User contributions for Mayapur
25 October 2012
- 09:5209:52, 25 October 2012 diff hist +4,886 N Govinda, Krsna, is the cause of all causes. He is the primal cause, and He is the very form of eternity, knowledge and bliss Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Govinda, Krsna, is the cause of all causes. He is the primal cause, and He is the very form of eternity, knowledge and bliss"}} {…'
- 09:1109:11, 25 October 2012 diff hist +4,364 N Formerly, ksatriyas would, at their pleasure, kidnap a princess from another royal house, and there would he a fight between the ksatriya and the girl's family; then, if the kidnapper was the winner, the girl would be offered to him for marriage Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly, ksatriyas would, at their pleasure, kidnap a princess from another royal house, and there would he a fight between the …'
- 09:0309:03, 25 October 2012 diff hist +3,346 N From another point of view, it is understood that the jiva living entity is qualitatively one with the Lord, and thus his knowledge in the pure state of life cannot be covered by nescience, especially in the presence of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From another point of view, it is understood that the jiva living entity is qualitatively one with the Lord, and thus his knowled…'
- 08:2708:27, 25 October 2012 diff hist +4,767 N The sannyasa order is to be accepted from another sannyasi. Although the Lord (Caitanya) was independent in all respects, still, to keep up the formalities of the sastras, He accepted the sannyasa order from Kesava Bharati Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sannyasa order is to be accepted from another sannyasi. Although the Lord was independent in all respects, still, to keep up …'
- 08:1708:17, 25 October 2012 diff hist +3,371 N From another point of view, because Krsna never leaves Vrndavana, all the forms of Krsna that appear elsewhere are His expansions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From another point of view, because Krsna never leaves Vrndavana, all the forms of Krsna that appear elsewhere are His expansions…'
24 October 2012
- 19:2519:25, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,333 N The best policy is to disassociate oneself from the three modes of material nature and be always transcendental to their contamination Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the best policy is to disassociate oneself from the three modes of material nature and be always transcendental to their contamin…'
- 19:1619:16, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,698 N Junior Haridasa afterwards committed suicide due to being disassociated from the company of the Lord (Caitanya), and the news of suicide was duly related to the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Junior Haridasa afterwards committed suicide due to being disassociated from the company of the Lord, and the news of suicide was…'
- 19:1119:11, 24 October 2012 diff hist +11,057 N The term sanga-varjitah is significant. One should disassociate himself from persons who are against Krsna. Not only are the atheistic persons against Krsna, but also those who are attracted to fruitive activities and mental speculation. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should disassociate himself from persons who are against Krsna. Not only are the atheistic persons against Krsna, but so also…'
- 18:4618:46, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,840 N Without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one att…'
- 18:3418:34, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,604 N Everyone has his proprietory right in regard to prescribed duties, but should act without attachment to the result; such disinterested obligatory duties doubtlessly lead one to the path of liberation. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone has his proprietary right in regard to prescribed duties, but should act without attachment to the result; such disinter…'
- 18:2118:21, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,400 N Some of these conditioned souls are engaged in the false enjoyment of material senses and others in simply negating their real life in the spiritual world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of these conditioned souls are engaged in the false enjoyment of material senses and others in simply negating their real li…'
- 18:1418:14, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,069 N The age of Kali literally means the age of quarrel, and the abovementioned four symptoms in human society are the root causes for all kinds of quarrel Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The age of Kali literally means the age of quarrel, and the abovementioned four symptoms in human society are the root causes for…'
- 16:5316:53, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,261 N Raghunatha dasa, a renowned ascetic saint, heard and memorized all the activities of Caitanya Mahaprabhu told to him by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Raghunatha dasa, a renowned ascetic saint, heard and memorized all the activities of Caitanya Mahaprabhu told to him by Svarupa D…'
- 16:4916:49, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,985 N He (Lord Caitanya) debates and converts many of the renowned philosophers and theologians of His time, including Sankarites, Buddhists, and Muslims Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He debates and converts many of the renowned philosophers and theologians of His time, including Sankarites, Buddhists, and Musli…'
- 16:4216:42, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,635 N Great and renowned scholars and devotees of the Lord have prepared voluminous books and literatures on the life and precepts of the Lord. Such literatures are all based on the sastras like the Vedas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"great and renowned scholars and devotees of the Lord have prepared voluminous books and literatures on the life and precepts of t…'
- 16:2616:26, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,708 N Persons who have no intelligence deride the transcendental form of the Lord as material Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"persons who have no intelligence deride the transcendental form of the Lord as material"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mayapur}} {{comp…'
- 16:2316:23, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,778 N If we make a study of the general life of the animals, we can see that they have no intelligence for building big houses, furniture, and other household paraphernalia, and yet they maintain a healthy life by lying down on the open land Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we make a study of the general life of the animals, we can see that they have no intelligence for building big houses, furnitu…'
- 16:0916:09, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,944 N The demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy th…'
- 15:5915:59, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,482 N Five thousands years ago everyone had an ample stock of milk, and by using it in many varied milk preparations, people would keep good health in natural ways and thus enjoy life in Krsna consciousness. Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone had an ample stock of milk, and by using it in many varied milk preparations, people would keep good health in natural w…'
- 15:5015:50, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,428 N It has actually been seen that anyone who regularly worships mother Ganges simply by bathing in her water keeps very good health and gradually becomes a devotee of the Lord. This is the effect of bathing in the water of the Ganges Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It has actually been seen that anyone who regularly worships mother Ganges simply by bathing in her water keeps very good health …'
- 15:4315:43, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,225 N King Kulasekhara wanted to give up his body while in a healthy state, and he thus prayed to Krsna to let him die immediately while he was in good health and while his mind was sound Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Kulasekhara wanted to give up his body while in a healthy state, and he thus prayed to Krsna to let him die immediately whil…'
- 15:3415:34, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,963 N In the hellish condition within the womb, the living entity is very much afraid of being born again, but when he is out of the womb, when he is in full life and good health, he forgets everything and commits again and again the same sins Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the hellish condition within the womb, the living entity is very much afraid of being born again, but when he is out of the wo…'
- 14:0014:00, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,314 N 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 Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ambitious conditioned soul wants to be very happy in this material world with his family, but he is compared to a traveler in…'
- 13:4613:46, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,511 N Croaking toads who think they are making a big conference, and then one day the snake of death comes and swallows them up Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Croaking toads who think they are making a big conference, and then one day the snake of death comes and swallows them up"}} {{no…'
- 13:3513:35, 24 October 2012 diff hist +6,265 N One who is not a devotee must speak nonsensically because he does not have the power to speak about the glories of Krsna. Thus whatever he says is influenced by the illusory energy and is compared to the croaking of a frog Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is not a devotee must speak nonsensically because he does not have the power to speak about the glories of Krsna. Thus wh…'
- 13:2213:22, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,768 N When the demons are killed by the presence of Nrsimha-deva, everyone feels comfortable, irrespective of the planet upon which he lives Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the demons are killed by the presence of Nrsimha-deva, everyone feels comfortable, irrespective of the planet upon which he …'
- 13:1813:18, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,987 N The Lord is always kind to all living entities, irrespective of form and situation, yet He took the side of Indra just like an ordinary friend Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is always kind to all living entities, irrespective of form and situation, yet He took the side of Indra just like an or…'
- 13:1113:11, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,100 N He (The Lord) is quite correct in His action when He desires something to be done by someone, irrespective of the consideration of the particular case. Maharaja Pariksit was thus put to test for his greatness Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"is quite correct in His action when He desires something to be done by someone, irrespective of the consideration of the particul…'
- 13:0013:00, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,617 N The four orders of life as brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasi are to be followed by all, irrespective of the occupational division Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four orders of life as brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasi are to be followed by all, irrespective of the occupati…'
- 12:5312:53, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,083 N By the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything created in the material world is transient. By a temporary arrangement, a father begets a child, or a living entity becomes the child of a so-called father Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything created in the material world is transient. By a temporary arr…'
- 12:3612:36, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,330 N Visnu-maya means sense enjoyment, which is transient and miserable. Those who are entrapped by visnu-maya utilize advancement of knowledge for sense enjoyment Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Visnu-maya means sense enjoyment, which is transient and miserable. Those who are entrapped by visnu-maya utilize advancement of …'
- 12:2812:28, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,350 N The custom of giving one's daughter in charity with a dowry is still current in India. The gifts are given according to the position of the father of the bride Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The custom of giving one's daughter in charity with a dowry is still current in India. The gifts are given according to the posit…'
- 12:2312:23, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,238 N As stated in the Vedic scriptures, the first-class process is to call the bridegroom to the home of the bride and hand her to him in charity with a dowry of necessary ornaments, gold, furniture and other household paraphernalia Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Vedic scriptures, the first-class process is to call the bridegroom to the home of the bride and hand her to him…'
- 12:1012:10, 24 October 2012 diff hist +12,701 N Draupadi was married with the Pandavas during their exile in the forest, but when they went back home Maharaja Drupada gave them immense wealth as a dowry Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"was married with the Pandavas during their exile in the forest, but when they went back home Maharaja Drupada gave them immense w…'
- 10:1510:15, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,209 N Satyabhama is one of the queens of Lord Krsna in Dvaraka, and when she was married to Krsna, the son of her nurse was allowed to go with her because they had lived together from childhood as brother and sister Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Satyabhama is one of the queens of Lord Krsna in Dvaraka, and when she was married to Krsna, the son of her nurse was allowed to …'
- 10:0510:05, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,350 N When Lord Krsna was a child, He was nursed by a woman named Ambika, who had a younger sister named Kilimbika. During the time of Lord Caitanya’s incarnation, the same Kilimbika used to eat the remnants of food left by Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was nursed by a woman named Ambika, who had a younger sister named Kilimbika. During the time of Lord Caitanya’s incarnation…'
- 09:5809:58, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,591 N Putana was elevated to the position of a nurse and maidservant in Goloka Vrndavana to assist mother Yasoda Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Putana was elevated to the position of a nurse and maidservant in Goloka Vrndavana to assist mother Yasoda"}} {{notes|}} {{compil…'
- 09:5309:53, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,981 N According to scriptures also, there are seven mothers: (1) the real mother, (2) the wife of the spiritual master, (3) the wife of a brahmana, (4) the wife of the king, (5) the cow, (6) the nurse, and (7) the earth. All of them are mothers Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to scriptures also, there are seven mothers: (1) the real mother, (2) the wife of the spiritual master, (3) the wife of…'
- 09:4209:42, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,419 N Paramatma is seeing, Hrsikesa is seeing that you are doing this. So we may forget what nuisance we had done in our last life, but Paramatma is there, witness; you have to get a body according to your work Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Paramatma is seeing, Hrsikesa is seeing that you are doing this. So we may forget what nuisance we had done in our last life, but…'
- 09:3209:32, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,956 N If one's mind is criminal, he was criminal in his last life. In the same way, according to the mind, we can understand what will happen in a future life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one's mind is criminal, he was criminal in his last life. In the same way, according to the mind, we can understand what will …'
- 09:2109:21, 24 October 2012 diff hist +2,585 N Lord Sri Krsna, who is always very affectionate to His devotees, could at once understand that Asvatthama, the son of Dronacarya, had thrown the brahmastra to finish the last life in the Pandava family Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Sri Krsna, who is always very affectionate to His devotees, could at once understand that Asvatthama, the son of Dronacarya,…'
- 09:1209:12, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,414 N The Supreme King of all kings has created different planets and places of habitation where living entities are situated in terms of the modes of nature and work, and He has created their different kings and rulers Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme King of all kings has created different planets and places of habitation where living entities are situated in terms …'
- 09:0409:04, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,120 N Vidura, was astonished how powerful is the urge to continue life. This sense of continuing one's life indicates that a living being is eternally a living entity and does not want to change his bodily habitation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura, therefore, was astonished how powerful is the urge to continue life. This sense of continuing one's life indicates that a…'
- 08:5508:55, 24 October 2012 diff hist +4,508 N The best method is that one should live at a place where the transcendental form of the Lord is worshiped. The temple of the Lord is a transcendental place, whereas the forest is a materially good habitation Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best method is that one should live at a place where the transcendental form of the Lord is worshiped. The temple of the Lord…'
- 08:4608:46, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,101 N It is clearly stated here (in BG 9.33), anityam asukham lokam: this world is temporary and full of miseries, not habitable for any sane gentleman. This world is declared by the SP of Godhead to be temporary and full of miseries. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this world is temporary and full of miseries, not habitable for any sane gentleman. This world is declared by the Supreme Persona…'
- 08:3108:31, 24 October 2012 diff hist +30,719 N There are so many jute mills and factories on the riverside. All the night soil, they are thrown into the Ganges. So still the Ganges is so powerful that it keeps clear Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are so many jute mills and factories on the riverside. All the night soil, they are thrown into the Ganges. So still the Ga…'
- 08:2408:24, 24 October 2012 diff hist +5,263 N This study of soil is now a greatly specialized science, but formerly it was common knowledge even for the ordinary man. They learned to study herbs and plants to discover how they would act as medicine for different ailments Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This study of soil is now a greatly specialized science, but formerly it was common knowledge even for the ordinary man. They lea…'
- 08:1208:12, 24 October 2012 diff hist +3,784 N An expert in the study of soil can find out where gold is and then dig there. He can then analyze the stone and test the gold with nitric acid. Similarly, one must analyze the whole body to find within the body the spirit soul Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An expert in the study of soil can find out where gold is and then dig there. He can then analyze the stone and test the gold wit…'
- 08:0208:02, 24 October 2012 diff hist +6,072 N No one should be accepted as an avatara unless he is referred to by scriptures. It is not a fact that the Lord appears only on Indian soil. He can advent Himself anywhere and everywhere, and whenever He desires to appear. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one should be accepted as an avatara unless he is referred to by scriptures. It is not a fact that the Lord appears only on In…'
23 October 2012
- 20:1320:13, 23 October 2012 diff hist +4,221 N Although one is strictly prohibited from staying with a woman in a secluded place, Narada Muni gave shelter to Prahlada Maharaja's young mother, who rendered service to him with great devotion and faith Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although one is strictly prohibited from staying with a woman in a secluded place, Narada Muni gave shelter to Prahlada Maharaja'…'