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2 January 2021
- 09:3609:36, 2 January 2021 diff hist +6,083 N A powerful Vaisnava who has converted others into Vaisnavas is to be worshiped, but because of material contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A powerful Vaiṣṇava who has converted others into Vaiṣṇavas is to be worshiped, but because of material contamination"..." current
- 09:3309:33, 2 January 2021 diff hist +6,230 N Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has said that a Vaisnava is he who has helped others become Vaisnavas. An example of one who has converted many others into Vaisnavas is Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has said that a Vaiṣṇava is he who has helped others become Vaiṣṇavas. An example of o..."
- 09:2909:29, 2 January 2021 diff hist +6,261 N Formerly, all activities were performed in connection with Visnu, but after Satya-yuga there were symptoms of disrespectful dealings among Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly, all activities were performed in connection with Viṣṇu, but after Satya-yuga there were symptoms of disrespectfu..."
- 09:2609:26, 2 January 2021 diff hist −181 As stated in the Padma Purana, aradhananam sarvesam visnor aradhanam param: of all kinds of worship, worship of Lord Visnu is the best. Tasmat parataram devi tadiyanam samarcanam: and recommended more than worship of Visnu is worship of the Vaisnava No edit summary current
- 09:2609:26, 2 January 2021 diff hist +6,267 N As stated in the Padma Purana, aradhananam sarvesam visnor aradhanam param: of all kinds of worship, worship of Lord Visnu is the best. Tasmat parataram devi tadiyanam samarcanam: and recommended more than worship of Visnu is worship of the Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Padma Purāṇa, ārādhanānāṁ sarveṣāṁ viṣṇor ārādhanaṁ param: of all kinds of worship, wor..."
- 09:2509:25, 2 January 2021 diff hist +5,813 N Actually, an advanced Vaisnava is to be respected more than Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, an advanced Vaiṣṇava is to be respected more than Viṣṇu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {..."
- 09:1309:13, 2 January 2021 diff hist +6,209 N SB 12.3.52 says: "Whatever result one obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Visnu, in Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices and in Dvapara-yuga by serving His lotus feet one can also obtain in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As it is said in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-01-02T09:13:32Z}} {{last..."
1 January 2021
- 18:2818:28, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,799 N The brahmana Vaisnava is important, and, above all, the Supersoul, the Personality of Godhead, is the most important personality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the brāhmaṇa Vaiṣṇava is important, and, above all, the Supersoul, the Personality of Godhead, is the most important pe..." current
- 18:2718:27, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,010 N Beginning from Brahma down to the ant, everyone is conducted by the Supersoul (isvarah sarva-bhutanam hrd-dese 'rjuna tisthati (BG 18.61)). But because of a particular person's advancement in spiritual consciousness, he is considered to be important Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Beginning from Brahmā down to the ant, everyone is conducted by the Supersoul (īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'r..." current
- 18:2118:21, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,764 N One should give charity to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, for thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead will be worshiped Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should give charity to the brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas, for thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead will be worshiped"}..."
- 18:1518:15, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,950 N When charity is to be given, one should take instruction from BG (17.20): "That gift which is given out of duty, at the proper time and place, to a worthy person, and without expectation of return, is considered to be charity in the mode of goodness" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When charity is to be given, one should take instruction from Bhagavad-gītā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|}}..."
- 18:0918:09, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,080 N In human society, the perfect brahmana is supposed to be the most advanced in spiritual consciousness, and further advanced than the brahmana is the Vaisnava. Therefore the best persons are the Vaisnavas and Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In human society, the perfect brāhmaṇa is supposed to be the most advanced in spiritual consciousness, and further advanced..."
- 18:0318:03, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,063 A living entity with the body of a bird or beast cannot take instructions from the Supreme Soul as adequately as an advanced human being. Thus there are gradations of bodily forms No edit summary
- 17:5017:50, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,125 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15) it is said, mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca: the SPG in His localized aspect gives intelligence to the individual soul as far as he is able to grasp it. Therefore we find the individual soul in different high & low positions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"it is said, mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca: the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His localized..." current
- 17:4117:41, 1 January 2021 diff hist −97 The living entity, being part and parcel of the Lord, is known as jiva. The Supreme Lord purusa remains with the jiva to enable him to enjoy material facilities No edit summary current
- 17:4017:40, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,438 N The living entity, being part and parcel of the Lord, is known as jiva. The Supreme Lord purusa remains with the jiva to enable him to enjoy material facilities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity, being part and parcel of the Lord, is known as jīva. The Supreme Lord puruṣa remains with the jīva to e..."
- 17:3517:35, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,286 N The living entity, who is part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, exists on the mercy of the Lord, who is always with him in any form of body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity, who is part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, exists on the mercy of the Lord, who is alway..." current
- 17:3217:32, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,249 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.61) it is said: "The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"it is said"|"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings..."
- 17:1817:18, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,170 N There are living entities everywhere, not only one or two but jiva-rasibhih - many millions of living entities. Even on the sun there are living entities, although it is a fiery planet. The chief living entity on the sun is called Vivasvan - BG 4.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are living entities everywhere, not only one or two but jīva-rāśibhiḥ—many millions of living entities. Even on t..."
- 17:1517:15, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,943 N Recently they (modern scientists) have said that they have gone to the moon but did not find any living entities there. But Srimad-Bhagavatam and the other Vedic literatures do not agree with this foolish conception Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Recently they have said that they have gone to the moon but did not find any living entities there. But Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam a..."
- 17:1217:12, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,890 N This universe is full of living entities from top to bottom, on every planet (jiva-rasibhir akirnah). Modern scientists and so-called scholars think that there are no living entities on planets other than this one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this universe is full of living entities from top to bottom, on every planet (jīva-rāśibhir ākīrṇaḥ). Modern scientis..."
- 17:1017:10, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,252 N It has been decided (niruktam) by expert saintly persons that Krsna is the root of everything and that worshiping Krsna is worshiping everyone, just as supplying water to the root of a tree means satisfying all of its branches and twigs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in a previous verse, it has been decided (niruktam) by expert saintly persons that Kṛṣṇa is the root of everyt..."
- 17:0317:03, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,834 N This sort of service or mercy (people are anxious to give service to other living entities but they are expert in killing the poor living entities) is not recommended in the Vedic wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This sort of service or mercy is not recommended in the Vedic wisdom"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..."
- 16:5716:57, 1 January 2021 diff hist +3,837 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 10.8) the Lord says: "I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me (Krsna). The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"the Lord says"|"I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wi..." current
- 16:3416:34, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,544 N In that meeting (the Rajasuya sacrifice) there was a great turmoil over selecting the best person to be worshiped first. Everyone decided to worship Krsna. The only protest came from Sisupala, & because of his vehement opposition he was killed by the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that meeting there was a great turmoil over selecting the best person to be worshiped first. Everyone decided to worship Ś..."
- 16:3116:31, 1 January 2021 diff hist +2,005 N This (SB 7.14.35) is a reference to the Rajasuya sacrifice performed by Maharaja Yudhisthira Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a reference to the Rājasūya sacrifice performed by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{co..."
- 16:1916:19, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1 Harir evaika urvisa yan-mayam vai caracaram. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the root of everything, and therefore He is the best patra, or person, to whom everything must be given No edit summary current
- 16:1916:19, 1 January 2021 diff hist +1 Whenever we perform some religious act in terms of dharma, artha, kama and moksa, we must perform it according to the time, place and person - kala, desa, patra No edit summary current
- 16:1616:16, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,373 N By worshiping or satisfying Acyuta, the SP of G, Krsna, one can satisfy everyone, just as one can water the branches, leaves and flowers of a tree simply by watering its root or as one satisfies all the senses of the body by giving food to the stomach Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By worshiping or satisfying Acyuta, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, one can satisfy everyone, just as one can..."
- 16:0916:09, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,175 N Harir evaika urvisa yan-mayam vai caracaram. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is the root of everything, and therefore He is the best patra, or person, to whom everything must be given Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Harir evaika urvīśa yan-mayaṁ vai carācaram. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the root of everything,..."
- 16:0016:00, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,150 N The places for giving charity or performing ritualistic ceremonies have been described in verses SB 7.14.30-33, beginning with saramsi puskaradini ksetrany arhasritany uta. Now, to whom everything must be given is decided in this verse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the places for giving charity or performing ritualistic ceremonies have been described in verses thirty through thirty-three,..."
- 15:4915:49, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,110 N Narada Muni has already described the desa (place) and kala (time). The kala has been described in verses twenty through twenty-four (SB 7.14.20-24), beginning with the words ayane visuve kuryad vyatipate dina-ksaye Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni has already described the deśa (place) and kāla (time). The kāla has been described in verses twenty through t..."
- 15:4515:45, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,128 N Whenever we perform some religious act in terms of dharma, artha, kama and moksa, we must perform it according to the time, place and person - kala, desa, patra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever we perform some religious act in terms of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa, we must perform it according to the time,..."
- 15:3415:34, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,104 N As recommended in the sastras, everyone should be very eagerly interested in taking part in the Krsna consciousness movement and understanding the value of spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As recommended in the śāstras, everyone should be very eagerly interested in taking part in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness mo..."
- 15:3215:32, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,196 N Without spiritual life, nothing is auspicious. Moghasa mogha-karmano mogha jnana vicetasah (BG 9.12). No one can become successful in fruitive activities or speculative knowledge without being Krsna conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without spiritual life, nothing is auspicious. Moghāśā mogha-karmāṇo mogha jñānā vicetasaḥ"|"No one can become succ..."
- 15:2115:21, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,262 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted the Hare Krsna movement, with installed Deities, to spread to every village and town in the world, so that everyone in the world might take advantage of this movement and become all-auspicious in spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, with installed Deities, to spread to every village and town i..." current
- 15:1515:15, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,062 In this way (by performing Deity worship and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra one obtains) results (in Krsna Consciousness) with effectiveness increased a thousand times No edit summary current
- 15:1115:11, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,332 N This (the Krsna Consciousness Movement) constitutes the best welfare activity for human society. This was Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission as it was predicted by Him in the Caitanya-bhagavata - CB Antya 4.126 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This constitutes the best welfare activity for human society. This was Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mission as it was predicte..."
- 14:5314:53, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,092 N In this way (by performing Deity worship and chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra one obtains) results (in Krsna Consciousness) with effectiveness increased a thousand times Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in this way obtain results with effectiveness increased a thousand times"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..."
- 12:1312:13, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,646 The Krsna consciousness movement is giving the population of the entire world a chance to take advantage of Krsna consciousness through the ISKCON centers, where one may perform Deity worship and chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra No edit summary current
- 12:1212:12, 1 January 2021 diff hist +4,569 N In these verses (SB 7.14.30-33) and in verse twenty-nine, stress is given to one point: harer arcasritas ca ye or harer arca. In other words, any place where the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped by devotees is most significant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In these verses and in verse twenty-nine, stress is given to one point: harer arcāśritāś ca ye or harer arcā. In other wo..."
- 12:0612:06, 1 January 2021 diff hist +5,633 N The Krsna consciousness movement invites everyone from all over the world, without discrimination as to caste or creed, to come to its centers and cultivate spiritual life perfectly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement invites everyone from all over the world, without discrimination as to caste or creed,..."
- 12:0412:04, 1 January 2021 diff hist +5,706 N Still there are hundreds and thousands of holy places like Jagannatha Puri, Vrndavana, Hardwar, Ramesvara, Prayaga and Mathura. India is the place for worshiping or for cultivating spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"still there are hundreds and thousands of holy places like Jagannātha Purī, Vṛndāvana, Hardwar, Rāmeśvara, Prayāga and..."
- 11:5811:58, 1 January 2021 diff hist +5,375 N According to Vedic civilization the holy places of pilgrimage are considered most sacred Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Vedic civilization, therefore, the holy places of pilgrimage are considered most sacred"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
- 11:4711:47, 1 January 2021 diff hist +5,953 N Now they have given up the Deity worship. Men have become modernized and are consequently indulging in all sorts of sinful activities, and therefore they are extremely unhappy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"now they have given up the Deity worship. Men have become modernized and are consequently indulging in all sorts of sinful act..."
- 11:4411:44, 1 January 2021 diff hist +6,073 N It was customary for members of the three higher classes - namely the brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas - to worship the salagrama-sila, or a small Deity of Radha-Krsna or Sita-Rama in each and every home. This made everything auspicious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was therefore customary for members of the three higher classes—namely the brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas—to wo..."
31 December 2020
- 13:3313:33, 31 December 2020 diff hist +32 Krsna is jagad-guru, and one who teaches the instruction of Krsna as it is, on behalf of Krsna, may be accepted as jagad-guru No edit summary current
- 13:3113:31, 31 December 2020 diff hist +6,360 Actually, Vasudeva is jagad-guru, as clearly stated here ((in SB 8.16.20) vasudevam jagad-gurum ). One who teaches the instructions of Vasudeva, Bhagavad-gita, is as good as vasudevam jagad-gurum No edit summary current
- 13:2913:29, 31 December 2020 diff hist +1,143 Category:Kasyapa Muni No edit summary current
- 13:2713:27, 31 December 2020 diff hist +10 The vasudeva condition fulfills a spiritual necessity. Vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma sudurlabhah (BG 7.19). When one realizes Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he becomes most exalted No edit summary current