Guest guest Posted November 8, 2000 Report Share Posted November 8, 2000 > aham vedmi suko vetti, vyaso vetti na vetti va > bhaktya bhagavatam grahyam, na buddhya na ca tikaya > > Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has accepted the first line of this sloka which > says that the position of the guru is relative not absolute. The disciple > may see him as absolute, that is another thing, but not others, or, more > importantly he does not see himself as absolute. "... the first line of this sloka which says that the position of the guru is relative not absolute." Unless the referred to PAMHO text omits some relevant context from the website -- which doesn't appear to me to be so -- the philosophy in the above quoted commentary is pure, worse-than-atheism mayavada. The bona fide guru is saksad hari. By the grace of the bona fide spiritual master one can achieve Krishna. Without the grace of the bona fide spiritual master, no-one can make any advancement. What "others" (outsiders) with no realized knowledge, may think is of no consequence. The moon is not affected by any number of dogs barking at it or nor the sun by any amount of filth falling in the path of its rays.... Where did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu supposedly accept this statement? Out of humility or under the influence of yoga maya, the bona fide guru may "not see himself as absolute", but any cultured, gentlemanly person who happens to hear him speak in this way will not be ready to accept it as the actual fact. Ys Rasananda das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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