Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura
Who is the acarya or the authority on the science of the absolute truth in the Gaudiya
Vaisnava Sampradaya ?
Sri Jiva Goswamipad is our acarya or authority on the science of the absolute truth. He was always situated under the care and guidance of Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatan. Just by hearing the name Sri Jiva Goswami, the hearts of the vaisnavas begin to dance in ecstasy. Sri Jiva Goswami studied all the devotional literatures from Sri Rupa. Within a short time, Sri Jiva Goswami was accepted as the only acarya, authority, on literature regarding the absolute truthin the Gaudiya-sampradaya. Sri Jiva Goswami did not leave Sri Vrindavan dhama. During his stay in Vrindavan, Sri Jiva Goswami composed twenty-five books. In the Vedanta philosophy there was no one equal to Sri Jiva at that time. It is said that once Sri Vallabhacharya, who belongs to the Visnsvami-sampradaya, showed his book, Tattvadipa, to Sri Jiva. Sri Jiva pointed out many impersonal thoughts in his book. Later, Sri Vallabhacharya amended the major portion of his book according to the guidance of Sri Jiva. Thesat-sandarbha written by Sri Jiva is a jewel in this world. If someone properly understands the sat-sandarbha, no Vedic conclusions remain unknown to him.
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