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13:1913:19, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,842 N Since the quality of passion is conspicuous by its absence in the Vaikuntha planets, nothing there is created; everything there is eternally existent. And because there is no mode of ignorance, there is also no question of annihilation or destruction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since the quality of passion is conspicuous by its absence in the Vaikuntha planets, nothing there is created; everything ther..."
13:0913:09, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,296 N In the material world, everything is a creation. Anything we can think of within our experience, including even our own bodies and minds, was created Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, everything is a creation. Anything we can think of within our experience, including even our own bodies..."
12:2812:28, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,122 N In the material world the highest qualitative manifestation is goodness which is mixed with passion and imperfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"mixed with passion and imperfection"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-02-27T12:28:08Z}} {{l..." current
12:2612:26, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,561 N In the material world the highest qualitative manifestation is goodness, which is characterized by truthfulness, mental equilibrium, cleanliness, control of the senses, simplicity, essential knowledge, faith in God, scientific knowledge and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world the highest qualitative manifestation is goodness, which is characterized by truthfulness, mental equili..."
12:1712:17, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,631 N This transcendental vision (of Krsnaloka) is like the reception of television from the moon via a mechanical system for receiving modulated waves, but it is achieved by penance and meditation within oneself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This transcendental vision is like the reception of television from the moon via a mechanical system for receiving modulated w..."
12:1312:13, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,556 N In the beginning of Lord Brahma’s self-realization he was shown a transcendental vision of the Vaikuntha spheres by the grace of Narayana. Later, by the grace of Krsna, he was shown a transcendental vision of Krsnaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of Lord Brahmā's self-realization he was shown a transcendental vision of the Vaikuṇṭha spheres by the g..."
12:0712:07, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,415 N Krsnaloka is the topmost planet in the spiritual sky, and below it are innumerable spheres, a description of which can be found in Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇaloka is the topmost planet in the spiritual sky, and below it are innumerable spheres, a description of which can b..."
12:0112:01, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,529 N In Krsna's abode not only is life eternal, blissful and full of knowledge, but there are ample vegetables, milk, jewels, and beautiful homes and gardens tended by lovely damsels who are all goddesses of fortune Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"not only is life eternal, blissful and full of knowledge, but there are ample vegetables, milk, jewels, and beautiful homes an..."
11:5711:57, 27 February 2021 diff hist +24,447 N This is a verse (CC Adi-lila 5.22) from the Brahma-samhita (BS 5.38). This description of the abode of Krsna gives us definite information of the transcendental place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a verse from the Brahma-saṁhitā"|"This description of the abode of Kṛṣṇa gives us definite information of the..."
11:4611:46, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,007 N Death, birth, old age and illness are symptoms of the diseased condition of the living being. The highest aim of human life should therefore be to get free from these miseries and go back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Death, birth, old age and illness are symptoms of the diseased condition of the living being. The highest aim of human life sh..."
11:4211:42, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,045 N One cannot control the laws of nature by any amount of struggling. One must at last be subject to death, nature’s ultimate law Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot control the laws of nature by any amount of struggling. One must at last be subject to death, nature's ultimate law..."
11:3011:30, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,117 N A spiritual being conditioned by a material body must try to get rid of his disease instead of developing the cause of the disease Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A spiritual being conditioned by a material body must therefore try to get rid of his disease instead of developing the cause..."
11:2811:28, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,234 N Since the living being is spiritual in constitution, he can be happy only in the spiritual sky, where there are unlimited spiritual spheres called Vaikunthas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since the living being is spiritual in constitution, he can be happy only in the spiritual sky, where there are unlimited spir..." current
11:2111:21, 27 February 2021 diff hist +3,914 N The patient cannot indulge in the bad habit and at the same time expect to be cured by the physician. Modern materialistic civilization, however, is maintaining a diseased atmosphere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The patient cannot indulge in the bad habit and at the same time expect to be cured by the physician. Modern materialistic civ..."
11:1911:19, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,134 N A diseased person who has become diseased because of a certain bad habit must be ready to follow the advice of the physician, and as a natural sequence he must attempt to give up the cause of the disease Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A diseased person who has become diseased because of a certain bad habit must be ready to follow the advice of the physician,..."
11:1411:14, 27 February 2021 diff hist +3,926 N One’s spiritual vision develops proportionately to one’s giving up the debased mentality of unnecessarily enjoying matter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One’s spiritual vision develops proportionately to one’s giving up the debased mentality of unnecessarily enjoying matter"..."
11:1111:11, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,347 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, a great acarya in the preceptorial line of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, has said for our benefit that one can perfectly see the dhamas only when one completely gives up the mentality of lording it over material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, a great ācārya in the preceptorial line of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, has said for..."
11:0511:05, 27 February 2021 diff hist +4,398 N By the grace of the Lord His dhamas and He Himself can all be present simultaneously, without losing their original importance. Only when one fully develops in affection and love of Godhead can one see those dhamas in their original appearance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of the Lord His dhāmas and He Himself can all be present simultaneously, without losing their original importanc..."
07:5307:53, 27 February 2021 diff hist +2,840 N When one is advanced in devotional service, it will be easier (to see the Lord in His arca form), and he will appreciate the Lord's presence in these tangible forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is advanced in devotional service, it will be easier, and he will appreciate the Lord's presence in these tangible fo..."
07:5007:50, 27 February 2021 diff hist +3,148 N The dhamas and the Lord Himself, in His arca form, appear before us resembling matter to give us the facility to see spirit with material eyes. In the beginning this may be difficult for a neophyte to understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the dhamas and the Lord Himself, in His arca form, appear before us resembling matter to give us the facility to see spirit wi..."
07:2807:28, 27 February 2021 diff hist +3,394 Only for us, who cannot experience anything beyond matter in our present conditioned state, do the dhamas and the Lord Himself, in His arca form, appear before us resembling matter to give us the facility to see spirit with material eyes No edit summary current
07:2707:27, 27 February 2021 diff hist +2,760 N One should not discriminate between the dhamas on the earth and those in the spiritual sky, thinking those on earth to be material and the original abodes to be spiritual. All of them are spiritual Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not discriminate between the dhāmas on the earth and those in the spiritual sky, thinking those on earth to be mat..."
07:2207:22, 27 February 2021 diff hist +2,614 N When Sri Krsna appears on the face of the earth, He can also make His dhamas appear, without changing their original structure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Śrī Kṛṣṇa appears on the face of the earth, He can also make His dhāmas appear, without changing their original..."
07:2007:20, 27 February 2021 diff hist +2,446 N The above-mentioned dhamas (Dvaraka, Mathura and Gokula) are movable, by the omnipotent will of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The above-mentioned dhāmas are movable, by the omnipotent will of Lord Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{c..."
07:0907:09, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,578 N Lord Caitanya declared that Lord Krsna, who presents Himself as the son of the King of Vraja, is worshipable, and that Vrndavana-dhama is equally worshipable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya declared that Lord Kṛṣṇa, who presents Himself as the son of the King of Vraja, is worshipable, and that V..."
07:0507:05, 27 February 2021 diff hist +6,155 N These places (Dvaraka, Mathura and Gokula) on earth are nondifferent from those original abodes, for they are facsimiles of those original holy places in the transcendental world. They are as good as Sri Krsna Himself and are equally worshipable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These places on earth are nondifferent from those original abodes, for they are facsimiles of those original holy places in th..."
07:0207:02, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,947 N Krsna's pastimes are performed in the three abodes Dvaraka, Mathura and Gokula. When Krsna descends to this universe, He enjoys the pastimes in places of the same name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"pastimes are performed in the three abodes Dvārakā, Mathurā and Gokula. When Kṛṣṇa descends to this universe, He enjo..."
06:5606:56, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,943 N For the enjoyment of transcendental variety, the pastimes of Krsna there (in Krsnaloka) have three divisions, and these pastimes are performed in the three abodes Dvaraka, Mathura and Gokula Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the enjoyment of transcendental variety, the pastimes of Krsna there have three divisions, and these pastimes are performe..."
06:5306:53, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,927 N From the authoritative evidence cited by Jiva Gosvami we may conclude that Krsnaloka is the supreme planet in the spiritual sky, which is far beyond the material cosmos Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the authoritative evidence cited by Jīva Gosvāmī we may conclude that Kṛṣṇaloka is the supreme planet in the spi..."
06:4506:45, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,844 N The predominator of the gopis, Govinda, the principal Deity of Gokula, always enjoys Himself in a place called Goloka, in the topmost part of the spiritual sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The predominator of the gopīs, Govinda, the principal Deity of Gokula, always enjoys Himself in a place called Goloka, in the..." current
06:3806:38, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,124 N According to Jiva Gosvami, Vaikuntha is called Brahmaloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Jīva Gosvāmī, Vaikuṇṭha is also called Brahmaloka"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
06:3406:34, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,941 Vrndavana-dhama is the innermost abode within the quadrangular realm of Svetadvipa, which lies outside of the boundary of Gokula Vrndavana No edit summary current
05:4405:44, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,771 N The abode of Sri Anantadeva, a plenary portion of Baladeva, is called the kingdom of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the abode of Śrī Anantadeva, a plenary portion of Baladeva, is called the kingdom of God"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmistha..." current
05:3805:38, 27 February 2021 diff hist +6,215 N In the inner portion of Gokula there is an elaborate arrangement for Sri Krsna's residence with His eternal associates such as Nanda and Yasoda. That transcendental abode exists by the energy of Sri Baladeva, who is the original whole of Sesa, or Ananta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the inner portion of Gokula there is an elaborate arrangement for Sri Krsna's residence with His eternal associates such as..."
05:3505:35, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,639 N The outer portion of that lotuslike planet (Gokula) is a square place known as Svetadvipa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The outer portion of that lotuslike planet is a square place known as Svetadvipa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{comp..."
05:2805:28, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,294 N The abode known as Vrndavana or Gokula is also known as Goloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The abode known as Vṛndāvana or Gokula is also known as Goloka"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..." current
05:2505:25, 27 February 2021 diff hist +6,202 N The places of the pastimes of Lord Krsna, such as Dvaraka, Mathura and Vrndavana, eternally and independently exist in Krsnaloka. They are the actual abodes of Lord Krsna, & there is no doubt that they are situated above the material cosmic manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The places of the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa, such as Dvārakā, Mathurā and Vṛndāvana, eternally and independently exis..."
05:2005:20, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,430 N Below the Vaikuntha region is the potential material energy, which causes the material manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Below that Vaikuṇṭha region is the potential material energy, which causes the material manifestation"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
05:1805:18, 27 February 2021 diff hist +5,701 N While chanting the mantra, one should always remember the spiritual world, which is very extensive and full of desire trees that can yield anything one desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While chanting the mantra, one should always remember the spiritual world, which is very extensive and full of desire trees th..."
04:5804:58, 27 February 2021 diff hist +6,082 N The unlimited spiritual atmosphere of Vaikuntha-dhama is far above and beyond the material cosmos. This is confirmed in the Svayambhuva-tantra, in a discussion between Lord Siva & Parvati regarding the effect of chanting the mantra of fourteen syllables Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The unlimited spiritual atmosphere of that Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma is far above and beyond the material cosmos. This is confirmed..." current

17:5417:54, 26 February 2021 diff hist +6,043 N Jiva Gosvami, examining the nature of Krsna's abode, refers to the Skanda Purana: The abodes of Godhead in the material world, such as Dvaraka, Mathura and Gokula, are facsimiles representing the abodes of Godhead in the kingdom of God, Vaikuntha-dhama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Jiva Gosvami, examining the nature of Krsna's abode, refers to the Skanda Purana, which states: The abodes of Godhead in..."
17:3717:37, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,270 N Real knowledge in the sastras may seem inconceivable in the beginning, but when put forward by the proper authority its meaning is revealed, and then one no longer has any doubts about it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"knowledge may seem inconceivable in the beginning, but when put forward by the proper authority its meaning is revealed, and t..."
17:3017:30, 26 February 2021 diff hist +231 A staunch believer in the sastras, with all their diversities, is the right person from whom to gather real knowledge No edit summary
17:2917:29, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,017 N One who disbelieves in the sastras is an atheist, and we should not consult an atheist, however great he may be Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who disbelieves in the śāstras is an atheist, and we should not consult an atheist, however great he may be"}} {{notes|}..."
17:1017:10, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,257 N If we are at all to gather knowledge, we must gather it from these (the four Vedas, with their supplementary Puranas, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and their corollaries, which are known as smrtis) sources without hesitation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we are at all to gather knowledge, we must gather it from these sources without hesitation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmis..."
15:5715:57, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,610 N The world beyond the twenty-four elements (5 gross material elements, 3 subtle material elements, 5 knowledge-acquiring senses, 5 active senses, 5 objects of sense pleasure, & mahat-tattva) is not inexplicable, for it is explained in the BG as eternal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the world beyond the twenty-four elements is not inexplicable, for it is explained in the Bhagavad-gītā as the eternal (san..."
15:5215:52, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,656 N Empiric philosophers, unable to go beyond these (24 material) elements (5 gross and 3 subtle), 5 knowledge-acquiring senses, 5 active senses, 5 objects of sense pleasure & mahat-tattva, speculate that anything beyond them must be avyakta or inexplicable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Empiric philosophers, unable to go beyond these elements, speculate that anything beyond them must be avyakta, or inexplicable..."
15:3115:31, 26 February 2021 diff hist +7,245 N Although there are varieties of personalities, from Brahma down to the insignificant ant, all of whom are living beings, their development of knowledge is different Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although there are varieties of personalities, from Brahmā down to the insignificant ant, all of whom are living beings, thei..."
15:2715:27, 26 February 2021 diff hist +6,980 N Everything, in fact, is inconceivable, for the truth is revealed only to the proper persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything, in fact, is inconceivable, for the truth is revealed only to the proper persons"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmisth..."
15:2115:21, 26 February 2021 diff hist +6,979 N The small fruit of a banyan contains hundreds of seeds, and in each seed is the potency to produce another banyan tree with the potency to produce millions more of such fruits. This is but an insignificant example of the potency of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is but an insignificant example of the potency of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first..."

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