Response to Jayadvaita Maharaj's recommended article

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Dear Jayadvaita Maharajai and other Vaishnava Vrind,

 

Pamho. AGTSP.

 

Thank you for reminding all of us on the maintaining of Vaishnava etiquette

when writing something in public forums.

 

Maharajaji you have very wonderfully explained in your this message, I was

very much inspired by your message and quotes from CC.

 

This messages read by many outsider too, it is our duty to make sure that

they don't take any opportunity to say anything against our community.

 

Thank you.

 

Ys,

 

Sriman Pandit das

 

> Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami wrote:

>

> >"flame mail" like yours and your better halfs should be a bit more

> >sensitive.

>

> Since an act of mine is what started this discussion, and since I'm a

> receiver to the texts, I think it proper for me to join Maharaja in

> his suggestion.

>

> Sri Caitanya Maharaja told Jagadananda Pandita:

>

> maryada-langhana ami na paron sahite

>

> "I cannot tolerate transgressions of the standard etiquette." (Cc.

> Antya 4.166)

>

> According to standard etiquette, seniors should always be accorded

> respect--if for no other reason than their being seniors. And this is

> also an item of austerity in the mode of goodness:

>

> deva-dvija-guru-prajna-

> pujanam saucam arjavam

> brahmacaryam ahimsa ca

> sariram tapa ucyate

>

> "Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the

> brahmanas, the spiritual master, and superiors like the father and

> mother, and in cleanliness, simplicity, celibacy and nonviolence."

> (Bg. 17.14)

>

> Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu set the example by offering full respect to

> Ramanacandra Puri--despite his bad character--because of Ramacandra

> Puri's formally superior position:

>

> prabhu guru-buddhye karena sambhrama, sammana

> tenho chidra cahi' bule, -- ei tara kama

>

> yata ninda kare taha prabhu saba jane

> tathapi adara kare bada-i sambhrame

>

> "When they met, the Lord would offer him respectful obeisances,

> considering him a Godbrother of His spiritual master. Ramacandra

> Puri's business, however, was to search for faults in the Lord.

>

> "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu knew that Ramacandra Puri was criticizing Him

> before everyone, but whenever Ramacandra Puri came to see Him, the

> Lord offered him respects with great attention."

>

> (Cc. Antya 8.46-47)

>

> I am not comparing Gaura Kesava Prabhu, or anyone else, to Ramacandra

> Puri. My point is that *even* with such a person as Ramacandra Puri,

> Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu set the example of offering respect.

>

> Both Jahnu and Braja Sevaki and the other parties to this discussion

> all have worthwhile points to make. But I haven't seen any points that

> justify transgressing the good behavior of Vaisnava etiquette.

>

> Please, let us try to stick to high standards of mutual respect

> (amanina manadena). That will help us in our most important

> engagement: kirtaniyah sada harih.

>

> Thank you.