Four Bonafide Disciplic Succession

Digest 00155A: The Four Sampradayas & Lord Caitanya

Written by Romapada Swami

Question: Which are the things which Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taken from the four sampradayas?

Answer by Romapada Swami: The list of items that Lord Caitanya accepted from the four sampradayas are as follows:

MADHVA

1. Complete Rejection of Mayavada philosophy
2. Dedication to the service of the Deity of Krishna

RAMANUJA

1. Pure devotional service, unpolluted by karma and jnana
2. Service to the vaisnavas

VISHNUSWAMI

1. Sentiment of exclusive dependence on Krishna
2. Raga-marg or spontaneous devotion

NIMBARKA

1. The utter necessity of taking shelter of the lotus feet of Sri Radha
2. The high esteem of the gopis worship for Krishna

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