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06:1606:16, 23 December 2020 diff hist +4,497 N When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Ramananda Raya about the goal of life, Ramananda Raya described it in different ways, according to the recommendations of the revealed scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Rāmānanda Rāya about the goal of life, Rāmānanda Rāya described it in different wa..."
06:0506:05, 23 December 2020 diff hist +7,322 N Whether one is dreaming in a subtle way or a gross way, these dreams are all false and temporary. One's real business is to understand that one is soul (aham brahmasmi) and that his activities should therefore be different. Then one can be happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whether one is dreaming in a subtle way or a gross way, these dreams are all false and temporary. One's real business is to un..."
06:0206:02, 23 December 2020 diff hist +7,211 N In a dream we form a society of friendship and love, and when we awaken we see that it has ceased to exist. Similarly, one's gross society, family and love are also a dream, and this dream will be over as soon as one dies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In a dream we form a society of friendship and love, and when we awaken we see that it has ceased to exist. Similarly, one's g..."
05:5905:59, 23 December 2020 diff hist +7,465 N The Krsna consciousness movement with its centers all over the world, gives such fallen and condemned persons (those who like listen to political activities of demons and nondevotees and who enjoys sex, wine and meat) an opportunity to hear about Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, however, with its centers all over the world, gives such fallen and condemned persons..."
05:4905:49, 23 December 2020 diff hist +7,460 N Instead of hearing about Krsna and His activities they are very much pleased to hear about the political activities of demons & nondevotees and to enjoy sex, wine, women & meat & in this way waste their time. This is not grhastha life, but demoniac life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"instead of hearing about Kṛṣṇa and His activities they are very much pleased to hear about the political activities of d..."
05:3805:38, 23 December 2020 diff hist +7,181 N Either in the afternoon or in the evening a householder should associate with devotees to hear about the incarnations of Krsna and His activities and thus be gradually liberated from the clutches of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"either in the afternoon or in the evening a householder should associate with devotees to hear about the incarnations of Kṛ..."

18:3318:33, 22 December 2020 diff hist +6,841 N One must find some time for hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita. This is Vedic culture Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must find some time for hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Bhagavad-gītā. This is Vedic culture"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
18:1418:14, 22 December 2020 diff hist +6,976 N This kind of hard labor (of Western people) is described in the sastras as the life of pigs and stool-eaters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This kind of hard labor is described in the śāstras as the life of pigs and stool-eaters"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {..."
18:0518:05, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,257 N They (Western people) work very hard in the office or factory, and again they spend three or four hours in transportation returning home. Then they retire at ten o'clock and again rise early in the morning to go to their offices and factories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They work very hard in the office or factory, and again they spend three or four hours in transportation returning home. Then..." current
17:4817:48, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,259 N The human form of life is meant for liberation, but unfortunately, due to the influence of Kali-yuga, every day the grhasthas are working hard like asses. Early in the morning they rise and travel even a hundred miles away to earn bread Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The human form of life is meant for liberation, but unfortunately, due to the influence of Kali-yuga, every day the gṛhastha..."
17:4117:41, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,228 N The words spoken by Krsna and spoken by Krsna's devotees about Krsna, are amrtam, nectar. The more one drinks this amrtam, the more he advances in his eternal life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the words spoken by Kṛṣṇa and spoken by Kṛṣṇa's devotees about Kṛṣṇa, are amṛtam, nectar. The more one dri..." current
17:4017:40, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,264 N We should hear again and again. There is no question of stopping: even if one has read these topics many times, he should go on reading again and again because bhagavat-katha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should hear again and again. There is no question of stopping: even if one has read these topics many times, he should go o..." current
17:2817:28, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,292 N Another specific description here (in SB 7.14.3-4) is srnvan bhagavato 'bhiksnam avatara-kathamrtam. It is not that because one has once finished Bhagavad-gita he should not hear it again. The word abhiksnam is very important Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another specific description here is śṛṇvan bhagavato 'bhīkṣṇam avatāra-kathāmṛtam. It is not that because one h..."
16:4316:43, 22 December 2020 diff hist +6,939 N This (joining the kirtana - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare; hearing about Krsna from Bhagavad-gita; taking prasada) is all going on in the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is all going on in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020..." current
16:3816:38, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,368 N They (mudha-dhi) can be raised to the status of light. Punya-sravana-kirtanah. Simply by joining the kirtana - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna... - and by hearing about Krsna from Bhagavad-gita, one must be purified, especially if he also takes prasada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they can be raised to the status of light. Puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ. Simply by joining the kīrtana—Hare Kṛṣṇa,..."
16:1616:16, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,075 N Constant indulgence in illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling have all become prominent in modern days Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"constant indulgence in illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling, which have all become prominent in modern days"}}..."
16:1416:14, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,520 N Simply by hearing, by attending lectures in the different centers of the Krsna consciousness movement, where topics of Krsna from Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam are discussed, they (mudha-dhi) will be purified of their sinful inclination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Simply by hearing, by attending lectures in the different centers of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, where topics of K..."
16:0116:01, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,139 N Everyone, especially the grhasthas, who are mudha-dhi, ignorant about the goal of life, should be given opportunities to hear about Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone, especially the gṛhasthas, who are mūḍha-dhī, ignorant about the goal of life, should be given opportunities to..."
15:5815:58, 22 December 2020 diff hist +6,976 N The process, as described in many ways, is one of hearing and chanting (srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah) - SB 1.2.17 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process, as described in many ways, is one of hearing and chanting (śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-..."
15:5215:52, 22 December 2020 diff hist +7,126 N The Krsna consciousness movement has been established to give grhasthas all over the world an opportunity to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita specifically Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement has been established to give gṛhasthas all over the world an opportunity to hear Śr..."
15:1515:15, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,611 Unless one associates with devotees, one cannot learn the science of vasudevarpana, or dedicating one's life to Vasudeva, Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In India the principles of this science were followed strictly No edit summary current
15:1215:12, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,460 N Unless one associates with devotees, one cannot learn the science of vasudevarpana, or dedicating one's life to Vasudeva, Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In India the principles of this science were followed strictly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one associates with devotees, one cannot learn the science of vāsudevārpaṇa, or dedicating one's life to Vāsudeva,..."
15:0915:09, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,305 N Maha-munin refers to those who have not only thoroughly studied the goal of life but who are actually engaged in satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva. These persons are known as devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"mahā-munīn refers to those who have not only thoroughly studied the goal of life but who are actually engaged in satisfying..." current
15:0615:06, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,995 N Saintly persons are generally known as munis, or thoughtful philosophers concerned with transcendental subject matters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Saintly persons are generally known as munis, or thoughtful philosophers concerned with transcendental subject matters"}} {{no..." current
15:0115:01, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,497 N The science of satisfying the Supreme Lord can be learned as described here (in SB 7.14.2): saksad upasita maha-munin. The word maha-munin refers to great saintly persons or devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The science of satisfying the Supreme Lord can be learned as described here: sākṣād upāsīta mahā-munīn. The word mahā..."
14:5914:59, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,412 N Narada Muni has already described the principles of life for a brahmacari, vanaprastha and sannyasi, and now (in SB 7.14.2) he is describing how a grhastha should live. The basic principle is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni has already described the principles of life for a brahmacārī, vānaprastha and sannyāsī, and now he is descr..."
14:5714:57, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,553 N Whether one acts as a brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha or sannyasi, he must act only for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva-Krsna, the son of Vasudeva. This should be the principle for everyone's life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether one acts as a brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha or sannyāsī, he must act only for the satisfaction of the Supre..."
14:5214:52, 22 December 2020 diff hist +4,134 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 6.1) it is said: "One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the renounced order of life, and he is the true mystic, not he who lights no fire and performs no work" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"it is said"|"One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as he is obligated is in the r..."
14:5014:50, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,887 N The format for grhastha life should be dedication to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The format for gṛhastha life should be dedication to the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{..." current
14:3914:39, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,309 N As soon as possible, one should give up his so-called comfortable life at home and prepare to undergo austerity, or tapasya. Tapo divyam putraka - SB 5.5.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as possible, one should give up his so-called comfortable life at home and prepare to undergo austerity, or tapasya. T..."
14:3714:37, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,583 As a grhastha, he (Yudhisthira) presented himself as grha-mudha-dhih, one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person who remains a householder in family life is certainly ignorant of life's goal; he is not very much advanced in intelligence No edit summary current
14:3514:35, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,571 N As a grhastha, he (Yudhisthira) presented himself as grha-mudha-dhih, one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person who remains a householder in family life is certainly ignorant of life's goal; he is not very much advanced in intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as a gṛhastha, he presented himself as gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ, one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person..."
14:3014:30, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,488 N One who absolutely requires it is allowed to enter grhastha life, or household life, which is also regulated by the sastras and guru. Yudhisthira Maharaja could understand all this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who absolutely requires it is allowed to enter gṛhastha life, or household life, which is also regulated by the śāstra..."
14:2414:24, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,409 N Narada Muni first described brahmacarya, vanaprastha and sannyasa because he wanted to stress that sex is not at all necessary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni, therefore, first described brahmacarya, vānaprastha and sannyāsa because he wanted to stress that sex is not a..."
11:5511:55, 22 December 2020 diff hist +2,610 Isvarah paramah krsnah: (BS 5.1) the supreme controller is Krsna. Krsna is never controlled by anyone, for He is the controller of everyone - sarva-karana-karanam No edit summary current
11:4311:43, 22 December 2020 diff hist −27 One must develop a sense of loving Vasudeva (vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma sudurlabhah) - BG 7.19 No edit summary current
11:4011:40, 22 December 2020 diff hist +2,793 The opulence of devotees who are attached to the service of Narayana is not like the opulence of karmis. The opulence of devotees is as permanent as the opulence of Narayana Himself No edit summary current
10:3410:34, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,203 N Even though Indra threatened that he would now kill Bali Maharaja by releasing the thunderbolt, Bali Maharaja was not at all afraid. This is the spirit of a ksatriya: yuddhe capy apalayanam - BG 18.43 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even though Indra threatened that he would now kill Bali Mahārāja by releasing the thunderbolt, Bali Mahārāja was not at a..."
10:3210:32, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,073 N Bali Maharaja was very sensible. He knew that the fighting was arranged by eternal time and that under time's influence one must accept the results of one's own activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja, therefore, was very sensible. He knew that the fighting was arranged by eternal time and that under time's in..." current
10:2510:25, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,056 N Since everyone, without exception, is subject to the modes of material nature, whether one is victorious or defeated he is not independent, but is under the control of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since everyone, without exception, is subject to the modes of material nature, whether one is victorious or defeated he is not..."
10:2110:21, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,141 N Both victory and defeat are possible, whether on such a battlefield as this or on the battlefield of the struggle for existence. Everything takes place according to the laws of nature (prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah) - BG 3.27 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both victory and defeat are possible, whether on such a battlefield as this or on the battlefield of the struggle for existenc..." current
10:1810:18, 22 December 2020 diff hist −137 If one is victorious on the battlefield, he becomes famous; and if one is not victorious but is defeated, he may die No edit summary current
10:1810:18, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,036 N If one is victorious on the battlefield, he becomes famous; and if one is not victorious but is defeated, he may die Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is victorious on the battlefield, he becomes famous; and if one is not victorious but is defeated, he may die"}} {{note..."
09:5709:57, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,342 N To go to the higher planetary system, one needs sufficient good qualities. A sinful person situated in the mode of ignorance and addicted to drinking, meat-eating and illicit sex will never enter the higher planets by mechanical means Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To go to the higher planetary system, one needs sufficient good qualities. A sinful person situated in the mode of ignorance a..."
09:5309:53, 22 December 2020 diff hist +2,945 N The modern attempt to go to the moon is also an attempt by inferior men to go to Svargaloka by artificial, mechanical means. This attempt cannot be successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The modern attempt to go to the moon is also an attempt by inferior men to go to Svargaloka by artificial, mechanical means. T..."
09:4409:44, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,289 N The word divam refers to the higher planetary system known as Svargaloka. Indra, King of the higher planetary system, has the power to push down any conditioned soul attempting to go from the lower to the higher planets without proper qualifications Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word divam refers to the higher planetary system known as Svargaloka. Indra, King of the higher planetary system, has the..."
09:4209:42, 22 December 2020 diff hist +2,746 N Those in the modes of darkness and passion are not allowed to enter the higher planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those in the modes of darkness and passion, however, are not allowed to enter the higher planets"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirm..."
09:3909:39, 22 December 2020 diff hist +3,008 N There are undoubtedly different planetary systems for different persons. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 14.18), urdhvam gacchanti sattva-sthah: persons in the mode of goodness can go to the upper planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are undoubtedly different planetary systems for different persons. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā"|"ūrdhvaṁ gacchanti s..." current

20:4620:46, 21 December 2020 diff hist +2,348 N To be self-realized, one must understand the original sources of the various elements of the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be self-realized, one must understand the original sources of the various elements of the body"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nir..."
18:2718:27, 21 December 2020 diff hist +2,181 N This knowledge (that material body is nothing but a combination of the five elements) constitutes merging of the material body and the five material elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This knowledge constitutes merging of the material body and the five material elements"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..." current

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