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12:2212:22, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,832 N Although from the material viewpoint the Sanodiya brahmana was on a lower platform, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu considered him situated on the highest platform of spiritual realization - because of his association with Sri Madhavendra Puri Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although from the material viewpoint the Sanoḍiyā brāhmaṇa was on a lower platform, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu considere..."
10:2610:26, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,024 N Sri Madhavendra Puri was a real mahajana because he understood the Absolute Truth properly and throughout his life behaved like a pure devotee. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu approved the method of Sri Madhavendra Puri Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Mādhavendra Purī was a real mahājana because he understood the Absolute Truth properly and throughout his life behave..." current
10:2210:22, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,884 N Srila Madhavendra Puri was a real mahajana, but misguided people cannot distinguish the real from the unreal. But a person who is awakened to Krsna consciousness can understand the real religious path chalked out by the Lord and His pure devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Mādhavendra Purī was a real mahājana, but misguided people cannot distinguish the real from the unreal. But a perso..."
10:1610:16, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,575 N The ambition of such people (followers of the philosophy of Sankhya or the yoga system of Patanjali) is never fulfilled; therefore they are attracted by the external energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ambition of such people is never fulfilled; therefore they are attracted by the external energy"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
10:0810:08, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,903 N Although mental speculators may be renowned all over the world as great authorities, actually they are not. Such leaders are themselves conservative & not at all liberal. However, if we preach this philosophy people will consider Vaisnavas very sectarian Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although mental speculators may be renowned all over the world as great authorities, actually they are not. Such leaders are t..." current
10:0210:02, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,977 N No one can ascertain the Absolute Truth by following the philosophy of Sankhya or the yoga system of Patanjali, for neither the followers of Sankhya nor the yogis who follow Patanjali accept Lord Visnu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead - SB 7.5.31 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one can ascertain the Absolute Truth by following the philosophy of Sāṅkhya or the yoga system of Patañjali, for neithe..."
09:5509:55, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,088 N Sri-krsna-caitanya-vani - amrtera dhara - Whatever is spoken by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is an incessant flow of nectar - Whoever accepts His words as reality can understand the essence of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-vāṇī—amṛtera dhāra"|"Whatever is spoken by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is an incessant flow..."
09:1109:11, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,034 N Tate chaya darsana haite ‘tattva’ nahi jani: we cannot ascertain the real truth simply by following speculators. We have to follow the footsteps of the mahajanas in the disciplic succession. Then our attempt will be successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tāte chaya darśana haite ‘tattva’ nāhi jāni: we cannot ascertain the real truth simply by following speculators. We ha..."
09:0809:08, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,001 N People are so unfortunate that they do not accept the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Instead, they want to be supported by so-called mahajanas, or authorities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People are so unfortunate that they do not accept the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Instead, they want t..."
09:0109:01, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,994 N If one does not follow in the footsteps of the real mahajanas, one’s plans for happiness will be frustrated. This is elaborately explained later in the Madhya-lila - Chapter Twenty-five, verses 55, 56 and 58 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one does not follow in the footsteps of the real mahājanas, one’s plans for happiness will be frustrated. This is elabor..."
08:5808:58, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,989 Sometimes they (offenders) consider such mahajanas very conservative, or they create their own mahajanas. In this way they ignore the principles of the parampara system. This is a great misfortune for everyone No edit summary current
08:5108:51, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,867 N Those who follow social customs and behavior forget to follow the path chalked out by the mahajanas; thus they are offenders at the feet of the mahajanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who follow social customs and behavior forget to follow the path chalked out by the mahājanas; thus they are offenders..."
08:4808:48, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,167 N Bhaktivinoda Thakura warns - Don’t be carried away by the waves of maya. Just surrender to the lotus feet of Krsna, and all miseries will end Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura therefore warns"|"Don’t be carried away by the waves of māyā. Just surrender to the lotus feet of..." current
08:4408:44, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,129 N Those who accept the logic of gaddalika-pravaha and follow in the footsteps of pseudo mahajanas are carried away by the waves of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who accept the logic of gaḍḍālikā-pravāha and follow in the footsteps of pseudo mahājanas are carried away by th..."
08:3308:33, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,983 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally followed the behavior of Madhavendra Puri and advised others to follow his principles. Unfortunately, people have been attracted to the material body since time immemorial Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally followed the behavior of Mādhavendra Purī and advised others to follow his principles...."
08:2608:26, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,838 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself followed the devotional principles and taught others to follow them. Puri-gosanira ye acarana, sei dharma sara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself followed the devotional principles and taught others to follow them. Purī-gosāñira ye ā..." current
08:2208:22, 28 April 2021 diff hist +15,966 N A man covered by illusion cannot understand the proper way; therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu says, dharma-sthapana-hetu sadhura vyavahara - The behavior of a devotee is the criterion for all other behavior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A man covered by illusion cannot understand the proper way; therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, dharma-sthāpana-hetu s..."
08:1808:18, 28 April 2021 diff hist +16,045 N Accepting the guidance of these three (guru, sadhu and sastra) is the actual way of following the great personalities (mahajanas) for real advancement in life (mahajano yena gatah sa panthah) - CC Madhya 17.186 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Accepting the guidance of these three is the actual way of following the great personalities (mahājanas) for real advancement..."

16:3316:33, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,991 N A sadhu is a great personality like Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the sastras are the injunctions of revealed scriptures, and the guru, or spiritual master, is one who confirms the scriptural injunctions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sādhu is a great personality like Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the śāstras are the injunctions of revealed scriptures, and..."
16:2516:25, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,825 N Narottama dasa Thakura says, sadhu-sastra-guru-vakya, cittete kariya aikya: “One should accept as one’s guide the words of the sadhus, the sastra and the guru” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says, sādhu-śāstra-guru-vākya, cittete kariyā aikya: “One should accept as one’s guide the..."
16:1916:19, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,319 N They (the leaders of material activity) are only misleaders, but an ordinary man cannot understand how he is being misled Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they are only misleaders, but an ordinary man cannot understand how he is being misled"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..."
16:0916:09, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,504 N It is most unfortunate that people are more or less attracted by material activity and that the leaders of these activities are accepted as mahajanas, great ideal leaders Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is most unfortunate that people are more or less attracted by such material activity and that the leaders of these activiti..."
15:5215:52, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,535 N All this service (to country, people and society, the varnasrama-dharma system, the sick, the poor, the rich, women, demigods and so on) comes under the heading of sense gratification, or enjoyment in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All this service comes under the heading of sense gratification, or enjoyment in the material world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
15:3915:39, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,028 N There are different types of processes for rendering service. One may serve his country, people and society, the varnasrama-dharma system, the sick, the poor, the rich, women, demigods and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are different types of processes for rendering service. One may serve his country, people and society, the varṇāśram..." current
15:2315:23, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,972 N The conclusion is that all pious activity, fruitive activity, religious principles and renunciation must ultimately lead to devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion is that all pious activity, fruitive activity, religious principles and renunciation must ultimately lead to de..." current
15:2015:20, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,872 N Anyone situated in renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be considered dead, although he is breathing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"anyone situated in renunciation that does not lead him to devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead must be con..." current
15:1615:16, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,955 N Anyone whose work is not meant for elevating him to religious life, anyone whose religious ritualistic performances do not raise him to renunciation, must be considered dead, although he is breathing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone whose work is not meant for elevating him to religious life, anyone whose religious ritualistic performances do not rai..."
15:0515:05, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,904 N In this material world a person may be known as a hero in mental speculation (jnana-vira), or he may be a very famous renunciant. In any case, Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 3.23.56) gives the following opinion in this matter - in CC Madhya 17.185 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this material world a person"|"may be known as a hero in mental speculation (jñāna-vīra), or he may be a very famous ren..."
14:5114:51, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,075 N In this material world a person may be famous as a karma-vira, a successful fruitive worker, or he may be very successful in performing religious duties. In any case, SB 3.23.56 gives the following opinion in this matter - in CC Madhya 17.185 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People versed in Vedic knowledge must know Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedy..."
14:3814:38, 27 April 2021 diff hist +3 People versed in Vedic knowledge must know Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah - BG 15.15 No edit summary current
14:3614:36, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,142 N People versed in Vedic knowledge must know Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah - BG 15.15 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People versed in Vedic knowledge must know Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedy..."
14:0514:05, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,031 N They (those who do not know the value of ds) are attracted by material activities, and they become worshipers of material nature. Thus they are known as fruitive actors. They even become entangled in material activities disguised as spiritual activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are attracted by material activities, and they become worshipers of material nature. Thus they are known as fruitive acto..." current
11:2111:21, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,118 N The mundane intelligence and mental speculative methods of such foolish people are under the control of the three modes of material nature. Consequently they cannot understand unalloyed devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mundane intelligence and mental speculative methods of such foolish people are under the control of the three modes of mat..." current
11:1411:14, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,859 N In this material world, karmis (fruitive actors) are accepted as mahajanas by foolish people who do not know the value of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this material world, karmīs (fruitive actors) are accepted as mahājanas by foolish people who do not know the value of de..." current
11:1111:11, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,003 N Sometimes fruitive workers, dry philosophers, nondevotees, mystic yogis and persons attached to material opulence, women and money are considered mahajanas. But Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 6.3.25) gives a statement about such unauthorized mahajanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes fruitive workers, dry philosophers, nondevotees, mystic yogīs and persons attached to material opulence, women and..."
10:5910:59, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,724 N It is those who are devoid of devotional service who sometimes mistakenly accept persons with mundane motives as mahajanas. The only motive must be krsna-bhakti, devotional service to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is those who are devoid of devotional service who sometimes mistakenly accept persons with mundane motives as mahājanas. T..." current
10:5210:52, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,973 N They (people who accept imitators as mahajanas) accept godless cheaters who present themselves as incarnations of God and cheat foolish people within the material world by word jugglery. Thus many rascals are accepted as mahajanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they accept godless cheaters who present themselves as incarnations of God and cheat foolish people within the material world..." current
10:3910:39, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,916 N People who accept imitators as mahajanas have no faith in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People who accept such imitators as mahājanas have no faith in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhe..."
10:3510:35, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,043 N Some people accept imitators and adversaries of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, such as Paundraka, Srgala Vasudeva, the spiritual master of the demons (Sukracarya), or atheists like Carvaka, King Vena, Sugata and Arhat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some people accept imitators and adversaries of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, such as Pauṇḍraka, Śṛgāla Vāsudev..." current
10:2510:25, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,016 N Sometimes people accept as mahajanas demons like Putana, Trnavarta, Vatsa, Baka, Aghasura, Dhenuka, Kaliya and Pralamba Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes people accept as mahājanas demons like Pūtanā, Tṛṇāvarta, Vatsa, Baka, Aghāsura, Dhenuka, Kālīya and Pral..." current
09:5909:59, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,880 N Imposter brahmanas imitate the characteristics of Srila Haridasa Thakura, and they envy Haridasa Thakura, who was certainly a mahajana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"imposters imitate the characteristics of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura, and they envy Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who was certainly a..." current
09:2409:24, 27 April 2021 diff hist +15,752 N Sometimes people accept as mahajanas those who have been designated by Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura as dhanga-vipras - imposter brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes people accept as mahājanas those who have been designated by Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura as ḍhaṅga-vi..."
09:1809:18, 27 April 2021 diff hist +16,229 Self-deceived persons sometimes accept leaders or spiritual masters from a priestly order that has been officially appointed by the codes of material life. In this way, they are deceived by official priests No edit summary current

17:0817:08, 26 April 2021 diff hist +15,804 On the material platform animalistic leaders are worshiped by animals No edit summary current
17:0317:03, 26 April 2021 diff hist +16,260 N Philosophers, historians, literary men, public speakers and social and political leaders are sometimes accepted as mahajanas. Such mahajanas are respected by certain men (who are like dogs, hogs, camels and asses) who have been described in SB 2.3.19 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"philosophers, historians, literary men, public speakers and social and political leaders are sometimes accepted as mahājanas...." current
16:4716:47, 26 April 2021 diff hist +16,158 N The scientists who are bewildered by Krsna's external energy have no relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, yet they are accepted by some as mahajanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The scientists who are bewildered by Kṛṣṇa's external energy have no relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhea..."
16:2916:29, 26 April 2021 diff hist +16,267 N For the jnanis, the atheist Kapila, Vasistha, Durvasa, Dattatreya and other impersonalist philosophers are mahajanas. For the demons, Hiranyaksa, Hiranyakasipu, Ravana, Ravana's son Meghanada, Jarasandha and others are accepted as mahajanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the jñānīs, the atheist Kapila, Vasiṣṭha, Durvāsā, Dattātreya and other impersonalist philosophers are mahājana..."
16:2516:25, 26 April 2021 diff hist +16,181 N A businessman may consider a certain banker to be a mahajana, and karmis desiring material enjoyment may consider philosophers like Jaimini to be mahajanas. There are many yogis who want to control the senses, and for them Patanjali Rsi is a mahajana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a businessman may consider a certain banker to be a mahājana, and karmīs desiring material enjoyment may consider philosophe..."
16:2116:21, 26 April 2021 diff hist +15,470 In the material world, the word mahatma is understood in different ways by different religionists. Mundaners also come up with their different angles of vision No edit summary current
16:2016:20, 26 April 2021 diff hist +16,060 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura gives the following commentary on this passage (CC Madhya 17.185). A sadhu, or honest man, is called a mahajana or a mahatma. The mahatma is described thus by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura gives the following commentary on this passage. A sādhu, or honest man, is cal..."

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