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[[Category: | Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes the absolute necessity of receiving spiritual knowledge, initiation, and practical instructions directly from him. As the Founder-Ācārya, he reinforces the paramparā system, explaining that hearing from him—or his authorized representatives—is the only authentic method to understand the Absolute Truth and the teachings of Kṛṣṇa. Through strict adherence to his instructions, disciples transcend physical separation and remain eternally associated with him. | ||
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* '''The Paramparā System:''' Understanding the Absolute Truth requires hearing directly from the spiritual master or his authorized representatives, rather than relying solely on independent reading or jumping over the current ācārya. | |||
* '''The Final Authority:''' As the founder-ācārya of ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions, whether given in writing, through his books, or directly, remain the ultimate guiding principles for all spiritual and managerial matters. | |||
* '''Eternal Association:''' Disciples remain eternally connected to the spiritual master not by physical proximity, but by strictly following his teachings and remembering his humble instructions. | |||
* '''Distribution of Transcendent Knowledge:''' Disciples are tasked with receiving the teachings in toto and distributing them without addition or alteration, thereby acting as pure agents of the spiritual master. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Receiving Transcendental Knowledge "From Me" - Prabhupāda|Receiving Transcendental Knowledge "From Me" - Prabhupāda.]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 12 April 2026
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes the absolute necessity of receiving spiritual knowledge, initiation, and practical instructions directly from him. As the Founder-Ācārya, he reinforces the paramparā system, explaining that hearing from him—or his authorized representatives—is the only authentic method to understand the Absolute Truth and the teachings of Kṛṣṇa. Through strict adherence to his instructions, disciples transcend physical separation and remain eternally associated with him.
- The Paramparā System: Understanding the Absolute Truth requires hearing directly from the spiritual master or his authorized representatives, rather than relying solely on independent reading or jumping over the current ācārya.
- The Final Authority: As the founder-ācārya of ISKCON, Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions, whether given in writing, through his books, or directly, remain the ultimate guiding principles for all spiritual and managerial matters.
- Eternal Association: Disciples remain eternally connected to the spiritual master not by physical proximity, but by strictly following his teachings and remembering his humble instructions.
- Distribution of Transcendent Knowledge: Disciples are tasked with receiving the teachings in toto and distributing them without addition or alteration, thereby acting as pure agents of the spiritual master.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Receiving Transcendental Knowledge "From Me" - Prabhupāda.
Pages in category "From Me (Prabhupada)"
The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
A
- Actually I know that the son and the money are separate from me. It is the same with the body; I am separate from my body. It is a question of understanding, and the proper understanding is called pratibuddha
- All of them will take over. These students, who are initiated from me, all of them will act as I am doing
- Although your spiritual master may be self-realized and experienced in the Absolute Truth, still, you have to question. You have to understand from him all critical points by your intelligent questions. That is allowed
- As the Founder-Acarya and final authority on all ISKCON matters please be informed that until you receive authorization from me you may kindly wait in these matters of loans until further notice from me
I
- I am always at your service, and you are welcome to write and inquire from me at any time
- I am always thinking of you and your service. So there is no question of you being separated from me at any time
- I am glad that you are typing the remaining portion of KRSNA, and then I shall send the second part of KRSNA also for editing. Your husband wanted from me a specific duty, and I think the best part of his valor can be utilized in editorial work
- I am sure they can learn from me only the true teachings of the Bhagavad-gita; from me and from my students who are already trained up in this connection
- I have got my temple here. There are devotees. They want to see me. I want to see them. They want to take something, spiritual knowledge, from me, and my duty is to impart
- I hope you are reading my books with interest and any questions that arise out of such studies may be inquired from me directly
- I never said there should be no more marriage. By all means legally you can get married. How can I object? They misunderstand me. Unless it is there from me in writing, there are so many things that "Prabhupada said"
- I thank you very much that you are always thinking of me; similarly, take it from me I also always think of you
- If Kirtanananda honestly believes in his new doctrine, he should honestly return the certificate of his Sannyas which he very tactfully secured from me. He should not utilize this certificate without any allegiance
- If the students in different universities and colleges want to hear from me about the teachings of Lord Caitanya, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, I shall be glad to accept such invitation
- If you allow free passage for some of my American disciples they can come to India and take training from me at Vrindaban
- If you are inquisitive to learn this science personally from me, I have no objection if you come here and stay with me for some days
- If you don't like to chant Krsna you chant in your own way. Chant the name of God. If you know the name of God chant it. If you do not know then take it from me
- If you want to know about me, then you must know from me. That is authentic. That is authentic. Or from a confidential person who is confidence of me. Similarly, if you want to know Krsna, then here is Bhagavad-gita, spoken by Krsna
- In the temple there are devotees, there are not businessmen, so you cannot depend on them for doing business; neither can you expect advice about business dealings from me
P
- Please remember always the humble teachings that you have received from me, and that will make you always associated with me, and with your other God-brothers
- Please try to understand the philosophy with all your reason and faith; and as you have inquired from me I shall try my best to convince you in the subject
T
- Take it from me that I am always praying to Lord Krishna for your success in Krishna Consciousness movement. You're very sincere devotee and if you simply stick to the principles, success is sure for your life
- Take over from me management of ISKCON affairs and work combinedly to open as many centers as possible all over the world. If you simply carry out the instructions which I have given you Krsna will reward you with all success
W
- We are instructing in the class because there are few disciples who have taken vow to learn from me. Otherwise, I have no business to teach the public. The public may come. But actual interest is to teach my disciples
- Whatever you are hearing from me, whatever you are learning from me, you have to distribute the same in toto without any addition or alteration. Then all of you become the spiritual master
- Whoever you tell the chant to, it is effective. You have heard it from me and my disciples, similarly I have heard it from my Guru Maharaja, and so on, and on
Y
- You are an intelligent boy so you can take it from me that this Haridasapur scheme is for making a link with Bangladesh, so we have to deal from that point of view
- You cannot imagine what my spiritual master said. Or even if you read some books, you cannot understand unless you understand it from me. This is called parampara system. You cannot jump over to the superior guru, neglecting the next acarya
- You especially are to take the credit. From the very beginning you wanted that place, and you got the land, got money from me, and now you have built the place by your concentration of energy. That is wanted
- You have taken initiation from me, so actually you are obliged to do this. You have promised, therefore there is no choice, you must follow strictly. Otherwise, you are carving your pathway to hell
- You may borrow the $15,000 from me, I have no objection. But now you have agreed to give Hayagriva $4000 per month, that was a great mistake. Now you have to rectify it
- You may understand from me that the individual souls are everywhere, means, anywhere you go within this material world there are individual living entities
- You simply desire to serve Krishna best and there will be no scarcity of anything. Know it certain from me
- You write that you are becoming very involved in Krsna Consciousness but your wife is not very interested and you want to know from me whether you should leave her. It is not necessary to leave your wife
- Your specific duty is to chant and hear the transcendental Name of the Lord, read some passages from my English version of the Srimad-Bhagavatam and Srimad Bhagavad-gita and explain them as far as possible you have heard from me