Category:Our Following the Acaryas (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
The foundation of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement rests entirely on strict adherence to the previous spiritual masters. Śrīla Prabhupāda instructs his disciples that spiritual perfection cannot be manufactured through mental speculation; it is achieved solely by following the footprints of great authorities. He warns against prematurely imitating the higher authorities, demanding instead that followers submissively accept their instructions and practice standard devotional service. By remaining cent percent faithful to the paramparā system and refusing to deviate from the prescribed rules, a disciple becomes fully purified. Ultimately, anyone who perfectly executes the orders of the predecessors becomes qualified to lead others and successfully pushes forward the universal Vedic mission.
- The Disciplic Succession: Knowledge must be received through the unbroken chain of paramparā without manufacturing new speculative ideas.
- Following the Gosvāmīs: True Vaiṣṇavas are known as rūpānugas, meaning they strictly follow the authentic path established by Rūpa Gosvāmī and Jīva Gosvāmī.
- Adherence Over Imitation: Disciples must diligently follow the instructions of the ācāryas rather than artificially attempting to imitate their highly advanced actions.
- Practical Devotional Vows: Following the great souls means executing simple, daily duties like chanting sixteen rounds and honoring the tulasī plant.
- The Path to Perfection: By remaining a faithful and mature servant of the spiritual master, a sincere follower naturally becomes qualified to act as an ācārya.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda Trains His Disciples That Following the Ācāryas is the Only Authentic Path.
Pages in category "Our Following the Acaryas (Disciples of SP)"
The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
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- If we remain very sincere and pure in following the line laid down by the previous great acaryas, this Krishna Consciousness Movement will undoubtedly be accepted throughout the world as the only religion
- If you perform the spiritual duties rightly, then you are saved. Otherwise, even acarya gives you instruction, if you don't follow, so how he can save you?
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- One has to follow the footprints of the great Acaryas then everything is all right. I was also a married man - my family is still existing. So you should always remember that marriage is not impediment
- Our point is to always follow the example of the acaryas and this will bring us to the perfectional stages with no doubt
- Our process is to follow the predecessor acarya. Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah
- Our this Vedic principle is to follow the acarya. And if we have taken shelter of a bona fide acarya, and if we are sincere to follow the instruction of acarya, then our life is successful. This is the process, acarya upasanam
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- Thank you for helping me in this preaching work. Make sure that you preach nicely and at the same time follow the example of perfect behavior given by your spiritual master and the previous acaryas and confirmed in the scriptures
- There will be no scarcity of acarya, and people will understand Krsna consciousness very easily. So make that organization. Don't be falsely puffed up. Follow the acarya's instruction and try to make yourself perfect, mature
- To become acarya is not very difficult. First of all, to become very faithful servant of your acarya, follow strictly what he says. Try to please him and spread Krsna consciousness. That's all. It is not at all difficult
- To make progress in devotional service, one cannot manufacture anything. The authoritative statements of acaryas, that we'll have to follow
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- We are called rupanuga, "strictly following the footstep of Rupa Gosvami." Rupanuga-varaya te. And our Guru Maharaja was . . . rupanuga-viruddhapasiddhanta-dhvanta-harine: Anything against the plan of Rupa Gosvami, not accepted
- We are satisfied with following in the footsteps of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and other acaryas
- We can follow Harida Thakur's example by chanting sixteen rounds of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra on beads every day and offering respect to the tulasi plant. This is not at all difficult for anyone
- We have taken Bhagavad-gita as it is, and following the instruction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we are preaching to our best capacity
- We may not be very well versed in the Vedanta-sutra aphorisms and may not understand their meaning, but we follow in the footsteps of the acaryas
- We must follow the path of mahajana, the instruction of the acarya. Then we can become purified. And unless we are purified, there is no question of pure devotional service
- When we are completely, cent per cent follower of acarya, then you can also act as acarya. This is the process. Don't become premature acarya. First of all follow the orders of acarya, and you become mature
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