Category:Essence of All Scriptures
Theme Analysis
The Vedic library is vast, containing instructions for all classes of men. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda teaches that one must know the essence of these teachings to avoid confusion. This essence is synthesized in the Bhagavad-gītā and the instruction of surrender to Kṛṣṇa. The primary duty of an ācārya, such as the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana, is to study the various scriptures (nānā-śāstra) and extract the essential conclusions for the benefit of their disciples. Without knowing this essence, a teacher's instruction is compared to the "braying of an ass." Ultimately, the essence of all knowledge is practical: to render transcendental loving service to the Lord and to chant His holy names, specifically the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- The Ācārya's Duty: To read all scriptures, extract the essence, and present it to the disciple for their ultimate benefit (ekāntataḥ śreyas).
- The Essential Scripture: Bhagavad-gītā is accepted as the essence of all Vedic literature.
- The Ultimate Conclusion: Surrender to Kṛṣṇa (sarva-dharmān parityajya) and the remembrance of the Lord are the sum and substance of all rules and regulations.
- Practical Application: Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra is the essence of all revealed scriptures and knowledge.
- Scholarship vs. Realization: A true scholar is not just one who reads, but one who knows the essence—devotional service.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Essence of All Scriptures - Surrender to Kṛṣṇa.
Pages in category "Essence of All Scriptures"
The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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- Acarya means, just like Gosvamis, they would read all the scriptures and take the essence of it and give it to his disciple that, "You act like this." Because he knows what to give, how to manipulate, so that his ekantatah sreyas will be achieved
- Anyone who has learned the essence of all the Vedic scriptures is to be known as a first-class educated person, with full knowledge of all sastra
- Arjuna was a most intimate friend of Sri Krsna, and thus Sri Krsna explained to him the essence of all scriptures, in the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita
B
- Bhagavad-gita is the essence of all Vedic knowledge, and therefore it is the scripture whose instructions should be especially accepted. In this essence of all sastras, Krsna personally advises that one give up all other duties and surrender unto Him
- Both Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami brought various scriptures to Vrndavana and collected the essence of these by compiling many scriptures on devotional service. In this way they delivered all rascals and fallen souls
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- If one does not know the essence of all revealed scriptures but still becomes a teacher, his teaching is like the disturbing braying of an ass
- In particular, Srila Jiva Gosvami compiled the book named Bhagavata-sandarbha, or Sat-sandarbha, which is the essence of all scriptures. From this book one can obtain a conclusive understanding of devotional service and the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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- Narayana Rsi informed Narada Muni that the essence of all the Vedas and Vedic scriptures (namely, the four Vedas, the Upanisads, the Puranas and the Vedanta-sutra) is to render transcendental loving service to the Lord
- Notwithstanding all the philosophical theorizing by atheists or Mayavadis, the followers of Krsna consciousness rigidly live according to the injunctions given in Bhagavad-gita, which is accepted as the essence of all Vedic scripture
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- Taking into consideration the fallen condition of the people in general in this age of Kali, the sages of Naimisaranya suggested that Sri Suta Gosvami relate the essence of all such scriptures
- The conclusion is that when all the rules, regulations, recommended and prohibited activities revealed in scriptures are taken together, the remembrance of the Supreme Lord is invariably the essence of everything
- The essence of all revealed scriptures and all knowledge is present when one addresses the Lord and His energy by the Hare Krsna mantra, for this transcendental vibration can completely liberate a conditioned soul
- The essence of all scripture, asks you to do - the sastra says, the Lord says - sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja (BG 18.66): "Give up everything. Just surrender unto Me." This is the most confidential part of knowledge
- They (Gosvamis) had no collection. And they had no preaching mission. They were simply writing books. Nana-sastra-vicaranaika-nipunau, very expert to study different scriptures, just to get the essence of scripture and give to the people