Guest guest Posted May 11, 2001 Report Share Posted May 11, 2001 Sri Vallabhacarya (Vallabha sampradaya) in his Pusti Pravah Maryada, classifies the jivas and mention the characteristics of their natures, behavior and goals. In spite of their spiritual origin, in their wordly state they betray differences, and therefore he classify jivas as follows: 1.) Pravahi - worldly jivas, engrossed in worldly affairs and mad after wealth, power, fame, etc. 2.) Maryada - those jivas who in spite of their worldly possesions, follow the scripture and regulate their behavior, they may be pious, and their life is not lawless or willful and they are mundane religious minded (maryada means law). 3.) Pusti - superior jivas, who live only for the pusti (grace) of Bhagavan. They are indifferent even to moksa, what to say to all mundane pursuits. Their aim is participation in the joy of Bhagavan. They are meant only for Bhagavan's seva and nothing else. Sri Vallabhacarya clear states that pusti (grace) depends only on Bhagavan's choice or varana. Bhagavan expects preliminary preparation of the souls and their utmost quality of sraddha (faith), by absolute surrender and acceptance of Bhagavan's servitude by the vow of dedication. Only then the jiva becomes fit for initiation in the pusti-marga. Sri Vallabhacarya differ from other bhakti-margas by the fact that in his system vaidhi-bhakti (regulative bhakti) has no force at all in getting pusti. He also does not prescribe a particular system to any jiva to attain qualification for pusti-marga. Any comment on this thesis? dasa dasanudasa Satyaraja dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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