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ya gave a en on to reading Bhagavad-gita. Ramanujacarya wrote a
commentary to the Bhagavad-gita in which he gave evidence from the
Upanisads and Vedas. He refers to Ramanuja as an acarya.
Lecture on BG 2.16 -- London, August 22, 1973:
Prabhupada: “He is speaking the fact. Otherwise, if Krishna speaks
something nonsense, utopian, then nobody would be interested to read
Bhagavad-gita. We may be third-class men, that we indulge in Bhaga-
vad-gita, and Krishna is speaking something utopian, nonsense. But
there are big, big acaryas—Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya. Why they
are giving a en on to the reading of Bhagavad-gita? Krishna does not
speak anything nonsense. It is fact. So if it is the fact that there is possi-

bility of becoming immortal... That is sat”.
Interview with Professors O'Connell, Mo lal and Shivaram – Toronto,
June 18, 1976:
Prabhupada: “Acarya will never interpret things like that. You see Ra-
manujacarya's comments on Bhagavad-gita. Nothing changed. But in
every sloka he has given evidence from the Vedas, from the Upani-
shads. Acarya will never change.”
Progression of Spiritual Knowledge

In the following three lectures Srila Prabhupada reveals that spiritual
knowledge is progressive, not sta c. The different acaryas in the last
2500 years are paving the way for ul mate spiritual realiza on. The
process has been one of ‘gradual development’ leading to the under-
standing that Lord Krishna is the ul mate goal of spiritual enlighten-
ment. This leads to striving fervently to know, serve and love the Lord
Krishna. To understand this progressive philosophical development re-
quires substan al knowledge that has progressively been revealed by
the great acaryas, spiritual teachers.
Lord Krishna says to Arjuna, “Because you are My very dear friend, I am
speaking to you My supreme instruc on, the most confiden al

knowledge of all. Hear this from Me, for it is for your benefit.” (Bg
18.66)
The Lord has revealed three levels of transcendental, confiden al

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