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The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri
Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati
Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in
the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri
Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to
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Our Mission: To help everyone awaken
their original Krishna consciousness, which is
eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss.
Such a global awakening will, in one stroke,
solve all the problems of the world society
bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and
prosperity for all. May that day, which the
world so desperately needs, come very soon. We
request you to participate in this mission by
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Don't Take Guru as a Buddy or a Pet
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Don't
take a guru as a buddy or as a pet. Guru means that
person to whom you fully surrender yourself without
argument. Such a person must be a pure representative of
the original spiritual master, Lord Sri Krishna. If we
put our lives in the hands of such a bona fide spiritual
and always carefully try to follow his instructions, we
will quickly and easily attain spiritual perfection. But
if take him as a buddy or a pet without agreeing to
follow his instructions, we are simply wasting his time
and wasting our time.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari |
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Answers According to the Vedic Version: | |
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Question: Can A Married Man Be Initiating Guru? |
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Dear Srila
Gurudeva,
Please
accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Recently when I told a devotee from South India that I
am a disciple of Sankarshan Das Adhikari he expressed
his surprise and told me that a householder cannot be an
initiating guru, that he can only be a instructing guru.
I did not know what to say. What should I have told him?
Your servant,
Dvijamani Gaura das
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Answer: Anyone Who Knows
Krishna Science Can Be a Guru |
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It is very problematic
when persons pose themselves as authorities making
statements that are not in accord with the scriptures. Such
immature unauthorized behavior causes a great
disturbance in the society of devotees. This is
confirmed in the scriptures as follows:
śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-
pañcaratra-vidhiṁ vinā
aikāntikī harer bhaktir
utpātāyaiva kalpate
"Devotional service performed without
reference to the Vedas, Puranas, Pañcaratras, etc., must
be considered sentimentalism, and it causes nothing but
disturbance to society."
Bhakti-rasamrịta-sindhu 1.2.101
Therefore such foolish persons should be informed about
what is the actual statement of the scriptures. In
connection with what you have been told, Srila
Prabhupada clearly states in his purport to Caitanya
Caritamrita, Madhya Lila Chapter 7, verse 108 that a devotee in any
order of life if he knows the science of Krishna, can be an initiating guru. It is
also interesting to
note in this connection that according to Srila Prabhupada's
purport to Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya Lila, Chapter 4, verse 111,
previously the only devotees who could give initiation
were grihastha brahmanas until Lord Caitanya introduced
the system that anyone who knows the science of Krishna
can be an initiating spiritual master. This point is
further corroborated by Srila Prabhupada in a letter he
wrote in November of 1969 to his disciple Krishna devi,
in which he states:
"So far as initiating disciples is concerned, anyone who
is qualified can do this. For example, Srila
Bhaktivinode Thakura was householder and Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was staunch brahmacari, yet
they both were qualified for initiating disciples."
In conclusion, do not hesitate to correct persons who
are propagating misinformation. This is for their
benefit and the benefit of the entire human society.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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