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17:5217:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,490 That fragment of the Supreme Lord, known as the Maha-purusa, appears for the purpose of creation, maintenance and annihilation and is called an incarnation No edit summary current
17:5217:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,532 That Maha-purusa (Karanodakasayi Visnu) is known as a plenary part of Him who is Lord Nityananda Balarama, the favorite associate of Lord Caitanya No edit summary current
17:5217:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,464 That Maha-purusa is identical with the Personality of Godhead. He is the original incarnation, the seed of all others, and the shelter of everything No edit summary current
17:5117:51, 22 October 2023 diff hist +127 Category:Mahapurusa No edit summary current
17:5017:50, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,748 The word maha-purusa refers to advanced devotees and also to the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
17:4417:44, 22 October 2023 diff hist +42,863 When the cosmic creation is annihilated, the living entities, who are indestructible by nature, rest in the body of Maha-sankarsana. Sankarsana is therefore sometimes called the total jiva No edit summary current
17:4017:40, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,887 That mahabhava is not possible in the ordinary human being, but it is possible for the gopis, for Radharani. They cannot live without Krsna. That is the highest stage of perfection or liberation No edit summary current
17:3917:39, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,752 The essence of the hladini-sakti is love of Godhead, the essence of love of Godhead is bhava, or transcendental sentiment, and the highest pitch of that bhava is called mahabhava No edit summary current
17:3817:38, 22 October 2023 diff hist +46,195 When the pleasure potency is further condensed, it is called mahabhava. Srimati Radharani, the eternal consort of Krsna, is the personification of that mahabhava No edit summary current
17:3717:37, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,283 Continual perfect love of Godhead is called sthayi-bhava, and when it is performed in a particular type of transcendental relationship it is called anubhava. But the stage of mahabhava is visible amongst the personal pleasure potential energies No edit summary current
17:3617:36, 22 October 2023 diff hist +21,128 By gradually developing his love of Godhead, he increases his affection, his emotion and his ecstasy. Such attachment, mahabhava, is the highest stage of devotional love. It may be likened to sugar candy, which is the most powerful form of sugar No edit summary current
16:5816:58, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,462 Sometimes it is said that the Kurma Purana contains six thousand verses, but according to Srimad-Bhagavatam the original Kurma Purana contains seventeen thousand verses. It is considered the fifteenth of the eighteen Maha-puranas No edit summary current
16:5716:57, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,937 Maha-purana means No edit summary current
16:5616:56, 22 October 2023 diff hist +40,691 After Krsna departed to His abode with all religious principles, His representative, the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the Maha-Purana, remains as the blazing, illuminating sun No edit summary current
16:5616:56, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,931 Srimad-Bhagavatam is the ripened fruit. Narada Muni is engaged in distributing this fruit, and therefore he instructed Vyasadeva to write this Maha-Purana, Srimad-Bhagavatam, for the benefit of ignorant human society No edit summary current
16:5416:54, 22 October 2023 diff hist +5,295 As ripened fruit becomes more relishable when first touched by the beak of a parrot, or suka, so Srimad-Bhagavatam has become more relishable by being delivered through the transcendental mouth of Sukadeva Gosvami No edit summary current
16:5316:53, 22 October 2023 diff hist +43,036 Srimad Bhagavatam is the ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge No edit summary current
16:5316:53, 22 October 2023 diff hist +5,164 So, as far as spiritual knowledge is concerned, that is also perfectly described there, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is considered to be the ripened fruit of this desire-fulfilling tree of the Vedas No edit summary current
16:5216:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +8 Ripened fruit, the experienced contribution (Srimad-Bhagavatam) of Vyasadeva, all the Vedic literatures, but when it is spoken through the parampara system of Sukadeva Gosvami, it becomes still sweeter No edit summary current
16:5216:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +46 We require to hear about the method of relishing the Srimad-Bhagavatam the most elevated text on the science of God consciousness, the matured and ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic wisdom No edit summary current
16:4916:49, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,293 The highest perfection is to become a devotee of the Lord. To attain this perfection, one must consult Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is understood to be the ripe fruit of the Vedic desire tree - nigama-kalpa-taror galitam phalam - SB 1.1.3 No edit summary current
16:4916:49, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,829 A sincere devotee should read every chapter and every word of Srimad-Bhagavatam, for the beginning verses describe that it is the ripened fruit of all Vedic literature. Devotees should not try to avoid even a word of Srimad-Bhagavatam No edit summary current
16:4816:48, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,085 Srimad-Bhagavatam is not only a superior literature but that it is the ripened fruit of all Vedic literatures No edit summary current
16:4416:44, 22 October 2023 diff hist +5,726 Srimad-Bhagavatam is the ripened fruit of that desire tree. Just like God has given our food, nice milk, fruits, food grains, sugar, rice, wheat, so many nice things. So we are not meant for eating stool No edit summary current
16:4316:43, 22 October 2023 diff hist +11,755 Srimad-Bhagavatam is not only a superior literature but is the ripened fruit of all Vedic literatures. In other words, it is the cream of all Vedic knowledge. Considering all this, patient and submissive hearing is definitely essential No edit summary current
16:4016:40, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,733 So the ananda, the spiritual happiness is not without varieties, anandamayo 'bhyasat (Vedanta-sutra 1.1.12). Spirit, Brahman, Parabrahman, is full of happiness, and how happiness can be possible without varieties? Variety is the mother of enjoyment No edit summary
16:3916:39, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,386 The impersonalists are very much afraid of hearing the activities of the Lord because they think that the happiness derived from the transcendental situation of Brahman is the ultimate goal of life No edit summary current
16:3716:37, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,319 It is our experience that happiness derived from material enjoyment, that is not permanent. That we can understand. But happiness of identifying oneself with Brahman, aham brahmasmi No edit summary current
16:3716:37, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,254 Even Brahma-sukha, the happiness derived from realization of Brahman, is not perfect No edit summary current
16:3516:35, 22 October 2023 diff hist +6,728 By following various scriptural paths, one may come to impersonal effulgence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The transcendental pleasure derived from merging with or understanding the impersonal Brahman is very extensive because Brahman is ananta No edit summary current
16:3416:34, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,932 The empiric philosophers enjoy a transcendental quality of bliss by philosophical speculation on the Supreme Truth, but beyond that pleasure is the pleasure enjoyed by Brahman in His eternal form of the Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
16:3316:33, 22 October 2023 diff hist +9 If you want real pleasure, then brahma-saukhyam - you have to seek pleasure in the Brahman No edit summary current
16:3216:32, 22 October 2023 diff hist +7,109 When one deals directly with Krsna, the mellow and the humor relished by reciprocation of devotional service is incomparable, even with the pleasure derived from transcendental Brahman No edit summary current
16:3116:31, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,097 The Lord is the supreme reservoir of all pleasure, including Brahman pleasure; therefore, one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead is said to be already realized in impersonal Brahman and Paramatma No edit summary current
16:3016:30, 22 October 2023 diff hist −13 Prabodhananda Sarasvati says that kaivalya, the Brahman pleasure, is undoubtedly very great and is appreciated by many philosophers No edit summary current
16:3016:30, 22 October 2023 diff hist −13 One should try to transcend even the Brahman pleasure in order to approach the position of dealing with Krsna face to face. As the mind is the center of all the activities of the senses, Krsna is called the master of the senses, Hrsikesa No edit summary current
16:2716:27, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,213 By reading these instructions, a pure devotee can understand love of Krsna, the mellows of devotional service and the conclusion of devotional service. Everyone can understand all these things to their ultimate end by studying these instructions No edit summary current
16:2716:27, 22 October 2023 diff hist +3,300 By means of vibhava, anubhava, sattvika and vyabhicari, hearing and chanting are activated, and the devotee is able to taste love for Krsna. Then attachment for Krsna, or permanent ecstasy (sthayi-bhava), becomes the mellow of devotional service No edit summary current
16:2616:26, 22 October 2023 diff hist +18,826 Any action performed for the satisfaction of Krsna in this transcendental bhakti-rasa stage of life can be relished perpetually. When one is thus engaged in devotional service, all varieties of rasas, or mellows, turn into eternity No edit summary current
16:1216:12, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,392 Loving mellows No edit summary current
16:1116:11, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,408 You who are thoughtful and who relish mellows should always try to taste this ripened fruit No edit summary current
16:0816:08, 22 October 2023 diff hist +1,594 Srimad-Bhagavatam gives direct information of the mellow derived from service to Krsna. Therefore Srimad-Bhagavatam is above all other Vedic literatures No edit summary current
16:0816:08, 22 October 2023 diff hist +2,991 In this verse (SB 4.25.18) the word hima-nirjhara is particularly significant. The waterfall represents a kind of liquid humor or rasa (relationship). In the body there are different types of humor, rasa or mellow No edit summary current
15:5415:54, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,368 In Krishna Consciousness there is variety but there is no discord. We may fight with one another on the point of serving but that is not a discord No edit summary current
15:5215:52, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,472 Our sinful activities are so strong that even coming to the point of Krsna consciousness we are falling down, again falling down. So be careful, be cautious, and execute your duty as Krsna conscious people. You will be happy No edit summary current
15:4915:49, 22 October 2023 diff hist +36 Whenever you are in doubt you can ask me, and I am at your service. But one point you should not miss is that this life is very important to awaken our dormant Krishna Consciousness, and we should not miss this opportunity in any circumstance No edit summary current
15:4815:48, 22 October 2023 diff hist +36 There is no institution for spiritual training also. So this Krishna Consciousness movement is trying to help the human society on these two points, which they are lacking No edit summary current
15:4415:44, 22 October 2023 diff hist +6,660 To come to that Krsna consciousness rightly and surrender to Krsna, it takes many millions of births. But if one is intelligent, if this is the ultimate goal, that one has to come to this point, to surrender to Vasudeva, why not do it immediately? No edit summary current
15:4315:43, 22 October 2023 diff hist +4,090 This liberation (liberation of the living entities) is achieved by Krsna consciousness, which begins from the point of surrender. Therefore it is said here, I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Person No edit summary current
15:4215:42, 22 October 2023 diff hist +23 The whole point is that one should begin Krsna consciousness immediately No edit summary current

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