Is an ācārya allowed to make changes to foundational teachings of the sampradāya?
To what extent can such adjustments be made without totally obscuring the sampradāya?
Day: October 28, 2021
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tad etat śrīmad-gītā-gopāla-tāpany-ādi-śāstra-gaṇa-sahāyasya nikhiletara-śāstra-śata-praṇata-caraṇasya śrī-bhāgavatasyābhiprāyeṇa śrī-kṛṣṇasya svayaṁ bhagavattvaṁ karatala iva darśitam
In this way, Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s existential status as Svayaṁ Bhagavān has been shown — as clearly as one might display the palm of one’s hand — to be the true intent of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata , which is served reverentially by hundreds of other sacred writings and assisted by scriptures such as the Gītā and Gopāla-tāpanī Upaniṣad.
– Śrī Jīva Goswami
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