Category:Authentic Scriptures
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that real knowledge is acquired not through experimental research or the blunt material senses, but through sastra-caksusa—the process of seeing through the eyes of authentic scriptures. He emphasizes that revealed scriptures provide accurate information that scientists and anthropologists cannot calculate, such as the 8,400,000 species of life or the seven layers covering the universe. Śrīla Prabhupāda clarifies that the identity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, and His various transcendental forms and avataras, are substantiated by authentic scriptures like the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, rather than by popular vote or whimsical sentiment. He warns against the "vox populi" method of electing a God, noting that a genuine incarnation must be described in the sastras. Furthermore, he teaches that the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is a scientific movement based on the compilations of authorized personalities like Vyasadeva and Narada. Ultimately, the goal of civilized human life is to live in harmony according to these authentic versions, reawakening one's relationship with the Absolute Truth and following the process of devotional service to enter the kingdom of God.
- Seeing Through Sastra: Real knowledge means seeing through the eyes of the scriptures (sastra-caksusa) rather than relying on experimental knowledge or blunt material eyes.
- Identifying the Divine: The identity of Lord Kṛṣṇa, His plenary expansions, and His scheduled appearances in the universe are all substantiated by authentic spiritual scriptures.
- Rejecting Pretenders: Authentic scriptures protect the public from pretenders; one should refer to the sastras before risking the acceptance of someone as an avatara.
- Scientific Authority: Vedic knowledge provides precise information about the cosmos, the duration of the Kali-yuga, and the species of life that remains beyond the reach of modern science.
- The Goal of Peace: Authentic scriptures declare that the purpose of human life is to live in peace and harmony so that everyone can advance progressively in spiritual life.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Śāstra-cakṣuṣa - Seeing through Authentic Scriptures.
Pages in category "Authentic Scriptures"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
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- Even the biologist or the anthropologist, oh, they cannot calculate. But from authoritative, revealed scripture we get this information that there are 8,400,000's of species of life, of which human being, they are divided into 400,000's species of life
- Exactly how they can be thus employed is described in the above sixty-four items. Now, Srila Rupa Gosvami will give evidences from different scriptures supporting the authenticity of many of these points
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- He (Krsna) has got a scheduled time also, to appear in this universe. We get information from authentic scripture. Indrari-vyakulam lokam mrdayanti yuge yuge
- He (Lord Krsna) is further explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is considered the explanation of the Vedanta-sutra. Lord Krsna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by these authentic scriptures, not simply by vox populi
- Here in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the most authentic scripture on the science of Godhead, it is clearly stated that His brothers were His plenary expansions
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- If we accept this principle (God appeared as Caitanya) on the method of authentic scripture, that is our intelligence. Not that you have to become a great psychologist or a great scientist or mathematician. No. You have to take the orders of the authority
- In the modern age a certain class of fools think that they can vote anyone into the position of God, as they can vote a man into the position of a political executive head. But the transcendental SPG is perfectly described in the authentic scriptures
- It's said in all authentic, revealed scriptures, wherein it is declared that the purpose of civilized human life is to live together in peace and harmony so that everyone can advance progressively in spiritual life
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- Since the days of the Battle of Kuruksetra, about five thousand years ago, the influence of the age of Kali began manifesting, and from authentic scriptures it is learned that the age of Kali is still to run on for 427,000 years
- Sometimes a Vaisnava born in a village, he purifies the whole village. These are statement in authentic scriptures
- Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, is the Absolute Truth. This is corroborated in all authentic scriptures. Our spiritual life begins to develop as soon as our relationship with Sri Krsna is reawakened
- Srila Jiva Gosvami Prabhu has quoted many passages from authentic scriptures and has ably supported the statements in the matter of offenses at the feet of the holy name
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- The authentic scriptures are compiled by personalities like Vyasadeva, Narada, Asita and Parasara, who are not ordinary men. All the followers of the Vedic way of life have accepted these famous personalities
- The authentic scriptures describe the transcendental activities, features, form and qualities of Krsna, and Krsna explains Himself in the Bhagavad-gita, the most authentic scripture in the world
- The avataras are described in the authentic scriptures (sastras), and therefore before one risks accepting a pretender as an avatara, one should refer to the sastras
- The Brahma-samhita describes the avataras. Indeed, all the avataras are described in the authentic scriptures. No one can become an avatara, or incarnation, although this has become fashionable in the age of Kali
- The four-fold Gandhi movements, if done in an organized, scientific way supported by all the authentic scriptures of all religiosities, will bring tranquillity of peace respite of all harshness & bitterness of the present world, longed for till now
- The school should be moved to India, specifically to our new gurukula project in Vrindaban, where the facility will be just to our needs and the needs of the brahmacary to develop spiritually because it is based on authentic scripture
- They (modern men) should see through the pages of authentic scriptures and should not simply believe their unqualified eyes. Even in these days, God can also be seen by qualified eyes tinged with the ointment of love of God
- This Krsna conscious movement is very scientific movement. It is based on authentic scriptures and experience and recommended by personalities like Lord Caitanya, Ramanujacarya and many stalwart scholars and devotees
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- We are explaining that paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam, sambhavami yuge yuge (BG 4.8). So Lord appears in this age also. And according to sastra, authentic scripture, He has appeared as Lord Caitanya
- We are not insisting that you chant Krsna. But if you have no specific name of God found in your authentic scripture, then what is the harm if you chant "Krsna"? This is not very bad proposal. Any intelligent man . . . if you have, you chant
- We are not meant for giving people false information. We are trying to give you information from authoritative scriptures, Vedas. If you are fortunate enough, if you take this information, try to understand by your reasoning, by your logic, and adopt it
- We have to accept according to the authentic scripture who is incarnation. We cannot accept anyone who claims that, "I am also incarnation." No
- We have to know actually from authentic sastra what is the actual thing. Sastra-caksusa. You don't see with your these blunt eyes, rascal eyes. We see through the sastra. That should be. That is real knowledge
- We request you all to come every day and try to understand this philosophy of Krsna consciousness based on Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Vedanta-sutra, Ramayana, Mahabharata, all authentic scriptures
- We should not have any hesitation whatsoever in accepting the statements of the authentic scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam