Pleasurable to the ear

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"WWW: Vyapaka (Dasa) ACBSP (Montreal - CAN)" wrote:

 

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> For the benefit of the readers who were upset by my use of certain words I

> again apologize. However, it seems that it was my misunderstanding that most

> everyone was aware of Srila Prabhupada's use of these terms during a

> conversation. That conversation can be found in the Feb. 19, 1977

conversation

> (770219r2.may) with Adi Kesava dasa and others in Mayapura.

>

> After reading this conversation I guess you can also refer to Srila

Prabhupada

> as a pig if you want to. For your information I was quoting him and would

> never use such terms if he hadn't. It is my fault though for not putting the

> term in quotation marks and citing the source of the remark.

 

Vyapaka prabhu, Srila Prabhupada did not use this language in front of ladies,

and it is not appropriate for you to do so either. By attempting to imitate

Srila

Prabhupada, many leaders have gotten into trouble by sitting on high

vyasasanas.

We should keep in mind also that we can also get into trouble when we try to

imitate certain things he said which he never intended for the public. Lord

Siva

swallowed an ocean of poison, but Lord Siva is an empowered pure devotee of the

Lord. If we attempt to imitate such a pastime, the results will be ruinous.

Similarly, there are some aspects of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes which are very

dangerous for us to imitate. They can rip devotee relationships to shreds.

 

I've been reading Bhagavad-gita with my son and came on this verse which I

think

all of us -- not just you -- are inclined to forget:

 

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Bhagavad-gita Chapter 17, Text 15

 

Austerity of speech consists in speaking truthfully and beneficially and in

avoiding speech that offends. One should also recite the Vedas regularly.

 

PURPORT

 

One should not speak in such a way as to agitate the minds of others. Of

course,

when a teacher speaks, he can speak the truth for the instruction of his

students,

but such a teacher shuld not speak to others who are not his students if he

will

agitate their minds. This is penance as far as talking is concerned. Besides

that, one should not talk naonsense. When speaking in spiritual circles, one's

statements must be upheld by scriptures. One should at once quote from

scriptural

authority to back up what he is saying.

 

At the same time, such talk should be very pleasurable to the ear. By such

discussions, one may derive the highest benefit and elevate human society...

 

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your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi