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1 September 2021
- 15:2915:29, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,922 N The conditional state of the living entity is his diseased condition. Originally the living entity and the original cause of this cosmic manifestation exist outside the state of transformation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditional state of the living entity is his diseased condition. Originally the living entity and the original cause of t..."
- 15:2215:22, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,957 N Actually the body is not the living entity, but the doctrine of transformation accepts the body as the living entity. Every conditioned soul is undoubtedly contaminated by this doctrine of transformation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually the body is not the living entity, but the doctrine of transformation accepts the body as the living entity. Every co..."
- 15:2015:20, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 When a human being identifies himself with the material body, he may be said to be mistaking a rope for a snake, or an oyster shell for gold. The doctrine of transformation is accepted when one thing is mistaken for another No edit summary current
- 15:2015:20, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,145 N When a human being identifies himself with the material body, he may be said to be mistaking a rope for a snake, or an oyster shell for gold. The doctrine of transformation is accepted when one thing is mistaken for another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a human being identifies himself with the material body, he may be said to be mistaking a rope for a snake, or an oyster..."
- 15:1415:14, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,964 N The living entity in his original constitutional position is pure spirit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity in his original constitutional position is pure spirit"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL..."
- 15:1215:12, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 As mentioned in the Mandukya Upanisad, the rope for a snake and the oyster for gold examples have their different applications and can be understood as follows No edit summary current
- 15:1215:12, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,175 N As mentioned in the Mandukya Upanisad, the rope for a snake and the oyster for gold examples have their different applications and can be understood as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As mentioned in the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, the rope for a snake and the oyster for gold examples have their different appl..."
- 15:0415:04, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 Sankaracarya gives the example of a rope being mistaken for a snake, and sometimes the example of mistaking an oyster shell for gold is cited, but surely such arguments are ways of cheating No edit summary current
- 15:0415:04, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,093 N Sankaracarya gives the example of a rope being mistaken for a snake, and sometimes the example of mistaking an oyster shell for gold is cited, but surely such arguments are ways of cheating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śaṅkarācārya gives the example of a rope being mistaken for a snake, and sometimes the example of mistaking an oyster she..."
- 15:0215:02, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,106 N Unintelligent persons cannot grasp how the cosmic manifestation and the living entity are simultaneously one and different from the Absolute Truth. Not understanding this, one concludes that this cosmic manifestation and the living entity are false Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unintelligent persons who cannot understand this doctrine of byproducts cannot grasp how the cosmic manifestation and the livi..."
- 14:5614:56, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,241 In the Taittiriya Upanisad it is clearly stated, yato va imani bhutani jayante: The Absolute Truth is the original reservoir of all ingredients, and this material world and its living entities are produced from those ingredients No edit summary current
- 14:5514:55, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,084 N In the Taittiriya Upanisad it is clearly stated, yato va imani bhutani jayante: The Absolute Truth is the original reservoir of all ingredients, and this material world and its living entities are produced from those ingredients Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Taittirīya Upaniṣad it is clearly stated, yato vā imāni bhūtāni jāyante: "The Absolute Truth is the original re..."
- 14:5314:53, 1 September 2021 diff hist +153 The Supreme Absolute Truth has His inconceivable potency, out of which this cosmos has been manifested. In other words, the Supreme Absolute Truth is the ingredient, and the living entity and cosmic manifestation are the by-products No edit summary current
- 14:5214:52, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,132 N The Supreme Absolute Truth has His inconceivable potency, out of which this cosmos has been manifested. In other words, the Supreme Absolute Truth is the ingredient, and the living entity and cosmic manifestation are the by-products Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Absolute Truth has His inconceivable potency, out of which this cosmos has been manifested. In other words, the Su..."
- 14:4614:46, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 The energies are not separate from the energetic; therefore the living entity and cosmic manifestation are inseparable truths, part of the Absolute Truth. Such a conclusion should be acceptable to any sane man No edit summary current
- 14:3814:38, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,985 N The energies are not separate from the energetic; therefore the living entity and cosmic manifestation are inseparable truths, part of the Absolute Truth. Such a conclusion should be acceptable to any sane man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The energies are not separate from the energetic; therefore the living entity and cosmic manifestation are inseparable truths,..."
- 14:3314:33, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 From Vedic literatures we understand that the Absolute Truth has varieties of energy and that the living entities and the cosmic manifestation are but a demonstration of His energies No edit summary current
- 14:3314:33, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,083 N From Vedic literatures we understand that the Absolute Truth has varieties of energy and that the living entities and the cosmic manifestation are but a demonstration of His energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"from Vedic literatures we understand that the Absolute Truth has varieties of energy and that the living entities and the cosm..."
- 14:3014:30, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,024 N If we study the living entities in the cosmic manifestation, it will appear that they are not different from the original Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if we study the living entities in the cosmic manifestation, it will appear that they are not different from the original Abso..."
- 14:2614:26, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 When we find a by-product - the living entity or this cosmic manifestation - it is a transformation, or a by-product of the Supreme. It is like milk being transformed into yogurt No edit summary current
- 14:2514:25, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,844 N When we find a by-product - the living entity or this cosmic manifestation - it is a transformation, or a by-product of the Supreme. It is like milk being transformed into yogurt Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when we find a by-product—the living entity or this cosmic manifestation—it is a transformation, or a by-product of the Su..."
- 14:2314:23, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 When a chair is produced out of wood, it is said that a by-product is produced. The Supreme Absolute Truth is immutable, & when we find a by-product - the living entity or this cosmic manifestation - it is a transformation, or a by-product of the Supreme No edit summary current
- 14:2314:23, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,092 N When a chair is produced out of wood, it is said that a by-product is produced. The Supreme Absolute Truth is immutable, & when we find a by-product - the living entity or this cosmic manifestation - it is a transformation, or a by-product of the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a chair is produced out of crude wood, it is said that a by-product is produced. The Supreme Absolute Truth, Brahman, is..."
- 14:1614:16, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 For the Supreme Absolute Truth, there is no change. It is simply that a by-product results from His inconceivable powers of action. In other words, a relative truth is produced out of the Supreme Truth No edit summary current
- 14:1614:16, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,094 N For the Supreme Absolute Truth, there is no change. It is simply that a by-product results from His inconceivable powers of action. In other words, a relative truth is produced out of the Supreme Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the Supreme Absolute Truth, there is no change. It is simply that a by-product results from His inconceivable powers of ac..."
- 14:1414:14, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,182 N When explaining the first aphorism of the Vedanta-sutra, Sankara most unceremoniously tried to explain that Brahman, or the Supreme Absolute Truth, is impersonal. He also cunningly tried to switch the doctrine of by-product into the doctrine of change Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When explaining the first aphorism of the Vedānta-sūtra, Śaṅkara most unceremoniously tried to explain that Brahman, or t..."
- 14:0914:09, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 The living entity's entering the state of liberation may be compared to a bird entering a tree, or an animal entering the forest, or a plane entering the sky. In no case is identity lost No edit summary current
- 14:0814:08, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,915 N The living entity's entering the state of liberation may be compared to a bird entering a tree, or an animal entering the forest, or a plane entering the sky. In no case is identity lost Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity's entering the state of liberation may be compared to a bird entering a tree, or an animal entering the fore..."
- 13:5313:53, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 The Vedas state that everything is generated from the Absolute Truth, everything is maintained by the Absolute Truth, and, after annihilation, everything enters into the Absolute Truth No edit summary current
- 13:5313:53, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,172 N The Vedas state that everything is generated from the Absolute Truth, everything is maintained by the Absolute Truth, and, after annihilation, everything enters into the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Vedas state that everything is generated from the Absolute Truth, everything is maintained by the Absolute Truth, and, aft..."
- 13:5213:52, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,131 N The living entities enter into the supreme existence when they are liberated, and they do not change their original constitutional position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entities enter into the supreme existence when they are liberated, and they do not change their original constituti..."
- 13:4213:42, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 If He (the Absolute Truth) were alone, how could He have produced or generated the infinitesimal living entities? No edit summary current
- 13:4113:41, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,874 N If He (the Absolute Truth) were alone, how could He have produced or generated the infinitesimal living entities? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If He were alone, how could He have produced or generated the infinitesimal living entities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmisth..."
- 13:3913:39, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,191 N Ramanujacarya has discussed this point very nicely: "If you argue that before the creation of this material world there was only one Absolute Truth, then how is it possible that the living entity emanated from Him? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ramanujacarya has discussed this point very nicely: "If you argue that before the creation of this material world there was on..."
- 08:2708:27, 1 September 2021 diff hist +153 Despite the fact that unlimited energy is always being generated, the Supreme Absolute Truth remains always the same. He is not affected by the emanation of unlimited energies. Sankaracarya has therefore incorrectly established his theory of illusion No edit summary current
- 08:2608:26, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,222 N Despite the fact that unlimited energy is always being generated, the Supreme Absolute Truth remains always the same. He is not affected by the emanation of unlimited energies. Sankaracarya has therefore incorrectly established his theory of illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Despite the fact that unlimited energy is always being generated, the Supreme Absolute Truth remains always the same. He is no..."
- 08:2008:20, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,168 Sankara has falsely argued that if the transformation of energy is accepted, the Supreme Absolute Truth cannot remain immutable. But this is not true No edit summary current
- 08:1908:19, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,841 N The emanations are the energy of the Supreme, whereas the Supreme Himself is the energetic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the emanations are the energy of the Supreme, whereas the Supreme Himself is the energetic"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmistha..."
- 08:1608:16, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,329 In the Vedanta-sutra the distinction between the energy and the energetic is accepted from the very beginning. In that Vedanta-sutra the first aphorism (SB 1.1.1) clearly explains that the Supreme Absolute Truth is the origin or source of all emanations No edit summary current
- 08:1508:15, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,198 N In the Vedanta-sutra the distinction between the energy and the energetic is accepted from the very beginning. In that Vedanta-sutra the first aphorism (SB 1.1.1) clearly explains that the Supreme Absolute Truth is the origin or source of all emanations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedānta-sūtra the distinction between the energy and the energetic is accepted from the very beginning. In that Vedā..."
- 08:1208:12, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,259 N Although Sankara was attempting to cover the Supreme Lord by his Mayavadi philosophy, he was simply following the order of the Supreme Lord. It should be understood that his teachings were a timely necessity but not a permanent fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Śaṅkara was attempting to cover the Supreme Lord by his Māyāvādī philosophy, he was simply following the order..."
- 05:2205:22, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 It is offensive to attempt to qualify the infinite as being subject to the spell of ignorance No edit summary current
- 05:2205:22, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,582 N It is offensive to attempt to qualify the infinite as being subject to the spell of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is offensive to attempt to qualify the infinite as being subject to the spell of ignorance"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmis..."
- 05:1705:17, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 Because the living entity is infinitesimal, he is covered by an inferior energy No edit summary current
- 05:1705:17, 1 September 2021 diff hist +25,899 N Because the living entity is infinitesimal, he is covered by an inferior energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the living entity is infinitesimal, he is covered by an inferior energy"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{compl..."
- 05:1605:16, 1 September 2021 diff hist +154 The living entities, although qualitatively one with the Supreme, are infinitesimal, and not infinite. Had they been infinite, there would have been no possibility of their being covered by ignorance No edit summary current
- 05:1505:15, 1 September 2021 diff hist +26,257 N The living entities, although qualitatively one with the Supreme, are infinitesimal, and not infinite. Had they been infinite, there would have been no possibility of their being covered by ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entities, although qualitatively one with the Supreme, are infinitesimal, and not infinite. Had they been infinite,..."
31 August 2021
- 17:1617:16, 31 August 2021 diff hist +26,023 Generally Mayavadi philosophers are perplexed before a learned Vaisnava because the Mayavadis cannot explain the cause of bondage of the living entities No edit summary current
- 17:1417:14, 31 August 2021 diff hist +25,783 N They (the Mayavadi philosophers) simply say, "It is due to ignorance," but they cannot explain why the living entities are covered by ignorance if they are supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They simply say, "It is due to ignorance," but they cannot explain why the living entities are covered by ignorance if they ar..."
- 15:2715:27, 31 August 2021 diff hist +154 If the jivas are artificially placed on the same level with the infinite Supreme - for both of them are Brahman, or spirit - bewilderment will certainly be the result No edit summary current