Offense 4: Criticizing Scripture – Perception & Inference | Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu #29

Why is criticizing the scriptures (shruti) an offense? We look at perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), and the defects of error and inattention. Session 29 of our study of Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (The Nectar of Devotion) by Srila Rupa Goswami, the classic guide to bhakti yoga. This session opens with a reading from Srila Jiva Goswami's Gopala Campu (Gopala Champu). In this session: Gopāla-campū - Śūrasena's family line BRS - Offense 4 - Criticizing Śrutis - pratyakṣa, anumāna, and the defects of bhrama and pramāda 00:00 Opening 02:00 Gopāla-campū - Śūrasena's family line 20:00 Recap - the Western and Northern sections 21:30 Offense 4 - criticism of the śruti-śāstras 24:30 Pratyakṣa - direct perception 30:30 Anumāna - inference 33:30 The first defect: bhrama, mistaking 48:30 The second defect: pramāda, inattention ▶ Watch the full series from Session 1:    • Nectar of Devotion (Bhakti Rasamrita Sindh...   ◀ Previous (#28):    • Offense 3: The Shiksha Guru & How to Respe...   ▶ Next (#30):    • Offense 4: Why Scripture Is Free from the ...   #NectarOfDevotion #BhaktiYoga #RupaGoswami #BhaktiRasamritaSindhu #GaudiyaVaishnavism