User contributions for Mayapur
28 October 2012
- 20:5320:53, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,468 N Abhiseka function was especially observed at the house of Srivasa. All the devotees, according to their means, worshiped the Lord (Caitanya) with all kinds of paraphernalia, and the Lord gave benedictions to each devotee according to his desire Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"abhiseka function was especially observed at the house of Srivasa. All the devotees, according to their means, worshiped the Lord…'
- 20:4620:46, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,931 N When Deities are installed, They are washed with milk, yogurt and water, and this ceremony is called abhiseka Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Deities are installed, They are washed with milk, yogurt and water, and this ceremony is called abhiseka"}} {{notes|}} {{com…'
- 20:3220:32, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,207 N The Lord appeared as half lion and half man so that Hiranyakasipu could not understand whether the great giant was a lion or a human being Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord appeared as half lion and half man so that Hiranyakasipu could not understand whether the great giant was a lion or a hu…'
- 20:2720:27, 28 October 2012 diff hist +6,176 N There is no doubt about Lord Krsna's being the Supreme Lord, otherwise how was it possible for Him to kill a giant demon like Putana when He was just on the lap of His mother Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no doubt about Lord Krsna's being the Supreme Lord, otherwise how was it possible for Him to kill a giant demon like Put…'
- 20:1320:13, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,167 N This form (Virat-rupa) of the Supreme Lord is the all-devouring giant, and here Krsna presents Himself in that form of all-devouring time Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This form of the Supreme Lord is the all-devouring giant, and here Krsna presents Himself in that form of all-devouring time"}} {…'
- 20:0420:04, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,922 N In India, even in the interior villages, all the Hindu and Muslim communities used to live very peacefully by establishing a relationship between them Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India, even in the interior villages, all the Hindu and Muslim communities used to live very peacefully by establishing a rela…'
- 19:5919:59, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,730 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no beginning and no end, no exterior and no interior, no front and no rear. In other words, He is all-pervading - SB 10.9.13-14 Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead has no beginning and no end, no exterior and no interior, no front and no rear. In other words…'
- 19:4719:47, 28 October 2012 diff hist +6,877 N Krsna consciousness is there in everyone's heart; simply one has to revive it by this association, this Krsna consciousness association. So it is neither difficult, nor impractical, nor very unpalatable. Everything is nice Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna consciousness is there in everyone's heart; simply one has to revive it by this association, this Krsna consciousness assoc…'
- 19:3619:36, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,133 N Arjuna said in the Bhagavad-gita that controlling the mind is as impractical as stopping the blowing of a hurricane Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna said in the Bhagavad-gita that controlling the mind is as impractical as stopping the blowing of a hurricane"}} {{notes|}}…'
- 19:3019:30, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,412 N The Lord never suggests anything impractical. In this material world, in order to maintain the body one has to work. Human society is divided, according to work, into 4 divisions of social order - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra. BG 1972 Introduction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord never suggests anything impractical. In this material world, in order to maintain the body one has to work. Human societ…'
- 19:1919:19, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,860 N There are five kinds of liberation, the least important of which is called sayujya, to become one with the Supreme. Devotees don't care for such liberation because they are actually intelligent Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are five kinds of liberation, the least important of which is called sayujya, to become one with the Supreme. Devotees don'…'
- 19:1119:11, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,266 N The Lord (Krsna) accepts the least qualification of the living entity and awards him the highest reward. That is the standard of His character. Therefore, who but the Lord can be the ultimate shelter? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord accepts the least qualification of the living entity and awards him the highest reward. That is the standard of His char…'
- 19:0319:03, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,587 N It is essential that one practice self-control by celibacy without the least desire for sex indulgence. For a man desiring to improve the condition of his existence, sex indulgence is considered suicidal, or even worse Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is essential that one practice self-control by celibacy without the least desire for sex indulgence. For a man desiring to imp…'
- 18:5318:53, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,065 N Devotional service to the Lord must be pure in quality, without the least desire for material enjoyment Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotional service to the Lord must be pure in quality, i.e., without the least desire for material enjoyment"}} {{notes|}} {{com…'
- 13:4813:48, 28 October 2012 diff hist +9,261 N Pure self-realization, as we have several times discussed, is the pure consciousness of admitting oneself to be the eternal servitor of the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pure self-realization, as we have several times discussed, is the pure consciousness of admitting oneself to be the eternal servi…'
- 13:4413:44, 28 October 2012 diff hist +8,142 N This material world is a sort of prison house, as we have several times mentioned. The demigods are the servants of the Lord who see to the proper upkeep of the prison house Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This material world is a sort of prison house, as we have several times mentioned. The demigods are the servants of the Lord who …'
- 13:3713:37, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,924 N Krsna is covered by His yoga-maya potency. He is not to be seen or revealed to anyone and everyone. Only by one to whom He reveals Himself can He be seen. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As we have several times discussed, Krsna is covered by His yoga-maya potency. He is not to be seen or revealed to anyone and eve…'
- 13:3213:32, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,268 N Arjuna agrees to what Krsna says several times. Krsna is speaking to him just for his benefit, and Arjuna acknowledges that all this is happening to him by Krsna's grace. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna agrees to what Krsna has several times said: Krsna is speaking to him just for his benefit. So Arjuna acknowledges that al…'
- 13:2613:26, 28 October 2012 diff hist +6,205 N Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and we have several times explained that His body is not material, but is eternal, blissful knowledge. This kind of talk about Krsna will help one become a devotee. BG 1972 purports Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and we have several times explained that His body is not material, but is eternal, b…'
- 12:2612:26, 28 October 2012 diff hist +9,205 N Recollection, absorption, meditation, constant remembrance and trance are the five items of progressive krsna-smarana. At first, remembrance of Krsna may be interrupted at intervals, but later remembrance proceeds uninterrupted Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Recollection, absorption, meditation, constant remembrance and trance are the five items of progressive krsna-smarana. At first, …'
- 12:2112:21, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,038 N Pure devotees of the Supreme Lord always pray to Him with tears in their eyes, their minds always recollect His activities, and their bodies always offer Him obeisances Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"pure devotees of the Supreme Lord always pray to Him with tears in their eyes, their minds always recollect His activities, and t…'
- 12:1512:15, 28 October 2012 diff hist +9,346 N Enlightened by the recollection of that Gayatri, which embodies the three Vedas, Brahma became acquainted with the expanse of the ocean of truth. Then he worshiped Sri Krsna, the essence of all the Vedas, with a hymn Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Enlightened by the recollection of that Gayatri, which embodies the three Vedas, Brahma became acquainted with the expanse of the…'
- 12:0912:09, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,935 N All recollections, knowledge, etc., as well as all forgetfulness, are engineered by the Lord, who is sitting within the heart of everyone Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All recollections, knowledge, etc., as well as all forgetfulness, are engineered by the Lord, who is sitting within the heart of …'
- 12:0512:05, 28 October 2012 diff hist +7,973 N With the progress of the age of Kali, four things particularly, namely the duration of life, mercy, the power of recollection, and moral or religious principles will gradually diminish Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"With the progress of the age of Kali, four things particularly, namely the duration of life, mercy, the power of recollection, an…'
- 11:5411:54, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,291 N Ramananda Raya humbly submitted himself as a puppet before Lord Caitanya, the puppet master. He only wanted to dance according to the will of Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ramananda Raya humbly submitted himself as a puppet before Lord Caitanya, the puppet master. He only wanted to dance according to…'
- 11:4811:48, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,154 N My dear Lord, just as a puppeteer controls his dancing dolls and a husband controls his wife, Your Lordship controls all the living entities in the universe, such as the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, just as a puppeteer controls his dancing dolls and a husband controls his wife, Your Lordship controls all the livi…'
- 11:3611:36, 28 October 2012 diff hist +1,615 N The world is under the full control of the Supreme Lord; therefore everyone is like a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The world is under the full control of the Supreme Lord; therefore everyone is like a wooden doll in the hands of a puppet master…'
- 11:0911:09, 28 October 2012 diff hist +1,918 N Those two gatekeepers (Jaya and Vijaya), the best of the demigods, their beauty and luster diminished by the curse of the brahmanas (Kumaras), became morose and fell from Vaikuntha, the abode of the Supreme Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those two gatekeepers, the best of the demigods, their beauty and luster diminished by the curse of the brahmanas, became morose …'
- 10:5710:57, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,425 N That is the first thing wanted. If you want to understand Bhagavad-gita, then you must take the direction from the Bhagavad-gita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That is the first thing wanted. If you want to understand Bhagavad-gita, then you must take the direction from the Bhagavad-gita"…'
- 10:5110:51, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,299 N To enter into the spiritual life, first thing is first of all to accept a guru Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To enter into the spiritual life, first thing is first of all to accept a guru"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mayapur}} {{complete|ALL}…'
- 10:4210:42, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,174 N If I (Lord Krsna) especially favor a devotee and especially wish to care for him, the first thing I do is take away his riches Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If I especially favor a devotee and especially wish to care for him, the first thing I do is take away his riches"}} {{notes|}} {…'
- 10:3010:30, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,898 N It is understood from this verse that by agitation of the element of egoism in ignorance, the first thing produced was sound, which is the subtle form of ether Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is understood from this verse that by agitation of the element of egoism in ignorance, the first thing produced was sound, whi…'
- 10:1610:16, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,415 N People generally do not become devotees of Lord Visnu, since Lord Visnu never becomes the order-supplier of His devotee. Lord Visnu does not give a devotee benedictions that will create a further demand for benedictions Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People generally do not become devotees of Lord Visnu, since Lord Visnu never becomes the order-supplier of His devotee"}} {{note…'
- 10:1210:12, 28 October 2012 diff hist +4,872 N Unfortunately, when eternal relationship is disturbed, the living entity wants to become separately happy and thinks that the master is his order supplier. In this way there cannot be happiness Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, when this eternal relationship is disturbed, the living entity wants to become separately happy and thinks that th…'
- 10:0410:04, 28 October 2012 diff hist +5,455 N The jnanis, yogis and karmis are not particularly dear, for the karmis simply want to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead as their order supplier Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jnanis, yogis and karmis are not particularly dear, for the karmis simply want to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead as t…'
- 09:5109:51, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,793 N Those who are in the modes of ignorance and passion are averse to the existence of God, or else they formally accept the existence of God in the capacity of an order supplier Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are in the modes of ignorance and passion are averse to the existence of God, or else they formally accept the existenc…'
- 09:2509:25, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,173 N The entire universe is full of miseries, and therefore the inhabitants of this material universe are always shedding tears out of intense grief Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The entire universe is full of miseries, and therefore the inhabitants of this material universe are always shedding tears out of…'
- 09:1609:16, 28 October 2012 diff hist +7,365 N The bamboos, when they collide by air, there is heat. Electricity is generated, and the fire takes place. That is the cause of forest fire. Nobody goes to set fire in the forest Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bamboos, when they collide by air, there is heat. Electricity is generated, and the fire takes place. That is the cause of fo…'
- 09:0609:06, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,534 N When there is need of fire in the forest, by the will of the Supreme it takes place due to friction among the bamboos. Similarly, the descendants of Yadu were all destroyed by the will of the Lord by the process of self-destruction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there is need of fire in the forest, by the will of the Supreme it takes place due to friction among the bamboos. Similarly,…'
- 09:0009:00, 28 October 2012 diff hist +2,906 N The comparison of the friction of forest bamboos to that of passionate human societies is appropriate. The whole world is compared to a forest. At any moment there may be a flare-up of fire in the forest due to friction Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The comparison of the friction of forest bamboos to that of passionate human societies is appropriate. The whole world is compare…'
- 08:4708:47, 28 October 2012 diff hist +3,437 N This world is compared to a forest fire caused by the cohesion of bamboo bushes. Such a forest fire takes place automatically, for bamboo cohesion occurs without external cause Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This world is compared to a forest fire caused by the cohesion of bamboo bushes. Such a forest fire takes place automatically, fo…'
27 October 2012
- 18:5118:51, 27 October 2012 diff hist +1,883 N The prostitute (Mayadevi) by eating frugally and fasting she conquered her senses, and as soon as her senses were controlled, symptoms of love of Godhead appeared in her person Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus by eating frugally and fasting she conquered her senses, and as soon as her senses were controlled, symptoms of love of Godh…'
- 18:4418:44, 27 October 2012 diff hist +3,340 N One should eat very frugally and should always remain secluded so that he can achieve the highest perfection of life Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should eat very frugally and should always remain secluded so that he can achieve the highest perfection of life"}} {{notes|}…'
- 18:3618:36, 27 October 2012 diff hist +4,276 N Out of the five kinds of salvation, advandva is the most abominable for a devotee. A pure devotee denounces such oneness with the Lord as worse than going to hell Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of the five kinds of salvation, advandva is the most abominable for a devotee. A pure devotee denounces such oneness with the…'
- 18:2618:26, 27 October 2012 diff hist +4,073 N It is futile to make an external show of good qualities like humility and nonviolence while disrespecting the Lord's lotus feet and denouncing the process of devotional service Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is futile to make an external show of good qualities like humility and nonviolence while disrespecting the Lord's lotus feet a…'
- 18:2118:21, 27 October 2012 diff hist +3,990 N Among the human species, some denounce sensual pleasures and are honored by the world as a saints, yogis, philosophers, scholars, and so on Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among the human species, some denounce sensual pleasures and are honored by the world as a saints, yogis, philosophers, scholars,…'
- 18:1718:17, 27 October 2012 diff hist +1,524 N When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya denounced himself as an offender and took shelter of the Lord (Caitanya), the Lord desired to show him mercy Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya denounced himself as an offender and took shelter of the Lord, the Lord desired to show him mercy"}}…'
- 18:1218:12, 27 October 2012 diff hist +3,026 N When Uddhava came from Lord Krsna with a message for the gopis, all the gopis, especially Srimati Radharani, denounced Krsna in various ways. Such denunciations, however, reflect an exuberant loving attitude Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when Uddhava came from Lord Krsna with a message for the gopis, all the gopis, especially Srimati Radharani, denounced Krsna in v…'
- 18:0318:03, 27 October 2012 diff hist +4,648 N Bali Maharaja gave only three paces of land in charity to Vamanadeva, and he also offered a little water which Lord Vamanadeva accepted, and thereby Bali Maharaja attained the position of Indra Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Maharaja gave only three paces of land in charity to Vamanadeva, and he also offered a little water which Lord Vamanadeva ac…'
- 17:5617:56, 27 October 2012 diff hist +7,028 N Lord Vamanadeva requested three paces of land from Maharaja Bali, and when Maharaja Bali agreed to grant them, the Lord immediately covered the entire world with two footsteps Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Vamanadeva requested three paces of land from Maharaja Bali, and when Maharaja Bali agreed to grant them, the Lord immediate…'