Who is a Vaiṣṇava?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
A Vaisnava is one who is aloof from the influence of gold, women and tigresslike fame. Such a person is detached and pure. Such person can defeat the wholeworld.
Who are the Gaudiya Vaishnava?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Devotees of Visnu are called Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Krsna are called kāṛṣṇas, and the devotees of Sri Radha are called Gaudīyas. Lord Gauranga's devotees, who are under the shelter of parakīya-madhurya-rati and who follow Sri Rúpa, are called Gaudīyas. The Gaudīyas Vaisnavas follow Sri Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, the incarnation of Lalitā. Therefore they can be defined as followers of Sri Svarūpa and Sri Rúpa. Therefore Mahaprabhu commented to Sri Svarūpa...
Do associate and devotee mean the same thing?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
The word _associate_ means one who constantly remains with the Lord. Those who do not remain constantly with Him cannot be called associates. Even though Śrī Narrottama Dāsa Ṭhākura did not appear during Mahaprabhu's appearance, he is considered an associate because he appeared to fulfill Mahaprabhu's desire. Śrī Narrottama Dāsa Ṭhākura is eternally intoxicated by serving Mahaprabhu, and as such he understood Mahaprabhu's internal moods. He nourished the _viṣrambha-bhāva_ (service...
Who has categorically revealed devotional service as the ultimate goal of life?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Jagad-guru Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is one of those spiritual masters who have been sent to this world by Sri Gaurängadeva for the benefit of the jivas of this world. That great personality who has given everyone the opportunity to know about pure devotional service and the disciplic succession is none other than Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. He is dear to Gauranga and our only shelter.
Is Śrī Candi Dāsa a pure devotee?
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Because Śrī Candi Dāsa was a pure devotee, Sri Gaurangadeva used to hear his songs. Candi Dasa considered himself the Lord's servant. A servant of the Lord thinks himself a follower of a devotee who is dear to Krsna. There were no abominable affairs between Candi Dāsa and Rāmi. Śrī Candi Dāsa was an exalted devotee. He had no desire for personal happiness. Not understanding his position, the materialists will...
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