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19:0919:09, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,909 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the object of Vedanta philosophical research, has very kindly determined who is an appropriate candidate for study of Vedanta philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura writes in his Anubhāṣya that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is the object o..."
19:0119:01, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,505 N The Krsna consciousness movement strictly follows the injunctions of Srimad-Bhagavatam, avoiding misleading heresy and manufactured conclusions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement strictly follows the injunctions of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, avoiding misleading heresy an..." current
18:5518:55, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,449 N It is not a valid principle that an unqualified man who is born in a brahmana family is a brahmana whereas a brahminically qualified person born in a non-brahmana family cannot be accepted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is not a valid principle that an unqualified man who is born in a brahmana family is a brahmana whereas a brahminically qua..."
18:4918:49, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,530 N In our Krsna consciousness movement we never offer the sannyasa order to a person whom we do not find to be qualified in terms of the prescribed brahminical principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement we never offer the sannyāsa order to a person whom we do not find to be qualified i..."
18:4418:44, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,336 N One cannot be a brahmana by birthright but must possess the qualities of a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both Nārada and Śrīdhara Svāmī completely agree that one cannot be a brāhmaṇa by birthright but must possess the quali..."
18:4018:40, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,800 N Even if one is born in a non-brahmana family, if he has the brahminical qualifications he should be accepted as a brahmana, as confirmed by Srila Narada Muni and the great saint Sridhara Svami. This is also stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even if one is born in a non-brāhmaṇa family, if he has the brahminical qualifications he should be accepted as a brāhma..."
18:3718:37, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,581 N There are no brahmanas in this age because those who claim to be brahmanas simply on the basis of birthright do not have the brahminical qualifications Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are no brāhmaṇas in this age because those who claim to be brāhmaṇas simply on the basis of birthright do not have..."
18:3218:32, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,281 N They (the Mayavadis) do not know that at present everyone is born a sudra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they do not know that at present everyone is born a śūdra"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|20..." current
18:2918:29, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,705 N Sometimes it is challenged that the sannyasis who are preaching in the Krsna consciousness movement are not genuine because they do not belong to brahmana families, for Mayavadis do not offer sannyasa to one who does not belong to a brahmana family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes it is challenged that the sannyāsīs who are preaching in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are not genuine be..."
18:1818:18, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,069 N Caitanya exemplified such behavior (increasing love for Godhead, making friendship with devotees & preaching KC, avoiding the jealous who are envious of KCM), and this is why Prakasananda Sarasvati inquired why He did not associate or even talk with them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself exemplified such behavior, and this is why Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī inquired why He did no..."
18:0918:09, 28 March 2021 diff hist +4,759 N A Vaisnava sannyasi tries to increase his love for Godhead, make friendship with devotees and preach Krsna consciousness among the innocent, but he avoids the jealous who are envious of the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He tries to increase his love for Godhead, make friendship with devotees and preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness among the innoce..."
18:0018:00, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,161 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very tactfully gave Prakasananda Sarasvati an opportunity to advance in ajnata-sukrti so that in the future he might actually become a Vaisnava sannyasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very tactfully gave Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī an opportunity to advance in ajñāta-sukṛti so th..."
17:5717:57, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,688 The respectful behavior of Prakasananda Sarasvati toward Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is very much to be appreciated. Such behavior is calculated to be ajnata-sukrti, or pious activities that one executes unknowingly No edit summary current
17:5517:55, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,711 N Mayavadi sannyasis who do not have these qualifications (of controlling tongue, mind, words, belly, genitals and anger and making disciples all over the world) sometimes harass & blaspheme a Vaisnava sannyasi who humbly engages in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to false prestige, Māyāvādī sannyāsīs who do not have these qualifications sometimes harass and blaspheme a Vaiṣ..."
17:4817:48, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,951 N Srila Rupa Gosvami has explained that jagad-guru properly refers to one who is the controller of his tongue, mind, words, belly, genitals and anger. Prthivim sa sisyat: such a jagad-guru is completely fit to make disciples all over the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, however, has explained that jagad-guru properly refers to one who is the controller of his tongue, mi..."
17:4517:45, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,731 N Sometimes they (the mayavadi sannyasis) dress gorgeously and travel on the backs of elephants in processions, and thus they are always puffed up, accepting themselves as jagad-gurus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes they dress gorgeously and travel on the backs of elephants in processions, and thus they are always puffed up, accep..." current
17:3917:39, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,590 N A brahmacari is supposed to engage in the service of a sannyasi and accept him as his guru. Mayavadi sannyasis therefore declare themselves to be not only gurus but jagad-gurus, or the spiritual masters of the entire world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A brahmacārī is supposed to engage in the service of a sannyāsī and accept him as his guru. Māyāvādī sannyāsīs there..."
17:3717:37, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,333 N Mayavadi sannyasis always think of themselves as real sannyasis and consider sannyasis of the Vaisnava order to be brahmacaris Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādī sannyāsīs always think of themselves as real sannyāsīs and consider sannyāsīs of the Vaiṣṇava order to..."
17:3317:33, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,299 N The so-called Mayavadi Vedantis do not know who Krsna is; therefore their title of Vedanti, or "knower of Vedanta philosophy," is simply a pretension Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The so-called Māyāvādī Vedāntīs do not know who Kṛṣṇa is; therefore their title of Vedāntī, or"|"knower of Vedā..."
17:3117:31, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,153 N As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (15.15), vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah: By all the Vedas it is Krsna who is to be known Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ: By all the Vedas it is Kṛṣṇa who is to be kn..." current
17:2617:26, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,745 The Mayavadi-sampradaya sannyasis are generally known as Vedantis, as if Vedanta were their monopoly. Actually, however, Vedanti refers to a person who perfectly knows Krsna No edit summary current
17:2317:23, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,498 N One who is advanced in spiritual knowledge should be accepted as occupying a better position than those who lack such knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is advanced in spiritual knowledge should be accepted as occupying a better position than those who lack such knowledg..." current
17:2117:21, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,312 N He (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) wanted to point out clearly that a sannyasi is one who is advanced in spiritual knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He wanted to point out clearly that a sannyāsī is one who is advanced in spiritual knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmi..."
17:1917:19, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,820 N Sannyasis of the Mayavadi-sampradaya always think themselves to be situated in a very much elevated spiritual order, but Lord Caitanya, in order to teach them how to become humble and meek, accepted Himself as belonging to a lower sampradaya of sannyasis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To remain distinct from Vaiṣṇava sannyāsīs, the sannyāsīs of the Māyāvādi-sampradāya always think themselves to be..."
17:1217:12, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,835 N Among Mayavadis, those who belong to other sampradayas & hold other titles, such as Vana, Aranya or Bharati, are considered to be lower-grade sannyasis. Caitanya accepted sannyasa from the Bharati-sampradaya & thus He considered Himself a lower sannyasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"among Māyāvādīs, those who belong to other sampradāyas and hold other titles, such as Vana, Araṇya or Bhāratī, are co..." current
17:0717:07, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,441 Mayavadi sannyasis are very puffed up if they hold the elevated sannyasa title Tirtha, Asrama or Sarasvati No edit summary current
17:0517:05, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,348 N In spite of Sripada Sankaracarya’s instructions, foolish Mayavadi sannyasis are always busy juggling words on the basis of strict Sanskrit grammar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in spite of Śrīpāda Śaṅkarācārya’s instructions, foolish Māyāvādī sannyāsīs are always busy juggling words on..." current
17:0317:03, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,427 N Sankaracarya warned his disciples that if they concerned themselves only with the principles of grammar, not worshiping Govinda, they were fools who would never be saved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śaṅkarācārya warned his disciples that if they concerned themselves only with the principles of grammar, not worshiping G..." current
16:5916:59, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,338 N Sripada Sankaracarya himself condemned such jugglery of words in the verse prapte sannihite kale na hi na hi raksati dukrn karane. Dukrn refers to suffixes and prefixes in Sanskrit grammar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīpāda Śaṅkarācārya himself condemned such jugglery of words in the verse prāpte sannihite kāle na hi na hi rakṣa..." current
16:5716:57, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,210 N Mayavadi sannyasis always misinterpret all the sastras with their word jugglery and grammatical compositions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mayavadi sannyasis always misinterpret all the sastras with their word jugglery and grammatical compositions"}} {{notes|}} {{c..." current
16:2416:24, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,479 N They (Mayavadi sannyasis) are always under the impression that unless one is a brahmana and a very good Sanskrit scholar, especially in grammar, one cannot accept the renounced order of life or become a preacher Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are always under the impression that unless one is a brāhmaṇa and a very good Sanskrit scholar, especially in grammar,..."
16:2216:22, 28 March 2021 diff hist +5,269 N Mayavadi sannyasis are always very puffed up because of their knowledge of Sanskrit and because they belong to the Sankara-sampradaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādī sannyāsīs are always very puffed up because of their knowledge of Sanskrit and because they belong to the Śa..."
16:1716:17, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,687 N The Mayavadis were sitting in an exalted position & Caitanya Mahaprabhu sat in a place that was not even clean. the Mayavadi sannyasis thought that He must have been aggrieved for some reason, and Prakasananda inquired about the cause for His lamentation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādīs were sitting in an exalted position, and Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat in a place that was not even clean. Theref..." current
16:1316:13, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,429 N Here is the distinction between Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Prakasananda Sarasvati. In the material world everyone wants to introduce himself as very important and great, but Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced Himself very humbly and meekly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here is the distinction between Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī. In the material world everyone wants..."
16:0416:04, 28 March 2021 diff hist +1,909 N As Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu showed respect to all the Mayavadi sannyasis, similarly the leader of the Mayavadi sannyasis, Prakasananda, also showed his respects to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed respect to all the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, similarly the leader of the Māyāvād..."
16:0016:00, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,329 N A saintly person never takes credit for such actions because he knows very well that when wonderful things are done on his behalf by the grace of the Supreme Lord, all credit goes to the master and not to the servant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a saintly person never takes credit for such actions because he knows very well that when wonderful things are done on his beh..."
11:1011:10, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,938 N A real saintly person never declares himself to be God but always places himself in the position of a servant of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A real saintly person never declares himself to be God but always places himself in the position of a servant of God"}} {{note..."
11:0711:07, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,889 N It is a most sinful activity to attract attention by exhibiting mystic powers and then to utilize this opportunity to declare oneself to be God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a most sinful activity to attract attention by exhibiting mystic powers and then to utilize this opportunity to declare..."
11:0411:04, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,858 N Even a magician can exhibit extraordinary feats that are not understandable to common men, but this does not mean that the magician is God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even a magician can exhibit extraordinary feats that are not understandable to common men, but this does not mean that the mag..." current
11:0011:00, 28 March 2021 diff hist +3,069 N This is necessary to attract the attention of fools, but a saintly person should not misuse such power for personal sense gratification like false saints who declare themselves to be God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is necessary to attract the attention of fools, but a saintly person should not misuse such power for personal sense grat..."
10:5810:58, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,899 N To draw the attention of common men, sometimes saintly persons, acaryas and teachers exhibit extraordinary opulences Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To draw the attention of common men, sometimes saintly persons, ācāryas and teachers exhibit extraordinary opulences"}} {{no..." current
10:5510:55, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,035 N Krsna is known as Yogesvara, the master of all mystic powers. Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Krsna Himself; therefore He can exhibit any mystic power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is known as Yogeśvara, the master of all mystic powers. Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Kṛṣṇ..." current
10:5210:52, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,473 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna, is full of all potencies. Therefore it is not remarkable for Him to manifest the illumination of millions of suns No edit summary current
10:4910:49, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,484 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is an ideal acarya, and those who follow in His footsteps should practice the methods of devotional life that He teaches us Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is an ideal ācārya, and those who follow in His footsteps should practice the methods of devotion..." current
10:4710:47, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,600 N In India it is still the prevalent custom that one put his shoes in a specified place and then enter the temple barefoot after washing his feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India it is still the prevalent custom that one put his shoes in a specified place and then enter the temple barefoot after..." current
10:4310:43, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,688 N A sannyasi should always walk barefoot, and therefore when he enters a temple or a society of devotees he should first wash his feet and then sit down in a proper place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sannyāsī should always walk barefoot, and therefore when he enters a temple or a society of devotees he should first wash..." current
10:2510:25, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,499 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches, amanina mana-dena: one should always be respectful to others but should not demand respect for himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches, amāninā māna-dena: one should always be respectful to others but should not demand respect fo..." current
10:2110:21, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,361 N Vaisnavas must not be disrespectful to anyone, to say nothing of a sannyasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vaiṣṇavas must not be disrespectful to anyone, to say nothing of a sannyāsī"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{com..." current
10:1910:19, 28 March 2021 diff hist −19 By offering His obeisances to the Mayavadi sannyasis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very clearly exhibited His humbleness to everyone No edit summary current
10:1810:18, 28 March 2021 diff hist +2,457 N By offering His obeisances to the Mayavadi sannyasis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very clearly exhibited His humbleness to everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By offering His obeisances to the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very clearly exhibited His humbleness t..."

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