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03:2203:22, 9 April 2021 diff hist +1,427 N This is a quotation (of CC Madhya 11.11) from Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka - 8.24 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a quotation from Śrī Caitanya-candrodaya-nāṭaka"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2..."
03:1903:19, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,166 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, through His personal behavior, warns everyone to avoid meeting a materialistic person or a woman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, through His personal behavior, warns everyone to avoid meeting a materialistic person or a woman"}..." current
03:1303:13, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,103 N We should be very careful in dealing with the mind, which should not be indulged in any circumstance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we should be very careful in dealing with the mind, which should not be indulged in any circumstance"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
03:1103:11, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,230 N Chanting the Hare Krsna mantra engages the mind at the lotus feet of Krsna constantly; thus the mind's enemies do not have a chance to strike Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra engages the mind at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa constantly; thus the mind's enemies do..." current
03:0403:04, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,606 N One should never think that his mind is trained & that he can do whatever he likes. One interested in spiritual life should always engage his mind in the service of the Lord so that the enemies of the mind, who always accompany the mind, will be subdued Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should never think that his mind is trained and that he can do whatever he likes. One interested in spiritual life should..."
03:0003:00, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,342 N Although the mind may be merged in spiritual consciousness, one should always be very careful in dealing with it, just as one is careful in dealing with a snake Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the mind may be merged in spiritual consciousness, one should always be very careful in dealing with it, just as one..."
02:4702:47, 9 April 2021 diff hist +4,127 N However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a snake decorated with jewels. One should therefore be careful in dealing with such materialists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a snake decorated with jewels. One should therefore be careful in..." current

15:5615:56, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,034 N Everyone knows that a snake is dangerous and poisonous, and when its hood is decorated with jewels, it is no less poisonous or dangerous Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone knows that a snake is dangerous and poisonous, and when its hood is decorated with jewels, it is no less poisonous or..."
15:5415:54, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,008 N However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a venomous serpent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However qualified a materialist may be, he is no better than a venomous serpent"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{compl..." current
15:4415:44, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,918 N Canakya Pandita has stated in his moral instructions that one has to abandon the association of materialistic people and associate with spiritually advanced people Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Canakya Pandita has stated in his moral instructions"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-04-0..."
15:2615:26, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,678 N The Lord (Caitanya) even refused to see the King (Prataparudra) despite the request of a personality like Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, who was the Lord’s intimate friend and devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord even refused to see the King despite the request of a personality like Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, who was the Lo..."
15:1015:10, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,491 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very strict. He refused to see King Prataparudra, who was naturally always engaged in political and economic affairs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very strict on this point. He therefore refused to see King Pratāparudra, who was naturally al..."
14:5614:56, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,453 N In the material world, the via media for sense gratification is mainly a woman. One who is seriously interested in spiritual life should strictly avoid women Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, the via media for sense gratification is mainly a woman. One who is seriously interested in spiritual l..."
14:3714:37, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,309 N Spiritual advancement means stopping material activities and entering into spiritual activities. This is the process of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Spiritual advancement means stopping material activities and entering into spiritual activities. This is the process of bhakti..." current
14:3214:32, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,202 N There is a spiritual nature beyond this material world, and that spiritual nature exists eternally Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is a spiritual nature beyond this material world, and that spiritual nature exists eternally"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sh..." current
14:3014:30, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,539 N The spiritual world is mentioned in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.20): Yet there is another unmanifested nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unmanifested matter. It is supreme and is never annihilated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet there is another unmanifested nature, which is eternal and is transcendental to this manifested and unmanifested matter. I..." current
13:5913:59, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,973 N The general populace does not know anything about spiritual life or the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the general populace does not know anything about spiritual life or the spiritual world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..." current
13:5313:53, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,711 N Since the Vaitarani River is compared to a great ocean, it is named bhava-sagara, the ocean of repeated birth and death. Spiritual life aims at stopping this repetition of birth and death and entering into the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Vaitarani River is compared to a great ocean, it is named bhava-sagara, the ocean of repeated birth and death. Spiri..."
13:5013:50, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,459 N There is a river called Vaitarani, and on one side of this river is the material world, and on the other side is the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is a river called Vaitaraṇī, and on one side of this river is the material world, and on the other side is the spirit..." current
13:4813:48, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,355 N Param param jigamisoh means desiring to go to the other side of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pāraṁ paraṁ jigamiṣoḥ means desiring to go to the other side of the material world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmisth..." current
13:3113:31, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,555 Spiritual advancement is not meant for magic shows and jugglery but for crossing the material world and being transferred to the spiritual world No edit summary current
13:2313:23, 8 April 2021 diff hist +4,214 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu enunciates the principles for a sannyasi renouncing the material world for spiritual advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu enunciates the principles for a sannyāsī renouncing the material world for spiritual advancement"}} {{n..." current
10:1910:19, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,233 Mayavada philosophy simply informs us of the consciousness of the Absolute Truth but does not give us information of how He acts with His consciousness. That is the defect of that philosophy No edit summary current
10:1810:18, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,020 N To understand that Brahman, the Supreme, is conscious is not sufficient. One must know how He consciously acts through His different energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"to understand that Brahman, the Supreme, is conscious is not sufficient. One must know how He consciously acts through His dif..."
10:1210:12, 8 April 2021 diff hist −36 In the Vedic literature (Mundaka Up. 1.1.9) we find that the Absolute Truth knows everything perfectly, but we also learn that not only does He know everything, but He also acts accordingly by utilizing His different energies No edit summary current
10:1210:12, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,938 N In the Vedic literature (Mundaka Up. 1.1.9) we find that the Absolute Truth knows everything perfectly, but we also learn that not only does He know everything, but He also acts accordingly by utilizing His different energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedic literature"|"we find"|"that the Absolute Truth knows everything perfectly, but we also lear"|"that not only does..."
10:0910:09, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,992 N The real identity of the Absolute Truth must be understood in terms of both His knowledge and His characteristics. Simply to understand the Absolute Truth to be full of knowledge is not sufficient Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the real identity of the Absolute Truth must be understood in terms of both His knowledge and His characteristics. Simply to u..."
10:0210:02, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,884 N Partial realization of the Absolute Truth as impersonal Brahman denies the complete opulences of the Lord. This is a hazardous understanding of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Partial realization of the Absolute Truth as impersonal Brahman denies the complete opulences of the Lord. This is a hazardous..."
09:5809:58, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,192 N One's search for the Absolute Truth by dint of speculative knowledge is complete when one comes to the point of understanding Krsna and surrenders unto Him. That is the real point of perfectional knowledge - Bhagavad-gita 7.19 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's search for the Absolute Truth by dint of speculative knowledge is complete when one comes to the point of understanding..."
09:5509:55, 8 April 2021 diff hist 0 Although the impersonal effulgence, the brahma-jyotir, is the first realization, one must enter into it, as mentioned in the Isopanisad, to find the Supreme Person, and then one's knowledge is perfect No edit summary current
09:5309:53, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,172 N Although the impersonal effulgence, the brahma-jyotir, is the first realization, one must enter into it, as mentioned in the Isopanisad, to find the Supreme Person, and then one's knowledge is perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the impersonal effulgence, the brahma-jyotir, is the first realization, one must enter into it, as mentioned in the..."
09:4709:47, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,255 Since the entire Vedic literature deals with the subject of Brahman, Krsna is therefore the ultimate goal of Vedic understanding. The impersonal brahma-jyotir rests on the personal form of the Lord No edit summary current
09:4209:42, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,485 N In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord is also addressed as Parabrahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord is also addressed as Parabrahman"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fir..." current
09:3909:39, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,103 N The transcendental form of the Lord is greater than both the impersonal Brahman and localized Paramatma. Therefore whenever the word "Brahman" is used in the Vedic literature, it is understood to refer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the transcendental form of the Lord is greater than both the impersonal Brahman and localized Paramātmā. Therefore whenever..." current
09:3709:37, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,839 N Impersonal Brahman is not the greatest, although it appears to be so. Impersonal Brahman is only the bodily effulgence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"impersonal Brahman is not the greatest, although it appears to be so. Impersonal Brahman is only the bodily effulgence of the..." current
09:3109:31, 8 April 2021 diff hist +6,224 Although the sunshine that spreads all over the universes appears very great to the less knowledgeable, greater than the sunshine is the sun itself, and greater than the sun is the sun-god No edit summary current
09:3009:30, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,959 N Brahman means the greatest, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is greater than the greatest, just as the sun globe is greater than the sunshine, which is all-pervading in the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahman means the greatest, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead is greater than the greatest, just as the sun globe is grea..." current
09:2509:25, 8 April 2021 diff hist +5,859 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in six opulences. His position is unique, for He possesses all riches, strength, influence, beauty, knowledge and renunciation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in six opulences. His position is unique, for He possesses all riches, strength, in..."
07:0507:05, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,521 N God is complete in six opulences, namely wealth, fame, strength, beauty, knowledge and renunciation. Since He possesses His six opulences, the Personality of Godhead is the ultimate truth in absolute knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"is complete in six opulences, namely wealth, fame, strength, beauty, knowledge and renunciation. Since He possesses His six op..." current
07:0207:02, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,280 N The impersonal Brahman and localized Paramatma are expansions of the potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonal Brahman and localized Paramātmā are expansions of the potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{note..." current
07:0107:01, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,546 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that the Absolute Truth is understood in three phases of realization: the impersonal Brahman, the localized Paramatma and ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is said that the Absolute Truth is understood in three phases of realization: the impersonal Brahma..."
06:5106:51, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,171 N We have begun by presenting Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and we propose to present all the Vedic literature in terms of the direct meaning of its words Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have therefore begun by presenting Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, and we propose to present all the Vedic literature in terms of..."
06:4506:45, 8 April 2021 diff hist +1,782 N How can one bring the authority under his own control? That is a case of principiis obsta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How can one bring the authority under his own control? That is a case of principiis obsta"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK..." current
06:3906:39, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,421 We quote Vedic evidence to support our statements, but if we interpret it according to our own judgment, the authority of the Vedic literature is rendered imperfect or useless No edit summary current
06:3606:36, 8 April 2021 diff hist +2,281 N In the Vedic literature, including the Ramayana, Puranas and Mahabharata, from the very beginning (adau) to the end (ante ca), as well as within the middle (madhye ca), only Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is explained Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedic literature, including the Rāmāyaṇa, Purāṇas and Mahābhārata, from the very beginning (ādau) to the end..." current
06:3206:32, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,364 N One should be very careful not to be envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should be very careful not to be envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{co..." current
06:2806:28, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,775 N One demoniac scholar says that it is not Krsna to whom one must surrender. This scholar is already suffering in this life, and he will have to suffer again in the next if in this life he does not complete his prescribed suffering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one demoniac scholar says that it is not Kṛṣṇa to whom one must surrender. This scholar is already suffering in this lif..." current
06:2406:24, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,617 N Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita (9.34) man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru - Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru"|"Engage your mind always in..."
05:0105:01, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,279 N Krsna declares: Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among mankind, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existence, into various demoniac species of life - BG 16.19 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among mankind, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existen..."
04:5704:57, 8 April 2021 diff hist +3,314 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu says clearly, mayavadi krsne aparadhi: Mayavadi philosophers are the greatest offenders to Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu says clearly, māyāvādī kṛṣṇe aparādhī"|"Māyāvādī philosophers are the greatest offenders..."

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