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			Spiritual life begins with the voluntary acceptance of regulated discipline. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that following the principles—both the primary four regulative prohibitions and the positive injunctions of bhagavata-dharma—is the actual meaning of knowledge. This adherence is compared to the treatment prescribed by a physician; just as a patient must follow a diet to cure a disease, a soul must follow the scriptural rules to cure the material disease. Whether one is a householder or a sannyāsī, success is not found in the external dress but in the internal commitment to these rules. Historically, great personalities like Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī followed these principles so rigidly that his vows were compared to lines on a stone. By strictly following the footprints of the ācāryas and the mahājanas, a devotee is protected from the dangers of the Kali-yuga, purified of sinful reactions, and eventually elevated from the platform of rules (vidhi-mārga) to the platform of spontaneous love.

			* '''The Definition of True Knowledge:''' Real knowledge (Veda) is defined by action according to Vedic regulative principles. Following these scriptural rules is the specific "science" required to raise a human being from material consciousness to the transcendental platform of understanding.
			* '''The Medical Necessity of Regulation:''' Just as a physician prescribes a specific diet and medicine to cure a physical ailment, the regulative principles are the essential "nivrtti" (ceasing of material habits) required to cure the material disease of the soul.
			* '''Following the Footprints of the Mahājanas:''' The truth of religion is hidden in the heart, but it becomes accessible when one follows the examples of mahājanas like Prahlāda, Nārada, and the six Gosvāmīs. Their rigid adherence to principles, such as those of Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, serves as the perfect guide for the inexperienced.
			* '''The Goal of Love and Liberation:''' Regulated practice (arcana-mārga) is not the end in itself but the means to reach the mature stage of spontaneous love (prema). By following the principles, a devotee is freed from the modes of nature and becomes eligible to return home, back to Godhead.

			* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Science of Spiritual Advancement through Following the Principles\|The Science of Spiritual Advancement through Following the Principles.]]

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Visnu Murti at 07:26, 13 June 2008

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