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03:0703:07, 24 October 2021 diff hist +16,005 N In the Sapta-sati it is found that King Suratha and a merchant named Samadhi worshiped mahamaya for material opulence. Thus one should not mistakenly equalize yogamaya and mahamaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Sapta-śatī it is found that King Suratha and a merchant named Samādhi worshiped mahāmāyā for material opulence. T..." current
03:0303:03, 24 October 2021 diff hist +16,077 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is found that when the gopis of Vrndavana desired Krsna as their husband, they prayed to the spiritual energy, yogamaya, for the fulfillment of their desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is found that when the gopīs of Vṛndāvana desired Kṛṣṇa as their husband, they prayed to..."
02:5902:59, 24 October 2021 diff hist +16,012 N Those who are after material opulence and material happiness place themselves under the care of the material energy, mahamaya, or under the care of material demigods like Lord Siva and others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet those who are after material opulence and material happiness place themselves under the care of the material energy, mahā..."
02:5702:57, 24 October 2021 diff hist +15,992 N When the living entity puts himself under the direction of yogamaya instead of mahamaya, he gradually becomes a devotee of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the living entity puts himself under the direction of yogamāyā instead of mahāmāyā, he gradually becomes a devotee o..." current
02:5402:54, 24 October 2021 diff hist +15,908 N Yogamaya is the internal potency of the Supreme Lord; she also works under the Lord's direction, but she works in the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yogamaya is the internal potency of the Supreme Lord; she also works under the Lord's direction, but she works in the spiritua..."
02:5102:51, 24 October 2021 diff hist +15,968 N In the spiritual world, there is another energy, the superior spiritual energy, or internal energy, which acts under the direction of yogamaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the spiritual world, there is another energy, the superior spiritual energy, or internal energy, which acts under the direc..." current

14:4814:48, 17 October 2021 diff hist +15,928 N All the demigods as well as the external energy herself, Durgadevi, and all the different departmental directors are but servants of the Supreme Lord in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all the demigods as well as the external energy herself, Durgadevi, and all the different departmental directors are but serva..." current
14:4514:45, 17 October 2021 diff hist +15,832 N The sun works just like the eye of the Supreme Lord, and Brahma works just as the reflected light of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sun works just like the eye of the Supreme Lord, and Brahmā works just as the reflected light of the Supreme Lord"}} {{no..." current
14:4014:40, 17 October 2021 diff hist +16,161 In Brahma-samhita it is stated that the workings of the supremely powerful superintendent, Durga, are but shadowy indications of the workings of the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
14:3614:36, 17 October 2021 diff hist +15,872 N The demigods are actually order carriers of the Supreme Lord, and they help manage the material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods are actually order carriers of the Supreme Lord, and they help manage the material creation"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..." current
14:3314:33, 17 October 2021 diff hist +16,285 N The great spiritual energy known as mahamaya, the superintendent of the material world, and the material departmental directors, the demigods, as well as the products of external energy of the God, are but perverted reflections of the opulence of the God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great spiritual energy known as jaḍādhiṣṭhātrī, or mahāmāyā, the superintendent of the material world, and the..." current
14:2814:28, 17 October 2021 diff hist +16,254 N Devotional service of the Lord is ever green, and it is increasingly transcendentally pleasing. Thus there is a gulf of difference between the results derived from devotional service and those derived from religious rituals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotional service of the Lord is ever green, and it is increasingly transcendentally pleasing. Thus there is a gulf of differ..."
14:2214:22, 17 October 2021 diff hist +16,285 N By executing religious rituals one can achieve economic development, sense gratification or liberation (merging into the existence of the Supreme), but the results of transcendental devotional service are completely different from such temporary benefits Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By executing religious rituals one can achieve economic development, sense gratification or liberation (merging into the exist..."
14:1914:19, 17 October 2021 diff hist +15,788 N The difference between executing ordinary religious activities and devotional service is very great Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference between executing ordinary religious activities and devotional service is very great"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|A..."
14:1014:10, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,140 N By the results of fruitive activities, one can either go to the heavenly planets or the hellish ones Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the results of fruitive activities, one can either go to the heavenly planets or the hellish ones"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
14:0814:08, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,323 N The results of devotional service rendered in full Krsna consciousness cannot be compared to the results of demigod worship, fruitive activity or mental speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The results of devotional service rendered in full Krsna consciousness cannot be compared to the results of demigod worship, f..."
14:0414:04, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,502 N It is not a fact that everyone and anyone can reach the Supreme Personality of Godhead by worshiping material demigods. It is therefore surprising that a man can imagine that he will become perfect by worshiping the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not a fact that everyone and anyone can reach the Supreme Personality of Godhead by worshiping material demigods. It is..."
13:5913:59, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,373 N The Supreme Lord awards the benediction of His association only to those who worship Him, and not to those who worship the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Lord awards the benediction of His association only to those who worship Him, and not to those who worship the dem..." current
13:5713:57, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,575 N Demigod worship is discouraged in BG: Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, & their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet - BG 7.23 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go..."
13:5213:52, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,652 N If one worships the demigods, the external energy of the Lord can award some results, but this is not to say that one can attain the Supreme Lord by such worship. Indeed, their worship is discouraged in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one worships the demigods, the external energy of the Lord can award some results, but this is not to say that one can atta..." current
13:4913:49, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,642 N Such views (of a class of common men) may be very pleasing to an ordinary person, but they are full of misconceptions. One who worships the demigods, motivated by material lust, cannot attain the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such views may be very pleasing to an ordinary person, but they are full of misconceptions. One who worships the demigods, mot..." current
13:4513:45, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,683 N A class of common men maintain that it does not matter how the Absolute Truth is addressed, for all names are one and the same. They give the example of a man with many names; if he is called by any of those names, he will answer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they maintain that it does not matter how the Absolute Truth is addressed, for all names are one and the same. They give the e..." current
13:3313:33, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,849 N A class of common men claim that one can accept many different paths & still reach the same place, & they maintain that the Supreme Absolute Truth may be worshiped either as the Goddess Kali, or Goddess Durga, or Lord Siva, Ganesa, Rama, Hari, or Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They claim that one can accept many different paths and still reach the same place, and they maintain that the Supreme Absolut..."
13:2913:29, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,655 N Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati has remarked that there is a class of common men claim that one can approach the Supreme Lord either through fruitive activities, speculative knowledge, meditation or austerity and that any one of the methods will succeed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They claim that one can approach the Supreme Lord either through fruitive activities, speculative knowledge, meditation or aus..." current
13:2513:25, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,727 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja has remarked that there is a class of common men who claim that anyone and everyone can worship the Supreme Lord according to his own invented mode of worship and still attain the SP of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja has remarked that there is a class of common men who claim that anyon..." current
13:2013:20, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,403 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.32.22) Krsna told the gopis: Since I am unable to repay your love, you have to be pleased with your own activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since I am unable to repay your love, you have to be pleased with your own activities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{..."
13:1813:18, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,400 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.32.22) Krsna told the gopis: You have been able to give up all attachment for material enjoyment, and you have searched after Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You have been able to give up all attachment for material enjoyment, and you have searched after Me"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|A..."
13:1613:16, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,579 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.32.22) Krsna told the gopis: Your relationship with Me is completely transcendental, and it is not possible for Me to offer anything in exchange for your love, even after many births Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Your relationship with Me is completely transcendental, and it is not possible for Me to offer anything in exchange for your l..." current
12:0912:09, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,701 N If a devotee wants to worship Krsna in conjugal love, Krsna plays the part of a husband or paramour perfectly. However, Krsna Himself has admitted that His loving relationship with the damsels of Vraja in conjugal love is the highest perfectional stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if a devotee wants to worship Kṛṣṇa in conjugal love, Kṛṣṇa plays the part of a husband or paramour perfectly. How..." current
12:0512:05, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,661 N If one wants a relationship with Krsna as master and servant, Krsna plays the part of the perfect master. For one who wants Krsna as a son in the parental relationship, Krsna plays the part of a perfect son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one wants a relationship with Kṛṣṇa as master and servant, Kṛṣṇa plays the part of the perfect master. For one..." current
12:0112:01, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,564 N It is said that Lord Krsna, in relation with His devotees, accepts all kinds of devotional service according to the aptitude of the devotee. In this way, Krsna reciprocates to a devotee's needs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that Lord Kṛṣṇa, in relation with His devotees, accepts all kinds of devotional service according to the apti..." current
11:5611:56, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,746 N As stated in SB 10.82.44: "Devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the life of every living entity." Indeed, the Lord informed the damsels of Vraja that their love for Him was the only cause of their achieving His association Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the life of every living entity"|"Indeed, the Lord informed the da..." current
11:3011:30, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,168 N The relationship with Krsna in conjugal love is accepted as the highest perfectional stage of love of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the relationship with Kṛṣṇa in conjugal love is accepted as the highest perfectional stage of love of God"}} {{notes|}}..."
11:2711:27, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,447 N Just as various characteristics develop in the progression from ether down to earth, so the five characteristics of devotion develop and are all found in the relationship of conjugal love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as various characteristics develop in the progression from ether down to earth, so the five characteristics of devotion d..." current
11:2311:23, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,401 N Caitanya-caritamrta states that earth, water, fire, air and ether (the five gross elements) are developed from subtle forms to grosser forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya-caritāmṛta states that earth, water, fire, air and ether (the five gross elements) are developed from subtle forms..." current
11:2111:21, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,537 N Sound is found in ether, but in air there is sound and touch. When fire is added, there is sound, touch and form as well. When water is added, there is sound, touch, form and taste, and when earth is added, there is sound, touch, form, taste and smell Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sound is found in ether, but in air there is sound and touch. When fire is added, there is sound, touch and form as well. When..." current
11:1811:18, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,500 N Unfortunately, those who are inexperienced in the transcendental science cannot appreciate the different relationships with the Supreme Lord. They think that all such relationships arise from maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, those who are inexperienced in the transcendental science cannot appreciate the different relationships with th..." current
11:1411:14, 17 October 2021 diff hist +13,258 N When one is freed from all material contaminations, any one of the relationships with Krsna is transcendentally relishable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is freed from all material contaminations, any one of the relationships with Kṛṣṇa is transcendentally relishab..."

16:0516:05, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,851 N A pure devotee who is always engaged in KC can sacrifice everything for the service of the Lord. One who has dedicated his life to the service of Lord Caitanya, Krsna and the spiritual master, is a devotee and cannot be compared to professional men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee who is always engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness can sacrifice everything for the service of the Lord. One wh..."
16:0016:00, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,487 N A person who is following the principles of householder life, as well as one following the principles of the renounced life in the order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, is a devotee and cannot be compared to professional men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a person who is following the principles of householder life, as well as one following the principles of the renounced life in..."
15:5415:54, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,338 N A pure devotee who is always engaged in Krsna consciousness can sacrifice everything for the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee who is always engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness can sacrifice everything for the service of the Lord"}} {{no..."
15:5015:50, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,515 N One who does not follow the principles of pancaratra, or one who is an impersonalist or addicted to sex life, cannot be compared with those who have dedicated their lives to the service of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who does not follow the principles of pañcarātra, or one who is an impersonalist or addicted to sex life, cannot be comp..."
15:4715:47, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,714 N A member of the Ventor Gosvami Society, or the caste called gosvami, cannot be accepted as a descendant of the six original Gosvamis. Nor can so-called devotees who manufacture songs about Lord Caitanya, professional priests or paid reciters, be accepted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A member of the Ventor Gosvāmī Society, or the caste called gosvāmī, cannot be accepted as a descendant of the six origina..." current
15:4015:40, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,352 N In India there are various professional communities known as Aula, Vaula, Kartabhaja, Neda Daravesa, Snai, Atibadi, Cudadhari, and Gauranganagari Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India there are various professional communities known as Aula, Vāula, Kartābhajā, Neḍā Daraveśa, Snāi, Atibāḍi,..." current
15:3715:37, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,635 N Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja has remarked that professional spiritual masters, professional Bhagavatam reciters, professional kirtana performers and those engaged in self-concocted devotional service cannot be accepted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Mahārāja has also remarked that professional spiritual masters, professional Bh..." current
15:3415:34, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,476 N In Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.101) Rupa Gosvami has stated that devotional service that makes no reference to Vedic scriptures or Vedic literatures and that does not follow the principles set forth therein can never be approved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rupa Gosvami has stated that devotional service that makes no reference to Vedic scriptures or Vedic literatures and that does..."
15:3015:30, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,265 N Transcendental relationships with the Supreme Lord cannot be manufactured by the mental concoctions of pseudo-devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"transcendental relationships with the Supreme Lord cannot be manufactured by the mental concoctions of pseudo-devotees"}} {{no..." current
15:2715:27, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,490 N Spiritual affection for the Supreme Lord is transcendental in all cases, but the individual devotee has a specific aptitude for a particular relationship, and that relationship is more relishable for him than the others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"spiritual affection for the Supreme Lord is transcendental in all cases, but the individual devotee has a specific aptitude fo..." current
15:2215:22, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,581 N Self-realization in the relation as servitor is certainly transcendental, and when a sense of fraternity is added, the relationship develops. As affection increases, this relationship develops into paternity and conjugal love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Self-realization in the relation as servitor is certainly transcendental, and when a sense of fraternity is added, the relatio..." current
15:1715:17, 16 October 2021 diff hist +13,592 N The relationship advances from friendship to paternal love and finally to conjugal love, which is the supreme relationship with the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the relationship advances from friendship to paternal love and finally to conjugal love, which is the supreme relationship wit..." current

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