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5 May 2022
- 12:5212:52, 5 May 2022 diff hist +4,517 Bhagavad-gita has been well known all over the world for a very long time, especially in the Western world, but because the subject matter was not discussed by devotees, there was no effect No edit summary current
- 02:1302:13, 5 May 2022 diff hist +3,670 So-called scientists are receiving Nobel Prizes for advancing the theory of chemical evolution No edit summary current
- 02:1202:12, 5 May 2022 diff hist +12,608 In other words, all fools and rascals. Just like big, big scientists. They are theorizing that life is made out of matter. How much ignorance it is. All these Darwin's theory, chemical evolution. Simply they are basing that from matter life has come No edit summary current
- 02:1102:11, 5 May 2022 diff hist +6,531 Darwin's theory that life is made possible by chemical evolution is not correct. They are missing the soul. That is their mistake. They are simply observing the material cover. That is the basic mistake of modern civilization No edit summary
4 May 2022
- 03:2003:20, 4 May 2022 diff hist +3,576 The king cannot tolerate insults to the most important animal, the cow, nor can he tolerate disrespect for the most important man, the brahmana No edit summary current
- 03:1903:19, 4 May 2022 diff hist −16 The cow is the most important animal for developing the human body to perfection No edit summary current
3 May 2022
- 05:3105:31, 3 May 2022 diff hist +270 Category:Neophyte Devotees of God No edit summary
- 03:0503:05, 3 May 2022 diff hist +19,832 A neophyte Vaisnava or a Vaisnava situated on the intermediate platform can also accept disciples, but such disciples must be on the same platform, and it should be understood that they cannot advance very well toward the ultimate goal No edit summary
- 02:2402:24, 3 May 2022 diff hist +4,453 When one is devotee, he'll chant more and more. He'll aspire, "If I could get millions of tongues and trillions of ear, then I could finish." That is devotee. And one is thinking how to finish it by chanting once, he's not devotee. That is neophyte stage No edit summary current
- 02:2302:23, 3 May 2022 diff hist +5,249 This practice (regulative principles of vaidhi-bhakti) can help the neophyte devotee to rise to the stage of raga-bhakti, in which the Lord responds from within as the caitya-guru, or the spiritual master as Superconsciousness No edit summary current
- 02:2202:22, 3 May 2022 diff hist +8,222 The neophyte stage, in the intermediate stage or in the fully advanced, perfected stage, one can make the function of the head perfect by bowing down before the Lord or His representative No edit summary current
- 02:2202:22, 3 May 2022 diff hist +28 The duty of the spiritual master is to train the neophyte in the principles of regulated devotional service, or vaidhi-bhakti. At this stage the devotee's service is based on his capacity to serve the Lord No edit summary current
- 02:2102:21, 3 May 2022 diff hist +6,605 There are three stages in chanting the holy name of the Lord - the offensive stage, the stage of lessening offenses, and the pure stage. When a neophyte takes to the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, he generally commits many offenses No edit summary current
- 02:1502:15, 3 May 2022 diff hist +8,892 Such an advanced devotee (who is accustomed to chanting and takes pleasure in it) is called a madhyama-bhagavata, which indicates that he has attained the intermediate stage between the neophyte and the perfect devotee No edit summary current
- 02:0902:09, 3 May 2022 diff hist +6,006 In the neophyte stage of devotion one must follow all the principles, regulated by the authority of the spiritual master No edit summary current
2 May 2022
- 15:1115:11, 2 May 2022 diff hist +466 Category:Neophyte Stage of Devotional Service to God No edit summary current
- 15:1015:10, 2 May 2022 diff hist +546 Category:Bhaktim param - Executing Devotional Service to God above the Neophyte Stage No edit summary current
- 15:0515:05, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,213 The first stage is called sadhana-bhakti, or devotional service for the neophyte, which is rendered under the direction of a pure devotee No edit summary current
- 15:0415:04, 2 May 2022 diff hist +6,904 Sukadeva Gosvami uses two specific words, bhaktim and param. Bhaktim param means execution of devotional service above the neophyte stage. Those who are simply attracted to temple worship but do not know the philosophy of bhakti are in the neophyte stage No edit summary current
- 15:0415:04, 2 May 2022 diff hist +28 Rati-prema-taratamye bhakta-taratama - Attraction and love for God are the ultimate goal of devotional service. The degrees of such attraction and love distinguish the different stages of devotion - neophyte, intermediate & perfectional - CC Madhya 22.71 No edit summary current
- 15:0415:04, 2 May 2022 diff hist +5,503 In the neophyte stage, sadhana-bhakti includes faith, association with devotees, and practicing devotional service. Thus one is freed from all unwanted things No edit summary current
- 14:5414:54, 2 May 2022 diff hist +19,730 Everyone begins his devotional life from the neophyte stage, but if one properly finishes chanting the prescribed number of rounds of hari-nama, he is elevated step by step to the highest platform, uttama-adhikari No edit summary current
- 13:3513:35, 2 May 2022 diff hist +2,963 When the miscreants are punished in an exemplary manner, automatically all good fortune follows. As said before, it is the prime duty of the king or the executive head to give protection in all respects to the peaceful, offenseless citizens of the state No edit summary current
- 13:3413:34, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,341 There were many things to be done upon the return of his (Pracinabarhi's) sons, but he simply left them a message. He knew what his prime duty was No edit summary current
- 13:3413:34, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,646 The sum and substance of the conditioned soul's sense enjoyment is that as soon as he forgets his primary duty, to render service to the Lord, he creates an atmosphere of sense enjoyment, which is called maya; that is the cause of material creation No edit summary current
- 13:3413:34, 2 May 2022 diff hist +3,660 The spiritual master's order should be taken as the prime duty of life. If one gets a bona fide spiritual master and acts according to his direction, then his perfection of life in Krsna consciousness is guaranteed. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 13:3113:31, 2 May 2022 diff hist +8,931 Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana, a great Vaisnava scholar, defines this as bhagavad-arcana-rupaika-niskama-karmabhir visuddha-cittah - accepting transcendental loving service to the Lord as the prime duty, free from fruitive reaction No edit summary current
- 13:3013:30, 2 May 2022 diff hist +5,164 One who is apramatta, a sane, sober person, a dhira, knows very well that a human being's primary duty is to render service to the Supreme Person No edit summary current
- 13:3013:30, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,159 One should always be alert in his duty for attainment of the best situation in the next life. Human life is meant for preparing ourselves for that prime duty No edit summary current
- 13:2813:28, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,861 My primary duty is to publish the Srimad-Bhagavatam and finish it in my life. But preaching in the western countries is also my duty as it was ordered by my Spiritual Master No edit summary current
- 13:2413:24, 2 May 2022 diff hist +3,448 My creating so many centers, big, big temples, that is not my primary duty. My primary duty is to write books. Therefore I am going on still. These are coming automatically. Maybe this is the secret of my success No edit summary current
- 13:2313:23, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,702 Maharaja Khatvanga, being alert to his prime duty, inquired from demigods about his remaining duration of life. This means that he was not as anxious to accumulate material benediction from the demigods as he was to prepare for the next life No edit summary current
- 13:2013:20, 2 May 2022 diff hist +3,505 Because you have come to me it will be my prime duty to guide you and utilize your talents for Krsna's service No edit summary current
- 13:2013:20, 2 May 2022 diff hist +9,645 Agriculture and distribution of the foodstuff are the primary duties of the mercantile community backed by education in Vedic knowledge and trained to give in charity No edit summary current
- 13:1913:19, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,120 A fully responsible man should always be conscious of the prime duty of the present human form of life. The activities to meet the immediate necessities of material life are not everything No edit summary
- 13:1913:19, 2 May 2022 diff hist +4,700 A devotee's prime duty is to continue chanting this maha-mantra, even if he is highly elevated. Otherwise, at any stage one can fall down No edit summary current
1 May 2022
- 17:0317:03, 1 May 2022 diff hist +8,154 The servants of Krsna were sometimes engaged massaging His (Krsna) body, preparing flower garlands and sometimes fanning His body. These were some of the primary duties of the servants of Krsna No edit summary current
- 16:4916:49, 1 May 2022 diff hist +4,166 While carrying out his DS to the Lord, he could see that everything is situated in Him only and that He is situated in all living entities. The Lord is called Acyuta because He never fails in His prime duty, to give protection to His devotees No edit summary current
- 16:4716:47, 1 May 2022 diff hist +17,974 The Lord is called Acyuta because He never fails in His prime duty, to give protection to His devotees No edit summary current
15 April 2022
- 16:3516:35, 15 April 2022 diff hist +4,176 We find the words utpadya tesu purusah (in SB 9.24.66). Therefore it is to be concluded that the Absolute Truth is purusa, a person No edit summary current
- 16:3516:35, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 When a ksatriya out of cowardice flees from the battlefield, showing his back to his enemy, he is challenged with the words tistha tistha No edit summary current
- 16:3416:34, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 When the Lord replied to the sage Kardama, the word vacasamrtena is specifically mentioned, since He spoke from the transcendental world. He replied in transcendental words, and when He spoke His eyebrows moved with great affection No edit summary current
- 16:3416:34, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 Vasudeva agreed and took his child back home, but because Kamsa had no character and no self-control, Vasudeva knew that he could not rely on Kamsa's word - SB 10.1.61 No edit summary current
- 16:3116:31, 15 April 2022 diff hist +4,905 The words yasmin yato yarhi yena ca yasya yasmat indicate that all activities, whatever they may be, are but different features of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. All of them are created by the living entity and fulfilled by the mercy of the Lord No edit summary current
- 16:3116:31, 15 April 2022 diff hist +5,224 The words used in this connection in Srimad-Bhagavatam are bhagavan api No edit summary current
- 16:3116:31, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 The words tistha tistha are used by a ksatriya when he challenges his enemy. When fighting, a ksatriya cannot flee from the battlefield No edit summary current
- 16:3016:30, 15 April 2022 diff hist +4,860 The words samprapede harim mean that in various ways Kardama Muni satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, by his devotional service. Devotional service is also expressed by the word kriya-yogena No edit summary current
- 16:2616:26, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 The words purusam visvato-mukham mean the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-perfect. All living entities other than the Supreme Personality of Godhead are very small, although they may be big by our calculation No edit summary current
- 16:2516:25, 15 April 2022 diff hist +7,316 The words prasanna-nipunena tapasa indicate that the King (Maharaja Nabhi) accepted all kinds of austerity very expertly and jubilantly. He did not at all mind leaving his comfortable life at home, although he was the emperor No edit summary current
- 16:2516:25, 15 April 2022 diff hist −2 The words parasya para-cintakah mean those who are fully Krsna conscious No edit summary current