A story by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

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On 11 Feb 2001, Balaji Prasad wrote:

 

> Any terminology such as `Hindu-Vaisnava' or

> `Yavana-Vaisnava' is utterly absurd and also offensive.

 

The difficulty with this definition is that it does not take in account the

complexity of the language terminology which helps to identify more precisely

the information. For example, when talking about a Vaishnava, you like to know

if he is a woman or a man? Saying "he is a Vaishnava in a black body" is

practically the same as saying "a black Vaishnava". You can go further and

add: "It is nonsense to present a Vaishnava as born in the USA. It is wrong to

say that he is American or Indian." If I ask you where are you from, then you

will say: "I am from Vaikunta" or declare that your "passport indicates that

you took birth in India". Etc,.

 

Others have maybe resolved this difficulty. If so, I have never heard about

it. They may like to share they experience with us here.

Akhilesvara dasa