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<div class="section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is"><h2>Bhagavad-gita As It Is</h2></div> | |||
== | <div class="sub_section" id="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" text="BG Chapters 1 - 6"><h3>BG Chapters 1 - 6</h3></div> | ||
=== BG | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 2.7" link_text="BG 2.7, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 2.7 (1972)|BG 2.7, Purport]]:''' Talks between the master and the disciple are serious, and now Arjuna wants to talk very seriously before the recognized spiritual master. Kṛṣṇa is therefore the original spiritual master of the science of Bhagavad-gītā, and Arjuna is the first disciple for understanding the Gītā.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 4.34" link_text="BG 4.34, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 4.34 (1972)|BG 4.34, Purport]]:''' The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his disciple.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" text="BG Chapters 7 - 12"><h3>BG Chapters 7 - 12</h3></div> | ||
=== BG | <div class="quote" book="BG" link="BG 11.43" link_text="BG 11.43, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:BG 11.43 (1972)|BG 11.43, Purport]]:''' The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is worshipable as a father is worshipable for his son. He is the spiritual master because He originally gave the Vedic instructions to Brahmā and presently He is also instructing Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna; therefore He is the original spiritual master, and any bona fide spiritual master at the present moment must be a descendant in the line of disciplic succession stemming from Kṛṣṇa. Without being a representative of Kṛṣṇa, one cannot become a teacher or spiritual master of transcendental subject matter.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam"><h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2></div> | ||
== | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_1" text="SB Canto 1"><h3>SB Canto 1</h3></div> | ||
=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 1.4.33" link_text="SB 1.4.33, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.4.33|SB 1.4.33, Purport]]:''' So Nārada is the second ācārya in the line of spiritual disciplic succession. He is the representative of Brahmā, and therefore he is respected exactly like Brahmā, the father of all vidhis (regulations); similarly all other successive disciples in the chain are also equally respected as representatives of the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 1.11.16-17" link_text="SB 1.11.16-17, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.11.16-17|SB 1.11.16-17, Purport]]:''' But no one can have spiritual realization by physical strength. Physical strength ends with the end of the physical body, but spiritual strength follows the spirit soul to the next transmigration, and therefore the strength obtained by Baladeva is never wasted. The strength is eternal, and thus Baladeva is the original spiritual master of all devotees.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 2.4.22" link_text="SB 2.4.22, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.4.22|SB 2.4.22, Purport]]:''' They cannot be understood unless one is inspired or initiated by the authorized spiritual master. The original spiritual master is the Lord Himself, and the succession comes down through the sources of paramparā, as clearly stated in the Fourth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_2" text="SB Canto 2"><h3>SB Canto 2</h3></div> | ||
=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 2.9.7" link_text="SB 2.9.7, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.9.7|SB 2.9.7, Purport]]:''' As already stated, Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe, and since he was initiated by the Lord Himself, the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is coming down by disciplic succession, and in order to receive the real message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam one should approach the current link, or spiritual master, in the chain of disciplic succession.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_4" text="SB Canto 4"><h3>SB Canto 4</h3></div> | ||
=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 4.21.36" link_text="SB 4.21.36, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.21.36|SB 4.21.36, Purport]]:''' The Supreme Godhead in His Paramātmā feature is present in everyone's heart, and He is always trying to induce the individual soul to surrender unto Him and to engage in devotional service; therefore He is the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_7" text="SB Canto 7"><h3>SB Canto 7</h3></div> | ||
=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 7.9.42" link_text="SB 7.9.42, Translation"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 7.9.42|SB 7.9.42, Translation]]: O my Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, original spiritual master of the entire world, what is the difficulty for You, who manage the affairs of the universe, in delivering the fallen souls engaged in Your devotional service? You are the friend of all suffering humanity, and for great personalities it is necessary to show mercy to the foolish. Therefore I think that You will show Your causeless mercy to persons like us, who engage in Your service.'''</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="SB_Canto_8" text="SB Canto 8"><h3>SB Canto 8</h3></div> | ||
=== SB | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 8.24.46" link_text="SB 8.24.46, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 8.24.46|SB 8.24.46, Purport]]:''' The Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually the supreme spiritual master. The Supreme Lord knows everything about the suffering of the conditioned soul, and therefore He appears in this material world, sometimes personally, sometimes by an incarnation and sometimes by authorizing a living being to act on His behalf. In all cases, however, He is the original spiritual master who enlightens the conditioned souls who are suffering in the material world.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="SB" link="SB 8.24.48" link_text="SB 8.24.48, Translation"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:SB 8.24.48|SB 8.24.48, Translation]]: One who wants to be free of material entanglement should take to the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and give up the contamination of ignorance, involving pious and impious activities. Thus one regains his original identity, just as a block of gold or silver sheds all dirt and becomes purified when treated with fire. May that inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead become our spiritual master, for He is the original spiritual master of all other spiritual masters.'''</div> | |||
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< | <div class="section" id="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta" text="Sri Caitanya-caritamrta"><h2>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta</h2></div> | ||
== | <div class="sub_section" id="CC_Adi-lila" text="CC Adi-lila"><h3>CC Adi-lila</h3></div> | ||
=== CC Adi | <div class="quote" book="CC" link="CC Adi 1.44" link_text="CC Adi 1.44, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 1.44|CC Adi 1.44, Purport]]:''' Lord Nityānanda, who is Balarāma Himself, the first direct manifestation or expansion of Kṛṣṇa, is the original spiritual master. He helps Lord Kṛṣṇa in His pastimes, and He is a servant of the Lord.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="CC_Madhya-lila" text="CC Madhya-lila"><h3>CC Madhya-lila</h3></div> | ||
=== CC Madhya | <div class="quote" book="CC" link="CC Madhya 18.100" link_text="CC Madhya 18.100, Purport"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 18.100|CC Madhya 18.100, Purport]]:''' Māyā is so strong that even a person like Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, who was constantly staying with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, was influenced by the words of fools. He wanted to see Kṛṣṇa directly by going to Kālīya-daha, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being the original spiritual master, would not allow His servant to fall into such foolishness. He therefore chastised him, slapping him just to bring him to a real sense of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="section" id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2></div> | ||
== | <div class="sub_section" id="Teachings_of_Lord_Caitanya" text="Teachings of Lord Caitanya"><h3>Teachings of Lord Caitanya</h3></div> | ||
=== Teachings of Lord Caitanya = | <div class="quote" book="OB" link="TLC 31" link_text="Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 31"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:TLC 31|Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 31]]:''' When Brahmā was enlightened by the gāyatrī mantra through Kṛṣṇa's flute, he attained all Vedic knowledge. Acknowledging the benediction offered to him by Kṛṣṇa, he became the original spiritual master of all living entities.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="Krsna,_The_Supreme_Personality_of_Godhead" text="Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead"><h3>Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead</h3></div> | ||
=== Krsna, | <div class="quote" book="OB" link="KB 2" link_text="Krsna Book, Chapter 2"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:KB 2|Krsna Book, Chapter 2]]:''' Materially this sustaining power is known as the law of gravitation, but actually it is a display of the potency of Saṅkarṣaṇa. Balarāma, or Saṅkarṣaṇa, is the source of spiritual power, or the original spiritual master. Therefore Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, who is also the incarnation of Balarāma, is the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="section" id="Lectures" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2></div> | ||
== Lectures | <div class="sub_section" id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures"><h3>Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures</h3></div> | ||
=== | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968|Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968]]:''' This is called disciplic succession. Just like here it is stated that Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master and Arjuna is the original student.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 2.13 -- Hyderabad, November 19, 1972" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.13 -- Hyderabad, November 19, 1972"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.13 -- Hyderabad, November 19, 1972|Lecture on BG 2.13 -- Hyderabad, November 19, 1972]]:''' So that sampradāya begins from Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master of Lord Brahmā, of Lord Śiva, Nārada, so many other authorities.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on BG 7.4 -- Nairobi, October 31, 1975" link_text="Lecture on BG 7.4 -- Nairobi, October 31, 1975"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 7.4 -- Nairobi, October 31, 1975|Lecture on BG 7.4 -- Nairobi, October 31, 1975]]:''' That perfect knowledge after creation... Brahmā is the first created being, so Brahmā was instructed the śruti, perfect knowledge, by Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master. Vedānta-vit.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures"><h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3></div> | ||
=== | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on SB 1.2.4 -- Rome, May 28, 1974" link_text="Lecture on SB 1.2.4 -- Rome, May 28, 1974"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.2.4 -- Rome, May 28, 1974|Lecture on SB 1.2.4 -- Rome, May 28, 1974]]:''' This is the paramparā system. As you get knowledge, step by step... Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master, and then from Kṛṣṇa, Lord Brahmā learned the Vedic knowledge.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on SB 1.5.24 -- Vrndavana, August 5, 1975" link_text="Lecture on SB 1.5.24 -- Vrndavana, August 5, 1975"> | ||
<div class="heading">Nārada Muni is the original spiritual master of Vyāsadeva</div> | |||
'''Nārada Muni is the original spiritual master of Vyāsadeva | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.5.24 -- Vrndavana, August 5, 1975|Lecture on SB 1.5.24 -- Vrndavana, August 5, 1975]]:''' So Nārada Muni is the original spiritual master of Vyāsadeva, and from Vyāsadeva our disciplic succession is coming. Therefore guru is representative of Vyāsadeva.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on SB 2.9.7 -- Tokyo, April 24, 1972" link_text="Lecture on SB 2.9.7 -- Tokyo, April 24, 1972"> | ||
<div class="heading">Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe</div> | |||
'''Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe | <div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 2.9.7 -- Tokyo, April 24, 1972|Lecture on SB 2.9.7 -- Tokyo, April 24, 1972]]:''' The Lord can similarly initiate everyone who is inclined to have it. As already stated, Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe. And since he was initiated by the Lord Himself, the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is coming down by disciplic succession.</div> | ||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="Nectar_of_Devotion_Lectures" text="Nectar of Devotion Lectures"><h3>Nectar of Devotion Lectures</h3></div> | ||
=== Nectar of Devotion | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 13, 1972" link_text="Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 13, 1972"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 13, 1972|Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 13, 1972]]Lectures on Nectar of Devotion, Vrndavana, November 13, 1972]]:''' Therefore original spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is original spiritual master. Tene brahma hṛdā ādi-kavaye. Kṛṣṇa first instructed Brahma, Ādi-kavi. From Brahma, we have got these Vedas, Vedic knowledge. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master. Aham evāsam agre. Before creation, Kṛṣṇa was there. Aham ādir hi devānām [Bg 10.2]. Kṛṣṇa is the origin of all the devas. Devas means Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara, then all other demigods. So, in this way, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="Sri_Caitanya-caritamrta_Lectures" text="Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures"><h3>Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures</h3></div> | ||
=== | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.3 -- Mayapur, March 3, 1974" link_text="Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.3 -- Mayapur, March 3, 1974"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.3 -- Mayapur, March 3, 1974|Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.3 -- Mayapur, March 3, 1974]]:''' So the beginning of spiritual life... (aside:) Oh? He doesn't require hearing? The beginning of life is gurvāśrayam, ādau gurvāśrayam. That is the beginning—every śāstra, every Vedic scripture. Just like Kṛṣṇa, He is the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.76-81 -- San Francisco, February 2, 1967" link_text="Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.76-81 -- San Francisco, February 2, 1967"> | ||
<div class="heading">Vyāsadeva, who is the original spiritual master of this Vaiṣṇava sampradāya</div> | |||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.76-81 -- San Francisco, February 2, 1967|Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.76-81 -- San Francisco, February 2, 1967]]:''' The Vedānta philosophy actually belongs to the Vaiṣṇava sampradāya because it was compiled by Vyāsadeva, who is the original spiritual master of this Vaiṣṇava sampradāya. Of course, the Māyāvādī philosophers, they also accept Vyāsadeva as their original spiritual master, but they have interpreted Vyāsadeva's views; therefore they are not considered to be bona fide disciples.</div> | |||
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<div class="sub_section" id="Festival_Lectures" text="Festival Lectures"><h3>Festival Lectures</h3></div> | |||
< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973" link_text="Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973|Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973]]:''' One should not misunderstand. Vyāsadeva is the original spiritual master. Original spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. From Kṛṣṇa, Brahmā was initiated, Lord Brahma.</div> | |||
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=== | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's Appearance Day -- Vrndavana, October 19, 1972" link_text="Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's Appearance Day -- Vrndavana, October 19, 1972"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's Appearance Day -- Vrndavana, October 19, 1972|Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's Appearance Day -- Vrndavana, October 19, 1972]]:''' That is being exhibited by Sanātana Gosvāmī. He's approaching the original spiritual master, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with due humbleness.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Sunday Feast Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 21, 1972" link_text="Sunday Feast Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 21, 1972"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Sunday Feast Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 21, 1972|Sunday Feast Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 21, 1972]]:''' In this way, we go up to Brahmā. Brahmā is the original spiritual master within this universe, who gave us the Vedic knowledge. He's therefore called forefather, er, grandfather, pitāmaha.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="sub_section" id="Purports_to_Songs" text="Purports to Songs"><h3>Purports to Songs</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe" link_text="Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe|Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe]]:''' We are all asking about the mercy of Lord Nityānanda. Nityānanda is supposed to be the original spiritual master. So we have to approach Gaurāṅga, or Lord Caitanya, through the mercy of Lord Nityānanda.</div> | |||
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=== | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Purport to Sri-Sri-Gurv-astakam" link_text="Purport to Sri-Sri-Gurv-astakam"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Purport to Sri-Sri-Gurv-astakam|Purport to Sri-Sri-Gurv-astakam]]:''' We should always remember that the spiritual master is in the disciplic succession. The original spiritual master is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He blesses his next disciple, just like Brahmā.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Purport to the Mangalacarana Prayers" link_text="Purport to the Mangalacarana Prayers"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Purport to the Mangalacarana Prayers|Purport to the Mangalacarana Prayers]]:''' All the ācāryas, they are not different from one another. Because they are coming in the disciplic succession from the original spiritual master and they have no different views, therefore, although they are many, they are one.</div> | |||
</div> | |||
< | <div class="quote" book="Lec" link="Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe" link_text="Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe|Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe]]:''' Nityānanda Prabhu or Nitāi-cānd, is the original spiritual master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="section" id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2></div> | ||
< | <div class="sub_section" id="1972_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1972 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1972 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div> | ||
== | <div class="quote" book="" link="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura" link_text="Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura|Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura]]:''' | |||
'''[[Vanisource:Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura|Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura]]:''' | |||
Śyāmasundara: Doesn't Kṛṣṇa say "I am the spiritual master"? In Bhagavad-gītā it says... | Śyāmasundara: Doesn't Kṛṣṇa say "I am the spiritual master"? In Bhagavad-gītā it says... | ||
Prabhupāda: Yes, He's the original spiritual master. Because He has accepted spiritual master of Arjuna. So what is the difficulty | Prabhupāda: Yes, He's the original spiritual master. Because He has accepted spiritual master of Arjuna. So what is the difficulty</div> | ||
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=== 1974 Conversations and Morning Walks | <div class="sub_section" id="1974_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1974 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1974 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Con" link="Room Conversation with Irish Poet, Desmond O'Grady -- May 23, 1974, Rome" link_text="Room Conversation with Irish Poet, Desmond O'Grady -- May 23, 1974, Rome"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation with Irish Poet, Desmond O'Grady -- May 23, 1974, Rome|Room Conversation with Irish Poet, Desmond O'Grady -- May 23, 1974, Rome]]:''' | |||
Prabhupāda: Yes. And anyone. Yes. Similarly, bona fide spiritual master means who is in the line of successive spiritual master. The original spiritual master is God. | Prabhupāda: Yes. And anyone. Yes. Similarly, bona fide spiritual master means who is in the line of successive spiritual master. The original spiritual master is God.</div> | ||
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=== 1976 Conversations and Morning Walks | <div class="sub_section" id="1976_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1976 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1976 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Con" link="Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi" link_text="Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi|Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi]]:''' | |||
Prabhupāda: No, his question is why the demigods... Just like Lord Brahmā, he is the original spiritual master. So why the demigods should not be equal to the spiritual master. That is his question. Is it not? | Prabhupāda: No, his question is why the demigods... Just like Lord Brahmā, he is the original spiritual master. So why the demigods should not be equal to the spiritual master. That is his question. Is it not?</div> | ||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Con" link="Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi" link_text="Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi|Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi]]:''' | |||
Prabhupāda: No. Just like Lord Brahmā. We belong to the Brahmā-sampradāya. Brahmā is the original spiritual master after Kṛṣṇa. Brahmā, then Nārada, then Vyāsadeva-like that. | Prabhupāda: No. Just like Lord Brahmā. We belong to the Brahmā-sampradāya. Brahmā is the original spiritual master after Kṛṣṇa. Brahmā, then Nārada, then Vyāsadeva-like that.</div> | ||
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== Correspondence = | <div class="section" id="Correspondence" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2></div> | ||
=== 1969 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1969_Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Brahmananda -- Hawaii 10 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Brahmananda -- Hawaii 10 March, 1969"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- Hawaii 10 March, 1969|Letter to Brahmananda -- Hawaii 10 March, 1969]]:''' Narada Muni is our original Spiritual Master and he has dragged so many fallen souls towards Krishna, and we are also hoping to be dragged by Him through the disciplic succession.</div> | |||
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=== 1970 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1970_Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970" link_text="Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970|Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970]]:''' So, both of Them are cause and effect of either of Them. Krishna is the original Spiritual Master known as Caitya Guru and He manifests Himself as the Instructor Spiritual Master.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Yeager -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970" link_text="Letter to Yeager -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Yeager -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970|Letter to Yeager -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970]]:''' So Lord Nityananda or Baladeva. is the original Spiritual Master, and such pure devotee sometimes takes the risk of life in order to reclaim a person who might have otherwise been rejected by the Lord.</div> | |||
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< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Tokyo 25 August, 1970" link_text="Letter to Bali-mardana -- Tokyo 25 August, 1970"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Bali-mardana -- Tokyo 25 August, 1970|Letter to Bali-mardana -- Tokyo 25 August, 1970]]:''' Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated nil and your reference to Srila Vyasadeva on this Vyasa Puja Day is very significant. Srila Vyasadeva is the original Spiritual Master for anyone who is following the Vedic way of spiritual realization.</div> | |||
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=== 1974 Correspondence | <div class="sub_section" id="1974_Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3></div> | ||
< | <div class="quote" book="Let" link="Letter to Sriji -- Bombay 7 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sriji -- Bombay 7 November, 1974"> | ||
<div class="text">'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Sriji -- Bombay 7 November, 1974|Letter to Sriji -- Bombay 7 November, 1974]]:''' The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his sincere disciple.</div> | |||
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
BG 2.7, Purport: Talks between the master and the disciple are serious, and now Arjuna wants to talk very seriously before the recognized spiritual master. Kṛṣṇa is therefore the original spiritual master of the science of Bhagavad-gītā, and Arjuna is the first disciple for understanding the Gītā.
BG 4.34, Purport: The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his disciple.
BG Chapters 7 - 12
BG 11.43, Purport: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is worshipable as a father is worshipable for his son. He is the spiritual master because He originally gave the Vedic instructions to Brahmā and presently He is also instructing Bhagavad-gītā to Arjuna; therefore He is the original spiritual master, and any bona fide spiritual master at the present moment must be a descendant in the line of disciplic succession stemming from Kṛṣṇa. Without being a representative of Kṛṣṇa, one cannot become a teacher or spiritual master of transcendental subject matter.
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB 1.4.33, Purport: So Nārada is the second ācārya in the line of spiritual disciplic succession. He is the representative of Brahmā, and therefore he is respected exactly like Brahmā, the father of all vidhis (regulations); similarly all other successive disciples in the chain are also equally respected as representatives of the original spiritual master.
SB 1.11.16-17, Purport: But no one can have spiritual realization by physical strength. Physical strength ends with the end of the physical body, but spiritual strength follows the spirit soul to the next transmigration, and therefore the strength obtained by Baladeva is never wasted. The strength is eternal, and thus Baladeva is the original spiritual master of all devotees.
SB 2.4.22, Purport: They cannot be understood unless one is inspired or initiated by the authorized spiritual master. The original spiritual master is the Lord Himself, and the succession comes down through the sources of paramparā, as clearly stated in the Fourth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā.
SB Canto 2
SB 2.9.7, Purport: As already stated, Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe, and since he was initiated by the Lord Himself, the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is coming down by disciplic succession, and in order to receive the real message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam one should approach the current link, or spiritual master, in the chain of disciplic succession.
SB Canto 4
SB 4.21.36, Purport: The Supreme Godhead in His Paramātmā feature is present in everyone's heart, and He is always trying to induce the individual soul to surrender unto Him and to engage in devotional service; therefore He is the original spiritual master.
SB Canto 7
SB 7.9.42, Translation: O my Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, original spiritual master of the entire world, what is the difficulty for You, who manage the affairs of the universe, in delivering the fallen souls engaged in Your devotional service? You are the friend of all suffering humanity, and for great personalities it is necessary to show mercy to the foolish. Therefore I think that You will show Your causeless mercy to persons like us, who engage in Your service.
SB Canto 8
SB 8.24.46, Purport: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is actually the supreme spiritual master. The Supreme Lord knows everything about the suffering of the conditioned soul, and therefore He appears in this material world, sometimes personally, sometimes by an incarnation and sometimes by authorizing a living being to act on His behalf. In all cases, however, He is the original spiritual master who enlightens the conditioned souls who are suffering in the material world.
SB 8.24.48, Translation: One who wants to be free of material entanglement should take to the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and give up the contamination of ignorance, involving pious and impious activities. Thus one regains his original identity, just as a block of gold or silver sheds all dirt and becomes purified when treated with fire. May that inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead become our spiritual master, for He is the original spiritual master of all other spiritual masters.
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
CC Adi 1.44, Purport: Lord Nityānanda, who is Balarāma Himself, the first direct manifestation or expansion of Kṛṣṇa, is the original spiritual master. He helps Lord Kṛṣṇa in His pastimes, and He is a servant of the Lord.
CC Madhya-lila
CC Madhya 18.100, Purport: Māyā is so strong that even a person like Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya, who was constantly staying with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, was influenced by the words of fools. He wanted to see Kṛṣṇa directly by going to Kālīya-daha, but Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being the original spiritual master, would not allow His servant to fall into such foolishness. He therefore chastised him, slapping him just to bring him to a real sense of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 31: When Brahmā was enlightened by the gāyatrī mantra through Kṛṣṇa's flute, he attained all Vedic knowledge. Acknowledging the benediction offered to him by Kṛṣṇa, he became the original spiritual master of all living entities.
Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
Krsna Book, Chapter 2: Materially this sustaining power is known as the law of gravitation, but actually it is a display of the potency of Saṅkarṣaṇa. Balarāma, or Saṅkarṣaṇa, is the source of spiritual power, or the original spiritual master. Therefore Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, who is also the incarnation of Balarāma, is the original spiritual master.
Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Lecture on BG 2.1-10 and Talk -- Los Angeles, November 25, 1968: This is called disciplic succession. Just like here it is stated that Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master and Arjuna is the original student.
Lecture on BG 2.13 -- Hyderabad, November 19, 1972: So that sampradāya begins from Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master of Lord Brahmā, of Lord Śiva, Nārada, so many other authorities.
Lecture on BG 7.4 -- Nairobi, October 31, 1975: That perfect knowledge after creation... Brahmā is the first created being, so Brahmā was instructed the śruti, perfect knowledge, by Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master. Vedānta-vit.
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Lecture on SB 1.2.4 -- Rome, May 28, 1974: This is the paramparā system. As you get knowledge, step by step... Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master, and then from Kṛṣṇa, Lord Brahmā learned the Vedic knowledge.
Nārada Muni is the original spiritual master of Vyāsadeva
Lecture on SB 1.5.24 -- Vrndavana, August 5, 1975: So Nārada Muni is the original spiritual master of Vyāsadeva, and from Vyāsadeva our disciplic succession is coming. Therefore guru is representative of Vyāsadeva.
Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe
Lecture on SB 2.9.7 -- Tokyo, April 24, 1972: The Lord can similarly initiate everyone who is inclined to have it. As already stated, Brahmā is the original spiritual master for the universe. And since he was initiated by the Lord Himself, the message of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is coming down by disciplic succession.
Nectar of Devotion Lectures
Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 13, 1972Lectures on Nectar of Devotion, Vrndavana, November 13, 1972]]: Therefore original spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is original spiritual master. Tene brahma hṛdā ādi-kavaye. Kṛṣṇa first instructed Brahma, Ādi-kavi. From Brahma, we have got these Vedas, Vedic knowledge. Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master. Aham evāsam agre. Before creation, Kṛṣṇa was there. Aham ādir hi devānām [Bg 10.2]. Kṛṣṇa is the origin of all the devas. Devas means Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara, then all other demigods. So, in this way, Kṛṣṇa is the original spiritual master.
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures
Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.3 -- Mayapur, March 3, 1974: So the beginning of spiritual life... (aside:) Oh? He doesn't require hearing? The beginning of life is gurvāśrayam, ādau gurvāśrayam. That is the beginning—every śāstra, every Vedic scripture. Just like Kṛṣṇa, He is the original spiritual master.
Vyāsadeva, who is the original spiritual master of this Vaiṣṇava sampradāya
Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.76-81 -- San Francisco, February 2, 1967: The Vedānta philosophy actually belongs to the Vaiṣṇava sampradāya because it was compiled by Vyāsadeva, who is the original spiritual master of this Vaiṣṇava sampradāya. Of course, the Māyāvādī philosophers, they also accept Vyāsadeva as their original spiritual master, but they have interpreted Vyāsadeva's views; therefore they are not considered to be bona fide disciples.
Festival Lectures
Sri Vyasa-puja -- London, August 22, 1973: One should not misunderstand. Vyāsadeva is the original spiritual master. Original spiritual master is Kṛṣṇa. From Kṛṣṇa, Brahmā was initiated, Lord Brahma.
Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami's Appearance Day -- Vrndavana, October 19, 1972: That is being exhibited by Sanātana Gosvāmī. He's approaching the original spiritual master, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, with due humbleness.
Sunday Feast Lecture -- Los Angeles, May 21, 1972: In this way, we go up to Brahmā. Brahmā is the original spiritual master within this universe, who gave us the Vedic knowledge. He's therefore called forefather, er, grandfather, pitāmaha.
Purports to Songs
Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe: We are all asking about the mercy of Lord Nityānanda. Nityānanda is supposed to be the original spiritual master. So we have to approach Gaurāṅga, or Lord Caitanya, through the mercy of Lord Nityānanda.
Purport to Sri-Sri-Gurv-astakam: We should always remember that the spiritual master is in the disciplic succession. The original spiritual master is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He blesses his next disciple, just like Brahmā.
Purport to the Mangalacarana Prayers: All the ācāryas, they are not different from one another. Because they are coming in the disciplic succession from the original spiritual master and they have no different views, therefore, although they are many, they are one.
Purport to Gauranga Bolite Habe: Nityānanda Prabhu or Nitāi-cānd, is the original spiritual master.
Conversations and Morning Walks
1972 Conversations and Morning Walks
Talk with Bob Cohen -- February 27-29, 1972, Mayapura:
Śyāmasundara: Doesn't Kṛṣṇa say "I am the spiritual master"? In Bhagavad-gītā it says...
Prabhupāda: Yes, He's the original spiritual master. Because He has accepted spiritual master of Arjuna. So what is the difficulty1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Room Conversation with Irish Poet, Desmond O'Grady -- May 23, 1974, Rome:
Prabhupāda: Yes. And anyone. Yes. Similarly, bona fide spiritual master means who is in the line of successive spiritual master. The original spiritual master is God.
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi:
Prabhupāda: No, his question is why the demigods... Just like Lord Brahmā, he is the original spiritual master. So why the demigods should not be equal to the spiritual master. That is his question. Is it not?
Morning Walk -- September 2, 1976, New Delhi:
Prabhupāda: No. Just like Lord Brahmā. We belong to the Brahmā-sampradāya. Brahmā is the original spiritual master after Kṛṣṇa. Brahmā, then Nārada, then Vyāsadeva-like that.
Correspondence
1969 Correspondence
Letter to Brahmananda -- Hawaii 10 March, 1969: Narada Muni is our original Spiritual Master and he has dragged so many fallen souls towards Krishna, and we are also hoping to be dragged by Him through the disciplic succession.
1970 Correspondence
Letter to Jayapataka -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970: So, both of Them are cause and effect of either of Them. Krishna is the original Spiritual Master known as Caitya Guru and He manifests Himself as the Instructor Spiritual Master.
Letter to Yeager -- Los Angeles 21 January, 1970: So Lord Nityananda or Baladeva. is the original Spiritual Master, and such pure devotee sometimes takes the risk of life in order to reclaim a person who might have otherwise been rejected by the Lord.
Letter to Bali-mardana -- Tokyo 25 August, 1970: Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated nil and your reference to Srila Vyasadeva on this Vyasa Puja Day is very significant. Srila Vyasadeva is the original Spiritual Master for anyone who is following the Vedic way of spiritual realization.
1974 Correspondence
Letter to Sriji -- Bombay 7 November, 1974: The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his sincere disciple.