qualities of a brahmana

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> According to the quote bellow everyone must become a brahmana in order to

> become a devotee of the Lord.

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> The stage of a devotee, which attracts the transcendental affection of the

> Lord, does not develop unless one has developed the qualities of a

> brahmana as above mentioned.

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> >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.14.34

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> The qualities of a brahmana "as mentioned above" are:

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> By brahminical culture, the development of the dormant qualities of

> goodness, namely truthfulness, equanimity, sense control, forbearance,

> simplicity, general knowledge, transcendental knowledge, and firm faith in

> the Vedic wisdom, one can become a brahmana and thus see the Lord as He

> is.

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> >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.14.34

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> Any comments on this?

 

According to my understanding, by becoming a Vaishnava, one automatically

develops the qualitites of a brahmana. It is clearly stated in the CC. that

whether one be a brahmana, sudra, sannaysi or whatever, if one knows the

science of Krishna consciousness one is fit to become a spiritual master.

 

So if one follows the program given to us by Srila Prabhupada - getting up

for mangala artik, Tulsi puja, chanting 16 rounds, deity greeting, guru

puja, SB class, following the 4 regs - if one actually maintains that

program strictly, he is bound to develop the qualitites of the mode of

goodness, ei. brahminical qualities, but beyond that he will also become a

Vaishnava.

 

Maybe that is why Srila Prabhupada explains that to become transcendentally

situated one must first come to the mode of goodness. If one is in the mode

of goodness one is by definition a brahmana.

 

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Jahnu das