User contributions for Ratnavali
15 December 2015
- 14:4414:44, 15 December 2015 diff hist +5,985 N Avyaktam means the total material substance. Just like when you construct a house there are heaps of materials - some stone, some cement, some woods, some iron - and you combine together... Tejo-vari-mrd-vinimayam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Avyaktam means the total material substance. Just like when you construct a house there are heaps of materials - some stone, s..."
- 14:3814:38, 15 December 2015 diff hist +2,086 N I wish that the marriage will be suspended for the time being unless the father agrees to this marriage. According to the Vedic system marriage takes place according to the sanction of the parents Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I wish that the marriage will be suspended for the time being unless the father agrees to this marriage. According to the Vedi..." current
- 14:3214:32, 15 December 2015 diff hist +3,575 N Unfortunately, people are so foolish at the present moment that they do not believe even in the next life. Mudha. What to speak of understanding God and Krsna, they have no even the basic principle of spiritual knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, people are so foolish at the present moment that they do not believe even in the next life. Mudha. What to spea..."
- 14:1914:19, 15 December 2015 diff hist +3,839 N Those who are devotees of the Lord, they are called Vaisnava or devata, and those who are not devotees of Visnu may be devotees of other demigods, but they are called the demons, or the asuras. There are many instances in the sastra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are devotees of the Lord, they are called Vaisnava or devata, and those who are not devotees of Visnu may be devotee..."
- 14:0614:06, 15 December 2015 diff hist +1,624 N With regard to this problem I recommend that in your diet you take no spices. Furthermore you should see that the bowels are cleared daily Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"With regard to this problem I recommend that in your diet you take no spices. Furthermore you should see that the bowels are c..."
- 13:5813:58, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,440 N Anacara means sinful activities. You cannot associate with God if you become sinful. That is not possible. That is stated in the Bhagavad-gita, yesam tv anta-gatam papam: "One who is completely free from sinful life" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anacara means sinful activities. You cannot associate with God if you become sinful. That is not possible. That is stated in t..."
- 13:4713:47, 15 December 2015 diff hist +2,344 N I have examined the plans for the building on West 43rd Street just near the corner of 5th Avenue and I think it is perfectly suitable for us in every way. Please work together with Bali Mardan Maharaja and try your best to secure it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I have examined the plans for the building on West 43rd Street just near the corner of 5th Avenue and I think it is perfectly..."
- 12:3012:30, 15 December 2015 diff hist +1,807 N It is all very much encouraging to me. You have got a good temple and good number of devotees, so now you just utilize them in Krsna's service, and I will be very much pleased Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is all very much encouraging to me. You have got a good temple and good number of devotees, so now you just utilize them in..."
- 12:1312:13, 15 December 2015 diff hist +3,859 N The rooms were very dilapitated so he proposed that I fix the rooms and whatever I pay as rent would be all right. I invested about 1,000 Rs/. and paid him 5 Rs/. monthly, recently I have increased the monthly payment to 10 Rs Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The rooms were very dilapitated so he proposed that I fix the rooms and whatever I pay as rent would be all right. I invested..."
- 11:0511:05, 15 December 2015 diff hist +3,146 N In India still, there are many snake charmer. They, simply by mantra, they can get out the poison. Materially if it is possible, how much it is possible in spiritual? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India still, there are many snake charmer. They, simply by mantra, they can get out the poison. Materially if it is possibl..."
- 10:4010:40, 15 December 2015 diff hist +5,913 N In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that the Absolute Truth is realized by different person according to different angle of vision. Just like if you see from a distant place one mountain, you find something cloudy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is realized in three phases: impersonal, localized and personal. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said that t..."
- 10:3210:32, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,638 N You are completely under the nature's control. Prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah (BG 3.27). Unless you are qualified. Everyone is ambitious, but does it mean simply by becoming ambitious, one can become very rich man or very respectable man? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are completely under the nature's control. Prakrteh kriyamanani gunaih karmani sarvasah (BG 3.27). Unless you are qualifie..."
- 10:0910:09, 15 December 2015 diff hist +2,826 N Krsna consciousness is the original status of the living entity. Just like a son is conscious always that "I am the son of such-and-such person." This consciousness is natural Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna consciousness is the original status of the living entity. Just like a son is conscious always that "I am the son of suc..."
- 10:0010:00, 15 December 2015 diff hist +7,968 N We are now combination of two energies: marginal energy and the external energy. But in the spiritual world, everything is only spiritual energy. So we are constitutionally spiritual energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are now combination of two energies: marginal energy and the external energy. But in the spiritual world, everything is onl..."
- 09:4909:49, 15 December 2015 diff hist +2,145 N I am very much encouraged to note how you have increased the book distribution and are becoming No. 1 distributer in the world. We have published Caitanya Caritamrta so you can order this nice new book from New York Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am very much encouraged to note how you have increased the book distribution and are becoming No. 1 distributer in the world..."
- 09:4209:42, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,634 N Submission means I must approach somebody who is actually in better position or higher position. Otherwise, what is the use of approaching? Tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya. And seva means service. You cannot challenge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Submission means I must approach somebody who is actually in better position or higher position. Otherwise, what is the use of..."
- 09:3509:35, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,451 N The first-class men are called brahmana, most learned scholar. Learned scholar means, as I was explaining, one who has complete knowledge of God. That is learned scholar Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first-class men are called brahmana, most learned scholar. Learned scholar means, as I was explaining, one who has complet..."
- 09:2909:29, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,972 N If you go on working for better standard of life, then you'll be attached to this work, and your mind will be absorbed in such work. And if the mind continues to be absorbed in working so hard Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If you go on working for better standard of life, then you'll be attached to this work, and your mind will be absorbed in such..."
- 08:5408:54, 15 December 2015 diff hist +4,130 N Grhastha must be prepared or trained up to give charity. And who will accept the charity? The charity will be accepted by the brahmacari and sannyasa. Not the vanaprastha. Brahmacari will accept charity on behalf of the spiritual master Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Grhastha must be prepared or trained up to give charity. And who will accept the charity? The charity will be accepted by the..."
- 08:4608:46, 15 December 2015 diff hist +3,913 N If people become irreligious in the name of secularism, then they are simply animals. So it is the government duty to see that the citizens are not becoming animals. He may profess a type of religion. That doesn't matter. But he must be religious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If people become irreligious in the name of secularism, then they are simply animals. So it is the government duty to see that..."
14 December 2015
- 18:5818:58, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,920 N The time was there some years ago when Australia would not allow any colored men to enter, but now you have allowed Caitanya Mahaprabhu to enter Australia and inundated the whole country with Hari Nama Sankirtana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The time was there some years ago when Australia would not allow any colored men to enter, but now you have allowed Caitanya M..."
- 17:1817:18, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,536 N Sva means "own," and dharmam means "occupation." Dharma means occupation and sva means own. Sva-dharmam: "one's own occupation." So according to Vedic civilization, everyone has his own sva-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sva means "own," and dharmam means "occupation." Dharma means occupation and sva means own. Sva-dharmam: "one's own occupation..."
- 17:1517:15, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,270 N If you are actually engaged in religious principles, the test is how much you are detached from material attraction and how much you are attached to God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, if you are actually engaged in religious principles, the test is how much you are detached from material attraction..."
- 17:1117:11, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,625 N There is no brain in this artistic work. And how wonderfully, because it is automatically coming, artist. Anything you take, flower. So, without brain how this thing can happen? But these rascals, they do not understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no brain in this artistic work. And how wonderfully, because it is automatically coming, artist. Anything you take, f..."
- 16:5916:59, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,120 N There is no need of adding further Deities. Once installed it cannot be changed. Do not make it childish, too much addition of Deities will encumber us. At first, either Panca Tattva or Gaura-Nitai Deities may be installed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no need of adding further Deities. Once installed it cannot be changed. Do not make it childish, too much addition of..."
- 16:5416:54, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,456 N I have received an invitation to visit South Africa and visa application forms but it will take some time for any approval to come through. In the meantime, I am going to Zurich for about 10 days and then to London Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I have received an invitation to visit South Africa and visa application forms but it will take some time for any approval to..."
- 16:4616:46, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,363 N We are negotiating the purchase of the Bombay property for a lump sum cash payment of about 10 lakhs, which at the official rate amounts to about $130,000 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are negotiating the purchase of the Bombay property for a lump sum cash payment of about 10 lakhs, which at the official ra..."
- 16:3616:36, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,895 N As soon as you say "it may be," that means you have no perfect knowledge. As soon as you say "perhaps," that means you have no perfect knowledge. So all these scientists and philosophers, they use these words: "it may be," "perhaps" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as you say "it may be," that means you have no perfect knowledge. As soon as you say "perhaps," that means you have no..."
- 16:2916:29, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,349 N The Sun, from millions of years giving us light, giving us heat, but he has not lost its power. If this is possible for a dead matter, then how God will be Form-less after creating unlimited universes with His power? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Sun, from millions of years giving us light, giving us heat, but he has not lost its power. If this is possible for a dead..."
- 16:2116:21, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,522 N Now I think that you can join me as the next GBC secretary for travelling with me by my side. If I go to New York in the first week of April you can meet me there, or if I go to South Africa you can meet me first here in India Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now I think that you can join me as the next GBC secretary for travelling with me by my side. If I go to New York in the first..."
- 16:1316:13, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,657 N My plans are to go to Mayapur as soon as they have finished my quarters and to remain there until the 22nd Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My plans are to go to Mayapur as soon as they have finished my quarters and to remain there until the 22nd"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
- 16:1016:10, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,149 N You have been to India so you know the importance of the life membership program here, so I am requesting that you personally attend to some items needed here for the preaching work in that connection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You have been to India so you know the importance of the life membership program here, so I am requesting that you personally..."
- 15:5915:59, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,463 N I am sorry to inform you that your co-founder Hayagriva Prabhu is little disturbed. Sometimes before you told about him participating in intoxication. Then I did not take it seriously, but the same thing is again revived and I am little perturbed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am sorry to inform you that your co-founder Hayagriva Prabhu is little disturbed. Sometimes before you told about him partic..."
- 15:4415:44, 14 December 2015 diff hist +4,162 N God and we, we are all individuals. But the difference is that He's nityo nityanam. Nityanam means plural number. Nityo nityanam. Nityo is singular number, and nityanam means plural number. We are all plural number Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"God and we, we are all individuals. But the difference is that He's nityo nityanam. Nityanam means plural number. Nityo nityan..."
- 15:3615:36, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,494 N We have four places which I have visited - Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Jakarta. The preaching was very satisfactory. Sriman Amogha dasa is trying to learn the local language and print some books in the Dai Nippon branch here Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have four places which I have visited - Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Jakarta. The preaching was very satisfactory. Srim..."
- 15:2915:29, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,348 N They are also already divided. But the culture diminished. Because the center of culture was India, Delhi. So as the power diminished, the maintenance of the culture diminished, and by contact with other types of aboriginal, they learned eating meat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are also already divided. But the culture diminished. Because the center of culture was India, Delhi. So as the power dim..."
- 15:1015:10, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,776 N So we have got very short-cut criterion to understand a rascal and intelligent man. What is that? If he is a devotee of Krsna, then he is intelligent man. If he is not, then he's rascal. That's all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So we have got very short-cut criterion to understand a rascal and intelligent man. What is that? If he is a devotee of Krsna,..."
- 14:5314:53, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,282 N We had previously received copies of the Swahili language publication of Topmost Yoga System from Brahmananda Swami and it is very nicely done. This printing and distribution of our literature is most important aspect of our propaganda work Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We had previously received copies of the Swahili language publication of Topmost Yoga System from Brahmananda Swami and it is..."
- 14:4314:43, 14 December 2015 diff hist +4,100 N Bodha means knowledge, and budha means one who possesses knowledge. So those who are devotees of Krsna, they are not rascals. They are not rascals. They are budhah. Not only budhah, but also bhava-samanvitah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bodha means knowledge, and budha means one who possesses knowledge. So those who are devotees of Krsna, they are not rascals...."
- 14:3614:36, 14 December 2015 diff hist +4,279 N Your progress in translating work is very nice. It is actually most important of all that this translating of books is going on at the same time as the festivals. I have seen the photographs of your festival blocking the traffic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Your progress in translating work is very nice. It is actually most important of all that this translating of books is going o..."
- 14:2214:22, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,024 N You will be glad to hear I am feeling 80-90% fit again. I am translating, lecturing and taking morning walk and eating regularly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You will be glad to hear I am feeling 80-90% fit again. I am translating, lecturing and taking morning walk and eating regular..."
- 13:4913:49, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,272 N During Krsnadasa' time there was no Radharani deity, Madan Mohan was alone. Radharani was later introduced. The temple of Madan Mohan was formerly on high level, that is, the original old temple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During Krsnadasa' time there was no Radharani deity, Madan Mohan was alone. Radharani was later introduced. The temple of Mada..."
- 13:4013:40, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,654 N The collage of the pictures and the articles in the magazine have been wonderfully set up and I very much appreciate it. I can understand from your attempt that you are doing something wonderful this year Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The collage of the pictures and the articles in the magazine have been wonderfully set up and I very much appreciate it. I can..."
- 13:3413:34, 14 December 2015 diff hist +2,253 N The BBT is in the Gwalior Tank Road Branch, Central Bank of India, but Gargamuni Maharaja says you have opened another account in the Indian Overseas Marine Lines. Please let me know what is this idea? I never knew of it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The BBT is in the Gwalior Tank Road Branch, Central Bank of India, but Gargamuni Maharaja says you have opened another account..."
- 12:3412:34, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,706 N When He was grhastha, He was simply consulting with mother, "Mother, I could not realize Krsna. What shall I do? Where shall I go?" Mother said, "My dear son, why You are impatient? Everything will be all right in due course" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He was grhastha, He was simply consulting with mother, "Mother, I could not realize Krsna. What shall I do? Where shall I..."
- 11:5711:57, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,602 N His name is Krsna. And He delivers the fallen souls from the miserable condition. He attracts and He delivers. Krsna. Therefore Krsna means Param Brahman. Param brahman iti sabdyate. Rama also, the same thing, Param Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His name is Krsna. And He delivers the fallen souls from the miserable condition. He attracts and He delivers. Krsna. Therefor..."
- 11:4811:48, 14 December 2015 diff hist +4,777 N When one is intelligent actually, then he considers that "If I am eternal, why should I accept repetition of birth and death?" That is intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is intelligent actually, then he considers that "If I am eternal, why should I accept repetition of birth and death?"..."
- 11:2711:27, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,458 N He has given me one idea to educate our men in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati for preaching work in the interior part of Bombay. I think it a good suggestion. If you are really serious in this matter you can immediately engage some of our men Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has given me one idea to educate our men in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati for preaching work in the interior part of Bombay...."
- 11:0911:09, 14 December 2015 diff hist +4,097 N I further understand that the attack was for the second time. Here in Mayapur there are reports of dacoity at least once, twice in a month surrounding our place. So we have now taken two guns under regular license from the government Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I further understand that the attack was for the second time. Here in Mayapur there are reports of dacoity at least once, twic..."
- 11:0011:00, 14 December 2015 diff hist +3,124 N It is pleasing and encouraging to me to hear how all your programs, book distributing, temple worship etc., are going on so nicely in our Cleveland Center. That you have distributed 10,000 pieces of literature in the last month is very impressive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is pleasing and encouraging to me to hear how all your programs, book distributing, temple worship etc., are going on so ni..."