Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 On Thu, 6 Nov 2003, Bhakti Vikasa Swami wrote: > Sometimes mundane scholars object to Srila Prabhupada's use of the terms > Vedic and Vedic culture to mean Krsna consciousness or a culture centered on > Krsna consciousness, because Gaudiya Vaisnavism is not directly based on the > four Vedas, giving more importance to Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita. > However, as these two books convey the essence of and fulfill the purpose of > the Vedas, the teachings of Gaudiya Vaisnavism are Vedic in the truest > sense. > > Are there any quotes from sastra or explanations by Srila Prabhupada to > ratify this position? It seems a moot issue to me. There's not much need to invoke sastra on what seems to be essentially just a question of usage. Academics have categories that reflect their concerns, and so do devotees. MDd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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