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Brahmin initiation and women gurus

Posted on December 15, 2012 Author: Hansadutta das

After the first Brahmin initiation ceremony (Boston 1968), I asked Prabhupada, “What is the significance of this Brahmin Initiation?” Prabhupada gestured dismissively and said, “It is not very important. My Guru Maharaja introduced this ceremony of Brahmin initiation, because in his time SMARTA BRAHMINS (caste conscious) were deriding Vaishnavas as not being qualified Brahmins, because they were not born into Brahmin families and had received no second initiation. So to counteract their belittling attitude towards the Vaishnava community, he introduced this policy, but it is not very important. One can become perfectly Krishna conscious simply by first initiation, Hare Nama initiation. Nothing else is required. It is a formality to satisfy the SMARTA BRAHMINS – CASTE CONSCIOUS community. more →

Posted in Society of Devotees - Disciples of Srila Prabhupada, Spiritual Master, Women in Krishna consciousness | Tagged brahmana initiation, women gurus | 2 Comments

Arjuna versus Ekalavya

Posted on December 5, 2012 Author: Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur

by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda

Many people regard Ekalavya’s guru-bhakti as that of the ideal disciple. But one special consideration must be observed… more →

Posted in Ritvik, Spiritual Master | Tagged Arjuna, dakshin, Dronacharya, Ekalavya | 2 Comments

Discrepancies in grammar not counted

Posted on January 16, 2012 Author: Gadadhara das

Srila Prabhupada’s own words about grammatical errors in his books:

“So far your telling me that some devotees consider that because there may be some grammatical discrepancies in my Srimad-Bhagavatam, first canto, then they may also be allowed to translate with errors accepted, that is just like imitating Raslila. When you do all other things like Krishna, then you can do Raslila. So if these other writers can do like me and spread Krishna Consciousness all over the world by becoming big Vedic scholars, then they can do. If one is too big, there is no mistake. Arsapreyaya means there may be discrepancies but it is all right. Just like Shakespeare, sometimes there are odd usages of language, but he is accepted as authority. I have explained all these things in my Preface to First Canto.”
(Letter to: Mandali Bhadra — Jaipur 20 January, 1972)

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His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

❖ Letter of July 9, 1977 – The Final Order
❖ More Vaishnava Acharyas Accept Ritvik – Ramanuja tradition
❖ Srila Prabhupada, His Movement and You – The Sampradaya Acharya and His disciples

Bhaktivedanta Purports

As Srila Prabhupada’s disciples, our function is simply to deliver these two BHAGAVATAS, the book and the person, Srila Prabhupada. It is the function of the disciples to confirm the instructions of the spiritual master, and give assistance to the new candidates. It is not their function to use Srila Prabhupada’s books for alluring new candidates to increase their personal following, as it seems to be the case today.

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