User contributions for Navakishora Mukunda

11 January 2025

• 11:5611:56, 11 January 2025 diff hist +2,374 The Yamadutas could not imagine that two judges would give two different verdicts in the same case, and therefore they wanted to know who the central judge is No edit summary current
• 11:5311:53, 11 January 2025 diff hist +10,043 The standard instruction is there in the Bhagavad-gita. They do not care to know it. They want to know about the greatness of Bala Yogi, Sai Baba, this baba, that baba. That is their misfortune. They give up the real instruction, Bhagavad-gita No edit summary current
• 11:5211:52, 11 January 2025 diff hist +2,314 The inquiry was important for Saunaka Rsi, who wanted to know about the behavior of Maharaja Yudhisthira when he was at ease to enjoy the kingdom No edit summary current
• 11:5211:52, 11 January 2025 diff hist +29 The governor of the state is generally called raja-pala, but he also has his own individual name. Since there are hundreds and thousands of Brahmas with different names, Krsna wanted to know which of them had come to see Him No edit summary current
• 11:5211:52, 11 January 2025 diff hist +2,146 The gopis considered, 'The flute is completely unfit for his position. We want to know what kind of austerities the flute executed, so that we may also perform the same austerities' No edit summary current
• 11:4511:45, 11 January 2025 diff hist −10 They (many great sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi) wanted to know why Sri Sukadeva Gosvami engaged in the study of Srimad-Bhagavatam No edit summary current
• 11:4411:44, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,333 They (godless atheists) have put forward many theories manufactured by their fertile brains. Contrary to such mental speculative theories of creation, however, Narada Muni wanted to know all the facts of creation in truth, and not by theories No edit summary current
• 11:4411:44, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,488 There are some froggish philosophers who want to know the Supreme Soul by means of philosophy and mental speculation No edit summary current
• 11:2511:25, 11 January 2025 diff hist +11 His (Spiritual master's) only anxiety is how Krsna will be known all over the world. That's all. He has no ambition, pounds, shilling, pence. He only wants to know, only wants to see that everyone is devotee of Krsna and they are happy No edit summary current
• 11:2511:25, 11 January 2025 diff hist +6,383 Hiranyakasipu wanted to know where Prahlada had gotten this Krsna consciousness. Who had taught him? Prahlada sarcastically replied, "My dear father, persons like you never understand Krsna. One can understand Krsna only by serving a mahat, a great soul No edit summary
• 11:2411:24, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,960 He (Pariksit) wants to know the inner and outer space of the universal form. It is quite fitting for the real searcher of knowledge to know all about this No edit summary current
• 10:4210:42, 11 January 2025 diff hist +5,152 He (Arjuna) is clarifying his own position because he is attached to the personal form of Krsna. He is not attached to the impersonal Brahman. He wants to know whether his position is secure. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 10:4210:42, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,653 For those who want to know the Absolute Truth, the Vedanta-sutra is available, as is Srimad-Bhagavatam, the actual explanation of Vedanta-sutra No edit summary current
• 10:4110:41, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,591 Bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah (BG 18.55). If one wants to know the Supreme Personality of Godhead and be directly connected with Him, knowing what He wants to eat and how He is satisfied, one must take to the process of bhakti No edit summary current
• 10:4110:41, 11 January 2025 diff hist +2,439 Before pursuing either course (commit suicide or bring the Visnudutas before Yamaraja) they wanted to know about the Visnudutas from Yamaraja, who is also omniscient No edit summary current
• 10:4010:40, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,913 Because there were insufficient topics directly concerning Krsna in the Puranas, Mahabharata, etc., he (Vidura) was not satisfied and wanted to know more about Krsna No edit summary current
• 10:3610:36, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,542 A person without devotional service who simply wants to know things (kevala-bodha-labdhaye) gains only dry speculative knowledge but no spiritual profit - SB 10.14.4 No edit summary current
• 10:3610:36, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,084 A child or a boy wants to know who is his father. So what is the evidence? That evidence is sruti, hearing, from the mother. Mother says, "He is your father." So he hears; he does not see how he became his father No edit summary current
• 10:3210:32, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,757 As stated in Bhagavad-gita, the SP can be understood only by devotional service. Bhaktya mam abhijanati yavan yas casmi tattvatah (BG 18.55). If one wants to know the SP of Godhead in truth, one must take to the activities of devotional service No edit summary current
• 10:3010:30, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,334 Arjuna is convinced that His friend, Krsna, is the Supreme Godhead, but he wants to know the general process by which the all-pervading Lord can be understood by the common man. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 10:2410:24, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,920 Arjava means simplicity. A brahmana is not supposed to be crooked and duplicity. No. Simple. It is said even the enemy wants to know something from him, he will clearly say, "It is this." That is called simplicity No edit summary current
• 10:2310:23, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,549 Any advanced student, if he wants to know about science practically, he can go to some country or . . . either to preach or to learn. So our coming and going throughout the whole world . . . we are interested to enlighten people about the science of God No edit summary current
• 10:1410:14, 11 January 2025 diff hist +5,387 Another difficulty is that those who depend more on their imperfect senses cannot realize Him (Krsna) as the Supreme Lord. Such persons are like the modern scientist. They want to know everything by their experimental knowledge No edit summary current
• 08:5908:59, 11 January 2025 diff hist +2,678 When a person forgets his constitutional position as an eternally subordinate part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and wants to be happy independently, he functions mainly in two ways No edit summary current
• 08:5808:58, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,394 Why they should maintain slaughterhouse, and do not think that they are not sinful, and still they want to be happy without caring for God? That is lack of brain No edit summary current
• 08:2408:24, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,058 We want to be happy in the material world, but this will never be possible; we shall simply increase the blazing fire of desires No edit summary current
• 08:1508:15, 11 January 2025 diff hist +21,314 We want to be happy by adjustment of this external energy. That cannot be. You are spirit soul - you must have spiritual food, you must have a spiritual life, and then you can be happy No edit summary current
• 08:0208:02, 11 January 2025 diff hist +4,036 We are undergoing different types of miserable condition of life to become rectified, so that we may come to the senses that, - I want to be happy. I want to enjoy life. Why I am put into this unfavorable circumstances No edit summary current
• 08:0108:01, 11 January 2025 diff hist +6,241 The secret of success for the devotee is not understood by the karmis and jnanis. Karmis therefore try to be happy by material adjustment, and jnanis want to be happy by becoming one with the Supreme. The devotee has no such interest No edit summary current
• 07:4007:40, 11 January 2025 diff hist +5,630 The ambitious conditioned soul wants to be very happy in this material world with his family, but he is compared to a traveler in the forest who desires to climb a hill full of thorns and small stones No edit summary current
• 07:3907:39, 11 January 2025 diff hist +3,041 They are keeping them cats and dogs by education, culture, and they want to be happy. How it is possible? First of all let them come to the standard of human being No edit summary current
• 07:3707:37, 11 January 2025 diff hist +5,012 Of these three classes of men, one tries to be happy by fulfillment of material desires, another wants to be happy by becoming one with the Supreme, and another, the perfect man, is a devotee No edit summary
• 07:0707:07, 11 January 2025 diff hist +1,599 I have thus explained sixty different meanings, and all of them aim at the service of Lord Krsna. After giving so many examples, that is the only meaning No edit summary current

10 January 2025

• 12:0012:00, 10 January 2025 diff hist +5,318 Krsna consciousness movement is to let people know how much valuable life is his, and utilize it in that way. Our movement is sarve sukhino bhavantu: everyone become, be happy. Not only human society, even animal society. We want to see everyone happy No edit summary current
• 11:5811:58, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,714 In the forest of the material world there are many animals and birds, trees and creepers. Sometimes the living entity wants to take shelter of the creepers; in other words, he wants to be happy by being embraced by the creeperlike arms of his wife No edit summary current
• 11:5811:58, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,425 In the forest of the material world, the living entity first of all wants to be very happy by taking shelter of the creeperlike arms of his wife and hearing her sweet voice No edit summary current
• 11:5711:57, 10 January 2025 diff hist −4 Many, many plans, many, many skyscraper buildings, roads and motor cars. What is the real purpose? The purpose is they want to be happy. But that is not possible. Therefore they are vimudhan. Rascals. They are going in the wrong way No edit summary current
• 10:3110:31, 10 January 2025 diff hist +4,099 Everyone wants to be happy in his householder life, but the laws of nature do not allow one to become happy in material existence, which is like a spontaneous forest fire No edit summary current
• 10:3110:31, 10 January 2025 diff hist +4,631 Everyone wants to become happy. That is the highest principle No edit summary current
• 10:3110:31, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,745 Everyone wants to become happy by imitating the prosperity of Narayana No edit summary current
• 10:1610:16, 10 January 2025 diff hist +15,485 Human beings are making scientific advancement and philosophical advancement, cultural advancement, religious advancement - progress in so many lines - because they want to be happy. - Where is the point of happiness No edit summary current
• 09:5609:56, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,292 A life in this material world is like a blazing forest fire. No one goes to set fire to the forest, yet the fire takes place. Similarly, everyone wants to be happy in the material world, but the miserable conditions of material life simply increase No edit summary current
• 09:5509:55, 10 January 2025 diff hist +4,262 As soon as you accept this material body the suffering is there. So if you want to be happy, then this is the opportunity. This human form of body is the opportunity. Don't waste this human form of body like cats and dogs No edit summary current
• 09:3809:38, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,979 Any living entity who is within this material world, they have come here with that two principles - iccha, dvesa. Iccha means they want to be happy with material enjoyment and "What is God? I am God." These two things No edit summary current
• 09:3609:36, 10 January 2025 diff hist +20,333 After the creation, it was so announced that "If you want to be happy, you must perform sacrifices." No edit summary current
• 08:1108:11, 10 January 2025 diff hist +6,837 When one wants to cross a large ocean, he requires a strong boat. It is said that this human form of life is a good boat by which one can cross the ocean of nescience No edit summary current
• 08:1108:11, 10 January 2025 diff hist +8,095 The Vedas are described as setu, which means "a bridge." If one wants to attain his spiritual existence, one has to cross an ocean of nescience. The Vedas are the bridge by which to cross such a great ocean No edit summary current
• 08:1108:11, 10 January 2025 diff hist +2,819 The Pracetas were not interested in material benefit, for they had enjoyed all this sufficiently. Nor did they want the fulfillment of their material desires. They were simply interested in crossing the ocean of nescience No edit summary
• 08:1108:11, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,003 If one wants to cross over the ocean of material existence, there is no alternative than to take to devotional service. A devotee, therefore, should not care for any material position, whether in heaven or in hell No edit summary current
• 08:0508:05, 10 January 2025 diff hist +3,509 If a dog is swimming in the water and one wants to cross the ocean by catching hold of the dog's tail, certainly he is foolish. Similarly, if in distress one seeks shelter of a demigod, he is foolish, for his efforts will be fruitless No edit summary current