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10:1410:14, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,604 N Caitanya wanted to fulfill the desires of His devotees & the opportunity came when the brahmana came to request Him to accept his invitation to be present in the midst of other sannyasis. This coincidence was made possible by the omnipotency of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"wanted to fulfill the desires of His devotees, and the opportunity came when the brāhmaṇa came to request Him to accept his..." current
10:0810:08, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,520 N Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara appealed to the lotus feet of the Lord regarding their grief at the criticism of Him by the sannyasis in Benares. Caitanya Mahaprabhu merely smiled, yet He wanted to fulfill the desires of His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tapana Miśra and Candraśekhara appealed to the lotus feet of the Lord regarding their grief at the criticism of Him by the s..." current
09:5509:55, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,354 N It was known that Lord Caitanya never mixed with the Mayavadi sannyasis, yet He conceded to the request of the brahmana, as stated in the next verse - CC Adi 7.56 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was known that Lord Caitanya never mixed with the Mayavadi sannyasis, yet He conceded to the request of the brahmana, as st..."
09:5309:53, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,391 N Although he (an acarya) is as hard as a thunderbolt, sometimes he is as soft as a rose. Thus actually he is independent. He follows all the rules and regulations strictly, but sometimes he slackens this policy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although he is as hard as a thunderbolt, sometimes he is as soft as a rose. Thus actually he is independent. He follows all th..." current
09:4709:47, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,043 An acarya, or great personality of the Vaisnava school, is very strict in his principles No edit summary current
09:4509:45, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,571 N The brahmana fell down at His (Caitanya's) feet and fervently appealed to the Lord to be compassionate and grant his request. Thus he humbly submitted his desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"fell down at His feet and fervently appealed to the Lord to be compassionate and grant his request. Thus he humbly submitted h..."
09:3909:39, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,755 N It is the duty of a grhastha to sometimes invite sannyasis to take food at his home. This grhastha-brahmana wanted to invite all the sannyasis to his house, but he also knew that it would be very difficult to induce Caitanya to accept such an invitation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the duty of a grhastha to sometimes invite sannyasis to take food at his home. This grhastha-brahmana wanted to invite a..."
09:3509:35, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,550 N Brahmana knew that Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the only Vaisnava sannyasi in Benares at that time and all the others were Mayavadis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"brāhmaṇa knew that Caitanya Mahāprabhu was the only Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī in Benares at that time and all the others wer..." current
08:1008:10, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,213 N He (the brahmana) fell down at the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and then spoke as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He fell down at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then spoke as follows"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..."
08:0808:08, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,724 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu is an ideal teacher by His personal behavior, and so also are all His disciples. Thus this brahmana, being purified in association with Caitanya Mahaprabhu, followed these principles in submitting his request to the higher authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu is an ideal teacher by His personal behavior, and so also are all His disciples. Thus this brāhmaṇa, b..."
08:0008:00, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,250 N The Vedic injunctions state, tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya: one must approach a superior authority in humbleness - BG 4.34 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic injunctions state, tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā: one must approach a superior authority in humble..."
07:5107:51, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,117 N By His (Caitanya's) omnipotency the Lord created this situation for the happiness of His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His omnipotency the Lord created this situation for the happiness of His devotees"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{..."
07:4707:47, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,672 Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very compassionate for His pure devotees Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara; therefore by His grace this brahmana immediately came to Him No edit summary current
07:4507:45, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,342 N One should not become angry upon hearing criticism of himself, but if other Vaisnavas are criticized one must be prepared to act Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not become angry upon hearing criticism of himself, but if other Vaiṣṇavas are criticized one must be prepared..."
07:4307:43, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,472 N Because the blasphemy was cast against Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, He did not feel sorry, and therefore He was smiling. This is ideal Vaisnava behavior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the blasphemy was cast against Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself, He did not feel sorry, and therefore He was smiling..."
07:3807:38, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,849 N Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara are understood to be kanistha-adhikaris because they could not refute the arguments of the sannyasis in Benares. They appealed to Caitanya to take action, for they felt that they could not tolerate such criticism Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tapana Miśra and Candraśekhara are understood to be kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs because they could not refute the arguments of..." current
07:3607:36, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,563 N A kanistha-adhikari cannot tolerate such blasphemy (against another Vaisnava), he is not competent to stop it by citing sastric evidences Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a kaniṣṭha-adhikārī also cannot tolerate such blasphemy, he is not competent to stop it by citing śāstric evidences"}}..." current
07:2907:29, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,738 N Even if a devotee is in the uttama-bhagavata status he must come down to the second status of life, madhyama-adhikari, to be a preacher, for a preacher should not tolerate blasphemy against another Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even if a devotee is in the uttama-bhāgavata status he must come down to the second status of life, madhyama-adhikārī, to b..." current
07:2707:27, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,517 N This is the essence of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instruction that one be more tolerant than a tree and think oneself lower than the straw in the street Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the essence of Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction that one be more tolerant than a tree and think oneself lower than t..."
07:2207:22, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,261 The maha-bhagavata or uttama-adhikari, the devotee in the highest stage of devotional life, does not see anyone as being against the Vaisnava principles, for he regards everyone as a Vaisnava but himself No edit summary current
07:2107:21, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,048 N The devotee in the second stage, the madhyama-adhikari, is completely aware of the sastric conclusion and has firm faith in his guru and the Lord. He, therefore, avoiding nondevotees, preaches to the innocent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee in the second stage, the madhyama-adhikārī, is completely aware of the śāstric conclusion and has firm faith i..."
07:1707:17, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,789 N The kanistha-adhikari, or the devotee in the lowest stage of Vaisnava life, has firm faith but is not familiar with the conclusions of the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kaniṣṭha-adhikārī, or the devotee in the lowest stage of Vaiṣṇava life, has firm faith but is not familiar with..." current
07:1507:15, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,735 N There are three categories of Vaisnavas: kanistha-adhikaris, madhyama-adhikaris and uttama-adhikaris Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are three categories of Vaiṣṇavas: kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs, madhyama-adhikārīs and uttama-adhikārīs"}} {{notes|..." current
07:1107:11, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,211 N This is a manifestation of real love (Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara's decision to give up their lives because they could not stop Mayavadis' criticizing Caitanya) for Krsna and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a manifestation of real love for Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{co..." current
07:0307:03, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,031 N They could not stop it , however, and therefore they appealed to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu because this blasphemy (against Caitanya) was so intolerable that they had decided to give up their lives Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They could not stop it, however, and therefore they appealed to Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu because this blasphemy was so intole..."
06:5906:59, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,057 N Tapana Misra and Candrasekhara heard this criticism (Mayavadi sannyasis blaspheming Caitanya), and it was intolerable for them because they were great devotees of Lord Caitanya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tapana Miśra and Candraśekhara heard this criticism, and it was intolerable for them because they were great devotees of Lor..." current
06:5306:53, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,998 N While Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in Benares or Kasi, the Mayavadi sannyasis blasphemed Him in many ways because although He was a sannyasi He was indulging in chanting and dancing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in Benares or Kasi, the Mayavadi sannyasis blasphemed Him in many ways because although He was a..." current
06:4906:49, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,035 N If someone blasphemes a Vaisnava, one should stop him with arguments and higher reason. If one is not expert enough to do this he should give up his life on the spot, and if he cannot do this, he must go away Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If someone blasphemes a Vaiṣṇava, one should stop him with arguments and higher reason. If one is not expert enough to do..."
06:3706:37, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,756 N One should not tolerate blasphemy against a Vaisnava but should immediately take one of three actions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not tolerate blasphemy against a Vaiṣṇava but should immediately take one of three actions"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
06:3506:35, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,776 N If there is blasphemy against one's guru or another Vaisnava, one should be as angry as fire. This was exhibited by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if there is blasphemy against one's guru or another Vaiṣṇava, one should be as angry as fire. This was exhibited by Lord C..." current
06:2706:27, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,176 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu, did not tolerate the misbehavior of Jagai and Madhai. When they harmed Lord Nityananda Prabhu, He immediately became angry and wanted to kill them, and it was only by the mercy of Lord Nityananda Prabhu that they were saved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu, did not tolerate the misbehavior of Jagāi and Mādhāi. When they harmed Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, He im..."
06:2206:22, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,013 N One should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly - CC Adi 17.31 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to offer all respect to others. In su..." current
06:2006:20, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,680 N One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street - CC Adi 17.31 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street"}} {..."
06:1406:14, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,775 N One of the most important instructions by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu regarding regular Vaisnava behavior is that a Vaisnava should be tolerant like a tree and submissive like grass Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One of the most important instructions by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regarding regular Vaiṣṇava behavior is that a Vaiṣ..." current
06:0906:09, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,477 N The statements of the revealed scriptures correspond to those of the bona fide spiritual master and saintly persons. One must therefore act with reference to these three important sources (sadhu-sastra-guru-vakya) of understanding Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the statements of the revealed scriptures correspond to those of the bona fide spiritual master and saintly persons. One must..."
06:0706:07, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,297 N Neither a sadhu (saintly person or Vaisnava) nor a bona fide spiritual master says anything that is beyond the scope of the sanction of the revealed scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Neither a sādhu (saintly person or Vaiṣṇava) nor a bona fide spiritual master says anything that is beyond the scope of t..."
06:0206:02, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,614 N Narottama dasa Thakura advises, sadhu-sastra-guru-vakya, hrdaye kariya aikya. The meaning is that one must consider the instructions of the sadhu, the revealed scriptures and the spiritual master in order to understand the real purpose of spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura advises, sādhu-śāstra-guru-vākya, hṛdaye kariyā aikya. The meaning of this instructi..."
06:0006:00, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,191 N The real import of the scriptures is revealed to one who has unflinching faith in both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The real import of the scriptures is revealed to one who has unflinching faith in both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and..."
05:5405:54, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,662 N One who wants to understand the mystery of revealed scriptures must approach a bona fide spiritual master, hear from him very submissively and render service to him. Then the import of the scriptures will be revealed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who wants to understand the mystery of revealed scriptures must approach a bona fide spiritual master, hear from him very..."
05:4805:48, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,520 N One who is not taught by a bona fide spiritual master cannot understand the Vedic literature. To emphasize this point, Krsna clearly said that it was because Arjuna was His devotee and confidential friend that he could understand the mystery of the BG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is not taught by a bona fide spiritual master cannot understand the Vedic literature. To emphasize this point, Lord K..."
05:3505:35, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,440 N In order to follow the disciplic succession of Lord Caitanya, one should not associate with these (aula, baula, kartabhaja, neda, daravesa, sani, sahajiya, sakhibheki, smarta, jata-gosani, ativadi, cudadhari and gauranga-nagari) apasampradaya communities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to follow strictly the disciplic succession of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, one should not associate with these apasamp..."
05:3205:32, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,366 N Some of these groups (apasampradaya) are known as aula, baula, kartabhaja, neda, daravesa, sani, sahajiya, sakhibheki, smarta, jata-gosani, ativadi, cudadhari and gauranga-nagari Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of these groups are known as āula, bāula, kartābhajā, neḍā, daraveśa, sāṅi, sahajiyā, sakhībhekī, smārta,..."
05:2305:23, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,944 N Prabhavisnave namah: Lord Visnu is so powerful that He can do anything He likes. Therefore it is not difficult for Visnu to change the body of a devotee who is under the guidance of a pure devotee of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prabhavisnave namah: Lord Visnu is so powerful that He can do anything He likes. Therefore it is not difficult for Visnu to ch..." current
05:2005:20, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,821 N Srila Jiva Gosvami states how a non-brahmana can be turned into a brahmana by the association of a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Jiva Gosvami states how a non-brahmana can be turned into a brahmana by the association of a pure devotee"}} {{notes|}}..."
05:1105:11, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,855 N By the grace of Krsna and His devotee, one’s life can change. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam by the words jahati bandham and sudhyanti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of Kṛṣṇa and His devotee, one’s life can change. This is confirmed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by the words j..."
05:0505:05, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,939 N One who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a brahmana. Sometimes those born in brahmana families protest this, but they have no strong arguments against this principle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a brāhmaṇa"|"Sometimes those..."
04:5804:58, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,104 N Sri Sanatana Gosvami says: As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an alchemical process, so one who is properly trained and initiated by a bona fide spiritual master immediately becomes a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As bell metal is turned to gold when mixed with mercury in an alchemical process, so one who is properly trained and initiated..."
04:5304:53, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,043 N In this Hari-bhakti-vilasa Sri Sanatana Gosvami gives definite instructions that by proper initiation by a bona fide spiritual master one can immediately become a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this Hari-bhakti-vilāsa Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī gives definite instructions that by proper initiation by a bona fide spi..."
04:4704:47, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,086 N Lord Caitanya taught Sanatana Gosvami in the line of disciplic succession. Sanatana Gosvami was a very learned scholar in Sanskrit and other languages, but until instructed by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu he did not write anything about Vaisnava behavior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya taught Sanātana Gosvāmī in the line of disciplic succession. Sanātana Gosvāmī was a very learned scholar i..."
04:4104:41, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,054 N This exemplary behavior of Lord Caitanya (accepting food at the house of Tapana Misra and never mixing with other sannyasis) definitely proves that a Vaisnava sannyasi cannot accept invitations from Mayavadi sannyasis or intimately mix with them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This exemplary behavior of Lord Caitanya definitely proves that a Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī cannot accept invitations from Māy..."

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