Re: What is Vaishnava ?
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Originally Posted by
smaranam
The comprehensive answer would be a good number of quotes -- shloka straight from the shAstra --- Bhagavad GeetA, Shrimad BhAgvat mahApurAn and other VaishNav literature such as Chaitanya CharitrAmrut which lists 26 qualities of a pure devotee of BhagavAn.
Chaitanya CharitrAmrut Madhya LIlA 22.78-80
krpALU, akRta-droha, satya-sAra sama
nidosha, vadanya, mRdu, suchi, akinchana
sarvopakAraka, shAnta, kRshNaika-sharaNa
akAma, aniha, sthira, vijita-sad-guNa
mIta-bhuk, apramatta, manada, amAni
gambhira, karuNa, maitra, kavi, daksha, mauni
(o1) very kind to everyone.
(o2) does not make/consider anyone an enemy.
(o3) truthful.
(o4) equal to everyone.
(o5) faultless.
(06) magnanimous.
(07) mild.
(08) always clean.
(09) without possessions. (collections, sancha. Can also mean attachments)
(10) works for everyone's benefit.
(11) very peaceful.
(12) always surrendered to Krishna.
(13) has no material desires.
(14) very meek.
(15) steady. (in mind and in determination, sankalpa - resolve)
(16) in control of the senses.
(17) does not eat more than required.
(18) is not influenced by the Lord's illusory energy (mAyA).
(19) offers respect to everyone.
(20) does not desire/demand respect from others.
(21) very grave.
(22) merciful.
(23) friendly.
(24) poetic (fluent).
(25) expert.
(26) silent.
om namo bhagavate vAsudevAya
Last edited by smaranam; 25 November 2014 at 10:45 PM.
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