Clarifications & Apologies

[Guest guest]

Dear Assembled Members of the Sadhana Cyber

Community;<br>Please accept my respects.<br> Considering the content

of some of the messages that have been posted to the

Sadana Cyber community, since my last contribution, it

appears to me that some clarification would be beneficial

for us all.<br> First I feel it is appropriate to

acknowledge right away that I am indeed a neophyte devotee. I

was raised as a typical child of post WWII middle

class suburbia and the first twenty-two years of my

life I didn’t know anything about the Bhagavad-Gita.

When I did finally realize that the Gita was something

I should read, I was left disappointed after doing

so. I just could not understand why it was lauded as

such an extremely important sacred literature. It is

only by some great mystical miracle, which I am still

unable to comprehend, that I was fortunate enough to be

given a 2nd chance. Later I encountered the message of

Bhagavad-Gita As It Is and I was compelled to read it again. I

did not expect my original opinion about it would

change. I was wrong. The second time around I was

completely unprepared to get a short glimpse of for what

Lord Krishna refers to as “Raja-Guhyam.” (The most

divine secret. -Bg. 9.2)<br> So I am not a seasoned

“Hindu”. The best that could possibly be said about me is

that I am an “Aspiring devotee” and even that

endorsement is more flattering then I feel I rightfully

deserve. <br> I began contributing to the Sadhana Cyber

Community because I was invited to do so. I did not know

anything about the mood or understanding of any of the

other members or what their particular spiritual

discipline were. I was under the impression that the purpose

of this forum was for each member to share with the

group their realizations and personal epiphanies

related to their own process of awakening. I had no

reason to believe that certain subjects were off limits,

unappreciated or would be negatively construed as judge-mental

or attacked as attempting to prove someone else

wrong. I was simply sharing the conclusions that are

consistent with what I have been taught. It is not my

purpose to offend or alienate anyone. If is preferred

that I discontinue contributing to this forum then I

will honor any forthcoming request to do so with no

further discussion. I am extremely aware of the fact that

I am an invited guest and I will respectfully

comply with whatever the rules or guidelines you have

established among yourselves or I will withdraw from the

discussion.<br>However I must also remain true to my own convictions,

particularly the ones related to the relationship I have with

my Spiritual master, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. As

his disciple it is my duty to share what he taught to

whoever may be capable of grasping it. Regardless of how

seriously I take this responsibility, I will sometimes

choose the wrong words or adopt ineffective methods that

are counter-productive of that goal. If that is the

case here, then I apologize and know that I have still

more to learn in this regard.<br>Continued Part Two

(Serious Inquiry)