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| Material Existence is Suffering Only? |
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Bg 13.29 Original Version
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| The living
entity, by accepting his material existence as just so much
suffering, can become situated in his spiritual
existence. |
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Revised & Enlarged
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| The living
entity, by accepting his material existence,
has
become situated differently than in his spiritual existence. |
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| Fighting for Krishna? |
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Bg 3.20 Original Version
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| ...Being
a great devotee of the Lord, he was transcendentally situated, but because
he was the king of Mithila (a subdivision of Behar province in India), he
had to teach his subjects how to fight righteously in
battle. He and his subjects fought to teach
people in general that violence is also necessary in a situation where good
arguments fail. |
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| ...Being
a great devotee of the Lord, he was transcendentally situated, but because
he was the king of Mithila (a subdivision of Bihar province in India), he
had to teach his subjects how to
perform prescribed
duties.
Lord Krsna and
Arjuna, the Lord's eternal friend, had no need to fight in the Battle of
Kuruksetra, but they fought to teach people in general that
violence is also necessary in a situation where good arguments fail. |
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| Sacrificing the Material Body For the Sake of
Religion? |
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Bg 2.18 Original Version
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| ...Arjuna
was advised to fight and to sacrifice the material
body for the cause of religion. |
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| ...Arjuna
was advised to fight and
not
sacrifice the cause of
religion for material,
bodily considerations. |
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| The Soft Line for Ksatriyas |
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Bg 16.1 Original Version
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| The word
tejas used here is meant for the ksatriyas. The ksatriyas should always be
very strong to be able to give protection to the weak. They should not pose
themselves as nonviolent. If violence is required, they must exhibit it.
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| The word
tejas used here is meant for the ksatriyas. The ksatriyas should always be
very strong to be able to give protection to the weak. They should not pose
themselves as nonviolent. If violence is required, they must exhibit it.
But a person who
is able to curb down his enemy may under certain conditions show forgiveness.
He may excuse minor offenses. |
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| Devotees are Liberated and Their Minds are
Peaceful? |
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Bg 6.27 Original Version
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| The yogi
whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest happiness.
By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is
peaceful, his passions are quieted, and he is freed from sin. |
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| The yogi
whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest
perfection of
transcendental happiness.
He is beyond the
mode of passion, he realizes his qualitative identity with the Supreme, and
thus he is freed from all reactions to past deeds. |
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| Brahmacaris Are Austere and Simple? |
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Bg 16.1 Original Version
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| Then svadhyaya,
Vedic study, and tapas, austerity, and arjavam, gentleness or simplicity,
are meant for brahmacarya or student life. Brahmacaris should
have no connection with women; they should live a life of celibacy and engage
the mind in the study of Vedic literature for cultivation of spiritual knowledge.
This is called svadhyaya. |
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| Then svadhyaya,
Vedic study
is
meant for brahmacarya or student life. Brahmacaris should have no connection
with women; they should live a life of celibacy and engage the mind in the
study of Vedic literature for cultivation of spiritual knowledge. This is
called svadhyaya. |
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| "Faithfulness" is one of the Opulences of a
Woman? |
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Bg 10.34 Original Version
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| I am
all-devouring death, and I am the generator of all
things yet to be. Among women I am fame, fortune, speech,
memory, intelligence, faithfulness
and patience. |
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| I am
all-devouring death, and I am the
generating
principle of all
that
is yet to be. Among women I am fame, fortune,
fine
speech, memory, intelligence,
steadfastness
and patience. |
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| Devotees Should Live Simply? |
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Bg 16.1 Original Version
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| As far as
simplicity is concerned, not only should a particular order of life
follow this principle, but every member, be he in the brahmacari asrama,
or grhastha asrama, or vanaprastha asrama or sannyasa asrama.
One must live very simply. |
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Revised & Enlarged
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| As far as
the brahminical
quality of simplicity is concerned, not only should
a particular order of life follow this principle, but every member, be he
in the brahmacari asrama, grhastha asrama, or vanaprastha asrama or sannyasa
asrama. One
should be very
simple and straightforward. |
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