Deliberation on Śruti and Śrāuta
Prabhūpāda Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Saraswati Gosvami ṬhākuraGranth Gauḍīya Darśana
The ordinary conventional meanings (sādhāraṇa rūḍhi-vṛtti) of the words ‘śruti’ and ‘śrauta’ which are accepted by followers of the empirical tradition (ādhyakṣika-sampradāya), who derive knowledge by collating sensory perceptions, is not accepted by the vidvat-sampradāya, who are servants of Adhokṣaja, the Lord who exists beyond sense perception.
Is anger toward those envious of devotees a limb of devotional service?
Prabhupād Śrīla Sarasvatī ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
We should display anger toward those who are envious of devotees. This is a particular limb of devotional service. A lack of anger against blasphemers is unjustified. But we need to understand who is actually envious of devotees. Those who do not serve the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul and most blissful friend of all living entities, do not benefit themselves but instead invite trouble by their envy of Krsna and...
What is our eternal occupatioal duty?
Prabhupād Śrīla Sarasvatī ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Our eternal, occupational duty is to render devotional service to the transcendental Personality of Godhead. This duty is both unchangeable and unchallengeable.
To serve Visnu, do we need to give up our daily activities?
Prabhupād Śrīla Sarasvatī ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
Perform all your duties as Vaishnavas. Do not simply engage in day-to-day activities by giving up the principles of Vaishnavism or service to Lord Vishnu. Vaishnavas engage in activities that are favorable for devotional service to Hari.
How do we attain devotional service to Krsna?
Prabhupād Śrīla Sarasvatī ṬhākuraGranth upadeshamrit
By attentively hearing _krsna-katha_ with a service attitude from sincere devotees of the Lord who have no business other than to constantly glorigy Him, we can attain devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna.
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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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