Category:Following Narada
Theme Analysis
Nārada Muni is a foundational spiritual master in the Brahma-sampradāya and one of the twelve mahājanas (great authorities) of devotional service. Throughout Vedic history, numerous individuals—from the young prince Dhruva Mahārāja and the stalwart devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja to the sinful hunter Mṛgāri and the great sage Vyāsadeva—achieved ultimate spiritual perfection simply by strictly following his instructions. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the process of Kṛṣṇa consciousness today is based on the Nārada-pañcarātra. A pure devotee representing this line carries the exact same potency to take responsibility for a disciple's liberation. By faithfully following Nārada Muni and his authorized representatives, a devotee overcomes all fear of material miseries (such as old age and death), is freed from sinful reactions, and easily finds the path back home, back to Godhead.
- The Power of the Spiritual Master: A bona fide spiritual master in the line of Nārada Muni can guarantee a disciple's liberation, provided the disciple rigidly follows his instructions without hesitation.
- Transforming All Classes of Men: Whether one is a five-year-old boy like Dhruva Mahārāja, an uneducated hunter, or a great king like Citraketu, following Nārada's direction is the universal key to seeing the Supreme Lord.
- Freedom from Material Miseries: By strictly following the path of Nārada Muni, a devotee becomes immune to the fearful effects of old age (Jarā), disease, and the entanglement of sinful reactions.
- The Nārada-pañcarātra System: The modern Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement directly follows the methodology of Nārada Muni. By receiving the grace of the spiritual master through initiation, the devotee establishes a personal relationship with the Supreme Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Attaining Spiritual Perfection by Following Nārada.
Pages in category "Following Narada"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- A pure devotee of Krsna can make the same demands that Narada Muni is making. He says, “If you follow my instructions, I shall take responsibility for your liberation”
- After all this, Narada Muni went to his destination. After the hunter returned home, he exactly followed the instructions of his spiritual master, Narada
- Although he (Dhruva Maharaja) was only a five-year-old prince with a very delicate body, he was successful because he followed the directions of his spiritual master, Narada
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- Because a devotee rigidly follows the instructions of Narada Muni, he has no fear of old age, disease or death
- Brahma, Narada & Siva know about God to a considerable extent, and one should follow the instructions of these great personalities instead of being satisfied with a tiny brain and its playful discoveries such as spacecraft and similar products of science
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- Hariscandra had no son and was therefore extremely morose. Once, therefore, following the advice of Narada, he took shelter of Varuna and said to him "My lord I have no son. Would you kindly give me one?"
- Having accepted him (Narada Muni) as their (the Haryasvas) spiritual master, they circumambulated that great sage and followed the path by which one never returns to this world
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- If a devotee is qualified, sincere and serious about Krsna consciousness and if he follows the instructions of a bona fide spiritual master, as Prahlada Maharaja did when preaching the instructions he had received from Narada, his preaching is effective
- If one follows the instructions of Narada Muni, one can be delivered from any number of sinful reactions. This is the process
- In accordance with their father's order to beget children, the second group of sons also went to Narayana-saras, the same place where their brothers had previously attained perfection by following the instructions of Narada
- In the beginning one must accept a bona fide spiritual master, and if a devotee follows strictly the direction of the spiritual master, as Dhruva followed the instruction of Narada Muni, then it is not difficult for him to achieve the favor of the Lord
- It is said that for spiritual realization one must follow great personalities like Lord Brahma, Devarsi Narada, Lord Siva and Prahlada Maharaja
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- Narada Muni said: If you actually want to follow my directions, I can tell you the real path by which you can be freed from sinful reactions. I shall follow whatever you say without hesitation, the hunter agreed
- Narada Muni, as their (Haryasvas) spiritual master, gave them the sastric instructions that they should give up this material world, and as bona fide disciples they followed his instructions
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- One can spiritually advance if one actually follows the instructions of Narada Muni. If one pleases Narada Muni, then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hrsikesa, is also pleased
- One must learn the intricacies of action and inaction directly from the SP of Godhead, who, as Anantadeva, is instructing King Citraketu because of the advanced stage of devotional service he achieved by following the instructions of Narada and Angira
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- Pracinabarhisat was waiting for the arrival of his sons, but following the instructions of Narada, as soon as his intelligence was properly developed, he simply left instructions for his sons. Thus without waiting for their arrival, he left home
- Prahlada Maharaja simply followed the instructions of Narada Muni, his guru, and thus he always remained a stalwart devotee. This is the nature of an intelligent devotee
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- The hunter, he was following the instruction of his Guru Maharaja, Narada Muni, chanting Hare Krsna and sitting very peacefully. So people would come, and they were surprised. So, so many people came - heaps of ata, heaps of rice, heaps of vegetables
- The use of the word manisaya is very appropriate, for it indicates that since both Narada Muni and Lord Brahma are authorized to give instruction, Priyavrata should neglect neither of them but should use his intelligence to follow the advice of both
- These mahajanas, as they have prescribed, that is the real way for understanding Krsna, or spiritual service. So we are following the Brahma-sampradaya, the first, Svayambhu. Brahma. Brahma, then Narada; from Narada, Vyasadeva. In this way
- This is the duty of Narada Muni and his followers. They must show everyone the path of renouncing this material world and returning home, back to Godhead
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- Vaisnavas following the path of Sri Narada and his successors endeavor to establish a personal relationship with the Lord by receiving the grace of a bona fide spiritual master through initiation
- Vyasadeva actually followed Narada and did this (recording the instructions of Srimad-Bhagavatam). Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme instruction of the Vedas. Galitam phalam: the ripened fruit of the Vedas is Srimad-Bhagavatam