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> Would anyone have a clear list at hand of the books he recommended?

>

> I did not understand the "as a guide to understanding the other sources"?

> Which sources?

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> > I am sorry but you might not read the letter completely;it says:

> >

> > " We may

> > consult other books that he recommended using his vision as a guide to

> > understanding the other sources."

> >

 

 

 

CCadi 2.117

"False devotees, lacking the conclusion of transcendental knowledge, think

that artificially shedding tears will deliver them. Similarly, other false

devotees think that studying books of the previous €c€ryas is unadvisable,

like studying dry empiric philosophies. But ®r…la J…va Gosv€m…, following

the previous €c€ryas, has inculcated the conclusions of the scriptures in

the six theses called the ±a˜-sandarbhas. False devotees who have very

little knowledge of such conclusions fail to achieve pure devotion for want

of zeal in accepting the favorable directions for devotional service given

by self-realized devotees. Such false devotees are like impersonalists, who

also consider devotional service no better than ordinary fruitive actions."

 

 

 

morning walk 13.5.75

 

"Paramahaˆsa: ®r…la Prabhup€da, I remember once I heard a tape where you

told us that we should not try to read the books of previous €c€ryas.

Prabhup€da: Hmm?

Amogha: That we should not try to read Bhaktivinoda’s books or earlier books

of other, all €c€ryas. So I was just wondering...

Prabhup€da: I never said that.

Amogha: You didn’t say that? Oh.

Prabhup€da: How is that?

Amogha: I thought you said that we should not read the previous €c€ryas’

books.

Prabhup€da: No, you should read.

Amogha: We should.

Prabhup€da: It is misunderstanding."

 

 

 

cc Madhya 15.99:

 

Sri Krishna Vijaya by Gunaraja Khan

 

 

 

 

CC- adi-lila 5.203:

 

"Sri Sanatana Gosvami Prabhu, the teacher of the science of devotional

service, wrote several books, of which the Brhad-bhagavatamrta is very

famous. Anyone who wants to know about the subject matter of devotees,

devotional service, and Krsna must read this book. Sanatana Gosvami also

wrote a special commentary on the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam known as

the Dasama-tippani, which is so excellent that by reading it one can

understand very deeply the pastimes of Krsna in his exchanges of loving

activities."

 

 

CC adi 8.31

 

Actually going to Vnd€vana involves taking shelter of the six Gosv€m…s by

reading the Bhakti-ras€mta-sindhu, Vidagdha-m€dhava, Lalita-m€dhava and the

other books that they have given. In this way one can understand the

transcendental loving affairs between R€dh€ and KŠa.

 

 

 

Krishna book ch. 46

 

This is called l…l€-smaraŠa, and it is the process of association with KŠa

most recommended by great devotees; even Lord Caitanya, when He was at Pur…,

enjoyed l…l€-smaraŠa association with KŠa. Those in the most exalted

position of devotional service and ecstasy can live with KŠa always by

remembering His pastimes. ®r…la Vivan€tha Cakravart… µh€kura has given us a

transcendental literary work entitled KŠa-bh€van€mta, which is full with

KŠa’s pastimes. Exalted devotees can remain absorbed in KŠa-thought by

reading such books. Any book of kŠa-l…l€, even this book, KŠa, or our

Teachings of Lord Caitanya, is actually solace for devotees feeling

separation from KŠa.

 

 

SB 1.1.1:

Within the past five hundred years, many erudite scholars and €c€ryas like

J…va Gosv€m…, San€tana Gosv€m…, Vivan€tha Cakravart…, Vallabh€c€rya, and

many other distinguished scholars even after the time of Lord Caitanya made

elaborate commentaries on the Bh€gavatam. And the serious student would do

well to attempt to go through them to better relish the transcendental

messages.

 

 

Sometimes Srila Prabhupada writes, that it is not only an option for those

rasik devotees who really want, but even a MUST.

This one quote of Srila Prabhupada I find the strongest one:

 

SB 1.2.12

A sincere devotee must, therefore, be prepared to hear the Vedic literature

like the Upaniads, Ved€nta and other literatures left by the previous

authorities or Gosv€m…s, for the benefit of his progress. Without hearing

such literatures, one cannot make actual progress. And without hearing and

following the instructions, the show of devotional service becomes worthless

and therefore a sort of disturbance in the path of devotional service.

 

 

 

I am sure one could find many more...