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24 October 2023
- 21:4521:45, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 Those who are thinking that "I am now liberated simply by some volumes of philosophical speculation," so Bhagavata says, "No, your intelligence is not yet purified because you have not yet approached Krsna" No edit summary current
- 21:3721:37, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 The inhabitants of the Vaikuntha planets in the spiritual sky are all liberated souls. In Srimad-Bhagavatam we are informed that their bodily features are exactly like God's No edit summary
- 21:2921:29, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 The Srimad-Bhagavatam confirms that it is not possible for one to become liberated by cultivation of empiric philosophical speculation. Simply knowing that one is not matter but spirit soul, or Brahman, does not purify one's intelligence No edit summary
- 21:2521:25, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 The Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.2.32) states, Persons who are falsely puffed up, thinking they have become liberated simply by understanding their constitutional position as Brahman, or spirit soul, are factually still contaminated No edit summary
- 21:1621:16, 24 October 2023 diff hist +26 That such a (saintly) person gradually becomes liberated and enters the kingdom of God is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fifth Canto, Fifth Chapter, verse 2 No edit summary
- 21:0921:09, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 Sukadeva Gosvami was a liberated soul from the very beginning of his birth, and his father taught him Srimad-Bhagavatam No edit summary
- 21:0821:08, 24 October 2023 diff hist +53 There are many conversions in Vedic literature. For instance, in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.7.10) the famous Atmarama verse is especially meant for those who are attracted to self-realization and liberated from all material attachments No edit summary current
- 20:5220:52, 24 October 2023 diff hist −53 According to the Visva-prakasa Sanskrit dictionary, there are seven synonyms for the word atmarama, which are as follows: (1) Brahman (the Absolute Truth), (2) body, (3) mind, (4) endeavor, (5) endurance, (6) intelligence and (7) personal habits No edit summary current Tag: Manual revert
- 20:5020:50, 24 October 2023 diff hist −53 As factually stated by Nanda Maharaja (in Chapter 8 of SB Canto 10), Garga Muni, being a devotee, had no needs. Similarly, when Krsna comes He has no needs, for He is purna, atmarama No edit summary Tag: Manual revert
- 20:4620:46, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended that in order to relish the real taste of Srimad-Bhagavatam, one should take instruction from the person bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam is relishable even by a liberated person No edit summary current
- 20:4420:44, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 Regarding persons attached to the impersonal Brahman, Srimad-Bhagavatam says, "My dear Lord, those who think of themselves as liberated by mental speculation are not yet purified of the contamination of material nature" No edit summary
- 20:4220:42, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 Lord Caitanya elaborated on these teachings of Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.87.30) by pointing out that there are two kinds of living entities - the eternally liberated and the eternally conditioned No edit summary current
- 20:4020:40, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 It was admitted by Sukadeva Gosvami that although he was liberated from within the very womb of his mother, it was only after relishing Srimad-Bhagavatam that he became a great devotee No edit summary current
- 20:3520:35, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 It is stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam that if one actually wants to be liberated he must render service to the devotees; but one who associates with materialistic people is on the path leading to the darkest region of existence. BG 1972 purports No edit summary
- 20:3020:30, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.2.32) it is said that due to their poor fund of knowledge, the jnanis are not actually liberated. They simply think that they are liberated No edit summary
- 20:2720:27, 24 October 2023 diff hist +49 In the Sixth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam we read that when the Vaikuntha-dutas came to take Ajamila, they were four-handed and very beautiful. In the spiritual world, there are four-handed living entities, and they are all nitya-mukta, eternally liberated No edit summary
- 20:2220:22, 24 October 2023 diff hist +94 In Srimad-Bhagavatam you have said that... It's stated that Vyasadeva was afraid when Suta Gosvami was born that he would leave home because he was already a liberated soul No edit summary current
- 01:5401:54, 24 October 2023 diff hist −43 According to Vedic civilization, this giving up of home by vanaprastha and sannyasa is compulsory. But people are so attached to their homes that even up to the point of death they do not like to retire from home life No edit summary current Tag: Manual revert
- 01:5201:52, 24 October 2023 diff hist −19 Acceptance of service rendered by a woman may appear very pleasing, but one should be very cautious in accepting such service because it is clearly said that woman is the gateway to death, or forgetfulness of one's self No edit summary current
- 01:5001:50, 24 October 2023 diff hist +1 According to a Bengali proverb, whatever spiritual progress one makes in life will be tested at the time of death No edit summary current
- 01:3601:36, 24 October 2023 diff hist +1 According to the Vedic system, a dead body is set on fire, but before death there is another fire, or fever, which is called prajvara, or visnu-jvara No edit summary current
- 01:2701:27, 24 October 2023 diff hist +43 According to Vedic civilization, this giving up of home by vanaprastha and sannyasa is compulsory. But people are so attached to their homes that even up to the point of death they do not like to retire from home life No edit summary
- 01:2401:24, 24 October 2023 diff hist +43 According to the Vedic system, a dead body is set on fire, but before death there is another fire, or fever, which is called prajvara, or visnu-jvara No edit summary
- 01:2301:23, 24 October 2023 diff hist +43 According to a Bengali proverb, whatever spiritual progress one makes in life will be tested at the time of death No edit summary
- 01:2101:21, 24 October 2023 diff hist +36 Acceptance of service rendered by a woman may appear very pleasing, but one should be very cautious in accepting such service because it is clearly said that woman is the gateway to death, or forgetfulness of one's self No edit summary
23 October 2023
- 19:0319:03, 23 October 2023 diff hist +44 Acceptance of service rendered by a woman may appear very pleasing, but one should be very cautious in accepting such service because it is clearly said that woman is the gateway to death, or forgetfulness of one's self No edit summary
- 18:3618:36, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 When Lord Caitanya explained this atmarama verse (SB 1.7.10) to Srila Sanatana Gosvami, He described sixty-one meanings, and all of them point toward the devotional service of the Lord No edit summary
- 18:3418:34, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 This verse (SB 1.7.10) had been previously explained to a great Vedantist known as Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. After taking lessons from Lord Caitanya, Sanatana Gosvami referred to this incident and prayed to the Lord to again explain the Atmarama verse No edit summary
- 18:3118:31, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 The words in the atmarama verse (SB 1.7.10) are atmaramah, ca, munayah, nirgranthah, api, urukrame, kurvanti, ahaitukim, bhaktim, ittham-bhuta-gunah and harih No edit summary current
- 18:2718:27, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 The SB (1.7.10) states, Although those who are atmarama, self-satisfied, are liberated from all material contamination, they are still attracted by the pastimes of the Supreme Lord, and thus they engage themselves in His transcendental service No edit summary
- 18:2418:24, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 The Lord always gives instructions to such exalted devotees to inform them how they can remain fixed in devotional service. Similarly, it is stated in the atmarama verse - SB 1.7.10 No edit summary current
- 18:2318:23, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 The atmarama verse (SB 1.7.10) was discussed at Naimisaranya at a meeting of many great sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi No edit summary
- 18:2018:20, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 Atmaramanam, self-satisfied. There are two kinds of men: atmarama and apasyatam atma-tattvam (SB 2.1.2) - one who does not know what is the soul and what is the business of the soul No edit summary
- 18:1818:18, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 As factually stated by Nanda Maharaja (in Chapter 8 of SB Canto 10), Garga Muni, being a devotee, had no needs. Similarly, when Krsna comes He has no needs, for He is purna, atmarama No edit summary
- 18:0918:09, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 Caitanya discussed the Atmarama verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam with Prakasananda Sarasvati. Lord Caitanya's admirer, the Maharastriya brahmana, related that the Lord explained this verse in sixty-one different ways No edit summary
- 17:5117:51, 23 October 2023 diff hist +53 According to the Visva-prakasa Sanskrit dictionary, there are seven synonyms for the word atmarama, which are as follows: (1) Brahman (the Absolute Truth), (2) body, (3) mind, (4) endeavor, (5) endurance, (6) intelligence and (7) personal habits No edit summary
- 17:3917:39, 23 October 2023 diff hist 0 Actually, there is no death. The vital force always exists with the soul and when the soul is awakened from so-called sleep, he can see his eleven friends, or the active senses and the mind with their various desires (wives). The vital life-force remains No edit summary current
- 17:3717:37, 23 October 2023 diff hist +1 Actually, there is no death. The vital force always exists with the soul and when the soul is awakened from so-called sleep, he can see his eleven friends, or the active senses and the mind with their various desires (wives). The vital life-force remains No edit summary
- 17:2917:29, 23 October 2023 diff hist +43 According to Vedic scripture, the sinful persons are taken to the superintendent of death, and there, according to his different volumes or proportion of sinful activities, a living entity is punished No edit summary Tag: Reverted
- 17:2717:27, 23 October 2023 diff hist +43 Actually, there is no death. The vital force always exists with the soul and when the soul is awakened from so-called sleep, he can see his eleven friends, or the active senses and the mind with their various desires (wives). The vital life-force remains No edit summary
- 17:1117:11, 23 October 2023 diff hist +94 In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, in Bhagavad-gita, everything is there about Krsna. Anyone can understand if he's little intelligent. And as soon as you understand Krsna, then you are liberated person No edit summary
- 17:0417:04, 23 October 2023 diff hist +94 Bhagavata-dharma, or the religious principle described in SB, of which the Bhagavad-gita is a preliminary study, is meant for liberated persons of the highest order, who attribute very little value to the sense gratification of pretentious religiosity No edit summary
21 October 2023
- 03:5403:54, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 How a devotee becomes the greatest of all transcendentalists is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 6.14.5):There are many liberated souls and perfected souls, but out of all of them he who is a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is best No edit summary
- 03:0303:03, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 One can be liberated from all adverse circumstances simply by seriously engaging in devotional service. How this devotional service develops and becomes mature is explained here - in SB 3.27.21 No edit summary
- 03:0003:00, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet: (SB 12.3.51) Chant the Lord's holy name and you'll be liberated No edit summary
- 02:5602:56, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 It is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.2.32) that a person who gives up the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Lord and superficially considers himself liberated, never attains to liberation No edit summary current
- 02:5402:54, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 It is said, mahat-sevam dvaram ahur vimukteh: (SB 5.5.2) if one wants to progress on the path of liberation, he should associate with mahatmas, or liberated devotees No edit summary
- 02:5002:50, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 In this age of Kali it is a great ocean of faults. But still, there is one sublime gain. What is that? Now, kirtanad eva krsnasya (SB 12.3.51). Simply by krsna-kirtana, kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah, he becomes liberated No edit summary
- 02:4502:45, 21 October 2023 diff hist +49 In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 12.3.51) it is said, kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet: “Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, or Lord Krsna’s name, one is liberated and goes back home, back to Godhead.” No edit summary
- 02:4202:42, 21 October 2023 diff hist +94 Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord Sri Krsna as they are given in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land - CC Madhya 7.128 quotes in SB 10.2.19 No edit summary current