Accepted an acarya

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SB Canto 9

Thereafter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Ramacandra, accepted an acarya and performed sacrifices [yajnas] with opulent paraphernalia

SB 9.11.1, Translation: Sukadeva Gosvami said: Thereafter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Ramacandra, accepted an acarya and performed sacrifices [yajnas] with opulent paraphernalia. Thus He Himself worshiped Himself, for He is the Supreme Lord of all demigods.

SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13

Therefore one must accept the ācārya-sampradāya; otherwise one's endeavor will be futile

SB 10.2.31, Purport: The acarya gives the suitable method for crossing the ocean of nescience by accepting the boat of the Lord's lotus feet, and if this method is strictly followed, the followers will ultimately reach the destination, by the grace of the Lord. This method is called acarya-sampradaya. It is therefore said, sampradaya-vihina ye mantras te nisphala matah (Padma Purana). The acarya-sampradaya is strictly bona fide. Therefore one must accept the acarya-sampradaya; otherwise one's endeavor will be futile.

Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead

One who has accepted an ācārya knows what is what

Krsna Book, Chapter 87: Without following the direction of a spiritual master one cannot control the mind and the senses. In other words, if one practices yoga mysticism and does not accept a bona fide spiritual master, he will surely fail. He will simply waste his valuable time. The Vedic injunction is that no one can have full knowledge without being under the guidance of an acarya. Acaryavan puruso veda: one who has accepted an acarya knows what is what. The Absolute Truth cannot be understood by arguments.

Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

There are ācāryas in India. Actually, practically, our whole civilization is guided by the ācāryas. Ācāryavān puruṣo veda. We have to accept ācārya.

Lecture on BG 9.11 -- Calcutta: So paraṁ bhāvam ajānantaḥ. They do not know what is God. Although God is appearing before them. We have got the name of God, the fame of God, the pastimes of God, the demonstration of His different energies of God. Everything is there. Still, we are searching after God, and unfortunately we are manufacturing a man-god. Therefore we are mūḍhas. Avajānanti māṁ mūḍhāḥ [Bg. 9.11]. Here is God, accepted by all ācāryas. Not that by sentiment. There are ācāryas in India. Actually, practically, our whole civilization is guided by the ācāryas. Ācāryavān puruṣo veda. We have to accept ācārya.

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures

It is said by the Lord that "You should accept the ācārya"

Lecture on CC Adi-lila 1.13 -- Mayapur: This is the business of ācārya, to spread bhakti cult. Ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyāt nāvamanyeta karhicit [SB 11.17.27]. It is said by the Lord that "You should accept the ācārya..." Ācārya means one who transmits bhakti cult. Bhakti-śaṁsanāt, spreading, goṣṭhyānandī. One who is not spreading—he is cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness for his personal benefit in a secluded place, sitting and chanting—that is also nice, but he's not ācārya. Ācārya means he must spread. Goṣṭhyānandī. Bhajanānandī, goṣṭhyānandī. So generally, goṣṭhyānandī means one who wants to increase the number of devotees. He's called goṣṭhyānandī. And one who is self-satisfied, that "Let me do my own duty," he is called bhajanānandī. So my Guru Mahārāja, Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, he was goṣṭhyānandī. He wanted to increase the number of devotees.

Unless we accept the ācārya in the paramparā system, we cannot understand things as they are. It is not possible

Lecture on CC Adi-lila 7.7 -- Mayapur: Svayam bhagavān kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam [SB 1.3.28]. Whatever Kavirāja Gosvāmī is speaking, not out of his own whimsical way, whatever he's speaking, he's following the paramparā system. That is Vaiṣṇavism, or ācārya. Ācāryavan puruṣo veda. (noise, talking) (aside:) Stop this. Unless we accept the ācārya in the paramparā system, we cannot understand things as they are. It is not possible. So Kavirāja Gosvāmī, he's describing this Caitanya-caritāmṛta strictly according to the verdict of the śāstras. His statement is that Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead. Svayam bhagavān kṛṣṇa. Bhagavān is person; Bhagavān is not imperson. Brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate [SB 1.2.11]. First realization of the Absolute Truth by speculative knowledge is impersonal effulgence of the Lord, which is called brahmajyoti. Then next realization is Paramātmā, the localized aspect of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But realization of Kṛṣṇa, that is the ultimate realization. Svayam bhagavān kṛṣṇa.

Festival Lectures

So Kṛṣṇa says that ācāryaṁ māṁ vijānīyān: "You accept ācārya as I am."

Sri Vyasa-puja -- Hyderabad, August 19, 1976: So Krsna says that acaryam mam vijaniyan: [SB 11.17.27] "You accept acarya as I am." Why? I see that he is a man. His sons call him father, or he looks like a man, so why he should be as good as God? Because he speaks as God speaks, that's all. Therefore. He does not make any change. Just like God says, Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. The guru says that you surrender to Krsna or God. The same word.

Philosophy Discussions

One who has accepted a bona fide spiritual master, he knows everything. Ācāryavān puruṣo veda. Veda means in knowledge. So ācāryavān, one who has accepted ācārya

Philosophy Discussion on Johann Gottlieb Fichte:: Therefore we accept our guidance (indistint). Tad vijnanartham sa gurum eva abhigacchet [MU 1.2.12]. Therefore Vedas say that one must approach a bona fide spiritual master, in order to be fully in knowledge. Acaryavan puruso veda. These are Vedic injunctions. One who has accepted a bona fide spiritual master, he knows everything. Acaryavan puruso veda. Veda means in knowledge. So acaryavan, one who has accepted acarya. Therefore our principle is to follow the acarya. In Bhagavad-gita also it is said, acarya upasanam, one must worship acarya, to go to the right knowledge. So that is our philosophy.

1974 Conversations and Morning Walks

Unless one accepts ācārya, he does not know anything

Morning Walk -- March 30, 1974, Bombay: Prabhupada: ...That is the first thing, acaryopasanam. But these rascals, they do not do that. They have no acarya; still, they, write comment on Bhagavad-gita. You see? This is the rascaldom. Acaryopasanam. One must go... Acaryavan puruso veda. Unless one accepts acarya, he does not know anything.

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Common man should accept the ācāryas. They must follow

Morning Walk -- June 7, 1975, Honolulu: Prabhupada: So Krsna understanding, God understanding.... When I say Krsna, God. God understanding is for the perfect unlimited, not for common man. Common man should accept the acaryas. They must follow. Acaryopasanam.

One who has accepted ācārya, he knows, he knows

Morning Walk -- December 18, 1975, Bombay: Prabhupada: Acaryavan puruso veda. One who has accepted acarya, he knows, he knows. Now our these European and American boys are preaching in South India, big, big acaryas, they have received them. Because they know that these boys know; latest letter. Hare Krsna!<span class

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