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09:2909:29, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,455 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, appears separate from the living being but is actually separate and not separate simultaneously. This is the philosophy of acintya-bhedabheda-tattva propounded by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appears separate from the living being but is actually separate and not separate simultane..."
09:2309:23, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,617 N As fire appears separate from wood and as the air flowing through the nostrils and mouth of the body appear separate from the body, so the Paramatma, the SPG, appears separate from the living being but is actually separate and not separate simultaneously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As fire appears separate from wood and as the air flowing through the nostrils and mouth of the body appear separate from the..."
09:2009:20, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,498 N Although the eight gross and subtle material energies - namely, earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - are stated to be bhinna, separate from the Lord, actually they are not Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the eight gross and subtle material energies"|"namely, earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false e..."
09:1409:14, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,392 N In Bhagavad-gita the Supreme Personality of Godhead has explained that the material energy and spiritual energy both emanate from Him. The material energy is described as me bhinna prakrtir astadha (BG 7.4), the eight separated energies of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā the Supreme Personality of Godhead has explained that the material energy and spiritual energy both emanate..."
09:0809:08, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,222 N The spirit soul, however, always remains as he is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spirit soul, however, always remains as he is"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-12-15T0..." current
09:0509:05, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,563 N A car or house is actually made of material elements; as long as the material elements combine together properly, the car or house exists, and when they are disassembled the house or the car is disassembled Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A car or house is actually made of material elements; as long as the material elements combine together properly, the car or h..." current
08:5408:54, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,649 N We transmigrate from one body to another in bodies that are products of our illusion, but as spirit souls we always exist separately from material, conditional life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We transmigrate from one body to another in bodies that are products of our illusion, but as spirit souls we always exist sepa..."
08:3108:31, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,863 N Although the body is obtained and lost in due course of time, the spirit soul does not actually mix with the body, but is subjugated by the particular modes of nature with which he is sinfully associated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the body is obtained and lost in due course of time, the spirit soul does not actually mix with the body, but is subj..."
08:1408:14, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,672 N One is obliged to accept a certain type of body according to his karma, sometimes as an animal, sometimes a demigod and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one is obliged to accept a certain type of body according to his karma, sometimes as an animal, sometimes a demigod and so on"..."
04:4004:40, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,895 N The Lord is always ready to give directions. Indeed, His directions are elaborately given in Bhagavad-gita. If we take advantage of these directions, then in spite of our being conditioned by the laws of material nature, we shall become free Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is always ready to give directions. Indeed, His directions are elaborately given in Bhagavad-gītā. If we take advan..."
04:3104:31, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,022 N Vedic injunction is that a person engaged in material activities should be given directions by which he can intelligently apply his activities to the service of the Lord to become free from the material bondage of repeated birth and death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic injunction is that a person engaged in material activities should be given directions by which he can intelligently appl..."
04:2904:29, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,735 N God is not responsible for the living entity's accepting different types of bodies. One has to accept a body according to the laws of nature and one's own karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God is not responsible for the living entity's accepting different types of bodies. One has to accept a body according to the..."

17:0417:04, 14 December 2020 diff hist +2,868 N Since everything is dependent on the free will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, our only duty is to surrender unto Him and seek His protection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since everything is dependent on the free will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, our only duty is to surrender unto Him a..."
16:2416:24, 14 December 2020 diff hist +2,737 N Sometimes, in spite of a supply of good medicine and an experienced physician, a patient does not survive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes, in spite of a supply of good medicine and an experienced physician, a patient does not survive"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
15:5115:51, 14 December 2020 diff hist +2,862 N Prahlada Maharaja said that a child is certainly dependent on his father and mother, but in spite of their presence, the child is harassed in many ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja said that a child is certainly dependent on his father and mother, but in spite of their presence, the ch..."
15:4715:47, 14 December 2020 diff hist +2,593 N Our plans to protect or annihilate do not act, but whatever He (the Lord) thinks of doing actually happens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our plans to protect or annihilate do not act, but whatever He thinks of doing actually happens"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharm..."
15:0315:03, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,192 N If He (the Lord) were answerable to us concerning why He does something and why He does not, His supremacy would be curtailed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If He were answerable to us concerning why He does something and why He does not, His supremacy would be curtailed"}} {{notes|..." current
14:5714:57, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,256 N He (the Lord) can annihilate everything merely by His will. That is His supremacy. If one argues, "Why does He act in this way?" the answer is that He can do so because He is supreme. No one can question His activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He can annihilate everything merely by His will. That is His supremacy. If one argues"|"Why does He act in this way"|"the answ..." current
14:4814:48, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,318 The Lord does not create this material world at anyone's request, and therefore He can annihilate everything merely by His will. That is His supremacy No edit summary current
14:3214:32, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,353 N One cannot argue with the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is always free, and therefore He can protect and can also annihilate. He is not our order carrier; whatever He likes He will do. Therefore He is the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot argue with the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is always free, and therefore He can prot..."
14:2514:25, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,159 N The queens might argue, If our husband was protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when in the womb, why has he not been given protection now Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the queens might argue"|"If our husband was protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead when in the womb, why has he not b..."
14:1514:15, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,959 N Instead of restricting him, the Lord gives the conditioned soul the opportunity to enjoy so that by mature experience, after many, many births, he will understand that surrender to the lotus feet of Vasudeva is the only duty of all living beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instead of restricting him, the Lord gives the conditioned soul the opportunity to enjoy so that by mature experience, after m..."
14:0914:09, 14 December 2020 diff hist +3,596 N One who does not abide by the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is given the facility to enjoy this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who does not abide by the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is given the facility to enjoy this material world"..."

15:4515:45, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,859 N The Lord says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: (BG 18.66) Give up all other duties and simply surrender unto Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja"|"Give up all other duties and simply surrender unto M..." current
15:4415:44, 13 December 2020 diff hist +4,090 N One must act according to the direction of the Lord within the heart, but because the conditioned soul wants to act independently, the Lord gives him the facility to act and experience the reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must act according to the direction of the Lord within the heart, but because the conditioned soul wants to act independen..."
15:3915:39, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,601 N Lord Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15), sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca: I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā"|"sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca: "..."
15:3415:34, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,797 N Everything is done by the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore one should not lament the birth and death of a living being, which have been arranged by the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything is done by the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore one should not lament the birth and death of..." current
15:3215:32, 13 December 2020 diff hist +3,742 N The Lord is present in the core of everyone's heart. Thus the Lord gives protection to everyone and gives the different types of bodies the living entity wants to enjoy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord is present in the core of everyone's heart. Thus the Lord gives protection to everyone and gives the different types..."
15:2515:25, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,251 N The body of the King was manifested from an unmanifested source, and again it became unmanifested from manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The body of the King was manifested from an unmanifested source, and again it became unmanifested from manifestation"}} {{note..."
15:2315:23, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,637 N The body of a child is like a tumor, and if a tumor is operated upon and thrown away, no sin is involved. The same argument could be put forward in regard to the King and his queens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the body of a child is like a tumor, and if a tumor is operated upon and thrown away, no sin is involved. The same argument co..."
15:1415:14, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,368 N The child in the womb of the mother has no life but is simply a lump of matter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the child in the womb of the mother has no life but is simply a lump of matter"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{comple..."
15:1015:10, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,615 N The Vedic wisdom encourages self-realization on the basis of the nonexistence of the material body. in either case, whether one believes in the existence of the soul or one does not believe in the existence of the soul, there is no cause for lamentation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic wisdom encourages self-realization on the basis of the nonexistence of the material body. Therefore, in either case,..."
14:5814:58, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,509 N The material body has no factual existence in relation to the eternal soul. It is something like a dream. In a dream we may think of flying in the sky or sitting on a chariot as a king Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material body has no factual existence in relation to the eternal soul. It is something like a dream. In a dream we may th..."
14:5014:50, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,681 N These material bodies are perishable in due course of time (nityasyoktah saririnah) but that the soul is eternal, then we must remember always that the body is like a dress; therefore why lament the changing of a dress Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"these material bodies are perishable in due course of time (nityasyoktāḥ śarīriṇaḥ) but that the soul is eternal, the..."
14:3614:36, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,511 N Both at the beginning and at the end, all elements remain unmanifested, and this does not make any real material difference Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both at the beginning and at the end, all elements remain unmanifested, and this does not make any real material difference"}}..."
14:3414:34, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,575 N What cause is there for lamentation, in either manifestation or unmanifestation? Somehow or other, even in the unmanifested stage, things are not lost Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"what cause is there for lamentation, in either manifestation or unmanifestation"|"Somehow or other, even in the unmanifested s..."
14:2614:26, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,600 N The law of conservation of energy remains, but in the course of time things are manifested and unmanifested - that is the difference Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The law of conservation of energy remains, but in the course of time things are manifested and unmanifested"|"that is the diff..."
14:2114:21, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,876 N From the earth, many varieties of manifestations take place. For example, a big skyscraper is manifested from the earth. When it is dismantled, the manifestation becomes again unmanifested and remains as atoms in the ultimate stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the earth, many varieties of manifestations take place. For example, a big skyscraper is manifested from the earth. When..."
14:1014:10, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,530 N From this subtle state of unmanifestation comes manifestation, just as from ether, air is generated; from air, fire is generated; from fire, water is generated; and from water, earth becomes manifested Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this subtle state of unmanifestation comes manifestation, just as from ether, air is generated; from air, fire is generat..."
14:0714:07, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,316 N Apart from the separate existence of the soul, the material elements remain unmanifested before creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Apart from the separate existence of the soul, the material elements remain unmanifested before creation"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
13:4713:47, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,676 N Nonbelievers in the existence of the soul are called atheists by followers of Vedic wisdom. Yet even if for argument's sake we accept the atheistic theory, there is still no cause for lamentation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nonbelievers in the existence of the soul are called atheists by followers of Vedic wisdom. Yet even if for argument's sake we..."
13:4113:41, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,646 N Accepting that there are two classes of philosophers, one believing in the existence of the soul and the other not believing in its existence, there is no cause for lamentation in either case Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Accepting that there are two classes of philosophers, one believing in the existence of the soul and the other not believing i..."
13:3313:33, 13 December 2020 diff hist +5,623 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.28): All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are anni..."

19:1319:13, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,782 N People are very much interested in hearing philosophy when it is spoken by a child Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People are very much interested in hearing philosophy when it is spoken by a child"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{co..."
19:1119:11, 12 December 2020 diff hist +3,135 N Yamaraja approached them (the relatives of the dead body) as a child because a child is not restricted but is granted admittance anywhere, even to the palace of a king. Besides this, the child was speaking philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja approached them as a child because a child is not restricted but is granted admittance anywhere, even to the palace..."
18:5818:58, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,883 N Since the living being in the body of the King had some attachment to his body, he was hovering as a ghost, and therefore Yamaraja, as a special consideration, approached the lamenting relatives to instruct them personally Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the living being in the body of the King had some attachment to his body, he was hovering as a ghost, and therefore Yama..."
18:3418:34, 12 December 2020 diff hist +2,703 N If a living being who has already left his body has been pious, Yamaraja, just to give him relief, will give him another body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a living being who has already left his body has been pious, Yamarāja, just to give him relief, will give him another body..."
18:1818:18, 12 December 2020 diff hist +3,894 N The queens did not want to deliver the dead body for burning because they were afraid of dying with the dead body of their husband Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the queens did not want to deliver the dead body for burning because they were afraid of dying with the dead body of their hus..."
18:1518:15, 12 December 2020 diff hist +4,533 N The incident occurred before Hiranyakasipu's lifetime, but the same ignorance in the bodily concept of life is still prevalent, not only among laymen but even among scientists who think they will be able to revive frozen corpses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the incident occurred before Hiraṇyakaśipu's lifetime, but the same ignorance in the bodily concept of life is still preval..."
18:1118:11, 12 December 2020 diff hist +4,269 N The incident narrated by Hiranyakasipu from history must have taken place millions of years ago because Hiranyakasipu lived millions of years ago and was even then quoting from history Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The incident narrated by Hiraṇyakaśipu from history must have taken place millions of years ago because Hiraṇyakaśipu li..."

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