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hierarchy: Śrī Īśopaniṣad
Īśo Introduction
Vedic knowledge is called śabda-pramāṇa. Another name is śruti. Śruti means that this knowledge has to be received simply by aural reception. Transcendental knowledge is knowledge from beyond this universe. Within this universe is material knowledge, and beyond this universe is transcendental knowledge. Thus to acquire full knowledge is impossible.
Īśo 10
(18) One should become a scientist or philosopher and conduct research into spiritual knowledge, recognizing that spiritual knowledge is permanent whereas material knowledge ends with the death of the body.
Īśo Introduction
The Vedas are not compilations of human knowledge. Vedic knowledge comes from the spiritual world, from Lord Kṛṣṇa. Śruti refers to that knowledge which is acquired by hearing. It is not experimental knowledge. We take so much knowledge from our mother. Similarly, if you want to know something beyond your experience, beyond your experimental knowledge,
Īśo 1
Vedic knowledge is infallible because it comes down through the perfect disciplic succession of spiritual Since He spoke the first word of Vedic knowledge, the source of this knowledge is transcendental. No one with these four imperfections can deliver perfect knowledge. Vedic knowledge was originally imparted by the Lord into the heart of Brahmā, the first created living being, and Brahmā in his turn disseminated this knowledge to his sons and disciples, who have handed
Īśo 11
vidyām — knowledge in fact; ca — and; avidyām — nescience; ca — and; yaḥ — a person who; tat — that; — by culture of nescience; mṛtyum — repeated death; tīrtvā — transcending; vidyayā — by culture of knowledge
Īśo 10
These eighteen items combine to form a gradual process by which real knowledge can be developed. Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, a great ācārya, maintained that all forms of material knowledge are merely By advancement of material knowledge, modern man is simply being converted into an ass. present system of civilization as satanic, but unfortunately they do not care about the culture of real knowledge
Īśo
The knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa
Īśo 14
This is due to their ignorance of the Vedic literature, which contains full knowledge confirmed by mature Unfortunately, modern man is averse to receiving knowledge from the Vedas, Purāṇas and other scriptures
Īśo 10
As advised in Chapter Thirteen of the Bhagavad-gītā (13.8–12), one should culture knowledge in the following
Īśo 18
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta Purports to Śrī Īśopaniṣad, the knowledge that brings one nearer to the Supreme
Īśo Introduction
He received this Vedic knowledge and imparted it to Nārada and other disciples and sons, and they also In this way, the Vedic knowledge comes down by disciplic succession. It is also confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā that Vedic knowledge is understood in this way. Then there is anumāna, inductive knowledge: “It may be like this” – hypothesis. But if you receive the knowledge from the authoritative sources, that is perfect.
Īśo 10
The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different