Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hari bol pamho Here is one interesting analysis for your inspiration. Acording to the Padma Purana and pancaratrika-viddhi when one has been purified by 1) performing of austerity, 2) wearing Visnu tilaka and has 3) received the holy name of Krsna is considered to be a kanistha adhikari. The madhyam adhikari is one who has performed two aditional purificatory processes 4) receiving the gayatri mantra initiation and is 5) performing yajna for the sake of Lord Visnu or Krsna. A spiritually developed person who has mastered the above-mentioned five processes of purification (panca-samskaras), who is absorbed in the nine devotional activities (deity worship, mantra, yoga, yajna, prayers, nama-sankirtana, service, and worship of both the Vaisnavas and the Lord) and who understands the esoteric meaning of these different activities in full, is to be known as a maha-bhagavata, a great devotee of Visnu, and a topmost Vaisnava. (Padma Purana) ard Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, avadhuta raya wrote: > Acording to the Padma Purana and pancaratrika-viddhi when one has been purified by 1) performing of austerity, 2) wearing Visnu tilaka and has 3) received the holy name of Krsna is considered to be a kanistha adhikari. > The madhyam adhikari is one who has performed two aditional purificatory processes 4) receiving the gayatri mantra initiation and is 5) performing yajna for the sake of Lord Visnu or Krsna. > A spiritually developed person who has mastered the above-mentioned five processes of purification (panca-samskaras), who is absorbed in the nine devotional activities (deity worship, mantra, yoga, yajna, prayers, nama- sankirtana, service, and worship of both the Vaisnavas and the Lord) and who understands the esoteric meaning of these different activities in full, is to be known as a maha-bhagavata, a great devotee of Visnu, and a topmost Vaisnava. (Padma Purana) Where does this Padmapurana reference come from? MDd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hare Krishna pamho > Where does this Padmapurana reference come from? I found it in the sloka book - Sri Gaudiya Kanthahara The Third Jewel VAISHNAVA-TATTVA slokas 3.3-5 ard Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Haribol This classification from Padma Purana is quoted in Hari-bhakti-vilasa and doesn't seem to correspond with the two other classifications that we know. A search for "madhyama" in the files of the text at grantha mandira site should make the passage easily recoverable. And the Padma purana chapter and verse reference numbers may be there. Gerald ______________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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