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09:3909:39, 28 November 2020 diff hist +3,905 The devotees are referred to as acyuta-gotra, or the dynasty of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is called Acyuta, as indicated in Bhagavad-gita (senayor ubhayor madhye ratham sthapaya me 'cyuta) - BG 1.21 No edit summary current

22:3322:33, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,007 N By preaching the gospel of Krsna consciousness all over the world others may become happy by executing the principles of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"preach the gospel of Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world so that others may become happy by executing the principles..."
22:3122:31, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,290 N The entire world is suffering for want of Krsna consciousness. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu advised all human beings born in India to make their lives perfect by Krsna consciousness & then preach the gospel of Krsna consciousness all over the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The entire world is suffering for want of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised all human be..."
22:2822:28, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,631 N To preach KC is the best welfare activity. Indeed, it is described by Sri Caitanya as para-upakara, work for the true benefit of others. The activities of para-upakara have been especially entrusted to those who have taken birth in India as human beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the best welfare activity. Indeed, it is described by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as par..."
22:2522:25, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,457 N The duty of all devotees is to preach Krsna consciousness everywhere all over the world, because all living entities without Krsna consciousness are suffering the pangs of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the duty of all devotees is to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness everywhere all over the world, because all living entities wit..."
22:2422:24, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,293 N One can very intelligently conclude that without devotional service, without becoming Krsna conscious, one cannot be happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can very intelligently conclude that without devotional service, without becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious, one cannot be hap..."
22:2222:22, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,147 N The word atmaupamyena refers to thinking others to be like oneself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word ātmaupamyena refers to thinking others to be like oneself"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..."
22:1822:18, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,670 N SB 1.2.8: "Duties (dharma) executed by men, regardless of occupation, are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Supreme Lord." The test of perfection is one's unalloyed devotion to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Duties"|"executed by men, regardless of occupation, are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the m..."
22:1222:12, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,445 N To develop unalloyed love for Krsna is the perfection of life. Other processes may be helpful, but if one does not develop his love for Krsna, these other processes are simply a waste of time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To develop unalloyed love for Kṛṣṇa is the perfection of life. Other processes may be helpful, but if one does not devel..."
22:0922:09, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,693 N Material elevation to life as a brahmana, demigod, rsi and so on are not causes for developing love of Godhead, but if one sincerely engages in the service of the Lord, his Krsna consciousness is complete Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material elevation to life as a brāhmaṇa, demigod, ṛṣi and so on are not causes for developing love of Godhead, but if..."
22:0722:07, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,426 N Prahlada Maharaja concludes that one can become perfect by serving the Supreme Lord sincerely by all means Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja concludes that one can become perfect by serving the Supreme Lord sincerely by all means"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
22:0122:01, 27 November 2020 diff hist +2,117 N Whether in demigod society, asura society, human society or Gandharva society, every living entity should take shelter of the lotus feet of Mukunda and thus become perfect in good fortune Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether in demigod society, asura society, human society or Gandharva society, every living entity should take shelter of the..."
21:5921:59, 27 November 2020 diff hist +1,923 N Prahlada Maharaja, by his living example, requested his friends to engage in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja, by his living example, requested his friends to engage in devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|un..."
21:5421:54, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,504 N The Supreme Lord is the dearmost object of all living entities. Prahlada Maharaja therefore advised his class friends, the sons of the demons, to take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is the dearmost object of all living entities. Prahlāda Mahārāja therefore advised his class friends, the..."
21:5121:51, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,535 N The body is just like a machine, a car, in which the living entity is given a chance to sit and move according to his desire. The Lord is the original cause of the material body and the soul, which is expanded by His marginal energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body is just like a machine, a car, in which the living entity is given a chance to sit and move according to his desire...."
21:4921:49, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,040 N Although the living entity is the cause of his various types of bodies, the body is given by material nature according to the order of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the living entity is the cause of his various types of bodies, the body is given by material nature according to the..."
21:4721:47, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,023 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is manifested by His different energies - the material energy, the spiritual energy and the marginal energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is manifested by His different energies—the material energy, the spiritual energy and the..."
21:4121:41, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,344 N Prahlada Maharaja advised his friends to depend completely on Krsna and worship Him in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja advised his friends to depend completely on Kṛṣṇa and worship Him in devotional service"}} {{notes|..."
21:3921:39, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,730 N The ultimate result depends upon the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In devotional service, therefore, the devotee completely depends upon the Lord and honestly performs his occupational duties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate result depends upon the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In devotional service, therefore, the devotee..."
21:3521:35, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,995 N Narottama dasa Thakura sings that our only desire should be to perform the duties of KC. We should not be misled by the karma-mimamsa philosophy, which concludes that if we work seriously the results will come automatically. This is not a fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura sings that our only desire should be to perform the duties of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We should..."
21:2821:28, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,884 N You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action. According to one's position, one should perform his duties, but for the results one should fully depend upon Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana: "You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitle..."
21:2221:22, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,634 N As far as economic development is concerned, we should discharge our occupational duties but fully depend on the lotus feet of the Lord for the results Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as economic development is concerned, we should discharge our occupational duties but fully depend on the lotus feet of..."
21:1821:18, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,784 N Everyone should know that in every stage of life we are dependent upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the dharma, religion, which we accept should be that which is recommended by Prahlada Maharaja - bhagavata-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone should know that in every stage of life we are dependent upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the dharm..."
21:0421:04, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,500 N One must approach a bona fide spiritual master by surrendering himself (pranipatena) and rendering service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must approach a bona fide spiritual master by surrendering himself (praṇipātena) and rendering service"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
21:0021:00, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,712 N Tasmad gurum prapadyeta jijnasuh sreya uttamam: (SB 11.3.21) if one is actually serious in inquiring about the solution to material existence, one must approach a bona fide guru Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam"|"if one is actually serious in inquiring about the solution to materia..."
20:5820:58, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,527 N The Vedic instructions say, tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) to solve the problems of life, one must accept a spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic instructions say, tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet: (MU 1.2.12) to solve the problems of life, one must..."
20:5520:55, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,850 N The human psychology gives rise to many questions, which various philosophers have considered and answered with various types of philosophy based upon mental concoction. This is not the way of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The human psychology gives rise to many questions, which various philosophers have considered and answered with various types..."
20:5120:51, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,744 N This chance (to understand his constitutional position) is given to him by nature, but if he nonetheless acts like an animal, what is the benefit of his human life? In this life one must select the goal of life and act accordingly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This chance is given to him by nature, but if he nonetheless acts like an animal, what is the benefit of his human life? In th..."
20:4620:46, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,579 N Because of his developed consciousness, however, the human being must understand the constitutional position of the living entity and understand why he must accept a material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of his developed consciousness, however, the human being must understand the constitutional position of the living ent..."
20:4420:44, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,425 N By the laws of nature (prakrteh kriyamanani (BG 3.27)) the living entity evolves from lower grades of life to the human form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by the laws of nature (prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni"|"the living entity evolves from lower grades of life to the human form"}}..."
20:4220:42, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,599 N The living entity's evolution through different types of bodies is conducted automatically by the laws of nature in bodies other than those of human beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity's evolution through different types of bodies is conducted automatically by the laws of nature in bodies oth..."
20:3620:36, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,153 N Asuras generally cannot understand that the objects of sexual pleasure, the so-called pleasure of materialistic life, depend on extremely hard labor. Prahlada Maharaja places this matter to his friends, the asuras, for their consideration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja places this matter to his friends, the asuras, for their consideration. Asuras generally cannot understan..."
20:2920:29, 27 November 2020 diff hist +2,210 N One should not be attached to temporary things. One should take to Krsna consciousness and become eternally happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should therefore not be attached to temporary things. One should take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and become eternally ha..."
20:2720:27, 27 November 2020 diff hist +2,423 N Krsna consciousness, devotional service to Krsna, is the ocean of eternal bliss. In comparison to this eternal bliss, the so-called happiness of society, friendship and love is simply useless and insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa consciousness, devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, is the ocean of eternal bliss. In comparison to this eternal bli..."
20:2120:21, 27 November 2020 diff hist +1,980 N The living entity wastes his time in a futile attempt to gain material possessions for the comfort of one body after another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity wastes his time in a futile attempt to gain material possessions for the comfort of one body after another"}..."
20:1720:17, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,639 N It is better to use one's time for advancement in the spiritual life of Krsna consciousness. One should not waste his valuable life as a human being. It is better to utilize this life for developing KC, without ambitions for so-called happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is better to use one's time for advancement in the spiritual life of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. One should not waste his va..."
20:1520:15, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,590 N One should work for self-realization, not for economic development, which is impossible to improve. Without endeavor, one can get the amount of happiness and distress for which he is destined, and one cannot change this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should work for self-realization, not for economic development, which is impossible to improve. Without endeavor, one can..."
20:1220:12, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,591 N Although one is acting according to false ambitions, he thinks he can improve his material conditions by his activities. The Vedas enjoin that one should not try to increase happiness or decrease distress, for this is futile Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although one is acting according to false ambitions, he thinks he can improve his material conditions by his activities. The V..."
20:0920:09, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,342 N Everyone begins his activities with some plan and ambition, but actually, from the beginning of one's plan to the end, one does not derive any happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone begins his activities with some plan and ambition, but actually, from the beginning of one's plan to the end, one doe..."
20:0520:05, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,486 N The body is just like an instrument by which the living entity moves according to false desires for happiness and thus suffers the pangs of birth, death, old age and disease in different standards of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body is just like an instrument by which the living entity moves according to false desires for happiness and thus suffers..."
20:0120:01, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,659 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, is present in everyone's heart, and as the living entity desires, the Lord gives him facilities with which to work according to his ambitions in different grades of bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, is present in everyone's heart, and as the living entity desires, the Lord..."
19:5819:58, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,121 N Everyone has achieved a certain type of body given by material nature according to the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone has achieved a certain type of body given by material nature according to the instructions of the Supreme Personality..."
19:5719:57, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,053 N Every conditioned soul is bound by the laws of material nature, as described in Bhagavad-gita (prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah) - BG 3.27 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every conditioned soul is bound by the laws of material nature, as described in Bhagavad-gītā (prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni..."
19:5019:50, 27 November 2020 diff hist +2,945 N In recent history we have seen many political leaders work hard for individual and collective economic development, but they have all failed. This is the law of nature, as clearly explained in the next verse - SB 7.7.42 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In recent history we have seen many political leaders work hard for individual and collective economic development, but they h..."
19:4619:46, 27 November 2020 diff hist +3,048 N No one has ever achieved the results he desired from material activities. On the contrary, everyone has been frustrated again and again. One must not waste his time in such material activities for sensual pleasure, either in this life or in the next Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one has ever achieved the results he desired from material activities. On the contrary, everyone has been frustrated again..."
19:3819:38, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,703 N One should not endeavor to be promoted to the higher planetary systems, only to return to this earth or descend still lower to the hellish planets. To stop this cycle of going up and coming down, one must take to Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not endeavor to be promoted to the higher planetary systems, only to return to this earth or descend still lower to..."
19:3419:34, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,317 N According to one's activities of piety in different degrees, one obtains different standards of life, but none of them are permanent, and therefore they are all impure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to one's activities of piety in different degrees, one obtains different standards of life, but none of them are per..."
19:2919:29, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,514 N There is no practical benefit in promoting oneself to the heavenly planets. Indeed, from the heavenly planets one must return to this earth after one has exhausted the results of his pious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is no practical benefit in promoting oneself to the heavenly planets. Indeed, from the heavenly planets one must return..."
19:2619:26, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,191 N There is a similar struggle for existence even for the King of heaven, Indra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is a similar struggle for existence even for the King of heaven, Indra"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}..."
19:2419:24, 27 November 2020 diff hist +4,568 N Even if one is promoted to the higher planetary systems by performing great sacrifices, which are accompanied by the sinful act of sacrificing animals, the standard of happiness in Svargaloka is also not free of disturbances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if one is promoted to the higher planetary systems by performing great sacrifices, which are accompanied by the sinful ac..."

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