re.: respect

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In a letter to Jayapataka Swami on 30/04/70 Srila Prabhupada wrote:

"Regarding your questions how to offer respects to Sannyasis. Every

Sannyasi, even if you see a Mayavadi Sannyasi, offer him your respects

-- there will be no harm. As you have observed we shall follow Lord

Caitanya's instruction that we give all due respects to others regarding

their position, but there is no need of always associating with each of

them. Even if one is Vaisnava, but not of good character, we can give

him the Vaisnava respect, but we cannot associate with him."

 

Srila Prabhuapda to Arundhati (6/16/69)

"Regarding your second question about greeting karmis, if a karmi is a

friend, you just greet him Hare Krishna, and with folded hands touch

your forehead. If the karmi is a superior relative, then chant Hare

Krishna and bow down to him on the ground. That should be the etiquette

in our society transactions."

 

- Definition of "Prabhu": Srila Prabhupada, "You should not just use it

mechanically;

you should meaningfully apply it."

 

Srila Prabhupada in a letter to Himavati VE (6/14/68) [68-6-18]

"Yes, to call one another "Prabhu" is all right, but not to become

prabhu. To accept others as prabhu, and remain as servant is the idea.

But because somebody is calling you "Prabhu", one should not become a

prabhu and treat others as servants. In other words, every one should

feel himself as servant, and not to think himself prabhu because he is

being called "Prabhu". This will make the relationship congenial."

 

Etiquette within Relationships by HH Bhakti Caru Swami:

 

 

The Guru's Godbrothers should be respected as the guru.

In a Vaisnava society everyone tries to become humble. The more

advanced one is the more humble he becomes.

 

Sometimes senior Vaisnavas may offer respect to a junior Vaisnava

due to his humility, but a junior Vaisnava should never think that

he deserves that respect from all senior Vaisnavas. On the other

hand when a senior Vaisnava offers him respect then the junior

Vaisnava should feel extremely embarrassed, and repeatedly pray to

Krsna that He receives the respect.

 

One should always remember that his business is to become more

humble than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, and

desiring no respect for himself he should offer all respect to

others.

 

Transgression of Vaisnava etiquette will undoubtedly destroy one's

spiritual life.

 

Never take sides when there is a disagreement among senior

Vaisnavas. Stay neutral because the quarrel among the Vaisnavas is

a kind of pastime and beyond our understanding.

 

 

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> > > Consequently, as vaishnavas, we offer our

> > obeisances to Him. Naturally

> > > respect does not imply follow.

> Yes I agree. Devotees have to learn to respect.

> Specially respect devatas(demigods) and senior

> vaisnavas.

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> Subuddhi krsna dasa

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