In Hinduism, a Sampradaya is a tradition of disciplic succession serving as a spiritual channel and encompassing a common philosophy embraced by many schools, groups, or guru lineages (called parampara). By receiving initiation (diksha) into a parampara by a living guru, one automatically belongs to its proper sampradaya. Initiation is the only means by which one can become a member of a sampradaya; one cannot become a member by birth, as is the case with Gotra, a seminal, or hereditary, dynasty. Hinduism (Sanskrit: , , also known as , ) is a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent. ... Guru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Parampara (Sanskrit: परम्परा) denotes a long succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture. ... For other uses, see Initiation (disambiguation). ... In Hinduism, diksha is the ritual of initiation into the worship of some deity by a guru (diksha guru) who bestows mantra(s) and takes the karma of the initiate - at least in case of Vaishnava diksha, as per Hari Bhakti Vilasa 1. ... Birth is the process in animals by which an offspring is expelled from the body of its mother. ... A gotra (lit. ... // For other uses, see Dynasty (disambiguation). ...

There are four Vaishnava sampradayas according to Padma Purana quoted in Böthlingk Sanskrit-Sanskrit dictionary, entry Sampradaya, Sabda-Kalpa-Druma Sanskrit-Sanskrit dictionary and Prameya-ratnavali 1.5-6 by Baladeva Vidyabhushana: Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars (i. ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... A dictionary is a list of words with their definitions, a list of characters with their glyphs, or a list of words with corresponding words in other languages. ... Baladeva Vidyabhushana (? - ?) was a prominent Gaudiya Vaishnava acharya. ...

sampradaya vihina ye mantras te nisphala matah
atah kalau bhavisyanti catvarah sampradayinah
sri-brahma-rudra-sanaka vaisnavah ksiti-pavanah
catvaras te kalau bhavya hy utkale purusottamat
ramanujam sri svicakre madhvacaryam caturmukhah
sri visnusvaminam rudro nimbadityam catuhsanah

"Unless one is initiated by a bona-fide spiritual master in the disciplic succession, the mantra he might have received is without any effect. For this reason four Vaisnava disciplic successions, inaugurated by Sri, Lord Brahma, Lord Rudra, and Sanaka (one of the four Kumaras), will appear in the holy place of Jaganatha Puri, and purify the entire earth during the Kali yuga (current age). Sri chose Ramanuja to represent her disciplic succession. In the same way Lord Brahma chose Madhvacharya, Lord Rudra chose Visnu Svami, and the four Kumaras chose Nimbaditya (Nimbarka)." Lakshmi is also an actress in South Indian films. ... Brahma (written Brahmā in IAST) (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as ) is the Hindu God (deva) of creation, and one of the Hindu Trinity - Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. ... Rudra (Howler) is a Rigvedic god of the storm, the hunt, death, Nature and the Wind. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Puri can mean: Puri, a city in the Indian state of Orissa, which is famous for the Jagannath temple and the serene beaches located there . ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... Sri Ramanuja Acharya (traditionally dated 1017–1137 CE) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

One example of a Vaishnava parampara is the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya.

There are also Shaivite sampradayas, for example, the Nath and Nandinatha Sampradayas. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sanskrit word Nath is the claimed to be proper name of a siddha sampradaya (initiatory tradition) and the word itself literally means Lord, Protector, or Refuge. ... Nandinatha Sampradaya is a denomination of the Hindu religion that places great importance on the practice of yoga. ...

See also

• Schools of Hinduism
• Nath Sampradaya
• Nandinatha Sampradaya
• Gotra

Hinduism encompasses many movements and schools fairly organized within Hindu sects. ... The Sanskrit word Nath is the claimed to be proper name of a siddha sampradaya (initiatory tradition) and the word itself literally means Lord, Protector, or Refuge. ... Nandinatha Sampradaya is a denomination of the Hindu religion that places great importance on the practice of yoga. ... A gotra (lit. ...

External links

• Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya