krsna Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 From a Caitanya Caritamrta purport by Srila A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: <!--QuoteBegin--> <table align="center" border="2" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="95%"><tbody><tr><td>QUOTE </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->A Vaisnava is immediately purified, provided he follows the rules and regulations of his bona fide spiritual master. It is not necessary that the rules and regulations followed in India be exactly the same as those in Europe, America and other Western countries. Simply imitating without effect is called niyamagraha. Not following the regulative principles but instead living extravagantly is also called niyamagraha. The word niyama means "regulative principles," and agraha means "eagerness." The word agraha means "not to accept." We should not follow regulative principles without an effect, nor should we fail to accept the regulative principles. What is required is a special technique according to country, time and candidate. In this connection, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments on these points by quoting two verses by Sri Rupa Gosvami (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.255-256). anasaktasya visayan yatharham upayunjatah nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate prapancikataya buddhya hari-sambandhi-vastunah mumuksubhih parityago vairagyam phalgu kathyate "When one is not attached to anything but at the same time accepts everything in relation to Krsna, one is rightly situated above possessiveness. On the other hand, one who rejects everything without knowledge of its relationship to Krsna is not as complete in his renunciation." To preach the bhakti cult, one should seriously consider these verses. </td></tr></tbody></table> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Thanks for that krsna. Would you please post the verse and kandha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Such a nice quote by Srila Prabhupada fromm C.C. Can someone on this forum give the proper reference. Thank You. Hare Krsna. :pray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonehearted Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Cc. Madhya 23.105. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks Babru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonehearted Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 You're very welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 'A special preaching technique required according to country, time and candidate' A Vaisnava is immediately purified, provided he follows the rules and regulations of his bona fide spiritual master. It is not necessary that the rules and regulations followed in India be exactly the same as those in Europe, America and other Western countries. Simply imitating without effect is called niyamagraha. Not following the regulative principles but instead living extravagantly is also called niyamagraha. The word niyama means "regulative principles," and agraha means "eagerness." The word agraha means "not to accept." We should not follow regulative principles without an effect, nor should we fail to accept the regulative principles. What is required is a special technique according to country, time and candidate. In this connection, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments on these points by quoting two verses by Sri Rupa Gosvami (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.255-256). anasaktasya visayan yatharham upayunjatah nirbandhah krsna-sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate prapancikataya buddhya hari-sambandhi-vastunah mumuksubhih parityago vairagyam phalgu kathyate "When one is not attached to anything but at the same time accepts everything in relation to Krsna, one is rightly situated above possessiveness. On the other hand, one who rejects everything without knowledge of its relationship to Krsna is not as complete in his renunciation." To preach the bhakti cult, one should seriously consider these verses. -Cc. Madhya 23.105 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bija Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 When one is not attached to anything but at the same time accepts everything in relation to Krsna, one is rightly situated above possessiveness. quoted by krsna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bija Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 It is not necessary that the rules and regulations followed in India be exactly the same as those in Europe, America and other Western countries. quoted by krsna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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