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3 March 2021
- 09:3409:34, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,664 The path of vidya is most perfectly presented in Srimad-Bhagavatam, which directs a human being to utilize his life to inquire into the Absolute Truth. The Absolute Truth is realized step by step as Brahman, Paramatma and finally Bhagavan, the PG Removed from deleted category 'Into' current
- 09:2509:25, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,443 The palanquin was also surrounded by people carrying umbrellas, camara whisks and flags, and it was preceded by musicians and dancing girls Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 09:2309:23, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,288 The next question put forward by Vidura to Maitreya is, "Why are the living entities subjected to so many miseries and misfortunes in spite of the Lord's presence in their hearts as the Supersoul Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 09:2209:22, 3 March 2021 diff hist −17 The part-and-parcel hands and legs are called the body, but the body as the whole unit is neither the hands nor the legs Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 09:1809:18, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,238 The only hope is if you go through the sastras, Vedic literature, that is the way to understand. But at the present moment people are so engrossed with material affairs that they are not interested even to hear or to talk about Krsna consciousness Removed from deleted category 'Even' current
- 09:1709:17, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,624 The next planet below Atala is Vitala, wherein Lord Siva, who is known as the master of gold mines, lives with his personal associates, the ghosts and similar living entities Removed from deleted category 'His'
- 09:1309:13, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,885 The more our books are distributed, the more people will become convinced about this movement of Krsna consciousness, and they will be benefited from it Removed from deleted category 'They' current
- 09:1109:11, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,287 The new programs to spread up Lord Caitanya's message via the television, radio and newspaper is welcome. It is now the vogue to ventilate various topics for mass consumption via these media, so why not utilize them properly in Krsna's service? Removed from deleted category 'For' current
- 09:1109:11, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,884 The money is already there. There is no question of money, but everything must be done according to regular procedures Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 09:0609:06, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,281 The movements of the body are first generated from the heart, and all the activities of the body are made possible by the senses, powered by the ten kinds of air within the body Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 08:5808:58, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,315 The names of these islands are Svarnaprastha, Candrasukla, Avartana, Ramanaka, Mandara-harina, Pancajanya, Simhala and Lanka Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 08:5608:56, 3 March 2021 diff hist −17 The mystery of all inquiries regarding self-realization must be put before such a spiritual master, who is directly the representative of the Lord, acknowledged in that disciplic succession because the mystery was disclosed before Brahmaji by the Lord Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 08:5408:54, 3 March 2021 diff hist −18 The mystic (yogi) tries to concentrate upon the Supersoul by controlling the senses from all other engagements, and thus he ultimately attains samadhi Removed from deleted category 'Thus' current
- 08:5108:51, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,463 The more one can restrain the discharge of semen, the more one can be aloof from the problem of death Removed from deleted category 'From' current
- 08:1408:14, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,330 The living entity is not burned by the fire. It is not dried up, it is not moistened. This is stated. So why there will be no life in the sun globe? There must be. Because nainam dahati pavakah, fire cannot burn the living being Removed from deleted category 'By' current
- 08:0508:05, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,954 The great sage Maitreya replied: My dear Vidura, when Maharaja Dhruva departed for the forest, his son, Utkala, did not desire to accept the opulent throne of his father, which was meant for the ruler of all the lands of this planet Removed from deleted category 'For'
- 08:0408:04, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,167 The gopis, having been instructed by Krsna in this philosophy of simultaneous oneness and difference, remained always in Krsna consciousness and thus became liberated from all material contamination Removed from deleted category 'Have'
- 07:5107:51, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,110 The conditioned souls are wandering throughout the different planets of the universe, entering various species of life Removed from deleted category 'Are'
- 07:4807:48, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,326 The conclusion is that the Mayavadi philosophers are actually atheists. There was much discussion on this issue between Sarvabhauma and Caitanya Mahaprabhu, but despite all his endeavors, the Bhattacarya was defeated in the end Removed from deleted category 'That' current
- 07:4807:48, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,685 The conclusion is that one who has no knowledge of the potencies of the Supreme Truth will realize the impersonal Brahman Removed from deleted category 'Will' current
- 07:3807:38, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,402 The characteristics of the functions of earth can be perceived by modeling forms of the Supreme Brahman, by constructing places of residence, by preparing pots to contain water, etc. In other words, the earth is the place of sustenance for all elements Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 07:3507:35, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,213 The celestial species of human beings, like the Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, Caranas and angels, all represent His musical rhythm, and the demoniac soldiers are representations of His wonderful prowess Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 07:3107:31, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,441 The child's (King Vena) mother, Sunitha, was the daughter of death personified Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 07:2407:24, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,076 The basic principle is the illicit sex life. Now, it can go up to murdering and so many things. So if we avoid the basic principles, the further subsidiary sinful activities automatically stopped Removed from deleted category 'Now' current
- 07:2207:22, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,813 The administrators should not simply pass resolutions for anticorruptional steps, but they must be ready with sharp swords to kill the persons creating corruptions from the angle of vision of the recognized sastras Removed from deleted category 'From' current
- 07:1407:14, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,580 The Lord resides in everyone's heart, and because all living entities who come to this material world do so in order to fulfill their desire for sense enjoyment, the Lord directs the living entities to enjoy their senses Removed from deleted category 'Who' current
- 07:1207:12, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,955 The Lord is further described as having the mark of Srivatsa, or the sitting place of the goddess of fortune, and His bodily hue is deep bluish Removed from deleted category 'Have' current
- 07:0907:09, 3 March 2021 diff hist −17 The Lord's feelings are like those of a father, who feels pain when his child is in pain. Therefore, offenses at the lotus feet of a devotee are serious Removed from deleted category 'Who' current
- 07:0907:09, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,541 The 5 elements, false ego, intelligence, the unmanifested, the 10 senses & the mind, the 5 sense objects, desire, hatred, happiness, distress, the aggregate, the life symptoms & convictions are considered to be the field of activities & its interactions Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 07:0807:08, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,430 The King's daughter, Rukmini, was exquisitely beautiful. She was very clean and had beautiful teeth. The auspicious sacred thread was tied on her wrist Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 06:5306:53, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,645 Taking this opportunity, Gadadhara Pandita said, "Just now the four months of the rainy season have begun. You should therefore spend the next four months in Jagannatha Puri" Removed from deleted category 'Now' current
- 06:4206:42, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,519 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu thus resided at Jagannatha Puri with His personal devotees and enjoyed the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra Removed from deleted category 'Thus' current
- 06:2706:27, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,792 Since Sati was the daughter of Daksa, however cruel and contaminated he might be, naturally it was expected that he would receive her very nicely. But here (in SB 4.3.18) it is indicated by the word anavasthita that such a person cannot be trusted Removed from deleted category 'But'
- 06:2206:22, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,670 Sati might have concluded that she would take the risk of going to her father's house, and even if her father spoke unkindly against her she would be tolerant, as a son sometimes tolerates the reproaches of his parents Removed from deleted category 'His' current
- 06:1906:19, 3 March 2021 diff hist −18 Regarding having Parivrajakacarya go to Asia to preach, yes, I agree. It is all right Removed from deleted category 'Have' current
- 06:1806:18, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,431 Regarding the libraries taking the books, they can be given up to 25% discount. We shall take a standing order from them, and supply whatever we can, and the balance by and by Removed from deleted category 'By' current
- 06:1806:18, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,505 Regarding your proposal of working in Columbus with the chance of earning $100 per day, why don't you take it? This will be a great help to this center because there is such great potential for spreading our movement amongst the students there Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 06:1406:14, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,952 Pretenders diligently cultivate and exhibit certain mannerisms of devotees, and so the impersonalists reject them from their fold. Thus ostracized by both impersonalists and Vaisnavas, they form a cult of demented sentimentalists Removed from deleted category 'Them' current
- 06:1206:12, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,846 Prahlada Maharaja prays that all envious persons may undergo a change of heart and think of the welfare of others Removed from deleted category 'All'
- 06:1106:11, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,572 Please let me (Diti) know what the vow is and how I have to follow it. I promise that I shall do the needful and not break the vow Removed from deleted category 'That' current
- 06:0406:04, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,659 Our present position is bondage. We are bound up by the laws of nature. We may foolishly declare independence - that is our foolishness - but actually we are bound up by the laws of nature Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 06:0206:02, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,527 Out of a loving desire to see the Lord, the royal ladies of the Kurus got up on top of the palace, and smiling with affection and shyness, they showered flowers upon the Lord Removed from deleted category 'They' current
- 05:4705:47, 3 March 2021 diff hist +9,750 Ordinarily, if someone can walk, it is illogical to say he cannot walk. But in reference to God, such a contradiction simply serves to indicate His inconceivable power Removed from deleted category 'It Is' current
- 05:4605:46, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,473 Only by worshiping Vasudeva can one become free from the desires of fruitive activities. Outside of worshiping Vasudeva, the yogis and jnanis cannot attain freedom from such desires Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 05:2805:28, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,761 One who is not in Krsna consciousness usually cannot sit silently even for half an hour Removed from deleted category 'Even' current
- 05:2405:24, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,465 Only a person on the level of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami can fully know what Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu tastes in His love for Krsna Removed from deleted category 'Can' current
- 05:2405:24, 3 March 2021 diff hist −18 One who has been able to undergo such (garbhadhana) important samskaras can be called a bona fide twice-born Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 05:2105:21, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,771 One who goes to pray in the church or in the temple, "O God, give us our daily bread," or "God, give me some money," or "God, give me relief from this distress," they are also pious. They are not impious Removed from deleted category 'Also' current
- 05:1805:18, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,499 One should not only surrender to the spiritual master but also render loving service unto him (sevaya) so that the spiritual master will be pleased with the student and explain the transcendental subject matter more clearly Removed from deleted category 'Also' current
- 05:1605:16, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,204 One must be in transcendental love with Krsna, but that does not mean that one can control Krsna Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 05:1305:13, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,188 One has to learn this science from the parampara system. Evam parampara-praptam. You have to go to the right person who knows Krsna Removed from deleted category 'From' current
- 05:0405:04, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,064 Nothing exists without Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead), and therefore everything, however wonderful it may appear to our meager knowledge, is but the work of the magical wand of the Supreme Lord Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 04:5804:58, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,492 No one can equal the Lord or be greater than Him, for He is the master of everyone Removed from deleted category 'For' current
- 04:5704:57, 3 March 2021 diff hist +55,873 Nobody goes to set fire in the forest, but it takes place Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 04:5104:51, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,166 No one can say when such desires were awakened in them, and therefore it is said, anadi-karma: the cause of such material existence is untraceable Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 04:3604:36, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,539 Narakasura kidnapped many daughters of great kings and kept them imprisoned in his palace Removed from deleted category 'Them' current
- 04:3604:36, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,944 Nature and the living entities are sometimes designated as prakrti and purusa respectively. The whole cosmic manifestation is an amalgamation of prakrti and purusa Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 04:3604:36, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,794 Neophyte devotees simply try to understand the pastimes of the Lord and are not very interested in hearing about the activities of His devotees, but such discrimination should not be indulged in by any real devotee Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 04:3204:32, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,379 Nanda Maharaja & other members of the family dressed & sat down in front of the birthplace. The brahmanas who were assembled there on this occasion chanted auspicious mantras, according to the rituals, while the astrologers performed the birth ceremony Removed from deleted category 'Who' current
- 04:1404:14, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,217 My travelling schedule for the next few weeks: I shall arrive in Columbus on flight 485, United Airlines, at 10:47 on May 9, 1969. Then on the 15th of May I shall be going to North Carolina, and then on the 18th of May I shall proceed to New Vrindaban Removed from deleted category 'Then' current
- 04:0704:07, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,548 My mother was thinking, 'Nimai is not here. Who will accept all this food?' As she meditated upon Me in this way, her eyes filled with tears Removed from deleted category 'Not' current
- 03:5503:55, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,941 My dear sir, it appears that the influence of your great spiritual knowledge is hidden. Factually you are bereft of all material association & fully absorbed in the thought of the Supreme. Consequently you are unlimitedly advanced in spiritual knowledge Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 03:5003:50, 3 March 2021 diff hist +29,390 My father was a pure Vaisnava, a great devotee of the Lord Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 03:4903:49, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,336 My dear Lord, this cosmic manifestation and its creation, maintenance and annihilation are all but Your opulences Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 03:4403:44, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,973 My dear friend, where is that beautiful helmet with a peacock feather upon it like a rainbow upon a new cloud? Where are those yellow garments, shining like lightning Removed from deleted category 'Upon' current
- 03:3503:35, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,969 My dear King Pariksit, O best of the descendants of Bharata Maharaja, I (Sukadeva) have thus described to you, as I myself have been instructed, the island of Bharata-varsa and its adjoining islands. These are the islands that constitute Jambudvipa Removed from deleted category 'Have'
- 03:2803:28, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,390 My Guru Maharaja emphasized book publication above all other preaching activities because it is the big mrdanga which can be heard all over the world Removed from deleted category 'It Is' current
- 03:2403:24, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,178 Money and women can be fully utilized in the service of the Lord, and one who can utilize them in this way can become freed from material bondage Removed from deleted category 'Can' current
- 03:2103:21, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,359 Modern sociology is targeting the state or the people as the owner of a certain state, but our Vedic conception is isavasyam idam sarvam: "Everything is owned by Isa, the Supreme Controller" Removed from deleted category 'Own' current
- 03:1803:18, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,814 Mother Yasoda chanted different names of Visnu to protect child Krsna’s different bodily parts. Mother Yasoda was firmly convinced that she should protect her child from different kinds of evil spirits and ghosts Removed from deleted category 'From'
- 03:1203:12, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,987 Mother Yasoda said, "I see that the child (Krsna) is very fearless, but in spite of His fearlessness, I am becoming more and more afraid of His falling into some danger" Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 03:0903:09, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,800 Mother Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, is also an enjoyer of transcendental bliss; therefore if she wanted to enjoy herself with Krsna, what fault is there? Why are You joking so about this Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 02:5002:50, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,073 Maya will always try to defeat us or even kill us but we can always be saved by clinging unto the Lotus Feet of Krishna. Kindly remember this secret of our success and try to convince all your God-brothers on this point Removed from deleted category 'Will' current
- 02:4202:42, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,721 Materialistic persons are never attracted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rather, they are antagonistic towards Him Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 02:4102:41, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,796 Meanwhile, at Santipura, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu assembled all His devotees - headed by Advaita Acarya and Nityananda Prabhu - embraced them all and asked their permission to return to Jagannatha Puri Removed from deleted category 'Them'
- 02:3802:38, 3 March 2021 diff hist +5,501 May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enlivens the materially created bodies of the elements by lying down within the universe be pleased to decorate my statements Removed from deleted category 'Who' current
- 02:3802:38, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,303 May the Lord, who assumes the body of a great fish, protect me in the water from the fierce animals that are associates of the demigod Varuna. By expanding His illusory energy, the Lord assumed the form of the dwarf Vamana Removed from deleted category 'From' current
- 02:2402:24, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,127 Material opulence is so bewildering that it makes even a learned, self-controlled man forget to search for the goal of self-realization. But the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, the Lord of the universe, can see everything by His will Removed from deleted category 'Even' current
- 02:1502:15, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,598 Manu spread a seat of kusas and kasas and worshiped the Lord, the Personality of Godhead, by whose grace he had obtained the rule of the terrestrial globe Removed from deleted category 'By' current
- 02:1102:11, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,995 Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, when everyone was thus praising Dhruva Maharaja, the King was very happy & he had Dhruva and his brother seated on the back of a she-elephant. Thus he returned to his capital, where he was praised by all classes of men Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 02:1002:10, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,237 Material designations create differentiation in terms of caste, color, creed, nationality, etc. Different gotras, or family designations, are distinctions in terms of the material body Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 02:0202:02, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,241 Many devotees of Lord Caitanya have prepared voluminous books and literatures on the life and precepts of the Lord Removed from deleted category 'Have' current
- 01:5101:51, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,139 Maharaja Yudhisthira was the ideal monarchical representative on the earth because he was a constant follower of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 01:4001:40, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,321 Maha-visnu, from whose breathing millions of universes emanate and into whom they are again withdrawn, may be accepted as the Lord of the universe Removed from deleted category 'Into' current
- 01:3501:35, 3 March 2021 diff hist +8,329 Maharaja Pariksit used two important words: visanna and visesa-jna. Visanna means "morose." Materialistic people invent many ways and means to become fully satisfied, but actually they remain morose Removed from deleted category 'They' current
- 01:3301:33, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,818 Maharaja Barhisat dived very deeply into the fruitive activities of sacrifice. This means that as soon as he finished one yajna in one place, he began performing another yajna in the immediate vicinity Removed from deleted category 'That' current
- 01:2601:26, 3 March 2021 diff hist +7,927 Lord Krsna says, mat-sthani sarva-bhutani na caham tesv avasthitah: All beings are in Me, but I am not in them. Although all living beings are resting in Him, as small fiery sparks rest on a large flame, both are differently situated Removed from deleted category 'Are' current
- 01:2101:21, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,920 Lord Siva said, "My dear Lord (Krsna), let us always be engaged in Your transcendental loving service so that we may get free from this material entanglement" Removed from deleted category 'Get' current
- 01:0901:09, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,838 Lord Krsna thought: "Taking these pure devotees with Me, I shall descend and sport in various wonderful ways, unknown even in Vaikuntha. I shall broadcast such pastimes by which even I am amazed" Removed from deleted category 'Even'
- 00:4600:46, 3 March 2021 diff hist +8,930 Lord Krsna killed Paundraka and his friend Kasiraja on the battlefield, and then He returned to His capital city, Dvaraka. When Lord Krsna returned to the city of Dvaraka, all the Siddhas from the heavenly planets were singing His glories Removed from deleted category 'From' current
- 00:4300:43, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,550 Lord Krsna immediately called for the son of Jarasandha, whose name was Sahadeva, and with due ritualistic ceremonies the Lord asked him to occupy the seat of his father and reign over the kingdom peacefully Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 00:4200:42, 3 March 2021 diff hist −18 Lord Buddha also emphasized ahimsa paramadharma "the highest religion is nonviolence.'' So these instructions are for the sinful men. When one is pious, instead of being sinful, he is promoted to the higher planetary systems Removed from deleted category 'Also'
- 00:3900:39, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,738 Lord Jagannatha was garlanded, dressed with nice garments and adorned with beautiful ornaments. His face was glittering from the rays of sunshine, and the entire atmosphere was fragrant Removed from deleted category 'Was' current
- 00:3700:37, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,442 Lord Krsna's sweetness is so attractive that it steals away His own mind. Thus even He wants to embrace Himself Removed from deleted category 'Even' current
- 00:3600:36, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,881 Lord Krsna could not refuse the request of the King (Yudhisthira). Krsna therefore sent back all the heroes of the Yadu dynasty - Samba and others. All of them returned to Dvaraka, and Lord Krsna personally remained to give pleasure to the King Removed from deleted category 'All' current
- 00:3000:30, 3 March 2021 diff hist +4,307 Lord Buddha appeared in the family of a high-grade ksatriya king, but his philosophy was not in accord with the Vedic conclusions and therefore was rejected Removed from deleted category 'But' current
- 00:2900:29, 3 March 2021 diff hist +1,443 Lord Jagannatha was very much pleased by the sankirtana, and He brought His car to a standstill just to see the performance Removed from deleted category 'By' current
- 00:2700:27, 3 March 2021 diff hist +6,395 Lord Caitanya wanted to impress upon Ramananda Raya that simply by executing the duties of varnasrama-dharma one is not guaranteed liberation. Finally Ramananda Raya referred to the process of bhakti-yoga Removed from deleted category 'Upon' current
- 00:2500:25, 3 March 2021 diff hist +2,883 Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu never accepted such foolish and unauthorized ideas - Mayavada philosophy Removed from deleted category 'Such' current
- 00:2200:22, 3 March 2021 diff hist +3,974 Lord Brahma exactly followed these principles (fully surrender unto the Lord) without any superiority complex, and thus he attained the highest perfectional stage of experiencing the abode of the Lord and the Lord Himself with all His paraphernalia Removed from deleted category 'Thus' current