Guest guest Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 ataeva yanra mukhe eka krsna-nama sei ta' vaisnava, kariha tanhara sammana Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then finally advised, "One who is chanting the Hare Krsna manta is understood to be a Vaisnava; therefore you should offer all respects to him." PURPORT: In his Upadesamrta, Sril Rupa Goswami states:'Krsnenti yasya giri tam manasadriyeta diksasti cet pranatibhis ca bhajantam isam.' An advanced devotee should respect a person who has been initiated by a bona fide spiri- tual master and who is situated on the transcendental platform, chanting the holy name with faith and obeisances and following the instructions of the spiritual master. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura comments that serving Vaisnava is most important for householders. Whether a Vaisnava is properly initiated or not is not a subject for consideration. One may be initiated and yet con- taminated by the Mayavada philosophy, but a person who chants the holy name of the Lord offenselessly will not be contaminated. A properly initiated Vaisnava may be imperfect, but one who chants the holy name of the Lord off- enselessly is all perfect. Although he may apparently be a neophyte, he still has to be considered a pure, unalloyed Vaisnava.It is the duty of the householder to offer respects to such an unalloyed Vaisnava. This is Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's instructions. Cc Madhya 15.111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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