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Letter PAMHO:11170142 (71 lines)

Satyaraja ACBSP

23-Feb-06 13:05 (08:05 -0500)

Tattvavit (das) ACBSP (BBT) [32664] (received: 24-Feb-06 15:19)

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Tattvavit-ji -- Obeisance. Jai Prabhupada. Thank you for your letter.

I'll try to respond point for point.

 

 

 

> <<". . . his [sP's] explanations incorporate the context of the vast

> gamut of the Vedic teachings . . .">>

 

What's the problem? His explanations do incorporate the vast gamut of

Vedic knowledge.

 

 

 

Dear Satyaraja,

 

PAMHO.

 

> What's the problem? His explanations do incorporate the vast gamut of

> Vedic knowledge.

 

They do.

 

But the ten-word object of the verb is too long for ready comprehension:

"incorporate the context of the vast gamut of the Vedic teachings".

 

 

I wrote:

> <<"it [the maha-mantra] asks only for service to the Supreme Lord and

> *wants* nothing else in return." (The *mantra* *wants*? No, the chanter

> wants.)>>

 

Satyaraja replied:

The wording is a little strange, it's true. But it is a particular use

of language that is acceptable these days. I am talking about "what is

asked for" in the mantra itself; not necessarily what the chanter

wants.

 

 

 

> > <<"once-a-week wafer">>

>

>

> Yes, as I reread it, I thought that some might be offended. What to do?

> If I could re-write it, I might use more sympathetic language. I don't

> think it warrants an apology, though.

 

You specialize in interfaith dialogue, so this surprised me.

 

 

 

> <<The lead-in was awkward:

>

> ". . . gratitude for Srila Prabhupada's gifts grows."

>

> The "gifts grows" is a bit of a tongue twister.>>

 

Yes, but i don't think I wrote the lead-in for this one.

 

 

 

> << "Krishnarianism" is not arch. Did Srila Prabhupada use it? It is not

> > in the Vedabase.>>

 

> That may be. I just thought it's a good word in that it makes our

> point. I do not believe that we can only use words that Prabhupada

> used.

 

Nor do I. But it is such a suffix-heavy word. And it is an "-ism".

 

 

--ys, td

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