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21 October 2022
- 14:1314:13, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,441 N Even exalted demigods like Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are inferior to Lord Narayana, but we are so foolish that we are thinking of assuming Narayana's position, or making Narayana into daridra-narayana, the poor man in the street Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even exalted demigods like Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are inferior to Lord Nārāyaṇa, but we are so foolish that we are th..."
- 12:4112:41, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,425 In this material world, we are hankering after Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, but we are frustrated in our attempts. We think, "Now let me become the husband of Laksmi." Actually, no one can enjoy Laksmi but Narayana No edit summary current
- 12:3912:39, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,431 N In this material world, we are hankering after Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, but we are frustrated in our attempts. We think, "Now let me become the husband of Laksmi." Actually, no one can enjoy Laksmi but Narayana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this material world, we are hankering after Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, but we are frustrated in our attempts. We th..."
- 12:3312:33, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,064 N When we are baffled, we want to become the husband of goddess Laksmi. The husband of goddess Laksmi is Narayana, God Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we are baffled, we want to become the husband of goddess Laksmi. The husband of goddess Laksmi is Narayana, God Himself"}..."
- 12:1912:19, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 If we are strong in bhakti-yoga, we actually no longer have a material body but a spiritual one. We are free No edit summary current
- 12:1912:19, 21 October 2022 diff hist +13,922 N If we are strong in bhakti-yoga, we actually no longer have a material body but a spiritual one. We are free Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we are strong in bhakti-yoga, we actually no longer have a material body but a spiritual one. We are free"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
- 12:1512:15, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 Although we are now covered by the material body, the material body can be easily dissolved by the process of bhakti-yoga No edit summary current
- 12:1412:14, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,011 N Although we are now covered by the material body, the material body can be easily dissolved by the process of bhakti-yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although we are now covered by the material body, the material body can be easily dissolved by the process of bhakti-yoga"}} {..."
- 12:0812:08, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,190 N Those who have complete knowledge never think that in the future they will become one with the Supreme. They simply want to remain in their constitutional position as part and parcel of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have complete knowledge never think that in the future they will become one with the Supreme. They simply want to re..."
- 12:0412:04, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,124 N Krsna never says that He, Arjuna, and all the soldiers shall eventually become one. Rather, He says that everyone will retain his own individuality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa never says that He, Arjuna, and all the soldiers shall eventually become one. Rather, He says that everyone will r..."
- 11:5811:58, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 Because we do not have the eyes to see the small atomic divisions, we think that they are one, but actually they are not homogeneous. Similarly, although we are very small particles of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we all have different identities No edit summary current
- 11:5811:58, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,407 N Because we do not have the eyes to see the small atomic divisions, we think that they are one, but actually they are not homogeneous. Similarly, although we are very small particles of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we all have different identities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because we do not have the eyes to see the small atomic divisions, we think that they are one, but actually they are not homog..."
- 11:5111:51, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 The sunshine is a combination of countless trillions of small shining particles, and each particle has its individual identity as an atom No edit summary current
- 11:5111:51, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,005 N The sunshine is a combination of countless trillions of small shining particles, and each particle has its individual identity as an atom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sunshine is a combination of countless trillions of small shining particles, and each particle has its individual identity..."
- 11:4811:48, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 The ocean is a combination of countless molecules of water, and it is impossible for one molecule to merge into the totality No edit summary current
- 11:4811:48, 21 October 2022 diff hist +13,930 N The ocean is a combination of countless molecules of water, and it is impossible for one molecule to merge into the totality Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ocean is a combination of countless molecules of water, and it is impossible for one molecule to merge into the totality"}..."
- 11:4311:43, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,369 N There are also many so-called Vaisnavas who worship Lord Visnu with an aim of becoming one with the Supreme. They sometimes give the example of a drop of water merging into the great ocean itself. This is simply nonsense Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are also many so-called Vaiṣṇavas who worship Lord Viṣṇu with an aim of becoming one with the Supreme. They some..."
- 11:3911:39, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 The word vigraha refers to the supreme form, but the Mayavadis do not understand this No edit summary current
- 11:3911:39, 21 October 2022 diff hist +13,942 N The word vigraha refers to the supreme form, but the Mayavadis do not understand this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word vigraha refers to the supreme form, but the Māyāvādīs do not understand this"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{c..."
- 11:3611:36, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,428 Mayavadis say that the Absolute Truth has no rupa, no form, but it is stated: isvarah paramah krsnah sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah (Bs. 5.1). - Krsna, who is known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body No edit summary current
- 11:3511:35, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,437 N Mayavadis say that the Absolute Truth has no rupa, no form, but it is stated: isvarah paramah krsnah sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah (Bs. 5.1). - Krsna, who is known as Govinda, is the supreme controller. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādīs say that the Absolute Truth has no rūpa, no form, but it is stated: īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-ci..."
- 10:3710:37, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,419 N Sometimes the Mayavadis worship Lord Visnu, but they do not actually believe in the form of Lord Visnu. They consider His image to be some imaginary form to utilize as a means for self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes the Māyāvādīs worship Lord Viṣṇu, but they do not actually believe in the form of Lord Viṣṇu. They consi..."
- 10:2710:27, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 They (devotees) know that a drop of seawater is one in quality with the vast ocean, but they also know that a drop of water is never equal to the ocean itself No edit summary current
- 10:2610:26, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,036 N They (devotees) know that a drop of seawater is one in quality with the vast ocean, but they also know that a drop of water is never equal to the ocean itself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They know that a drop of seawater is one in quality with the vast ocean, but they also know that a drop of water is never equa..."
- 10:2110:21, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,346 m The devotees fully engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord do not think in this way. They think, - If I am one with the Supreme, how is it I have fallen into this condition Soham moved page The devotees fully engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord do not think in this way. They think, - If I am one with the Supreme, how is it I have fallen into this condition? to The devotees fully engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord do not think in this way. They think, - If I am one with the Supreme, how is it I have fallen into this condition current
- 10:1910:19, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,357 N The devotees fully engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord do not think in this way. They think, - If I am one with the Supreme, how is it I have fallen into this condition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". The devotees fully engaged in the service of the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord do not think in this way. They think, "If I..."
- 09:5909:59, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,431 N Because the Mayavadis think that they have become one with Narayana, they address one another as Narayana. They say, "You are Narayana, I am Narayana, everyone is Narayana." From this misconception, the idea of daridra-narayana (poor Narayana) arises Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Māyāvādīs think that they have become one with Nārāyaṇa, they address one another as Nārāyaṇa. They sa..."
- 09:4309:43, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,228 N The Mayavadis think that because they are spirit soul, they are one with the Supreme. Being equal in quality does not mean that one is the Supreme Soul Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādīs think that because they are spirit soul, they are one with the Supreme. Being equal in quality does not mean..."
- 09:3609:36, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 The jnani knows that he is not the body, and out of many millions of jnanis, one may be actually liberated No edit summary current
- 09:3609:36, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,011 N The jnani knows that he is not the body, and out of many millions of jnanis, one may be actually liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jñānī knows that he is not the body, and out of many millions of jñānīs, one may be actually liberated"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 09:3209:32, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,328 N The karmis, the gross fruitive workers, do not understand the distinction between the body and the soul. Out of many millions of karmis, there may be one jnani, one wise man who can understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The karmīs, the gross fruitive workers, do not understand the distinction between the body and the soul. Out of many millions..."
- 09:2709:27, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 One who understands before death that the body is simply a lump of matter is called a wise man. He sees the soul through the eyes of knowledge. Those who are on the gross platform, who are like animals, can see neither the soul nor Bhagavan No edit summary current
- 09:2609:26, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,479 N One who understands before death that the body is simply a lump of matter is called a wise man. He sees the soul through the eyes of knowledge. Those who are on the gross platform, who are like animals, can see neither the soul nor Bhagavan Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who understands before death that the body is simply a lump of matter is called a wise man. He sees the soul through the e..."
- 09:1409:14, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 Our present senses are incapable of seeing God. Generally, at death we can understand that something has gone. We understand that what we were seeing was not actually our friend but a lump of matter. This is knowledge No edit summary
- 09:1409:14, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,215 N Our present senses are incapable of seeing God. Generally, at death we can understand that something has gone. We understand that what we were seeing was not actually our friend but a lump of matter. This is knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our present senses are incapable of seeing God. Generally, at death we can understand that something has gone. We understand t..."
- 09:0909:09, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,436 N We cannot actually see one another. How, then, can we hope to see God? It is stated: atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih (CC Madhya 17.136). - Material senses cannot appreciate Krsna's holy name, form, qualities and pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We cannot actually see one another. How, then, can we hope to see God? It is stated: ataḥ śri-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhave..."
- 09:0509:05, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,000 N We cannot see the soul, and if we cannot see the minute soul, how can we hope to see God with these blunt eyes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we cannot see the soul, and if we cannot see the minute soul, how can we hope to see God with these blunt eyes"}} {{notes|}} {..."
- 09:0109:01, 21 October 2022 diff hist 0 At the present moment when we say, "This is my friend," we refer to the body, but that is simply the vision of an animal. Animals think, "This is my dog friend, and this is my mother dog." They cannot see beyond the gross body No edit summary current
- 09:0009:00, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,243 N At the present moment when we say, "This is my friend," we refer to the body, but that is simply the vision of an animal. Animals think, "This is my dog friend, and this is my mother dog." They cannot see beyond the gross body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present moment when we say, "This is my friend," we refer to the body, but that is simply the vision of an animal. Anim..."
- 08:5408:54, 21 October 2022 diff hist −6 When we understand that the soul, or the person, has left the body, we cry, "Oh, my friend has left." We can perceive that the body is there, but something is obviously missing. Thus one's friend is actually different from the body No edit summary current
- 08:5408:54, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,247 N When we understand that the soul, or the person, has left the body, we cry, "Oh, my friend has left." We can perceive that the body is there, but something is obviously missing. Thus one's friend is actually different from the body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When we understand that the soul, or the person, has left the body, we cry, "Oh, my friend has left." We can perceive that the..."
- 08:5008:50, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 We cannot see the subtle, and the soul is even more subtle. Anyone with eyes can see the body, but not everyone can perceive the soul, the actual person No edit summary current
- 08:4908:49, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,112 N We cannot see the subtle, and the soul is even more subtle. Anyone with eyes can see the body, but not everyone can perceive the soul, the actual person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We cannot see the subtle, and the soul is even more subtle. Anyone with eyes can see the body, but not everyone can perceive t..."
- 05:4305:43, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,209 N The gross body is composed of earth, water, fire, air and ether. The subtle body is composed of mind, intelligence and ego. Of the eight material elements, five are gross and three are subtle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gross body is composed of earth, water, fire, air and ether. The subtle body is composed of mind, intelligence and ego. Of..."
- 05:4005:40, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 It is stated in this verse (SB 3.25.33) that bhakti dissolves the subtle body. The spirit soul has two coverings - subtle and gross No edit summary current
- 05:4005:40, 21 October 2022 diff hist +14,111 N It is stated in this verse (SB 3.25.33) that bhakti dissolves the subtle body. The spirit soul has two coverings - subtle and gross Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in this verse that bhakti dissolves the subtle body. The spirit soul has two coverings - subtle and gross"}} {{no..."
- 05:2405:24, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 Bhaktas invoke people to hear about Bhagavan, publish books about Bhagavan and worship Bhagavan, and in this way they are constantly absorbed in Bhagavan. This is the process of bhakti No edit summary current
- 05:2405:24, 21 October 2022 diff hist +17,132 N Bhaktas invoke people to hear about Bhagavan, publish books about Bhagavan and worship Bhagavan, and in this way they are constantly absorbed in Bhagavan. This is the process of bhakti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"invoke people to hear about Bhagavān, publish books about Bhagavān and worship Bhagavān, and in this way they are constantl..."
- 05:2005:20, 21 October 2022 diff hist −12 If Bhagavan is zero, where is bhakti? Bhakti is the transaction between Bhagavan and the bhakta. Bhagavan is there, and the bhaktas are there, and the bhaktas address Bhagavan, feed Bhagavan, chant Bhagavan's names No edit summary current
- 05:1905:19, 21 October 2022 diff hist +17,157 N If Bhagavan is zero, where is bhakti? Bhakti is the transaction between Bhagavan and the bhakta. Bhagavan is there, and the bhaktas are there, and the bhaktas address Bhagavan, feed Bhagavan, chant Bhagavan's names Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If Bhagavān is zero, where is bhakti? Bhakti is the transaction between Bhagavān and the bhakta. Bhagavān is there, and the..."