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22 June 2024

N    06:38  I do not want so many things. Just like I do not want to become old, but old age is forced upon me; I must become old. I do not want to die. Then death is forced upon me. I do not want to take birth. These are all very troublesome business‎‎ 2 changes history +4,374 [SharmisthaK‎ (2×)]
     
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N    06:35  You study any part of your body, you will find that the part of body belongs to you. You'll say: "It is my leg, my hand, my hair, my nose." So many things "my." Then where is the "I"? That is called jnana, knowledge. Everything is "my," but where I am? diffhist +4,838 SharmisthaK talk contribs (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"you study any part of your body, you will find that the part of body belongs to you. You'll say"|"It is my leg, my hand, my hair, my nose"|"So many things"|"Then where is the"|"That is called jñāna. That is knowledge. Everything is"|"but where I am? Where I am"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2024-06-22T06:35:35.000Z}} {{last|2024-06-22T06:35:35.000Z}} {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=...")
N    06:33  As everything has got some particular characteristic, similarly we living entities, we must have some particular characteristic. And what is that? That is dharma and jnana, to understand. Jnana means knowledge diffhist +4,644 SharmisthaK talk contribs (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as everything has got some particular characteristic, similarly we living entities, we must have some particular characteristic. And what is that? That is dharma and jnana, to understand. Jnana means knowledge"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2024-06-22T06:33:04.000Z}} {{last|2024-06-22T06:33:04.000Z}} {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=1|Con=0|Let=0}} {{total|1}} {{toc right}} Cat...")
N    06:21  Faith can be changed. "I believe in Christian religion," so it can be changed next day - I accept Hindu religion or Muslim religion. But actually, dharma cannot be changed diffhist +3,232 SharmisthaK talk contribs (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"faith can be changed"|"I believe in Christian religion"|"so it can be changed next day"|"I accept Hindu religion or Muslim religion. But actually, dharma cannot be changed"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2024-06-22T06:21:06.000Z}} {{last|2024-06-22T06:21:06.000Z}} {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=1|Con=0|Let=0}} {{total|1}} {{toc right}} Category:Faith Can Be Changed Categor...")
N    06:13  Dharma means which cannot be given up. The so-called dharma, or religion . . . suppose I am Hindu and somebody is Christian. This is called faith. The dictionary meaning is, "Religion is faith." So faith can be changed diffhist +3,382 SharmisthaK talk contribs (Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dharma means which cannot be given up. The so-called dharma, or religion . . . suppose I am Hindu and somebody is Christian. This is called faith. The dictionary meaning is"|"Religion is faith"|"So faith can be changed"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2024-06-22T06:13:52.000Z}} {{last|2024-06-22T06:13:52.000Z}} {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=0|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=1|Con=0|Let=0}} {{total|1}} {{toc righ...")
     04:31  He (Dhrtarastra) had a good younger brother, Vidura, and by his instruction he left to achieve salvation by closing all accounts in the material world diffhist −10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     04:30  Dhrtarastra did not act in accordance with the good instructions given by Bhisma and Vidura; instead, he was being conducted by the ill instructions of such persons as Karna and Sakuni diffhist −10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     04:28  When the Pandavas were going there in the presence of all the members of the royal family, Vidura tactfully gave instructions to the Pandavas about the future plan of Dhrtarastra diffhist −10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     04:25  Vidura was qualified to hear it because of his faithfulness and his following the instructions received from superiors. So Srimad-Bhagavatam was being narrated from time immemorial by the disciplic succession, even before the time of Vyasadeva‎‎ 2 changes history +45 [Nabakumar‎ (2×)]
     
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     04:23  Vidura happened to be among them (great devotees of the Lord), the Lord, while returning to Vaikuntha, left instructions for Vidura with Maitreya Muni. Generally the eternal associates of the Lord in the spiritual sky do not come to the material world diffhist +15 Nabakumar talk contribs
     04:19  The Lord's mercy was bestowed upon him (Dhrtarastra) by his personal contact with Vidura, and when he was actually practicing the instructions of Vidura, the Lord helped him to attain the highest perfectional stage‎‎ 2 changes history −10 [Nabakumar‎ (2×)]
     
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     04:16  Political suggestions by Vidura are known as expert, just as, in modern times, Pandita Canakya is considered the authority in good counsel in both political and moral instructions diffhist +15 Nabakumar talk contribs
     04:02  Only by good luck does such a miserly man (Dhrtarastra) meet a self-realized soul like Vidura and by his instruction gets rid of the nescience of material existence diffhist +136 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:58  Instructions for the renounced order of life were imparted to Dhrtarastra by Vidura, and Gandhari was by the side of her husband diffhist +15 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:55  Everyone in the royal palace, including the King (Yudhisthira) and his brothers and mother, was raptly attending the lectures. But it was known to Vidura that his instructions were especially meant for Dhrtarastra, who was too materialistic diffhist −10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:52  Despite his life of failure, he (Dhrtarastra) achieved the greatest of all success in self-realization by the forceful instructions of a pure devotee of the Lord (Vidura), who is the typical emblem of a sadhu diffhist +15 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:49  As an eternal servitor of the Lord, he (Vidura) displayed his devotional activities very ardently and lived a life of a pious man, so much so that a materialistic man like Dhrtarastra also got salvation by his instruction diffhist −10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:33  Category:Vidura's Instructions diffhist −34 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:28  Vidura is hearing the great sage Maitreya refute these arguments (that the Lord and the living entities are on the same level). The Lord is described in this verse (SB 3.7.2) as cin-matra, or completely spiritual diffhist −5 Nabakumar talk contribs
     03:13  The word adrtah is significant because it indicates that Vidura had a natural inclination for hearing the transcendental message of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he was never fully satisfied though continuing to hear those topics diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     02:50  My uncle, you must have visited Dvaraka. In that holy place are our friends & well-wishers, the descendants of Yadu, who are always rapt in the service of Krsna. You might have seen them or heard about them. Are they all living happily in their abodes? diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     02:46  My mind has become very inquisitive, and therefore I (Vidura) am not satisfied with hearing the narration of the Lord's appearance. Please, therefore, speak more and more to a devotee who is faithful diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
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02:40 Nabakumar talk contribs deleted page My dear brahmana, how did Narada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord(content was: "#REDIRECT My dear brahmana, how did Narada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I (Vidura) am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord", and the only contributor was "Nabakumar" (talk))
     
01:52 Nabakumar talk contribs deleted page The horse, mule, ass, gaura, sarabha bison and wild cow all have only one hoof. Now you may hear from me about the animals who have five nails(content was: "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The horse, mule, ass, gaura, sarabha bison and wild cow all have only one hoof. Now you may hear from me about the animals who have five nails"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2017-11-06T03:08:01Z}} {{last|2017-11-06T03:08:01Z}} {{totals_by_section|BG=0|SB=1|CC=0|OB=0|Lec=0|Con=0|Let=0}} {{total|1}} {{toc right}} Category:Horse Category:Ass Category:Bison Category:Wild Category:Cow [...")
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02:45 Nabakumar talk contribs moved page My mind has become very inquisitive, and therefore I am not satisfied with hearing the narration of the Lord's appearance. Please, therefore, speak more and more to a devotee who is faithful to My mind has become very inquisitive, and therefore I (Vidura) am not satisfied with hearing the narration of the Lord's appearance. Please, therefore, speak more and more to a devotee who is faithful
     
02:40 Nabakumar talk contribs moved page My dear brahmana, how did Narada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord to My dear brahmana, how did Narada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I (Vidura) am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord
     02:39  My dear brahmana, how did Narada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     02:34  I have repeatedly heard about these higher and lower statuses of human society from the mouth of Vyasadeva, & I am quite satiated with all these lesser subject matters and their happiness. They have not satisfied me with the nectar of topics about Krsna diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     02:04  Vidura was undoubtedly very eager to hear about Lord Krsna in particular, but he was overwhelmed because Lord Krsna had just passed away from the visible world diffhist +30 Nabakumar talk contribs
     01:59  Vidura explained to Maitreya his position of being fully satiated with the knowledge of mundane social and political topics and having no more interest in them. He was anxious to hear transcendental topics regarding Lord Sri Krsna diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     01:55  Vidura's reference to the Mahabharata indicates that he had heard of the Mahabharata from Vyasadeva, his real father, while he was away from home and was touring the places of pilgrimage diffhist −9 Nabakumar talk contribs
     01:51  The horse, mule, ass, gaura, sarabha bison and wild cow all have only one hoof. Now you (Vidura) may hear from me (Maitreya) about the animals who have five nails diffhist +212 Nabakumar talk contribs

21 June 2024

     12:56  The great sage Maitreya addressed Vidura as a warrior not only because Vidura belonged to the Kuru family but because he was anxious to hear about the chivalrous activities of the Lord in His incarnations of Varaha and Nrsimha diffhist +16 Nabakumar talk contribs
     12:53  Talks of spiritual enlightenment are so refreshing that while instructing Dhrtarastra, Vidura attracted the attention of all the members of the family, and all of them took pleasure in hearing him patiently. This is the way of spiritual realization diffhist +24 Nabakumar talk contribs
     12:18  Suta Gosvami continued: Vidura, the descendant of Bharata, was delighted to hear the story of the Lord, who, having assumed by His own divine potency the form of a boar, had enacted the sport of lifting the earth from the bottom of the ocean diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     12:09  Maitreya: A great rsi of yore. He was spiritual master of Vidura and a great religious authority. He advised Dhrtarastra to keep good relations with the Pandavas‎‎ 4 changes history +18 [Visnu Murti‎ (4×)]
     
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     11:57  Sri Suta Gosvami continued: My dear brahmana, Vidura the great devotee of the Lord achieved transcendental bliss by hearing the narration of the pastimes of the SPG from the authoritative source of the sage Kausarava (Maitreya), and he was very pleased diffhist −3 Nabakumar talk contribs
     11:54  Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: After hearing from Uddhava all about the annihilation of his friends and relatives, the learned Vidura pacified his overwhelming bereavement by dint of his transcendental knowledge diffhist −21 Nabakumar talk contribs
     11:49  Srimad-Bhagavatam is the record of bhagavat-katha, topics about the pastimes of the Lord. What Vidura was anxious to hear from Maitreya we can also hear five thousand years later, provided we are very eager diffhist −8 Nabakumar talk contribs
     11:46  Saint Vidura's purpose in hearing about Prthu Maharaja over and over again was to set an example for ordinary kings and executive heads diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     11:45  Regulated sex life to generate good population is worth accepting. Actually, Vidura was not interested in hearing the history of persons who merely engaged in sex life diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs
     11:03  O Vidura, we (Maitreya) have heard that Brahma had a daughter named Vak who was born from his body and who attracted his mind toward sex, although she was not sexually inclined towards him diffhist +10 Nabakumar talk contribs