Guest guest Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 > In secular life, punishment is meted out to offenders. Brahmanas and > Vaisnavas are not to be punished, at least not by ordinary means. > > Are there cases of disciples being punished? Something like having to cut > potatoes for a week would be an opportunity for service, not a punishment > per se. Denying him a chance to engage in relishable devotional activities > such as pilgrimage would impede his devotional advancement. Not getting > maha-prasada for a week... > > A possible punishment is taking a devotee's service away from him, > especially if it is a service he has developed over many years. The worst > punishment imagineable would be to bar a devotee from associating with > devotees, as Rupa Goswami did to Jiva Goswami. > > How did Srila Prabhupada punish devotees? Presumably a devotees meting out > punishment, like his cursing, is beneficial for the recipient. I can think > of Srila Prabhupada's taking away the leadership of the RDTSKP from TKG > and sending him to China. Any other examples? Any other examples from > sastra or tradition? He sent Pancha Drivida Swami to Mayapur to plow the fields. Mostly his punishing was done with sharp words, which I can attest, would cut like a sharp razor. Ys TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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