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Dear Giri-nayaka Prabhu,

 

thank you for your answer. It is really good. Yes it is a dangerous path I

am treading. I am fully aware of that. But I`m prepared to pay the price,

since the reward seems great. The reward is that we should clearly

understand Prabhupada`s position. No sentiments, no exaxeration, and no

diminishing remarks. This might bring the devotees of Chaitanya Mahaparabhu

together. There is great confusion among devotees how to understand

Prabhupada and how to understand guru. I was hoping that I could discuss

this dangerous topic here, but if you do not want, then what can I do?

 

ys MGd

>

> >

> > I`m sorry but I do not really understand this? It seems to me Prabhupada

> > did not understand so many things. Please note the word "seems". It is

> > most important. So is that yoga maya and if so how to understand. Does

> > Arjuna knows his previous lives or he pretends not to know, or because

> > of yoga maya he forgot? Or he simply does not know his previous lives,

> > but is still a pure devotee.

>

> Yes, it "seems". But what "seems to be", need not be in actuality. I have

> seen and heard of devoteed trying to prove, that Srila Prabhupada made

> mistakes too. It is a dangerous path, I think that many, if not all,

> blooped.

>

> I suggest, before you continue with proving, that Prabhupada can be wrong,

> to first carefully check your motives. Why do you need to see, that

> Prabhupada made mistakes? What will it prove to you. Because Prabhupada

> may have made mistakes, but he may also never make any mistake. We will

> need great intelligence, to prove either point of view. And Krsna will

> provide that intelligence, if we want it. Therefore, you better have a

> real good reason, to want to see how Prabhupada was mistaken, because

> Krsna will fulfill your desires.

>

> I will prefer to use my energy in a way, to prove myself, that Prabhupada

> was always correct, even when it may look otherwise. You decide for

> yourself, which way you want to go.

>

>

> >

> > So is Prabhupada, in this regard a common man?

> >

> >

> > And why does Prabhupada say "But one thing, I am convinced that the

> > universe is just like a great tree as described therein."Letter to:

> > Svarupa Damodara --Auckland, 27 April, 1976. Although in this case

> > Prabhupada is right off course, he seems a little doubtfull. Is this

> > Vaisnava humilty or Yoga maya?

>

> I think your questions have no answer, that would be meaningful to you at

> the moment. Either I say yes, or no, what difference does it make to you.

> You cannot push understanding of this points. It comes from inside, when

> you satisfy Prabhupada. It is not an intelectiual thing. When you are

> there, you will understand, and then you will not ask such questions,

> because you will know how and what. Untill then, please serve your Guru

> Maharaja in a humble mood, praying for his mercy and blessings.

>

> I'm sorry, that I had to write in such way, but that's how I feel about

> this subject matter. But please, if anybody can add more to this subject,

> please, do so.

>

> ys gnd

>

> >

> > Çré Çukadeva Gosvämé said: O King, Maitreya, being thus agitated by the

> > inquisitive Vidura, at first seemed astonished, but then he replied to

> > him without hesitation, since he was fully God conscious.

> > PURPORT

> > Since the great sage Maitreya was filled with God consciousness, he had

> > no reason to be astonished at such contradictory questions by Vidura.

> > Therefore, although as a devotee he externally expressed surprise, as if

> > he did not know how to reply to those questions, he immediately became

> > perfectly settled and properly replied to Vidura. Yasmin vijïäte sarvam

> > evaà vijïätaà bhavati. Anyone who is a devotee of the Lord knows about

> > the Lord to some extent, and devotional service to the Lord makes him

> > able to know everything by the grace of the Lord. Although a devotee may

> > apparently express himself to be ignorant, he is full of knowledge in

> > every intricate matter.

> > SB 3.7.8

> >

> > O son of Miträ, kindly describe how the planets are situated above the

> > earth as well as underneath it, and also please mention their

> > measurement as well as that of the earthly planets.

> > PURPORT

> > Yasmin vijïäte sarvam evaà vijïätaà bhavati. This Vedic hymn declares

> > emphatically that the devotee of the Lord knows everything material and

> > spiritual in relationship with the Lord. Devotees are not simply

> > emotional, as is ill conceived by certain less intelligent men. Their

> > direction is practical. They know everything that is and all the details

> > of the Lord’s domination over the different creations.

> > SB 3.7.26