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06:3506:35, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,592 N In the relative world, the word water and the substance water are different. When I am thirsty, if I simply chant "Water, water, water," my thirst will not be satisfied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the relative world, the word water and the substance water are different. When I am thirsty, if I simply chant "Water, wate..." current
06:1006:10, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,667 N Krsna, being absolute, is not different from His words. The words of Krsna and Krsna Himself - they are the same. That is the meaning of Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna, being absolute, is not different from His words. The words of Krsna and Krsna Himself - they are the same. That is the..." current
05:5705:57, 7 April 2022 diff hist +6 One may say, "Krsna is no longer present, so how can I surrender to Him?" Krsna is no longer present? How can you say that? Krsna's instruction is there - Bhagavad-gita. How can you say that Krsna is not present No edit summary current
05:4105:41, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,711 N One may say, "Krsna is no longer present, so how can I surrender to Him?" Krsna is no longer present? How can you say that? Krsna's instruction is there - Bhagavad-gita. How can you say that Krsna is not present Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one may say, "Krsna is no longer present, so how can I surrender to Him?" Krsna is no longer present? How can you say that? Kr..."
05:2905:29, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,597 N We say, "Krsna is the authority, and you should surrender to His instruction and try to understand Him." This is the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we say, "Kṛṣṇa is the authority, and you should surrender to His instruction and try to understand Him." This is the K..."
05:2205:22, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,694 N Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja (BG 18.66), and we say the same thing: "Give up all other ideas of so-called dharma and surrender to Krsna." The same thing. we don't say of ourselves, - I am the authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa says, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja (BG 18.66), and we say the same thing: "Give up all..."
05:0205:02, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,506 N We don't say, "I am Krsna; follow my order." We never say that. We simply ask people, - Please abide by the order of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We don't say, "I am Kṛṣṇa; follow my order." We never say that. We simply ask people, "Please abide by the order of Kṛ..."
04:4104:41, 7 April 2022 diff hist +8,869 N If we take instruction from Krsna and abide by that instruction, then our life is successful. Conveying that fact is our mission. This Krsna consciousness movement teaches, - Accept Krsna as your guru. Don't divert your attention Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we take instruction from Kṛṣṇa and abide by that instruction, then our life is successful. Conveying that fact is our..."

15:3615:36, 6 April 2022 diff hist +8,708 N Like Arjuna, we should also accept Krsna as the guru who can instruct us in how to get relief from our perplexed position. So Krsna is the guru not only for Arjuna, but for everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purport is that like Arjuna, we should also accept Krsna as the guru who can intruct us in how to get relief from our perp..."
15:0215:02, 6 April 2022 diff hist +8,509 N Arjuna selected Krsna as his guru. He did not go to anyone else, because he knew, - I can't find any other means to pacify me. You are the only one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna selected Kṛṣṇa as his guru. He did not go to anyone else, because he knew, I can't find any other means to pacify..."
14:1414:14, 6 April 2022 diff hist +8,663 N Arjuna is representing the perplexed position of the materialistic person. So under the circumstances, a guru is required to give us real direction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna is representing the perplexed position of the materialistic person. So under the circumstances, a guru is required to g..."
13:5713:57, 6 April 2022 diff hist +8,759 N When we are perplexed and cannot find any solution, at that time the guru is required. It is therefore essential for everyone to surrender to a guru, since in our present existence we are all perplexed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when we are perplexed and cannot find any solution, at that time the guru is required. It is therefore essential for everyone..."
13:3913:39, 6 April 2022 diff hist +8,763 N Even a physician - when he is sick he does not devise his own treatment. He calls for another physician, because his brain is not in order. How can he prescribe the right medicine for himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even a physician - when he is sick he does not devise his own treatment. He calls for another physician, because his brain is..." current
07:1807:18, 6 April 2022 diff hist +14,180 N You cannot easily find such a mahatma who clearly understands Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"you cannot easily find such a mahātmā who clearly understands Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current
07:0207:02, 6 April 2022 diff hist +14,267 Sa mahatma sudurlabhah: that mahatma, that great soul, is very rarely to be found. Durlabhah means "very rarely found," but the word used is sudurlabhah - very, very rarely to be found No edit summary current
06:5206:52, 6 April 2022 diff hist +14,253 N Sa mahatma sudurlabhah: that mahatma, that great soul, is very rarely to be found. Durlabhah means "very rarely found," but the word used is sudurlabhah - very, very rarely to be found Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sa mahatma sudurlabhah: that mahatma, that great soul, is very rarely to be found. Durlabhah means "very rarely found," but th..."
06:3606:36, 6 April 2022 diff hist +14,286 N Those who are striving to acquire knowledge - after many, many births, when actually by the grace of God and by the grace of a devotee they come to knowledge, then such persons agree, - Oh, vasudevah sarvam iti: (BG 7.19) Krsna is everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are striving to acquire knowledge - after many, many births, when actually by the grace of God and by the grace of a..."

16:4516:45, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,173 Complete knowledge is possible, as it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, bahunam janmanam ante (BG 7.19) - after many births No edit summary current
16:4316:43, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,230 N Complete knowledge is possible, as it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, bahunam janmanam ante (BG 7.19) - after many births Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"complete knowledge is possible, as it is said in the Bhagavad-gītā, bahūnāṁ janmanām ante (BG 7.19) - after many births..."
16:0716:07, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,150 N If you do not understand Krsna, then where is your knowledge? Half-way knowledge is not knowledge. It must be complete knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if you do not understand Kṛṣṇa, then where is your knowledge? Half-way knowledge is not knowledge. It must be complete k..."
15:5715:57, 5 April 2022 diff hist +4 Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam: (BG 15.15) by all the Vedas, Krsna is to be known. That is the ultimate knowledge No edit summary current
15:5615:56, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,277 N Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyam: (BG 15.15) by all the Vedas, Krsna is to be known. That is the ultimate knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam: (BG 15.15) by all the Vedas, Kṛṣṇa is to be known. That is the ultimate knowledge"}}..."
15:5115:51, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,571 N One may begin with understanding impersonal Brahman by the speculative method; then, in the secondary stage, one can understand the Paramatma, the Lord's localized aspect; and the final stage is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one may begin with understanding impersonal Brahman by the speculative method; then, in the secondary stage, one can understan..."
14:2114:21, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,472 m If one does not know who God is, who Krsna is, and if one does not surrender to Him, then where is the question of knowledge? But if a rascal claims that "I am a man of knowledge," what can be done Soham moved page If one does not know who God is, who Krsna is, and if one does not surrender to Him, then where is the question of knowledge? But if a rascal claims that "I am a man of knowledge," what can be done? to If one does not know who God is, who Krsna is, and if one does not surrender to Him, then where is the question of knowledge? But if a rascal claims that "I am a man of knowledge," what can be done current
14:2014:20, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,282 N Before coming to this understanding (Krsna is everything), one has no knowledge. His so-called understanding is simply misunderstanding. Brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before coming to this understanding, one has no knowledge. His so-called understanding is simply misunderstanding. Brahmeti pa..."
08:5308:53, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,497 N In Bhagavad-gita Krsna goes on to explain: vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma su-durlabhah (BG 7.19). when one understands that Vasudeva, Krsna, is everything, then that is knowledge. But such a mahatma is very rare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa goes on to explain: vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ (BG 7.19). "when one un..."
08:0708:07, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,500 N If one does not know who God is, who Krsna is, and if one does not surrender to Him, then where is the question of knowledge? But if a rascal claims that "I am a man of knowledge," what can be done Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one does not know who God is, who Kṛṣṇa is, and if one does not surrender to Him, then where is the question of knowl..."
07:3707:37, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,318 N The Mayavadi Vedantists are all nonsense - they have no knowledge at all. The subject matter of ultimate knowledge, Vedanta, is Krsna, God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Māyāvādī Vedantists are all nonsense - they have no knowledge at all. The subject matter of ultimate knowledge, Vedān..."
07:2107:21, 5 April 2022 diff hist +13,904 N Unless one surrenders to Krsna, there is no jnana, no knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"unless one surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, there is no jñāna, no knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..."
06:5906:59, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,307 N Vedanta means "the ultimate knowledge." And what is that knowledge? Krsna explains in the Bhagavad-gita (7.19): bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate. After many births, one who is actually in knowledge at last surrenders unto Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedānta means "the ultimate knowledge." And what is that knowledge? Kṛṣṇa explains in the Bhagavad-gītā (7.19): bahū..."
06:4706:47, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,292 N They (Mayavadi Vedantists) will remain cheaters. So if you go to a cheater you'll be cheated, and that is your business Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they will remain cheaters. So if you go to a cheater you'll be cheated, and that is your business"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soh..." current
06:0606:06, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,501 N Let the Mayavadi Vedantists and their followers accept the conclusions of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Then they will understand Vedanta-sutra. They'll be real Vedantists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Let the Mayavadi Vedantists and their followers accept the conclusions of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Then they will..."
05:5705:57, 5 April 2022 diff hist +62 Those who approach the Mayavadi Vedantists for knowledge are also rascals. They are willingly being cheated No edit summary current
05:4705:47, 5 April 2022 diff hist +13,902 N Those who approach the Mayavadi Vedantists for knowledge are also rascals. They are willingly being cheated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who approach the Mayavadi Vedantists for knowledge are also rascals. They are willingly being cheated"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
05:2605:26, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,417 N Some rascal Mayavadi may claim, "I am a Vedantist," but why should I go to a rascal instead of the real compiler of the Vedanta-sutra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"some rascal Māyāvādī may claim, "I am a Vedantist," but why should I go to a rascal instead of the real compiler of the Ve..."
05:1305:13, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,610 N Suppose I have written a book. If you cannot understand something in it, then you should come directly to me for an explanation. That is sensible. Why go to a rascal who has nothing to do with my book Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Suppose I have written a book. If you cannot understand something in it, then you should come directly to me for an explanatio..."
04:2804:28, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,467 N Vyasadeva is the incarnation of Krsna. He compiled Vedanta. Why do these rascals not consider the original Vedantist, Krsna? They approach a Mayavadi instead. So how will they understand Vedanta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vyāsadeva is the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa. He compiled Vedānta. Why do these rascals not consider the original Vedantist,..."
04:1504:15, 5 April 2022 diff hist +14,469 N If people want to be cheated, then who can stop them? In Bhagavad-gita Krsna also says, vedanta-krd ... eva caham: "I am the compiler of Vedanta." Why do these rascals not consider who compiled Vedanta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if people want to be cheated, then who can stop them? In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa also says, vedānta-kṛd ... eva cāham:..."

13:3813:38, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,228 N Here is the Absolute Truth speaking - a person. Why don't you take it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here is the Absolute Truth speaking - a person. Why don't you take it"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..." current
13:1613:16, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,613 N When Krsna, the Absolute Truth, comes before you and says, "I am the origin of everything - everything comes from Me," why don't you accept Krsna as the Absolute Truth? Why do you take the impersonalist view only, that the Absolute Truth has no form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Krsna, the Absolute Truth, comes before you and says, "I am the origin of everything - everything comes from Me," why don..." current
12:5512:55, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,320 N Why do you (mayavadi vedantists) simply remain stuck at the point that the Absolute Truth is that from which everything emanates Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Why do you simply remain stuck at the point that the Absolute Truth is that from which everything emanates"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
12:0712:07, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,431 N In the Bhagavad-gita Krsna clearly says, aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate: (BG 10.8) "I am the origin of everything; everything comes from Me." So why don't you Mayavadi Vedantists take it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa clearly says, ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate: (BG 10.8) "I am the or..."
11:2511:25, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,484 N The Vedanta-sutra says, janmady asya yatah: (SB 1.1.1) "The Absolute Truth is that from which everything emanates." But this needs some explanation. One may ask, Is that Absolute Truth personal or impersonal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Vedānta-sūtra says, janmādy asya yataḥ: (SB 1.1.1) "The Absolute Truth is that from which everything emanates." But t..."
10:2610:26, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,432 N The Vedantists are simply reading the Sariraka-bhasya. They are not reading other bhasyas, such as the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the natural commentary. And they are cheating people. That's all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Vedantists are simply reading the Śārīraka-bhāṣya. They are not reading other bhāṣyas, such as the Śrīmad-Bhāg..."
10:0210:02, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,420 N In a court of law, there are two lawyers. One lawyer is speaking on one point of the law, the other lawyer is speaking on another point of the law. But if the judge listens to one side only, then how will he make a proper judgement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in a court of law, there are two lawyers. One lawyer is speaking on one point of the law, the other lawyer is speaking on anot..." current
09:3709:37, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,502 N The Mayavadi Vedantists cheat. Suppose I present some proposition. If it is a misconception, generally there are others also who can say something to clarify this misconception Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mayavadi Vedantists cheat. Suppose I present some proposition. If it is a misconception, generally there are others also w..." current
08:4308:43, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,364 N The reason (the Mayavadi Vedantists read only one commentary named Sariraka-bhasya but not Vaisnava Vedanta-bhasyas) is that they want to read something that will confirm their illusion that they are God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The reason is that they want to read something that will confirm their illusion that they are God"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soh..."
08:0908:09, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,238 N The Mayavadi Vedantists do not care to read these Vaisnava Vedanta-bhasyas. They simply read Sariraka-bhasya and call themselves Vedantists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Māyāvādī Vedantists do not care to read these Vaiṣṇava Vedānta-bhāṣyas. They simply read Śārīraka-bhāṣya..." current
07:4607:46, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,444 N Besides the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the natural commentary by the author of Vedanta-sutra himself, there are Vedanta-bhasyas written by Vaisnava acaryas such as Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami, and Baladeva Vidyabhusana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Besides the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the natural commentary by the author of Vedānta-sūtra himself, there are Vedānta-bhāṣy..."
07:3607:36, 4 April 2022 diff hist +14,386 The Mayavadi Vedantists follow the impersonal commentary of Sankaracarya, Sariraka-bhasya. But there are other commentaries on the Vedanta-sutra No edit summary current

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