Sectarianism - Party Spirit and the True Śrī Gaurāṅga Samāja

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SECTARIANISM - PARTY SPIRIT AND THE TRUE assumed the golden colour of Çrématé Rädhäräëé, and You are widely distributing pure love [prema] of Kåñëa. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.” (Çré Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya-lélä 19.53)

Mahäprabhu gave prema indiscriminately to one and all. He is adbhuta-audärya, wonderfully magnanimous; adbhutakäruëya, wonderfully merciful; adbhuta-vadänya, wonderfully munificent. yo ‘jïäna-mattaà bhuvanaà dayälur ulläghayann apy akarot pramattam sva-prema-sampat-sudhayädbhutehaà çré-kåñëa-caitanyam amuà prapadye “We offer our respectful obeisances unto that merciful Supreme Personality of Godhead who has converted all three worlds, which were maddened by ignorance, and saved them from their diseased condition by making them mad with the nectar from the treasure-house of love of God. Let us take full shelter of that Personality of Godhead, Çré Kåñëa Caitanya, whose activities are wonderful.” (Çré Caitanya-caritämåta, Madhya-lélä 19.54)

Amongst Uttama-Adhikārīs There is no Trace of Sectarianism Çréla Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura writes in his Çré Kåñëa-saàhitä: “...Sectarianism is a natural byproduct of the Absolute Truth. When äcäryas first ascertain and instruct the Truth, it is not polluted with sectarianism. But the rules and regulations

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