- avaisnava-mukhodgirnam
- putam hari-kathamrtam
- sravanam naiva kartavyam
- sarpocchistam yatha payah
Most important process is hearing from the guru, sadhu and sastra-the spiritual master, the saintly acaryas and the Vedic literature
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13
The most important process is hearing (śravaṇam) from the guru, sādhu and śāstra-the spiritual master, the saintly ācāryas and the Vedic literature.
SB 10.2.37, Purport: One should not give up the process of devotional service, which is performed in nine different ways (sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam, etc. [SB 7.5.23]). The most important process is hearing (sravanam) from the guru, sadhu and sastra-the spiritual master, the saintly acaryas and the Vedic literature. Sadhu-sastra-guru-vakya, cittete kariya aikya. We should not hear the commentaries and explanations of nondevotees, for this is strictly forbidden by Srila Sanatana Gosvami, who quotes from the Padma Purana:
Page Title: | Most important process is hearing from the guru, sadhu and sastra-the spiritual master, the saintly acaryas and the Vedic literature |
Compiler: | Syamananda, Visnu Murti |
Created: | 29 of Jan, 2020 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |