If a previous acarya has already written about something, there is no need to repeat it for personal sense gratification or to outdo the previous acarya. Unless there is some definite improvement, one should not repeat
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"If a previous acarya has already written about something, there is no need to repeat it for personal sense gratification or to outdo the previous acarya. Unless there is some definite improvement, one should not repeat"
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
If a previous ācārya has already written about something, there is no need to repeat it for personal sense gratification or to outdo the previous ācārya. Unless there is some definite improvement, one should not repeat.
CC Madhya 12.150, Translation and Purport:
This incident has been described in detail by Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura. Therefore I have described it only in brief.
This is a matter of etiquette. If a previous ācārya has already written about something, there is no need to repeat it for personal sense gratification or to outdo the previous ācārya. Unless there is some definite improvement, one should not repeat.
Categories:
- Previous Acaryas - Devotees of God
- Already
- Writings of a Devotee of God
- About
- Something
- There Is No Need To...
- Repeat
- Personal Sense Gratification
- Unless There Is...
- Some
- Definitely
- Improve
- One Should Not
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Page Title: | If a previous acarya has already written about something, there is no need to repeat it for personal sense gratification or to outdo the previous acarya. Unless there is some definite improvement, one should not repeat |
Compiler: | Krsnadas |
Created: | 25 of Jun, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |