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Śrīla Prabhupāda consistently emphasizes that knowledge, social structure, and spiritual understanding must not be based on mental speculation but on the acceptance of established authority. Whether discussing the historical validity of the Vedic epics, the theological intricacies of divine incarnations, or the practical application of social orders, the ultimate standard is the supreme authority, Kṛṣṇa, and the disciplic succession. By following these authorities, human society can be standardized and saved from the chaos of independent, imperfect speculation. | |||
* '''The Supreme Authority:''' Kṛṣṇa is identified as the best authority, and the Bhagavad-gita is presented as the manual for standardizing both the social and spiritual orders of civilization. | |||
* '''Historical Validity:''' Contrary to modern interpretations of Vedic literatures as mythology, the Mahabharata and Puranas are presented as factual histories of India and the world, validated by Vedic authorities like Vyasadeva. | |||
* '''Theological Conclusions:''' Complex spiritual truths, such as the existence of two Varahas, the simultaneous expansion of Radha and Krishna, and the nature of Narayana, are resolved not by logic alone but by citing previous authorities like Brahma and the Caitanya-caritamrta. | |||
* '''Practical Application:''' The perfection of life, whether in household life or renunciation, depends on acting according to the directions given by the authorities, transforming ordinary activities into devotional service. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Standardizing Society According to Authority|Standardizing Society According to Authority.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda consistently emphasizes that knowledge, social structure, and spiritual understanding must not be based on mental speculation but on the acceptance of established authority. Whether discussing the historical validity of the Vedic epics, the theological intricacies of divine incarnations, or the practical application of social orders, the ultimate standard is the supreme authority, Kṛṣṇa, and the disciplic succession. By following these authorities, human society can be standardized and saved from the chaos of independent, imperfect speculation.
- The Supreme Authority: Kṛṣṇa is identified as the best authority, and the Bhagavad-gita is presented as the manual for standardizing both the social and spiritual orders of civilization.
- Historical Validity: Contrary to modern interpretations of Vedic literatures as mythology, the Mahabharata and Puranas are presented as factual histories of India and the world, validated by Vedic authorities like Vyasadeva.
- Theological Conclusions: Complex spiritual truths, such as the existence of two Varahas, the simultaneous expansion of Radha and Krishna, and the nature of Narayana, are resolved not by logic alone but by citing previous authorities like Brahma and the Caitanya-caritamrta.
- Practical Application: The perfection of life, whether in household life or renunciation, depends on acting according to the directions given by the authorities, transforming ordinary activities into devotional service.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Standardizing Society According to Authority.
Pages in category "According to Authority"
The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
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- According to our authorities who have achieved this goal, there are many, many acaryas
- According to Prahlada Maharaja, another authority on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, such a staunch and faithful devotee of the Lord must be understood to be a most learned scholar: tan manye ’dhitam uttamam - Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.5.24
- According to some authorities there are two Varahas. According to others, Varaha appeared during the regime of Svayambhuva & stayed in the water until that of Raivata. Some doubt that this could be possible, but the answer is that everything is possible
- According to some authorities, the present tense is also used to indicate the nearest margin of time from the past. In that sense, the present tense is applied to the reign of Maharaja Pariksit here. For a continuous fact, also, present tense can be used
- According to some authorities, this condition cannot be accepted as one of the transcendental humors, or rasas
- According to the authority of the Caitanya-caritamrta, the expansion of Krsna and that of Srimati Radharani are simultaneous
- According to the opinion of authorities, Kamsa attained sarupya-mukti after death; that is to say, he attained the same form as Narayana
- According to the opinion of some authorities, Krsna was actually born as the son of Yasoda
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- Mahabharata is called, according to Vedic authorities, as the history of India. I do not know who first designated it as an "epic." That is the cause of the falldown of Hindu culture. They did not believe in their Vedic literatures presented by Vyasadeva
- Many ksatriya kings fled from India to other parts of the world at that time, and according to the authority of the Mahabharata, the kings of Egypt originally migrated from India because of Parasurama's program of chastisement
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- The allegory of King Puranjana, described herein according to authority, was heard by me from my spiritual master, and it is full of spiritual knowledge
- The bhakti-yoga process is different, for bhakti-yoga means acting according to the order of the supreme authority
- The woman continued: According to authorities, the householder life is pleasing not only to oneself but to all the forefathers, demigods, great sages, saintly persons and everyone else. A householder life is thus beneficial
- The word 'vacala' is used to refer to a person who can speak according to Vedic authority, and the word 'balisa' means 'innocent.' Krsna spoke the Vedic knowledge, yet He always presents Himself as a prideless, innocent boy
- There are two kinds of transcendental feelings for those engaged in the worship of the Lord. One is called sambhoga, and the other is called viraha. According to authorities in the disciplic line, viraha worship is more palatable than sambhoga worship
- Therefore according to the authority of Brahma, the Narayana who is the predominating Deity in the transcendental world is but the vilasa feature of Krsna. This has now been conclusively proved
- This self-surrender is called atma-nivedana. According to different authorities, "self" is differently defined. "Self" is sometimes considered to refer to the spirit self, or soul, and "self" is sometimes considered to refer to the mind or to the body