Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
For a Vaisnava, acceptance of Sanyasa means getting relief from all material activities and completelydevoting oneself to the transcendental loving service of the Lord. This is confirmed by Srila Rupa Gosvami (Bhakti Rasamritha Sindhu 1.2.255) : Anasaktasya visayan yatharham upayunjatah / nirbandhah Krishna sambandhe yuktam vairagyam ucyate. For a Vaisnava, the renounced order means completely giving up attachment for material things and engaging non-stop in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. The Maayavadi Sannyasis, however, do not know how to engageeverything in the service of the Lord. Because they have no devotional training, they think materialobjects to be untouchable. Brahma satyam jagan mithya : The Mayavadis think that the world is false,but the Vaisnava Sannyasis do not think like this. Vaisnavas say, “Why should the world be false ? It is reality, and it is meant for the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” For a VaisnavaSannyasi, renunciation means not accepting anything for personal sense enjoyment. Devotional service means engaging everything for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Caitanya Carithamritha, Madhya Leela, 1.91
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