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16:2516:25, 17 January 2022 diff hist +3,347 Vrtrasura was a perfect Vaisnava, and therefore he was also a brahmana No edit summary current
16:1816:18, 17 January 2022 diff hist +5,060 The important members of ISKCON should give careful attention to our Dallas school, where children are being taught Sanskrit and English to become perfect brahmanas No edit summary current

15:0315:03, 16 January 2022 diff hist +3,370 Gadadhara Gosvami is a representative of a perfect brahmana spiritual master. Srivasa Thakura represents a perfect brahmana devotee. These five (Lord Caitanya, Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Gadadhara & Srivasa Thakura) are known as the Panca-tattva No edit summary current

17:2217:22, 13 January 2022 diff hist +4,541 A perfect Vaisnava is also a perfect brahmana, as indicated by the words brahmanyah sila-sampannah No edit summary current

14:2014:20, 10 January 2022 diff hist +2,891 The demigods are in a position many times higher than that of human beings. Therefore, although the great saints and sages were also powerful brahmanas, they requested the demigods to revive Nimi's body, which had been preserved in various perfumed balms No edit summary current
12:0212:02, 10 January 2022 diff hist +3,695 Durvasa Muni was certainly a powerful brahmana, but his acts against the pure devotee Maharaja Ambarisa were no better than the activities of asuras No edit summary current

18:4618:46, 8 January 2022 diff hist +3,303 Ajamila was like a perfect brahmana. A brahmana is expected to be perfectly pious, to follow all the regulative principles and to have all good qualities No edit summary current

17:4117:41, 7 January 2022 diff hist +11 According to the system of varnasrama-dharma, the pious and learned brahmanas were the natural guardians of society No edit summary current

15:5715:57, 6 January 2022 diff hist +4,646 A qualified brahmana must be expert in the occupational duties of a brahmana. His duties are mentioned as six brahminical engagements No edit summary current
11:5711:57, 6 January 2022 diff hist +4,886 One who is not mature in his performance of yoga, he is given chance, another chance -- another chance in a very nice family, sucinam, very pure brahmana family; srimatam, very rich, royal or very rich mercantile family No edit summary current
08:0308:03, 6 January 2022 diff hist +3,990 Anyone who hears this history (The Brahmana Sudama Blessed by Lord Krsna) gradually becomes as qualified as Sudama Vipra, and he is thus transferred to the spiritual kingdom of Lord Krsna No edit summary current

11:5311:53, 5 January 2022 diff hist +4,821 The conclusion is that Vidura was never a sudra, but was greater than the purest type of brahmana No edit summary current

16:2416:24, 4 January 2022 diff hist +4,769 According to Vedic civilization, charity should be given only to the qualified brahmanas No edit summary current
15:0515:05, 4 January 2022 diff hist +1,671 Who is a real brahmana? No edit summary current
05:0405:04, 4 January 2022 diff hist +1,850 When You go through the jungle, there will be no brahmana available from whom You can accept lunch. Therefore please give permission for at least one pure brahmana to accompany You No edit summary current

14:1114:11, 3 January 2022 diff hist +3,499 From a pure brahmana, he fell down No edit summary current

06:3506:35, 15 February 2021 diff hist +4,286 N Ultimate goal of life is to please Lord Visnu, the Supreme Lord. The uncivilized man or materialistic person, however, does not know this aim of life. Na te viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum-SB 7.5.31. One's real self-interest lies in satisfying Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate goal of life is to please Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Lord. The uncivilized man or materialistic person, however,..."
06:2306:23, 15 February 2021 diff hist +3,896 N The varnasrama system is entirely meant for visnu-aradhana, worship of Lord Visnu. Varnasramacaravata purusena parah puman/ visnur aradhyate - CC Madhya 8.58 (Visnu Purana 3.8.9) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The varṇāśrama system is entirely meant for viṣṇu-ārādhana, worship of Lord Viṣṇu. Varṇāśramācāravatā pur..." current

09:1309:13, 14 February 2021 diff hist +4,127 N The varnasrama system is entirely meant for visnu-aradhana, worship of Lord Visnu. Varnasramacaravata purusena parah puman/ visnur aradhyate - CC Madhya 8.58 - (Visnu Purana 3.8.9). The ultimate goal of life is to please Lord Visnu, the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The varṇāśrama system is entirely meant for viṣṇu-ārādhana, worship of Lord Viṣṇu. Varṇāśramācāravatā pur..."
08:4308:43, 14 February 2021 diff hist +3,810 N Mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika (SB 11.19.21). The Lord says, "Worshiping My devotees is better than worshiping Me directly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā (SB 11.19.21). The Lord says, "Worshiping My devotees is better than worshiping Me directly"}} {{n..."
08:3608:36, 14 February 2021 diff hist +4,047 N They (vrajavasis) were not daridra, nor were they Narayana. Rather, they were devotees of Narayana, and by their educational qualifications they would satisfy Narayana. Therefore, satisfying them was an indirect way of satisfying Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were not daridra, nor were they Nārāyaṇa. Rather, they were devotees of Nārāyaṇa, and by their educational qualif..."

08:1408:14, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,981 N Although it has become fashionable to speak of daridra-narayana, the words visnor aradhanarthaya do not mean that all the people satisfied by Nanda Maharaja in this great ceremony were Visnus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although it has become fashionable to speak of daridra-nārāyaṇa, the words viṣṇor ārādhanārthāya do not mean that..." current

12:2812:28, 11 February 2021 diff hist +2,410 N There was (five thousand years ago) no limit to how extensively milk, butter, curd and other such products were used in human society Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was no limit to how extensively milk, butter, curd and other such products were used in human society"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
12:2312:23, 11 February 2021 diff hist +2,613 N From this statement (in SB 10.5.14) we can understand that five thousand years ago not only was there enough milk, butter and curd to eat, drink and cook with, but when there was a festival it would be thrown about without restriction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this statement we can understand that five thousand years ago not only was there enough milk, butter and curd to eat, dri..."
11:3611:36, 11 February 2021 diff hist +3,005 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.7) - Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion - at that time I descend Myself. Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.7): yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātm..."

09:2309:23, 10 February 2021 diff hist +3,744 N All these gopis were going to offer Krsna their presentations because the gopis are eternal associates of the Lord. Now the gopis were more jubilant because of the news of Krsna's appearance in Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these gopīs were going to offer Kṛṣṇa their presentations because the gopīs are eternal associates of the Lord. No..."
06:4906:49, 10 February 2021 diff hist +3,081 N In Western countries topless, bottomless beauty may be easily purchased in clubs and shops and for public advertisements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Western countries, where topless, bottomless beauty may be easily purchased in clubs and shops and for public advertisements"}..."

11:3011:30, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,122 N This description (in SB 10.5.10) of the village women gives a clear example of the contrast between natural life and the artificial life of a condemned society, such as that of the Western countries Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This description of the village women gives a clear example of the contrast between natural life and the artificial life of a..."

16:4316:43, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,998 N Krsna is always worshiped by the gopis wherever He goes. Therefore Krsna is so vividly described in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also described Krsna in this way: ramya kacid upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is always worshiped by the gopīs wherever He goes. Therefore Kṛṣṇa is so vividly described in Śrīmad-Bhā..."
16:3416:34, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,990 N The description of the gopis, who were going to the house of Maharaja Nanda to welcome Krsna, is especially significant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The description of the gopīs, who were going to the house of Mahārāja Nanda to welcome Kṛṣṇa, is especially significa..."
14:5714:57, 7 February 2021 diff hist +3,125 N The words tvaritam jagmuh indicate how happy the village women were to understand that mother Yasoda had given birth to a wonderful child known as Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words tvaritaṁ jagmuḥ indicate how happy the village women were to understand that mother Yaśodā had given birth to..."
14:4614:46, 7 February 2021 diff hist +3,212 N The word balibhih (in SB 10.5.10) indicates that the women were carrying gold coins, jeweled necklaces, nice cloths, newly grown grass, sandalwood pulp, flower garlands and similar offerings on plates made of gold. Such offerings are called bali Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word balibhiḥ indicates that the women were carrying gold coins, jeweled necklaces, nice cloths, newly grown grass, sand..."
14:1214:12, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,024 N By the atrocious activities of ugra-karma, how we are killing the opportunity of human civilization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the atrocious activities of ugra-karma, how we are killing the opportunity of human civilization"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|M..."
14:0314:03, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,614 At the present, however, agriculture having been neglected & cow protection given up, the agriculturalist is suffering pitiably & is dressed in a niggardly torn cloth. This is the distinction between the India of history and the India of the present day No edit summary current
13:4813:48, 7 February 2021 diff hist +5,011 The jata-karma ceremony can take place when the umbilical cord, connecting the child and the placenta, is cut. However, since Krsna was brought by Vasudeva to the house of Nanda Maharaja, where was the chance for this to happen? No edit summary current
13:3913:39, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,327 N At the present, however, agriculture having been neglected & cow protection given up, the agriculturalist is suffering pitiably & is dressed in a niggardly torn cloth. This is the distinction between the India of history and the India of the present day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present, however, agriculture having been neglected and cow protection given up, the agriculturalist is suffering pitia..."
13:3213:32, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,389 N When we consider the past condition of the agriculturalist in the village, we can see how opulent he was, simply because of agricultural produce and protection of cows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we consider the past condition of the agriculturalist in the village, we can see how opulent he was, simply because of ag..." current
09:1609:16, 7 February 2021 diff hist +3,140 How to protect the cows & how rich this community was are explained in these verses (SB 10.5.7). We can hardly imagine that cows, bulls & calves could be cared for so nicely & decorated so well with cloths & valuable golden ornaments. How happy they were No edit summary current
09:1209:12, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,893 N This is Indian civilization. Yet in the same place, India, Bharata-varsa, how much people are suffering by giving up the Vedic way of life and not understanding the teachings of Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is Indian civilization. Yet in the same place, India, Bhārata-varṣa, how much people are suffering by giving up the Ve..." current
09:0409:04, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,620 N As described elsewhere in the Bhagavatam, during Maharaja Yudhisthira's time the cows were so happy that they used to muddy the pasturing ground with milk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam, during Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira's time the cows were so happy that they used to m..." current
08:4108:41, 7 February 2021 diff hist +3,016 N How to protect the cows & how rich this community was are explained in these verses (SB 10.5.7). We can hardly imagine that cows, bulls & calves could be cared for so nicely & decorated so well with cloths & valuable golden ornaments. How happy they were Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How to protect the cows and how rich this community was are explained in these verses. We can hardly imagine that cows, bulls..."
08:2708:27, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,577 N Nanda Maharaja belonged to the vaisya community, the agriculturalist community Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nanda Mahārāja belonged to the vaiśya community, the agriculturalist community"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|ManiGopal}} {{compl..."
08:1308:13, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,816 m The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.44), krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma-svabhavajam - Farming, cow protection and trade are the qualities of work for the vaisyas ManiGopal moved page The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.44), krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma-svabhavajam: "Farming, cow protection and trade are the qualities of work for the vaisyas." to The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.44), krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma-svabhavajam - Farming, cow protection and trade are the qualities of work for the vaisyas current
02:2402:24, 7 February 2021 diff hist +2,826 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.44), krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma-svabhavajam - Farming, cow protection and trade are the qualities of work for the vaisyas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead has instructed in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.44), kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-ka..."
02:1302:13, 7 February 2021 diff hist +4,524 When Nanda Maharaja met Vasudeva, Vasudeva could not disclose, "Your son Krsna is actually my son. You are His father in a different way, spiritually." No edit summary current
01:5701:57, 7 February 2021 diff hist +22 Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has discussed the significance of the words nandas tu. The word tu, he says, is not used to fulfill the sentence, because without tu the sentence is complete No edit summary current

13:0813:08, 6 February 2021 diff hist +4,190 N Because of fear of Kamsa, Vasudeva could not observe the festival for Krsna's birth, Nanda Maharaja, however, took full advantage of this opportunity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of fear of Kaṁsa, Vasudeva could not observe the festival for Kṛṣṇa's birth, Nanda Mahārāja, however, took f..."
11:5211:52, 6 February 2021 diff hist +4,270 Krsna appeared as Varahadeva from the nostril of Brahma, and therefore Brahma is described as the father of Varahadeva No edit summary current
06:2606:26, 6 February 2021 diff hist +2,390 N In India five thousand years ago, even in the villages such as that of Nanda Maharaja, people knew know to purify things, and thus they enjoyed even material life without contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India five thousand years ago, even in the villages such as that of Nanda Mahārāja, people knew know to purify things, an..."
06:1906:19, 6 February 2021 diff hist +2,473 N These (in SB 10.5.4) are sastric injunctions concerning how one can purify everything according to Vedic civilization. Unless purified, anything we use will infect us with contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are śāstric injunctions concerning how one can purify everything according to Vedic civilization. Unless purified, any..."

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