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12:4612:46, 9 July 2022 diff hist +3,032 If I can take the dust of the feet of the Vaisnava on My head, who will refuse to do the same? No edit summary current
12:4612:46, 9 July 2022 diff hist +1,496 He held the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu on his heart and then took the dust of the feet of all the devotees present and put it on his head No edit summary current
08:0908:09, 9 July 2022 diff hist +5,607 To speak for the Supreme Lord means to glorify the Lord by means of propagating the knowledge of the Lord as it is, broadcasting the factual nature of the Lord and the factual position of all other parts of the whole body No edit summary current
08:0808:08, 9 July 2022 diff hist +5,166 Learned Vedic scholars who are advanced in spiritual knowledge certainly know that this material world is perishable, as do other logicians and philosophers. In trance they realize the factual position of this world, and they preach the truth as well No edit summary current

13:2013:20, 5 July 2022 diff hist +3,618 One who analytically studies the purpose of the Vedas understands that by karma-kanda, sacrificial activity, one comes to the conclusion of jnana-kanda, speculative knowledge No edit summary current
13:2013:20, 5 July 2022 diff hist +5,151 One must be intelligent enough to understand the purpose of the Vedas, without being attached to the rituals only, and must not desire to be elevated to the heavenly kingdoms for a better quality of sense gratification. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
13:2013:20, 5 July 2022 diff hist +24,073 Lord Caitanya quoted a verse from the Padma Purana (62.31) in which it is stated that the Lord ordered Mahadeva, Lord Siva, to present some imaginary interpretations of Vedic literatures in order to divert people from the actual purpose of the Vedas No edit summary current
13:1913:19, 5 July 2022 diff hist +3,778 Loke is also significant because in the Paurusa, a Vedic literature, it is stated: lokyate vedartho 'nena. This Supreme Lord in His localized aspect as Paramatma explains the purpose of the Vedas. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
13:1913:19, 5 July 2022 diff hist +4,921 It requires much time, energy, knowledge and resources to execute the purposes of the Vedas. This is hardly possible in this age. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
13:1913:19, 5 July 2022 diff hist +7,024 In this verse (SB 5.11.2), two words are significant - veda-vada and tattva-vada. According to Bhagavad-gita, those who are simply attached to the Vedas and who do not understand the purpose of the Vedas or the Vedanta-sutra are called veda-vada-ratah No edit summary
13:0613:06, 5 July 2022 diff hist +5,223 In this verse (of BG 15.15) the purpose of the Vedas, the understanding of the Vedas and the goal of Vedas are clearly defined. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
13:0513:05, 5 July 2022 diff hist +3,949 In the clear autumn sky the twinkling stars appear brighter and brighter, just like a transcendentalist clear vision of the purpose of the Vedas No edit summary current
13:0513:05, 5 July 2022 diff hist +5,650 In the Bhagavad-gita the same theory is confirmed by the Lord in His own words: the ultimate purpose of the Vedas is to know Him only No edit summary current
10:4410:44, 5 July 2022 diff hist +4,615 Less intelligent men cannot understand the purpose of Vedanta-sutra, although they may make a show of studying the sutras in a perverted way No edit summary
10:4410:44, 5 July 2022 diff hist +25,868 Caitanya was neither foolish nor ignorant of the principles of Vedanta. His purpose was to demonstrate to modern society that fools who have no history of penance and austerity should not try to study Vedanta just for some recreational purpose No edit summary
10:3910:39, 5 July 2022 diff hist +4,376 Vimarsana, however, is also explained in Bhagavad-gita (BG 15.15), where Krsna says, vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah: the purpose of Vedic study is to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
10:3910:39, 5 July 2022 diff hist +4,230 The Vedic scriptures are nothing but the injunctions of Lord Krsna. The purpose of the study of all the Vedas is to know Krsna; therefore, the words of Krsna and the message of His pastimes are always purifying No edit summary current
10:3910:39, 5 July 2022 diff hist +6,553 After the discussion of the importance of bhakti-yoga, one may question, "What about the Vedas?" It is explained in this chapter (of BG 15) that the purpose of Vedic study is to understand Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current

03:3403:34, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4 This conception (of varnasrama-dharma) is not transcendental. As long as one is in the material world, he must follow the principles of varnasrama-dharma, but devotional service is transcendental No edit summary current
03:3403:34, 4 July 2022 diff hist +4,228 The Vedic literature contains ritualistic ceremonies that are not transcendental, but are meant to keep peace and order among materialistic persons in the material world No edit summary current
03:3403:34, 4 July 2022 diff hist +5,815 The Kali is not transcendental. Kali is material No edit summary current
03:3303:33, 4 July 2022 diff hist +25,460 As long as one is not transcendental to the service of the limited, he cannot have knowledge of Vedanta No edit summary current
03:3303:33, 4 July 2022 diff hist +80,937 Although of the highest mundane order, the qualifications of a brahmana are not transcendental No edit summary current

14:4914:49, 2 July 2022 diff hist +33 In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.44) there is a clear injunction that cows should be protected: krsi-goraksya-vanijyam vaisya-karma svabhava-jam - The duty of vaisyas is to produce agricultural products, trade and give protection to cows No edit summary current
14:4814:48, 2 July 2022 diff hist +3,410 Dista had a son by the name Nabhaga. This Nabhaga, who was different from the Nabhaga described later, became a vaisya by occupational duty. The son of Nabhaga was known as Bhalandana, the son of Bhalandana was Vatsapriti, and his son was Pramsu No edit summary current
14:4814:48, 2 July 2022 diff hist +3,744 A ksatriya can become a landholder and earn his livelihood by levying taxes or collecting rent from tenants. A vaisya can accept agriculture or general trade as an occupational duty No edit summary current
14:4814:48, 2 July 2022 diff hist +2,772 As an alternative, a brahmana may also take to the vaisya's occupational duty of agriculture, cow protection, or trade. He may depend on that which he has received without begging, he may beg in the paddy field every day No edit summary current
14:4214:42, 2 July 2022 diff hist +3,050 Sometimes the sons of brahmanas or ksatriyas become vaisyas (brahmana-vaisyatam gatah). When a ksatriya or brahmana adopts the occupation or duty of a vaisya (krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam (BG 18.44)), he is certainly counted as a vaisya No edit summary current
14:4214:42, 2 July 2022 diff hist +8,187 Vasudeva was a ksatriya, and Nanda Maharaja was a vaisya. It is the duty of the ksatriyas to give protection to the citizens, and it is the duty of the vaisyas to give protection to the cows. The cows are as important as the citizens No edit summary current
14:4114:41, 2 July 2022 diff hist +5,031 It is the duty of the vaisyas to give protection to the cows, just as the ksatriyas are to give protection to the human beings. Because the Lord was a child, He (Krsna) was put in charge of the calves with His cowherd boy friends No edit summary current
13:2313:23, 2 July 2022 diff hist +2,959 Although He glances over the material world for the purpose of creating, maintaining & destroying it, He is not affected. Therefore, one who desires to conquer the force of the senses must take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord No edit summary current
13:1913:19, 2 July 2022 diff hist +4,139 The cosmic manifestation gives the conditioned souls a chance to go back home, back to Godhead, and that is its main purpose. The Lord is so kind that in the absence of such a manifestation He feels something wanting, and thus the creation takes place No edit summary current
07:4507:45, 2 July 2022 diff hist −6 Those who are in oneness with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are called infallible. Oneness does not mean that they have no individuality, but that there is no disunity. They are all agreeable to the purpose of the creation. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
07:4407:44, 2 July 2022 diff hist +4,708 This material world is created to give the conditioned souls a chance for rejuvenation for going back home, back to Godhead, and therefore generation of the living being is necessary for upkeep of the purpose of creation No edit summary current
07:4307:43, 2 July 2022 diff hist +3,232 The Lord expanded Himself in the form of the purusa incarnation, accompanied by all the ingredients of material creation. First He created the sixteen principal energies suitable for creation. This was for the purpose of manifesting the material universes No edit summary current
07:4107:41, 2 July 2022 diff hist +6,200 If one understands the purpose of Krsna's coming to this earth and performing His activities, one is immediately liberated. This liberation is the purpose of the creation and Krsna's descent upon the surface of the earth No edit summary
07:4007:40, 2 July 2022 diff hist +3,645 If one argues, "What is the purpose of this sinful creation and annihilation?" the answer is that to prove His (the Supreme Lord's) omnipotence He can do anything, and no one can question Him No edit summary current
07:4007:40, 2 July 2022 diff hist −6 God became many for His enjoyment, and thus our position is that of the enjoyed. That is our constitutional position and the purpose for our creation No edit summary current
07:4007:40, 2 July 2022 diff hist +5,735 Born directly from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he dedicates his activities to the welfare of the entire universe, for he knows the purpose of the universal creation No edit summary current
07:3907:39, 2 July 2022 diff hist +5,669 At first there was the creation of the sixteen principles of material action. This was for the purpose of creating the material universes No edit summary current

15:0115:01, 1 July 2022 diff hist +24 We cannot understand how the Supreme Personality of Godhead can be impersonal; the imposition theory of the impersonalist monist is false as far as the statements of the Gita are concerned. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
15:0015:00, 1 July 2022 diff hist +4,980 The impersonalist may say that the Bhagavatam devotees create and imagine someone as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and assign qualifications to Him; but actually it is neither imagination nor an imposition of artificial power No edit summary current
14:1314:13, 1 July 2022 diff hist +4,207 The difference between self-realization and material illusion is to know that the temporary or illusory impositions of material energy in the shape of gross and subtle bodies are superficial coverings of the self No edit summary current
14:1314:13, 1 July 2022 diff hist +3,679 People are trying to oppose this Krsna consciousness movement. But they cannot possibly check this movement or stop the activities of the devotees in Europe and America by their artificial impositions No edit summary current
14:0814:08, 1 July 2022 diff hist +29,469 Maya is imposing so many difficulties, but as soon as you surrender to Krsna, no more imposition No edit summary current
14:0314:03, 1 July 2022 diff hist +4,210 Krsna is never influenced by the material qualities. He is always free from such qualities, but He appears to act under material influence. This understanding is aropita, or an imposition No edit summary current
13:5813:58, 1 July 2022 diff hist +3,937 It is an imposition upon the Supreme Lord to say that He is envious of anyone or friendly to anyone No edit summary current
13:5613:56, 1 July 2022 diff hist +7,239 Although this is clearly stated (that those who are devotees of Lord Krsna go to the Krsnaloka planet), the foolish impersonalists still maintain that the Lord is formless and that these forms are impositions. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
06:3006:30, 1 July 2022 diff hist +4,703 Yoga is the ultimate goal of life. Krsna therefore advised Arjuna to become a yogi (tasmad yogi bhavarjuna). Lord Krsna further advised in Bhagavad-gita that the first-class yogi is he who has come to the platform of devotional service No edit summary current
06:3006:30, 1 July 2022 diff hist +33 When we come to the platform of transcendental devotional service, there are no such considerations. The transcendental service of the Lord (sadhana-bhakti) is above these principles of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and so on No edit summary current

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