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21:2921:29, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,393 N One who has become disgusted with material existence needs the instructions of a guru. Tasmad gurum prapadyeta jijnasuh sreya uttamam - SB 11.3.21 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has become disgusted with material existence needs the instructions of a guru. Tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta jijñāsuḥ..."
09:1309:13, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,645 N No one is fully aware or convinced that the real person is not the body. This is called darkness, and when one is disgusted with this darkness, human life begins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"no one is fully aware or convinced that the real person is not the body. This is called darkness, and when one is disgusted wi..."
09:0709:07, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,524 N There are many big scholars and leaders who still cannot understand that the body is different from the person. This is because they do not study Bhagavad-gita in the proper way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are many big scholars and leaders who still cannot understand that the body is different from the person. This is becaus..."
08:3908:39, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,355 N The soul puts bodies on and takes them off like clothes. This simple knowledge is instructed in the beginning of Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The soul puts bodies on and takes them off like clothes. This simple knowledge is instructed in the beginning of Bhagavad-gita..."
08:2708:27, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,392 N Na hanyate hanyamane sarire. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (2.20), there is neither birth nor death for the soul. The soul is not destroyed when the body is annihilated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Na hanyate hanyamāne śarīre. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (2.20), there is neither birth nor death for the soul. The soul i..."
07:5507:55, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,550 N Animals have no ability to know that they are in darkness, but human beings can know. Like Devahuti, an intelligent person should become disgusted with the darkness of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Animals have no ability to know that they are in darkness, but human beings can know. Like Devahūti, an intelligent person sh..."
07:4107:41, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,829 N The Vedas enjoin that we should not remain in darkness: tamasi ma jyotir gama. We are instructed to go to the light, and that light is the spiritual world, which is directly lighted by the effulgence, or bodily rays, of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedas enjoin that we should not remain in darkness: tamasi ma jyotir gama. We are instructed to go to the light, and that..."
07:3507:35, 19 August 2022 diff hist +12,836 N The Vedic literatures describe this material world as darkness. Actually it is dark, and therefore we require sunlight, moonlight and electricity. If it were not by nature dark, why would we require so many arrangements for artificial light Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic literatures describe this material world as darkness. Actually it is dark, and therefore we require sunlight, moonli..."
07:1507:15, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,427 N Our philosophy is not void; it is full of variety and transcendental bliss. This will later be specifically enunciated by Lord Kapiladeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"our philosophy is not void; it is full of variety and transcendental bliss. This will later be specifically enunciated by Lord..."
07:0707:07, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,455 N This Krsna consciousness philosophy includes spiritual variety. People sometimes misunderstand this variety to be material, and they hanker for nirvisesa, nirakara, void Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This Krsna consciousness philosophy includes spiritual variety. People sometimes misunderstand this variety to be material, an..."
07:0307:03, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,532 N He (Kapiladeva) will explain to His mother what tattva is, how one can approach the tattva jnana, and how one can actually enjoy tattva jnana. This is not simply dry speculation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He will explain to His mother what tattva is, how one can approach the tattva jñāna, and how one can actually enjoy tattva j..."
03:4403:44, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,495 N The last word of tattva jnana is to understand Krsna, who is full of variety. Kapiladeva is tattva-margagra-darsanam. He is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The last word of tattva jñāna is to understand Kṛṣṇa, who is full of variety. Kapiladeva is tattva-mārgāgra-darśana..."
03:3303:33, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,631 N No one is simply interested in drinking milk and eating sugar, but with milk and sugar we can make a variety of foods - pera, barfi, ksira, rabri, dahi, and so on. There are hundreds of preparations. In any case, variety is required for enjoyment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one is simply interested in drinking milk and eating sugar, but with milk and sugar we can make a variety of foods - perā,..."
03:2803:28, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,143 N Ananda cannot be impersonal or void; ananda entails variety Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ānanda cannot be impersonal or void; ānanda entails variety"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2022-0..."
03:2103:21, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,540 N The living entities are Brahman; Krsna is Para-brahman. Krsna is enjoying perpetual ananda, and, being part and parcel of Krsna, we also want ananda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entities are Brahman; Kṛṣṇa is Para-brahman. Kṛṣṇa is enjoying perpetual ānanda, and, being part and p..."
03:1603:16, 19 August 2022 diff hist +9,482 N Variety is the mother of enjoyment, and Brahman realization or Paramatma realization does not give us steady ananda, bliss. We want ananda. Anandamayo 'bhyasat - Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Variety is the mother of enjoyment, and Brahman realization or Paramātmā realization does not give us steady ānanda, bliss...."

22:5622:56, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,448 N Why return? You should remain there. - "No, no," he said. "I don't want to remain. I just want to go and come back." This is the "enjoying" mentality. Without variety, we cannot enjoy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|""Why return? You should remain there." "No, no," he said. "I don't want to remain. I just want to go and come back." This is t..."
22:4622:46, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,605 N When one gentleman read my book Easy Journey to Other planets, he became very enthusiastic about going to other planets. "Oh, yes," I said, "we can go with this book." "Yes," the gentleman said, - then I shall come back Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one gentleman read my book Easy Journey to Other planets, he became very enthusiastic about going to other planets. "Oh,..."
22:2622:26, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,338 N Impersonal realization of the Absolute Truth cannot be permanent because one wants variety. A falldown is inevitable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"impersonal realization of the Absolute Truth cannot be permanent because one wants variety. A falldown is inevitable"}} {{note..."
21:1121:11, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,285 N Russian astronauts were simply missing Moscow while they were traveling in space. This impersonal traveling is actually very agitating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have read that the Russian astronauts were simply missing Moscow while they were traveling in space"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
21:0121:01, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,620 N We may build a nice spaceship and send it off into space, and the astronauts may go up there and fly in the impersonal sky, but eventually they will become tired and pray to God, - Please let us return to land Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We may build a nice spaceship and send it off into space, and the astronauts may go up there and fly in the impersonal sky, bu..."
20:4720:47, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,612 N They (impersonalist sannyasis) undergo severe penances and austerities to reach the platform of impersonal Brahman, but because there is no pleasure there, they again descend to enjoy material variety Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They undergo severe penances and austerities to reach the platform of impersonal Brahman, but because there is no pleasure the..."
20:4220:42, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,705 N Although they (impersonalist sannyasis) consider their wives mithya (false), they return. "You have already left. Why do you come back again?" the wives ask. This means that these so-called sannyasis have nothing to do Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although they consider their wives mithyā (false), they return. "You have already left. Why do you come back again?" the wive..."
20:3620:36, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,465 N They (impersonalist sannyasis) become Narayana, but for want of anything better to do, for want of variegatedness, they take up material humanitarian activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They become Narayana, but for want of anything better to do, for want of variegatedness, they take up material humanitarian ac..."
20:3120:31, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,512 N Having nothing more to do with the material world, finally say, "I have become Narayana." Then they (impersonalist sannyasis) come to the stage of daridra-narayana - poor Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"having nothing more to do with the material world, finally say, "I have become Nārāyaṇa." Then they come to the stage of d..."
15:0915:09, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,604 N We have seen many impersonalist sannyasis who first of all give up the world as false (brahma satyam jagan mithya). They consider themselves Brahman (aham brahmasmi), consider the world false - jagat is mithya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have seen many impersonalist sannyāsīs who first of all give up the world as false (brahma satyaṁ jagan mithyā). They..."
09:5709:57, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,630 N Because the impersonalists are not allowed to enter the Vaikuntha planets, they simply remain in the Brahman effulgence. Thus they fall down again into material variety Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the impersonalists are not allowed to enter the Vaikuntha planets, they simply remain in the Brahman effulgence. Thus..."
07:4507:45, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,582 N Unless we understand the variegatedness of the Absolute Truth, there is a chance that we will fall down. It is not sufficient simply to stick to the indefinite, impersonal feature of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless we understand the variegatedness of the Absolute Truth, there is a chance that we will fall down. It is not sufficient..."
07:3807:38, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,396 N They (aksara) are also persons like us, but they are eternal persons, complete with full knowledge and bliss. That is the difference between them and us. That is tattva jnana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are also persons like us, but they are eternal persons, complete with full knowledge and bliss. That is the difference be..."
07:3207:32, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,619 N There are Vaikuntha planets in the spiritual world, and there are devotees who are all liberated. These devotees are aksara, which means they do not fall down into the material world. They remain in the spiritual world of the Vaikunthas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are Vaikuṇṭha planets in the spiritual world, and there are devotees who are all liberated. These devotees are akṣ..."
06:2106:21, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,468 N They (Mayavadi philosophers) consider variety to be material, but this is a misunderstanding. The Absolute Truth is described as variegated in Brahma-samhita - 5.29 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They consider variety to be material, but this is a misunderstanding. The Absolute Truth is described as variegated in Brahma-..."
06:1606:16, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,719 N The Absolute Truth is not without variety. Just as there is material variety, there is spiritual variety. Because the Mayavadi philosophers are seeing the Absolute Truth from a distance, they think that the Absolute Truth has no variety Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is not without variety. Just as there is material variety, there is spiritual variety. Because the Māyāv..."
06:1006:10, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,514 N Our vision is of the same mountain, but due to our different positions we see haze, greenery or variegatedness. In the final stage, there are varieties - trees, animals, men, houses, and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our vision is of the same mountain, but due to our different positions we see haze, greenery or variegatedness. In the final s..."
05:4005:40, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,712 N Looking at a mountain from a distance, we may see a hazy cloud, and if we come nearer, we may see something green. If we actually climb the mountain, we will find many houses, trees and animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Looking at a mountain from a distance, we may see a hazy cloud, and if we come nearer, we may see something green. If we actua..."
05:3405:34, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,551 N Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are not different. They are simply different aspects of the complete Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are not different. They are simply different aspects of t..."
05:2805:28, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,463 N Some understand the Absolute Truth as impersonal Brahman, some as localized paramatma, and others as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, or Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some understand the Absolute Truth as impersonal Brahman, some as localized paramātmā, and others as the Supreme Personality..."
05:2005:20, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,640 N The words tattva-marga-darsanam are elucidated elsewhere in Srimad-Bhagavatam: brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate (SB 1.2.11). The Absolute Truth is understood differently according to the position of the student Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words tattva-marga-darsanam are elucidated elsewhere in Srimad-Bhagavatam: brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate (SB..."
05:1205:12, 18 August 2022 diff hist +9,739 N One doesn't have to endeavor separately to become liberated if he immediately engages in devotional service. One must have a firm conviction that he is engaged in Krsna's service and is free from all material contamination. This is imperative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One doesn't have to endeavor separately to become liberated if he immediately engages in devotional service. One must have a f..."

14:3514:35, 17 August 2022 diff hist +9,665 N We must engage in the nine processes of devotional service, the first of which is hearing (sravana). Then, under the direction of the spiritual master and the sastras, one can immediately become a liberated person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We must engage in the nine processes of devotional service, the first of which is hearing (śravaṇa). Then, under the direct..."
13:5413:54, 17 August 2022 diff hist +9,356 N Bhakti is obtainable for a liberated person; it is not for the conditioned soul. How is this possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhakti is obtainable for a liberated person; it is not for the conditioned soul. How is this possible"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
13:4613:46, 17 August 2022 diff hist +9,437 N If we simply understand that we are not the body, that we are spirit soul, our knowledge is insufficient. We must also act as Brahman; then our position will be fixed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we simply understand that we are not the body, that we are spirit soul, our knowledge is insufficient. We must also act as..."
10:3110:31, 17 August 2022 diff hist +9,311 N The ultimate goal of the Absolute Truth is Krsna consciousness, devotional service. The liberated stage is not final Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ultimate goal of the Absolute Truth is Krsna consciousness, devotional service. The liberated stage is not final"}} {{note..."
10:1810:18, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,668 N Like Arjuna, Devahuti was aware that she was before her spiritual master, as indicated in the following verse. Indeed, Lord Brahma had informed her that her son was a powerful incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Like Arjuna, Devahūti was aware that she was before her spiritual master, as indicated in the following verse. Indeed, Lord B..."
10:1310:13, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,629 N On the bank of the Bindu-sarovara Lake, Kapiladeva personally expounded Sankhya philosophy to His mother, Devahuti, just as Krsna personally expounded the knowledge of Bhagavad-gita to His friend Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the bank of the Bindu-sarovara Lake, Kapiladeva personally expounded Sankhya philosophy to His mother, Devahuti, just as Kr..."
10:0110:01, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,666 N Bhagavan Kapila is also known as Devahuti-putra Kapila. Both Kapilas expounded Sankhya philosophy, but the atheist Kapila expounded it without understanding, perception or realization of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavān Kapila is also known as Devahūti-putra Kapila. Both Kapilas expounded Sāṅkhya philosophy, but the atheist Kapila..."
09:4709:47, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,688 N Kapiladeva is an incarnation of Krsna, and He gave instructions to His mother, Devahuti. We must distinguish between the two Kapilas. One Kapila is this Bhagavan Kapila, and the other Kapila is the atheist Kapila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kapiladeva is an incarnation of Krsna, and He gave instructions to His mother, Devahuti. We must distinguish between the two K..."
09:0209:02, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,644 N All the acaryas - Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami, Nimbarka and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu - also accept Krsna as the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the acaryas - Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami, Nimbarka and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu - also accept Krsna as the Sup..."
08:5808:58, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,440 N Sankaracarya, the Mayavadi impersonalist philosopher, accepts Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead - sa bhagavan svayam krsnah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śaṅkarācārya, the Māyāvādī impersonalist philosopher, accepts Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead (sa b..."
08:4208:42, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,691 N Superior to Lord Brahma is Lord Siva, and superior to Lord Siva is Visnu, or Lord Narayana, and superior to all is Krsna. That is the analysis of the Vedic sastras and Brahma-samhita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Superior to Lord Brahmā is Lord Śiva, and superior to Lord Śiva is Viṣṇu, or Lord Nārāyaṇa, and superior to all is..."
08:3208:32, 17 August 2022 diff hist +11,403 N Lord Brahma is a jiva-tattva, a living being like us. If we become spiritually powerful, we can also have the post of Lord Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā is a jīva-tattva, a living being like us. If we become spiritually powerful, we can also have the post of Lord B..."

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