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> Dear Devotees,

>

> We should pay attention to the fact that the injunctions for following

> Ekadasi have their origin in the Hari Bhakti Vilasa, and these rules were

> not compiled from the Puranas just for the sake of making a show of

> scholarship. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself empowered the six Gosvamis to

> establish Vaishnava-sadachara, or the correct rules of conduct and

> practice for the devotees, which they did by their example and in their

> writings.

>

> In regards to "Srila Prabhupada never introduced this.", we may present

> dozens of things, both philosophy- and practice-wise, that Srila

> Prabhupada never introduced. This does not mean that they are bad. This

> does not mean that one should not discuss them. There is a specific

> purpose to every rule, regulation and instruction the Gosvamis presented,

> and in the course of time, we are to adopt them all.

Pamho. AGTSP.

Since Srila Prabhupada is the Founder Acarya of ISKCON certainly those who

are followers of Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON will follow his teachings as

practically aplied by His Divine Grace. For you as a not direct follower of

Srila Prabhupada is maybe looking as fanatism. But would be the meaning of

Founder Acarya for His followers? If one follows his Acarya then he will get

perfection. Will we come to the point that now someone has to come to

introduce the higher thing then Srila Prabhupada gave?

ISKCON is a preaching movement meaned to attract the maximum ammount of

people and give them spiritual shelter. The book Hari Bhakti Vilas was also

written to attract a certain class of people- also smarta's who are

completely into following all the details of rules and regulations.

Lets see Manu Smriti is a bonafide book to be followed. But one has to see

first that the sastric injustions deal according to time, place and

circumstances.

Some devotees will be attracted to all the rules and regulations without

seeing the purpose. The more advanced will focus more on the principles

behind the rules and regulations. That's why some can not figure out why

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur was acting and giving instructions in

a certain way. Even disciples couldn't figure out.

 

Also we can follow so many rules and regulations, but this can make us only

more proud of austerities if not performed in the right mood. But one can

follow the basic and preach to give others the KC. What would be more

important?

What was the main mood of Caitanya Mahaprabhu? Was it not preaching? He went

all around India to preach?

Srila Prabhupada saw preaching more important then all this austerities.

Many of his Godbrothers sticked to some rules and regulations and could not

properly

 

YHS

DKD