why are Gaudiya Vaishnavas so intolerant?

[Guest guest]

Why are they?

In Hinduism it is common to regard one's Ishtadevata as supreme and

all other deities as aspects or manifestations of him/her.

For instance, the Shaivas regard Shiva as Parabrahman and respect

Vishnu, Krishna, Brahma, etc. as aspects or manifestations of Shiva

and the goddesses such as Lakshmi, Radha, Sarasvati, etc. as aspects

or manifestations of Shakti-Devi.

The Shaktas also respect the other deities.

But the Gaudiya Vaishnavas seem to hold the view that only Krishna is

god, all other deities are mere demi-gods.

Why? Did Sri Chaitanya preach that?

Is this view shared by all Vaishnava sects, or are there branches of

the Vaishnava tradition that follow the classical Hindu tradition?

On which scriptures do they base their view, and on whose interpretation of these scriptures?

[Guest guest]

---Dear Alexandra , I regret I have no idea about this question .This site and

members consist of

those interested in practicing the teachings of Ramana Maharshi , and not

questions about Hinduism

generally .There are othe sites for that .Maybe one of the members will know the

answers to your

questions on Hinduism but in the main we are active devotees of the Maharshi who

was not over

concerned about the minutiae of Hindu sects etc .Ramana's main thust was the

destruction of the

egotistic mind which screens off real Knowledge of the Self .This is achieved by

Surrender to God

,Self or Guru ,Self Enquiry , and an understanding of Advaita Teaching .

 

Every best wish , Alan

 

 

 

Why are they?

> In Hinduism it is common to regard one's Ishtadevata as supreme and all other

deities as aspects

> or manifestations of him/her.

> For instance, the Shaivas regard Shiva as Parabrahman and respect Vishnu,

Krishna, Brahma, etc.

> as aspects or manifestations of Shiva and the goddesses such as Lakshmi,

Radha, Sarasvati, etc.

> as aspects or manifestations of Shakti-Devi.

> The Shaktas also respect the other deities.

> But the Gaudiya Vaishnavas seem to hold the view that only Krishna is god, all

other deities are

> mere demi-gods.

> Why? Did Sri Chaitanya preach that?

> Is this view shared by all Vaishnava sects, or are there branches of the

Vaishnava tradition

> that follow the classical Hindu tradition?

> On which scriptures do they base their view, and on whose interpretation of

these scriptures?

 

 

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[Guest guest]

om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

 

Dear Alexandra,

 

Such controversies are profitless. Seekers after truth have no need to

consider such questions. Such questions only encourage dogma which stokes

and fuels the confusion of mindstuff. As an academic question or for

conversation in the pub...OK...it'll while away some fun time in that

wonderful illusion called Maya. But these are just flittering images

superimposed on the Screen of the Self. The images are entertaining and one

can quickly get caught up in them...like watching a good movie. And of

course the interpretations, from different perspectives, of what's going on,

begin to abound. Instead of identifying with the images we need to identify

with the screen of Consciousness.

 

Regards,

Miles