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Q. 262. WHAT IS THE BEGINNING OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE ?
There is no trace of a tinge of materiality in His person, and thus one who has the slightest tinge of material affection cannot approach Him. The beginning of devotional service starts from the point when one is freed from at least two forms of mate Read more…Q. 261. WHAT DOES DEVOTIONAL SERVICE MEANS ?
One who surrenders unto Kṛṣṇa at once surmounts the influence of the modes of material nature. To be in Kṛṣṇa consciousness or in devotional service means to acquire equality with Kṛṣṇa. The Lord says that His nature is eternal, blissful and full of Read more…
Q. 260. WHAT IS THE STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN IT IS FIXED ON LORD KRISHNA ?
Q. 260. WHAT IS THE STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN IT IS FIXED ON LORD KRISHNA ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
yadātmany arpitaḿ cittaḿśāntaḿ sattvopabṛḿhitamdharmaḿ jñānaḿ sa vairāgyamaiśvaryaḿ cābhipadyateSYNONYMSyadā — when; ātmani — in the Supreme Lord Read more…Q. 255. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVOTEES` ASSOCIATION ?
Q. 255. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVOTEES` ASSOCIATION ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
tulayāma lavenāpina svargaḿ nāpunar-bhavambhagavat-sańgi-sańgasyamartyānāḿ kim utāśiṣaḥSYNONYMStulayāma — to be balanced with; lavena — by a moment; api — even; na — Read more…Q. 258. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF A SPIRIT SOUL ABSORBED IN THE FIRE OF BHAKTI-YOGA ?
Q. 258. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF A SPIRIT SOUL ABSORBED IN THE FIRE OF BHAKTI-YOGA ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
yathāgninā hema malaḿ jahātidhmātaḿ punaḥ svaḿ bhajate ca rūpamātmā ca karmānuśayaḿ vidhūyamad-bhakti-yogena bhajaty atho māmSYNONYMSyathā — Read more…Q. 257. WHAT TYPES OF EVIDENCE CAN HELP ONE UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL WORLD ?
Q. 257. WHAT TYPES OF EVIDENCE CAN HELP ONE UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL WORLD ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
śrutiḥ pratyakṣam aitihyam
anumānaḿ catuṣṭayam
pramāṇeṣv anavasthānād
vikalpāt sa virajyate
SYNONYMS
śrutiḥ — Vedic knowledge; pratyakṣam — direct exp
Q. 256. WHAT IS THE STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN IT IS AFFECTED BY THE MODE OF PASSION ?
Q. 256. WHAT IS THE STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN IT IS AFFECTED BY THE MODE OF PASSION ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
yad arpitaḿ tad vikalpeindriyaiḥ paridhāvatirajas-valaḿ cāsan-niṣṭhaḿcittaḿ viddhi viparyayamSYNONYMSyat — when; arpitam — fixed; tat — Read more…Q. 259. HOW DOES THE DEVOTEES OF THE LORD DISPEL THE BODILY CONCEPT OF LIFE ?
Q. 259. HOW DOES THE DEVOTEES OF THE LORD DISPEL THE BODILY CONCEPT OF LIFE ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
yat-pāda-sevorjitayātma-vidyayāhinvanty anādyātma-viparyaya-grahamlabhanta ātmīyam anantam aiśvaraḿkuto nu mohaḥ paramasya sad-gateḥSYNONYMSyat — Read more…Q. 254. WHAT IS THE MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION ?
Q. 254. WHAT IS THE MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
tri-satyasya bhaktir eva garīyasī bhaktir eva garīyasīSYNONYMStri — in three ways (by his mind, body, and words); satyasya — for one who is truthful; bhaktiḥ — devotional servi Read more…Q. 253. WHO IS THE TRUE OWNER AND CONTROLLER OF EVERYTHING ?
Q. 253. WHO IS THE TRUE OWNER AND CONTROLLER OF EVERYTHING ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
īśāvāsyam idam sarvaḿyat kiñca jagatyāḿ jagattena tyaktena bhuñjīthāmā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanamSYNONYMSīśa — by the Lord; āvāsyam — controlled; idam — this; sarvam — Read more…Q. 251. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF DEMIGOD WORSHIPPERS ?
Q. 251. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF DEMIGOD WORSHIPPERS ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
andhaḿ tamaḥ praviśanti
ye 'sambhūtim upāsate
tato bhūya iva te tamo
ya u sambhūtyām ratāḥ
SYNONYMS
andham — ignorance; tamaḥ — darkness; praviśanti — enter into; ye — those w Read more…
Q. 250. IS DEVOTIONAL SERVICE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE ? ARE THEY INTERDEPENDENT ? OR IS DEVOTIONAL SERVICE ITS OWN FRUIT ?
Q. IS DEVOTIONAL SERVICE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE ? ARE THEY INTERDEPENDENT ? OR IS DEVOTIONAL SERVICE ITS OWN FRUIT ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
tasyā jñānam eva sādhanam ity ekeSYNONYMStasyāḥ — of it (bhakti); jñānam — knowledge; eva — alone; sādhanam — th Read more…Q. 252. WHO IS PERFECT AND COMPLETE ?
Q. 252. WHO IS PERFECT AND COMPLETE ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
oḿ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaḿpūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyatepūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāyapūrṇam evāvaśiṣyateSYNONYMSoḿ — the Complete Whole; pūrṇam — perfectly complete; adaḥ — that; pūrṇam — perfectly com Read more…Q. 249. HOW DOES ONE ACHIEVE BHAKTI ?
Q. 249. HOW DOES ONE ACHIEVE BHAKTI ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
tat tu viṣaya-tyāgāt sańga-tyāgāc caSYNONYMStat — that; tu — and; viṣaya — of sense gratification; tyāgāt — by rejection; sańga — of (material) association; tyāgāt — by rejection; ca — a Read more…Q. 248. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF MATERIAL ASSOCIATION ?
Q. 248. WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF MATERIAL ASSOCIATION ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
kāma-krodha-moha-smṛti-bhraḿśa-buddhi-nāśa-sarva-nāśa-kāraṇatvātSYNONYMSkāma — of lust; krodha — anger; moha — bewilderment; smṛti-bhraḿśa — failure of memory; buddhi-nā Read more…Q. 243. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FAITH AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE?
Q. 243. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FAITH AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
Q. 242. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WORK AND THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WORKERS ?
Q. 242. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WORK AND THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WORKERS ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
mad-arpaṇaḿ niṣphalaḿ vāsāttvikaḿ nija-karma tatrājasaḿ phala-sańkalpaḿhiḿsā-prāyādi tāmasamSYNONYMSmat-arpaṇam — offered unto Me; niṣphalam — Read more…Q. 246. WHAT IS SELFLESS LOVE ?
Q. 246. WHAT IS SELFLESS LOVE ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
nāsty eva tasmiḿs tat-sukha-sukhitvamSYNONYMSna — there is not; eva — indeed; tasmin — in it; tat — His; sukha — in the happiness; sukhitvam — finding happiness.TRANSLATIONIn such false devoti Read more…Q. 244. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF HAPPINESS ?
Q. 244. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD AND WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF HAPPINESS ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
pathyaḿ pūtam anāyastamāhāryaḿ sāttvikaḿ smṛtamrājasaḿ cendriya-preṣṭhaḿtāmasaḿ cārti-dāśuciSYNONYMSpathyam — beneficial; pūtam — p Read more…