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20 October 2022

• 14:3114:31, 20 October 2022 diff hist +3,862 It is fruitless to see and talk of the material modes of nature and their resultant so-called happiness and distress as if they were factual No edit summary current
• 14:3114:31, 20 October 2022 diff hist +4,286 It is understood herewith that the kings born in the dynasty of Mithila were all liberated persons, unaffected by the so-called happiness and distress of this world No edit summary current
• 14:3014:30, 20 October 2022 diff hist +4,194 As long as one acts on his own account, he is subject to all the material perceptions of so-called happiness and distress. Actually there is no happiness No edit summary current
• 14:2514:25, 20 October 2022 diff hist +3,021 This world is full of ditches of so-called distress and happiness, & there are many ferocious animals always ready to attack. The fire of lamentation is always blazing, & the mirage of false happiness is always alluring, but one has no shelter from them No edit summary current
• 14:2514:25, 20 October 2022 diff hist +4,636 Persons engaged in devotional service to Lord Vasudeva, Krsna, have naturally perfect knowledge and detachment from this material world. Therefore such devotees are not interested in the so-called happiness or so-called distress of this world No edit summary current
• 14:2414:24, 20 October 2022 diff hist +5,011 My dear Lord of the Vaikuntha planets, where there is no anxiety, my mind is extremely sinful and lusty, being sometimes so-called happy and sometimes so-called distressed No edit summary current
• 14:2414:24, 20 October 2022 diff hist +3,543 Material conditions, either in so-called happiness or in so-called distress, are all meant ultimately for distress only No edit summary current
• 14:2414:24, 20 October 2022 diff hist +4,081 If distress come automatically, then happiness also will come automatically. Why should you try for this so-called distress and happiness? You try for Krsna. This is life No edit summary current
• 14:2414:24, 20 October 2022 diff hist +2,155 Being unattached to the material world, He has no affection for so-called happiness or hatred for so-called distress. The two terms happiness and distress are relative. Since the Lord is always happy, for Him there is no question of distress No edit summary current
• 10:1310:13, 20 October 2022 diff hist +5,543 All the presidents of our centers should see that all the members are strictly observing the brahminical standards, such as rising early, cleansing at least twice daily, reading profusely, attending arati, like that No edit summary current
• 10:1310:13, 20 October 2022 diff hist +4,130 If we steadfastly perform daily program of rising early, cleansing, chanting 16 rounds, holding kirtana wherever we are at least twice daily, reading, worshiping the deity, going on Sankirtana - then our all success is guaranteed in whatever we do No edit summary current

19 October 2022

• 07:4307:43, 19 October 2022 diff hist +3,364 If our books are distributed nationwide that is the success of our movement No edit summary current
• 07:2507:25, 19 October 2022 diff hist +2,658 There are different levels of acquired knowledge - direct knowledge, knowledge received from authorities, transcendental knowledge, knowledge beyond the senses, and finally spiritual knowledge No edit summary current
• 07:2507:25, 19 October 2022 diff hist +4,702 Sravanam, or hearing, is the first step in acquiring transcendental knowledge. One should not give aural reception to unauthorized persons, but should approach the proper person No edit summary current
• 07:2507:25, 19 October 2022 diff hist +5,252 Pure devotees of the Lord are not very much concerned with philosophical speculation in regard to transcendental knowledge of the Lord. Nor is it possible to acquire complete knowledge of the Lord No edit summary current
• 07:2507:25, 19 October 2022 diff hist +5,949 Lord Krsna says that faithful, those who are faithful, they can acquire transcendental knowledge No edit summary current
• 07:2507:25, 19 October 2022 diff hist +27,597 In Vedic literatures it is said that in order to understand the transcendental science of Krsna consciousness, we must try to acquire knowledge of how to extinguish this blazing fire of problems No edit summary current
• 07:2407:24, 19 October 2022 diff hist +48 If we want to go still further and acquire knowledge transcendental, we must first of all seek qualified transcendental preceptors who can lead us on the path No edit summary current
• 07:2407:24, 19 October 2022 diff hist +38,993 Acquiring transcendental knowledge does not mean that we become indifferent to our present state of affairs, but it means that we should not be overwhelmed by the coming and going of happiness and distress No edit summary current
• 06:5006:50, 19 October 2022 diff hist +5,600 Understanding Vasudeva is real knowledge. By engaging in the devotional service of Vasudeva, Krsna, one acquires perfect knowledge and Vedic understanding. Thus one becomes detached from the material world. This is the perfection of human life No edit summary current
• 06:5006:50, 19 October 2022 diff hist +4,103 If you inquire from our students carefully, you will come to understand that these superficial matters are not very serious in the long run & that the students are becoming very happy by their acquiring spiritual knowledge & serving Krsna in so many ways No edit summary current
• 06:4906:49, 19 October 2022 diff hist +2,109 Even a person with no knowledge can immediately acquire all knowledge simply by the benediction of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore I (Krsnadas Kaviraja Gosvami) am praying to the Lord for His causeless mercy upon me No edit summary current
• 06:4906:49, 19 October 2022 diff hist +6,533 By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from this world No edit summary current
• 06:4906:49, 19 October 2022 diff hist +5,040 By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world No edit summary current
• 06:4906:49, 19 October 2022 diff hist +2,725 After many attempts to acquire knowledge, one understands that the origin of everything is Krsna No edit summary current
• 05:5305:53, 19 October 2022 diff hist +5,431 There are two kinds of processes of acquiring knowledge. One process is deductive, and the other process is inductive. Deductive knowledge is considered to be more perfect No edit summary current
• 05:5305:53, 19 October 2022 diff hist +3,460 Real science means to acquire perfect knowledge from the Parampara, not by so-called academic and empirical research. Such technique is bogus and will not help us in obtaining perfect knowledge No edit summary current
• 05:5205:52, 19 October 2022 diff hist +1,907 Perfect knowledge is acquired from the acaryas No edit summary current
• 05:5205:52, 19 October 2022 diff hist +41 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 No edit summary current
• 05:5205:52, 19 October 2022 diff hist +7,300 Our process of accepting knowledge is the parampara system. Avaroha-pantha. There are two ways of acquiring knowledge, aroha-pantha and avaroha-pantha. Knowledge coming from the authorities, that is perfect knowledge No edit summary current

18 October 2022

• 06:1706:17, 18 October 2022 diff hist +5,011 The purport (of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.101) is that to become a devotee one must follow the principles laid down in sruti and smrti. One must follow the codes of the puranas and the pancaratriki-vidhi No edit summary current
• 06:1706:17, 18 October 2022 diff hist +5,534 One should follow the principles laid down in sruti & smrti not only in one's spiritual life but also in material life. As far as human society is concerned, it should follow the Manu-smrti as well, for these laws are given by Manu, the father of mankind No edit summary current
• 06:1706:17, 18 October 2022 diff hist +4,388 Lord Rsabhadeva entered householder life and lived according to the principles of Vedic knowledge - sruti and smrti No edit summary current
• 06:1606:16, 18 October 2022 diff hist +5,048 In the Yajnavalkya-smrti it is said: One should learn human behavior from sruti, the Vedas, and from smrti, the scriptures following the Vedic principles No edit summary current
• 06:1606:16, 18 October 2022 diff hist +3 Devotional service is established on the principles of sruti, smrti, purana or pancaratra authorities, the make-show of devotional service should at once be rejected No edit summary current
• 05:2605:26, 18 October 2022 diff hist +2,692 It is your responsibility to always exhibit a Krsna conscious example. You should always be thinking how to spread Krsna consciousness to the African people. This is our mission - to save suffering humanity from the path of repeated birth and death No edit summary current
• 05:2605:26, 18 October 2022 diff hist +4,046 Our mission is to protect our devotees from unnecessary heavy work to save time for advancing in Krsna consciousness. This is our mission No edit summary current

17 October 2022

• 09:1609:16, 17 October 2022 diff hist +2,845 Both the internal devotees, who were simply absorbed in love of Krsna, and the external devotees, who were captivated by His unlimited potency, were informed of Krsna's desire to be submissive to His servants No edit summary current
• 08:2508:25, 17 October 2022 diff hist +4,655 When Uddhava was fully absorbed in the transcendental ecstasy of love of God, he actually forgot all about the external world No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 17 October 2022 diff hist +37 When the complete plant takes shelter under the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, one becomes fully absorbed in love of God; then he cannot live even for a moment without being in contact with the Supreme Lord. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 17 October 2022 diff hist +3,365 Such a devotee, who is called niskincana, or free from all material possessions, is always absorbed in emotional love of Godhead. He is reluctant to perform any kind of sense gratification No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 17 October 2022 diff hist +3,272 One does not need great wealth, education or opulence to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If one is fully absorbed in love and ecstasy, he need offer only a flower and a little water No edit summary current
• 08:2308:23, 17 October 2022 diff hist +1,699 Once, while observing a vow of silence, he was fully engaged in the worship of the Lord and absorbed in the ecstasy of love of Godhead No edit summary current
• 08:2308:23, 17 October 2022 diff hist +5,092 Hanuman, the great devotee of Rama, said, "I know that there is no difference between the Sita-Rama and Laksmi-Narayana forms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but nevertheless, the form of Rama and Sita has absorbed my affection and love No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 17 October 2022 diff hist +2,409 As soon as the beggars chanted the holy name, "Haribol," they were immediately absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead. In this way Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu performed wonderful pastimes No edit summary current
• 08:2208:22, 17 October 2022 diff hist +1,827 Ananta Acarya was a disciple of Gadadhara Pandita. His body was always absorbed in love of Godhead. He was magnanimous and advanced in all respects No edit summary current
• 08:1708:17, 17 October 2022 diff hist +3,630 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was an ideal acarya. An acarya is an ideal teacher who knows the purport of the revealed scriptures, behaves exactly according to their injunctions and teaches his students to adopt these principles No edit summary current
• 08:1408:14, 17 October 2022 diff hist +2,769 One who teaches in that way is called acarya, or the ideal teacher. Therefore, a teacher must follow the principles of sastra (scripture) to reach the common man. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 05:2405:24, 17 October 2022 diff hist +10,336 If a businessman is in possession of thousands and thousands of dollars, and if he has to offer all this to Krsna, he can do it. This is work for Krsna. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 05:2405:24, 17 October 2022 diff hist +8,513 If you do business and you earn money and spend it for Krsna consciousness, that is also bhakti. That is also bhakti. Just like vivid example is Arjuna. Arjuna is a fighter, and by fighting, he became a devotee; not by chanting Hare Krsna No edit summary current