User contributions for MahaprabhuCaitanya
20 April 2017
- 03:4503:45, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,076 N The karmis, in order to achieve success within this material world, worship the various demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The karmīs, in order to achieve success within this material world, worship the various demigods"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mah..."
- 03:4203:42, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,081 N Generally, such nondevotees do not come to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but worship Lord Siva or other demigods for immediate material profit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, therefore, such nondevotees do not come to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but worship Lord Śiva or ot..."
- 03:3703:37, 20 April 2017 diff hist +3,755 N The nondevotees, however, are very careful about preserving their material condition of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The nondevotees, however, are very careful about preserving their material condition of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mahaprab..."
- 03:3303:33, 20 April 2017 diff hist +3,888 N By associating with devotees they naturally become inclined to render service to the Personality of Godhead, and they immediately get all facilities from the Lord to advance in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By associating with devotees they naturally become inclined to render service to the Personality of Godhead, and they immediat..."
- 03:2803:28, 20 April 2017 diff hist +3,584 N Persons are advised by the Lord from within to associate with devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"persons are advised by the Lord from within to associate with devotee"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCaitanya}} {{complete..."
- 03:2303:23, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,333 N He (devotee) finally becomes disappointed in material activities, and in that stage of frustration in all endeavors, he can fully surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he finally becomes disappointed in material activities, and in that stage of frustration in all endeavors, he can fully surren..."
- 03:0603:06, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,837 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung in this connection, "My dear Lord Krsna, O son of Nanda Maharaja, You are now standing before me with Srimati Radharani, the daughter of King Vrsabhanu" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura has sung in this connection, “My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, O son of Nanda Mahārāja, You ar..."
- 03:0003:00, 20 April 2017 diff hist +9,216 N Krsna continued, "When My devotee is bereft of all material riches and is deserted by his relatives, friends and family members, because he has no one to look after him he completely takes shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord continued: “When My devotee is bereft of all material riches and is deserted by his relatives, friends and family m..."
- 02:4902:49, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,356 N When there is freezing winter, hot water is very pleasant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when there is freezing winter, hot water is very pleasant"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCaitanya}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fir..."
- 01:4101:41, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,025 N When after the dense, dark night there is finally sunrise in the morning, it is very pleasant; when there is scorching heat, cold water is very pleasant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When after the dense, dark night there is finally sunrise in the morning, it is very pleasant; when there is scorching heat, c..."
- 01:3701:37, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,069 N Because Prahlada Maharaja was put into very great distress, the Lord appeared Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because Prahlāda Mahārāja was put into very great distress, the Lord appeared"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCaitanya}}..."
- 01:3301:33, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,180 N Lord Nrsimhadeva appeared not in order to kill Hiranyakasipu but to save Prahlada and to give him blessings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared not in order to kill Hiraṇyakaśipu but to save Prahlāda and to give him blessings"}} {{notes..."
- 01:2901:29, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,202 N The Lord (Krsna) does not need to come down personally to kill such demons, but when His devotee is in distress He must come Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord does not need to come down personally to kill such demons, but when His devotee is in distress He must come"}} {{note..."
- 01:2001:20, 20 April 2017 diff hist +11,019 N If devotees were not in a distressed condition, the Lord (Krsna) would not have come down Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if devotees were not in a distressed condition, the Lord would not have come down"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCaitanya}..."
19 April 2017
- 11:3911:39, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,806 N Kunti said, "I would therefore prefer to live in distress than to lose You (Krsna)." When a devotee is put into a situation of distress, his devotional activities are accelerated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I would therefore prefer to live in distress than to lose You.” When a devotee is put into a situation of distress, his devo..."
- 11:3311:33, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,404 N When Krsna, before leaving the capital of the Pandavas for His home, asked Kunti for permission to leave, she said, "Dear Krsna, in our distress You were always present with us. Now, because we have been elevated to a royal position, You are leaving us" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when Kṛṣṇa, before leaving the capital of the Pāṇḍavas for His home, asked Kuntīdevī for permission to leave, she..."
- 11:2511:25, 19 April 2017 diff hist +10,966 N When the Supreme Personality of Godhead puts His devotee in distress, it is not without purpose. Sometimes the purpose is that in distress a devotee’s feelings of attachment to Krsna are magnified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the Supreme Personality of Godhead puts His devotee in distress, it is not without purpose. Sometimes the purpose is that..."
- 11:1911:19, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,647 N There is a gulf of difference between the punishment awarded by the mother and the punishment awarded by an enemy, so a devotee’s distress is not the same as the distress of a common karmi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As there is a gulf of difference between the punishment awarded by the mother and the punishment awarded by an enemy, so a dev..."
- 11:1411:14, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,873 N Yamaraja also advised his servants never to approach the devotees. On the contrary, he instructed his messengers that if they meet a devotee they should offer their respectful obeisances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja also advised his servants never to approach the devotees. On the contrary, he instructed his messengers that if they..."
- 11:0811:08, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,898 N Yamaraja advised his followers that only persons who have never uttered the holy name of the Lord or remembered the form, qualities and pastimes of the Lord should be approached by his watchguards Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja advised his followers that only persons who have never uttered the holy name of the Lord or remembered the form, qua..."
- 10:5510:55, 19 April 2017 diff hist +13,153 N Whether a devotee acts in a so-called pious or impious manner, he is neither elevated nor degraded, but is transferred to the spiritual kingdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whether a devotee acts in a so-called pious or impious manner, he is neither elevated nor degraded, but is transferred to the..."
- 10:4910:49, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,786 N If a karmi performs auspicious acts he is elevated to the heavenly planets, and if he acts impiously he is put into a hellish condition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a karmī performs auspicious acts he is elevated to the heavenly planets, and if he acts impiously he is put into a hellish..."
- 10:4410:44, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,778 N By the law of karma a common man is perpetually entangled in repeated birth and death, whereas a devotee’s distress and happiness, not being under the laws of karma, are part of a temporary arrangement by the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the law of karma a common man is perpetually entangled in repeated birth and death, whereas a devotee’s distress and happ..."
- 07:4007:40, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,456 N The karmis & the devotees are not on the same level. In whatever condition of life the karmi may be, he continues in the cycle of birth & death because the seed of karma, or fruitive activity, is there, & it fructifies whenever there is an opportunity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the karmīs and the devotees are not on the same level. In whatever condition of life the karmī may be, he continues in the c..."
- 07:3207:32, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,622 N Above all, the Pandavas were all intimate friends and relatives of Lord Krsna, they still had to undergo such tribulations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Above all, the Pāṇḍavas were all intimate friends and relatives of Lord Kṛṣṇa, they still had to undergo such tribu..."
- 07:2807:28, 19 April 2017 diff hist +8,336 N He (Bhisma) lamented that although the whole Pandava family was headed by King Yudhisthira, the most pious king, and protected by the two great warriors Bhima and Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He lamented that although the whole Pāṇḍava family was headed by King Yudhiṣṭhira, the most pious king, and protected..."
- 07:1307:13, 19 April 2017 diff hist +8,249 N Lord Krsna put the Pandavas into a distressed condition so acute that even grandfather Bhisma could not comprehend how such distress could occur Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa put the Pāṇḍavas into a distressed condition so acute that even grandfather Bhīṣma could not comprehe..."
- 07:0507:05, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,712 N It may be questioned why a devotee is put into such tribulation by the Personality of Godhead. The answer is that this kind of arrangement by the Lord is just like a father’s sometimes becoming unkind to his sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It may be questioned why a devotee is put into such tribulation by the Personality of Godhead. The answer is that this kind of..."
- 06:5606:56, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,563 N Although his (devotee) behavior seems to be subject to the actions and reactions of fruitive activities, he is actually freed from the results of action Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although his behavior seems to be subject to the actions and reactions of fruitive activities, he is actually freed from the r..."
- 06:5106:51, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,687 N The happiness and distress of a devotee are produced by the Personality of Godhead, and the devotee therefore does not care whether he is in happiness or in distress. He goes on with his duties in executing devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the happiness and distress of a devotee are produced by the Personality of Godhead, and the devotee therefore does not care wh..."
- 06:4606:46, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,536 N The devotee’s activities are freed from material effects, and so they are no longer in the category of karma-phalam, or fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee’s activities are freed from material effects, and so they are no longer in the category of karma-phalam, or frui..."
- 06:3906:39, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,527 N Jnanis are very much attracted by the position of naiskarmya, in which one’s activities no longer have any material effect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jñānīs are very much attracted by the position of naiṣkarmya, in which one’s activities no longer have any material eff..."
- 06:3406:34, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,855 N When by the grace of the Lord a devotee is freed from all designations, his devotional service is actually naiskarmya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When by the grace of the Lord a devotee is freed from all designations, his devotional service is actually naiṣkarmya"}} {{n..."
- 05:2705:27, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,606 N Arrangement is especially made by Krsna for His devotee just to make him completely dependent upon Him and to free him from all material obligations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"arrangement is especially made by Kṛṣṇa for His devotee just to make him completely dependent upon Him and to free him f..."
- 05:2205:22, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,330 N Whether the devotee becomes poorer or richer, the arrangement is made by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"whether the devotee becomes poorer or richer, the arrangement is made by the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
- 05:1905:19, 19 April 2017 diff hist +4,983 N When a devotee becomes materially opulent, that is also not due to his pious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when a devotee becomes materially opulent, that is also not due to his pious activities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCai..."
- 05:1605:16, 19 April 2017 diff hist +11,440 N When a devotee falls into a miserable condition in this way, it is not due to past impious activities, known as karma-phala; the poverty of the devotee is a creation of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when a devotee falls into a miserable condition in this way, it is not due to past impious activities, known as karma-phala; t..."
- 05:0905:09, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,809 N The devotee then becomes doubly unhappy. First of all the devotee becomes unhappy because his riches have been taken away by Krsna, and he is made even more unhappy when his relatives desert him because of his poverty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee then becomes doubly unhappy.” First of all the devotee becomes unhappy because his riches have been taken away b..."
- 04:5704:57, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,061 N When the devotee becomes a penniless pauper or is put into a comparatively poverty-stricken position, his relatives and family members no longer take interest in him, and in most cases they give up their connection with him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the devotee becomes a penniless pauper or is put into a comparatively poverty-stricken position, his relatives and family..."
- 04:4604:46, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,992 N Lord Krsna answered the question of Maharaja Yudhisthira as follows, "If I 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|"Lord Kṛṣṇa answered the question of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira as follows: “If I especially favor a devotee and especi..."
- 04:4004:40, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,867 N If one does not take advantage of the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who descends within this world for the benefit of all living entities, he is certainly very unfortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one does not take advantage of the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who descends within this world for t..."
- 04:3204:32, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,646 N Instructions by the S.P of Godhead are important even to Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the other demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instructions by the Supreme Personality of Godhead are important even to Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and the other demigods"}} {{..."
- 04:2604:26, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,752 N Whenever Lord Krsna speaks about something to a specific devotee, it is meant not only for that devotee but for all devotees, and indeed for the entire human society Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever Lord Kṛṣṇa speaks about something to a specific devotee, it is meant not only for that devotee but for all devo..."
- 04:2004:20, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,997 N Although Krsna is always very satisfied by nature, when Maharaja Yudhisthira asked this question the Lord became even more satisfied because this question and its answer would bear a great meaning for the entire Krsna conscious society Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Kṛṣṇa is always very satisfied by nature, when Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira asked this question the Lord became e..."
- 04:1104:11, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,346 N Sukadeva Gosvami specifically referred to Yudhisthira as 'your grandfather' so that Maharaja Pariksit would be encouraged to think that he was related to Krsna and that his grandfathers were intimately connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī specifically referred to King Yudhiṣṭhira as “your grandfather” so that Mahārāja Parīkṣit wou..."
- 04:0604:06, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,237 N He (Sukadeva gosvami) said that after finishing the Asvamedha sacrifice in the great sacrificial arena, King Yudhisthira, in the presence of great authorities, inquired from Lord Krsna on that very same point Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He said that after finishing the Aśvamedha sacrifice in the great sacrificial arena, King Yudhiṣṭhira, in the presence of..."
- 03:4503:45, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,803 N Sukadeva Gosvami, in answering Pariksit Maharaja’s question, went on to cite a historical instance regarding Pariksit Maharaja’s grandfather, King Yudhisthira Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī, in answering Parīkṣit Mahārāja’s question, went on to cite a historical instance regarding Parīk..."
- 03:4003:40, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,950 N To become nirguna means to achieve eternal peace, fearlessness, religiousness, knowledge and renunciation. All these are symptoms of becoming free from the contamination of the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To become nirguṇa means to achieve eternal peace, fearlessness, religiousness, knowledge and renunciation. All these are sym..."
- 03:3403:34, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,901 N By worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, instead of being puffed up with material opulences one becomes enriched with spiritual advancement of knowledge in Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, instead of being puffed up with material opulences one becomes enriched with..."
- 03:3003:30, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,813 N To be nirguna means to be bereft of material opulences because, as we have explained, material opulence means an increase of the actions and reactions of the three material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be nirguṇa means to be bereft of material opulences because, as we have explained, material opulence means an increase of..."