Because he can pull your ear.

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> "There are two kinds of Bhagavatam: the living Bhagavatam is the devotee,

> and the representation Bhagavatam is the Bhagavat-grantha. There is no

> difference. Absolute means there is no difference. Krsna is absolute;

> therefore either this grantha Bhagavatam or the devotee Bhagavatam, or

> Krsna - they're all one. That is absolute conception. Advaya-jnana. We

> should not distinguish a devotee from Bhagavan. We shall not distinguish

> Bhagavatam from Bhagavan." (SP Lecture, 730112SB.BOM)

>

> > My Godbrother Sarvabhavana Prabhu told me that he asked Srila Prabhupada

> > why the person Bhagavat is considered more important than the book

> > Bhagavat. Srila Prabhupada replied, "Because he can pull your ear."

 

Sudama, you're "fighting" a losing battle: you can throw out quote after

quote, but until you understand what you're "quoting", it's a pointless

exercise. Ritvik philosophy doesn't wash: end of story. If you can't

understand that, then the point that Prabhupada is making about trying to

understand his books without the guidance of guru is confirmed -- the more

you argue, the more quotes you send, the more it confirms it.

 

Your servant

Braja Sevaki dd