ISKCON

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They used to tell me that

> the

> path to God was disciplic and that you had to find a

> "real lover of God" with a true lineage.

 

I suspect this is why the ISKCON folks are reluctant

to recognize Amma as a "bona fide spiritual master"

(to use their term), as Amma did not have a guru of

her own, ergo no "lineage" to speak of. One of the

first things I wanted to know about Amma (a year or so

before I got my first darshan) was "who was Amma's

guru?". Boy was I surprised when I was told that she

never had one!

 

I occasionally visit the Hare Krishna temple in

Toronto, though I never mention Amma with any of the

ISKCON devotees. I've visited the main ISKCON temple

in Vrindavan, along with the Krishna Janmabhumi temple

in Mathura, and even have a certificate (suitable for

framing!) that proclaims to all that on Jan. 3, 1996 I

chanted the Hare Krishna mahamantra 108 times in

Vrindavan! I also have a Krishna mantra. IMHO,

"Bhagavad Gita as It Is" is great for learning

Sanskrit, as every sloka is written in Devanagari,

transliterated Sanskrit, and word-by-word translated,

with all the sandhis broken up. It's also got some

nice pictures. But Prabhupada's commentaries aren't

worth the paper they're printed on.

 

Keval

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

IMHO,

> "Bhagavad Gita as It Is" is great for learning

> Sanskrit, as every sloka is written in Devanagari,

> transliterated Sanskrit, and word-by-word

> translated,

> with all the sandhis broken up.

 

I have Bhagavad Gita(Swami Gambhirananda) from Sri

Ramakrshna Order, it includes all the above mentioned

feautres,hailing from advaita tradition it has

commentaries of Adi Shankara. Unlike ISKCON

publications written by house holders and married

people, books from Ramakrishna order are written by

monks and simply delight to read.

 

Regards

Avinash.

 

 

 

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