As one advances in devotional service, all his doubts are completely eradicated (bhidyate hrdaya-granthis chidyante sarva-samsayah). Thus the knot of his desire for fruitive activities is cut to pieces Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As he advances in devotional service, all his doubts are completely eradicated"|"bhidyate hṛdaya-granthiś chidyante sarva-s..."
15:2115:21, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,169 N As a result of rajah and tamah, one becomes increasingly lusty and greedy, but when one takes to the process of chanting and hearing, one comes to the platform of goodness and becomes happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a result of rajaḥ and tamaḥ, one becomes increasingly lusty and greedy, but when one takes to the process of chanting a..."
15:1615:16, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,039 N This process (of Krsna consciousness movement) is the perfect method of atonement for actions performed in rajah and tamah - passion and ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this process is the perfect method of atonement for actions performed in rajah and tamah"|"passion and ignorance"}} {{notes|}}..."
15:1115:11, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,247 N In the Western countries, many young boys who were addicted to drugs & who had many other bad habits, abandoned all those propensities and very seriously engaged in chanting the glories of the Lord as soon as they joined the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Western countries, many young boys who were addicted to drugs and who had many other bad habits"|"abandoned all those p..."
15:0115:01, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,521 N If one actually desires to get out of the material world, he must take to devotional service, which begins with sravanam kirtanam visnoh: (SB 7.5.23) chanting and hearing the glories of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one actually desires to get out of the material world, he must take to devotional service, which begins with śravaṇaṁ..." current
14:5514:55, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,325 N Sometimes they (so-called svamis and yogis) participate in politics, although still falsely declaring themselves sannyasis, members of the renounced order Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes they participate in politics, although still falsely declaring themselves sannyāsīs, members of the renounced orde..."

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