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16 October 2021

• 15:1415:14, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,578 N When one accepts the Lord as master and himself as servant, the relationship develops, and it develops further when one becomes a friend of the Supreme Lord, and yet still further when one becomes a father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one accepts the Lord as master and himself as servant, the relationship develops, and it develops further when one become..." current
• 15:1015:10, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,808 N One who attains his particular relationship with the SPG should be known to be in the best relationship for him, but when these transcendental relationships are studied, it can be seen that the neutral stage of realization (brahma-bhuta) is the first Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who attains his particular relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead should be known to be in the best relation..."
• 15:0415:04, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,606 N Actually, relationships with the Supreme Lord begin with the master and servant relationship and further develop into friendship, paternal love and conjugal love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, relationships with the Supreme Lord begin with the master and servant relationship and further develop into friendsh..." current
• 15:0115:01, 16 October 2021 diff hist 0 m Ramananda Raya explained the gradual process by which pure love for Krsna is developed. He pointed out that the living entity is related to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in one of the relationships just suitable for him Alankrutha moved page Ramananda Raya then explained the gradual process by which pure love for Krsna is developed. He pointed out that the living entity is related to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in one of the relationships just suitable for him to Ramananda Raya explained the gradual process by which pure love for Krsna is developed. He pointed out that the living entity is related to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in one of the relationships just suitable for him current
• 15:0015:00, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,617 N Ramananda Raya explained the gradual process by which pure love for Krsna is developed. He pointed out that the living entity is related to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in one of the relationships just suitable for him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya then explained the gradual process by which pure love for Kṛṣṇa is developed. He pointed out that the..."
• 14:5614:56, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,789 N The transcendental mode of ecstasy exhibited during the rasa dance between the gopis and Krsna was never relished even by the goddess of fortune, who is always situated on the chest of the Lord. And what to speak of the experience of ordinary women? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the transcendental mode of ecstasy exhibited during the rāsa dance between the gopīs and Kṛṣṇa was never relished even..."
• 14:4614:46, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,571 N Intimate relationships with Krsna develop when friendly relationship further develops, it becomes paternal, and when this develops to the highest point of love and affection, it is known as conjugal love with the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when this relationship further develops, it becomes paternal, and when this develops to the highest point of love and affectio..."
• 14:4214:42, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,660 N Intimate relationships with Krsna develop from an ordinary conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to the conception of master and servant, and, when this becomes confidential, it develops into a friendly relationship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"intimate relationships with Kṛṣṇa develop from an ordinary conception of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to the conc..." current
• 14:3714:37, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,381 N Understanding the mind of Lord Caitanya, Ramananda Raya immediately answered that it was indeed conjugal love with Krsna that constituted the highest relationship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Understanding the mind of Lord Caitanya, Rāmānanda Rāya immediately answered that it was indeed conjugal love with Kṛṣ..." current
• 14:3514:35, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,295 N Lord Caitanya asked Ramananda Raya to proceed further in order to come to the point of conjugal love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya then asked Ramananda Raya to proceed further in order to come to the point of conjugal love"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
• 14:3214:32, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,808 N It is stated that Yasoda received such incomparable mercy from the SPG that it cannot even be compared to the mercy received by Brahma, or by Lord Siva, or even by the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, who is always situated on the chest of Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is stated that Yaśodā received such incomparable mercy from the Supreme Personality of Godhead that it cannot even be com..."
• 14:2614:26, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,986 N Ramananda quoted a verse from (SB 10.8.46) wherein Maharaja Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami about the magnitude of righteous activity performed by Yasoda, the mother of Krsna, enabling her to be called "mother" & her breasts be sucked by the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya quoted a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"wherein Mahārāja Parīkṣit inquired from Śukadeva Gosvāmī..."
• 13:5713:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist 0 When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between father and son No edit summary current
• 13:5713:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,459 N When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between father and son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the affection of the fraternal relationship increases, it develops into the paternal relationship that is found between f..."
• 13:5513:55, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,740 N Lord Caitanya appreciated this statement (from SB 10.12.11) very much, yet He said, "You can go even further." Being so requested, Ramananda Raya then stated that the paternal relationship with Krsna is a still higher transcendental position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya appreciated this statement very much, yet He said"|"You can go even further"|"Being so requested, Ramananda Raya..."
• 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Lord Krsna and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Krsna enjoyed transcendental friendship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist 0 The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees, and an ordinary human being by common men No edit summary current
• 13:4913:49, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,457 N The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees, and an ordinary human being by common men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is considered to be the impersonal Brahman by great sages, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the devotees..."
• 13:4513:45, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,580 N Lord Krsna and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Krsna enjoyed transcendental friendship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa and His friends went to the forest to play with the cows, and it is said that the boys who accompanied Kṛ..."
• 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Krsna and His friends No edit summary current
• 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Ramananda Raya points out that when the relationship with Krsna increases in affection, the mood of fear and the consciousness of the superiority of the Supreme Lord diminish. At this point, the mood of faith increases, & this faith is called friendship No edit summary current
• 13:3413:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist −10 Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Ramananda Raya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Krsna is on an even higher transcendental plane No edit summary current
• 13:3313:33, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,438 N Ramananda Raya quoted a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.12.11) in which Sukadeva Gosvami describes Lord Krsna's lunch with His friends in the forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ramananda Raya quoted a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam"|"in which Sukadeva Gosvami describes Lord Krsna's lunch with His friends..."
• 13:2813:28, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,295 N In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Krsna and His friends Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the fraternal relationship, there is a sense of equality between Kṛṣṇa and His friends"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alank..."
• 13:2613:26, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,622 N Ramananda Raya points out that when the relationship with Krsna increases in affection, the mood of fear and the consciousness of the superiority of the Supreme Lord diminish. At this point, the mood of faith increases, & this faith is called friendship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya points out that when the relationship with Kṛṣṇa increases in affection, the mood of fear and the cons..."
• 13:2013:20, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,485 N Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Ramananda Raya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Krsna is on an even higher transcendental plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Encouraged by Lord Caitanya to proceed further, Rāmānanda Rāya said that the fraternal relationship with Lord Kṛṣṇa i..."
• 13:1513:15, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,641 N Upon hearing this statement (of Stotra-ratna (46)), the Lord requested Ramananda Raya to go even further Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Upon hearing this statement, the Lord requested Rāmānanda Rāya to go even further"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{c..." current
• 13:1213:12, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,125 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: Only when I engage in such unalloyed devotional service will I enjoy actual spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Stotra-ratna (46), Yāmunācārya writes"|"Only when I engage in such unalloyed devotional service will I enjoy actual spir..." current
• 13:1013:10, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,345 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: I long for the time when I shall engage fully in Your transcendental loving service without any desire for material satisfaction and without being confined to the mental plane Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes"|"I long for the time when I shall engage fully in Your transcendental loving service..."
• 13:0613:06, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,222 N In Stotra-ratna (46), Yamunacarya writes: "My Lord, those who keep themselves independent of Your service are helpless. They work on their own account, and they receive no support from superior authority" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My Lord, those who keep themselves independent of Your service are helpless. They work on their own account, and they receive..." current
• 13:0213:02, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,307 N Durvasa admitted his fault & said, "For pure devotees who are always engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, nothing is considered impossible, for they are engaged in the service of the God, whose very name is sufficient for liberation" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Durvāsā Muni admitted his fault and said"|"For pure devotees who are always engaged in the transcendental loving service of..."
• 12:5712:57, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,976 N In an attempt to harass Maharaja Ambarisa, Durvasa Muni met with a great catastrophe and was defeated by the sudarsana-cakra of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In an attempt to harass Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, Durvāsā Muni met with a great catastrophe and was defeated by the sudarśana..." current
• 12:5312:53, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,080 N As described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 9.5.16), Durvasa Muni, a great mystic yogi who considered himself very elevated, envied Maharaja Ambarisa, who was known as the greatest devotee of the time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Durvasa Muni, a great mystic yogi who considered himself very elevated, envied Maharaja Ambarisa, who was known as the greates..." current
• 12:5012:50, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,479 N The first stage is that of servitude, wherein the Supreme Lord is accepted as the master and the devotee as the eternal servitor. When Lord Caitanya accepted this process, Ramananda Raya described the relationship between the servitor and the master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first stage is that of servitude, wherein the Supreme Lord is accepted as the master and the devotee as the eternal servit..." current
• 12:4412:44, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,183 N In the beginning of prema-bhakti, a particular relationship between the Supreme Lord and the devotee is not established, but when prema-bhakti develops, a relationship with the Supreme Lord is manifested in different transcendental flavors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of prema-bhakti, a particular relationship between the Supreme Lord and the devotee is not established, but w..."
• 12:4212:42, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,787 N If love of Godhead is elevated to the personal platform, it is called prema-bhakti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If love of Godhead is elevated to the personal platform, it is called prema-bhakti"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{com..."
• 12:3612:36, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,235 N Lord Caitanya wanted to bring him to the stage of developed love of Godhead, and He wanted him to speak from that platform. Thus the discussion between Ramananda Raya and Lord Caitanya proceeds on the basis of love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya wanted to bring him to the stage of developed love of Godhead, and He wanted him to speak from that platform. Th..."
• 12:3312:33, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,123 N One should have a strong desire to engage in devotional service. Ramananda Raya has described the regulative principles and developed love of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should have a strong desire to engage in devotional service. In these two verses, Rāmānanda Rāya has described the regu..."
• 12:2912:29, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,228 N Even after millions and millions of births one cannot achieve a sense of devotional service, but if, somehow or other, one desires to attain devotional service, the association of a pure devotee will render it possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even after millions and millions of births one cannot achieve a sense of devotional service, but if, somehow or other, one des..."
• 12:2212:22, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,149 N The purport of the verse (composed by Ramananda Raya) is: There may be much paraphernalia for worshiping the Supreme Lord, but when that is mixed with pure love of Godhead, it becomes an actual source of transcendental happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there may be much paraphernalia for worshiping the Supreme Lord, but when that is mixed with pure love of Godhead, it becomes..."
• 12:1912:19, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,087 N The purport of the verse (composed by Ramananda Raya) is: As long as there is hunger in the belly and one feels like eating and drinking, one can become happy by taking anything eatable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As long as there is hunger in the belly and one feels like eating and drinking, one can become happy by taking anything eatabl..."
• 12:1512:15, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,418 N Ramananda Raya could understand the motive of Lord Caitanya; therefore he stated that attainment of pure love of Godhead is the highest perfectional stage. There is a very nice verse in Padyavali which is said to be composed by Ramananda Raya himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmānanda Rāya could understand the motive of Lord Caitanya; therefore he stated that attainment of pure love of Godhead is..."
• 12:1012:10, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,732 N The highest stage concentrates on the simple, favorable execution of pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest stage concentrates on the simple, favorable execution of pure devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrut..."
• 12:0812:08, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,901 The highest stage of transcendental activity is always free from all material desires, fruitive efforts and speculative attempts at knowledge No edit summary current
• 12:0512:05, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,228 N Without self-realization, the artificial methods of devotional service cannot be accepted as pure devotional service. Self-realized pure devotional service is completely different from all other kinds of transcendental activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without self-realization, the artificial methods of devotional service cannot be accepted as pure devotional service. Self-rea..."
• 12:0112:01, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,145 N Lord Caitanya rejected the varnasrama-dharma and the offering of fruitive activity because in the field of executing pure devotional service, there is very little use for such principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya rejected the varṇāśrama-dharma and the offering of fruitive activity because in the field of executing pure..."
• 11:5811:58, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,337 N Although Lord Caitanya accepted the principles, He still requested Ramananda Raya to further explain advanced devotional service. Thus Lord Caitanya gave Ramananda Raya a chance to discuss gradual advancement from the principles of varnasrama-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Lord Caitanya accepted these principles, He still requested Rāmānanda Rāya to further explain advanced devotional..."
• 11:4711:47, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,912 N The transcendental messages of the scriptures should be received from the lips of realized souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The transcendental messages of the scriptures should be received from the lips of realized souls"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alan..." current
• 11:4411:44, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,285 N By receiving transcendental messages from the lips of realized souls a person may continue to live in whatever condition he is in and still make progress in spiritual advancement. Thus one can surely advance and fully realize the SPG Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way a person may continue to live in whatever condition he is in and still make progress in spiritual advancement. Thu..."
• 11:3611:36, 16 October 2021 diff hist +14,320 N Because most people are fallen and because there is no time to elevate them by a gradual process, the best course, according to Caitanya, is to let them remain in whatever condition they are in but to engage them in hearing of the activities of the God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because most people are fallen and because there is no time to elevate them by a gradual process, the best course, according t..."