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15:5315:53, 7 April 2021 diff hist −132 Ramanujacarya and Madhvacarya break the teeth of the Mayavadi philosophers, who can therefore be called Vidantis, toothless No edit summary current
15:5215:52, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,273 N Ramanujacarya and Madhvacarya break the teeth of the Mayavadi philosophers, who can therefore be called Vidantis, toothless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānujācārya and Madhvācārya break the teeth of the Māyāvādī philosophers, who can therefore be called VidantīsRā..."
15:4615:46, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,722 N Sometimes we refer to the Vedanti philosophers as Vidantis, those who have no teeth. The statements of the Sankara philosophy, which are the teeth of the Mayavadi philosopher, are always broken by the strong arguments of Vaisnava philosophers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes, therefore, we refer to the Vedāntī philosophers as Vidantīs, those who have no teeth"|"The statements of the Śa..." current
15:2215:22, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,298 N Mayavadi philosophers cannot understand these simple facts (that understanding Krsna is the ultimate goal of the Vedas) explained in the Bhagavad-gita, and yet they are very proud of being Vedantis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādī philosophers cannot understand these simple facts explained in the Bhagavad-gītā, and yet they are very proud o..."
15:2015:20, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,238 N Omkara is the basic principle of all Vedic mantras, for it is a representation of Lord Krsna, understanding of whom is the ultimate goal of the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Oṁkāra is the basic principle of all Vedic mantras, for it is a representation of Lord Kṛṣṇa, understanding of whom i..."
15:1515:15, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,190 N If at the time of death one simply remembers omkara, he remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is therefore immediately transferred to the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if at the time of death one simply remembers oṁkāra, he remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is therefore immed..." current
15:1315:13, 7 April 2021 diff hist +14,323 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.13) the glories of omkara are described as follows: omkara, or pranava, is a direct representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore if at the time of death one simply remembers omkara, he remembers the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"omkara, or pranava, is a direct representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore if at the time of death one si..."
15:0815:08, 7 April 2021 diff hist +531 Instead of wasting one’s time falsely deriving such indirect meanings from the Vedanta-sutra and other Vedic literatures, one should accept the words of these books as they are No edit summary current
15:0815:08, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,942 N Instead of wasting one’s time falsely deriving such indirect meanings from the Vedanta-sutra and other Vedic literatures, one should accept the words of these books as they are Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instead of wasting one’s time falsely deriving such indirect meanings from the Vedānta-sūtra and other Vedic literatures,..."
15:0015:00, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,647 N The Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, is at least partially understood by devotees of the Lord, but the Mayavadi philosophers, who unnecessarily speculate to understand the Absolute Truth, simply waste their time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, is at least partially understood by devotees of the Lord, but the Māyāvādī..."
14:5714:57, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,384 N The Lord says in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.26) that He knows everything, past, present and future, but that no one but a devotee knows Him as He is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord therefore says in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"that He knows everything, past, present and future, but that no one but a dev..." current
14:5514:55, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,325 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead knows very well how to do everything perfectly. He is abhijna, always fully conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead knows very well how to do everything perfectly. He is abhijña, always fully conscious"}} {..." current
14:5114:51, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,567 N Vyasadeva explains: I meditate upon that eternally effulgent Lord, who is directly and indirectly conscious of all manifestations and yet is fully independent - SB 1.1.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I meditate upon that eternally effulgent Lord, who is directly and indirectly conscious of all manifestations and yet is fully..."
14:4814:48, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,741 N Srila Vyasadeva explains the Vedanta-sutra, in SB 1.1.1: I meditate upon Him (Lord Krsna), the transcendent reality, who is the primeval cause of all causes, from whom all manifested universes arise, in whom they dwell, and by whom they are destroyed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I meditate upon Him"|"Lord Krsna"|" the transcendent reality, who is the primeval cause of all causes, from whom all manifeste..."
14:3614:36, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,234 N In presenting Bhagavad-gita As It Is, we have not changed the meaning of the original words Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In presenting Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, therefore, we have not changed the meaning of the original words"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
14:2414:24, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,705 N They (the Mayavadis) lead one to assume that since Lord Krsna could not personally sense the meaning of what He was speaking and Vyasadeva did not know the meaning of what he was writing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They lead one to assume that since Lord Kṛṣṇa could not personally sense the meaning of what He was speaking and Vyāsad..."
14:2214:22, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,770 N The Mayavadis explained that the word kuruksetra refers to the body. Such interpretations imply, however, that neither Lord Krsna nor Vyasadeva had a proper sense of word usage or etymological adjustment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One of them has even explained that the word kurukṣetra refers to the body. Such interpretations imply, however, that neithe..."
13:0613:06, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,682 N Such unscrupulous deviation from the real meaning of the Vedanta-sutra has created a class of men who by word jugglery try to derive various indirect meanings from the Vedic literatures, especially the Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such unscrupulous deviation from the real meaning of the Vedānta-sūtra has created a class of men who by word jugglery try t..."
13:0413:04, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,595 N Sankaracarya interpreted various Sanskrit words in such a way that he implied, according to Jiva Gosvami, that Vyasadeva had very little knowledge of higher logic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śaṅkarācārya interpreted various Sanskrit words in such a way that he implied, according to Jīva Gosvāmī, that Vyāsad..."
12:5912:59, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,518 Srila Jiva Gosvami cites the phrase brahma puccham pratistha (Taittiriya Up. 2.5), which gives Vedic evidence that Brahman is the origin of everything No edit summary current
12:5812:58, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,588 N Sankaracarya wanted to support his impersonalism through the aphorisms of the Vedanta philosophy. Actually, however, he failed to do so because he could not put forward strong arguments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"wanted to support his impersonalism through the aphorisms of the Vedānta philosophy. Actually, however, he failed to do so be..."
12:5412:54, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,944 N In Sankara’s explanation of one sutra, ananda-mayo ’bhyasat, he has interpreted the affix mayat with such word jugglery that this very explanation proves that he had little knowledge of the Vedanta-sutra but simply wanted to support his impersonalism Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Śaṅkara’s explanation of one sūtra, ānanda-mayo ’bhyāsāt, he has interpreted the affix mayaṭ with such word ju..."
12:5112:51, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,830 N The falsity of Sripada Sankaracarya’s explanation of vivarta-vada and parinama-vada has been detected by the Vaisnava acaryas, especially Jiva Gosvami, whose opinion is that actually Sankara did not understand the Vedanta-sutra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The falsity of Śrīpāda Śaṅkarācārya’s explanation of vivarta-vāda and pariṇāma-vāda has been detected by the Va..."
12:4712:47, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,411 N It is not necessary for the original cause, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to change due to the changes or transformations of His different energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not necessary, therefore, for the original cause, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to change due to the changes or tr..." current
12:4512:45, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,412 N Aside from the sun and the touchstone, there are many other material things that transform their energy in different ways and yet remain as they are Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Aside from the sun and the touchstone, there are many other material things that transform their energy in different ways and..." current
12:4212:42, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,522 N Modern scientists consider the sun to be the original cause of creation, not knowing that the sun is only a medium, for it is also created by the supreme energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"modern scientists consider the sun to be the original cause of creation, not knowing that the sun is only a medium, for it is..." current
12:4012:40, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,296 N The growth of vegetables and even the rotation of the planets take place due to the heat and light of the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The growth of vegetables and even the rotation of the planets take place due to the heat and light of the sun"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
12:3612:36, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,683 N Modern science believes that it is by sunshine that the entire cosmic manifestation is maintained, and actually one can see how the actions and reactions of sunshine maintain order throughout the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Modern science believes that it is by sunshine that the entire cosmic manifestation is maintained, and actually one can see ho..." current
12:3412:34, 7 April 2021 diff hist +6,761 N The argument of Caitanya described in this verse (of CC Adi 7.127) can be very easily understood even by a common man if he simply thinks of the activities of the sun, which has been giving off unlimited amounts of heat and light since time immemorial Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The argument of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described in this verse can be very easily understood even by a common man if he si..."
12:2712:27, 7 April 2021 diff hist +2,828 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not change when His external energy, consisting of the eight gross and subtle material elements listed in the Bhagavad-gita (bhumir apo ’nalo vayuh, etc. - BG 7.4), acts and reacts in different phases Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead does not change when His external energy, consisting of the eight gross and subtle material..." current
12:1612:16, 7 April 2021 diff hist +2,541 N The jiva, or living entity, is a spiritual spark who is part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Unfortunately, he thinks the body to be the self, and that misunderstanding is called vivarta, or acceptance of untruth to be truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jīva, or living entity, is a spiritual spark who is part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Unfortunately, he thinks..."
11:2311:23, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,644 N He is never tainted in the slightest degree by the flaws of ordinary living beings. Everyone must therefore understand the Absolute Truth to possess inconceivable potencies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is never tainted in the slightest degree by the flaws of ordinary living beings. Everyone must therefore understand the Abs..."
11:2011:20, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,520 N The Absolute Truth is beyond our conception. One must admit that He has unblemished qualities that He does not share with every living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is beyond our conception. One must admit that He has unblemished qualities that He does not share with ever..."
11:1811:18, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,335 N He (the Absolute Truth) is completely free from false ego, for He is the full spiritual identity. It is absolutely impossible for Him to be subjected to ignorance and fall under the spell of a misconception Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is completely free from false ego, for He is the full spiritual identity. It is absolutely impossible for Him to be subject..." current
11:1011:10, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,245 N The Absolute Truth, or Parabrahman, is always one and always the same. He is completely free from all other conceptions of existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth, or Parabrahman, is always one and always the same. He is completely free from all other conceptions of exi..." current
11:0811:08, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,521 N Under the spell of vivarta-vada one imagines the separate entities, namely the cosmic manifestation and the living entities, to be one with Brahman. This is due to complete ignorance regarding the actual fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the spell of vivarta-vāda one imagines the separate entities, namely the cosmic manifestation and the living entities,..."
11:0211:02, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,102 N The material creation is manifested by the energy of the Lord, but He is still the same person. His form, entourage, qualities and so on never deteriorate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material creation is manifested by the energy of the Lord, but He is still the same person. His form, entourage, qualities..."
10:5810:58, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,014 N God is complete. Even if a complete manifestation is taken away from Him, He continues to be complete Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God is complete. Even if a complete manifestation is taken away from Him, He continues to be complete"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..." current
10:5610:56, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,136 N How the Supreme Personality of Godhead remains as He is, never changing, is explained in the Isopanisad: purnasya purnam adaya purnam evavasisyate - Sri Isopanisad, Invocation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How the Supreme Personality of Godhead remains as He is, never changing, is explained in the Īśopaniṣad: pūrṇasya pūr..." current
10:5210:52, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,534 N Every conditioned living entity who considers the body to be the soul is deluded by vivarta-vada. One can be attacked by this vivarta-vada philosophy when he forgets the inconceivable power of the omnipotent Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every conditioned living entity who considers the body to be the soul is deluded by this vivarta-vāda. One can be attacked by..."
10:4710:47, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,288 N To not know actual facts and thus to mistake one thing for another (as, for example, to accept the body as oneself) is called vivarta-vada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To not know actual facts and thus to mistake one thing for another (as, for example, to accept the body as oneself) is called..."
10:4210:42, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,539 N Since the soul is actually a spiritual particle, as confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita, it is due to illusion (vivarta-vada) that a human being, like an animal, identifies the body with the self. This is a proper example of vivarta, or illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the soul is actually a spiritual particle, as confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"it is due to illusion (vivarta-vāda) t..."
10:3910:39, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,368 N The example of misunderstanding a rope to be a snake is mentioned in the Mandukya Upanisad, but it is meant to explain the error of identifying the body with the soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example of misunderstanding a rope to be a snake is mentioned in the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, but it is meant to explain..." current
10:3410:34, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,592 N By word jugglery he (Sankaracarya) has tried to prove that the individual identities of the living entities and the material world are illusory, and he has cited the examples of mistaking a rope for a snake or an oyster shell for gold Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By word jugglery he has tried to prove that the individual identities of the living entities and the material world are illuso..."
10:2910:29, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,394 N Sankaracarya, unnecessarily fearing that by parinama-vada (transformation of energy) Brahman would be transformed (vikari), has imagined both the material world and the living entities to be false and to have no individuality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sankaracarya, however, unnecessarily fearing that by parinama-vada (transformation of energy) Brahman would be transformed (vi..."
10:1410:14, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,452 N The material world and the living entities are separate beings, and they are eternally true, not false Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world and the living entities are separate beings, and they are eternally true, not false"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
10:1210:12, 7 April 2021 diff hist +5,498 N If one does not clearly understand the meaning of parinama-vada, or transformation of energy, one is sure to misunderstand the truth regarding this material cosmic manifestation and the living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one does not clearly understand the meaning of pariṇāma-vāda, or transformation of energy, one is sure to misunderstand..."
10:0710:07, 7 April 2021 diff hist +11,750 N All the aphorisms of the Vedanta-sutra need not be examined here, however, since we intend to present the Vedanta-sutra in a separate volume Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the aphorisms of the Vedānta-sūtra need not be examined here, however, since we intend to present the Vedānta-sūtra in..." current
10:0410:04, 7 April 2021 diff hist +11,755 N Sripada Sankaracarya has tried to mislead the readers of the Vedanta-sutra by misinterpreting the words ananda-mayo ’bhyasat, and he has even tried to find fault with Vyasadeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīpāda Śaṅkarācārya has tried to mislead the readers of the Vedānta-sūtra by misinterpreting the words ānanda-mayo..." current
10:0010:00, 7 April 2021 diff hist +11,735 N According to Sri Ramanujapada’s theory of Visistadvaita, although all the energies of the Lord are one, each keeps its individuality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Śrī Rāmānujapāda’s theory of Viśiṣṭādvaita, although all the energies of the Lord are one, each keep..." current

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