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15:1015:10, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,033 N All the inhabitants of Vrndavana are Vaisnavas. They are all-auspicious because somehow or other they always chant the holy name of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana are Vaiṣṇavas. They are all-auspicious because somehow or other they always chant the..."
14:5614:56, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,918 N One should not worship the planet earth or land of his birth, nor should one condemn the form of the Lord, which is manifested in metal or wood for our facility. Material things are also the energy of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not worship the planet earth or land of his birth, nor should one condemn the form of the Lord, which is manifested..." current
14:5214:52, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,935 N There are two kinds of bhauma ijya-dhih: those who worship the land of their birth, such as nationalists, who make many sacrifices for the motherland, and those who condemn the worship of the form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of bhauma ijya-dhīḥ: those who worship the land of their birth, such as nationalists, who make many sac..."
14:4814:48, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,739 N Srimad-Bhagavatam has condemned those who think the body to be the self as bhauma ijya-dhih. Bhauma means earth, and ijya-dhih means worshiper Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam has condemned those who think the body to be the self as bhauma ijya-dhīḥ. Bhauma means earth, and ijy..."
14:4314:43, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,127 N Mayavadis admit that worship of the Lord's form is required in the beginning, but they think that in the end everything is impersonal. Since they are ultimately against worship of the Lord's form, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has described them as offenders Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādīs admit that worship of the Lord's form is required in the beginning, but they think that in the end everything is..." current
14:3914:39, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,974 N Vaisnavas worship the forms of Lord Visnu in His varied manifestations, such as Radha-Krsna, Laksmi-Narayana, Sita-Rama and Rukmini-Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaiṣṇavas, however, worship the forms of Lord Viṣṇu in His varied manifestations, such as Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, Lakṣm..." current
14:3314:33, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,028 Impersonalists like Sankaracarya recommend the worship of five forms, known as pancopasana, which include Lord Visnu No edit summary current
14:3214:32, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,948 N Their (the impersonalist's) so-called acceptance of the Vedas has no meaning, for all the acaryas, even the impersonalist Sankaracarya, have recommended the worship of the transcendental form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Their so-called acceptance of the Vedas has no meaning, for all the ācāryas, even the impersonalist Śaṅkarācārya, have..." current
14:2714:27, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,752 N Impersonalists are against the worship of the Lord’s form in the temple, and there is even a group of people who pass as Hindus but condemn such worship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Impersonalists are against the worship of the Lord’s form in the temple, and there is even a group of people who pass as Hin..." current
14:1714:17, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,809 N The Padma Purana specifically mentions that anyone who thinks the form of the Lord in the temple to be made of wood, stone or metal is certainly in a hellish condition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Padma Purāṇa specifically mentions that anyone who thinks the form of the Lord in the temple to be made of wood, stone..." current
14:0914:09, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,140 N Even if one has not developed this consciousness (that whatever we see to be the energy of the Supreme Lord), one should accept it theoretically from the instructions of the spiritual master and should worship the arca-murti, or form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if one has not developed this consciousness, one should accept it theoretically from the instructions of the spiritual ma..."
13:5013:50, 10 March 2021 diff hist −1 We should understand whatever we see to be the energy of the Supreme Lord and should not differentiate between the Lord and His arca form made from clay, metal, wood or paint No edit summary
13:4913:49, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,888 N We should understand whatever we see to be the energy of the Supreme Lord and should not differentiate between the Lord and His arca form made from clay, metal, wood or paint Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should therefore understand whatever we see to be the energy of the Supreme Lord and should not differentiate between the L..."
13:4413:44, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,714 N The Lord can appear anywhere and everywhere because His diverse energies are distributed everywhere like sunshine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord can appear anywhere and everywhere because His diverse energies are distributed everywhere like sunshine"}} {{notes|}..."
13:3813:38, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,910 N No one can separate the sunshine energy from the energetic sun. Therefore material energy may appear separate from the Lord, but transcendentally it is nondifferent from the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"no one can separate the sunshine energy from the energetic sun. Therefore material energy may appear separate from the Lord, b..."
13:3513:35, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,695 N What we call stone, wood and metal are energies of the Supreme Lord, and energies are never separate from the energetic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"What we call stone, wood and metal are energies of the Supreme Lord, and energies are never separate from the energetic"}} {{n..."
13:2913:29, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,149 N In the material world a person and his photograph, picture or statue are different. But the statue of Lord Krsna and Krsna Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are not different, because the Lord is absolute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world a person and his photograph, picture or statue are different. But the statue of Lord Kṛṣṇa and K..."
13:2613:26, 10 March 2021 diff hist +5,212 N In his Bhakti-sandarbha Jiva Gosvami has stated that those who are actually very serious about devotional service do not differentiate between the form of the Lord made of clay, metal, stone or wood and the original form of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his Bhakti-sandarbha Jīva Gosvāmī has stated that those who are actually very serious about devotional service do not di..."
13:2013:20, 10 March 2021 diff hist +4,056 N One who is not satisfied with that so-called pleasure (of society, friendship and love) may seek the lotus feet of Govinda, who stands on the shore of the Yamuna at Kesighata, in Vrndavana and attracts all the gopis to His transcendental loving service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is not satisfied with that so-called pleasure may seek the lotus feet of Govinda, who stands on the shore of the Yamun..." current
12:4012:40, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,881 N If one wants to be satisfied in the pleasure of society, friendship and love, he need not seek shelter at the lotus feet of Govinda, for if one takes shelter under His lotus feet he will forget that minute quantity of so-called pleasure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one wants to be satisfied in the pleasure of society, friendship and love, he need not seek shelter at the lotus feet of Go..."
12:3212:32, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,717 N In this material world no one is satisfied in the dealings of society, friendship and love. Therefore if one wants to derive real pleasure within his heart, he must seek the lotus feet of Govinda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in this material world no one is satisfied in the dealings of society, friendship and love. Therefore if one wants to derive r..."
12:2812:28, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,454 N If there is a drop of water in the desert, one may indeed say that it is water, but such a minute quantity of water has no value Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If there is a drop of water in the desert, one may indeed say that it is water, but such a minute quantity of water has no val..." current
12:2312:23, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,445 N The heart is compared to a desert of material existence that requires the water of an ocean of pleasure to satisfy its dryness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the heart is compared to a desert of material existence that requires the water of an ocean of pleasure to satisfy its dryness..." current
12:2012:20, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,698 N Vidyapati, a great and learned poet of Mithila, has said that the pleasure derived from friendship, society and family life in the material world is like a drop of water, but our hearts desire pleasure like an ocean Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidyāpati, a great and learned poet of Mithilā, has said that the pleasure derived from friendship, society and family life..."
12:0912:09, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,368 N This is a verse (of CC Adi-lila 5.224) quoted from the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.239) in connection with practical devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a verse quoted from the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu"|"in connection with practical devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
11:5311:53, 10 March 2021 diff hist −13 The austerity and meditation of Laksmi are mentioned in SB 10.16.36, where the wives of the serpent Kaliya, in their prayers to Krsna, said that the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, also wanted His association as a gopi and desired the dust of His lotus feet No edit summary current
11:5211:52, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,554 N The austerity and meditation of Laksmi are mentioned in SB 10.16.36, where the wives of the serpent Kaliya, in their prayers to Krsna, said that the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, also wanted His association as a gopi and desired the dust of His lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The austerity and meditation of Lakṣmī-devī are also mentioned in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.16.36), where the Nāga-patn..."
11:4411:44, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,446 N Laksmi-devi said that she wanted to remain just like a golden line on the chest of the Lord. The Lord granted the request, and since then Laksmi has always been situated on the chest of Lord Krsna as a golden line Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lakṣmī-devī then said that she wanted to remain just like a golden line on the chest of the Lord. The Lord granted the req..."
09:1109:11, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,307 N When asked by Krsna why she engaged in meditation with austerity, Laksmi-devi answered, “I want to be one of Your associates like the gopis in Vrndavana.” Hearing this, Lord Sri Krsna replied that it was quite impossible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When asked by Kṛṣṇa why she engaged in meditation with austerity, Lakṣmī-devī answered"|"I want to be one of Your as..."
05:5305:53, 10 March 2021 diff hist +3,425 N Rupa Gosvami, in his Laghu-bhagavatamrta, has quoted from the Padma Purana, that Laksmi-devi, the goddess of fortune, after seeing the attractive features of Krsna, was attracted to Him, & to get the favor of Lord Krsna she engaged herself in meditation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, in his Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta, has quoted from the Padma Purāṇa, where it is stated that Lakṣm..."

17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,297 The inhabitants and predominating deities of every planet are all recommended to worship Govinda either by meditation or by chanting No edit summary current
17:0517:05, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,104 N As the predominating deity in Satyaloka is Lord Brahma, so in the heavenly planets Indra is the predominating deity, and on the sun, the sun-god, Vivasvan, is the predominating deity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the predominating deity in Satyaloka is Lord Brahmā, so in the heavenly planets Indra is the predominating deity, and on t..." current
16:5916:59, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,247 N There is no difference between meditating and chanting, but in the present age meditation is not possible. Therefore loud chanting of a mantra like the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna, with soft chanting of astadasaksara (eighteen-syllable) mantra is recommended Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no difference between meditating and chanting, but in the present age meditation is not possible on this planet. Ther..."
16:5016:50, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,997 N The inhabitants of Brahmaloka and the planets below Brahmaloka worship Lord Govinda by meditating with this mantra - astadasaksara (eighteen-syllable) mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants of Brahmaloka and the planets below Brahmaloka worship Lord Govinda by meditating with this mantra"}} {{notes|..."
16:4516:45, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,469 Those who are initiated by a bona fide spiritual master and who chant the Gayatri mantra three times a day know this astadasaksara (eighteen-syllable) mantra (klim krsnaya govindaya gopi-jana-vallabhaya svaha) No edit summary current
16:4116:41, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,373 N This is a quotation (of CC Adi-lila 5.214) from Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 10.32.2 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-03-09T16:41..."
16:3716:37, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,654 N Narottama dasa Thakura has stated that without the causeless mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, one cannot enter into the affairs of Radha and Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has stated that without the causeless mercy of Nityānanda Prabhu, one cannot enter into the affair..." current
16:3516:35, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,599 N One cannot understand the loving affairs of Radha and Krsna without going through the direction of the six Gosvamis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one cannot understand the loving affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa without going through the direction of the six Gosvāmīs"..." current
16:2716:27, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,933 Srila Narottama dasa Thakura confirms that unless one is freed from material desires to satisfy the needs of the body and senses, one cannot understand the transcendental abode of Lord Krsna, Vrndavana No edit summary current
16:2616:26, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,525 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, who is famous for his poetic composition known as Prarthana, has lamented in one of his prayers, When will Lord Nityananda be merciful upon me so that I will forget all material desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, who is famous for his poetic composition known as Prārthanā, has lamented in one of his..." current
15:2815:28, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,496 N Another of his (Rupa Gosvami's) famous books is the Ujjvala-nilamani. In this book he elaborately explains the loving affairs and transcendental activities of Lord Krsna and Radharani Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another of his famous books is the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi. In this book he elaborately explains the loving affairs and transcende..."
15:2615:26, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,465 N His (Rupa Gosvami's) famous book Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu is the science of devotional service, and by reading this book one can understand the meaning of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His famous book Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu is the science of devotional service, and by reading this book one can understand th..."
15:2015:20, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,280 N Srila Rupa Gosvami is described as the bhakti-rasacarya, or one who knows the essence of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī is described as the bhakti-rasācārya, or one who knows the essence of devotional service"}} {{notes|..."
14:5514:55, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,619 N Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, in the last section of the CC, mentions the names of Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami and Srila Jiva Gosvami and offers his respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of these three spiritual masters, as well as Raghunatha dasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī also, in the last section of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, specifically mentions the names..."
14:4914:49, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,667 N He (Sanatana Gosvami) is very compassionate to fallen souls like me (Raghunatha dasa Gosvami), and thus it is my duty to offer my respectful obeisances unto his lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is very compassionate to fallen souls like me, and thus it is my duty to offer my respectful obeisances unto his lotus feet..."
13:3413:34, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,783 Sanatana Gosvami, out of his causeless mercy, made me drink it (the nectar of devotional service possessed of renunciation), even though I (Raghunatha dasa Gosvami) was otherwise unable to do so. Therefore he is an ocean of mercy No edit summary current
13:3413:34, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,514 I (Raghunatha dasa Gosvami) was unwilling to drink the nectar of devotional service possessed of renunciation No edit summary current
13:3313:33, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,697 N Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami has described Sanatana Gosvami in his prayer Vilapa-kusumanjali, verse six, where he has expressed his obligation to Sanatana Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī has described Sanātana Gosvāmī in his prayer Vilāpa-kusumāñjali, verse six, where he..." current
13:2913:29, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,634 N A famous book by Sanatana Gosvami is the Hari-bhakti-vilasa, which states the rules & regulations for Vaisnavas: Vaisnava householders, Vaisnava brahmacaris, Vaisnava vanaprasthas & Vaisnava sannyasis. It was especially written for Vaisnava householders Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another famous book by Sanātana Gosvāmī is the Hari-bhakti-vilāsa, which states the rules and regulations for all division..."
13:1813:18, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,599 N Sri Sanatana Gosvami, the teacher of the science of devotional service, wrote several books, of which the Brhad-bhagavatamrta is very famous; anyone who wants to know about the subject matter of devotees, devotional service and Krsna must read this book Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī Prabhu, the teacher of the science of devotional service, wrote several books, of which the Bṛhad-..."

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