What are the basic teachings of Śrī Chaitanyadeva?
Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda ṬhākuraGranth Sri Bhakti Vinod Vani Vaibhav
Sri Hari is the Supreme Absolute Truth. He is Omnipotent. He is the nectarean ocean of transcendental mellows. The living entities are His separated parts and parcels. The condiitoned souls are controlled by māyā, whereas the librated souls are free from māyā. Both the spiritual and material worlds are simultaneously one with and different from Sri Hari. Devotional service is the only way to obtain the goal of life, and...
Chapter 2: Vedic Knowledge
What is āmnāya?
Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda ṬhākuraGranth Sri Bhakti Vinod Vani Vaibhav
Āmnāya is Vedic literature consisting of spiritual knowledge received through disciple succession coming from Lord Brahmā, the creator of the universe.
Chapter 2: Vedic Knowledge
Is the feeling of "I" and "mine" in relationhip with the Lord abominable?
Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda ṬhākuraGranth Sri Bhakti Vinod Vani Vaibhav
There are three truths regarding one's relationhip with the Lord. These are knowledge about the material world, knowledge about the living entities, and knowledge about the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord is one without a second, omnipotent, all-attractive, the source of all opulence and sweetness, and the only shelter of the living entities and material nature. Although He is the shelter of the living entities and material nature, He is...
Chapter 1: Relationship with the Lord
What is the science or knowledge of one's relationship with the Supreme Lord?
Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda ṬhākuraGranth Sri Bhakti Vinod Vani Vaibhav
There are three truths regarding one's relationhip with the Lord. These are knowledge about the material world, knowledge about the living entities, and knowledge about the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord is one without a second, omnipotent, all-attractive, the source of all opulence and sweetness, and the only shelter of the living entities and material nature. Although He is the shelter of the living entities and material nature, He is...
Chapter 1: Relationship with the Lord
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Only in the heart of that great soul in whom there is pure bhakti to Śrī Bhagavān, and similarly, pure bhakti to Śrī Gurudeva, are all the confidential purports of the Śrutis self-manifest (prakāśa).
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