The Books are Our Eyes

[Guruvani 0]

Actually, the books of knowledge are the eyes of the transcendentalist devotee.

If we don't see through the eyes of the books, then we really won't be able to see at all.

 

SB 2.7.13 purport

Srimad-Bhagavatam gives much information which may not tally with our present experience. But as far as Indian sages are concerned, knowledge is received from the Vedic literatures, and the authorities accept without any hesitation that we should look through the pages of authentic books of knowledge (sastra-caksurvat).

 

We can see reality through the pages of Srimad Bhagavatam.

[AncientMariner 0]

 

Actually, the books of knowledge are the eyes of the transcendentalist devotee.

If we don't see through the eyes of the books, then we really won't be able to see at all.

 

SB 2.7.13 purport

 

 

 

We can see reality through the pages of Srimad Bhagavatam.

 

 

You don't need to convince me of that. I agree with you already there is a tremendous amount to be gained by reading these books. I keep reading and reading the 5th Canto about Lord Rsabadheva, Maharaja Bharata, and Jada Bharata. Its awesome.

[Guruvani 0]

SB 2.7.52 purport,

 

As we have already explained, Srimad-Bhagavatam is so scientifically presented that any sincere student of this great science will be able to understand the science of God simply by reading it with attention or simply by regularly hearing it from the bona fide speaker.

[Guruvani 0]

SB 2.9.4 purport,

 

 

The sound of Srimad-Bhagavatam is transcendental, and the resonance of Srimad-Bhagavatam is as good as that of the Vedas. Thus the topic of the Srimad-Bhagavatam is the science of both the Lord and the living entity. Regular reading or hearing of Srimad-Bhagavatam is also performance of bhakti-yoga, and one can attain the highest perfection simply by the association of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Both Sukadeva Gosvami and Maharaja Pariksit attained perfection through the medium of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

[Guruvani 0]

SB 2.9.8 purport,

 

 

There is no difference between the Lord and sound vibration coming from Him, even though He is not personally present. The best way of understanding is to accept such divine instruction, and Brahma, the prime spiritual master of everyone, is the living example of this process of receiving transcendental knowledge. The potency of transcendental sound is never minimized because the vibrator is apparently absent. Therefore Srimad-Bhagavatam or Bhagavad-gita or any revealed scripture in the world is never to be accepted as an ordinary mundane sound without transcendental potency.

[Guruvani 0]

SB 2.9.36 purport,

 

 

Therefore there is no need to seek properly qualified candidates for discharging devotional service to the Lord. Let them be either well behaved or ill trained, let them be either learned or fools, let them be either grossly attached or in the renounced order of life, let them be liberated souls or desirous of salvation, let them be inexpert in the discharge of devotional service or expert in the same, all of them can be elevated to the supreme position by discharging devotional service under the proper guidance.

[Guruvani 0]

SB 2.9.36 purport,

 

 

Even if a person is fully addicted to all sorts of sinful acts, if he happens to be engaged in the loving transcendental service of the Lord under proper guidance, he is to be considered the most perfect holy man without a doubt. And thus any person, whatsoever and whosoever he or she may be--even the fallen woman, the less intelligent laborer, the dull mercantile man, or even a man lower than all these--can attain the highest perfection of life by going back home, back to Godhead, provided he or she takes shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord in all earnestness.