The Founder-Ācārya's Authoritative Words

Śrīla Prabhupāda on Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda repeatedly referenced Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his purports, lectures, letters, and morning walk conversations, presenting him as the paramount example of a spiritually perfected householder and the pioneer of the worldwide saṅkīrtana movement.

Filter References by Theme
All Themes (1) Disciplic Succession Global Vision Householder Ideal Guru Ideal Householder Legacy Life Example Literary Legacy Mission Modern Movement Philosophy Sacred Places Śrī Māyāpur Surrender Worldwide Vision
Showing references for theme: Ideal Guru
Clear Filter
Ideal Guru Lecture

An Ideal Guru in the Gṛhastha Āśrama

Exact Words of Śrīla Prabhupāda
“So Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is an ideal guru. He was not a sannyāsī; he was gṛhastha, householder, living with family, wife, children. Still, he was guru.”
Historical Context: Spoken by Śrīla Prabhupāda during his lecture on the Appearance Day of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in London. Prabhupāda explains that spiritual qualification as guru does not depend on external ashrama but on knowledge of the science of Kṛṣṇa.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Appearance Day Lecture, London, September 3, 1971 — London, United Kingdom (September 3, 1971)