Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Durga Puja Saturday, October 12, 2002 Time: All Day Durga Puja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 > We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. > > Durga Puja Why is Durga Puja on the Vaishnava calendar and why are we expected to celebrate it? I don't agree with the idea that "Durga is a servant of Krishna therefore she deserves respect." With that logic, the worship of ALL demigods can be thus "authorised." Any thoughts? In service of Gaura-Nitai, Sanjay Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 achintya, Dark Knight <dark_knight_9> wrote: > Why is Durga Puja on the Vaishnava calendar and why > are we expected to celebrate it? Good question. Any comments on this? Anyone? All I know is that it is on the BBT calendar (which is why you are getting a reminder), but not much more than that. > > I don't agree with the idea that "Durga is a servant > of Krishna therefore she deserves respect." With that > logic, the worship of ALL demigods can be thus > "authorised." 1) Durga is a servant of Krishna 2) As such, she (like all other servants of Krishna) deserves respect 3) worship of demigods is authorized by shaastras, albeit for temporary gain. I think what you mean is, you don't agree with the logic that a Vaishnava should habitually worship a demigod due to the demigod's being a servant of Krishna, since that would require Vaishnavas to regularly worship a large number of demigods. Only Vishnu can grant liberation, and furthermore it is unalloyed devotion to Vishnu or Krishna that is the whole point of life. A devotee won't hesitate to offer respects to a devata when put in such a situation, but because his business is full surrender to Krishna, he does not make any extra effort to worship demigods. So the question becomes one of, why is Durga puja mentioned here, and are Gaudiya Vaishnavas supposed to observe it? ys, - K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2002 Report Share Posted October 11, 2002 a little suggestion (but this is not completely satisfying for me also): we can adore demigods if the goal is to obtain Krishna gopi adore Durga (in Katyayani form.......have you ever been in the beautiful Katyayani temple in Vrindavan?) to obtain Krishna as husband... they are successiful and Krishna, having stolen their clothes, sees them naked becaming , de facto, their husband speaking of these most delicate topics i want to apologize if, cause my bad english, i have chosen some not so appropriated words _______________ MSN Hotmail è il provider email più grande al mondo… cosa aspetti a farti un account? http://www.hotmail.it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 Hare Krishna. >> I think what you mean is, you don't agree with the logic that a Vaishnava should habitually worship a demigod due to the demigod's being a servant of Krishna, since that would require Vaishnavas to regularly worship a large number of demigods. << Yes that is what I meant to ask. Sorry for being unclear. Another related question which popped up in my mind just now relates to the subject of "garbha." For those who do not know what garbha is, it is a celebratory group dance in which the participants dance and bang sticks with other participants in time to music, which may or may not be bhajans. It is most observed by the Gujurati community around this time since it is the time of 'Navratri' culminating in Dussehra/Durga Puja. Garbha USUALLY happens around Navratri time, but a couple of months back some devotees organised a 'Raas Garbha' to raise money for the Food For Life project in Vrindavan. There was a small murti of Krishna in the middle of the room and all of the participants danced around it, so the idea was obviously that of Krishna's dancing with each of the gopis. A few of us devotees were discussing this event a few days later, and we were uncomfortable with the idea of taking the "place" of Krishna and dancing with each girl, and that it was a "sahajiya" idea, I think rightly so. So my further questions are: 1) Did Srila Prabhupada say anything on the subject of garbha? 2) What did he say? 3) Thus, is it approved of for devotees to participate in such garbhas? (I doubt it.) In service of Gaura-Nitai, Sanjay ===== "Radha-Krishna prana mora jugala-kisora, jivane marane gati aro nahi mora." "The divine couple, Sri Radha and Krsna, are my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them." -- Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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