User contributions for Samruddhi
29 May 2023
- 08:1908:19, 29 May 2023 diff hist +6 We observe the system followed in Jagannath Puri. First the foodstuff is offered to Lord Jagannath and then His Prasad is offered to the different demigods; then we may take such remainders as prasadam No edit summary current
11 May 2023
- 09:0809:08, 11 May 2023 diff hist +8,781 We know who is God. Therefore this business is possible by us, not by others. We know what is God. We have no vague idea. We know who is God, where does He live, what does He do, His name, address, His father's name - everything we know No edit summary current
- 09:0609:06, 11 May 2023 diff hist +6 We have to understand through sastra. We cannot see our past, present and future, but if we see through the sastras . . . Sastra-caksusa: "You should try to see from the sastra." Actually, we understand everything through sastra, not directly No edit summary
- 09:0509:05, 11 May 2023 diff hist +4,119 We have to take information of Krsna from the sastra. Sastram eva caksusa. Vedanta-sutra. Your eyes should be sastra, not your so-called imagination. Sastra-caksus No edit summary current
- 09:0309:03, 11 May 2023 diff hist +4,977 We have to receive mercy both from the spiritual master and Krsna. We cannot jump over to Krsna. That is another nonsense. We must approach Krsna through guru. That is parampara system. Krsna is not so cheap thing that you can jump over No edit summary
- 09:0109:01, 11 May 2023 diff hist +6 We have to know actually from authentic sastra what is the actual thing. Sastra-caksusa. You don't see with your these blunt eyes, rascal eyes. We see through the sastra. That should be. That is real knowledge No edit summary current
- 09:0009:00, 11 May 2023 diff hist +6 We have manufactured such a nice medicine that cancer or any other disease will not attack us. That is very nice. But find out some medicine that death will not attack you, "Oh, that is not possible." Then where is the meaning of your advancement No edit summary current
- 08:5808:58, 11 May 2023 diff hist +3 We have heard so many so-called Gods, that "He attained such perfection of mystic power. Now he has become God." That is also another maya. Nobody can become God. God is God; dog is dog. This is the law of identity No edit summary
- 08:5508:55, 11 May 2023 diff hist +6 We have got many sastric evidences how one can become completely sinless simply by chanting Hare Krsna maha-mantra and observing very strictly the four prohibitive rules and regulations No edit summary current
16 April 2023
- 17:5217:52, 16 April 2023 diff hist +6 We don't say that, "This religion is better than this religion," or "My process is better." We want to see by the result. In the Sanskrit there is a word, phalena pariciyate. A thing is judged by the result No edit summary current
- 17:5117:51, 16 April 2023 diff hist +5 We do not know what kind of meditation there is. But real meditation, recommended in the Vedas, dhyānāvasthita-tad-gatena manasā paśyanti yaṁ yoginaḥ (SB 12.13.1). Yogi. Yogis see the Supreme Personality of Godhead by meditation No edit summary
12 April 2023
- 18:0318:03, 12 April 2023 diff hist +5 We cannot perform real meditation. We cannot perform the preliminary activities. Yama niyama asana pranayama. It is not possible at the present moment. So those principles are not rejected, but it is not possible at the present moment No edit summary
- 18:0218:02, 12 April 2023 diff hist +7,907 We cannot claim any favor from the Supreme unless we are in love. So love means...there are six principles of loving. What is that? dadati pratigrhnati guhyam akhyati prcchati bhunkte bhojayate caiva sad-vidham priti-laksanam No edit summary current
- 17:5817:58, 12 April 2023 diff hist +10 We can change our home into Vaikuntha. It is not difficult. Because as Krsna can be all-pervading, Vaikuntha is all-pervading. But we have to simply realize it by the authorized process. Everyone, we can change our home into Vaikuntha No edit summary current
10 April 2023
- 14:1114:11, 10 April 2023 diff hist +5 We are supported by God. He is one, God is one. And the supported Brahmans, or living entities, they are innumerable, beyond the numerical strength. Asankhya. Nobody can count how many living entities are there, but God is one No edit summary current
8 April 2023
- 17:2217:22, 8 April 2023 diff hist +5 We are so much attached to this bag of flesh and bones, but those who are learned, they know that this body is nothing but flesh and bones. The real person, the real force, is the soul No edit summary current
- 17:2017:20, 8 April 2023 diff hist +5 We are not for expectation, future hope. We do not believe in that. Trust no future, however pleasant. It may be pleasant to you, but we don't believe it No edit summary current
- 17:1917:19, 8 April 2023 diff hist +3,476 We are known practically all over the world as the Hare Krsna people. Wherever we go, they immediately recognize us as the Hare Krsna people No edit summary current
- 17:1817:18, 8 April 2023 diff hist +5 We are in this apartment; we go to another apartment. Tatha dehantara-praptih (BG 2.13). Similarly, nobody dies. It is change of body, from this body to another body. So we have no death. This is illusion No edit summary current
- 17:1517:15, 8 April 2023 diff hist +5 We are advancing in science, but at the same time, the so-called science, at the same time we are creating many disadvantages. Many disadvantages No edit summary current
- 17:1417:14, 8 April 2023 diff hist +5,402 We (human society) have got extra intelligence. Why this extra intelligence? That is for understanding dharma, religion No edit summary current
3 March 2023
- 11:0211:02, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Vedic civilization is to think, "Oh, let everyone be happy." Sarve sukhino bhavantu: "Everyone be happy." So we are preaching this Krsna consciousness cult. It is not a cult. It is an actual, the fact for solving all problems No edit summary current
- 11:0111:01, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Vedic civilization is sarve sukhino bhavantu: "Everyone be happy." This is Vedic civilization. And this is the way, Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission No edit summary current
- 11:0011:00, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Vedic civilization desires that everyone be happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. Vedic civilization is not animal civilization, exploiting others No edit summary current
- 10:5810:58, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Vedas says, tad-vijnanartham: "In order to know that transcendental science," sa gurum evabhigacchet, "he must go to a guru. He must approach." A guru means not bogus guru. One who knows expert. But one has to do that. There is no other alternative No edit summary current
- 10:5610:56, 3 March 2023 diff hist +6 Vedanta-sutra says that you should see everything through the sastra, sastra-caksusa No edit summary current
- 10:5510:55, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Varnasrama-dharma is very important. That is the beginning of perfect human civilization No edit summary current
- 10:5410:54, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Vaisnavas, they chanted with a numerical strength, sankhya-purvaka. Sankhya-purvaka-nama-gana-natibhih. Nama means chanting of the holy name. Gana means also prayer No edit summary current
- 10:5310:53, 3 March 2023 diff hist +4,596 Vaisnava will always think like that, how people will be happy. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. Vaisnava desire is not exploitation. Vaisnava desire is that - How others will be happy, how they will understand Krsna, how they will get happiness in this life No edit summary
- 10:5210:52, 3 March 2023 diff hist +6 Vaisnava has no duty except serving Krsna No edit summary current
- 10:4210:42, 3 March 2023 diff hist +7,105 To love Krsna, you don't require any material acquisition. No, it will not help. So if somebody says: "I have to bring fruit and flower at least, and incense to the temple, otherwise..." Yes. That is the sign of love. The sign of love is six No edit summary current
- 10:4110:41, 3 March 2023 diff hist +6,879 To understand superficially Krsna that, "He appeared in Mathura in His uncle's prison house," that is also nice. But one should try to understand Krsna in fact and that can be revealed by devotional service. You cannot challenge Krsna. Krsna will reveal No edit summary current
- 10:4010:40, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Uttisthatah jagratah prapta-varam nibodhata: "You have got now human being form of life. Now get up and make your life successful by spiritual realization." This is our message. Sarve sukhino bhavantu. By spiritual realization everyone will become happy No edit summary
- 10:2710:27, 3 March 2023 diff hist +6 Unfortunately, Bhagavad-gita has been misinterpreted by so many commentators that people have misunderstood the Bhagavad-gita. Actually, Bhagavad-gita means to develop Krsna consciousness, and we are trying to do that No edit summary current
- 10:2610:26, 3 March 2023 diff hist +6,550 Unfortunately you have no brain; therefore you misunderstand. On this point the Bhagavad-gita will explain. What do you think? "Brainwash or brain-giving?" This should be the heading No edit summary current
- 10:2310:23, 3 March 2023 diff hist +5 Two words are there. One is singular number, nitya, eternal, and the other is plural number, nityanam. So we are plural number. Plural number eternals. We do not know what is the numerical strength of the living entities. They are described as asankhya No edit summary current
28 February 2023
- 10:1810:18, 28 February 2023 diff hist +6 To follow the four prohibitive rules and to daily chant sixteen rounds means they (devotees) cannot deviate No edit summary current
- 10:1610:16, 28 February 2023 diff hist +6 To chant the holy name of the Lord means to achieve all auspicity No edit summary current
- 10:1410:14, 28 February 2023 diff hist +5 To accept one guru is not a fashion. Nowadays it has become a fashion that accept some guru, Guru Maharaja. Whether he knows or does not know, it doesn't matter, and whether one is inquisitive or not. It is a fashion. No No edit summary current
6 February 2023
- 16:1116:11, 6 February 2023 diff hist +6 Tirtha Maharaja belonged to Ramakrishna Mission Society. So he is very ambitious. He took the opportunity of starting this movement, finding out the saintly person. Apart from that, with his help this Gaudiya Mission was started, & gradually it developed No edit summary current
- 15:4015:40, 6 February 2023 diff hist +6 Three kinds of incarnations are already explained. Now the remainder three kinds of incarnations, manvantaravatara, yugavatara and saktyavesavatara No edit summary current
15 January 2023
- 07:3407:34, 15 January 2023 diff hist +6 Those who want to commit spiritual suicide by sacrificing their individuality are a breed by themselves. Such self-destroyers are known as pure monists. On the other hand, those who desire to maintain their individuality are dualists, or personalists No edit summary
- 07:3407:34, 15 January 2023 diff hist +5 Those who are desiring for Krsna, they are not behind any enjoyment. They are rather in perfect enjoyment. These Krsna conscious students, they are desiring for Krsna nice prasadam, so they are not bereft. Practically they are enjoying but it is Krsnized No edit summary current
4 December 2022
- 15:3415:34, 4 December 2022 diff hist +5 Those who are aware of the Absolute Truth, they say that Absolute Truth is one, but He's realized in three angle of vision, namely, Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan No edit summary current
- 15:3015:30, 4 December 2022 diff hist +5 Those who are actually intelligent, they should not neglect this movement, KC movement. It is the greatest welfare movement for the whole human society to make people God conscious, KC, without which there will be so many troubles. It is already there No edit summary
- 15:2815:28, 4 December 2022 diff hist +5 This theory, that there is a shortage of food or overpopulation, we do not accept it. God is so powerful that He can feed everyone without any difficulty. Simply we are mismanaging. Otherwise there is no difficulty No edit summary current
- 15:2715:27, 4 December 2022 diff hist +5 This soul-killing civilization is misleading us. We must know this, this very misleading civilization. Our real aim of life is to understand our spiritual identification and search out our relationship with God, Krsna. That is our real business No edit summary current
- 15:2515:25, 4 December 2022 diff hist +6 This question was put by Sanatana Gosvami, that "I am prime minister. People adore me as pandita, but why I am put into these tribulations of the laws of nature? Why as prime minister and learned pandita I cannot counteract it?" This is real question No edit summary
- 15:2415:24, 4 December 2022 diff hist +5 This Purana-purusa, Krsna, He's the oldest. Advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam adyam purana-purusam nava-yauvanam ca (Bs. 5.33). That is Krsna. You'll never see Krsna's picture as old man. No No edit summary current
- 15:2215:22, 4 December 2022 diff hist +6 This process, mauna, to remain silent, is meant for persons who cannot control the senses. It is better not to talk than to talk foolish No edit summary current