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19:2119:21, 6 June 2025 diff hist +24‎ Caitanya Mahaprabhu has not bluffed. He said kalau nasty eva: the Kali-yuga you cannot do anything more. You do simply chant Hare Krsna. Where is the difficulty? A boy can chant. It is simply practice, association ‎No edit summary current
19:1519:15, 6 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ Caitanya Mahaprabhu is called namo maha-vadanyaya, most munificent incarnation. Why? Krsna-prema-pradaya te (CC Madhya 19.53). Even without understanding Krsna, simply by chanting Hare Krsna mantra they become ecstatic for love of Krsna ‎No edit summary current
19:0919:09, 6 June 2025 diff hist −29‎ Caitanya Mahaprabhu gave this concession to the fallen souls of this age: "Simply chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and you will be delivered." This is Caitanya Mahaprabhu's special concession - kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet ‎No edit summary current
19:0719:07, 6 June 2025 diff hist +35‎ By the grace of the Lord, if a devotee, at the time of death, can simply chant His holy name - the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he immediately surpasses the great ocean of the material sky and enters the spiritual sky ‎No edit summary current
19:0119:01, 6 June 2025 diff hist −26‎ By the grace of Lord Caitanya, by simply chanting this Hare Krsna maha-mantra, the general populace can derive all benefits without political implications ‎No edit summary current
18:5818:58, 6 June 2025 diff hist −12‎ By chanting Vedic mantras or chanting the Gayatri or rg-mantra one can attain the results one desires. In the present age of Kali it is recommended by Lord Caitanya that simply by chanting Hare Krsna one can attain all perfection ‎No edit summary current
18:4918:49, 6 June 2025 diff hist −15‎ Bhakti-yoga is very simple and pure and easy to perform. One can begin by simply chanting Hare Krsna. BG 1972 purports ‎No edit summary current
18:4718:47, 6 June 2025 diff hist −1‎ Become sadhu simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra ‎No edit summary current
18:4518:45, 6 June 2025 diff hist −54‎ Because the people of this age are so fallen, they can simply chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. In this way they can rid themselves of the bodily conception of life and become eligible to engage in the Lord’s devotional service ‎No edit summary current
18:4218:42, 6 June 2025 diff hist −95‎ A very nice thing is there," mahan gunah, "very great opportunity, great boon. Simply by chanting this Hare Krsna mantra, one can become freed from all contamination, and he'll be eligible to be promoted to the spiritual param ‎No edit summary current
18:3918:39, 6 June 2025 diff hist +109‎ A Vaisnava bestows the priceless gift of the mahamantra, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Simply by chanting this mantra, one can remain in a liberated state ‎No edit summary current
18:3518:35, 6 June 2025 diff hist −42‎ A person who chants the holy name of the Lord, even if born in a family of candalas, dog-eaters, does not need reformation. Simply by chanting Hare Krsna, he immediately becomes purified and becomes as good as the most learned brahmana ‎No edit summary current
18:2918:29, 6 June 2025 diff hist −101‎ Although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom - SB 12.3.51 ‎No edit summary current
18:2418:24, 6 June 2025 diff hist −73‎ A person advanced in spiritual consciousness through the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra need not practice to develop it (taror iva sahisnuna) separately, for a devotee develops all good qualities simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra regularly ‎No edit summary current
14:0214:02, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ In the demoniac way of civilization, people are interested in getting a body constructed in such a way that when they walk on the street the earth will tremble and when they stand it will appear that they cover the sun & the vision of the four directions ‎No edit summary current
14:0014:00, 6 June 2025 diff hist +50‎ If we study the living entities in the cosmic manifestation, it will appear that they are not different from the original Absolute Truth ‎No edit summary current
13:5813:58, 6 June 2025 diff hist −21‎ In these statements about devotional service, sometimes it may appear that the results have been overestimated; but actually there is no overestimation ‎No edit summary current
13:5613:56, 6 June 2025 diff hist +11‎ Here in this verse it is clearly stated that although the forms and activities of the Lord appear to be the same as those of a conditioned soul, they are supernatural and impossible for the conditioned soul ‎No edit summary current
13:4613:46, 6 June 2025 diff hist +26‎ Ordinarily they (saintly persons) never want anyone killed. Therefore, although it may appear that Lord Krsna or Prahlada Maharaja acted immorally, in fact they acted in accord with the highest morality ‎No edit summary current
13:4013:40, 6 June 2025 diff hist +55‎ At that time, when Krsna and Balarama, along with Their wives, children and relatives, sat down in that great sacrificial arena, it appeared that the SP of Godhead was present along with all the living entities and multienergies that are part of Him ‎No edit summary current
13:2613:26, 6 June 2025 diff hist −4,471‎ Sukadeva Gosvami said, "When He (Krsna) would thus sit amongst His friends, it would appear that He was the whorl of a lotus flower and that the friends surrounding Him were petals" ‎No edit summary current
08:3608:36, 6 June 2025 diff hist −7‎ Garga Muni replied, "Vasudeva has sent me to see to the reformatory performances of these boys, especially Krsna's, but if I do so it may incidentally appear that Krsna is the son of Devaki, since I am Vasudeva's family priest" ‎No edit summary current
08:2308:23, 6 June 2025 diff hist −29‎ He (Sukadeva Goswami) appears on the scene while traveling on the earth of his own accord. It appears that upon the inquiry of Maharaja Pariksit, the great sages were not unanimous in their decision as to what was to be done ‎No edit summary current
08:2108:21, 6 June 2025 diff hist +10‎ He (Sukadeva Goswami) appears on the scene while traveling on the earth of his own accord. It appears that upon the inquiry of Maharaja Pariksit, the great sages were not unanimous in their decision as to what was to be done ‎No edit summary
07:3707:37, 6 June 2025 diff hist +134‎ From the study of the Gita does it appear that the demigods and their abodes are impersonal? Clearly, neither the demigods nor Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are impersonal. They are all persons. BG 1972 purports ‎No edit summary current
07:3407:34, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ Of course, the scientists also say they take from authority, but originally, as explained by our Hayagriva Prabhu, it does not appear that the knowledge was taken from authority. It is theory ‎No edit summary current
07:2507:25, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ In the Vedic instructions the standard of knowledge is accepted, even though it may sometimes appear that the statements are contradictory ‎No edit summary current
07:2307:23, 6 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ Ordinarily they (saintly persons) never want anyone killed. Therefore, although it may appear that Lord Krsna or Prahlada Maharaja acted immorally, in fact they acted in accord with the highest morality ‎No edit summary
06:4506:45, 6 June 2025 diff hist +31‎ Superficially, it appeared that Prahlada Maharaja did wrong because his father was killed before him. Suppose if your father is killed before you and if you stand only, if you don't speak any protest to protect the father, who will agree with you? ‎No edit summary current
06:2506:25, 6 June 2025 diff hist +141‎ Just like Krsna killed Putana, but she got elevation to the position of His mother. Superficially it appeared that Krsna killed the Putana, but Putana, Krsna took her as her (His) mother ‎No edit summary current
06:1906:19, 6 June 2025 diff hist +88‎ Bhismadeva played the part of a valiant warrior, and he purposely pierced the body of the Lord so that to the common eyes it appeared that the Lord was wounded, but factually all this was to bewilder the nondevotees ‎No edit summary current
06:1306:13, 6 June 2025 diff hist +297‎ At that time, when Krsna and Balarama, along with Their wives, children and relatives, sat down in that great sacrificial arena, it appeared that the SP of Godhead was present along with all the living entities and multienergies that are part of Him ‎No edit summary
05:5105:51, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ The foolish impersonalists still maintain that the Lord is formless and that these forms are impositions. From the study of the Gita does it appear that the demigods and their abodes are impersonal? ‎No edit summary current
05:4505:45, 6 June 2025 diff hist +95‎ Sukadeva Gosvami said, "When He (Krsna) would thus sit amongst His friends, it would appear that He was the whorl of a lotus flower and that the friends surrounding Him were petals" ‎No edit summary

13:4213:42, 5 June 2025 diff hist +30‎ When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet ‎No edit summary current
13:3613:36, 5 June 2025 diff hist +48‎ The flames increased as the wind blew very quickly, & it appeared that everything movable & immovable would be devoured. All the cows & boys became very frightened, and they looked toward Balarama & Krsna the way a dying man looks at the picture of God ‎No edit summary current
13:2213:22, 5 June 2025 diff hist −1‎ The bodily luster and beauty of Rukmini appeared as if painted by an artist perfectly presenting beauty following the descriptions of great poets ‎No edit summary current
13:2113:21, 5 June 2025 diff hist −8‎ The bodily luster and beauty of Rukmini appeared as if painted by an artist perfectly presenting beauty following the descriptions of great poets ‎No edit summary
12:3312:33, 5 June 2025 diff hist +38‎ When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants - Maharaja Yudhisthira, his younger brothers and others,all hurried to him in great delight. It so appeared that they had regained their consciousness after a long period ‎No edit summary current
12:2112:21, 5 June 2025 diff hist +137‎ Sisupala went crazy because of Krsna's being elected the supreme, first-worshiped person in that meeting, and he spoke so irresponsibly that it appeared he had lost all his good fortune ‎No edit summary current
12:1812:18, 5 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ Prahlada Maharaja rendered the best service to his father, Hiranyakasipu, by having him killed by Lord Nrsimha-deva. Superficially it appeared that Prahlada Maharaja did not help his father, but this was not the case ‎No edit summary current
12:1612:16, 5 June 2025 diff hist +26‎ My dear Vidura, King Prthu lived in the tract of land between the two great rivers Ganges and Yamuna. Because he was very opulent, it appeared that he was enjoying his destined fortune in order to diminish the results of his past pious activities ‎No edit summary current
12:1412:14, 5 June 2025 diff hist +243‎ It so appeared that Arjuna and the Lord were engaged in the Battle of Kuruksetra as the other party was also engaged, but factually the Lord was executing His mission of incarnation and association with His eternal friend Arjuna ‎No edit summary current
11:3311:33, 5 June 2025 diff hist +16‎ Maharaja Prthu, wiping the tears from his eyes, tried to look upon the Lord, but it appeared that the King was not fully satisfied by looking at Him. Thus the King offered the following prayers ‎No edit summary current
11:0011:00, 5 June 2025 diff hist +47‎ It actually appeared as if the S. Personality of Godhead Visnu was being worshiped; the poisons emanating from the mouth of the serpent (Kaliya) appeared to be like flower offerings ‎No edit summary current
10:4310:43, 5 June 2025 diff hist +60‎ When the Siva-jvara personified was released, he had three heads and three legs, and as he came toward Krsna it appeared that he was burning everything to ashes. He was so powerful that he made blazing fire appear in all directions ‎No edit summary current
10:3810:38, 5 June 2025 diff hist +112‎ When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu fell down with a crash while dancing, He would roll on the ground. At such times it appeared that a golden mountain was rolling on the ground ‎No edit summary current
10:2910:29, 5 June 2025 diff hist +208‎ When Krsna was playing in so many ways, sometimes it appeared that He caused distress to the gopis, but actually such dealings were full of transcendental bliss ‎No edit summary current
10:2010:20, 5 June 2025 diff hist +46‎ When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet ‎No edit summary
10:0410:04, 5 June 2025 diff hist +8‎ There were earthquakes along the mountains on the earth, and it appeared that there was fire everywhere. Many inauspicious planets like Saturn appeared, along with comets, meteors and thunderbolts ‎No edit summary current

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