Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 Apparently in the first few pages of the introduction of Sri Krishna-samhita it is stated that the ability to accept contradictions is a sign of advancement. Can anyone locate that quote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 At 09:06 AM 4/3/2003 -0500, Bhakti Vikasa Swami wrote: >Apparently in the first few pages of the introduction of Sri Krishna-samhita >it is stated that the ability to accept contradictions is a sign of >advancement. > >Can anyone locate that quote? Perhaps this is what you're looking for: Differences that arise from places, times, languages, behaviors, foods, dresses, and natures of various communities are incorporated within people's spiritual practices and gradually make one community so completely different from another community that even the consideration is a human being may cease to exist. Due to these differences, there is disagreement, cessation of social intercourse, and fighting, even up to the point of killing one another. When an asslike mentality becomes prominent within the kanishta-adhikaris, they certainly indulge in these things. But if they develop a swanlike mentality, then they do not take part in quarrels; rather, they endeavor to attain a higher level. Madhyama-adhikaris do not quarrel so much about external standards, but they are always attacked by philosophical disagreements. Sometimes hey condemn the standards of neophytes and establish their own standards as superior. They condemn the neophytes' deity worship in order to establish the worshipable Lord as formless. In such cases, they are also considered asslike people. Otherwise, if they had a swanlike mentality and a desire to attain a higher level, they would respect others' practices and inquire about higher topics. Contradictions actually arise only due to asslike mentality. Swanlike persons consider the necessity for different practices according to one's qualification, so they are naturally detached from sectarian quarrels. Pp5-6 Your aspiring servant, Babhru das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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