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05:5705:57, 11 May 2021 diff hist +2,805 N This same (Omkara) meaning is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam in the four slokas known as the catuh-sloki, which begin with the words aham evasam evagre Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this same meaning is explained in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the four ślokas known as the catuḥ-ślokī, which begin with the..."

17:3717:37, 10 May 2021 diff hist +249 Omkara is known as the maha-vakya, or supreme sound. Whatever meaning is in the supreme sound omkara is further understood in the Gayatri mantra No edit summary current
17:3617:36, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,482 N The sound vibration omkara is the root of Vedic knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sound vibration oṁkāra is the root of Vedic knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2..." current
17:3017:30, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,087 N One cannot understand the meaning of the Vedanta-sutra without going through Srimad-Bhagavatam and rendering devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one cannot understand the meaning of the Vedānta-sūtra without going through Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and rendering devotional s..."
17:2817:28, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,092 N Neither Lord Buddha nor Sankaracarya is to be blamed. The time required such an explanation for the understanding of various types of atheists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Neither Lord Buddha nor Śaṅkarācārya is to be blamed. The time required such an explanation for the understanding of vari..." current
17:2517:25, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,477 N Sankaracarya distorted the meaning of the Brahma-sutra because he had a motive to serve. He wanted to establish Vedic knowledge in place of the atheistic knowledge spread by Lord Buddha. All these necessities are there according to time and circumstances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śaṅkarācārya distorted the meaning of the Brahma-sūtra because he had a motive to serve. He wanted to establish Vedic kn..."
17:1717:17, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,869 N Vyasadeva gave a commentary on the Brahma-sutra in the form of Srimad-Bhagavatam. He had been instructed to do this by his spiritual master, Narada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vyāsadeva gave a commentary on the Brahma-sūtra in the form of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. He had been instructed to do this by hi..."
17:1417:14, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,953 N An ordinary living being cannot actually understand the meaning of the Vedanta-sutra. One can understand the meaning if he hears it from the authority, Vyasadeva himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An ordinary living being cannot actually understand the meaning of the Vedānta-sūtra. One can understand the meaning if he h..."
17:0817:08, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,130 N Prakasananda Sarasvati said that he had already understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s explanation of the direct import of the Brahma-sutra. Nonetheless, he was requesting the Lord to now briefly give the purport of the Brahma-sutra, the Vedanta-sutra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī said that he had already understood Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s explanation of the direct import..." current
17:0317:03, 10 May 2021 diff hist +1,696 N This verse (of CC Madhya 25.85) appears in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 7.5.32). For an explanation, see Madhya-lila 22.53 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse appears in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 7.5.32). For an explanation, see Madhya-līlā 22.53"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
16:5816:58, 10 May 2021 diff hist +1,432 N This statement (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.4.46) was made by Sukadeva Gosvami to Maharaja Pariksit - in CC Madhya 25.84 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This statement"|"was made by Śukadeva Gosvāmī to Mahārāja Parīkṣit"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|A..."
16:5416:54, 10 May 2021 diff hist +1,472 N This verse (of CC Madhya 25.83) is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 6.14.5 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse is quoted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-05-10T16:5..."
16:5116:51, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,268 N People should not accept an ordinary man as an incarnation of God, for this also is a very great offense Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People should not accept an ordinary man as an incarnation of God, for this also is a very great offense"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
16:4916:49, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,438 N Unfortunately, there are many so-called Visnu incarnations in this Age of Kali. People do not know that posing oneself as an incarnation is most offensive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, there are many so-called Viṣṇu incarnations in this Age of Kali. People do not know that posing oneself as..."
16:4516:45, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,314 N Although Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to teach us a lesson He nonetheless denied belonging to the Visnu category Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to teach us a lesson He nonetheless den..." current
15:4215:42, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,940 N Due to being touched by the Lord’s lotus feet, the serpent was immediately freed from the reactions of his sinful life. Being freed, he again assumed his original form of Sudarsana, the Gandharva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to being touched by the Lord’s lotus feet, the serpent was immediately freed from the reactions of his sinful life. Bein..."
15:3915:39, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,030 N When this serpent (who was formerly cursed by Angirasa Rsi) attacked Nanda Maharaja, Nanda Maharaja began to call, “Krsna! Help!” Krsna immediately appeared and began to kick the serpent with His lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When this serpent attacked Nanda Mahārāja, Nanda Mahārāja began to call"|"Kṛṣṇa! Help"|"Kṛṣṇa immediately appe..." current
15:3215:32, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,080 N This serpent (who was cursed by Angirasa Rsi) had formerly been named Sudarsana, and he had belonged to the Gandharvaloka planet. However, because he joked with the rsi, he was condemned to take on the body of a big snake Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This serpent had formerly been named Sudarśana, and he had belonged to the Gandharvaloka planet. However, because he joked wi..."
15:3015:30, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,119 N The inhabitants of Vrndavana, under the leadership of Nanda Maharaja, once went to the bank of the Sarasvati on a pilgrimage. Nanda Maharaja was fasting, and he lay down near the forest. At that time a serpent, who was cursed by Angirasa Rsi, appeared Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, under the leadership of Nanda Mahārāja, once went to the bank of the Sarasvatī on a pilgri..." current
15:2015:20, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,317 N Out of His great magnanimity and humility, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu presented Himself as a subordinate disciple of Prakasananda Sarasvati Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of His great magnanimity and humility, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu presented Himself as a subordinate disciple of Prakāś..."
15:1815:18, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,491 N Mayavadi sannyasis generally call themselves jagad-guru, the spiritual master of the whole world. Many consider themselves worshipable by everyone, although they do not even go outside India or their own district Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādī sannyāsīs generally call themselves jagad-guru, the spiritual master of the whole world. Many consider themselv..." current
15:1015:10, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,135 N I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. He is the descendant of the Yadu family. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Gopala, Govinda, Rama and Sri Madhusudana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. He is the descendant of the Yadu family..." current
15:0715:07, 10 May 2021 diff hist +1,889 N This is another way of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra - as mentioned in CC Madhya 25.64 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is another way of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..."
14:5814:58, 10 May 2021 diff hist +1,767 N This is a verse (of CC Madhya 25.57) spoken by Yudhisthira Maharaja in the Mahabharata, Vana-parva 313.117 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a verse spoken by Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja in the Mahābhārata, Vana-parva"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {..."
14:4814:48, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,473 N The ultimate goal of studying all Vedic literature is the acceptance of Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate goal of studying all Vedic literature is the acceptance of Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {..."
14:4214:42, 10 May 2021 diff hist +577 Krsna confirms in the Bhagavad-gita (15.15): I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known; indeed, I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas No edit summary current
14:4114:41, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,079 N Krsna confirms in the Bhagavad-gita (15.15): I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known; indeed, I am the compiler of Vedanta, and I am the knower of the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known..."
14:3414:34, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,210 N There are six kinds of philosophical processes in India Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are six kinds of philosophical processes in India"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-0..."
14:2814:28, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,537 N The five philosophers mentioned above (in purport to CC Madhya 25.56) do not accept Lord Visnu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but they are very busy refuting the philosophies of other schools Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The five philosophers mentioned above do not accept Lord Viṣṇu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but they are very bu..."
14:2314:23, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,511 N He (the Absolute Truth) is always complete with full spiritual qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is always complete with full spiritual qualities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-05-10..." current
14:2014:20, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,878 N More or less, this kind of philosophical speculation (of the monist philosophers) is called Mayavada philosophy. The fact is, however, that the Absolute Truth never has anything to do with material qualities because He is transcendental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"More or less, this kind of philosophical speculation is called Māyāvāda philosophy. The fact is, however, that the Absolute..." current
14:1714:17, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,800 N For them (monist philosophers), nirguna Brahman means "the impersonal Absolute Truth without any material qualities" and saguna Brahman means "the Absolute Truth that accepts the contamination of material qualities" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them, nirguṇa Brahman means"|"the impersonal Absolute Truth without any material qualities"|"and saguṇa Brahman means"..." current
14:1114:11, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,397 N The technical term used is saguna. They (the monist philosophers) speak of saguna Brahman and nirguna Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The technical term used is saguṇa. They speak of saguṇa Brahman and nirguṇa Brahman"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK..." current
14:0914:09, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,819 N All 5 kinds of philosophers mentioned (in purport to CC Madhya 25.56) understand that impersonal Brahman is without material qualities, and they believe that when the Personality of Godhead appears, He is contaminated & covered by the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All five kinds of philosophers mentioned above understand that impersonal Brahman is without material qualities, and they beli..."
14:0314:03, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,572 N Srila Vyasadeva wrote the Vedanta-sutra and, taking the essence of all Vedic literature, established the supremacy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Srila Vyasadeva wrote the Vedanta-sutra and, taking the essence of all Vedic literature, established the supremacy of the Supr..."
14:0014:00, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,710 N All five of these philosophies (of monism) completely reject the predominance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and strive to establish their own philosophical theories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All five of these philosophies completely reject the predominance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and strive to establis..." current
13:4113:41, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,759 Mayavadi philosophers say that everything is an illusion. Headed by philosophers like Astavakra, they stress the impersonal Brahman effulgence as the cause of everything No edit summary current
13:3713:37, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,392 N They (atheistic Sankhya philosophers) do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the cause of all causes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the cause of all causes"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{comp..." current
13:2013:20, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,840 Nyaya philosophers like Gautama and Kanada have accepted a combination of atoms as the original cause of the creation No edit summary current
12:3112:31, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,814 N Such philosophers (the Mimamsaka philosophers) do not accept the Vedic principle of bhakti-yoga. Instead, they give stress to following one's prescribed duty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such philosophers do not accept the Vedic principle of bhakti-yoga. Instead, they give stress to following one's prescribed du..."
12:2912:29, 10 May 2021 diff hist +7,005 N According to these philosophers (the Mimamsaka philosophers), there is no need to become a devotee of God. If one strictly follows moral principles, one will be recognized by the Lord, who will give the desired reward Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to these philosophers, there is no need to become a devotee of God. If one strictly follows moral principles, one wi..."
10:1510:15, 10 May 2021 diff hist +7,405 If one performs his duties very nicely in the material world, God is obliged to give one the desired result No edit summary current
10:1210:12, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,427 N It is typical of mundane philosophers to want to establish their own opinions and refute those of others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is typical of mundane philosophers to want to establish their own opinions and refute those of others"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
10:0610:06, 10 May 2021 diff hist 0 In various ways, Sankaracarya has tried to refute the Vedic literature No edit summary current
10:0410:04, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,304 N In various ways, Sankaracarya has tried to refute the Vedic literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In various ways, Śaṅkarācārya has tried to refute the Vedic literature"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|..."
10:0110:01, 10 May 2021 diff hist +7,061 N If one accepts the existence of God, one certainly cannot establish the theory of monism. For this reason Sankaracarya refuted all kinds of Vedic literature that establishes the supremacy of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one accepts the existence of God, one certainly cannot establish the theory of monism. For this reason Śaṅkarācārya re..." current
09:5809:58, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,888 N Prakasananda admitted that Sripada Sankaracarya, being very eager to establish his philosophy of monism, took shelter of the Vedanta philosophy and tried to explain it in his own way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prakāśānanda admitted that Śrīpāda Śaṅkarācārya, being very eager to establish his philosophy of monism, took shelt..."
09:5609:56, 10 May 2021 diff hist +6,720 N In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura gives the following summary of the six philosophical processes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura gives the following summary of the six philosophical proces..."
09:4909:49, 10 May 2021 diff hist +2,821 N Sankara's philosophy is for pasandas, atheists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Saṅkara's philosophy is for pāṣaṇḍas, atheists"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-0..." current
09:4709:47, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,281 N These are the secrets of the acaryas. Sometimes they conceal the real purport of the Vedas and explain the Vedas in a different way. Sometimes they enunciate a different theory just to bring the atheists under their control Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are the secrets of the acaryas. Sometimes they conceal the real purport of the Vedas and explain the Vedas in a differen..."

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