Guest guest Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Giri-nayaka (das) BVS (Ljubljana - SLO) wrote: >>Last year I wrote the below essay for a PAMHO conference. This may have >>had something to do with this year's GBC resolution which noted that >>"unity in diversity" means acintya-bhedabheda-tattva. (The essay is >>slightly edited.) >> >> >> > >Can you please post above mentioned GBC resolution as reference? > > > Here is the relevant portion: [From section 426, 2005] * Unity through Srila Prabhupada * Unity in ISKCON is based on our fidelity to Srila Prabhupada, our founder-acarya. Unity brings strength, inspiration and synergy. Srila Prabhupada wanted us to cooperate, and when we keep his instructions in the center of our lives and our services we remain unified, despite temporary obstacles or differences that may arise. This unity is a practical manifestation of Lord Caitanya’s philosophy of /acintya-bhedabheda-tattva/^4,5,6 . Although individuals, we are one in our aim of pleasing Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna. Our dedication to spread Lord Caitanya’s movement, to relieve the suffering of the conditioned souls, and go back home, back to Godhead are our sacred, shared goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Haha, very good. Srila Prabhupada is just the best. I once heard that intelligence means to be able to hold two conflicting concepts in the mind without being disturbed about it. Jiva Goswami also says that in order to understand Krishna, first one must understand He is inconceivable. ys, jdd > In connection with UNITY IN DIVERSITY - GBC resolution: > > I thought of a story of an argument between Madhudvisa (the actual one, > not self-initiated one) and Yamuna dasi in Hyderabad and how HH Tamala > Krishna Maharaja was asked to present the case to Prabhupada. > > It was going on for a while. > > Madhudvisa was arguing that based on what we know from Nectar of > Devotion Balarama and Krsna are the same. The only difference is color. > There is otherwise no difference between the Two. > > > Yamuna would not agree with that and would not accept it. > > > She was arguing -- no, Balarama is quite different from Krsna. Krsna, is > the only enjoyer of Srimati Radharani. So He cannot be the same as > Balarama. > > So they had to go to Tamala Krsna and then he, the Regional GBC > presented the case to Prabhupada. > > First he presented Madhudvisas point of view: > > He said: "Madhudvisa Prabhu is saying that Balarama and Krsna are the > same. The only difference is color, one is blackish one is white. There > is otherwise no difference between the Two personalities whatsoever." > > Prabhupada said: "He is right." > > > > > Then Tamal Krsna has presented the different view of the argument. > > > > He then said: > > "But Yamuna is arguing and saying that the difference much more then > just colour, since Krnsa is the only enjoyer of Srimati Radharani, He is > therefore quite different from Balarama." > > > > > Prabhupada said: "She is right." > > > > > Tamala Krsna looked at Prabhupada and said: > > > > "Prabhupada, but the two arguments contradict each other..." > > > > > Prabhupada said: "You are right." > > > > Lost for words Tamala Krsna Maharaja looked at Prabhupada and said: > > > "So who is right?" > > > > Prabhupada said: You decide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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