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dharma-ādi—of religious activities and so on; viṣaye—in the subject matter; yaiche—just as; e cāri vicāra—there is a consideration of four principles, namely the person, country, time and atmosphere; sādhana-bhakti—of devotional service; ei—these; cāri—four; vicārera—to the considerations; pāra—transcendental.
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" 'As far as religious principles are concerned, there is a consideration of the person, the country, the time and the circumstance. In devotional service, however, there are no such considerations. Devotional service is transcendental to all considerations.
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When we are on the material platform, there are different types of religions-Hinduism, Christianity, Mohammedanism, Buddhism, and so on. These are instituted for a particular time, a particular country or a particular person. Consequently there are differences. Christian principles are different from Hindu principles, and Hindu principles are different from Mohammedan and Buddhist principles. These may be considered on the material platform, but when we come to the platform of transcendental devotional service, there are no such considerations. The transcendental service of the Lord (sādhana-bhakti) is above these principles. The world is anxious for religious unity, and that common platform can be achieved in transcendental devotional service. This is the verdict of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When one becomes a Vaiṣṇava, he becomes transcendental to all these limited considerations. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 14.26):
#dl##dd#māṁ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇa#/dd#
#dd#bhakti-yogena sevate#/dd#
#dd#sa guṇān samatītyaitān#/dd#
#dd#brahma-bhūyāya kalpate#/dd##/dl#
"One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman."
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The devotional activities of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are completely transcendental to material considerations. As far as different faiths are concerned, religions may be of different types, but on the spiritual platform, everyone has an equal right to execute devotional service. That is the platform of oneness and the basis for a classless society. In his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura confirms that one has to learn from a bona fide spiritual master about religious principles, economic development, sense gratification and ultimately liberation. These are the four divisions of regulated life, but they are subjected to the material platform. On the spiritual platform, the four principles are jñāna, vijñāna, tad-aṅga and tad-rahasya. Rules, regulations and restrictions are on the material platform, but on the spiritual platform one has to be equipped with transcendental knowledge, which is above the principles of religious rituals. Mundane religious activity is known as smārta-viddhi, but transcendental devotional service is called Gosvāmī-viddhi. Unfortunately many so-called gosvāmīs are on the platform of smārta-viddhi, yet they try to pass as Gosvāmī-viddhi, and thus the people are cheated. Gosvāmī-viddhi is strictly explained in Sanātana Gosvāmī's Hari-bhakti-vilāsa, wherein it is stated:
#dl##dd#yathā kāñcanatāṁ yāti#/dd#
#dd#kāṁsyaṁ rasa-vidhānataḥ#/dd#
#dd#tathā dīṣkā-vidhānena#/dd#
#dd#dvijatvaṁ jāyate nṛṇām#/dd##/dl#
The conclusion is that devotional service is open for everyone, regardless of caste, creed, time and country. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is functioning according to this principle.
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#i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dharma&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#dharma-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ādi&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#ādi#/i# — of religious activities and so on; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=viṣaye&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#viṣaye#/i# — in the subject matter; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=yaiche&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#yaiche#/i# — just as; #i#e #a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=cāri&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#cāri #a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vicāra&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#vicāra#/i# — there is a consideration of four principles, namely the person, country, time and atmosphere; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=sādhana&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#sādhana-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhakti&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#bhakti#/i# — of devotional service; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ei&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#ei#/i# — these; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=cāri&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#cāri#/i# — four; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vicārera&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#vicārera#/i# — to the considerations; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=pāra&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#pāra#/i# — transcendental.
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"'As far as religious principles are concerned, there is a consideration of the person, the country, the time and the circumstance. In devotional service, however, there are no such considerations. Devotional service is transcendental to all such considerations.
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When we are on the material platform, there are different types of religions—Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and so on. These are instituted for a particular time, a particular country or a particular person. Consequently there are differences. Christian principles are different from Hindu principles, and Hindu principles are different from Muslim and Buddhist principles. These may be considered on the material platform, but when we come to the platform of transcendental devotional service, there are no such considerations. The transcendental service of the Lord (#i#sādhana-bhakti#/i#) is above these principles. The world is anxious for religious unity, and that common platform can be achieved in transcendental devotional service. This is the verdict of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. When one becomes a Vaiṣṇava, he becomes transcendental to all these limited considerations. This is confirmed by Lord Kṛṣṇa in the #i#Bhagavad-gītā#/i# (BG 14.26):
#dl##dd##i#māṁ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate#/i##/dd##/dl#
"One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman."
#$p#The devotional activities of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are completely transcendental to material considerations. As far as different faiths are concerned, religions may be of different types, but on the spiritual platform, everyone has an equal right to execute devotional service. That is the platform of oneness and the basis for a classless society. In his #i#Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya#/i#, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura confirms that one has to learn from a bona fide spiritual master about religious principles, economic development, sense gratification and ultimately liberation. These are the four divisions of regulated life, but they are on the material platform. On the spiritual platform, the four principles are #i#jñāna#/i#, #i#vijñāna#/i#, #i#tad-aṅga#/i# and #i#tad-rahasya#/i#. Rules, regulations and restrictions are on the material platform, but on the spiritual platform one has to be equipped with transcendental knowledge, which is above the principles of religious rituals. Mundane religious activity is known as #i#smārta-viddhi#/i#, but transcendental devotional service is called #i#gosvāmi-viddhi#/i#. Unfortunately many so-called #i#gosvāmīs#/i# are on the platform of #i#smārta-viddhi#/i#, yet they try to pass as #i#gosvāmi-viddhi#/i#, and thus the people are cheated. #i#Gosvāmī-viddhi#/i# is strictly explained in Sanātana Gosvāmī’s #i#Hari-bhakti-vilāsa#/i#, wherein it is stated:
#dl##dd##i#yathā kāñcanatāṁ yāti kāṁsyaṁ rasa-vidhānataḥ#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#tathā dīkṣā-vidhānena dvijatvaṁ jāyate nṛṇām#/i##/dd##/dl#
"By chemical manipulation, bell metal is turned into gold when touched by mercury; similarly, when a person is properly initiated, he can acquire the qualities of a #i#brāhmaṇa#/i#."
#$p#The conclusion is that devotional service is open for everyone, regardless of caste, creed, time and country. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is functioning according to this principle.
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