- śraddhāvān jana haya bhakti-adhikārī
- ‘uttama’, ‘madhyama’, ‘kaniṣṭha’—śraddhā-anusārī
- yāhāra komala-śraddhā, se ‘kaniṣṭha’ jana
- krame krame teṅho bhakta ha-ibe ‘uttama’
- rati-prema-tāratamye bhakta-taratama
Become an advanced devotee
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
The neophyte can become an advanced devotee if he strictly follows the regulative principles set down by the spiritual master.
CC Madhya 15.106, Purport: When Lord Caitanya was teaching Sanātana Gosvāmī, He said:
Conversations and Morning Walks
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
Jñānī means he wants to know actually what is God. Then his enquiry is advancing.
Morning Walk -- July 21, 1975, San Francisco:
Bahulāśva: So Prabhupāda, you said belief is enough?
Prabhupāda: Yes, for the noneducated rascal, belief is the... That is required, blind belief. That is good.
Bahulāśva: Blind faith.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Bahulāśva: But to become an advanced devotee, do you have to have knowledge?
Prabhupāda: Therefore it is said, catur-vidhā bhajante mām...
Jayādvaita: Janāḥ sukṛtino 'rjuna.
Prabhupāda: Sukṛtinaḥ arjuna. Jñānī... What is called?
Devotee (5): Ārto jijñāsur...
Prabhupāda: Ah. No, this first word, distress, ārtaḥ, ārtaḥ. Artaḥ, arthārthī, jñānī and jijñāsuḥ. So some innocent man, when he is distressed, he has belief in God. So he approaches God, "God, I am distressed. Kindly help me." He is simply on faith. That is good. And jñānī means he wants to know actually what is God. Then his enquiry is advancing.Page Title: | Become an advanced devotee |
Compiler: | Labangalatika |
Created: | 05 of Feb, 2009 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=1, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 2 |