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4 July 2022

• 04:4704:47, 4 July 2022 diff hist +28 The individual particle of spirit soul is a spiritual atom smaller than the material atoms, and such atoms are innumerable. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 04:4604:46, 4 July 2022 diff hist +6,434 In the Bhagavatam it is stated - There are innumerable particles of spiritual atoms, which are measured as one ten-thousandth of the upper portion of the hair. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 04:4604:46, 4 July 2022 diff hist −13 In these days of atomic research it will be a worthwhile engagement for atomic scientists to learn from this statement how the entire creation develops from the spiritual atoms emanating from the body of the Lord No edit summary current
• 04:4204:42, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,875 The positions in the topmost Brahmaloka and in the lowest Patala are also changeable according to our own work. The philosophically inclined person must not be tempted by such changeable positions No edit summary current
• 04:4204:42, 4 July 2022 diff hist +5,943 The Lord is different from the living entities who are taking birth and dying due to material attachment. The conditional souls are changing their bodies, but His body is not changeable. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 04:4204:42, 4 July 2022 diff hist +2,257 The living entities and other potencies merge into Maha-Visnu as the Lord lies down and winds up (destroys) the cosmic manifestation. Liberation means being situated in one's eternal, original form after giving up the changeable gross and subtle bodies No edit summary current
• 04:4104:41, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,504 Liberation is the permanent situation of the form of the living entity after he gives up the changeable gross and subtle material bodies No edit summary current
• 04:4104:41, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4 In the beginning of the Parama-samhita it is definitely stated that the face of material nature is constantly changeable. Therefore ‘beginning,’ ‘annihilation’ and all such terms are applicable only in the material nature No edit summary current
• 04:4104:41, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4 If we want permanent life, knowledge, and bliss, we must seek them somewhere else, not in the changeable, temporary rainy season, which is flooded with so many varieties of pleasing sights that vanish when the season ends No edit summary current
• 04:4004:40, 4 July 2022 diff hist +6,411 If the Lord takes a form or material shape from His original impersonal feature, then it means that He is born and changeable from impersonal to personal. But He is not changeable. Nor does He ever take a new birth like a conditioned soul No edit summary current
• 04:3404:34, 4 July 2022 diff hist +6,773 Those who are simply astonished by the powers of anything in the creation of the Lord, without any factual information of the Lord Himself, are known as saktas, or worshipers of the great powers No edit summary current
• 04:3404:34, 4 July 2022 diff hist +3,840 The word tapo-dipita-manyavah indicates that persons who have undergone severe austerity (tapasya) are endowed with great mystic power, as evinced by the Pracetas, who created fire and wind from their mouths No edit summary current
• 04:3304:33, 4 July 2022 diff hist +6 The mystic power of an inferior person who tries to use it against a person of great power is unable to accomplish anything; instead, the power of that inferior person is diminished - SB 10.13.54 No edit summary current
• 04:3304:33, 4 July 2022 diff hist −13 The Mayavadis do not accept this great power (that has created the cosmic manifestation) to be a person No edit summary current
• 04:3204:32, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,217 Someone may possess great power and yet be unable to check the power of eternal time. Someone else may have renounced attachment to the material world, yet he cannot compare to the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 04:3104:31, 4 July 2022 diff hist +3,170 The demigods have the great mystic power of being able to appear and disappear according to their will, and since Indra was very pleased with Vijitasva, he bestowed this mystic power upon him. Thus Vijitasva became known as Antardhana No edit summary current
• 04:2904:29, 4 July 2022 diff hist +12,466 Krsna is the origin of the powers delegated to demigods, great sages and mystics. Although they are endowed with great powers, these powers are limited, and thus it is very difficult for them to know how Krsna Himself appears No edit summary current
• 04:2904:29, 4 July 2022 diff hist +2,025 Jayadhvaja had a son named Talajangha, who had one hundred sons. All the ksatriyas in that dynasty, known as Talajangha, were annihilated by the great power received by Maharaja Sagara from Aurva Rsi No edit summary current
• 04:2904:29, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,645 I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is endowed with great power. The glowing effulgence of His transcendental form is the impersonal Brahman, which is absolute, complete and unlimited - BS 5.40 No edit summary current
• 04:2804:28, 4 July 2022 diff hist +2,206 I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is endowed with great power No edit summary current
• 04:2604:26, 4 July 2022 diff hist +3,333 Hiranyakasipu, had achieved such great power in the material world that he could subdue practically all the planetary systems in the universe, including the heavenly planets (Svargaloka) No edit summary current
• 04:2504:25, 4 July 2022 diff hist +2,434 By taking advice from brahmanas a king becomes the greatest executive power No edit summary current
• 04:2404:24, 4 July 2022 diff hist +6 Even though Dhrstadyumna was not a very important obstacle in the face of Dronacarya's very great power in the military art, there were many others who were the cause of fear (on the side of the Pandavas). BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 04:2304:23, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,984 He (Krsna) therefore concluded, "This demigod who thinks himself supreme has shown his great power, but I shall answer him according to My position, and I shall teach him that he is not autonomous in managing universal affairs" No edit summary current
• 04:2204:22, 4 July 2022 diff hist +3,528 According to Vedic civilization, in a monarchy the king is advised by saintly persons and sages. By taking their advice, he can become the greatest executive power, and everyone in his kingdom will be happy, peaceful and prosperous No edit summary current

30 June 2022

• 16:4116:41, 30 June 2022 diff hist +3,392 We don't want any numerical strength. We want one sincere person who has learned to love God, Krsna. That's all No edit summary current
• 16:4016:40, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,776 The liberated souls, who exist in far greater numerical strength than those souls in the material world, can factually experience the potency of the above-mentioned sandhini, samvit and hladini energies of the Lord No edit summary current
• 16:3716:37, 30 June 2022 diff hist +25 When the residents of Vrndavana decided not to perform the Indra-yajna but instead to perform the Govardhana-yajna in accordance with the instructions of Krsna, Indra, because of his false pride, wanted to chastise the residents of Vrndavana No edit summary current
• 16:3716:37, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,736 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna advised the cowherd men to stop the Indra-yajna and begin the Govardhana-puja to chastise Indra, who was very much puffed up at being the supreme controller of the heavenly planets - SB 10.24.31-33 No edit summary current
• 16:3716:37, 30 June 2022 diff hist +7,381 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, therefore advised the cowherd men to stop the Indra-yajna and begin the Govardhana-puja in order to chastise Indra, who was very much puffed up at being the supreme controller of the heavenly planets No edit summary current
• 16:3516:35, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,843 He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) has frustrated Indra's attempt at vengeance by refusing him the sacrifice of Indra-yajna. He is the cause of all pleasure to all young girls. May He be ever compassionate upon you all No edit summary current
• 16:3416:34, 30 June 2022 diff hist +5,678 But Krsna replied, "Better take the arrangement and paraphernalia you have already made for the Indra-yajna and immediately engage them to satisfy Govardhana Hill and the local brahmanas" No edit summary current
• 16:3416:34, 30 June 2022 diff hist +2,339 Although Yuvanasva went into the forest with his one hundred wives, all of them were very morose. The sages in the forest, however, being very kind to the King, began very carefully attentively performing an Indra-yajna so that the King might have a son No edit summary current
• 16:3416:34, 30 June 2022 diff hist +5,854 After hearing this statement by Krsna, Nanda Maharaja replied, "My dear boy, since You are asking, I shall arrange for a separate sacrifice for the local brahmanas & Govardhana Hill. But for the present let me execute this sacrifice known as Indra-yajna" No edit summary
• 15:0815:08, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,206 When they (penance, sacrifice, charity and foods) are aimed at the Supreme-om tat sat, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the eternal - they become means for spiritual elevation. In the scriptural injunctions such an objective is indicated. BG 1972 pur No edit summary current
• 15:0615:06, 30 June 2022 diff hist +3,192 We have a very efficient boat in this human form of body, and there is a very expert captain, the spiritual master; the scriptural injunctions are like favorable winds No edit summary current
• 15:0315:03, 30 June 2022 diff hist +3,183 Those who accept meat in terms of scriptural injunctions are not mlecchas, but those who accept meat without restriction are called mlecchas No edit summary current
• 15:0315:03, 30 June 2022 diff hist −12 Those who are regulated by scriptural injunctions and thus gradually rise to Krsna consciousness certainly progress in life. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
• 15:0115:01, 30 June 2022 diff hist +3,276 The scriptural injunction is that one should humbly approach a spiritual master to understand the transcendental science No edit summary current
• 15:0015:00, 30 June 2022 diff hist +1,923 The scriptural injunctions for shaving and fasting are indirect orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. However, when there is a direct order from the Lord to take prasadam, naturally the devotees take prasadam as their first duty No edit summary current
• 14:5914:59, 30 June 2022 diff hist +39,560 The offenses (to the holy names) are: (j) not to awaken in transcendental attachment for the chanting of the holy name, even after hearing all these scriptural injunctions No edit summary current
• 14:5914:59, 30 June 2022 diff hist +20,965 The natural inclination to devotional service is also based on scriptural injunction, and one who has attachment for such devotional service is not required to give it up simply on the strength of scriptural argument No edit summary current
• 14:5814:58, 30 June 2022 diff hist +8,124 The meat-eaters are generally called mlecchas. But all meat-eaters are not mlecchas. Those who accept meat in terms of scriptural injunctions are not mlecchas, but those who accept meat without restriction are called mlecchas No edit summary current
• 14:5814:58, 30 June 2022 diff hist +42,309 The living entities are also beyond the limitations of birth and death. This is the version of the Vedas, and it is accepted by those who follow scriptural injunctions and who have actually descended in the disciplic succession No edit summary current
• 14:4214:42, 30 June 2022 diff hist +6,027 The Krsna consciousness movement issues a supreme call to all kinds of religionists, asking them with great authority to join this movement, by which one can learn how to love God and thus surpass all formulas and formalities of scriptural injunction No edit summary current
• 14:4114:41, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,123 The initiated householders are supposed to be Brahmins, and according to scriptural injunction a Brahmin can accept charity for employing the income in the service of the Lord. The boys and girls who chant in the street are also giving in charity No edit summary current
• 14:4014:40, 30 June 2022 diff hist +4,995 The codes of religion, scriptural injunctions, are made by liberated representatives of God in consideration of different conditions of living No edit summary current
• 14:4014:40, 30 June 2022 diff hist +5,222 They (foolish human beings) carry out the orders of the Supreme Lord under the influence of respective scriptural or legislative injunctions No edit summary current
• 14:4014:40, 30 June 2022 diff hist +13,913 There may be small differences according to country, time, and circumstance, and according to scriptural injunction - in the message of all religious reformers or acaryas No edit summary current
• 14:3914:39, 30 June 2022 diff hist −12 There is also tapasya with regards to the tongue, belly, and genitals. One cannot eat anything and everything, or at any time he pleases. Nor can one have sex freely, but only according to the scriptural injunctions No edit summary current