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17:2317:23, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,303 N From the statements of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the Bhagavad-gita, we are to conclude that living entities exist everywhere throughout the universes. They are distributed as trees, plants, aquatics, birds, human beings and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the statements of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the Bhagavad-gītā, we are to conclude that living entities exist every..." current
17:1217:12, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,147 N Why should living entities be denied this planet or that planet? According to the Vedas, the living entities can live anywhere and everywhere - on land, in water, in air and in fire. Whatever the condition, the living entity is unchangeable - sthanu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Why should living entities be denied this planet or that planet? According to the Vedas, the living entities can live anywhere..."
17:0117:01, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,050 N Any material element can be cut to pieces. As far as the living entity is concerned, however, he can be neither burned nor cut to pieces. We can conclude that there are also living entities within the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any material element can be cut to pieces"|"As far as the living entity is concerned, however, he can be neither burned nor cu..." current
16:3816:38, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,083 N The soul has nothing to do with the material elements. Any material element can be cut to pieces, especially earth. As far as the living entity is concerned, however, he can be neither burned nor cut to pieces. He can therefore live within fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The soul has nothing to do with the material elements. Any material element can be cut to pieces, especially earth. As far as..." current
16:3216:32, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,948 N It is not true that living entities reside only within this planet and not within others. Such a conclusion is completely contradictory to the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not true that living entities reside only within this planet and not within others. Such a conclusion is completely cont..."
16:2916:29, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,215 N Living entities have different material bodies composed of earth, water, air, fire and ether. The words tara madhye mean - within this universe. The entire material universe is composed of five material elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Living entities have different material bodies composed of earth, water, air, fire and ether. The words tāra madhye mean “w..."
16:2616:26, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,098 N As stated herein (CC Madhya 19.144), there are living entities that can fly, swim and walk. We must also conclude that there are living entities that can move within fire and ether Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated herein, there are living entities that can fly, swim and walk. We must also conclude that there are living entities..." current
16:1916:19, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,139 N The soul is present in bodies like those of trees, plants and stones. They are all living entities. Among moving living entities such as birds, aquatics and animals, the same spiritual spark is there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The soul is present in bodies like those of trees, plants and stones. They are all living entities. Among moving living entiti..."
15:5615:56, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,127 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is giving clear instructions on how the living entities live under different conditions. There are trees, plants and stones that cannot move, but still they must be considered living entities, or spiritual sparks Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is giving clear instructions on how the living entities live under different conditions. There are..." current
15:4915:49, 11 May 2021 diff hist +2,016 N This verse (CC Madhya 19.143), which is also from Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.87.30), was spoken by the personified Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse, which is also from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"was spoken by the personified Vedas"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{..."
15:4615:46, 11 May 2021 diff hist +1,867 N This quotation (CC Madhya 19.142) is the third pada of a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 11.16.11) - suksmanam apy aham jivah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This quotation is the third pada of a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.16.11)"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{comple..."
15:4315:43, 11 May 2021 diff hist +2,240 N The living entity is one with and different from the SP of Godhead. As spirit soul, the living entity is one in quality with the Supreme Lord; however, the Supreme Lord is bigger than the biggest, and the living entity is the smallest of the small Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity is one with and different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As spirit soul, the living entity is one..."
15:3615:36, 11 May 2021 diff hist +1,610 N The first three padas of this verse (CC Madhya 19.141) from the Pancadasi-citra-dipa (81) are taken from the Svetasvatara Upanisad - 5.9 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first three padas of this verse from the Pañcadaśī-citra-dīpa (81) are taken from the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad (5.9)..." current
15:2915:29, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,157 N According to the mixture of the modes of material nature, the living entity is awarded a particular type of body. This is the conclusion - of CC Madhya 19.140 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the mixture of the modes of material nature, the living entity is awarded a particular type of body. This is the..."
15:2315:23, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,278 N According to his karma, material activities, the spiritual spark attains a certain type of body. Material activities are carried out in goodness, passion and ignorance or a combination of these Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to his karma, material activities, the spiritual spark attains a certain type of body. Material activities are carri..."
15:1715:17, 11 May 2021 diff hist +2,987 N The same spiritual spark is within an ant and within the body of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The same spiritual spark is within an ant and within the body of Brahmā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..." current
15:1515:15, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,358 N Of course, we cannot divide the tip of a hair into such fine particles, but spiritually such small particles can exist. Spiritual strength is so powerful that a mere atomic portion of spirit can be the biggest brain in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course, we cannot divide the tip of a hair into such fine particles, but spiritually such small particles can exist. Spirit..." current
15:1015:10, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,328 N Lord Sri Krsna personally identifies Himself with the minute living entities. Lord Krsna is the supreme spirit, the Supersoul, and the living entities are His very minute parts and parcels Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa personally identifies Himself with the minute living entities. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the supreme spirit,..." current
15:0615:06, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,272 N Lord Krsna confirms this statement (of CC Madhya 19.140) in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.7): mamaivamso jiva-loke jiva-bhutah sanatanah. “The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa confirms this statement in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ. “T..."
15:0315:03, 11 May 2021 diff hist +3,195 N This (CC Madhya 19.140) is quoted from the commentary on the portion of Srimad-Bhagavatam wherein the Vedas personified offer their obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is quoted from the commentary on the portion of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam wherein the Vedas personified offer their obeisances..."
14:5414:54, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,798 N One’s consciousness at the time of death determines one’s type of body in the next life (BG 8.6). This is the process of transmigration of the soul. A variety of bodies is already there; we change from one body to another in terms of our consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"“One’s consciousness at the time of death determines one’s type of body in the next life.” This is the process of tran..." current
14:3214:32, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,395 N When we see different states of consciousness, we may take it for granted that the bodies are different. In other words, different types of bodies depend on different states of consciousness. This is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita - BG 8.6 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we see different states of consciousness, we may take it for granted that the bodies are different. In other words, diffe..."
14:1714:17, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,404 N Even within a species we find that a father’s consciousness is different from his son’s and that a child’s consciousness is different from a youth’s. Just as we find different forms, we find different states of consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even within a species we find that a father’s consciousness is different from his son’s and that a child’s consciousness..."
14:1014:10, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,248 N One experiences different degrees of consciousness in different forms. A dog’s consciousness is different from a man’s Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One experiences different degrees of consciousness in different forms. A dog’s consciousness is different from a man’s"}}..." current
14:0014:00, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,665 Since the living entities are never annihilated, they simply transmigrate from one life form to another. Thus there is an evolution of forms according to the degree of developed consciousness No edit summary current
13:5813:58, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,661 N Some of these (8,400,000) species may exist on one planet and not on another, but in any case within all the planets of the universe - and even in the sun - there are living entities. This is the verdict of the Vedic literatures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of these species may exist on one planet and not on another, but in any case within all the planets of the universe—and..."
13:5213:52, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,606 N As stated in the Visnu Purana: There are 1,100,000 species of insects and reptiles, and there are 1,000,000 species of birds. As far as quadrupeds are concerned, there are 3,000,000 varieties, and there are 400,000 human species Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are also 1,100,000 species of insects and reptiles, and there are 1,000,000 species of birds. As far as quadrupeds are c..." current
13:4713:47, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,556 N As stated in the Visnu Purana: There are 900,000 species living in the water. There are also 2,000,000 nonmoving living entities (sthavara), such as trees and plants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Viṣṇu Purāṇa:"|"There are 900,000 species living in the water. There are also 2,000,000 nonmoving livi..." current
13:4013:40, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,462 N The living entities are described as ananta, or unlimited; nonetheless, they are said to belong to 8,400,000 species Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are described as ananta, or unlimited; nonetheless, they are said to belong to 8,400,000 species"}} {{note..." current
13:3513:35, 11 May 2021 diff hist −120 Those who have claimed to have gone to the moon have not gone there, or else with their imperfect vision they cannot actually perceive the particular type of living entities there No edit summary current
13:3513:35, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,489 N Those who have claimed to have gone to the moon have not gone there, or else with their imperfect vision they cannot actually perceive the particular type of living entities there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have claimed to have gone to the moon have not gone there, or else with their imperfect vision they cannot actually..."
13:2813:28, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,609 N According to the circumstance, living conditions differ, but undoubtedly there are living entities everywhere. Why should we deny the existence of living entities on this or that planet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the circumstance, living conditions differ, but undoubtedly there are living entities everywhere. Why should we d..."
13:2213:22, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,446 N All living entities may not have the same forms that are found on this planet earth, but they have different forms composed of different elements. Even on this earth we can see that the forms of land animals are different from the forms of aquatics Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These living entities may not have the same forms that are found on this planet earth, but they have different forms composed..." current
13:1413:14, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,406 N From the Vedic literatures we understand that there are living entities on each and every planet, regardless of whether the planet is composed of earth, water, fire or air Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the Vedic literatures we understand that there are living entities on each and every planet, regardless of whether the pl..."
13:0613:06, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,282 N They exist on land, in water, in air, in fire and in ether. Thus there are living entities in all types of material elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They exist on land, in water, in air, in fire and in ether. Thus there are living entities in all types of material elements"}..." current
13:0313:03, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,277 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 2.24) we find that the living entities are sarva-gata, which means that they can go anywhere. This indicates that there are living entities everywhere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā"|"we find that the living entities are sarva-gata, which means that they can go anywhere. This indicate..."
12:5912:59, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,384 N He (Lord Caitanya) says that everywhere within the universe there are unlimited numbers of living entities in 8,400,000 different forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He says that everywhere within the universe there are unlimited numbers of living entities in 8,400,000 different forms"}} {{n..." current
12:5612:56, 11 May 2021 diff hist +8 So-called scientists are going to the moon, and they say that there is no life there. This does not tally with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s version No edit summary current
12:5612:56, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,110 N So-called scientists are going to the moon, and they say that there is no life there. This does not tally with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s version Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So-called scientists are going to the moon, and they say that there is no life there. This does not tally with Śrī Caitanya..."
12:4912:49, 11 May 2021 diff hist +6,224 N This (CC Madhya 19.138) is a challenge to so-called scientists and philosophers who presume that there are living entities on this planet only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a challenge to so-called scientists and philosophers who presume that there are living entities on this planet only"}}..."
10:3910:39, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,432 N As soon as one is favored by the mercy of the spiritual master and the Lord, one is immediately given all the power necessary to write books and propagate the Krsna consciousness movement without being hampered by material considerations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as one is favored by the mercy of the spiritual master and the Lord, one is immediately given all the power necessary..."
10:3510:35, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,240 N To keep oneself free from material contamination and attain the Lord’s favor, one must be sincerely eager to render service to the Lord. This is the only qualification necessary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To keep oneself free from material contamination and attain the Lord’s favor, one must be sincerely eager to render service..."
10:3210:32, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,739 N Rupa Gosvami states in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.187) - A person acting in the service of Krsna with his body, mind and words is a liberated person even in the material world, although he may be engaged in many so-called material activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"states in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.187)"|"“A person acting in the service of Kṛṣṇa with his body, mind and w..."
10:2810:28, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,492 N A sincere devotee can therefore be empowered by the Lord regardless of his situation. In the preceding verse (CC Madhya 19.134) from the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami has described how he was personally empowered by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sincere devotee can therefore be empowered by the Lord regardless of his situation. In the preceding verse from the Bhakti-r..."
10:2210:22, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,564 N In his earlier life, Srila Rupa Gosvami was a government officer and a grhastha. He was not even a brahmacari or sannyasi. He associated with mlecchas & yavanas, but because he was always eager to serve, he was a qualified recipient for the Lord’s mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his earlier life, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was a government officer and a gṛhastha. He was not even a brahmacārī or sann..."
10:1310:13, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,447 N An empowered devotee sees and feels himself to be the lowest of men, for he knows that whatever he does is due to the inspiration given by the Lord in the heart. This is confirmed by Lord Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita - BG 10.10 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An empowered devotee sees and feels himself to be the lowest of men, for he knows that whatever he does is due to the inspirat..."
10:0710:07, 11 May 2021 diff hist +4,328 N This (CC Madhya 19.135) is a confirmation of the statement krsna-sakti vina nahe tara pravartana. Unless one is specifically empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he cannot spread the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a confirmation of the statement kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana. Unless one is specifically empowered b..." current

16:4516:45, 10 May 2021 diff hist +4,015 N They (prakrta-sahajiyas) pose themselves as too elevated to exert energy for reading, writing and hearing. However, pure devotees under the guidance of Srila Rupa Gosvami reject this sahajiya philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They pose themselves as too elevated to exert energy for reading, writing and hearing. However, pure devotees under the guidan..." current
15:3815:38, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,944 N Whenever they (prakrta-sahajiyas) are asked to hear a recitation of Vedic literature, they refuse, saying, “What business do we have reading or hearing transcendental literatures? They are meant for neophytes” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever they are asked to hear a recitation of Vedic literature, they refuse, saying, “What business do we have reading or..." current
15:3215:32, 10 May 2021 diff hist +3,754 In Vrndavana there are prakrta-sahajiyas who say that writing books or even touching books is taboo. For them, devotional service means being relieved from these activities No edit summary current

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