More gems from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta.

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The writings of Thakura Bhaktivinoda are valuable because they demolish all

empiric objections against accepting the only method of approaching the

absolute in the right way. They cannot and were never intended to give

access to the absolute without help from the pure devotee of Krsna. They

direct the sincere inquirer of the truth, as all the revealed scriptures do,

to the pure devotee of Krsna to learn about Him by submitting to listen with

an open mind to the transcendental sound appearing on his lips. Before we

open any of the books penned by Thakura Bhaktivinoda we should do well to

reflect a little on the attitude with which as the indispensable

pre-requisite to approach the study. It is by neglecting to remember this

fundamental principle that the empiric pedants find themselves so hopelessly

puzzled in their vain endeavor to reconcile the statements of the different

texts of the scriptures. The same difficulty is already in process of

overtaking many of the so-called followers of Thakura Bhaktivinoda and the

same reason.

 

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That is pretty clear isnt it?

 

"They direct the sincere inquirer of the truth, *as all the revealed

scriptures do*, to the pure devotee of Krsna to learn about Him by

submitting to listen with an open mind to the transcendental sound

*appearing on his lips*."

 

"It is by neglecting to remember this fundamental principle that the empiric

pedants find themselves so hopelessly puzzled in their vain endeavor to

*reconcile the statements of the different texts of the scriptures*."

 

YS Sd