Sevaka

Ok. First and foremost I wish to apologise for bringing up Premananda's history in conection with this issue. It was wrong to use this when I feel that the philosophical point I was trying to make stands on its own. The way I posted has deflected the issue which still is yet to be answered: Premananda is a follower of Bhaktivinode but he rejects caran das babaji, and caran das babaji's followers reject him. Why then would you champion his cause which is against your guru and his guru etc? Yes we are all individuals but does that mean that we should go against our lineages philosophy? Again I apologise and hope that the vaisnavas see fit not to hold this against me. daso smi sevaka

ok you can mail me at syamananda@hotmail.com. Syamananda is not my name either by the way. sevaka

Hare Krsna. Thank you for your replies. I mean no offence by what I posted. all I wished to point out is that you bring up these points of discusion that if you were faithful to your line you would not be persuing. A follower of Bhaktivinode has no business with Radharamanacaran dasa babaji or his followers. Not that we should just offend them for the sake of it but we have no business in their line or way of interpreting instructions. This is what I meant. You are in the line of Bhaktivinode but you post all these things about other babajis who the Thakur would no doubt have rejected. Are we to enter into serious discussion with one who cannot make up his mind whose side he is on? Trinad api sunicena may mean that we offer respects to others at a distance but that is where they should stay to us, we should not, in the name of unity, confuse ourselves in the forest of Gaudiya misunderstanding. We need Guru Nistha, that means that what our divine guardian says, we follow. Not that we think "oh I can look around and collect information but not be bewildered" We will end up not knowing which way to turn. I am in the Bhaktivinode parivara following in the line of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta so you may not aggree with me on many points, but every group would say that we should stay within the group we find our faith in and not think that we can go it better alone. Vaisnava dasa sevaka

Premananda No it is not forbidden to have doubts, I'm sure all of us do at some point and for that much I'm with you, but after making a choice, as you have done, and although I may have my reasons as to dispute your choice I will not dispute the fact that you have made one. My query is that you are championing the cause of caran dasa babaji whom your guru no doubt rejects as his param guru does and along with all other Gaudiya groups, surely we are to respect the guru and take into account who he suggests we should take inspiration from and not leave it up to our imperfect minds? By the way could you infrom me about Gadadhara Prana's preaching that Gaura Nagara Bhava is the highest zenith of spirituality, I know that he has writen a book on the topic. sevaka

I agree that PD confusion should not be used to smear him....but....he has already taken diksa in the lineage he states on his website, is that not enough for him? That is my point! He has his affiliation in this line, therefore why does he continue to window shop other Gaudiyas. If he was not initiated that would be another thing. I await your reply sevaka.

P.S : Doesn't Gadadhara Prana chant the Maha Mantra in kirtan? It was my understanding that only Radharamanacharan dasa babaji's followers dont, and your webpage looks like you follow GP!