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| <div id="BG822_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" book="BG" index="52" link="BG 8.22" link_text="BG 8.22"> | | <div id="BG822_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" book="BG" index="52" link="BG 8.22" link_text="BG 8.22"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 8.22|BG 8.22, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all-pervading, and everything is situated within Him.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 8.22 (1972)|BG 8.22, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion. Although He is present in His abode, He is all-pervading, and everything is situated within Him.</p> |
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| <div class="purport text"><p>It is here clearly stated that the supreme destination, from which there is no return, is the abode of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Person. The Brahma-saṁhitā describes this supreme abode as ānanda-cinmaya-rasa, a place where everything is full of spiritual bliss. All the variegatedness manifest there is of the quality of spiritual bliss—nothing there is material. That variegatedness is expanded as the spiritual expansion of the Supreme Godhead Himself, for the manifestation there is totally of the spiritual energy, as explained in Chapter Seven. As far as this material world is concerned, although the Lord is always in His supreme abode, He is nonetheless all-pervading by His material energy. So by His spiritual and material energies He is present everywhere—both in the material and in the spiritual universes. Yasyāntaḥ-sthāni means that everything is sustained within Him, within either His spiritual or material energy. The Lord is all-pervading by these two energies.</p> | | <div class="purport text"><p>It is here clearly stated that the supreme destination, from which there is no return, is the abode of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Person. The Brahma-saṁhitā describes this supreme abode as ānanda-cinmaya-rasa, a place where everything is full of spiritual bliss. All the variegatedness manifest there is of the quality of spiritual bliss—nothing there is material. That variegatedness is expanded as the spiritual expansion of the Supreme Godhead Himself, for the manifestation there is totally of the spiritual energy, as explained in Chapter Seven. As far as this material world is concerned, although the Lord is always in His supreme abode, He is nonetheless all-pervading by His material energy. So by His spiritual and material energies He is present everywhere—both in the material and in the spiritual universes. Yasyāntaḥ-sthāni means that everything is sustained within Him, within either His spiritual or material energy. The Lord is all-pervading by these two energies.</p> |
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| <div id="ISO14_0" class="quote" parent="Sri_Isopanisad" book="OB" index="16" link="ISO 14" link_text="Sri Isopanisad 14"> | | <div id="ISO14_0" class="quote" parent="Sri_Isopanisad" book="OB" index="16" link="ISO 14" link_text="Sri Isopanisad 14"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:ISO 14|Sri Isopanisad 14, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The predominating Supreme Person residing within the spiritual nature is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 8.22|BG 8.22]]), He can be approached only by unalloyed devotional service and not by the processes of jñāna (philosophy), yoga (mysticism) or karma (fruitive work). The karmīs, or fruitive workers, can elevate themselves to the Svargaloka planets, which include the sun and the moon. Jñānīs and yogīs can attain still higher planets, such as Maharloka, Tapoloka and Brahmaloka, and when they become still more qualified through devotional service they can enter into the spiritual nature, either the illuminating cosmic atmosphere of the spiritual sky (Brahman) or the Vaikuṇṭha planets, according to their qualification. It is certain, however, that no one can enter into the spiritual Vaikuṇṭha planets without being trained in devotional service.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:ISO 14|Sri Isopanisad 14, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The predominating Supreme Person residing within the spiritual nature is Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā ([[Vanisource:BG 8.22 (1972)|BG 8.22]]), He can be approached only by unalloyed devotional service and not by the processes of jñāna (philosophy), yoga (mysticism) or karma (fruitive work). The karmīs, or fruitive workers, can elevate themselves to the Svargaloka planets, which include the sun and the moon. Jñānīs and yogīs can attain still higher planets, such as Maharloka, Tapoloka and Brahmaloka, and when they become still more qualified through devotional service they can enter into the spiritual nature, either the illuminating cosmic atmosphere of the spiritual sky (Brahman) or the Vaikuṇṭha planets, according to their qualification. It is certain, however, that no one can enter into the spiritual Vaikuṇṭha planets without being trained in devotional service.</p> |
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| <div id="LectureonBG82022NewYorkNovember181966_1" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="293" link="Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966" link_text="Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966"> | | <div id="LectureonBG82022NewYorkNovember181966_1" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="293" link="Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966" link_text="Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966|Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So puruṣa... So in that spiritual planet, puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha, there is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the spiritual planet there are... Just like you see here millions of planets or stars within this universe. This universe is a small particle only. There are many universes like this. And in the spiritual sky there are three... This is only one-fourth manifestation of the planets. There are other. Three-fourth is there in the spiritual sky. That information is there in the Bhagavad-gītā. Ekāṁśena sthito jagat ([[Vanisource:BG 10.42|BG 10.42]]). So each and every spiritual planet, there is expansion of Kṛṣṇa, and they are differently named. In that picture we will find, our Bhāgavata. Innumerable. So puruṣa. They are all puruṣa. Puruṣa means the person. They are not imperson. Puruṣa. Puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ. But superior. Puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyaḥ. You can approach that puruṣa simply by devotional service, not by challenge, not by philosophical speculation or not by exercise of this yoga and that yoga. No. Simply by surrender and devotional service. It is clearly stated. It is not stated that you can reach there by philosophical speculation, mental concoction or by some physical exercise. This is not possible. You have to reach there bhaktyā, by devotion, ananyayā, ananya-cetāḥ, without deviation to this karma, fruitive activities, or the philosophical speculation or this exercise. No. Simply, simply this devotional service, unalloyed devotional service without any mixture.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966|Lecture on BG 8.20-22 -- New York, November 18, 1966]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So puruṣa... So in that spiritual planet, puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha, there is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the spiritual planet there are... Just like you see here millions of planets or stars within this universe. This universe is a small particle only. There are many universes like this. And in the spiritual sky there are three... This is only one-fourth manifestation of the planets. There are other. Three-fourth is there in the spiritual sky. That information is there in the Bhagavad-gītā. Ekāṁśena sthito jagat ([[Vanisource:BG 10.42 (1972)|BG 10.42]]). So each and every spiritual planet, there is expansion of Kṛṣṇa, and they are differently named. In that picture we will find, our Bhāgavata. Innumerable. So puruṣa. They are all puruṣa. Puruṣa means the person. They are not imperson. Puruṣa. Puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ. But superior. Puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyaḥ. You can approach that puruṣa simply by devotional service, not by challenge, not by philosophical speculation or not by exercise of this yoga and that yoga. No. Simply by surrender and devotional service. It is clearly stated. It is not stated that you can reach there by philosophical speculation, mental concoction or by some physical exercise. This is not possible. You have to reach there bhaktyā, by devotion, ananyayā, ananya-cetāḥ, without deviation to this karma, fruitive activities, or the philosophical speculation or this exercise. No. Simply, simply this devotional service, unalloyed devotional service without any mixture.</p> |
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| <div id="LectureonCCMadhyalila20358359NewYorkDecember291966_0" class="quote" parent="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta_Lectures" book="Lec" index="98" link="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966" link_text="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966"> | | <div id="LectureonCCMadhyalila20358359NewYorkDecember291966_0" class="quote" parent="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta_Lectures" book="Lec" index="98" link="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966" link_text="Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966|Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966]]: </span><div class="text">So, but the superior energy in which the Supreme Lord is always staying... Goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto (Bs. 5.37). In the Bhagavad-gītā also it is stated paras tasmāt tu bhāvo 'nyo 'vyakto vyaktāt sanātanaḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 8.20|BG 8.20]]), puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā. ([[Vanisource:BG 8.22|BG 8.22]]) That puruṣa, that Supreme Lord has to understood bhaktyā, not otherwise. That is stated. Only through Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is no other way. You cannot understand the Supreme Lord. That Supreme Lord is dhāmnā svena sadā. Sadā means always, eternal. Dhāmnā svena. In His own abode. His own abode. Dhāmnā svena nirasta-kuhakam. Where there is no illusion. Nirasta-kuhaka. Kuhaka means illusion. | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966|Lecture on CC Madhya-lila 20.358-359 -- New York, December 29, 1966]]: </span><div class="text">So, but the superior energy in which the Supreme Lord is always staying... Goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto (Bs. 5.37). In the Bhagavad-gītā also it is stated paras tasmāt tu bhāvo 'nyo 'vyakto vyaktāt sanātanaḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 8.20 (1972)|BG 8.20]]), puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā. ([[Vanisource:BG 8.22 (1972)|BG 8.22]]) That puruṣa, that Supreme Lord has to understood bhaktyā, not otherwise. That is stated. Only through Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is no other way. You cannot understand the Supreme Lord. That Supreme Lord is dhāmnā svena sadā. Sadā means always, eternal. Dhāmnā svena. In His own abode. His own abode. Dhāmnā svena nirasta-kuhakam. Where there is no illusion. Nirasta-kuhaka. Kuhaka means illusion. |
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