Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; July 28, 2024: The Pioneers of Mahaprabhu’s Movement
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Questions on today's Swami call:
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00:01:47 Can you explain the division among the pioneers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement into gopalas and mahantas?
00:08:49 How does the devotional practice of remembrance (smaranam), as recommended and exemplified by Prahlada Maharaja, relate to the time factor?
00:16:45 If Sri Krishna’s quality of being a meticulous dresser (suvesa) is an excitant (uddipana) only for sakhya-rasa, what about the times that Sri Krishna dresses to impress the gopis?
00:22:33 Although Lord Balarama is the maryada-purusa in Sri Krishna’s life, he allows him to do things that externally is against dharma, but not against the spirit of dharma. Similarly he appeared to Sri Krishnanda Acarya and told him to give up a vow for the sake of service. With this in mind, can one pray to Lord Balarama for when to and when not to follow rules in the course of service?
00:28:19 How should we take it when our acharyas make strong statements like saying that other paths are of the devil?
00:40:38 Sri Advaita Acarya is mostly identified with Maha-Vishnu and Sadashiva, but some vaishnavas have identified him with Sri Ujjvala-sakha. Can you elaborate on this?
00:47:42 Can you speak more about Sri Krishna leaving many of the cowherd boys in the care of Lord Balarama at midday but taking the priya-narma-sakhas with him? Also, when both Krishna and Balarama are with all the cowherd boys together, is it as if the cowherd boys have two Krishnas?
00:55:41 Srimati Saraswati Devi is said to be the wife of Lord Brahma, who is jiva-tattva. She is also said to be an expansion of Lakshmi-devi. How does this go together?
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