Gaudiya-sampradaya

Expressions researched:
"Gaudiya-sampradaya"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 1

Narada Muni initiated even Vyasadeva, the author of the Vedic literatures, and from Vyasadeva, Madhvacarya was initiated, and thus the Madhva-sampradaya, in which the Gaudiya-sampradaya is also included, has spread all over the universe

SB 1.9.6-7, Purport: Narada Muni: is inevitably associated with the narrations of the Puranas. He is described in the Bhagavatam. In his previous life he was the son of a maidservant, but by good association with pure devotees he became enlightened in devotional service, and in the next life he became a perfect man comparable with himself only. In the Mahabharata his name is mentioned in many places. He is the principle devarsi, or the chief sage amongst the demigods. He is the son and disciple of Brahmaji, and from him the disciplic succession in the line of Brahma has been spread. He initiated Prahlada Maharaja, Dhruva Maharaja and many celebrated devotees of the Lord. He initiated even Vyasadeva, the author of the Vedic literatures, and from Vyasadeva, Madhvacarya was initiated, and thus the Madhva-sampradaya, in which the Gaudiya-sampradaya is also included, has spread all over the universe.

There are songs of Thakura Narottama dasa, one of the acaryas in the Gaudiya-sampradaya

SB 1.10.20, Purport: There are songs of Thakura Narottama dasa, one of the acaryas in the Gaudiya-sampradaya, composed in simple Bengali language. But Thakura Visvanatha Cakravarti, another very learned acarya of the same sampradaya, has approved the songs by Thakura Narottama dasa to be as good as Vedic mantras.

SB Canto 4

Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, a great acarya of the Gaudiya-sampradaya

SB 4.20.30, Purport: Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, a great acarya of the Gaudiya-sampradaya, has said that persons who are very much attached to the fruitive activities of the Vedas, namely karma-kanda and jnana-kanda, are certainly doomed.

The current Brahma-sampradaya is known as the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya

SB 4.24.18, Purport: The current Brahma-sampradaya is known as the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya

The Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya in particular comes from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

SB 4.28.31, Purport: There are primarily four parties spreading devotional service all over the universe. These are the Ramanuja-sampradaya, the Madhva-sampradaya, the Visnu Svami-sampradaya and the Nimbarka-sampradaya. The Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya in particular comes from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All these devotees are spreading this Krsna consciousness movement very widely and giving protection to innocent people who are being so much embarrassed by pseudo-avataras, -svamis, -yogis and others.

SB Canto 5

The Vaisnavas in the Gaudiya-sampradaya belong to the disciplic succession stemming from Lord Brahma

SB 5.25.8, Purport: The Vaisnavas in the Gaudiya-sampradaya belong to the disciplic succession stemming from Lord Brahma. Lord Brahma is the spiritual master of Narada, Narada is the spiritual master of Vyasadeva, and Vyasadeva wrote the Srimad-Bhagavatam as a commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. Therefore all devotees in the Gaudiya-sampradaya accept the activities of Lord Ananta related in the Srimad-Bhagavatam as authentic, and they are thus benefited by going back home, back to Godhead.

SB Canto 6

Srila Madhvacarya, the original acarya for those who belong to the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya

SB 6.1.40, Purport: Srila Madhvacarya, the original acarya for those who belong to the Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya, says:

vedanam prathamo vakta

harir eva yato vibhuh

ato visnv-atmaka veda

ity ahur veda-vadinah

The transcendental words of the Vedas emanated from the mouth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore the Vedic principles should be understood to be Vaisnava principles because Visnu is the origin of the Vedas.