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21 May 2022

• 06:5306:53, 21 May 2022 diff hist +14,008 The Srimad-Bhagavatam offers bhagavata-dharma, or the process leading to scientific knowledge about God. Bhagavata means - the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and dharma means - regulative principles No edit summary current
• 06:5306:53, 21 May 2022 diff hist +5,519 The word padam means "abode," and bhagavat means "the Supreme Personality of Godhead." Thus the destination of the devotees is the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 05:3005:30, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,573 We have taken Bhagavad-gita as the standard of all human activities. If the leaders of the human society take it as standard, then all the problems will be solved. That we can give practical suggestions. Any plan of the atheists will never be successful No edit summary current
• 05:3005:30, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,382 Regarding your proposal to spread Krishna Consciousness in Germany village to village by horse and wagon I do not know if this is a practical suggestion, but if the preaching goes on I have no objection No edit summary current
• 05:2305:23, 21 May 2022 diff hist +8,332 Since Dharma, or the principles of religion, would be lost in the proportion of three out of four, the symbolic bull was standing on one leg only No edit summary current
• 05:1705:17, 21 May 2022 diff hist +4,164 The entire Kali-yuga is full of faults. It is like an unlimited ocean of faults. But the Krsna consciousness movement is very authorized No edit summary current
• 05:1605:16, 21 May 2022 diff hist +5,761 Isvarah paramah krsnah, sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah, anadir adir govindah, sarva-karana-karanam. This is the definition of Krsna given by Lord Brahma in his book known as Brahma-samhita, very authorized book No edit summary current
• 05:0905:09, 21 May 2022 diff hist +3,410 Unless one achieves at least the brahminical qualifications, one cannot understand the Vedic hymns. Mahabharata is also a division of the Vedas, but it is meant for women, sudras and dvija-bandhus, the worthless children of the higher section No edit summary current
• 05:0805:08, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,692 To make them (sacrifices) more easily performable, the Veda was divided into four divisions of sacrifice, just to purify the occupational service of the four orders No edit summary current
• 05:0805:08, 21 May 2022 diff hist −5 The Vedic sacrifices recommended in the karma-kanda division of the Vedas are in total also Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 05:0805:08, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,991 The Veda is one, and the reasons for its divisions in many parts are explained herewith No edit summary current
• 05:0705:07, 21 May 2022 diff hist +9,479 The theme of each and every division (of the Vedanta-sutra) is fully described in terms of five different subject matters No edit summary current
• 05:0705:07, 21 May 2022 diff hist +11,931 The Srimad-Bhagavatam is superior to all of these (the karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and upasana-kanda divisions of the Vedas) because it aims at the Supreme Truth which is the substance or the root of all categories No edit summary current
• 05:0305:03, 21 May 2022 diff hist +6,540 The less intelligent do not accept Mahabharata as part of the Vedas, but great sages and authorities accept it as the fifth division of the Vedas No edit summary current
• 05:0105:01, 21 May 2022 diff hist +9,613 There are four chapters (adhyayas) in the Vedanta-sutra, and there are four divisions (padas) in each chapter. Therefore the Vedanta-sutra may be referred to as sodasa-pada, or sixteen divisions of aphorisms No edit summary current
• 05:0005:00, 21 May 2022 diff hist +5,783 Mahabharata is accepted as the fifth division of the Vedas after its first four divisions, namely Sama, Yajur, Rg and Atharva No edit summary current
• 04:5504:55, 21 May 2022 diff hist +14 In the Vedic literature it is stated that the two wings of the transcendental bird Garuda, who carries the Lord everywhere, are two divisions of the Sama Veda known as brhat and rathantara No edit summary current
• 04:5504:55, 21 May 2022 diff hist −11 In the Vedic literatures it is stated that the Personality of Godhead does not recognize a person who is very learned in all the divisions of the Vedas, but, rather, He likes a person who is a devotee, even though he may be born in a low family No edit summary current
• 04:5404:54, 21 May 2022 diff hist +6,190 In the Vedas there are three kandas, or divisions: karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and upasana-kanda No edit summary current
• 04:5404:54, 21 May 2022 diff hist +8 Formerly there was only the Veda of the name Yajur, and the four divisions of sacrifices were there specifically mentioned No edit summary current
• 04:5304:53, 21 May 2022 diff hist +8 Every theme (of each and every division of the Vedanta-sutra) must necessarily be explained with reference to pratijna, or a solemn declaration of the purpose of the treatise No edit summary current
• 04:5304:53, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,116 After the Vedas were divided into four divisions, Paila Rsi became the professor of the Rg Veda, Jaimini the professor of the Sama Veda, and Vaisampayana alone became glorified by the Yajur Veda No edit summary current
• 04:3804:38, 21 May 2022 diff hist +4,624 Mayavadi sannyasis accept that the commentary by Sri Sankaracarya known as Sariraka-bhasya gives the real meaning of the Vedanta-sutra No edit summary current
• 04:2704:27, 21 May 2022 diff hist +2,411 The great example among women was Queen Kunti whose family life was perpetual danger, but because she always thought of Krsna she was saved No edit summary current
• 04:2704:27, 21 May 2022 diff hist +3,756 There are example of Krsna Conscious persons whose worship was solitary life, and the greatest example is Haridasa Thakura. Haridasa Thakura used to live only in a cave sometimes and would spend his whole time chanting the Hare Krishna Mantra No edit summary current
• 04:1704:17, 21 May 2022 diff hist +5,206 When the Lord Sri Krsna was present on this earth, the impressions of the special signs of His lotus feet were stamped on the dust, and as a result of this specific grace, the whole earth was made as perfect as possible No edit summary current
• 04:1604:16, 21 May 2022 diff hist +8,022 One who is situated in devotional or transcendental loving service to the Lord, or, in other words, in Krsna consciousness, attains to this stage of buddhi-yoga by the special grace of the Lord. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 04:1604:16, 21 May 2022 diff hist +3,574 As soon as we find anything extraordinary, we should understand that such an extraordinary manifestation is the special grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current

18 May 2022

• 13:0213:02, 18 May 2022 diff hist +10 The Lord confirms in the Bhagavad-gita (7.19): After many births of struggling for existence & cultivating knowledge, when one comes to the point of real knowledge he surrenders unto Me. Such an advanced mahatma, or great soul, is very rarely to be seen No edit summary current
• 13:0113:01, 18 May 2022 diff hist +10 Since it is not possible for him to be master, he is much better situated serving the reality instead of the illusion. When one becomes aware of this, he attains the platform of real knowledge No edit summary current
• 13:0113:01, 18 May 2022 diff hist +5,640 Real atonement involves coming to real knowledge, and for this there is a standard process. When one follows a regulated hygienic process, he does not fall sick No edit summary current
• 13:0113:01, 18 May 2022 diff hist +4,486 Our process of knowledge is very simple. We take it from the authority. We don't speculate. Speculation will not help us to come to the real knowledge No edit summary current
• 12:5512:55, 18 May 2022 diff hist +10 If this is considered thoughtfully (person without God consciousness steal God's property) and if one comes to real knowledge, he will realize that if we do not understand God, whose property we are using, whatever we possess is stolen property No edit summary current
• 12:1112:11, 18 May 2022 diff hist +4,584 You have been a little bit perturbed that the demons are eternally condemned, and I thank you very much that you have been compassionate with the demons. That is the sign of Vaisnavism No edit summary current
• 12:1112:11, 18 May 2022 diff hist +2,962 Your mind has been perturbed upon seeing this horrible feature of Mine. Now let it be finished. My devotee, be free from all disturbance. With a peaceful mind you can now see the form you desire. BG 11.49 - 1972 No edit summary current
• 12:1112:11, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,335 When Vrsasura appeared in Vrndavana as a bull, all of the gopis became greatly affected with fear. Being perturbed in that way, they began to embrace the tamala trees No edit summary current
• 12:1112:11, 18 May 2022 diff hist +5,760 When the four months of the rainy season passed and Aniruddha had still not returned home, all the members of the Yadu family became much perturbed. They could not understand how the boy was missing No edit summary
• 12:1012:10, 18 May 2022 diff hist +5,188 When Mother Yasoda was thinking that her son was walking in the forest without any umbrella or shoes, she became greatly perturbed to think of how much difficulty Krsna must have been feeling No edit summary current
• 12:0812:08, 18 May 2022 diff hist +7,059 When Krsna entered the lake of Kaliya, His intimate friends became so perturbed that their bodily colors faded, and they all produced horrible gurgling sounds. At that time all of them fell down on the ground as if they were unconscious No edit summary current
• 12:0712:07, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,433 The transcendental form of the Lord, as it is, satisfies the mind's desire and at once erases all mental incongruities. Upon losing that form, I (Narada Muni) suddenly got up, being perturbed, as is usual when one loses that which is desirable No edit summary current
• 12:0712:07, 18 May 2022 diff hist +6,402 The same gopi said, "Although they are traveling in the air in their airplanes, enjoying the company of their husbands, on hearing the sound of Krsna's flute, they immediately become perturbed" No edit summary current
• 12:0712:07, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,136 Narada Muni got a glimpse of this, but having not seen it again he became perturbed and stood up all of a sudden to search it out. What we desire life after life was obtained by Narada Muni, & losing sight of Him again was certainly a great shock for him No edit summary current
• 12:0612:06, 18 May 2022 diff hist −11 Madhvacarya’s devotion to the Lord and his erudite scholarship became known throughout India. Consequently the owners of the Srngeri-matha, established by Sankaracarya, became a little perturbed No edit summary current
• 11:2911:29, 18 May 2022 diff hist +2,106 After hearing Srimati Radharani's statements, Lord Krsna's love for the inhabitants of Vrndavana was evoked, and His body and mind became very much perturbed No edit summary current
• 11:0511:05, 18 May 2022 diff hist +6,718 Vasudeva saw that wonderful child born as a baby wearing the jeweled necklace of kaustubha stone, dressed in yellow silk, appearing dazzling like a bright blackish cloud, wearing a helmet bedecked with the vaidurya stone, valuable bracelets No edit summary current
• 11:0511:05, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,339 The steps of King Indra's residence were made of coral, the floor was bedecked with invaluable emeralds, the walls were of crystal, and the columns of vaidurya stone No edit summary current
• 10:5910:59, 18 May 2022 diff hist +1,361 The Kaustubha-mani is considered the most precious of valuable stones No edit summary current
• 10:5910:59, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,401 The happiness of the citizens was due to the ample production of natural produce such as grains, fruits, milk, herbs, valuable stones, minerals and everything that the people needed No edit summary current
• 10:5810:58, 18 May 2022 diff hist +2,530 The entire palace was decorated with flags and garlands and bedecked with valuable stones, shining with a celestial effulgence No edit summary current
• 10:5810:58, 18 May 2022 diff hist +3,153 The castle is described: "yielding whatever one desired." It was full of jewels. Even the pillars were made of pearls and valuable stones. These valuable jewels and stones were not subject to deterioration, but were everlastingly and increasingly opulent No edit summary current