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The Vedic literature explicitly declares that the Absolute Truth cannot be understood through mental speculation; it must be approached by following the great authorities (mahājanas). Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the formula for spiritual perfection is sādhu-śāstra-guru—the saintly persons, the scriptures, and the spiritual master. A bona fide guru is simply one who strictly follows the sādhu and the śāstra. To achieve Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one must rigorously follow the instructions and daily behavior of pure devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja, Ambarīṣa Mahārāja, and the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda makes a critical distinction between following and imitating. While one should follow the instructions of powerful personalities like Lord Śiva or Lord Jesus Christ, one must never imitate their extraordinary actions (such as drinking poison). Furthermore, in the advanced stages of spontaneous devotional service (rāgānugā-bhakti), a devotee must specifically follow the mood and activities of the eternal residents of Vrajabhūmi (Vṛndāvana). The power of following a pure devotee is so absolute that even an animal, like the dog that followed Śivānanda Sena, can achieve liberation. | |||
* '''The Infallible Formula:''' Spiritual success depends entirely on aligning one's life with sādhu, śāstra, and guru, as the guru's sole qualification is following the pure devotees and scriptures. | |||
* '''Following vs. Imitating:''' A devotee must strictly follow the instructions of great personalities but carefully avoid artificially imitating their impossible, superhuman feats. | |||
* '''The Path to Vṛndāvana:''' To attain the highest perfection of spontaneous love of Godhead, one must internally and practically follow a specific eternal resident of Vrajabhūmi. | |||
* '''Universal Mercy:''' The purifying effect of associating with and following a pure devotee is so powerful that it can liberate anyone, regardless of their social background or even their species. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Path of the Mahājanas - Following the Devotees of God|The Path of the Mahājanas - Following the Devotees of God.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
The Vedic literature explicitly declares that the Absolute Truth cannot be understood through mental speculation; it must be approached by following the great authorities (mahājanas). Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the formula for spiritual perfection is sādhu-śāstra-guru—the saintly persons, the scriptures, and the spiritual master. A bona fide guru is simply one who strictly follows the sādhu and the śāstra. To achieve Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one must rigorously follow the instructions and daily behavior of pure devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja, Ambarīṣa Mahārāja, and the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda makes a critical distinction between following and imitating. While one should follow the instructions of powerful personalities like Lord Śiva or Lord Jesus Christ, one must never imitate their extraordinary actions (such as drinking poison). Furthermore, in the advanced stages of spontaneous devotional service (rāgānugā-bhakti), a devotee must specifically follow the mood and activities of the eternal residents of Vrajabhūmi (Vṛndāvana). The power of following a pure devotee is so absolute that even an animal, like the dog that followed Śivānanda Sena, can achieve liberation.
- The Infallible Formula: Spiritual success depends entirely on aligning one's life with sādhu, śāstra, and guru, as the guru's sole qualification is following the pure devotees and scriptures.
- Following vs. Imitating: A devotee must strictly follow the instructions of great personalities but carefully avoid artificially imitating their impossible, superhuman feats.
- The Path to Vṛndāvana: To attain the highest perfection of spontaneous love of Godhead, one must internally and practically follow a specific eternal resident of Vrajabhūmi.
- Universal Mercy: The purifying effect of associating with and following a pure devotee is so powerful that it can liberate anyone, regardless of their social background or even their species.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Path of the Mahājanas - Following the Devotees of God.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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Pages in category "Following Devotees of God"
The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
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- A devotee even wishes to benefit cats and dogs by giving them prasada. Once, when devotees from Bengal were going to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu, a dog began to follow them, and the leader of the party, Sivananda Sena, was giving prasada to the dog
- A guru is mahajana because he knows what is religion and what is the law given by God. Therefore he's mahajana. How he has become mahajana? Because he is following the previous mahajana. That's all. It is not difficult. Evam parampara-praptam
- A pure devotee does not wish to possess material wealth, nor does he want to have a great following, nor does he desire a beautiful wife, for by the mercy of the Lord he knows the insignificance of material happiness
- A Vaisnava should follow the examples of such Vaisnavas as Haridasa Thakura, Nityananda Prabhu and also Lord Jesus Christ. There is no need to kill anyone who has already been killed
- According to authorized Vaisnava principles, one should follow a particular devotee, and not think of himself as Krsna's associate
- Actually the inhabitants of Vrndavana are very dear to Krsna. If one wants to engage in spontaneous loving service, he must follow the inhabitants of Vrndavana and constantly engage in devotional service within his mind
- Although the obstacles are many, the devotees of Lord Krsna can easily overcome them by rigidly following the path outlined by the transcendental devotees
- Anu means "to follow," and pasyati means "to observe." Thus the word anupasyati means that one should not see things as he does with the naked eye but should follow the previous acaryas. Due to material defects, the naked eye cannot see anything properly
- As far as his devotional service was concerned, he (Prthu) was a great follower of devotees who were attached to cow protection & the rendering of all service to the spiritual master & the brahmanas. He was perfect in his shyness & in his gentle behavior
- As stated in Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.9), after giving up his body, a devotee does not again receive a material body, but goes back to Godhead and receives a spiritual body resembling those of the Lord's eternal associates whose activities he followed
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- Everyone should follow the example of the Pandavas, who showed how to be saved by the grace of Krsna
- Everyone who follows the path of Arjuna can become a dear friend to Krsna and obtain the same perfection as Arjuna. BG 1972 purports
- Everything is mentioned there in the sastras. Simply you have to follow the sastra and guru, and sadhu-sastra-guru-vakya. Sadhu, those who are devotees, we have to follow the devotees, the sastra and guru. Then everything successful
- Experienced persons in Krsna consciousness can act in such a way that others will follow, and this is explained in the following verse (BG 3.21). BG 1972 purports
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- Following the examples of Ambarisa Maharaja and Prahlada Maharaja, a devotee should learn how to tolerate all such awkward positions in this world
- Following the instructions of Bharata Maharaja, we should act not for our personal satisfaction but for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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- He (Gadadhara dasa) preached the sankirtana movement by requesting everyone to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This simple preaching method of Srila Gadadhara dasa can be followed by anyone and everyone in any position of society
- He (the Krsna conscious person not successful in reclaiming fallen souls) personally becomes qualified to enter the Vaikunthalokas, and if anyone follows such a devotee, he also enters into Vaikunthaloka
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- If one is in contact with a pure devotee of the Lord, it should be understood, if he follows his instruction, then it is sure and certain that he is going to Krsna without any fail
- If we remain very sincere and pure in following the line laid down by the previous great acaryas, this Krishna Consciousness Movement will undoubtedly be accepted throughout the world as the only religion
- If we simply follow these big, big devotees (Brahma, Siva, Narada, four Kumaras, Kapiladeva, Prahlada Maharaja, Bhisma, Janaka Maharaja, Vyasadeva, Sukadeva Gosvami. Bali Maharaja and Yamaraja), then our life is successful
- If you become a surrendered soul to God - that means you become a devotee - then you are religionist. Otherwise you are criminal. Therefore sastra says that you should follow the great devotees. That is religion
- If you want to understand the Absolute Truth, then you have to follow great personalities, great devotees. Just like in the Western world, Lord Jesus Christ, you have to follow his principles
- In devotional service with attachment, one has to follow a particular type of devotee of Vrajabhumi
- In the Adi Purana it is said that liberation and transcendental life follow all the devotees of God. In the Brhan-naradiya Purana it is stated that even personalities like Brahma and other demigods do not know the value of a devotee of the SP of Godhead
- It is my ambition that Indian Vaisnavas may contribute at least one pair of Murtis, following your nice example, and we can establish them in each and every center of our Society
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- Let this king follow Maharaja Yudhisthira and show an example of how monarchy can make a perfect state. There is instruction in the sastras, and if he follows, he can do that. He has got the power
- Lord Śiva once swallowed an ocean of poison, and thus his throat became blue. The imitation Śivas try to follow him by indulging in poisons, and thus they are ruined
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- Prahlada Maharaja is one of the mahajanas, authorized persons, authorized devotee. We should try to follow him
- Prahlada Maharaja is the symbolic representation of Vaisnava. So try to be not imitator, but follower. Don't try to imitate: "Oh, Prahlada Maharaja was thrown into boiling oil. Let me try, fall into the boiling oil." No. That is imitation
- Prahlada Maharaja simply followed the instructions of Narada Muni, his guru, and thus he always remained a stalwart devotee. This is the nature of an intelligent devotee
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- Sadhu means whatever he'll speak, immediately he'll give evidence from the sastra. Sadhu-sastra-guru. And guru means who is following sadhu and sastra
- Sadhu means whatever he'll speak, immediately he'll give evidence from the sastra. Sadhu-sastra-guru. And guru means who is following sadhu and sastra. The guru does not follow sadhu and sastra, who does not follow Rupa Gosvami
- Simply to give up the family life or big post and come to Vrndavana and live cheaply by begging some capati and become Rupa Gosvami, that is not ideal. You should follow Rupa Gosvami, their footprints. Tyaktva turnam-asesa-mandala
- Since the clouds in the sky were mildly thundering and showering, Ananta-naga, an expansion of the SP of Godhead (Krsna), followed Vasudeva, beginning from the door, with hoods expanded to protect Vasudeva & the transcendental child - SB 10.3.48-49
- Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has recommended: vaisnava thakura tomara kukkura bhuliya janaha more, krsna se tomara krsna dite para. One should desire to become like a dog in strictly following a devotee
- Srila Sivananda Sena, a great householder devotee of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, attracted a dog on the street while going to Jagannatha Puri. The dog began to follow him and ultimately went to see Caitanya Mahaprabhu and was liberated
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- The demonic concoct something about Krsna and mislead the public and general readers from the path of Krsna's instructions. One should try to follow the disciplic succession from Arjuna, and thus be benefitted. BG 1972 purports
- The example is given that the sunshine is soaking urine. Can you imitate that, you drink urine? If Christ has done something, he is Lord Jesus Christ, he might have done it for some purpose, but we cannot follow that. We have to follow what he has ordered
- The fact is that anyone who associates with a pure devotee and follows his instructions becomes fixed in Krsna consciousness and is not disturbed by materialistic consciousness. The teachers (of Prahlada) particularly observed this in their students
- The following Vaisnavas were present with Srila Rupa Gosvami: Sri Madhu Pandita, whose characteristics are all wonderful; Premi Krsnadasa; Krsnadasa Brahmacari; Yadava Acarya; the merciful Narayana; Sri Pundarikaksa Gosvami; and many others
- The impersonalist followers of Sankaracarya, as well as the Vaisnavas following in the disciplic succession from Lord Sri Krsna, acknowledge the factual existence of the soul, but the Buddhist philosophers do not
- The path of advancement in spiritual life opens for anyone who comes in contact with a holy man, and by following the path of the devotee, one is sure to develop Krsna consciousness in full devotional service
- The path of devotional service is undoubtedly very difficult to follow, but it becomes very easy if the candidate actually wants to follow the path of the mahajana
- The process recommended in this verse (SB 10.2.30) for crossing the ocean of nescience is easy not only for the devotee but also for common persons who follow the devotee (mahajano yena gatah sa panthah) - CC Madhya 17.186
- The sadhu will speak only on the authorities of sastra. And sastra means the description given by the sadhu. They are correlative. And guru means who follows the sadhu and the sastra. So these are very instructive
- The sankirtana movement is important, for regardless of whether one is a sudra, vaisya, mleccha, yavana or whatever, if one associates with a pure devotee, follows his instructions and serves the pure devotee, his life is successful. This is bhakti
- There are thirty-five items of devotional service, and they can be analyzed as follows: (11) singing, (12) informing, (13) offering obeisances, (14) standing up to show respect to the devotees, (15) following a devotee when he gets up to go to the door
- There is no difference between hearing Bhagavad-gita directly from the Supreme Lord and following a personality like Arjuna, who formerly heard Bhagavad-gita directly from the Lord
- This incident (of SB 10.9.1-2) shows how Krsna conscious mother Yasoda was. To stay in Krsna consciousness, we should follow such persons
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- We were discussing Prahlada Maharaja's . . . how he is experienced of this material way of life. It is all useless. So by following this mahajana devotees we can make our life perfect
- When discussed among devotees, krsna-katha is pleasing to the heart and ear. This requires a little training, and this training is given by the devotees. We should follow the devotees in their practical daily life, in their routine work and behavior
- When Krsna was saved from such a great danger (Putana), mother Yasoda and Rohini were principally concerned, and the other elderly gopis, who were almost equally concerned, followed the activities of mother Yasoda and Rohini
- Who is following the acarya? Nobody is following. Acarya is there, but nobody is following acarya. Acarana. Acarana means behavior. Acarya that, "This man is ideal. One should follow him." That is called acarya
- Whoever follows the principles of devotional service with attachment and follows a particular devotee of Vrajabhumi certainly attains the highest perfection of love of Godhead in that spirit