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13:1713:17, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,546 N We find many nondevotees, Mayavadi sannyasis, prakrta-sahajiyas, fruitive workers, mental speculators and many others with material motives going to Vrndavana to live Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we find many nondevotees, Māyāvādī sannyāsīs, prākṛta-sahajiyās, fruitive workers, mental speculators and many other..." current
11:1211:12, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,807 N Those who are pure devotees in Krsna consciousness condemn their (the prakrta-sahajiyas') activities. The eternal vraja-vasis like Svarupa Damodara did not even come to Vrndavana-dhama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are pure devotees in Kṛṣṇa consciousness condemn their activities. The eternal vraja-vāsīs like Svarūpa Dā..."
11:0411:04, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,585 N The prakrta-sahajiyas proclaim themselves vraja-vasis or dhama-vasis, but they are mainly engaged in sense gratification. Thus they become more and more implicated in the materialistic way of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prākṛta-sahajiyās proclaim themselves vraja-vāsīs or dhāma-vāsīs, but they are mainly engaged in sense gratificat..."
10:5810:58, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,525 N Sometimes materialists, forgetting the pastimes of Radha-Krsna and Krsna-Balarama, go to Vrndavana, accept the land’s spiritual facilities and engage in material activity. This is against the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes materialists, forgetting the pastimes of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma, go to Vṛndāvana, accept t..."
10:3610:36, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,263 N It is said, sri-krsna-caitanya radha-krsna nahe anya - Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is a combination of Radha and Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said, śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya rādhā-kṛṣṇa nahe anya"|"Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu is a combination..." current
10:2810:28, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,699 Those who are highly elevated in Krsna consciousness can enter into the pastimes of Radha-Krsna through the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu No edit summary current
10:2310:23, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,388 N Since Nitai-Gauracandra are direct incarnations of Balarama and Krsna, we can be directly in touch with Lord Balarama and Lord Krsna through Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since Nitāi-Gauracandra are direct incarnations of Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, we can be directly in touch with Lord Balarāma..."
10:2010:20, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,780 N Although it is very difficult to enter into the Radha-Krsna pastimes, most of the devotees of Vrndavana are attracted to the radha-krsna-lila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although it is very difficult to enter into the Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa pastimes, most of the devotees of Vṛndāvana are attract..." current
10:1210:12, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,751 N To propagate this fundamental principle (that Krsna and Balarama advented themselves as Gaura-Nitai), we are establishing a Krsna-Balarama temple to broadcast to the world that worship of Gaura-Nitai is the same as worship of Krsna-Balarama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To propagate this fundamental principle, we are establishing a Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma temple to broadcast to the world that wor..."
10:0810:08, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,471 N Narottama dasa Thakura says that Balarama and the son of Maharaja Nanda have advented Themselves as Gaura-Nitai Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says that Balarāma and the son of Mahārāja Nanda have advented Themselves as Gaura-Nitāi"}} {{n..." current
10:0310:03, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,745 N Since there is no prominent Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrndavana, we are attempting to construct one so that people will be attracted to Krsna-Balarama, or Nitai-Gauracandra. Vrajendra-nandana yei, saci suta haila sei Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since there is no prominent Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma temple in Vṛndāvana, we are attempting to construct one so that people wi..." current
10:0110:01, 15 April 2021 diff hist +10,004 N At present there are about five thousand temples in Vrndavana, & still our society, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, is constructing a huge, magnificent temple for the worship of Krsna-Balarama, along with Radha-Krsna & Guru-Gauranga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At present there are about five thousand temples in Vṛndāvana, and still our society, the International Society for Krishna..." current
09:5509:55, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,779 N At the Ratha-yatra festival, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, absorbed in the ecstasy of Srimati Radharani, dragged Lord Krsna back to Vrndavana-dhama. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spoke of this in the verses beginning ahus ca te - CC Madhya 13.136 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the Ratha-yātrā festival, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, absorbed in the ecstasy of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, dragged Lord..."
09:5309:53, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,338 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s vision (mora-mana - vrndavana) is different from the vision of an ordinary materialistic person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s vision (mora-mana—vṛndāvana) is different from the vision of an ordinary materialistic per..." current
09:5109:51, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,565 N Such a person (with a materialistic vision) is not convinced that Krsna and Vrndavana are identical. Since they are identical, Vrndavana is as worshipable as Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a person is not convinced that Kṛṣṇa and Vṛndāvana are identical. Since they are identical, Vṛndāvana is as w..."
09:4909:49, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,501 N Sometimes materialistic people who have no spiritual understanding go to Vrndavana as tourists. One who goes to Vrndavana with such materialistic vision cannot derive any spiritual benefit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes materialistic people who have no spiritual understanding go to Vṛndāvana as tourists. One who goes to Vṛndāvan..."
09:4709:47, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,370 N Vrndavana-dhama is as worshipable as Lord Krsna. Aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam: according to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's philosophy, Lord Sri Krsna and His abode, Vrndavana, are equally worshipable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛndāvana-dhāma is as worshipable as Lord Kṛṣṇa. Ārādhyo bhagavān vrajeśa-tanayas tad-dhāma vṛndāvanam: acco..." current
09:4509:45, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,760 A materialistic man asked me, "Why are you living in Vrndavana? Why have you selected such a dirty place to live after retiring?" Such a person cannot understand that the earthly Vrndavana-dhama is always a representation of the original Vrndavana-dhama No edit summary current
09:4509:45, 15 April 2021 diff hist +234 This (wherever He stayed was immediately converted to all places of pilgrimage) was also expressed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself when He danced in the Ratha-yatra. At that time He said that His very mind was Vrndavana - mora-mana-vrndavana No edit summary current
09:4309:43, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,203 N Materialists consider Vrndavana-dhama an unclean city because there are many monkeys and dogs there, and along the bank of the Yamuna there is refuse Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materialists consider Vṛndāvana-dhāma an unclean city because there are many monkeys and dogs there, and along the bank of..." current
09:3809:38, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,336 N In this way (by visiting Vrndavana) the Lord (Caitanya) instructed everyone to visit Vrndavana-dhama, which is a very holy place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way the Lord instructed everyone to visit Vṛndāvana-dhāma, which is a very holy place"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nir..."
09:3709:37, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,558 N Because His (Lord Caitanya's) mind was Vrndavana, all the pastimes of Radha and Krsna were taking place within Himself. Nonetheless, just to teach people, He visited bhauma-vrndavana, Vrndavana-dhama in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because His mind was Vṛndāvana, all the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa were taking place within Himself. Nonetheless,..."
09:1409:14, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,383 N This (wherever He stayed was immediately converted to all places of pilgrimage) was also expressed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself when He danced in the Ratha-yatra. At that time He said that His very mind was Vrndavana - mora-mana-vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This was also expressed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself when He danced in the Ratha-yātrā. At that time He said that H..."
09:1109:11, 15 April 2021 diff hist +9,617 N It was not essential for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to go to Vrndavana, for wherever He stayed was immediately converted to Vrndavana. Indeed, at that place were also the river Ganges, the river Yamuna and all other places of pilgrimage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was not essential for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to go to Vṛndāvana, for wherever He stayed was immediately converted to..." current
08:4708:47, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,374 N At any moment all one's material opulence can be finished; therefore a devotee is never proud of such opulence. He is always humble and meek, considering himself lower than a piece of straw. Because of this, he is eligible to return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At any moment all one's material opulence can be finished; therefore a devotee is never proud of such opulence. He is always h..."
08:4308:43, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,497 According to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instructions, a devotee should never be puffed up by material power. He should know that material power is the result of one's past good activities (karma) and is consequently transient No edit summary current
08:4308:43, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,161 N Although Maharaja Prataparudra was a king, he took up a broom to cleanse the road for Lord Jagannatha's ratha (chariot). Because of this humble service, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very pleased with the King, and for that reason the Lord embraced him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Mahārāja Pratāparudra was a king, he took up a broom to cleanse the road for Lord Jagannātha's ratha (chariot). B..."
08:4008:40, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,258 N Such are the qualifications of a pure devotee. Materially one may be very opulent, experienced, influential and educated, but if one still thinks himself lower than straw in the street, one attracts the attention of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu or Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such are the qualifications of a pure devotee. Materially one may be very opulent, experienced, influential and educated, but..."
08:2308:23, 15 April 2021 diff hist +2,506 N The eleven people - five watchmen, four personal servants and two brahmanas - who were guarding him became less strict in their vigilance. When Raghunatha dasa actually took up his household affairs, his parents reduced the number of guards Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The eleven people—five watchmen, four personal servants and two brāhmaṇas—who were guarding him became less strict in t..."
08:1908:19, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,215 N A devotee may act as an ordinary human being or as a strict follower of Vedic injunctions. In either case, everything he does is favorable for the advancement of devotional service because he is in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee may act as an ordinary human being or as a strict follower of Vedic injunctions. In either case, everything he does..." current
08:1708:17, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,555 N One must have no desire within his heart other than to serve Krsna. On the basis of such a conviction, one can cultivate Krsna consciousness. This is confirmed in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu - 1.2.200 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one must have no desire within his heart other than to serve Kṛṣṇa. On the basis of such a conviction, one can cultivate..." current
08:1208:12, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,508 N A Krsna conscious person should not be absorbed in material things, for his only business is the devotional service of the Lord. If one is engaged in this way, Krsna will certainly bestow His mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A Kṛṣṇa conscious person should not be absorbed in material things, for his only business is the devotional service of t..." current
08:0908:09, 15 April 2021 diff hist +3,210 N One can live in society like an ordinary human being, but at the same time one's own business should be to satisfy Krsna and spread His glories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can live in society like an ordinary human being, but at the same time one's own business should be to satisfy Kṛṣṇa..." current

14:4314:43, 14 April 2021 diff hist +3,349 N Although Srila Raghunatha dasa was very anxious to join Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord advised him to wait for the mercy of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa was very anxious to join Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord advised him to wait for the m..." current
14:3514:35, 14 April 2021 diff hist +6,183 N Unknown to others, markata-vairagis maintain women but externally present themselves as renunciants. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very much opposed to these markata-vairagis, or pseudo Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unknown to others, these markaṭa-vairāgīs maintain women but externally present themselves as renunciants. Śrī Caitanya..."
14:3014:30, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,636 N Such people (who dress themselves in loincloths trying to imitate Srila Rupa Gosvami) carry a bead bag and chant, but at heart they are always thinking about getting women and money Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such people carry a bead bag and chant, but at heart they are always thinking about getting women and money"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
14:2714:27, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,716 N The word markata-vairagya is used by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to indicate so-called Vaisnavas who dress themselves in loincloths trying to imitate Srila Rupa Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word markaṭa-vairāgya is used by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to indicate so-called Vaiṣṇavas who dress themselves in..."
14:2514:25, 14 April 2021 diff hist +6,221 N If one accepts something without attachment and accepts it because it is related to Krsna, one's renunciation is called yukta-vairagya. Since Krsna is the Absolute Truth, whatever is accepted for His service is also the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one accepts something without attachment and accepts it because it is related to Kṛṣṇa, one’s renunciation is calle..."
14:1814:18, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,548 N Yukta-vairagya, or befitting renunciation, is thus explained: Things should be accepted for the Lord’s service and not for one’s personal sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yukta-vairāgya, or befitting renunciation, is thus explained:"|"Things should be accepted for the Lord’s service and not fo..."
14:1514:15, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,605 N Whatever is favorable for the rendering of service to the Lord should be accepted and should not be rejected as a material thing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever is favorable for the rendering of service to the Lord should be accepted and should not be rejected as a material thi..." current
14:1314:13, 14 April 2021 diff hist +6,048 N In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.256), markata-vairagya, or phalgu-vairagya, is explained as follows: When persons eager to achieve liberation renounce things related to the SP of G, thinking them to be material, their renunciation is called incomplete Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.256), markaṭa-vairāgya, or phalgu-vairāgya, is explained as follows"|"When persons e..."
14:0814:08, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,916 N In his Durgama-sangamani, Sri Jiva Gosvami comments that the word sva-nirvahah actually means sva-sva-bhakti-nirvahah. The experienced devotee will accept only those material things that will help him render service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his Durgama-saṅgamanī, Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī comments that the word sva-nirvāhaḥ actually means sva-sva-bhakti-nirvā..."
14:0414:04, 14 April 2021 diff hist +6,027 N In the BRS (1.2.108), it is said: The bare necessities of life must be accepted, but one shouldn't superfluously increase his necessities. Nor should they be unnecessarily decreased. One should simply accept what is necessary to help advance spiritually Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.108), it is said"|"The bare necessities of life must be accepted, but one should not sup..."
13:5913:59, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,771 N In order to render service to the Lord, one may accept necessary things. If one lives in this way, he may actually become renounced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to render service to the Lord, one may accept necessary things. If one lives in this way, he may actually become reno..." current
13:5713:57, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,673 N As soon as he (a man) returns from the cremation grounds, he again engages in material activity for sense enjoyment. This is called smasana-vairagya, or markata-vairagya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, as soon as he returns from the cremation grounds, he again engages in material activity for sense enjoyment. This is..."
13:5313:53, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,674 N When a man takes a dead body to the crematorium, he sometimes thinks - This is the final end of the body. Why am I working so hard day and night? - Such sentiments naturally arise in the mind of any man who goes to a crematorial ghata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a man takes a dead body to the crematorium, he sometimes thinks, “This is the final end of the body. Why am I working s..."
13:3913:39, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,796 N Renunciation should not be phalgu, temporary, but should exist throughout one’s life. Temporary renunciation, or monkey renunciation, is like the renunciation one feels at a cremation ground Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Renunciation should not be phalgu, temporary, but should exist throughout one’s life. Temporary renunciation, or monkey renu..." current
13:3313:33, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,908 N One cannot be really renounced until one actually becomes disgusted with material activity and sees it as a stumbling block to spiritual advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot be really renounced until one actually becomes disgusted with material activity and sees it as a stumbling block to..."
13:2513:25, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,850 N In this way monkeys consider themselves renunciants (by living naked in the forest), but actually they are very busy enjoying sense gratification with dozens of female monkeys. Such renunciation is called markata-vairagya - the renunciation of a monkey Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way they consider themselves renunciants, but actually they are very busy enjoying sense gratification with dozens of..."
13:1613:16, 14 April 2021 diff hist +5,854 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, in commenting on this word (markata-vairagya), points out that monkeys make an external show of renunciation by not accepting clothing and by living naked in the forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, in commenting on this word, points out that monkeys make an external show of r..."

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