The real question is why Mother is considered offensive.

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> Notice how the inclusion of the next sentence "Just like in England

> there is queen." changes the meaning of the quoted passage? Now it is

> clear that Srila Prabhupada is talking about offering appropriate forms

> of respect to people in a higher position, not advocating the use of a

> specific form of address.

 

So you are concluding that there is not a single living entity in ISKCON in

a female body who is "in a higher position" than you, simply because she's

in a female body, and therefore you don't have to consider that they are

"prabhu"? How absurd! And even if you are incapable of judging whether

someone is in a "higher position" than you, is it beneath you to consider

everyone as "master", as Srila Prabhupada recommends?

 

I only emphasize this "higher position" point because you seem to hone in on

it as if it gives you an out. It doesn't.

 

And if you're going to lean on the tired old line of "women should be seen

as mother," then reconsider: Just because a woman is considered "mother"

doesn't negate the fact that she is also "master."

 

Your servant

Braja Sevaki dd