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14 July 2022

• 08:5108:51, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,006 The devotee is accepted in the confidential entourage of the Lord and is entrusted with specific service of the Lord through the agency of the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:5108:51, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,936 The criterion is that a devotee must know what Krsna wants him to do. This understanding can be achieved through the medium of a spiritual master who is a bona fide representative of Krsna No edit summary current
• 08:5108:51, 14 July 2022 diff hist +11,709 The conclusion is that the Lord, being all-powerful, can, under any and every circumstance, accept anyone from any part of the world, either personally or through His bona fide manifestation as the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:5008:50, 14 July 2022 diff hist +42 The bhakti-lata-bija can be received only through the mercy of the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:5008:50, 14 July 2022 diff hist +14 Such instruction (of God for surrendering unto Him) comes also through the spiritual master, the bona fide representative of Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 08:3008:30, 14 July 2022 diff hist +7,315 Actually his (the conditioned soul's) only business is to accept the spiritual master, the guru, and through him he must accept the lotus feet or the Lord No edit summary current
• 08:2808:28, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,177 Person Bhagavatam is the self-realized bona fide spiritual master, and through him only can one understand the lessons of Bhagavatam in order to receive the desired result No edit summary current
• 08:2808:28, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,749 Order of Krsna comes through disciplic succession from the bona fide spiritual master. Therefore the spiritual master's order should be taken as the prime duty of life No edit summary current
• 08:2808:28, 14 July 2022 diff hist +6,933 One should understand, through the transparent medium of the spiritual master, that the Supreme Lord exists everywhere in His transcendental spiritual nature No edit summary
• 08:2708:27, 14 July 2022 diff hist +7,001 One should understand, through the transparent medium of the spiritual master, that the living entities' relationships with the Lord are directly and indirectly existing everywhere, even in this material world No edit summary
• 08:2608:26, 14 July 2022 diff hist +21 One should act according to the order of Krsna. This is a very important point. That order of Krsna comes through disciplic succession from the bona fide spiritual master. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 08:2608:26, 14 July 2022 diff hist +6,345 One should accept the mantra through a bona fide spiritual master and hear the mantra in the right ear. Not only should one chant or murmur the mantra, but in front of him he must have the Deity, or physical form of the Lord No edit summary current
• 08:2608:26, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,600 One must see things as they are through the mercy of a spiritual master; otherwise, if one tries to see Krsna directly, he may mistake an ordinary man for Krsna or Krsna for an ordinary man No edit summary current
• 08:2508:25, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,781 One must achieve the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the mercy of the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 14 July 2022 diff hist +22 Life should move in such a way that everyone acts in Krsna consciousness and understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the medium of a spiritual master. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 14 July 2022 diff hist +43,402 Knowledge is scientific when it is gathered from the scriptures through the bona fide spiritual master, but when it is interpreted by speculation, it is mental concoction No edit summary
• 08:2408:24, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,939 Jnana entails receiving knowledge from the scriptures through the spiritual master by disciplic succession. In the modern age there is a tendency to do research by mental speculation and concoction No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,615 Jnana does not refer to ordinary research work. Jnana entails receiving knowledge from the scriptures through the spiritual master by disciplic succession No edit summary current
• 08:2308:23, 14 July 2022 diff hist +4,007 In the human form of life, one should come to the position of jnana and vijnana, but despite this great opportunity if one does not develop knowledge and practical application of knowledge through the help of a spiritual master and the sastras No edit summary current
• 08:2308:23, 14 July 2022 diff hist +9,563 In the execution of different activities, one who secures some resources in bhakti-yoga can understand the importance of service to the Lord through the causeless mercy of the Lord, as well as that of the spiritual master No edit summary
• 08:2308:23, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,385 Everyone has to see Krsna according to the verdict of Vedic literatures presented by the self-realized spiritual master. A sincere person is able to see Krsna through the transparent via medium of Sri Gurudeva, the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,744 Everyone has his life, his wealth, his intelligence and his words, and all of them should be offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the via medium of the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,672 Devotee hasn't got any personal decision. That is the process of Krsna consciousness. Evam parampara-praptam imam rajarsayo viduh. We should decide by the order of Krsna through the disciplic succession, via media, the spiritual master. That is required No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 14 July 2022 diff hist +43,594 By scientifically understanding the scriptural information through the bona fide spiritual master, one learns, by one's own realization, the actual situation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,313 By the Grace of Sri Krishna through His mercy personified - my spiritual master, I have realized it most thoroughly that going "Back to Godhead" is the highest privilege of mankind and that is the supreme perfection of human life No edit summary current
• 08:1808:18, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,241 By my spiritual master's divine grace let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Lord Caitanya, who began this Krsna consciousness movement of Bhagavata-dharma five hundred years ago, and through His grace let us offer our obeisances to the six Gosvamis No edit summary current
• 08:1708:17, 14 July 2022 diff hist +9,600 A sincere soul is helped by the Lord through meeting a bona fide spiritual master, the representative of the Lord. By the instruction of such a spiritual master, one gets the seed of bhakti-yoga No edit summary current
• 08:1508:15, 14 July 2022 diff hist +43 A devotee has his relationship only with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and his only occupational duty is to execute devotional service to satisfy the Lord. This service is rendered through the Lord’s representative, the spiritual master No edit summary current
• 08:1408:14, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,555 As we come by parampara system, it is our duty to go through the right channel; namely, first the Spiritual Master, then Lord Caitanya, and then Krishna No edit summary current
• 07:3307:33, 14 July 2022 diff hist +2,734 The secret of preaching work is that one must keep himself fit in spiritual strength by maintaining always the highest standard of purity in Krsna consciousness No edit summary current
• 07:3307:33, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,718 Please see that you all stick to the regulative lines of our devotional practices and keep up the standard of purity as it has thus far been established in our progressive functions in Krsna Consciousness No edit summary current
• 07:3207:32, 14 July 2022 diff hist +4,085 Please encourage our devotees to continue in their good efforts to spread this sublime Movement. The standard of purity must be kept intact along with firm faith in Spiritual Master and Krsna, then everything will go on smoothly No edit summary current
• 07:3207:32, 14 July 2022 diff hist +5,493 Our unique asset is our purity. No one any where can match it. That will be noticed eventually and appreciated, as long as we do not diminish or neglect the highest standard of purity in performing our routine work No edit summary
• 07:3207:32, 14 July 2022 diff hist +3,534 Our standard of purity must be kept, otherwise there will be loss of spiritual strength, and subsequent fall down No edit summary current
• 07:3007:30, 14 July 2022 diff hist +4,950 Just see that the standard of purity is strictly maintained and the standard of enthusiasm for spreading Lord Caitanya's Movement is increased No edit summary current

13 July 2022

• 08:5508:55, 13 July 2022 diff hist +5,551 The main purpose of sannyasa life is to be in constant companionship with the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
• 08:5508:55, 13 July 2022 diff hist +8,190 This is now formal accepting of sannyasa, but real sannyasa purpose will be fulfilled when you'll be able to induce the people of the world dancing like you. That is real sannyasa. This formal dress is not sannyasa No edit summary current
• 08:5408:54, 13 July 2022 diff hist +3,098 The Vedic sastras practically prohibit the adoption of sannyasa in the age of Kali because less intelligent men may accept the sannyasa order for cheating purposes No edit summary current
• 08:5408:54, 13 July 2022 diff hist +2,345 The real purpose of accepting sannyasa is to dedicate oneself to the service of Mukunda. By serving Mukunda, one can actually be liberated from the bondage of material existence No edit summary current
• 08:5408:54, 13 July 2022 diff hist +6,310 The main purpose of sannyasa life is to be in constant companionship with the Supreme Lord, either by thinking of Him within the heart or hearing of Him through aural reception. In this age, hearing is more important than thinking No edit summary current
• 08:5408:54, 13 July 2022 diff hist +4,794 The main purpose of His (Caitanya's) accepting sannyasa was to deliver the Mayavadi sannyasis. This will be evident later in this chapter - CC Adi 7.33 No edit summary current
• 08:3908:39, 13 July 2022 diff hist +4,347 Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.2.8) says: One may be very expert in following the religious principles of his own sect, but if he has no tendency to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his observance of religious principles is simply a waste of time No edit summary current
• 08:3908:39, 13 July 2022 diff hist +4,107 In order to guarantee further sense gratification after death, in heaven, there is some system of religious observance. But this is not the purpose of religion No edit summary current
• 08:3908:39, 13 July 2022 diff hist +2,759 You (Devahuti) have undertaken sacred vows. God will bless you. Hence you should worship the Lord with great faith, through sensory control, religious observances, austerities and gifts of your money in charity No edit summary current
• 08:3808:38, 13 July 2022 diff hist +2,063 Worship the Lord with great faith, through sensory control, religious observances, austerities and gifts of your money in charity No edit summary current
• 08:3808:38, 13 July 2022 diff hist +3,941 Having served him for a long time, she grew weak and emaciated due to her religious observances. Seeing her condition, Kardama, the foremost of celestial sages, was overcome with compassion and spoke to her in a voice choked with great love No edit summary current
• 08:2908:29, 13 July 2022 diff hist +5,465 According to Vedic civilization, one has to see through the authority of the revealed scriptures. One should see everything through the medium of the Vedic literature. In this way, one can distinguish between the spiritual world and material world No edit summary current
• 08:2908:29, 13 July 2022 diff hist −8 Whenever there is ruling, either by weapons or by injunctions, the sas-dhatu is the basic principle. Between sastra (ruling through weapons) and sastra (ruling through the injunctions of the scriptures), the better is sastra No edit summary current
• 08:2908:29, 13 July 2022 diff hist +3,808 The Vedic literatures composed by the omniscient Mahamuni Vyasadeva are evidence of all spiritual existence. Only through these revealed scriptures can all conditioned souls attain knowledge No edit summary current
• 08:2908:29, 13 July 2022 diff hist +15 Neophytes in devotional service must always alertly understand Krsna through the vision of the revealed scriptures, the bona fide devotees and the spiritual master No edit summary current