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12:4012:40, 22 November 2020 diff hist +5,714 N The sankirtana was meant for pure devotees interested in pleasing the SPG. We would simply have performed sankirtana, but then the inhabitants of Vrndavana would not have taken the installation (of Krsna-Balarama temple) ceremony seriously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the saṅkīrtana was meant for pure devotees interested in pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. We would simply have..."
12:3612:36, 22 November 2020 diff hist +5,323 N Both the ceremonies and the sankirtana were going on simultaneously (in the establishment of Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrndavana). The ceremonies were meant for persons interested in Vedic rituals for elevation to heavenly planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both the ceremonies and the saṅkīrtana were going on simultaneously"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
12:2312:23, 22 November 2020 diff hist +3,983 In spite of these yajnas, the members of our Society performed sankirtana loudly with mrdangas, and I considered the sankirtana more important than the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies No edit summary current
12:2112:21, 22 November 2020 diff hist +5,499 N When we established a Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrndavana, we were obliged to have Vedic ceremonies enacted by brahmanas because the inhabitants of Vrndavana, especially the smarta-brahmanas, would not accept Europeans and Americans as bona fide brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when we established a"|"Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrndavana, we were obliged to have Vedic ceremonies enacted by brahmanas beca..."
12:0512:05, 22 November 2020 diff hist +5,201 N Sometimes we have to observe the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies to please such unintelligent men who want Vedic mantras chanted and huge amounts of money spent for such ceremonies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes we have to observe the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies to please such unintelligent men"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmi..."
11:5811:58, 22 November 2020 diff hist +5,124 N The real purpose of studying the Vedas is to approach the lotus feet of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the real purpose of studying the Vedas is to approach the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}..."
11:4411:44, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,193 N If the members of the Krsna consciousness movement strictly follow this recommendation (chanting the holy name of the Lord) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, their position will always be secure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the members of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement strictly follow this recommendation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, th..."
11:4111:41, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,109 N 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. There is no other way. 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..."
11:3611:36, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,174 N One becomes free from all sinful reactions if one chants day and night, following the recommendation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one becomes free from all sinful reactions if one chants day and night, following the recommendation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāpr..."
11:3411:34, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,194 N Even if in the beginning one chants the Hare Krsna mantra with offenses, one will become free from such offenses by chanting again and again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if in the beginning one chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra with offenses, one will become free from such offenses by chan..."
11:2711:27, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,382 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura describes the word bhakti by saying premaivoktah. Kah anyah arthah asya: in the presence of bhakti, what is the necessity of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura describes the word bhakti by saying premaivoktaḥ. Kaḥ anyaḥ arthaḥ asya"|"..." current
11:2511:25, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,481 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura quotes the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 11.19.24): My dear Uddhava, the supreme religious system for human society is that by which one can awaken his dormant love for Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Uddhava, the supreme religious system for human society is that by which one can awaken his dormant love for Me"}} {{n..."
09:5009:50, 22 November 2020 diff hist +7,928 N One's main concern should be to increase one's attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to increase one's love for Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one's main concern should be to increase one's attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to increase one's love for..."
09:4709:47, 22 November 2020 diff hist +7,977 N By chanting the Hare Krsna mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Shar..."
09:4409:44, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,148 N The chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is recommended even for persons who commit offenses, because if they continue chanting they will gradually chant offenselessly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is recommended even for persons who commit offenses, because if they continue chan..."
09:3909:39, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,189 N With a strong vow one should chant the holy name of the Lord - Hare Krsna - for thus one will certainly be delivered from the clutches of maya by the grace of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"with a strong vow one should chant the holy name of the Lord"|"Hare Krsna"|"for thus one will certainly be delivered from the..."
09:3709:37, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,315 N Ajamila achieved liberation simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord. Therefore, what is to be said of those who are not sinful like Ajamila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ajāmila achieved liberation simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord. Therefore, what is to be said of those who are not..."
09:3109:31, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,368 N One's physiological condition is completely disturbed at the time of death, and in such an awkward condition it would certainly have been very difficult for Ajamila to have chanted clearly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one's physiological condition is completely disturbed at the time of death, and in such an awkward condition it would certainl..."
09:2909:29, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,107 N At the time of death, Ajamila certainly was not very clean; indeed, he was famous as a great sinner Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the time of death, Ajāmila certainly was not very clean; indeed, he was famous as a great sinner"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
09:2309:23, 22 November 2020 diff hist +7,831 N This power of chanting the holy name was proved by the liberation of Ajamila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This power of chanting the holy name was proved by the liberation of Ajāmila"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complet..."
09:2109:21, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,341 N Even if one chants imperfectly, one becomes free from all sinful reactions by chanting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if one chants imperfectly, one becomes free from all sinful reactions by chanting"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..."
09:1209:12, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,580 N The word alam is used to mean "ornament," "sufficiency," "power" and "restraint." Here (SB 6.3.24) the word alam is used to indicate that there is no need of any other process, for the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is sufficient Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word alam is used to mean"|"ornament"|"sufficiency"|"power"|"and"|"restraint"|"Here the word alam is used to indicate that..."
09:0909:09, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,498 N The word alam, which is used in this verse (SB 6.3.24), indicates that simply uttering the holy name of the Lord is sufficient. This word is used with different imports Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word alam, which is used in this verse, indicates that simply uttering the holy name of the Lord is sufficient. This word..."
09:0309:03, 22 November 2020 diff hist +7,923 N Simply by uttering the name of the Lord, one is freed from all sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"simply by uttering the name of the Lord, one is freed from all sinful reactions"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{compl..."
08:1008:10, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,068 N One who constantly engages in chanting and hearing of the holy activities, name, fame and form of the Lord is liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who constantly engages in chanting and hearing of the holy activities, name, fame and form of the Lord is liberated"}} {{n..."
08:0508:05, 22 November 2020 diff hist +7,905 N One can become free from all sinful reactions simply by remembering the lotus feet of the Lord day and night Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can become free from all sinful reactions simply by remembering the lotus feet of the Lord day and night"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
08:0208:02, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,090 N One should always chant and hear about the extraordinarily wonderful activities of the Lord, one should meditate upon these activities, and one should endeavor to please the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should always chant and hear about the extraordinarily wonderful activities of the Lord, one should meditate upon these ac..." current
07:5707:57, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,106 N One can achieve liberation if one hears the holy name of the Lord constantly, every day with great respect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one can achieve liberation if one hears the holy name of the Lord constantly, every day with great respect"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
07:5607:56, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,185 N If one always chants the holy name of the Lord with great devotion in the evening and in the morning, one can become free from all material miseries Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one always chants the holy name of the Lord with great devotion in the evening and in the morning, one can become free from..."
07:4907:49, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,458 N Smarta-brahmanas and Mayavadis do not believe that one can achieve liberation in this way (by chanting the holy name of the Lord), but the truth of Haridasa Thakura's statement is supported by many quotations from Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Smārta-brāhmaṇas and Māyāvādīs do not believe that one can achieve liberation in this way, but the truth of Haridāsa..."
07:4707:47, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,404 N In the assembly of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's father, Haridasa Thakura confirmed that simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord one is liberated, even if he does not chant completely inoffensively Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the assembly of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī's father, Haridāsa Ṭhākura confirmed that simply by chanting the holy name..."
07:3807:38, 22 November 2020 diff hist +2,786 N In this age of Kali, no one can perform all the ritualistic ceremonies for becoming liberated; that is extremely difficult. Therefore all the sastras and all the acaryas have recommended that in this age one chant the holy name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of Kali, no one can perform all the ritualistic ceremonies for becoming liberated; that is extremely difficult. Th..."
07:3507:35, 22 November 2020 diff hist +2,860 N There is no need to conduct research into the significance of the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra. The history of Ajamila is sufficient proof of the power of the Lord's holy name and the exalted position of a person who chants the holy name incessantly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no need to conduct research into the significance of the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. The history of Ajā..."
07:2907:29, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,251 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.15): After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseri..."
07:2407:24, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,459 N If one fortunately understands the Supreme Lord in this way (by devotional service), after giving up his material body, he no longer has to take birth in this material world. Instead, he returns home, back to Godhead. That is the ultimate perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one fortunately understands the Supreme Lord in this way"|"after giving up his material body, he no longer has to take birt..."
07:1907:19, 22 November 2020 diff hist +3,904 N Simply by devotional service one can understand everything about the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"simply by devotional service one can understand everything about the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{com..." current
07:1707:17, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,313 N One can come to this understanding of the Lord, how He descends into the material world, how He takes His births and what activities He performs, but one can know this only by executing devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can come to this understanding of the Lord, how He descends into the material world, how He takes His births and what acti..."
07:0407:04, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,363 N The supreme religion is that which teaches its followers how to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the reach of experimental knowledge. Such a religious system begins with tan-nama-grahana, chanting of the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the supreme religion is that which teaches its followers how to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the rea..."
06:5806:58, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,094 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam there are no cheating religious systems. Everything in the Bhagavatam is directly connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are no cheating religious systems. Everything in the Bhāgavatam is directly connected with the..."
06:5506:55, 22 November 2020 diff hist +4,285 N Real religious principles, are bhagavata-dharma, the principles described in Srimad-Bhagavatam itself or in Bhagavad-gita, the preliminary study of the Bhagavatam. What are these principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"real religious principles, are bhāgavata-dharma, the principles described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam itself or in Bhagavad-gīt..."

18:3818:38, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,246 N The sastras say that being initiated in such a sampradaya (which is not bona fide) is a useless waste of time, for it will never enable one to understand the real religious principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The śāstras say that being initiated in such a sampradāya is a useless waste of time, for it will never enable one to under..."
18:2618:26, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,178 N One must take shelter of one of these four (the Brahma-sampradaya, the Rudra-sampradaya, the Sri-sampradaya, the Kumara-sampradaya) sampradayas in order to understand the most confidential religious system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must take shelter of one of these four sampradāyas in order to understand the most confidential religious system"}} {{not..." current
18:2118:21, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,079 N The succession from Lord Siva (Sambhu) is called the Rudra-sampradaya, the one from the goddess of fortune, Laksmiji, is called the Sri-sampradaya, and the one from the Kumaras is called the Kumara-sampradaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the succession from Lord Siva (Sambhu) is called the Rudra-sampradaya, the one from the goddess of fortune, Laksmiji, is calle..."
18:1918:19, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,803 N The disciplic succession from Lord Brahma is called the Brahma-sampradaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The disciplic succession from Lord Brahma is called the Brahma-sampradaya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|AL..."
18:0918:09, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,155 N There are four lines of disciplic succession: one from Lord Brahma, one from Lord Siva, one from Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, and one from the Kumaras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are four lines of disciplic succession: one from Lord Brahmā, one from Lord Śiva, one from Lakṣmī, the goddess of f..."
17:5917:59, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,348 N Krsna says to Arjuna, "Because you are My very dear friend, I am explaining to you the most confidential religion." Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: (BG 18.66) Give up all other duties and surrender unto Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa says to Arjuna"|"Because you are My very dear friend, I am explaining to you the most confidential religion"|"Sarv..."
17:5517:55, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,993 N In Bhagavad-gita Lord Krsna refers to bhagavata-dharma as the most confidential religious principle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā Lord Kṛṣṇa refers to bhāgavata-dharma as the most confidential religious principle"}} {{notes|}} {{c..." current
17:2517:25, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,333 N Transcendental religious principle must be understood from the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly or from His special representative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"transcendental religious principle must be understood from the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly or from His special rep..."
17:2217:22, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,288 N To say nothing of human beings, even the demigods in the upper planetary systems are unaware of it - surrendering unto the lotus feet of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To say nothing of human beings, even the demigods in the upper planetary systems are unaware of it"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sh..."
17:1317:13, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,133 N One should give up all other duties and surrender unto the lotus feet of Krsna. That is the real religious principle everyone should follow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should give up all other duties and surrender unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. That is the real religious principle eve..."

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