Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 <<<<<"Merely to "smash" the theories of the post-samadhi rttvik people, then, will not make such theories go away. We must honestly face the underlying issues. Who is a bona fide spiritual master? What qualifications must he have? Are the gurus in ISKCON factually qualified--all of them, some of them, or any of them? If all or any of them are less than fully fit, what implications does this have for their disciples and for ISKCON? In ISKCON today, how can one be sure that the spiritual master to whom one is surrendering is genuine and infallible? Above all, how can every member of ISKCON be connected with Srila Prabhupada as his disciple, his follower, in a true and legitimate sense?>>>>> I fully agree with Madhusudana prabhu. Personally I refuse to accept that I am going wrong in taking shelter of Srila Prabhupada directly as MY DIKSHA Guru. Unless the GBC proves that I am mistaken in my understanding, I cannot simply switch back, as a matter of "required etiquette". When I rejected my socalled initiating spiritual master, my life should have become hellish. Instead my spiritual life is becoming better than ever before..........so how should I explain this? If after all, I was to be an offender to the vaishnavas seriously questioning this "Initiation Issue" then surely I would have gotten some reaction, not firm determination to continue on my path back to Godhead, enthusiasm to chant, to read Srila Prabhupada's books and above all to preach the glories of Lord Caitanya? your servant, Krishnapriya dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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