hare krishna to prabhus and matajis
please accept my humble obeisances
bhaktivedant swami srila prabhupad ki jay.
i often come across the words-his grace,his holyness,his divine grace.
what is the meaning of these words?
please give ur valuable reply to this insignificant soul
ur servant
nitin
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Hare krsna, humble obeisances. AGTSP! AGTSG!
The honorific His Holiness is the official style used to refer to male leaders and highly respected spiritual figures of some religious group.
Eg: His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, His Holiness Radhanath Swami Maharaj, etc.
Divine grace is a term which is present in many and varied spiritual traditions. Generally Grace means the blessings that come from above regardless of merit. Devotional or bhakti literature available throughout India is replete with references to grace (kripa) as the ultimate key required for spiritual self-realization. Great acharyas like Madhvacharya, held that grace was not a gift from God, but rather must be earned.
Great devotees like Prabhupada has received Krsna's mercy. We must receive His grace to attain the divine's grace. Therefore we honour Prabhupada by His Divine Grace so that He showers His mercy on us and we become eligible to receive Krsna's mercy. Jai Srila Prabhupada!
Apologize for any mistakes. All sort of corrections are welcomed.
Your servant
Hare Krishna dear Devotees, please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Thank You Priya Mataji, very nice reply!
Yes, as His Holiness we call those who accepted sannyassa and who are Goswamis - masters of their senses.
As His Grace we call those who are saintly enough but did not yet accepted sannyassa order of life.
Your servant,