A learned man takes the essence of knowledge from all places, just as a bumble bee collects honey from each and every flower. (Srimad Bhagavatam 4.18.2)
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A saragrahi is a person who seeks the  essence of things.  In the Vedas, it is said that the swan is able to extract the milk from a  mixture of milk and water. The swan is therefore symbolic of  the discrimination required  to perceive and accept the essential spiritual truth regardless of the particular  form in which it is presented,

which may depend on time, place, and circumstances.  Such discrimination is the sine qua non  of progressive spiritual  life;  so much so that a saint of the highest spiritual attainment is honoured in India as a paramahamsa, "supreme swan".

This site is devoted to the encouragement of the Saragrahi mentality primarily in relation to the philosophy, theology, and sadhana of Gaudiya Vaishnavism as presented by the acharyas Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, and the Six Goswamis of Vrindavana.  However, we recognize that spiritual wisdom and truth are also to be found in non-Vedic sources of knowledge, such as the Christian tradition, the Western philosophical tradition, and modern psychology, among others.  Integration of ideas from such sources with the Vedic knowledge and the teachings of the acharyas are of great benefit to devotees living in modern society, particularly in the preaching field, and such diversity will frequently be incorporated into these pages.

We hope to stimulate and help develop our readers' capacity for critical thinking with regard to spiritual truth, recognizing that such thinking is the means to attain a deep understanding of the essence of the teachings of shastra, sadhu, and guru. This is the sadhana of the madhyama-adhikari, and our site is intended primarily to fulfil the needs of this group of devotees and those who are aspiring to achieve this platform.  We will also accept contributions from any other individual whose contribution is solid and practical in character, quality, relevant, or important to the purpose of Saragrahi.org.  Our goal is to assist each other in discovering spiritual truth and its proper application in our individual circumstances.  We hope that our work will be of value to sincere devotees, and any other category of sincere persons, seeking like-minded association and the continual growth of understanding.

For further clarification of the above, please read the following "Editorial Letters From The Facilitators" of this site.

The New And Improved Saragrahi

Saragrahi's Specific Vision About Free Speech And Civility
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Let It Be Clear Who Is Most Welcomed To The Saragrahi Web Site, And Who Is Not.

Thank you for visiting our site.  We hope that you will find much of value to your spiritual life on these pages, and that many of you will participate with us in examining the philosophy and practice of Krishna consciousness for the benefit of all.  

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare