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09:2709:27, 28 November 2020 diff hist +3,310 N One should note that in the brahmacari-asrama, vanaprastha-asrama and sannyasa-asrama there is no scope for sex life, whereas sex is allowed in grhastha life under regulations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should note that in the brahmacārī-āśrama, vānaprastha-āśrama and sannyāsa-āśrama there is no scope for sex life..."
09:2209:22, 28 November 2020 diff hist +3,372 N He (Narada) first explained the dealings of a brahmacari, vanaprastha and sannyasi because these three asramas, or statuses of life, are extremely important for fulfillment of the goal of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". He first explained the dealings of a brahmacārī, vānaprastha and sannyāsī because these three āśramas, or statuses of..."
09:1809:18, 28 November 2020 diff hist +3,140 N The great sage Narada has explained how a brahmacari, a vanaprastha and a sannyasi should act Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the great sage Nārada has explained how a brahmacārī, a vānaprastha and a sannyāsī should act"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|J..."
09:0809:08, 28 November 2020 diff hist +4,469 In Brahma-samhita it is said, karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam: "For those engaged in devotional service, bhakti-bhajana, the results of past deeds are indemnified." According to this, Bharata Maharaja could not be punished for his past misdeeds No edit summary current
09:0609:06, 28 November 2020 diff hist +2,929 Bharata Maharaja gradually fell into this condition (of blind love) due to his material love for the deer No edit summary current
09:0509:05, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 Feigning meditation, the King (Bharata) would actually think of the animal, and this was but a sign of his downfall No edit summary current
09:0409:04, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 Out of affection, King Bharata accepted the small deer as if it were a prince. This is called moha. Due to his anxiety over the deer's absence, the King addressed the animal as though it were his son. Out of affection, anyone can be addressed as anything No edit summary current
08:5508:55, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 According to the logic of atmavan manyate jagat, everyone thinks of others according to his own position. Therefore Maharaja Bharata felt that the deer had left him due to his negligence and that due to the animal's noble heart, it would again return No edit summary current
08:5208:52, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 Because his attraction for the deer was so intense, Bharata Maharaja could not concentrate upon worshiping the Lord or performing his ritualistic ceremonies No edit summary current
08:4908:49, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 For our instruction, Bharata Maharaja acted in such a way. We should be very careful not to be misled by so-called welfare activities conducted in bodily terms. One should not give up his interest in attaining the favor of Lord Visnu at any cost No edit summary current
08:4708:47, 28 November 2020 diff hist +22 It was very dangerous for Bharata Maharaja to sacrifice all his regulative principles simply to take care of an animal. The principles enunciated in Bhagavad-gita should be followed. Yam hi na vyathayanty ete purusam purusarsabha - BG 2.15 No edit summary current

13:0813:08, 26 November 2020 diff hist +2,797 N By constantly chanting and hearing the holy names and pastimes of the Supreme Lord, one certainly becomes purified and becomes a fit candidate for liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By constantly chanting and hearing the holy names and pastimes of the Supreme Lord, one certainly becomes purified and becomes..."
13:0213:02, 26 November 2020 diff hist +4,332 N There are many devotees in Vrndavana who regularly bathe in the Yamuna, and this cleanses all the contamination of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many devotees in Vṛndāvana who regularly bathe in the Yamunā, and this cleanses all the contamination of the mat..."
12:3312:33, 26 November 2020 diff hist +2,733 N Holy places like Vrndavana, Hardwar, Prayaga and Jagannatha Puri are especially meant for the execution of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Holy places like Vṛndāvana, Hardwar, Prayāga and Jagannātha Purī are especially meant for the execution of devotional se..."
12:2912:29, 26 November 2020 diff hist +2,674 N No one should be captivated by his birthplace and family; one should take shelter of the association of devotees and cultivate Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one should be captivated by his birthplace and family; one should take shelter of the association of devotees and cultivate..."
12:2512:25, 26 November 2020 diff hist +2,711 N Although Bharata Maharaja acquired the body of a deer, he again left his hearth and home, in this case the Mountain Kalanjara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Bharata Mahārāja acquired the body of a deer, he again left his hearth and home, in this case the Mountain Kālañj..." current
12:1912:19, 26 November 2020 diff hist +3,255 N Association is very meaningful; therefore ISKCON tries to perfect one who enters the society. The members of this society should always remember that the society is not like a free hotel Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Association is very meaningful; therefore ISKCON tries to perfect one who enters the society. The members of this society shou..."
12:1512:15, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,377 N The best course is to take the advice of Srila Rupa Gosvami. We should see that every moment of our lives is utilized for the rendering of devotional service and nothing else. This is the secure position for one wanting to return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best course is to take the advice of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī"|"We should see that every moment of our lives is utilized fo..."
12:1112:11, 26 November 2020 diff hist +2,830 N It is significant that Maharaja Bharata, by the grace of Vasudeva, remembered his past life. He did not waste a moment; he returned to Pulaha-asrama to the village known as Salagrama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is significant that Mahārāja Bharata, by the grace of Vāsudeva, remembered his past life. He did not waste a moment; he..." current
12:0312:03, 26 November 2020 diff hist +5,401 N Eating is not prohibited, but if we eat voraciously we shall certainly sleep more than required. Sense gratification ensues, and we may be degraded to a lower life form. In that way our spiritual progress may be checked at least for the time being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Eating is not prohibited, but if we eat voraciously we shall certainly sleep more than required. Sense gratification ensues, a..."

12:3212:32, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,097 N As far as the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are concerned, they have sacrificed everything to push on this Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are concerned, they have sacrificed everything to..."
12:2912:29, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,092 N If we want to keep our minds completely fixed without deviation, we must engage them in devotional service full time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we want to keep our minds completely fixed without deviation, we must engage them in devotional service full time"}} {{note..."
12:2612:26, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,350 N By His own actions and by the actions of His devotees, Krsna teaches us how to become cautious in devotional service. Through the medium of Bharata Maharaja, Krsna teaches us that we must be careful in the discharge of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His own actions and by the actions of His devotees, Kṛṣṇa teaches us how to become cautious in devotional service. Th..."
12:2112:21, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,297 N Those who have taken to Krsna consciousness should be very careful that not a single moment is wasted and that not a single moment is spent without chanting and remembering the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who have taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness should be very careful that not a single moment is wasted and that not a sin..." current
12:1712:17, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,852 N The constant hearing and chanting of the glories of the Lord is recommended in Bhagavad-gita: satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah - BG 9.14 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The constant hearing and chanting of the glories of the Lord is recommended in Bhagavad-gītā: satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ y..."
12:1412:14, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,749 N Devotional service is very completely described here (in SB 5.8.29): tad-anusravana-manana-sankirtanaradhananusmaranabhiyogena Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotional service is very completely described here: tad-anuśravaṇa-manana-saṅkīrtanārādhanānusmaranābhiyogena"}} {..." current
12:1112:11, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,215 N By the grace of the Supreme Lord, a devotee is punished in such a way that his eagerness to attain the lotus feet of Lord Vasudeva is increased. By his intense desire, he returns home in the next lifetime Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of the Supreme Lord, a devotee is punished in such a way that his eagerness to attain the lotus feet of Lord Vās..." current
12:0812:08, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,246 N Only the human form is able to execute devotional service, but if we voluntarily give this up for sense gratification, we certainly have to be punished. This punishment is not exactly like that endured by an ordinary materialistic person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only the human form is able to execute devotional service, but if we voluntarily give this up for sense gratification, we cert..."
11:4711:47, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,469 N This is a special concession for a devotee. Even if he attains a body that is nonhuman, by the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead he advances further in devotional service, whether by remembering his past life or by natural causes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a special concession for a devotee. Even if he attains a body that is nonhuman, by the grace of the Supreme Personalit..." current
11:2911:29, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,920 N As stated in Brahma-samhita: karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam (BS 5.54). It is proved here (in SB 5.8.27) that due to the grace of the Supreme Lord, a devotee is never vanquished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Brahma-saṁhitā: karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājām"|"It is proved herein that due to the grace of t..."
11:2611:26, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,121 N It is said in this verse (SB 5.8.27), mrtam, although he (Bharata) had died, anu, afterwards, na mrta janmanusmrtir itaravat, he did not forget the incidents of his past life as others forget them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is therefore said in this verse, mṛtam, although he had died, anu, afterwards, na mṛta janmānusmṛtir itaravat, he di..."
11:2211:22, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,000 N Due to his (Bharata's) past activities in devotional service, he became determined to finish his devotional service even in the body of a deer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to his past activities in devotional service, he became determined to finish his devotional service even in the body of a..."

17:3817:38, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,955 N Because Bharata Maharaja was always thinking of the deer and forgetting his worship of the Supreme Lord, he acquired the body of a deer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because Bharata Mahārāja was always thinking of the deer and forgetting his worship of the Supreme Lord, he acquired the bod..."
17:3117:31, 21 November 2020 diff hist +4,109 N After quitting his body, a person gets another body according to his mental condition at the time of death. At death, a person always think; of that subject matter in which he has been engrossed during his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After quitting his body, a person gets another body according to his mental condition at the time of death. At death, a person..."
17:2717:27, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,645 N According to Bhagavad-gita, whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Bhagavad-gītā"|"Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without..."
17:2417:24, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,728 N After death, others forget everything that has happened in their past lives, but Bharata Maharaja did not forget Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After death, others forget everything that has happened in their past lives, but Bharata Mahārāja did not forget"}} {{notes|..."
17:1717:17, 21 November 2020 diff hist +3,978 N There was a difference between Bharata Maharaja's acquiring a deer body and others' acquiring different bodies according to their mental condition at the time of death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was a difference between Bharata Mahārāja's acquiring a deer body and others' acquiring different bodies according to..."

12:2612:26, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,195 N It may appear to be due to past karma, but it is offered to rectify the devotee and bring him to pure devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It may appear to be due to past karma, but it is offered to rectify the devotee and bring him to pure devotional service"}} {{..." current
12:2312:23, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,527 N They (devotees of god) take on these lower life forms for a short while, and after they give up those animal bodies, they are again promoted to the spiritual world. Such punishment is only for a short period, and it is not due to past karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they take on these lower life forms for a short while, and after they give up those animal bodies, they are again promoted to..."
12:1912:19, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,501 N It is with this conviction that we declare in our Back to Godhead magazine that devotees like the gosvamis living in Vrndavana who purposely commit some sinful activity are born in the bodies of dogs, monkeys and tortoises in that holy land Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is with this conviction that we declare in our Back to Godhead magazine that devotees like the gosvāmīs living in Vṛnd..."
12:1512:15, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,289 N Although Bharata Maharaja was awarded the body of an animal, he did not forget what had previously happened due to his purposeful mistake Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Bharata Mahārāja was awarded the body of an animal, he did not forget what had previously happened due to his purpo..."
12:1212:12, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,322 N To immediately rectify his mistake, for a short time he (Bharata) was awarded the body of a deer. This was just to increase his desire for mature devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To immediately rectify his mistake, for a short time he was awarded the body of a deer. This was just to increase his desire f..."
12:0012:00, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,163 N The conclusion must be that Maharaja Bharata purposefully became over-addicted to the deer and neglected his spiritual advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion must be that Mahārāja Bharata purposefully became over-addicted to the deer and neglected his spiritual advan..."
11:5611:56, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,447 N In Brahma-samhita it is said, karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam: "For those engaged in devotional service, bhakti-bhajana, the results of past deeds are indemnified." According to this, Bharata Maharaja could not be punished for his past misdeeds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Brahma-saṁhitā"|" it is said, karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājām: "For those engaged in devotional service, b..."
11:5211:52, 11 November 2020 diff hist +4,469 N Bharata Maharaja, at the time of death, would be forced to accept the body of a deer due to his attraction for the deer. In this regard, a question may be raised. How can a devotee be affected by his past misconduct and vicious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As will be seen in later verses, Bharata Mahārāja, at the time of death, would be forced to accept the body of a deer due to..."
11:4111:41, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,110 N It is said in the smrti-sastra: That tract of land wherein the footprints of a black deer can be seen is to be understood as a suitable place to execute religious rituals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said in the smṛti-śāstra"|"That tract of land wherein the footprints of a black deer can be seen is to be understood..."
11:3811:38, 11 November 2020 diff hist +2,914 N Bharata Maharaja gradually fell into this condition (of blind love) due to his material love for the deer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bharata Mahārāja gradually fell into this condition due to his material love for the deer"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCa..."
11:3611:36, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,242 N It is said that once when a man's son was blind since birth, the father, out of staunch affection for the child, named him Padmalocana, or "lotus-eyed." This is the situation arising from blind love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that once when a man's son was blind since birth, the father, out of staunch affection for the child, named him Pad..."
11:3111:31, 11 November 2020 diff hist +3,150 N It is said that when a person becomes overly involved in loving affairs, he forgets himself as well as others, and he forgets how to act and how to speak Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"vIt is said that when a person becomes overly involved in loving affairs, he forgets himself as well as others, and he forgets..."

17:0717:07, 10 November 2020 diff hist +1,922 N Feigning meditation, the King (Bharata) would actually think of the animal, and this was but a sign of his downfall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Feigning meditation, the King would actually think of the animal, and this was but a sign of his downfall"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."

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