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04:4304:43, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,412 Bhagavad-gita was imparted to the sun god and to Arjuna by Krsna, but nowhere is it mentioned that Bhagavad-gita was imparted to Krsna. Why? Complete knowledge means that He knows everything that is to be known. This is an attribute of God alone No edit summary current
04:4004:40, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,444 N Bhagavad-gita was imparted to the sun god and to Arjuna by Krsna, but nowhere is it mentioned that Bhagavad-gita was imparted to Krsna. Why? Complete knowledge means that He knows everything that is to be known. This is an attribute of God alone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gita was imparted to the sun god and to Arjuna by Krsna, but nowhere is it mentioned that Bhagavad-gita was imparted..."
04:1804:18, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,274 In Bhagavad-gita Krsna speaks to Arjuna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such it is to be understood that He has complete knowledge No edit summary current
04:1804:18, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,305 N In Bhagavad-gita Krsna speaks to Arjuna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such it is to be understood that He has complete knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā Kṛṣṇa speaks to Arjuna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and as such it is to be understood that..."
04:1304:13, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,568 N The leaders of the world may be famous for a few years only, but Lord Sri Krsna appeared 5,000 years ago and is still being worshiped. So one who possesses all six of these opulences in completeness is considered to be God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The leaders of the world may be famous for a few years only, but Lord Sri Krsna appeared 5,000 years ago and is still being wo..." current
03:4603:46, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,222 N One may be famous in a family, in a town, in a country or on one planet, but no one is famous throughout the creation as is Sri Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may be famous in a family, in a town, in a country or on one planet, but no one is famous throughout the creation as is Sr..."
03:3903:39, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,624 N Bhagavan indicates that Krsna is the proprietor of six opulences: He possesses all beauty, all wealth, all power, all fame, all knowledge and all renunciation. Living entities partake of these opulences in finite degrees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavan indicates that Krsna is the proprietor of six opulences: He possesses all beauty, all wealth, all power, all fame, al..." current
03:3403:34, 21 May 2022 diff hist −24 Throughout the Gita, Sri Krsna is referred to as Bhagavan. This is another of the Lord's innumerable names No edit summary current
03:3203:32, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,147 N Throughout the Gita, Sri Krsna is referred to as Bhagavan. This is another of the Lord's innumerable names Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as in many other places throughout the Gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa is referred to as Bhagavān. This is another of the Lord's in..."
03:1203:12, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,469 N The meditator, the philosopher and the devotee are all to be considered yogis. Arjuna is questioning for all those who are attempting to become successful transcendentalists. And how does Sri Krsna answer him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The meditator, the philosopher and the devotee are all to be considered yogis. Arjuna is questioning for all those who are att..."
03:0403:04, 21 May 2022 diff hist +16,421 N Arjuna is asking this question about the fate of the unsuccessful yogi so that in the future people would not be discouraged. By a yogi, Arjuna is referring to the hatha-yogi, jnana-yogi and bhakti-yogi; it is not that meditation is the only form of yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna is asking this question about the fate of the unsuccessful yogi so that in the future people would not be discouraged...." current
02:5602:56, 21 May 2022 diff hist +22 O mighty-armed Krsna, - Arjuna continues, "does not such a man, being deviated from the path of Transcendence, perish like a riven cloud, with no position in any sphere?" When a cloud is torn apart by the wind, it does not mend back together again No edit summary current

15:5815:58, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,528 N O mighty-armed Krsna, - Arjuna continues, "does not such a man, being deviated from the path of Transcendence, perish like a riven cloud, with no position in any sphere?" When a cloud is torn apart by the wind, it does not mend back together again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O mighty-armed Krsna"|"does not such a man, being deviated from the path of Transcendence, perish like a riven cloud, with no..."
15:2715:27, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,314 N Even if a man has faith and strives for perfection in the yoga system, Arjuna points out that he may not attain this perfection due to - worldly-mindedness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if a man has faith and strives for perfection in the yoga system, Arjuna points out that he may not attain this perfectio..." current
15:2015:20, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,424 N Elsewhere in the gita, Sri Krsna points out to Arjuna that out of many men few strive for perfection, and out of those who strive for perfection, only a few succeed. So Arjuna is inquiring after the vast number of failures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Elsewhere in the gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa points out to Arjuna that out of many men few strive for perfection, and out of tho..."
15:1115:11, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,512 N He (Arjuna) is asking what becomes of the unsuccessful yogi, or the person who attempts to perform yoga but somehow desists and does not succeed. It is something like a student who does not get his degree because he drops out of school Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he is asking what becomes of the unsuccessful yogī, or the person who attempts to perform yoga but somehow desists and does n..." current
15:0415:04, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,551 N Arjuna next asks: "What is the destination of the man of faith who does not persevere, who in the beginning takes to the process of self-realization but who later desists due to worldly-mindedness & does not attain perfection in mysticism?" - Bg. 6.37 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna next asks"|"What is the destination of the man of faith who does not persevere, who in the beginning takes to the proce..."
14:5414:54, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,670 It is not that BG rejects the meditational yoga process; it recognizes it as a bona fide method, but it further indicates that it is not possible in this age. Thus the subject in the Sixth Chapter of BG is quickly dropped by Sri Krsna and Arjuna No edit summary current
14:4714:47, 20 May 2022 diff hist +16,478 N It is not that BG rejects the meditational yoga process; it recognizes it as a bona fide method, but it further indicates that it is not possible in this age. Thus the subject in the Sixth Chapter of BG is quickly dropped by Sri Krsna and Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that Bhagavad-gita rejects the meditational yoga process; it recognizes it as a bona fide method, but it further ind..."
12:5012:50, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,749 N The multifarious relationships between bodies are just so much stage play. One who is actually realized and has actually attained yoga no longer sees these bodily distinctions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The multifarious relationships between bodies are just so much stage play. One who is actually realized and has actually attai..."
12:2112:21, 20 May 2022 diff hist −18 Merely by sexual intercourse a living entity cannot be begotten. The living entity must be placed in the emulsification of secretions. This is the verdict of Srimad-Bhagavatam No edit summary current
12:2012:20, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,433 N Merely by sexual intercourse a living entity cannot be begotten. The living entity must be placed in the emulsification of secretions. This is the verdict of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Merely by sexual intercourse a living entity cannot be begotten. The living entity must be placed in the emulsification of sec..."
12:1612:16, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,764 N I may be thinking, "This is my son," but in actuality I cannot beget any son. It is not possible. At the utmost I can only beget a body. It is not within any man's power to beget a living entity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I may be thinking, "This is my son," but in actuality I cannot beget any son. It is not possible. At the utmost I can only beg..."
09:3909:39, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,651 N On the stage a person may be an enemy or whatever, but off the stage all the actors are friends. Similarly, with these bodies we are playing on the stage of material nature, and we attach so many designations to one another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"on the stage a person may be an enemy or whatever, but off the stage all the actors are friends. Similarly, with these bodies..." current
09:2809:28, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,648 N We are all simply living entities playing on a stage in the dress of father, mother, children, friend, enemy, sinner and saint, etc. It is like a great drama with so many characters playing their parts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are all simply living entities playing on a stage in the dress of father, mother, children, friend, enemy, sinner and saint..." current
09:2109:21, 20 May 2022 diff hist 0 When one becomes actually learned, he does not see any enemy or any friend because in actuality - no one is my enemy, no one is my friend, no one is my father, no one is my mother, etc No edit summary current
09:2009:20, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,493 N When one becomes actually learned, he does not see any enemy or any friend because in actuality - no one is my enemy, no one is my friend, no one is my father, no one is my mother, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one becomes actually learned, he does not see any enemy or any friend because in actuality"|"no one is my enemy, no one i..."
08:5208:52, 20 May 2022 diff hist +2 One may also see someone as pious and another as sinful according to his own calculations. But when he is situated in transcendence, all of these - friends, enemies or whatever cease to exist No edit summary current
06:0406:04, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,722 N One may also see someone as pious and another as sinful according to his own calculations. But when he is situated in transcendence, all of these - friends, enemies or whatever cease to exist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may also see someone as pious and another as sinful according to his own calculations. But when he is situated in transcen..."
05:5705:57, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,437 N In this material world someone may be my well-wisher, friend or neither friend nor enemy but neutral. Someone else may serve as a mediator between me and my enemies, and in this verse he is called madhyastha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this material world someone may be my well-wisher, friend or neither friend nor enemy but neutral"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
05:5005:50, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,554 N There are different kinds of friends. There is suhrt, who is by nature a well-wisher and is always desiring one's welfare. Mitra refers to an ordinary friend, and udasina is one who is neutral Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are different kinds of friends. There is suhṛt, who is by nature a well-wisher and is always desiring one's welfare. M..." current
05:1405:14, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,611 N These things (pebbles, stones & gold) are produced under the banner of material advancement. He who is situated in yoga sees such paraphernalia as just so much rubbish in the street Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These things are produced under the banner of material advancement. He who is situated in yoga sees such paraphernalia as just..."
05:1105:11, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,556 Thus self-controlled, one is not attracted by the material glitter, and he sees everything - pebbles, stones or gold - as the same. In the material civilization, so much paraphernalia is produced just to satisfy the senses No edit summary current
05:0905:09, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,580 N Thus self-controlled, one is not attracted by the material glitter, and he sees everything - pebbles, stones or gold - as the same. In the material civilization, so much paraphernalia is produced just to satisfy the senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus self-controlled, one is not attracted by the material glitter, and he sees everything - pebbles, stones or gold - as the..."
05:0405:04, 20 May 2022 diff hist +7,475 N What is the sign of that practical realization? The mind will be calm and quiet and no longer agitated by the attraction of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"what is the sign of that practical realization? The mind will be calm and quiet and no longer agitated by the attraction of th..." current

13:4513:45, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,513 N It is not that one should continue to attend yoga classes and yet remain the same throughout his life; there must be practical realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that one should continue to attend yoga classes and yet remain the same throughout his life; there must be practical..."
13:4213:42, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,418 N When a person is situated on the practical level of spiritual realization, it should be understood he is actually situated in yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a person is situated on the practical level of spiritual realization, it should be understood he is actually situated in..." current
13:1813:18, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,201 N A person can only be satisfied when there is jnana and vijnana side by side Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person can only be satisfied when there is jñāna and vijñāna side by side"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{complet..."
13:1013:10, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,774 N One who truly understands "I am not this body" will actually reduce his bodily necessities to a minimum. When one increases the demands of the body while thinking "I am not this body," then of what use is that knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who truly understands "I am not this body" will actually reduce his bodily necessities to a minimum. When one increases th..." current
13:0613:06, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,690 N There are so many societies where the members seriously discuss Vedanta philosophy while smoking and drinking and enjoying a sensual life. It will not help if one only has knowledge theoretically. This knowledge must be demonstrated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are so many societies where the members seriously discuss Vedanta philosophy while smoking and drinking and enjoying a s..." current
12:5912:59, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,482 N In yoga one should have not only theoretical knowledge but practical knowledge. Simply understanding "I am not this body" and at the same time acting in a nonsensical way will not help Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in yoga one should have not only theoretical knowledge but practical knowledge. Simply understanding "I am not this body" and..."
12:2512:25, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,634 N A science student has to study theoretical scientific conceptions as well as applied science. Theoretical knowledge alone will not help. One has to be able to also apply this knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a science student has to study theoretical scientific conceptions as well as applied science. Theoretical knowledge alone will..."
12:1812:18, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,193 N Jnana means theoretical knowledge, and vijnana refers to practical knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jnana means theoretical knowledge, and vijnana refers to practical knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{complete|A..." current
11:5511:55, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,734 Such a person (satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization) is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He sees everything - whether it be pebbles, stones or gold - as the same. - Bg 6.8 No edit summary current
11:3411:34, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,746 N Such a person (satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization) is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He sees everything - whether it be pebbles, stones or gold - as the same. - Bg 6.8 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a person is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He sees everything - whether it be pebbles, stones or gold..."
11:0811:08, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,804 N How is it one can tolerate such dualities? "A person is said to be established in self-realization and is called a yogi (or mystic) when he is fully satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization." - BG 6.8 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How is it one can tolerate such dualities"|"A person is said to be established in self-realization and is called a yogi (or my..." current
10:4410:44, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,721 N We should not go mad or give up our duty just because mosquitoes bite us. There are so many dualities one has to tolerate, but if the mind is fixed in Krsna consciousness, all these dualities will seem insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should not go mad or give up our duty just because mosquitoes bite us. There are so many dualities one has to tolerate, but..."
10:3810:38, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,676 N In the Second Chapter of Bhagavad-gita Krsna informs Arjuna that the duality of distress and happiness is due to the body alone. It's like a skin disease, or skin itch. Just because there is itching, one should not be mad after it to scratch it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Second Chapter"|"informs Arjuna that the duality of distress and happiness is due to the body alone. It's like a skin d..."
09:0909:09, 19 May 2022 diff hist +4 Insofar as one strives to get out of bodily conceptions - not out of the body but out of bodily conceptions - one has to learn to tolerate such dualities No edit summary current
09:0809:08, 19 May 2022 diff hist +7,352 N Insofar as one strives to get out of bodily conceptions - not out of the body but out of bodily conceptions - one has to learn to tolerate such dualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Insofar as one strives to get out of bodily conceptions - not out of the body but out of bodily conceptions - one has to learn..."

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