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• Anyone who is supposed to be a guru but who goes against the principle of visnu-bhakti cannot be accepted as guru (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• As stated by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.4): "Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - all together these eight comprise My separated material energies" (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• The Lord says, kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati: (BG 9.31) "My dear son of Kunti, please declare that My (Krsna"s) devotee will never be vanquished" (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Unfortunately, this (As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death) spiritual education is completely absent from modern human civilization (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• When charity is to be given, one should take instruction from BG (17.20): "That gift which is given out of duty, at the proper time and place, to a worthy person, and without expectation of return, is considered to be charity in the mode of goodness" (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• If one has falsely accepted such a guru (who goes against the principle of visnu-bhakti), one should reject him. Such a guru is described in Mahabharata Udyoga 179.25 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Srila Jiva Gosvami has advised that such a useless guru (one who goes against the principle of visnu-bhakti), a family priest acting as guru, should be given up, and that the proper, bona-fide guru should be accepted (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja's grave answer (the principle of religion that does not hinder one's economic development, sense gratification, fame and means of livelihood is the real occupational duty of the householder) to Sukracarya is meaningful (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Sukracarya stressed that one's material means of livelihood and one's material reputation, sense gratification and economic development must continue properly (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• If a religious principle does not affect one's material condition, it is to be accepted. At the present time, in this age of Kali, this idea is extremely prominent (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• In Kali Yuga, no one is prepared to accept any religious principle if it hampers material prosperity (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Sukracarya, being a person of this material world, did not know the principles of a devotee (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• A devotee is determined to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead to His full satisfaction. Anything that hampers such determination should certainly be rejected. This is the principle of bhakti. Anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• To perform devotional service, one must accept only that which is favorable and reject that which is unfavorable (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja had the opportunity to contribute everything he possessed to the lotus feet of Lord Vamanadeva, but Sukracarya was putting forward a material argument to hamper this process of devotional service (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja decided that such hindrances (Sukracharya's putting forward a material argument to hamper this process of devotional service) should certainly be avoided (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• He (Bali) decided immediately to reject the advice of Sukracarya and go on with his duty. Thus he gave all his possessions to Lord Vamanadeva (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• By worshiping the demigods one may get results, but, as described in Bhagavad-gita, antavat tu phalam tesam tad bhavaty alpa-medhasam: (BG 7.23) whatever great benedictions one may achieve from the demigods are all temporary (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Following in the footsteps of Sri Arjuna, who is a personal devotee of the Lord, one should accept the supremacy of Lord Krsna, as supported by Nimbarka and Visnu Svami and still later by the greatest acarya, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• A scholarly brahmana expert in all subjects of Vedic knowledge is unfit to become a spiritual master without being a Vaisnava, but a person born in a family of a lower caste can become a spiritual master if is a Vaisnava - Padma Purana (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Examples of such devotees (who may not have undergone all the required details of bhakti but who, by the special mercy of guru and Krsna have immediately attained the perfection of bhakti) are the yajna-patnis, Maharaja Bali and Sukadeva Gosvami (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• The yajna-patnis were the wives of ordinary brahmanas engaged in fruitive activities. Although the brahmanas were learned and advanced in Vedic knowledge, they could not get the mercy of Krsna-Balarama, but their wives got complete perfection in bhakti (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Vairocani, Bali, received the mercy of Prahlada, and by Prahlada's mercy he also received the mercy of Lord Visnu, who appeared before him as a brahmacari beggar. Thus Bali became a krpa-siddha because of the special mercy of both guru and Krsna (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Caitanya Mahaprabhu confirms this favor (the special mercy of both guru and Krsna awards the perfection of pure devotional service): guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija - CC Madhya 19.151 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali, by the grace of Prahlada Maharaja, got the seed of devotional service, and when that seed developed, he achieved the ultimate fruit of that service, namely love of Godhead (prema pum-artho mahan), immediately upon the appearance of Lord Vamanadeva (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja regularly maintained devotion for the Lord, and because he was purified, the Lord appeared before him (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Because of unalloyed love for the Lord, he (Bali) then immediately decided, "I shall give this little dwarf brahmana whatever He asks from me." This is a sign of love (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Thus Bali Maharaja is understood to be one who received the highest perfection of devotional service by special mercy (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• The word vipra means brahmana, and at the same time confidential (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja had confidentially decided to give the gift to Lord Vamanadeva without discussion, but because such a decision would hurt the hearts of the asuras and his spiritual master, Sukracarya, he spoke equivocally (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja, as a pure devotee, had already decided to give all the land to Lord Visnu (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Certainly one has attachment for everything material, especially one's land, but land and other possessions are forcibly taken away at the time of death, as stated in Bhagavad-gita - mrtyuh sarva-haras caham (BG 10.34) (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• The Lord personally appeared to Bali Maharaja to take away everything he had, and thus he was so fortunate that he could see the Lord face to face (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Nondevotees, cannot see the Lord face to face; to such persons the Lord appears as death and takes away all their possessions by force (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Why should we not part with our possessions and deliver them to Lord Visnu for His satisfaction? Sri Canakya Pandita says in this regard, san-nimitte varam tyago vinase niyate sati (Canakya-sloka 36) (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Since our money and possessions do not last but will somehow or other be taken away, as long as they are in our possession it is better to use them for charity to a noble cause (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali Maharaja defied the order of his so-called spiritual master (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Canakya says, ayusah ksana eko 'pi na labhya svarna-kotibhih. The duration of one's life is extremely short, but if in that short lifetime one can do something that enhances his good reputation, that may continue to exist for many millions of years (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Bali decided not to follow his spiritual master's instruction that he deny his promise to Vamanadeva; instead, he decided to give the land according to the promise and be everlastingly celebrated as one of the twelve mahajanas (balir vaiyasakir vayam) (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• My dear Sukadeva Gosvami, you (Pariksit) have already explained that Sankarsana, who belongs to the second quadruple, appeared as the son of Rohini named Balarama - SB 10.1.8 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Because of my (King Pariksit's) vow on the verge of death, I have given up even drinking water - SB 10.1.13 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Suta Gosvami said: O son of Bhrgu (Saunaka Rsi), after Sukadeva Gosvami, the most respectable devotee, the son of Vyasadeva, heard the pious questions of Maharaja Pariksit, he thanked the King with great respect - SB 10.1.14 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Having experienced a situation by seeing or hearing about it, one contemplates and speculates about that situation, and thus one surrenders to it, not considering his present body - SB 10.1.41 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Having accepted the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, she (Yogamaya) circumambulated Him and started for the place on earth known as Nanda-gokula. There she did everything just as she had been told - SB 10.2.14 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything else, and supplying food to the stomach enlivens the senses and limbs of the body (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Devotees who constantly hear, chant, contemplate and cause others to remember Your transcendental names and forms, are always on the transcendental platform, and thus they can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead - SB 10.2.37 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• Here is a great personality, Maharaja Nimi, who knew this fact (Life is flickering. So if one does something worthy, that qualification will be depicted in history eternally) (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• A pure breeze began to blow at the auspicious time for the appearance of God and when the brahmanas engaging in ritualistic ceremonies ignited their fires according to Vedic principles, the fires burned steadily, undisturbed by the breeze - SB 10.3.1-5 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• When the birthless Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was about to appear, the saints and brahmanas felt peace within the core of their hearts, and kettledrums simultaneously vibrated from the upper planetary system - SB 10.3.1-5 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)
• For You (Krsna) there is no external or internal. You never entered the womb of Devaki; rather, You existed there already - SB 10.3.15-17 (transclusion) ‎ (← links)