Vedic religion

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"vedic religion" |"vedic religions"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Preface and Introduction

SB Introduction: The so-called followers of the Vedic injunctions make their own interpretations of the Vedic injunctions, and thus they establish different parties and sects of the Vedic religion.

SB Canto 4

SB 4.2.31, Purport: The Vedic religion or the principles of the Vedas have been followed by the highly cultured population of India since time immemorial; no one can trace out the history of Vedic religion.

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta

CC Adi-lila

CC Adi 12.73, Purport: Although posing as great scholars, ascetics, householders and svāmīs, the so-called followers of the Hindu religion are all useless, dried-up branches of the Vedic religion.

CC Adi 13.92, Purport: All strict followers of the Vedic religion stand up in the water throughout the whole period of the eclipse and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

CC Madhya-lila

CC Madhya 8.38, Purport: In His instructions to Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described the so-called followers of Vedic religion in this way (Madhya 19.146)

CC Madhya 18.133, Purport: The brāhmaṇas from different places, such as Kānyakubja and South India, who were all strict followers of the Vedic religion, offered invitations to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu with great humility.

Other Books by Śrīla Prabhupada

Easy Journey to Other Planets

Easy Journey to other Planets, Chapter 2: The Vedic religion is therefore called eternal because no one can trace back when it began. The Christian religion has a history of two thousand years, and the Muhammadan religion also has a history, but if one were to trace back Vedic religion, he would not find its historical beginning. Therefore it is called eternal religion.

Renunciation Through Wisdom

Renunciation Through Wisdom, 1.6: Therefore, to get rid of these sins, the followers of the Vedic religion dedicate their household activities to Lord Viṣṇu's service.