Category:Acaryas in the Disciplic Succession
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the only authorized way to receive absolute knowledge is through the ācāryas in the disciplic succession. This system, known as ācāryopāsanam, involves worshiping and following the previous spiritual masters who have carried the original message of Kṛṣṇa without change. According to Śrīla Prabhupāda, although there are many ācāryas throughout history—such as Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, and Lord Caitanya—they are essentially "one" because they hold no different views and strictly follow the original source of all knowledge. The hallmark of a true ācārya is that they do not concoct new theories but simply serve their predecessors. Śrīla Prabhupāda attributes any credit in his own work to the fact that he has not changed the teachings of his spiritual master. Following in the footsteps of these great souls is the only way to develop intelligence and achieve success in spiritual emancipation, while those who teach conclusions contrary to the succession are considered fools or mudhas. Ultimately, the whole Vedic civilization operates under the authority of these authorized successions, which provide a solid basis for understanding the transcendental secrets of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Success Through Following: Spiritual success is attained only by those who follow in the footsteps of the previous ācāryas in the line of disciplic succession.
- Unity of View: Although there are many ācāryas, they are one because they come in the disciplic succession and hold no views different from the original spiritual master.
- The Definition of a Guru: One who teaches a conclusion different from the succession of ācāryas is not a guru but is considered by Lord Kṛṣṇa to be a fool or mudha.
- Credit for Consistency: Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that his only credit is that he has not changed the teachings of the ācāryas in the disciplic succession.
- Developing Intelligence: Intelligence is not something to be concocted; it is developed through the instruction of the ācārya and by following the paramparā.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Following in the Footsteps of All the Ācāryas in Disciplic Succession.
Pages in category "Acaryas in the Disciplic Succession"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- Acarya upasanam. We receive the knowledge throughout the disciplic succession of acaryas, and we accept it and we follow it, and practically you see the result. That is our request
- Acaryas in the disciplic succession of Lord Caitanya teach us that we shall try to place the message of Lord Caitanya very humbly to the people in general and that will make us successful in our service to the Lord
- Acaryopasanam: this information (krsnas tu bhagavan svayam) is not concocted, but is accepted by the acaryas in the disciplic succession. Although an impersonalist, Sankaracarya has accepted Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- All the acaryas, they are not different from one another. Because they are coming in the disciplic succession from the original spiritual master and they have no different views, therefore, although they are many, they are one
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- I have not done anything personally, very wonderful. I am simply serving my spiritual master and all the acaryas in the disciplic succession. If I have done anything of credit it is that I have not changed their teachings
- In our line of disciplic succession, acarya, there was one Rupa Gosvami. Rupa Gosvami, he was formerly the minister of a very big estate. Then he renounced his family life and joined Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and became a mendicant
- In the disciplic succession of Gaudiya sampradaya, there are 2 great acaryas (Thakura Narottama & Syamananda Gosvami) who were not born in brahmana families but were accepted as spiritual masters by many brahmanas including Ganganarayana, Ramakrsna, etc
- It is our movement only which strictly follows the principles of the Bhagavad-gita, under the guidance of the authorities or acaryas in disciplic succession from Lord Caitanya
- It is said acaryavan puruso veda: one who follows the disciplic succession of acaryas knows things as they are - Chandogya Upanisad 6.14.2
- It is very difficult to understand the secret of Krsna consciousness, but one who advances by the instruction of the previous acaryas and follows in the footsteps of his predecessors in the line of disciplic succession will have success. Others will not
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- One of the acaryas, known as Narahari Tirtha, who was in the disciplic succession of Madhvacarya, received these Deities (of Sita-Rama which were in the palace of last king of the Pandavas, Ksemakanta) from the King of Orissa
- One who teaches other conclusion from that of the Bhagavad-gita and the succession of acaryas is certainly not a guru, and in fact according to Lord Krsna, he is a fool, - the word Krsna uses is mudha, ass, rascal
- Our authorities, the whole Vedic civilization is going on under the authorities of acarya. They are coming by disciplic succession: Sankaracarya, Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami, Lord Caitanya - there are so many authorized acaryas
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- Simply you require little intelligence. That intelligence is developed through the instruction of acarya
- Sri Madhavendra Puri is one of the acaryas in the disciplic succession from Madhvacarya. Madhavendra Puri had two principal disciples, Isvara Puri and Sri Advaita Prabhu
- Srila Madhavendra Puri was one of the acaryas in the Tattvavada disciplic succession, and he established the ultimate goal of transcendentalism to be attainment of pure devotional service, love of Godhead
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- That (our Vaisnava standard) is sufficient for Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya, it was sufficient for Lord Chaitanya, six Gosvamis, for Bhaktivinode Thakur, for my Guru Maharaj Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati, for me, for all big big saints and acaryas in our line
- The four Vaisnava acaryas who are the great authorities of the four Vaisnava disciplic successions, as well as Sripada Sankaracarya of the Mayavada school, appeared in the Panca-dravida provinces
- The Gosvamis are represented by one’s spiritual master. One cannot be an acarya (spiritual master) without following strictly in the disciplic succession of the acaryas
- The important thing is that we follow the regulative guidelines as laid down by great saints and acaryas in our line, and so it is recommended that we wear clean-shaven heads. but there is no hard and fast rule in this respect
- There is four sampradayas. So we should hear from the sampradaya-acarya by disciplic succession. As Krsna recommends in this Bhagavad-gita: evam parampara-praptam imam rajarsayo viduh
- This song ('gauranga' bolite habe) was sung by Narottama dasa Thakura, a great devotee-acarya in the disciplic succession of Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya
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- We are not concerned with other religions or yogas in terms of competition or sectarian spirit. Actual spiritual knowledge is to take the authoritative statements from the scriptures and from the great acaryas, spiritual masters in disciplic succession
- We cannot accept anyone as authority if he does not follow the parampara, disciplic succession of acarya. That is the Vedic system. Evam parampara-praptam imam rajarsayo viduh - BG 4.2