Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 [This message was in HTML format] From Bhaktivinoda Thakur's Sri Harinama Cintamani, Chapter 10, Instructing the Glories of the Name to the Faithless. "If the guru was unable to make a correct assessment, and thinking the disciple to be sincere and faithful gave him initiation, only to later discover that he is a pretender, he must immediately redress for his mistake." "If by inadvertence and lack of experience, a mistake such as instructing and initiating a faithless person occurs, the initiating spiritual should be filled with fear and remorse. He has to publicize his offense before the Vaisnava community and reject that insincere disciple, excommunicating him. If the guru fails to act promptly, he'll gradually sink into the depths of moral depravity and illusion, and be disenfranchised from the path of devotion." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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