Guest guest Posted May 9, 1999 Report Share Posted May 9, 1999 > > But what is the "mercy of a pure devotee to become pure devotee" exactly > > that you are referring on? How does it work? > > Read very carefully the article I posted from the Harmonist. Srila > Bhaktisidhanta maharaja says there that you need to HEAR the > transcendental knowledge from the lips of a pure devotee. Only that is > Sabda Brahma, pure spiritual sound. Anything you read, although the real > thing, can only be understood as alphabets. Well, in that case that mercy is already there. One can also hear from somebody else than the initiating guru. But maybe Jatu was referring on something else with "mercy of a pure devotee" that would emphasize the necessity of the purity of _initiating_ guru and his mercy for one's becoming a pure devotee. ys mnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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