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- 14:27, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page In those days, no one could distinguish between a pure Vaisnava and a pseudo Vaisnava. Therefore Ramadasa Visvasa was known as a Vaisnava because he worshiped Lord Ramacandra (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In those days, no one could distinguish between a pure Vaiṣṇava and a pseudo Vaiṣṇava. Therefore Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa...")
- 14:24, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Because Ramadasa Visvasa was a great devotee of Lord Ramacandra, he was almost a Vaisnava (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because Rāmadāsa Viśvāsa was a great devotee of Lord Rāmacandra, he was almost a Vaiṣṇava"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sh...")
- 14:22, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Commenting on the word parama-vaisnava (in CC Antya 13.92), Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says that anyone who desires to merge into the existence of the Lord cannot be a pure Vaisnava (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Commenting on the word parama-vaiṣṇava, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says that anyone who desires to merge into the exi...")
- 14:14, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page It is said that anyone working in the government secretariat at this time was a kayastha (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that anyone working in the government secretariat at this time was a kāyastha"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK...")
- 14:13, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The words visvasa-khanara kayastha indicate a secretary or clerk belonging to the kayastha caste. Kayasthas were usually secretaries to kings, governors or other important persons (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words viśvāsa-khānāra kāyastha indicate a secretary or clerk belonging to the kāyastha caste. Kāyasthas were usuall...")
- 14:00, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page A Vaisnava will sometimes accept the sannyasa order just to keep himself below the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava. This is the instruction of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a Vaiṣṇava will sometimes accept the sannyāsa order just to keep himself below the level of a paramahaṁsa Vaiṣṇava....")
- 13:56, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page According to the principles set down by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (trnad api su-nicena), one should always think himself in the lowest stage, not on the level of a paramahamsa Vaisnava (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the principles set down by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu (tṛṇād api su-nīcena), one should always think himsel...")
- 13:51, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page A Vaisnava sannyasi does not think himself fit to imitate the dress of a paramahamsa Vaisnava (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī does not think himself fit to imitate the dress of a paramahaṁsa Vaiṣṇava"}} {{notes|}} {{comp...")
- 13:49, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Sanatana Gosvami had adopted the dress of a paramahamsa; therefore it was inappropriate for him to wear the saffron cloth on his head (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sanātana Gosvāmī had adopted the dress of a paramahaṁsa; therefore it was inappropriate for him to wear the saffron cloth...")
- 13:40, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page A Vaisnava accepts the sannyasa order to remain an eternal servant of his spiritual master. He accepts the sannyasa order knowing that he is unequal to his spiritual master, who is a paramahamsa, and he thinks that he is unfit to dress like a paramahamsa (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a Vaiṣṇava accepts the sannyāsa order to remain an eternal servant of his spiritual master. He accepts the sannyāsa orde...")
- 13:34, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the renounced order from a sannyasi of the Mayavada school. Present-day Vaisnava sannyasis, however, never think that by accepting the dress of the sannyasa order they have become equal to Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the renounced order from a sannyāsī of the Māyāvāda school. Present-day Vaiṣṇava sanny...")
- 13:32, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments on this incident as follows: Vaisnavas are all liberated persons, unattached to anything material. Therefore a Vaisnava need not accept the dress of a sannyasi to prove his exalted position (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura comments on this incident as follows: Vaiṣṇavas are all liberated persons,...")
- 13:19, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page One should avoid climbing Govardhana Hill to see the Gopala Deity. Since Govardhana Hill itself is identical with Gopala, one should not step on the hill or touch it with his feet. One may see Gopala when He goes elsewhere (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should also avoid climbing Govardhana Hill to see the Gopāla Deity. Since Govardhana Hill itself is identical with Gopāl...")
- 13:16, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Those who have not attained the stage of spontaneous love for Krsna should not live in Vrndavana very long. It is better for them to make short visits (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who have not attained the stage of spontaneous love for Kṛṣṇa should not live in Vṛndāvana very long. It is bet...")
- 13:09, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page In his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises that one avoid remaining in Vrndavana for a very long time (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura advises that one avoid remaining in Vṛndāvana for a very...")
- 12:31, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page According to one opinion, the rogues of Bihar know very well that Bengalis are intelligent; therefore these thieves generally force the Bengalis into service requiring intelligence and do not allow them to leave (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to one opinion, the rogues of Bihar know very well that Bengalis are intelligent; therefore these thieves generally...")
- 12:19, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Bengalis are generally not very stout and strong. Therefore when a lone Bengali traverses the roads of Bihar, the plunderers on the road capture him, rob all his belongings and kidnap him for their own service (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bengalis are generally not very stout and strong. Therefore when a lone Bengali traverses the roads of Bihar, the plunderers o...")
- 12:11, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page In those days the path from Varanasi to Vrndavana was infested with robbers, and therefore there were ksatriyas to protect travelers (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In those days the path from Vārāṇasī to Vṛndāvana was infested with robbers, and therefore there were kṣatriyas to p...")
- 11:56, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The author of CC, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, uses the words prema-vivarta to refer to one who reads the book or hears about Jagadananda Pandita’s loving dealings with Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In either case, such a person very soon achieves love of Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, uses the words prema-vivarta to refer to one...")
- 11:53, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Prema-vivarta is the name of a book written by Jagadananda Pandita (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prema-vivarta is also the name of a book written by Jagadananda Pandita"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}...")
- 11:51, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The word vivarta means accepting something to be the opposite of what it appears. Here, Jagadananda Pandita appeared very angry, but this anger was a manifestation of his great love for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word vivarta means accepting something to be the opposite of what it appears. Here, Jagadānanda Paṇḍita appeared very...")
- 07:37, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to follow very strictly the principle of not accepting anyone’s help for His bodily comfort (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to follow very strictly the principle of not accepting anyone’s help for His bodily comfor...")
- 07:35, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu declared Himself a strict sannyasi. A sannyasi is not supposed to take help from anyone. Retaining a masseur to give Him massages would indicate His dependence on others (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu declared Himself a strict sannyāsī. A sannyāsī is not supposed to take help from anyone. Retain...")
- 07:28, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page This word vrata (vow) is sometimes understood to refer to the sannyasa-vrata (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This word vrata (vow) is sometimes understood to refer to the sannyāsa-vrata"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complet...")
- 07:27, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page One who smears oil on his body while observing a vow in conjunction with a ritual, while bathing in the morning, while performing the sraddha ceremony, or on dvadasi day may as well pour wine over his body. Therefore, oil should be rejected (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who smears oil on his body while observing a vow in conjunction with a ritual, while bathing in the morning, while perform...")
- 07:24, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Clarified butter (ghee), mustard oil, floral oil and boiled oil may be used only by grhasthas, householders (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"clarified butter (ghee), mustard oil, floral oil and boiled oil may be used only by gṛhasthas, householders"}} {{notes|}} {{...")
- 05:26, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had known Paramesvara Modaka since His childhood, and therefore Paramesvara did not think twice about informing the Lord of his wife’s arrival (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had known Parameśvara Modaka since His childhood, and therefore Parameśvara did not think twice a...")
- 05:23, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Paramesvara informed the Lord that his wife, Mukundara Mata, had come with him. He should not have mentioned her, and therefore the Lord hesitated for a moment, but due to His affection for Paramesvara, He did not say anything (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parameśvara informed the Lord that his wife, Mukundāra Mātā, had come with him. He should not have mentioned her, and ther...")
- 05:20, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page A sannyasi is restricted from even hearing a woman’s name, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu conducted Himself very strictly in His vow (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sannyāsī is restricted from even hearing a woman’s name, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu conducted Himself very strictly...")
- 05:09, 14 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page In this connection (of CC Antya 12.50) one may refer to Antya-lila, Chapter Sixteen, verses 65-75, for information about the later manifestations of the Lord’s mercy on Puri dasa (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this connection one may refer to Antya-līlā, Chapter Sixteen, verses 65-75, for information about the later manifestation...")
- 18:46, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page In the tantras it is said: Anyone who offers respects and obeisances to the Deity while wearing garments on the upper portion of his body is condemned to be a leper for seven births (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who offers respects and obeisances to the Deity while wearing garments on the upper portion of his body is condemned to...")
- 18:10, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page One is forbidden to enter the Deity room or offer anything to the Deity while wearing a shirt or coat (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One is forbidden to enter the Deity room or offer anything to the Deity while wearing a shirt or coat"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler...")
- 17:48, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Generally, this tax was collected to maintain the roads governed by the various zamindars. Since the devotees from Bengal were going to Jagannatha Puri, they had to pass through many such toll booths. Sivananda Sena was in charge of paying the tolls (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, this tax was collected to maintain the roads governed by the various zamindars. Since the devotees from Bengal were...")
- 17:43, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Ghati refers to the different toll booths used by the zamindars to collect taxes in each state (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ghāṭī refers to the different toll booths used by the zamindars to collect taxes in each state"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sh...")
- 17:17, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page It appears that even such a great personality as Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami met with some envious obstacles; what, then, to speak of us, who are only insignificant creatures in this universe (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that even such a great personality as Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī met with some envious obstacles; what, t...")
- 17:14, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page We simply wish to present the pastimes of Lord Krsna and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the best of our ability so that those who are really honest can cleanse their hearts. We hope that they enjoy this literature and bestow their blessings upon us (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We simply wish to present the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to the best of our ability so that t...")
- 16:42, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Now even the higher, priestly circles are appreciating this movement (Krsna consciousness movement). They have concluded that this movement is very nice and that they have something to learn from it (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now even the higher, priestly circles are appreciating this movement. They have concluded that this movement is very nice and...")
- 16:34, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The Krsna consciousness movement, which is spreading throughout the world, is being appreciated by sincere people, although they have never previously heard of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Krsna’s pastimes (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, which is spreading throughout the world, is being appreciated by sincere people, altho...")
- 15:31, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The author of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has condemned all his enemies by comparing them to envious hogs and pigs (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, has condemned all his enemies by comparing t...")
- 15:22, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page All the devotees connected with the Krsna consciousness movement must read all the books that have been translated (the CC, SB, BG and others); otherwise, they will miss the opportunity to attain an eternal, blissful life of transcendental pleasure (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they will miss the opportunity to attain an eternal, blissful life of transcendental pleasure"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmis...")
- 15:13, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page When one understands Krsna, there is no difficulty in transferring oneself to the spiritual kingdom (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one understands Kṛṣṇa, there is no difficulty in transferring oneself to the spiritual kingdom"}} {{notes|}} {{comp...")
- 15:06, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page If one is somehow or other able to understand Krsna, his life is successful (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is somehow or other able to understand Kṛṣṇa, his life is successful"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{com...")
- 15:05, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Whoever wants to understand the difficult subject matter of krsna-katha should accept the disciplic succession (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whoever wants to understand the difficult subject matter of kṛṣṇa-kathā should accept the disciplic succession"}} {{not...")
- 14:57, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page The philosophy of Krsna consciousness is to become the servant of the servant of the servant of the Lord (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness is to become the servant of the servant of the servant of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {...")
- 14:55, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Narottama dasa Thakura says, ei chaya gosani yanra, mui tanra dasa: I am the servant of the Six Gosvamis (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says, ei chaya gosāñi yāṅra, mui tāṅra dāsa"|"I am the servant of the Six Gosvāmīs"}} {{...")
- 14:45, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Caitanya Mahaprabhu directly empowered Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami. Following in their footsteps, the other Gosvamis understood Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His mission (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu directly empowered Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī. Following in their footsteps,...")
- 14:40, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Srila Narottama dasa Thakura sings, When shall I become very eager to study the books left by the six Gosvamis? Then I shall be able to understand the conjugal pastimes of Radha and Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When shall I become very eager to study the books left by the six Gosvāmīs"|"Then I shall be able to understand the conjugal...")
- 14:36, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is a combination of Radha and Krsna. Thus without understanding the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, one cannot understand Radha and Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu is a combination of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa"|"Thus without understanding the pastimes of Śrī Caita...")
- 14:29, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page One should not think that the pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are different from Krsna's pastimes (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not think that the pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are different from Kṛṣṇa's pastimes"}} {{notes|}} {...")
- 14:27, 13 May 2021 SharmisthaK talk contribs created page By Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's grace, the nectar of Lord Sri Krsna's pastimes is flowing in different directions in hundreds and thousands of rivers (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's grace, the nectar of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa's pastimes is flowing in different directions in h...")