2Nama-sankirtana... attempt of reconciliation

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> Perfectly right. After some time it gets a bit unpalatable especially

> discussing high level topics which have no explicit sastric references to

> our knowledge.

 

Essentially, the discussion between Gerald Surya and Nayana-ranjana Prabhus is

about scriptural priority - "classical" scriptures (prasthan-traya) vs.

Gosvami grantha. As the Gosvamis expand on the classical scriptures their

conclusions take precedence in our sampradaya. This is not necessarily true

about members of other sampradayas, academicians etc. This point is to be

remembered in debates with those people, e.g. in the internet discussion

groups.

 

I don't mean to further the discussion, just to give a few requested

references which I consider a reconciliation of the whole issue (in support of

Nayana-ranjana P.)

 

 

NOD, 4th ch., 4th paragraph from the end of chapter:

 

"...those who are already promoted to the Vaikuntha planets and who possess

the four kinds of liberation may also sometimes develop affection for Krsna

and become promoted to Krsnaloka."

 

 

Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Navadvipa Mahatmya, ch. 5,10,11:

 

"'Brahma, hear these secret (antara) words, but do not reveal this openly in

the scriptures. Taking the role of a devotee, I will taste the nectar of

bhakti rasa and propagate the most rare process of sankirtana. I will make the

devotees of all the previous avataras drunk with the nectar of Vrndavana."

 

"'O brahmana, I will tell you a very secret thing. In a short time, there will

be ecstasy given out here. Gauranga will appear at Mayapur in Sacidevi's

house, and He will freely distribute prema. In all these places the Lord and

His devotees will dance madly in the nectar of sankirtana. The Lord will

perform kirtana along with the devotees of all the previous incarnations. The

whole universe will be drowned in the flood of prema; other than the false

logicians, everyone will receive that gift of love.

 

"The Lord lifted the couple up with His two lotus hands and spoke nectarean

words, 'Both of you are My exalted devotees, therefore I desired to give you

My darsana. Very soon I will take birth in Nadia in the womb of Saci. With all

the devotees of all the avataras, I will distribute the gift of prema and

Krsna kirtana.