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05:2005:20, 5 March 2022 diff hist +2,770 Real intelligent men, or qualified brahmanas, never aspire for political posts No edit summary current

16:2116:21, 4 March 2022 diff hist +5,105 One should try to be free from prison life and go back home, back to Godhead. That is the real goal for all types of living entities No edit summary current
09:1909:19, 4 March 2022 diff hist +5,046 In this material world there is a great illusion which covers real intelligence No edit summary current
09:0709:07, 4 March 2022 diff hist +4,329 A living entity is always connected with a certain amount of intelligence, but in the human form of life the living entity must inquire about his spiritual identity. This is real human intelligence No edit summary
06:0106:01, 4 March 2022 diff hist +6,111 We are dependent on the laws of nature. And suppose we become independent, so-called independent, for a few days. That is not independence. Real independence is how to get out of the clutches of these material laws No edit summary current
05:5805:58, 4 March 2022 diff hist +4,301 The real independence of a living entity, who is part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is to remain always dependent on the Supreme Lord, just like a child who plays in complete independence, guided by his parents, who watch over him No edit summary current
05:5305:53, 4 March 2022 diff hist +13,553 The independence of the individual living entity is not real independence, but is just the reflection of the real independence existing in the Supreme Being No edit summary current
05:5205:52, 4 March 2022 diff hist +4,309 Pure devotees ask the Lord only for the privilege of serving Him. This is our real independence. If we want anything else, it is a sign of our misfortune No edit summary current

16:0216:02, 3 March 2022 diff hist −19 Vipra-sasana is a word generally used in the Orissa province to indicate the quarters where brahmanas live No edit summary current
15:5615:56, 3 March 2022 diff hist +1,398 The man's being a vipra is known, but his erudition is unknown. Therefore the person is identified first and his erudition later No edit summary current
15:5415:54, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,694 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave us His opinion in the verse kiba vipra kiba nyasi, etc. This indicates that the Lord understood the weakness of society in its maintaining that only a grhastha-brahmana should be a spiritual master No edit summary current
15:5015:50, 3 March 2022 diff hist +6,222 It is evident from Lord Krsna’s dealings with Sudama Vipra that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very, very much pleased with a person who possesses brahminical qualities No edit summary current
15:4915:49, 3 March 2022 diff hist +5,072 A qualified brahmana like Sudama Vipra is naturally a devotee of Lord Krsna. Therefore it is said, brahmano vaisnavah: a brahmana is a Vaisnava No edit summary current
15:4715:47, 3 March 2022 diff hist +1,749 Indeed, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu eagerly tore this page from the Kurma Purana, although the book was very old, and He later showed it to Ramadasa Vipra, whose unhappiness was mitigated No edit summary current
15:4015:40, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,748 Because of His great respect for brahmanas Krsna embraced Sudama Vipra, although he was not a regular brahmana but a brahma-bandhu, or friend of a brahmana family No edit summary current
13:3013:30, 3 March 2022 diff hist +3,870 As you have recommended him, I am glad to accept Karnamrta das for second initiation. Enclosed find one sacred thread duly chanted by me, and you may hold a fire yagna and give him gayatri mantra No edit summary current
06:4906:49, 3 March 2022 diff hist +6,139 The word sva-dharmam indicates that the system of varnasrama - which indicates the occupational duties of the brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra and which is the perfect institution for humanity - must be supported by bhakti-yoga No edit summary current
06:4806:48, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,358 Unfortunately the modern brahmanas, or so-called brahmanas who come in originally brahminical families, have left their own occupational duties, but they do not allow others to occupy the posts of brahmanas No edit summary current
06:4106:41, 3 March 2022 diff hist +3,122 The occupational duty of a brahmana should not be accepted by persons in lower social orders, especially vaisyas and sudras No edit summary current
06:4006:40, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,777 The occupational duty of a brahmana is certainly in the mode of goodness, but if a person is not by nature in the mode of goodness, he should not imitate the occupational duty of a brahmana. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
06:0906:09, 3 March 2022 diff hist +3,631 Just as it is the duty of the brahmanas to elect a proper king, it is the duty of the king to see that all the varnas-brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra - are fully engaged in their respective occupational duties No edit summary current
05:4405:44, 3 March 2022 diff hist +5,523 Brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas, sudras and everyone are engaged in their occupational duty, but if one remembers his first duty - keeping in constant contact with the Supreme Personality of Godhead - everything will be successful No edit summary current
05:2305:23, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,553 A leader should train the people as brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras and engage them in various occupational duties, thus helping them progress toward Krsna consciousness No edit summary
05:1805:18, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,302 A brahmana especially should execute his occupational duties not for material gain but to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The ksatriya, vaisya and sudra should work in a similar way No edit summary
05:1705:17, 3 March 2022 diff hist +4,500 A brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra can perfect his occupational duties only by rendering service unto the Lord No edit summary current

13:1413:14, 2 March 2022 diff hist +17,259 Vipratve sutram eva hi (SB 12.2.3): in Kali-yuga, simply by putting on a thread worth two paise, one becomes a brahmana. Such brahmanas were not called for by Nanda Maharaja No edit summary current
13:0313:03, 2 March 2022 diff hist +6,740 This system of visiting places of pilgrimage and providing the local brahmana priests with all necessities of life has greatly deteriorated in this Age of Kali No edit summary current
12:5912:59, 2 March 2022 diff hist +4,264 This (the neglect of the real qualification of a brahmana) is all due to the influence of the age of Kali. Thus mother earth, represented as a cow, was lamenting the regrettable condition No edit summary current
12:5712:57, 2 March 2022 diff hist +4,280 The third curse inflicted by Nandisvara on the brahmanas who supported Daksa is completely functioning in the age of Kali No edit summary current
12:3912:39, 2 March 2022 diff hist +2,910 The inexperienced brahmana, puffed up by a little brahma-tejas, became influenced by the spell of Kali-yuga No edit summary current
12:3012:30, 2 March 2022 diff hist +3,905 The downfall of the brahminical powers began as they gave importance to birthright without culture. The downfall of the brahmana caste began in the age of Kali No edit summary current
12:2812:28, 2 March 2022 diff hist +2,823 The beginning of the misuse of brahminical power began, and gradually the brahmanas in the age of Kali became devoid of both brahminical powers and culture No edit summary current
08:3908:39, 2 March 2022 diff hist +3,427 They (brahmanas, sannyasis and ksatriyas) are meant for full cooperation for common welfare. Maharaja Pariksit was experienced enough to drive away Kali from his field of activities and thereby make the state receptive to spiritual enlightenment No edit summary current
08:3408:34, 2 March 2022 diff hist +4,734 There are different kinds of men, beginning with the brahmana and going down to the lowest platform, candala. Whatever one’s position, everyone in this Age of Kali needs to be enlightened in Krsna consciousness. That is the greatest need of the day No edit summary current
08:3308:33, 2 March 2022 diff hist +3,948 Such people (the Jains) do not respect the real followers of Vedic principles, the ideal brahmanas. Nor do they have respect for the SPG, the Supreme Brahman. Due to the influence of this age of Kali, they are apt to concoct false religious systems No edit summary current
08:0108:01, 2 March 2022 diff hist +2,796 In this age of Kali there are no powerful brahmanas who can invite the demigods or give renewed life to animals No edit summary current
07:5607:56, 2 March 2022 diff hist +29,615 In the present age, Kali-yuga, animal sacrifices are forbidden because there are no expert brahmanas who can properly perform the yajna No edit summary current
07:4507:45, 2 March 2022 diff hist +3,437 In the age of Kali, the women and the children, along with brahmanas and cows, will be grossly neglected and left unprotected No edit summary current
07:4007:40, 2 March 2022 diff hist +8,330 In the age of Kali, taking advantage of the fact that by feeding a brahmana one obtains a more effective result than by performing sacrifices No edit summary current

10:4910:49, 1 March 2022 diff hist +4,188 In Kali-yuga, the first attack of the venomous snake strikes against the God-made varnasrama-dharma, & thus a person properly qualified as a brahmana is called a sudra, & a sudra by qualification is passing as a brahmana, all on a false birthright claim No edit summary current
10:4810:48, 1 March 2022 diff hist +4,670 In Kali-yuga, especially at the present moment, there is no such thing as a real brahmana, and therefore society is in a chaotic condition No edit summary current
10:4710:47, 1 March 2022 diff hist +8,897 In Kali-yuga, caste brahmanas are accepted as brahmanas No edit summary current
10:4610:46, 1 March 2022 diff hist +28,166 In Kali-yuga, brahmana means one two-paisa thread No edit summary current
10:4410:44, 1 March 2022 diff hist +2,615 Hatred of the lower orders of life began from this brahmana boy, under the influence of Kali, and thus cultural life began to dwindle day after day No edit summary current
10:1610:16, 1 March 2022 diff hist +3,809 By the influence of Kali, the son of a brahmana became puffed up with brahminical power and thus wrongly compared Maharaja Pariksit to crows and watchdogs No edit summary current
10:0910:09, 1 March 2022 diff hist +2,450 By chanting the Vedic mantras properly in a sacrifice, one can perform many wonderful things. In Kali-yuga, however, there are no qualified brahmanas who can chant the mantras properly. Consequently no attempt should be made to perform such big sacrifices No edit summary current
10:0610:06, 1 March 2022 diff hist +5,041 At present, in the age of Kali, it is very difficult to render service to the brahmana-kula, or the brahmana class. The difficulty, according to the Varaha Purana, is that demons, taking advantage of Kali-yuga, have taken birth in brahmana families No edit summary current

13:3913:39, 28 February 2022 diff hist +5,041 The brahmanas represent His mouth, the ksatriyas His arms, the vaisyas His thighs, and the sudras are born of His legs No edit summary current
13:3813:38, 28 February 2022 diff hist +3,208 The brahmanas were created from the mouth of the Supreme Person, and therefore they are meant to spread the knowledge of the Vedas in order to spread the glories of the Lord No edit summary current
10:0810:08, 28 February 2022 diff hist +5,530 The main qualification of a brahmana is to be inclined to the Vedic wisdom. The Vedas are situated on the mouth of the Lord, and therefore anyone who is inclined to the Vedic wisdom is certainly situated on the mouth of the Lord, and he is a brahmana No edit summary current

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