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03:1503:15, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,634 N At one time, Indra, the king of heaven, committed an offense at the feet of his spiritual master, and his spiritual master cursed him to take the birth of a hog. Thus the throne of the heavenly kingdom became empty as Indra went to earth to become a hog Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At one time, Indra, the king of heaven, committed an offense at the feet of his spiritual master, and his spiritual master cur..."
03:1003:10, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,604 N Those who die in the mode of passion remain on earth, and those who die in the mode of ignorance may fall into the animal species of life or may be transferred to a lower planet (BG 14.15). This is the process that has been going on, but we forget it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who die in the mode of passion remain on earth, and those who die in the mode of ignorance may fall into the animal spec..."
03:0603:06, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,185 N Those who are in the mode of goodness are promoted to higher planets, in a higher status of life - BG 14.14 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are in the mode of goodness are promoted to higher planets, in a higher status of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soha..."
03:0303:03, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,643 N Despite all these changes (dogs, cats, men or gods), as living entities, we are eternal. Just as in previous lives we have prepared for this body, in this lifetime we are preparing for another body. We get our bodies according to our karma, or activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Despite all these changes, as living entities, we are eternal. Just as in previous lives we have prepared for this body, in th..."
02:5202:52, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,093 N We might have been dogs or cats or men or gods - whatever we were we have now forgotten Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We might have been dogs or cats or men or gods - whatever we were we have now forgotten"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{com..." current
02:5002:50, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,417 N It is a fact that in our previous lives we had other bodies with other families, fathers, mothers and so on in other countries, but we have forgotten all of these Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a fact that in our previous lives we had other bodies with other families, fathers, mothers and so on in other countries..." current
02:4402:44, 11 June 2022 diff hist 0 At night, when we go to sleep, we forget that we are the husband of such and such a wife and the father of such and such children. We forget ourselves in sleep, but when we wake up, we remember, - Oh, I am so and so, and I must do such and such No edit summary current
02:4302:43, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,468 N At night, when we go to sleep, we forget that we are the husband of such and such a wife and the father of such and such children. We forget ourselves in sleep, but when we wake up, we remember, - Oh, I am so and so, and I must do such and such Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At night, when we go to sleep, we forget that we are the husband of such and such a wife and the father of such and such child..."
02:3902:39, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,492 N God is eternal, and we are also eternal, but the difference is that we are always changing our bodies. At death we forget the events of our lifetime; death means forgetfulness, that's all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God is eternal, and we are also eternal, but the difference is that we are always changing our bodies. At death we forget the..." current
02:3502:35, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,528 The difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and a living entity is, tany aham veda sarvani: Krsna remembers the events of His past incarnations, whereas the living entity cannot remember. That is one of the differences between God and man No edit summary current
02:3102:31, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,395 N The difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and a living entity is, tany aham veda sarvani: Krsna remembers the events of His past incarnations, whereas the living entity cannot remember. That is one of the differences between God and man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead and a living entity is, tany aham veda sarvani: Krsna remembers the..."
02:2602:26, 11 June 2022 diff hist +21,298 N Although Krsna is God, He incarnates many, many times. Arjuna, being a living entity, also takes his birth many, many times Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Krsna is God, He incarnates many, many times. Arjuna, being a living entity, also takes his birth many, many times"}}..." current

15:5515:55, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,849 Although Arjuna personally accepts the statements of Sri Krsna, in order to clarify the situation for people, he asks (BG 4.4): The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him No edit summary current
15:5515:55, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,641 This is a very intelligent question (by Arjuna), and Krsna answers it in this way (BG 4.5) - Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy No edit summary current
15:5115:51, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,672 N This is a very intelligent question (by Arjuna), and Krsna answers it in this way (BG 4.5) - Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually this is a very intelligent question, and Krsna answers it in this way"|"Many, many births both you and I have passed...."
15:4415:44, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,827 N Although Arjuna personally accepts the statements of Sri Krsna, in order to clarify the situation for people, he asks (BG 4.4): The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Arjuna personally accepts the statements of Sri Krsna, in order to clarify the situation for people"|"The sun-god Viv..."
15:3415:34, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,512 N Arjuna accepted Krsna as the Supreme Lord, and therefore he knew that it was quite possible for Krsna to have spoken to someone millions of years before Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna accepted Krsna as the Supreme Lord, and therefore he knew that it was quite possible for Krsna to have spoken to someon..." current
15:3015:30, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,277 N Whether we believe that Krsna spoke Bhagavad-gita to the sun-god or not, this fact is being accepted by Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether we believe that Kṛṣṇa spoke Bhagavad-gītā to the sun-god or not, this fact is being accepted by Arjuna"}} {{no..." current
15:2715:27, 10 June 2022 diff hist +6 If I said that I gave a speech on the sun some millions of years ago to the sun-god, people would say, "Swamiji is speaking some nonsense." But this is not the case with Krsna, for He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
15:2715:27, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,520 N If I said that I gave a speech on the sun some millions of years ago to the sun-god, people would say, "Swamiji is speaking some nonsense." But this is not the case with Krsna, for He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If I said that I gave a speech on the sun some millions of years ago to the sun-god, people would say, "Swāmījī is speaking..."
15:2315:23, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,677 N One may say that Krsna, according to Mahabharata, lived 5,000 years ago, and this being the case, there is no possibility of His having spoken Bhagavad-gita to the sun god so many millions of years before Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may say that Krsna, according to Mahabharata, lived 5,000 years ago, and this being the case, there is no possibility of H..." current
15:1915:19, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,542 N Just because we have no knowledge of what happened 3,000 years ago on this planet, we cannot conclude that there was no history then. Of course one can disclaim the historical validity of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just because we have no knowledge of what happened 3,000 years ago on this planet, we cannot conclude that there was no histor..." current
15:1515:15, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,571 N Our fund of knowledge is very poor; we do not even know the history of this planet more than 5,000 years back, but the Vedic literatures give us histories extending millions of years ago Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our fund of knowledge is very poor; we do not even know the history of this planet more than 5,000 years back, but the Vedic l..."
15:1115:11, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,278 This knowledge (which Krsna spoke to sun-god) is always being repeated, just as summer, autumn, winter and spring are repeated every year No edit summary current
15:0915:09, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,198 N This knowledge (which Krsna spoke to sun-god) is always being repeated, just as summer, autumn, winter and spring are repeated every year Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This knowledge is always being repeated, just as summer, autumn, winter and spring are repeated every year"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
15:0615:06, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,268 N Krsna says that millions of years before He spoke this yoga to the sun-god, and we do not know how many millions of years before that He spoke it to someone else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna says that millions of years before He spoke this yoga to the sun-god, and we do not know how many millions of years befo..." current
15:0015:00, 10 June 2022 diff hist 0 Vedic knowledge is not a recent discovery. It is all old revealed knowledge. Krsna refers to it as puratanah, which means ancient No edit summary current
14:5914:59, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,230 N Vedic knowledge is not a recent discovery. It is all old revealed knowledge. Krsna refers to it as puratanah, which means ancient Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vedic knowledge is not a recent discovery. It is all old revealed knowledge. Krsna refers to it as puratanah, which means anci..."
14:5514:55, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,437 N Even scholars like Sankaracarya, who have different opinions from the Personality of Godhead, admit that Krsna is svayam bhagavan - Krsna is the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even scholars like Sankaracarya, who have different opinions from the Personality of Godhead, admit that Krsna is svayam bhaga..." current
12:2912:29, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,707 N If we do not accept Krsna as authority and take His words as they are, we cannot derive any benefit from Bhagavad-gita. It is not dogmatic; it is a fact. If we study scrutinizingly what Krsna says, we will find that it is right Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we do not accept Krsna as authority and take His words as they are, we cannot derive any benefit from Bhagavad-gita. It is..." current
12:2412:24, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,431 N Not only does Krsna proclaim Himself to be the highest authority, but this is also accepted by great sages and scholars of Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not only does Kṛṣṇa proclaim Himself to be the highest authority, but this is also accepted by great sages and scholars..." current
12:2012:20, 10 June 2022 diff hist +2 According to the Vedic sources, of all authorities Krsna is the greatest and most perfect (mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya) - BG 7.7 No edit summary current
12:1912:19, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,227 N According to the Vedic sources, of all authorities Krsna is the greatest and most perfect (mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya) - BG 7.7 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic sources, of all authorities Krsna is the greatest and most perfect (mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti..."
12:0912:09, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,359 N We have no choice but to believe authorities in order to get knowledge. And when the authority is perfect, our knowledge is perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have no choice but to believe authorities in order to get knowledge. And when the authority is perfect, our knowledge is pe..."
11:5511:55, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,387 N We're not experiencing these events directly, and we don't know that such events are actually taking place, but we accept the authority of the newspapers and radio Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We're not experiencing these events directly, and we don't know that such events are actually taking place, but we accept the..." current
11:4811:48, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,649 N We are accepting the statements of authorities in every field of our activities. From newspapers and radio we also understand that such and such events are taking place in China and India and other places all around the earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are accepting the statements of authorities in every field of our activities. From newspapers and radio we also understand..." current
11:4311:43, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,515 N Are we to accept the scientific proclamation, the proclamation of authorities, or our own experience? Although we cannot ourselves prove how large the sun is, we accept the verdict of astronomers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Are we to accept the scientific proclamation, the proclamation of authorities, or our own experience? Although we cannot ourse..." current
11:3211:32, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,681 N By direct perception we can see that the sun is just like a disc, no larger than the plate we eat on. From scientists, however, we come to understand that the sun is many thousands of times larger than the earth. So what are we to accept Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By direct perception we can see that the sun is just like a disc, no larger than the plate we eat on. From scientists, however..." current
09:1409:14, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,699 N Out of the three methods of acquiring knowledge, the Vedas say that the third method, that of receiving knowledge from higher authorities, is the most perfect. Direct perception is always imperfect, especially in the conditional stage of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of the three methods of acquiring knowledge, the Vedas say that the third method, that of receiving knowledge from higher..."
09:0909:09, 10 June 2022 diff hist +6 If someone asks, "Who found this truth first? Did you discover it?" it is very difficult to say. All we can say is that the knowledge is coming down and that we accept it No edit summary current
09:0609:06, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,372 N If someone asks, "Who found this truth first? Did you discover it?" it is very difficult to say. All we can say is that the knowledge is coming down and that we accept it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If someone asks, "Who found this truth first? Did you discover it?" it is very difficult to say. All we can say is that the kn..."
08:5808:58, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,328 N Such a saying as "Man is mortal" is accepted from higher authorities. Everyone accepts this, but no one has experienced that all men are mortal. By tradition, we have to accept this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a saying as "Man is mortal" is accepted from higher authorities. Everyone accepts this, but no one has experienced that a..."
08:5508:55, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,566 N The second method, anumana, is auricular: we may hear children playing outside, and by hearing we can conjecture that they are there. And the third method is the method of taking truths from a higher authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The second method, anumana, is auricular: we may hear children playing outside, and by hearing we can conjecture that they are..." current
08:5208:52, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,648 N According to the Vedas, there are three kinds of proof: pratyaksa, anumana and sabda. One is by direct visual perception. If a person is sitting in front of me, I can see him sitting there, and my knowledge of his sitting there is received through my eyes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedas, there are three kinds of proof: pratyakṣa, anumāna and śabda. One is by direct visual perception...."
08:4408:44, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,132 N According to the Vedic system, knowledge which is achieved from the greatest authority is to be considered perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic system, knowledge which is achieved from the greatest authority is to be considered perfect"}} {{notes|..."
08:3908:39, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,426 N We can understand from the histories that even while He was on this earth, He was considered the greatest personality of His time. Indeed, He was the greatest in all fields of activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we can understand from the histories that even while He was on this earth, He was considered the greatest personality of His t..." current
08:3008:30, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,415 N If a man who is conditioned by so many imperfections says that he is the greatest of all, he blasphemes. But Krsna can say this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man who is conditioned by so many imperfections says that he is the greatest of all, he blasphemes. But Krsna can say thi..." current
08:2408:24, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,370 N Sri Krsna is saying that there is no authority greater than Him, and this appears to be very dogmatic. If I say, "There is no one greater than me," people would think, - Oh, Swamiji is very proud Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Krsna is saying that there is no authority greater than Him, and this appears to be very dogmatic. If I say, "There is no..."
08:1908:19, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,803 N Although the authority is acknowledged, there are many passages in Bhagavad-gita which appear to be dogmatic. For instance, in the Seventh Chapter Sri Krsna says - O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no Truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the authority is acknowledged, there are many passages in Bhagavad-gita which appear to be dogmatic. For instance, in..."
06:1106:11, 10 June 2022 diff hist +21,428 N The inductive process consequently is not always perfect, whereas the deductive process from a source of perfect knowledge is perfect. The Vedic process is such a process Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inductive process consequently is not always perfect, whereas the deductive process from a source of perfect knowledge is..."

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