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10:0310:03, 13 March 2021 diff hist +6,095 N Life is meant for varieties of enjoyment. The living entity is by nature full of an enjoying spirit, as stated in the Vedanta-sutra (1.1.12): ananda-mayo ’bhyasat. In devotional service the activities are variegated and full of enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Life is meant for varieties of enjoyment. The living entity is by nature full of an enjoying spirit, as stated in the Vedānta..."
09:5609:56, 13 March 2021 diff hist +6,008 N Lacking the varieties of spiritual activity, they (Mayavadi philosophers) cannot stay for long on that platform of simply studying Vedanta or Sankhya philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lacking the varieties of spiritual activity, they cannot stay for long on that platform of simply studying Vedānta or Sāṅk..."
09:5009:50, 13 March 2021 diff hist +5,987 N To a certain extent they (Mayavadi philosophers) recommend Brahman activities, which for them means engagement in studying the Vedanta and Sankhya philosophies, but their interpretations are but dry speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To a certain extent they recommend Brahman activities, which for them means engagement in studying the Vedānta and Sāṅkhya..."
09:3509:35, 13 March 2021 diff hist +5,954 N Anyone who engages in spiritual devotional service without motivation, rendering such service for the satisfaction of the Lord, is elevated immediately to the spiritual platform, and all his activities are spiritual - BG 14.26 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who engages in spiritual devotional service without motivation, rendering such service for the satisfaction of the Lord..."
09:1409:14, 13 March 2021 diff hist +5,836 N Unfortunately, Mayavadi philosophers consider devotional activities to be bodily activities. They cannot understand the simple explanation in the BG 14.26 - mam ca yo ’vyabhicarena bhakti-yogena sevate sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, Māyāvādī philosophers consider devotional activities to be bodily activities. They cannot understand the si..."

13:4613:46, 12 March 2021 diff hist +5,711 N The more we eat, sleep, have sex and try to defend ourselves, the more we engage in material activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the more we eat, sleep, have sex and try to defend ourselves, the more we engage in material activities"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
13:4313:43, 12 March 2021 diff hist +6,016 N When one is elevated to the spiritual platform, there are no more bodily necessities (namely eating, sleeping, mating and defending), and in activities pertaining to the bodily necessities there are no spiritual considerations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is elevated to the spiritual platform, there are no more bodily necessities, and in activities pertaining to the bodi..."
13:3613:36, 12 March 2021 diff hist +6,029 N This (CC Adi 14.29) is an explanation of the Mayavada philosophy, which takes everything to be one. The necessities of the body, namely eating, sleeping, mating and defending, are all unnecessary in spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is an explanation of the Māyāvāda philosophy, which takes everything to be one. The necessities of the body, namely ea..." current
13:2813:28, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,753 N As long as the ladies continued to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, the Lord (Caitanya) would not cry but would very pleasingly smile upon them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as the ladies continued to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, the Lord would not cry but would very pleasingly s..." current
13:2313:23, 12 March 2021 diff hist +3,115 N The Lord would cry, & the ladies would begin chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, clapping their hands. In this way all the ladies of the neighboring houses would assemble in the home of Sacimata to join in the sankirtana movement twenty-four hours a day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord would cry, and the ladies would begin chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, clapping their hands. In this way a..."
13:1813:18, 12 March 2021 diff hist +3,012 N When the ladies, understanding the fun of the God (Caitanya), discovered that He would cry & then stop upon hearing the chanting of the HK mantra, they all took it as a clue to chant Hare Krsna as soon as the Lord cried. Thus it became a regular function Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the ladies, understanding the fun of the Lord, discovered that He would cry and then stop upon hearing the chanting of th..."
13:0913:09, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,749 N The Lord (Caitanya Mahaprabhu), with His beautiful eyes, would cry, but He would stop immediately upon hearing the Hare Krsna maha-mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord, with His beautiful eyes, would cry, but He would stop immediately upon hearing the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra"}}..." current
13:0113:01, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,714 A snake came out to crawl in the yard of the Lord (Nimai), who captured the snake like a curious child. Immediately the snake coiled over Him. The Lord as a child then rested on the snake, and after some time the snake went away, leaving the Lord aside No edit summary current
12:5312:53, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,353 N It is the Vedic system to observe all kinds of festivals, including birthday festivals, marriage festivals, name-giving festivals and festivals marking the beginning of education, by especially inviting brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the Vedic system to observe all kinds of festivals, including birthday festivals, marriage festivals, name-giving festiv..."
00:3600:36, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,582 N The name Visvambhara is also mentioned in the Atharva-veda-samhita (3.3.16.5): visvambhara visvena ma bharasa pahi svaha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The name Viśvambhara is also mentioned in the Atharva-veda-saṁhitā (3.3.16.5): viśvambhara viśvena mā bharasā pāhi sv..." current
00:3200:32, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,504 N People are being saved, protected and maintained by this Hare Krsna movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People are being saved, protected and maintained by this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{com..."
00:2800:28, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,829 N The movement inaugurated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He was present five hundred years ago is again being propagated all over the world, and factually we are seeing its practical results Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The movement inaugurated by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu when He was present five hundred years ago is again being propagated al..."
00:1600:16, 12 March 2021 diff hist +2,884 N The Caitanya-bhagavata confirms that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, by His birth, has made the whole world peaceful, as in the past Narayana protected this earth in His incarnation as Varaha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Caitanya-bhāgavata confirms that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, by His birth, has made the whole world peaceful, as in the p..." current
00:1100:11, 12 March 2021 diff hist +3,730 N An incarnation of God is such from the very beginning of His life. It is not that by performing meditation one can become an incarnation of God all of a sudden. Such false incarnations are meant for fools and rascals, not sane men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An incarnation of God is such from the very beginning of His life. It is not that by performing meditation one can become an i..."
00:0700:07, 12 March 2021 diff hist +3,696 N Especially Srila Jiva Gosvami and Srila Rupa Gosvami, and many other learned scholars, with evidence from the sastra - accepted Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"especially Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī and Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, and many other learned scholars, with evidence from the śāst..."
00:0400:04, 12 March 2021 diff hist +4,011 N It was not ordinary men who accepted Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the beginning His identity was ascertained by learned scholars like Nilambara Cakravarti, & later all His activities were confirmed by the Six Gosvamis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was not ordinary men who accepted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the beginning His id..."

23:5323:53, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,693 N By factual evidence a person can be accepted as an incarnation of God, not whimsically or by the votes of rascals and fools Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By factual evidence a person can be accepted as an incarnation of God, not whimsically or by the votes of rascals and fools"}}..." current
23:5023:50, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,703 N We can particularly see how an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is ascertained by His bodily symptoms, His activities and the prediction of the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we can particularly see how an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is ascertained by His bodily symptoms, His ac..." current
23:4523:45, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,786 N They (Nilambara Cakravarti, Sacimata and Jagannatha Misra) decided that on that very same day, which was very auspicious, they should observe a festival for His (child Nimai's) name-giving ceremony Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they decided that on that very same day, which was very auspicious, they should observe a festival for His name-giving ceremon..." current
23:3823:38, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,899 N When Nilambara Cakravarti, Sacimata and Jagannatha Misra understood from the marks on the Lord’s lotus feet that child Nimai was not an ordinary child but an incarnation of Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Nīlāmbara Cakravartī, Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra understood from the marks on the Lord’s lotus feet that ch..." current
23:3223:32, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,956 N Giving a child a particular name is among the purificatory processes known as dasa-vidha-samskara, and on the day of such a ceremony one should observe a festival by worshiping Narayana and distributing prasadam, chiefly among the brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Giving a child a particular name is among the purificatory processes known as daśa-vidha-saṁskāra, and on the day of such..." current
23:2723:27, 11 March 2021 diff hist +1 It is a Vedic principle to observe a festival in connection with Narayana and brahmana No edit summary current
23:2723:27, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,535 N It is a Vedic principle to observe a festival in connection with Narayana and brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a Vedic principle to observe a festival in connection with Nārāyaṇa and brāhmaṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankru..."
23:2423:24, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,057 N Only Narayana Himself or His bona fide representative can preach the cult of Vaisnavism, or devotional service. When a Vaisnava is born, he delivers both his maternal and paternal families simultaneously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only Nārāyaṇa Himself or His bona fide representative can preach the cult of Vaiṣṇavism, or devotional service. When a..."
23:1923:19, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,555 N The three broad parts are the waist, forehead and chest. The three grave parts are the navel, voice and existence. Altogether these are the thirty-two symptoms of a great personality. This is a quotation from the Samudrika Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The three broad parts are the waist, forehead and chest. The three grave parts are the navel, voice and existence. Altogether..." current
23:1523:15, 11 March 2021 diff hist +1 The seven reddish parts (of a great personality) are the eyes, soles, palms, palate, nails and upper and lower lips. The six raised parts are the chest, shoulders, nails, nose, waist and mouth. The three small parts are the neck, thighs and male organ No edit summary current
23:1423:14, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,805 N The seven reddish parts (of a great personality) are the eyes, soles, palms, palate, nails and upper and lower lips. The six raised parts are the chest, shoulders, nails, nose, waist and mouth. The three small parts are the neck, thighs and male organ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he seven reddish parts are the eyes, soles, palms, palate, nails and upper and lower lips. The six raised parts are the chest,..."
23:0923:09, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,442 N The five large parts (of a great personality - Lord Caitanya) are the nose, arms, chin, eyes and knees. The five fine parts are the skin, fingertips, teeth, hair on the body and hair on the head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The five large parts are the nose, arms, chin, eyes and knees. The five fine parts are the skin, fingertips, teeth, hair on th..." current
22:5222:52, 11 March 2021 diff hist +34 The Deity of the Lord in the house of a pure devotee can act exactly as He can in His original transcendental personality No edit summary current
22:5122:51, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,327 N The Deity of the Lord in the house of a pure devotee can act exactly as He can in His original transcendental personality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Deity of the Lord in the house of a pure devotee can act exactly as He can in His original transcendental personality"}} {..."
22:4722:47, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,552 N Since the Lord is supremely powerful, it is logical that He can manifest Himself in His energy. Deity worship or worship of the salagrama-sila is not idol worship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Lord is supremely powerful, it is logical that He can manifest Himself in His energy. Deity worship or worship of th..."
22:4222:42, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,590 N Since the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is nondifferent from His personal body, the Lord is always present in His energy, and He manifests Himself on account of the ardent desire of a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is nondifferent from His personal body, the Lord is always present in H..."
22:3822:38, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,232 N Even logically we can understand that all material elements are expansions of the energy of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even logically we can understand that all material elements are expansions of the energy of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
22:3322:33, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,672 When the form of the Lord is carved from wood, stone or any other element, it is to be understood that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is there No edit summary current
22:3022:30, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,199 N In His (Lord Caitanya's) childhood pastimes the Lord tried to catch the wall and stand up, but as an ordinary child falls down, so the Lord also fell down and again took to lying on His bed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In His childhood pastimes the Lord tried to catch the wall and stand up, but as an ordinary child falls down, so the Lord also..."
22:2422:24, 11 March 2021 diff hist +1,926 N The word uttana is also used to mean "lying down on the bed face upwards" or "lying down flat on the bed." In some readings the word is utthana, which means "standing up" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word uttana is also used to mean"|"lying down on the bed face upwards"|"lying down flat on the bed"|"In some readings the..." current
22:1822:18, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,239 N Although the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, as they will be described in this chapter (of CC Adi 14.5), appear like the activities of a small boy, they are uncommon pastimes impossible for an ordinary human child to execute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the pastimes of Lord Caitanya, as they will be described in this chapter, appear like the activities of a small boy,..."
22:1122:11, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,175 N Lord Krsna appeared as a human child, but His uncommon activities, even in His childhood - like the killing of the demon Putana or the lifting of Govardhana Hill - were not the engagements of an ordinary child Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared as a human child, but His uncommon activities, even in His childhood—like the killing of the demon..."
22:0622:06, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,218 N To execute His pastimes, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears on this planet or within this universe like an ordinary human being or human child, yet He maintains His superiority as the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To execute His pastimes, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appears on this planet or within this universe like an ordinary hu..." current
21:5921:59, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,820 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.11) this statement (of CC Adi 14.5) is confirmed as follows: Fools deride Me (Krsna) when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all that be Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all t..."
21:5221:52, 11 March 2021 diff hist +1,988 N The son of Saci is none other than the son of mother Yasoda and Nanda Maharaja, and Nityananda Prabhu is the same Balarama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The son of Śacī is none other than the son of mother Yaśodā and Nanda Mahārāja, and Nityānanda Prabhu is the same Balar..." current
21:4221:42, 11 March 2021 diff hist +2,206 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura confirms this statement (of CC Adi 14.3) that now Lord Krsna, the son of mother Yasoda, has appeared again as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, becoming the son of mother Saci Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura confirms this statement that now Lord Kṛṣṇa, the son of mother Yaśodā, has appeared..." current
21:3221:32, 11 March 2021 diff hist +4,502 They (so-called scientists) defend the false understanding that life comes from matter, although they cannot prove that this is a fact. Modern civilization, therefore, progressing on the basis of this false scientific theory, is simply creating problems No edit summary current
21:3021:30, 11 March 2021 diff hist +3,559 We actually see that even those who are very great scientists in the eyes of the general public cannot understand the very simple idea that life comes from life, because they do not have the mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu No edit summary current
21:2721:27, 11 March 2021 diff hist +4,268 The yoga principles are meant to control the senses, but there is no scope for the senses of one engaged in the service of the Lord to be dangerous like snakes. These are the gifts of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu No edit summary current

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