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16:3416:34, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,850 N Actually, the activities of the body are not the activities of the soul. The soul is different from the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, the activities of the body are not the activities of the soul. The soul is different from the body"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
16:2516:25, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,597 N Srila Madhvacarya says that the living entity is sometimes described as sattva-buddhi when his intelligence acts directly to perceive pains and pleasures above activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Madhvācārya says that the living entity is sometimes described as sattva-buddhi when his intelligence acts directly..."
16:2216:22, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,237 N Intelligence is supplied by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who accompanies the individual soul as a friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"intelligence is supplied by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who accompanies the individual soul as a friend"}} {{notes|}}..."
16:1716:17, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,738 N In BG 15.15 Krsna says: "I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness." The living entities are completely absorbed in the three states of wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep through their intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"the Lord says, sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca"|"I am se..."
16:1316:13, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,554 N The seer and controller is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Soul, by whose direction the individual soul can understand when he is awake, when he is sleeping, and when he is completely in trance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The seer and controller is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Soul, by whose direction the individual soul can un..."
16:0916:09, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,428 N Without intelligence one cannot understand the direct activities of the senses, nor can he understand dreaming or the cessation of all gross and subtle activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without intelligence one cannot understand the direct activities of the senses, nor can he understand dreaming or the cessatio..."
16:0516:05, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,441 N We must study the atma and Paramatma - the individual soul and the Supersoul - upon whom the entire material cosmic manifestation rests. This is explained by the Vedic statement yato va imani bhutani jaya nte. yena jatani jivanti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we must study the ātmā and Paramātmā—the individual soul and the Supersoul—upon whom the entire material cosmic manife..."
16:0116:01, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,242 N The Supreme Soul exists everywhere. The Vedas enjoin, sarvam khalv idam brahma: everything is Brahman or an expansion of Brahman's energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Soul exists everywhere. The Vedas enjoin, sarvam khalv idaṁ brahma: everything is Brahman or an expansion of Bra..."
15:5415:54, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,338 The body exists because of the presence of the Supreme Lord and the jiva, which is part of the Lord. This is further explained by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita No edit summary current
15:5315:53, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,907 N Beyond the existence of the body are the Paramatma and atma within the body. This is the first understanding of spiritual knowledge explained in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"beyond the existence of the body are the Paramātmā and ātmā within the body. This is the first understanding of spiritual..."
15:5115:51, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,178 N The fruit of a tree grows and undergoes six kinds of change because of the presence of the tree. If there were no tree, there could be no question of the growth and maturity of fruit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The fruit of a tree grows and undergoes six kinds of change because of the presence of the tree. If there were no tree, there..."
15:4815:48, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,919 N The living force is the atma and Paramatma, and the body grows on the basis of that living force Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living force is the ātmā and Paramātmā, and the body grows on the basis of that living force"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
15:3615:36, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,537 N One may argue, "When we analyze the body we find a head, hands, legs, a belly, blood, bones, urine, stool and so on, but after everything is considered, where is the existence of the soul?" A sober man, however, avails himself to Taittiriya Upanisad 3.1.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may argue"|"When we analyze the body we find a head, hands, legs, a belly, blood, bones, urine, stool and so on, but after..."
15:3015:30, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,932 N There are two entities - the head and "I." They are not identical, although they appear to be one conglomeration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are two entities—the head and "I." They are not identical, although they appear to be one conglomeration"}} {{notes|}}..."
15:2715:27, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,162 N When one considers his body - his head, his hands and so on - one can certainly understand the difference between the spirit soul and the body. No one says, "I head." Everyone says, "My head" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one considers his body—his head, his hands and so on-one can certainly understand the difference between the spirit sou..."
15:2415:24, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,911 N A sober person can study himself and distinguish the soul from the body by analytical study Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sober person can study himself and distinguish the soul from the body by analytical study"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined..."
15:0615:06, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,863 N Neti neti is the analytical process of rejecting matter. By expertly conducting such an analysis, one can understand where the soul is. One who is not expert, however, cannot distinguish gold from earth, nor the soul from the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Neti neti is the analytical process of rejecting matter. By expertly conducting such an analysis, one can understand where the..."
15:0215:02, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,645 N Although the soul is within the body, it is separate and always pure. One must analyze and understand his self. This is self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the soul is within the body, it is separate and always pure. One must analyze and understand his self. This is self-r..."
14:5914:59, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,619 N The spirit soul possesses the body and is within the body. This is the real analysis. The soul never mixes with the bodily elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spirit soul possesses the body and is within the body. This is the real analysis. The soul never mixes with the bodily ele..."
14:5714:57, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,103 N The greatest acarya, Krsna says in BG 2.13: "As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. The self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The greatest ācārya, Kṛṣṇa, begins His teachings in Bhagavad-gītā by saying"|"As the embodied soul continually passe..."
14:4614:46, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,444 If one is expert and follows the acarya, he can understand that he is the spiritual soul living within the body No edit summary current
14:4314:43, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,032 N In studying one's own body, one must ask himself whether his head is his soul, his fingers are his soul, his hand is his soul, and so on. In this way, one must gradually reject all the material elements & the combinations of material elements in the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In studying one's own body, one must ask himself whether his head is his soul, his fingers are his soul, his hand is his soul,..."
14:1714:17, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,112 N Everything, material and spiritual, consists of various energies of Vasudeva, to whom the individual soul, the spiritual part of the Supreme Lord, is subordinate. Upon understanding this perfect knowledge, one surrenders to the Supreme Personality of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything, material and spiritual, consists of various energies of Vāsudeva, to whom the individual soul, the spiritual part..."
12:2612:26, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,110 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 13.3), ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam: understanding of the ksetra (the constitution of the body) and of the individual soul and the Supersoul constitutes real jnana, or knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"kṣetra-kṣetrajñayor jñānam: understanding of the kṣetra (the constitution of the body)..."
12:1312:13, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,090 N However, although the Supreme Person, the Paramatma, is also one, He is present as an individual in all the different bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, although the Supreme Person, the Paramātmā, is also one, He is present as an individual in all the different bodies..." current
12:1112:11, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,101 N The living entity is the master of his particular body, and according to his activities he is subjected to different types of pains and pleasures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is the master of his particular body, and according to his activities he is subjected to different types of..."
12:0912:09, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,231 N The Supreme is one, and the individual soul is one, but the individual soul is understood to be the master of the individual combination of material energy, whereas the Supreme Lord is the controller of the total material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme is one, and the individual soul is one, but the individual soul is understood to be the master of the individual c..."
12:0612:06, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,651 N The matter is qualitatively one, and the spiritual soul is qualitatively one with the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The matter is qualitatively one, and the spiritual soul is qualitatively one with the Supreme"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}..." current
12:0312:03, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,997 N The living entity is individual, but the body is a composition of many material elements. This is proved by the fact that as soon as the living entity quits this combination of material elements, it becomes a mere conglomeration of matter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is individual, but the body is a composition of many material elements. This is proved by the fact that as s..." current
11:5711:57, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,787 N We need not follow anyone who is not an authorized acarya. Acaryavan puruso veda: one can understand the truth fully when he has taken shelter of an expert acarya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We need not follow anyone who is not an authorized ācārya. Ācāryavān puruṣo veda: one can understand the truth fully wh..."
11:5011:50, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,974 N This (the material energy) has all been properly analyzed in sankhya-yoga by the great acaryas, especially by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, in His incarnation as Devahuti-putra Kapila. This is indicated here (SB 7.7.22) by the word acaryaih Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This has all been properly analyzed in sāṅkhya-yoga by the great ācāryas, especially by the Supreme Personality of Godhea..."
11:3611:36, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,016 N According to these (material) modes, the living entity gets the opportunity to perform different types of karma with different types of knowledge, thinking, feeling and willing. Thus the bodily machine begins to work Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"according to these modes, the living entity gets the opportunity to perform different types of karma with different types of k..." current
11:2811:28, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,943 N Within the total material energy are the three material modes or qualities. These qualities - sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna - belong not to the soul but to the material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Within the total material energy are the three material modes or qualities. These qualities—sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and t..." current
11:2311:23, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,031 N The earth (mahi) contains all our requirements. Thus the objects of sense perception are all present in bhumi, or the earth. The gross material elements and subtle elements (mind, intelligence and ahankara, false ego) constitute the total material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the earth (mahī) contains all our requirements. Thus the objects of sense perception are all present in bhūmi, or the earth...."
11:1111:11, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,000 N The eight external energies are listed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.4): "Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - all together these eight comprise My (Krsna's) separated material energies" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego—all together these eight comprise My separated material ene..." current
11:0711:07, 26 November 2020 diff hist +6,700 The intelligent person who is expert in finding the self within the body must understand the eight external energies No edit summary current
11:0411:04, 26 November 2020 diff hist +7,119 N As explained in the previous verse (SB 7.7.22): "A spiritually advanced person can understand how the spiritual particle exists within the body, and thus by cultivating spiritual knowledge he can attain perfection in spiritual life" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As explained in the previous verse"|"A spiritually advanced person can understand how the spiritual particle exists within the..."
10:4610:46, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,338 N Any person who is not expert in understanding this science (of the soul) or is unwilling to understand it remains in the bodily conception of life, or the animalistic conception of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any person who is not expert in understanding this science or is unwilling to understand it remains in the bodily conception o..."
10:3710:37, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,386 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.55), bhaktya mam abhijanati. Unless one takes shelter of the bhakti-yoga process, one cannot understand the existence of the soul within the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"bhaktyā mām abhijānāti. Unless one takes shelter of the bhakti-yoga process, one cannot und..."
10:3410:34, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,407 N To understand knowledge of the soul, one must be trained in the mystic yoga system, or, finally, in the bhakti-yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To understand such knowledge, one must be trained in the mystic yoga system, or, finally, in the bhakti-yoga system"}} {{notes..."
10:2410:24, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,613 N One who has connected himself with spiritual knowledge can understand that there is a spiritual soul within the body. However, one who is in an animalistic conception of life and has no spiritual culture cannot understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who has connected himself with spiritual knowledge can understand that there is a spiritual soul within the body. However,..."
10:2110:21, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,441 N Unless one has been trained in geology, one cannot detect gold in stone. Similarly, unless one has been trained by a spiritual master, he cannot understand what is spirit and what is matter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one has been trained in geology, one cannot detect gold in stone. Similarly, unless one has been trained by a spiritual..." current
10:1810:18, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,178 N The Vedas enjoin, tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) to understand spiritual knowledge, one must approach a bona fide spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedas enjoin, tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) to understand spiritual knowledge, one must appro..." current

21:0321:03, 25 November 2020 diff hist +6,653 N One must give up his illusory conception and thus become fully aware of everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must give up his illusory conception and thus become fully aware of everything"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{comp..."
21:0121:01, 25 November 2020 diff hist +6,906 N The individual exists in darkness when he thinks that he is the material body and that everything in relationship with the material body belongs to him. This is called aham mama (janasya moho 'yam aham mameti (SB 5.5.8)). This is illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The individual exists in darkness when he thinks that he is the material body and that everything in relationship with the mat..."
20:5920:59, 25 November 2020 diff hist +6,910 N If one is fortunate enough to understand his relationship with God, knowing that God is great (vibhu) whereas the living entity is small (anu), he is perfect in knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is fortunate enough to understand his relationship with God, knowing that God is great (vibhu) whereas the living entit..."
20:5720:57, 25 November 2020 diff hist +7,202 N When persons with a small fund of intelligence, after endeavoring hard for many, many lives to understand the supreme cause, are finally in actual knowledge of Krsna, Vasudeva, they surrender unto Him. Thus they become great mahatmas, perfect souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When such persons, after endeavoring hard for many, many lives to understand the supreme cause, are finally in actual knowledg..."
20:5320:53, 25 November 2020 diff hist +6,876 N Persons with a small fund of intelligence, finding themselves equal in quality with God, foolishly think that they are equal in quantity also. Their intelligence is called avisuddha-buddhayah-unpolished or contaminated intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons with a small fund of intelligence, finding themselves equal in quality with God, foolishly think that they are equal i..."
20:5120:51, 25 November 2020 diff hist +6,841 N We should always remember that although we are equal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in quality, we are never equal to Him in quantity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should always remember that although we are equal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in quality, we are never equal to H..."
20:4920:49, 25 November 2020 diff hist +7,221 N Both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the minute soul are individual. One is great, and the other is small, but both of them are the cause of all causes - the corporally limited and the universally unlimited Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the minute soul are individual. One is great, and the other is small, but both of..."

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