Brahma Sampradaya

Who is Brahma Sampradaya?

The Brahma Sampradaya refers to the disciplic succession of gurus starting with Brahma in Hinduism. The term is most often used to refer to the beliefs and teachings of Madhvacharya and his Dvaita philosophy. Sometimes it may also refer to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his Gaudiya theology. A number of worldwide religious movements belong to this line, including ISKCON, which is the follower of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and the main present representative of Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya.

Followers of this tradition believe that Vedic knowledge descends from Brahma. In the Vedic conception, these sampradayas began at the creation of the universe and endure to the present moment in the person of the student's own guru. Due to the consistency of the transmission of knowledge, all the previous gurus are present in the teachings of the present spiritual master. The Vedic process assures that the transmission remains pure by assuring the qualifications of the transmitter.

Usually Brahma sampradaya is called Brahma-Madhva Sampradaya, because teaching comes through Madhavacarya.

Also there is usually linked Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya so it is called - Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya.