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hierarchy: Civilization and Transcendence
hierarchy: 5. Eternal Truths Vs. Everyday Realities
5. Eternal Truths Vs. Everyday Realities
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Would you like to hear another question, Śrīla Prabhupāda? Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: “It is said that …
Civilization and transcendence 5
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Would you like to hear another question, Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Civilization and transcendence 5
Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes.
Civilization and transcendence 5
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: “It is said that whereas the śrutis [the four original Vedas, the Upaniṣads, and the Vedānta-sūtra] embody eternal …
Civilization and transcendence 5
Śrīla Prabhupāda: The smṛtis are given by the Lord and His representatives. They come from spiritual authorities such as Lord …
Civilization and transcendence 5
kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet
Civilization and transcendence 5
“Although in this age there are so many faults – it is truly an ocean of faults – still, there …
Civilization and transcendence 5
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: So the śrutis are eternally relevant and constant?
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Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes, everything is based on the śrutis. As the Vedānta-sūtra says, anāvṛttiḥ śabdāt: simply by chanting the Lord’s …
Civilization and transcendence 5
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Also, the smṛtis are directly based on the original śrutis?
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Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes, for instance, Bhagavad-gītā is considered smṛti. And Bhagavad-gītā also says, satatāṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dṛḍha-vratāḥ: “Fully …
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Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Is smṛti more than just rules of conduct?