Category:Without Interpretation
Theme Analysis
The philosophical essence of this category establishes the paramount importance of accepting the Vedic literature, specifically the Bhagavad-gītā, exactly as it is presented by the Supreme Lord and the disciplic succession. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that mental speculation, cutting portions of the text, and adding personal, motivated interpretations are symptoms of "rascaldom" that completely destroy the true message of the scriptures. Genuine spiritual advancement requires submissive hearing and the replication of transcendental knowledge without alteration. Thus, only a pure devotee, who accepts Kṛṣṇa’s words without interpretation or argument, can understand the Absolute Truth and successfully preach the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
- The Standard of Vedic Knowledge: The knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the bona fide guru must be accepted exactly as it is. It is not a subject for debate, mental speculation, or whimsical interpretation.
- The Perfection of Preaching: The entire mission of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is to present the teachings of the Bhagavad-gītā to the world without any personal motivation or misinterpretation.
- The Disciplic Succession (Paramparā): Just as a good lawyer cites past judgments without manufacturing new interpretations, learned authorities follow the paramparā system, repeating the instructions of Kṛṣṇa without alteration.
- Understanding God Through Devotion: The Supreme Absolute Truth cannot be understood by mundane scholars who distort the scriptures. Only a devotee who accepts Kṛṣṇa as He describes Himself, without interpretation, can realize His personal nature.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Accepting Kṛṣṇa's Words Without Interpretation.
Subcategories
This category has only the following subcategory.
Pages in category "Without Interpretation"
The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
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- The best lawyer gives evidence from the past judgment of the court without taking much trouble to establish his case. This is called the parampara system, and learned authorities follow it without manufacturing rubbish interpretations
- To make it broad propaganda-wide that, "Try to understand Bhagavad-gita as it is, without any interpretation." That is our mission
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- We accept a certain portion of Bhagavad-gita and reject another portion. That is also not accepted. We must accept the Bhagavad-gita without interpretation, without any cutting, and without our own whimsical participation in the matter
- We are accepting the Srimad-Bhagavatam as it is without interpretation and in that book in the 3rd chapter of the 1st canto all the incarnations of Godhead are listed
- We are preaching this philosophy on the basis of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is without any interpretation. This is a cultural and educational movement to understand what we are, what is God, and what is our relationship and how to act upon it
- We take up this missionary work, to preach Bhagavad-gita as it is, without any interpretation and without any motive behind it, as it is, as Krsna said . . . we should present as it is
- Without interpretation. And, according to the trades manager of MacMillan Company, our book (Bhagavad-gita As It Is) is topmost selling