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04:07, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The truly advanced devotee sees that he is not a devotee but that everyone else is a devotee. The kanistha-adhikari, the neophyte, simply concentrates on the Deity, and that is required in the beginning (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The truly advanced devotee sees that he is not a devotee but that everyone else is a devotee. The kaniṣṭha-adhikārī, the...")
04:03, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The uttama-adhikari, the most advanced devotee, does not discriminate between devotees and nondevotees. He sees everyone but himself as a devotee (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The uttama-adhikārī, the most advanced devotee, does not discriminate between devotees and nondevotees. He sees everyone but...")
03:55, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The spiritual master is supposed to be in the most advanced stage, but for preaching purposes he descends to the intermediate stage (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual master is supposed to be in the most advanced stage, but for preaching purposes he descends to the intermediate...")
03:46, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Pancaratriki-vidhi and bhagavata-vidhi go hand in hand. By participating in these two processes, the neophyte can gradually attain the intermediate stage (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pāñcarātrikī-vidhi and bhāgavata-vidhi go hand in hand. By participating in these two processes, the neophyte can gradual...")
03:42, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The Deities must be worshiped, and this is called pancaratriki-vidhi. There must also be bhagavata-vidhi, reading Srimad Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Deities must be worshiped, and this is called pāñcarātrikī-vidhi. There must also be bhāgavata-vidhi, reading Śrīma...")
03:39, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page In some temples there are Deities but no discussion about Krsna. People attend for some time, but after a while they lose interest. Thus there must be two activities (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In some temples there are Deities but no discussion about Krsna. People attend for some time, but after a while they lose inte...")
03:34, 23 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The neophyte should also read and hear Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. If we simply try to see and don't listen, the results will not be permanent (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The neophyte should also read and hear Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. If we simply try to see and don't listen, the...")
16:49, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page It is recommended that the neophyte meditate on the Deity daily. He should begin by meditating on the lotus feet, and then when he is practiced, he should turn his gaze toward Krsna's smiling face (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is recommended that the neophyte meditate on the Deity daily. He should begin by meditating on the lotus feet, and then whe...")
16:44, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page There are three kinds of devotee: kanistha-adhikari, madhyama-adhikari and uttama-adhikari. The uttama-adhikari is the most advanced; the madhyama-adhikari is in the middle stage; and the kanistha-adhikari is the neophyte (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are three kinds of devotee: kaniṣṭha-adhikārī, madhyama-adhikārī and uttama-adhikārī. The uttama-adhikārī is...")
16:39, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page We should practice observing the Supreme Lord, and to this end He has appeared before us as the arca-vigraha (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we should practice observing the Supreme Lord, and to this end He has appeared before us as the arcā-vigraha"}} {{notes|}} {{...")
16:36, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page In this manner we should meditate on Krsna's form, and thus we can associate with Krsna by meditating on His smiling face, His flute, His hands, His dress, His consort Srimati Radharani and the other gopis surrounding Him (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this manner we should meditate on Krsna's form, and thus we can associate with Krsna by meditating on His smiling face, His...")
16:32, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page We should first try to see the lotus feet of Krsna, and when we are practiced in this way, we can look at His thighs, His waist and His chest. Then we can reach His smiling face (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should first try to see the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, and when we are practiced in this way, we can look at His thighs, Hi...")
16:27, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page As far as meditation on the arca-vigraha form of the Lord is concerned, we have to look at the Deity beginning with His lotus feet. It is not that we immediately look at His smiling face (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as meditation on the arca-vigraha form of the Lord is concerned, we have to look at the Deity beginning with His lotus...")
16:06, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page When the Vedas say that God has no hands, it is meant that He has no material hands. His hands are sac-cid-ananda-vigraha. If we can understand Krsna's activities, form, qualities and pastimes in this way, we become fit to return home, back to Godhead (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Vedas say that God has no hands, it is meant that He has no material hands. His hands are sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha (Bs...")
15:59, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page If He actually has no hand, how can He extend His hand millions of miles to accept an offering? Goloka Vrndavana is many trillions and trillions of miles away, but Krsna can accept whatever we offer (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If He actually has no hand, how can He extend His hand millions of miles to accept an offering? Goloka Vṛndāvana is many tr...")
15:48, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page We should not claim that God is formless and that He has no eyes, no head or whatever. Actually it is stated in the Vedas that Krsna has no hand but that He can accept our offering. This means that He has no material hand (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should not claim that God is formless and that He has no eyes, no head or whatever. Actually it is stated in the Vedas that...")
14:43, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page There are nine different processes for worshiping the Lord, and one may accept one or all of them. We should use very selected words and surrender unto Krsna, but we should not say things which do not please Him (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are nine different processes for worshiping the Lord, and one may accept one or all of them. We should use very selected...")
14:37, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Although the Christians and Muhammadans do not worship the Deity, they offer prayers to the Lord, and that is also bhakti. Arcanam vandanam (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the Christians and Muhammadans do not worship the Deity, they offer prayers to the Lord, and that is also bhakti. Arc...")
14:27, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page It is not that we should use any words we choose. There are many prayers in the Vedic scriptures and also in the Bible and Koran (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that we should use any words we choose. There are many prayers in the Vedic scriptures and also in the Bible and Kor...")
14:22, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page We should always speak of Krsna in a pleasing way; then we will be benefited. Another name for Krsna is Uttamasloka, which indicates that He is worshiped by the best selected words (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should always speak of Kṛṣṇa in a pleasing way; then we will be benefited. Another name for Kṛṣṇa is Uttamaślo...")
14:13, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Everyone in the material world is more or less an asura, an atheist. If one preaches, one has to learn to tolerate the asuras and speak in such a way that they can also become devotees (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"everyone in the material world is more or less an asura, an atheist. If one preaches, one has to learn to tolerate the asuras...")
14:07, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page There were many demons who tried to kill Krsna Himself, great demons like Putana, Aghasura, Bakasura and Kamsa. Nonetheless, Krsna destroys them all by His omnipotence (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There were many demons who tried to kill Kṛṣṇa Himself, great demons like Pūtanā, Aghāsura, Bakāsura and Kaṁsa. No...")
13:59, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Hiranyakasipu tried to kill his five-year-old boy Prahlada Maharaja because his son was talking about Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hiraṇyakaśipu tried to kill his five-year-old boy Prahlāda Mahārāja because his son was talking about Kṛṣṇa"}} {{n...")
13:53, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page It is the nature of demons to give devotees trouble, just as in the West, Lord Jesus Christ was crucified because he was preaching God consciousness (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the nature of demons to give devotees trouble, just as in the West, Lord Jesus Christ was crucified because he was preac...")
13:32, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page His (Krsna's) first business is to give pleasure to His devotees, and His second business is to kill the demons, who are always giving the devotees trouble (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His first business is to give pleasure to His devotees, and His second business is to kill the demons, who are always giving t...")
13:26, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Krsna's body is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1). It has nothing to do with anything material. He descends as a favor to His devotees, who are always anxious to see Him (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa's body is sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1). It has nothing to do with anything material. He descends as a favor t...")
13:18, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page When Krsna was present on this earth, He exhibited His form and activities. All of these are divine, not material (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kṛṣṇa was present on this earth, He exhibited His form and activities. All of these are divine, not material"}} {{n...")
13:10, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The Mayavadis say, "Just imagine some form of God." But God's form cannot be imagined. God's form is not imaginary but factual. This factual information we receive from the Vedas (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādīs say, "Just imagine some form of God." But God's form cannot be imagined. God's form is not imaginary but fac...")
13:03, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page In Brahma-samhita (5.29) it is stated - Sri Krsna is playing on His flute, and His eyes are as beautiful as the petals of a lotus flower. He wears a peacock feather in His hair, and His form is very beautiful (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Brahma-saṁhitā (5.29) it is stated: "Śrī Kṛṣṇa is playing on His flute, and His eyes are as beautiful as the pet...")
12:57, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page If we want to talk about Krsna, we must consult the Vedic literatures. Then we can understand how Krsna should be worshiped (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we want to talk about Kṛṣṇa, we must consult the Vedic literatures. Then we can understand how Kṛṣṇa should be...")
12:53, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page It is said in this verse (SB 3.25.35): sakam vacam sprhaniyam vadanti. By saying that Krsna is blind, that He has no eyes, no hands, no nothing, we are indirectly saying that Krsna does not exist. This is certainly not a favorable way to talk about Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is said in this verse: sākaṁ vācaṁ spṛhaṇīyāṁ vadanti. By saying that Kṛṣṇa is blind, that He has no ey...")
12:44, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page In this way (saying that God has no eyes, no legs, no hands), they are indirectly insulting God. This is blasphemy. God does not want to hear such nonsense (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". In this way, they are indirectly insulting God. This is blasphemy. God does not want to hear such nonsense"}} {{notes|}} {{c...")
12:12, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The nondevotees, Mayavadis, who are interested in denying Krsna, say that God has no eyes, no legs, no hands, no ears and so on. This is indirectly saying that God is blind and deaf and that He cannot do this or that (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The nondevotees, Māyāvādīs, who are interested in denying Kṛṣṇa, say that God has no eyes, no legs, no hands, no ear...")
12:04, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Krsna is ready to talk to us, and for this purpose He has descended in the arca-murti, the Deity, in order to be seen. We simply have to qualify ourselves to talk with Him (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is ready to talk to us, and for this purpose He has descended in the arcā-mūrti, the Deity, in order to be seen....")
11:57, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page If we want to talk to some important man, we must have some qualification. It is not that we can immediately talk to presidents or even to senators just because we want to talk to them. Somehow or other we must comply with certain rules and regulations (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we want to talk to some important man, we must have some qualification. It is not that we can immediately talk to president...")
11:49, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page We must be eager to see Krsna and talk with Him. He is actually waiting to see whether we are interested in talking with Him (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We must be eager to see Kṛṣṇa and talk with Him. He is actually waiting to see whether we are interested in talking with...")
11:41, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Those with no faith, those who are always trying to deny Krsna, will simply say, - Oh, this is an idol. This is simply a piece of stone (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those with no faith, those who are always trying to deny Kṛṣṇa, will simply say, "Oh, this is an idol. This is simply a...")
11:35, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page In order to see, one has to become santah, and one becomes santah by culture. When we develop love of Krsna, we will immediately see Krsna and faint, saying, - Oh, here is my Lord (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to see, one has to become santaḥ, and one becomes santaḥ by culture. When we develop love of Kṛṣṇa, we will...")
11:24, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Clearly, those who have the eyes to see Krsna will see Him. When Caitanya Mahaprabhu entered the temple of Jagannatha, He immediately fainted upon seeing the Deity. He said, - Oh, here is My Lord! Here is My Lord (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Clearly, those who have the eyes to see Kṛṣṇa will see Him. When Caitanya Mahāprabhu entered the temple of Jagannātha,...")
11:16, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Somehow or other they try to evade krsna-bhakti, and their entire propaganda is aimed toward this (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Somehow or other they try to evade kṛṣṇa-bhakti, and their entire propaganda is aimed toward this"}} {{notes|}} {{compil...")
11:13, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page They will never say that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that He should be worshiped. This means that they are asuras, demons, although they may present themselves as big scholars (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They will never say that Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and that He should be worshiped. This means that th...")
11:07, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Somehow or other they try to take Krsna out of Bhagavad-gita. They will comment on Bhagavad-gita, but in their commentaries there will never be mention of Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Somehow or other they try to take Kṛṣṇa out of Bhagavad-gītā. They will comment on Bhagavad-gītā, but in their comme...")
10:59, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Kamsa advised his constables, "As soon as Krsna is born, tell me. I shall immediately kill Him." He was always thinking of Krsna in this way, negatively. Similarly, we will find so many so-called religionists whose only purpose is to kill Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kaṁsa advised his constables, "As soon as Kṛṣṇa is born, tell me. I shall immediately kill Him." He was always thinkin...")
10:52, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Krsna descends to please His devotees and destroy the demons. From the very beginning of Krsna's birth, demons were present (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa descends to please His devotees and destroy the demons. From the very beginning of Kṛṣṇa's birth, demons wer...")
10:45, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page The devotees are simply satisfied in glorifying the Lord. This is the way of bhakti-yoga (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees are simply satisfied in glorifying the Lord. This is the way of bhakti-yoga"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Soham}} {{co...")
10:39, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Prahlada Maharaja replied, "Please engage me in the service of Your servant. This is all I want. I do not want anything else." In this way a devotee never asks for anything material from the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja replied"|"Please engage me in the service of Your servant. This is all I want. I do not want anything els...")
10:32, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page Prahlada Maharaja replied, - I was born into a family of demons and was inclined toward material enjoyment. I have seen my powerful father, who was feared even by the demigods, annihilated within a second. Why should I ask for anything (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja replied"|"I was born into a family of demons and was inclined toward material enjoyment. I have seen my p...")
10:25, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page When Prahlada was asked by the Supreme Lord what benediction he desired, Prahlada Maharaja replied, - My dear Lord, why should I ask for some benediction simply because I have suffered for You? You are supremely powerful, & whatever I get, I get from You (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Prahlāda was asked by the Supreme Lord what benediction he desired, Prahlāda Mahārāja replied, "My dear Lord, why sho...")
10:00, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page When one approaches Krsna, one should say, - My dear Krsna, I have forgotten You. Now I am fully surrendered unto You. You may kill me as You like or, if You like, You can give me protection (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one approaches Kṛṣṇa, one should say, "My dear Kṛṣṇa, I have forgotten You. Now I am fully surrendered unto Y...")
09:51, 22 October 2022 Soham talk contribs created page This may sound very difficult (discussing the SPG among sadhus), but one can become a sat, a saintly person, within a second. If one is eager, one can immediately surrender to Krsna (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This may sound very difficult, but one can become a sat, a saintly person, within a second. If one is eager, one can immediate...")

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