Initiation (?)

[Guest guest]

On 17 May 1999, Janesvara Dasa wrote:

 

>

> A guru must train a disciple according to their psychophysical condition

based upon the modes of material nature and divide them into the four varnas

for proper spiritual and material development. If they are not doing this they

are cheating the disciples. This is how I judge gurus.

>

>

 

Yes, this is one of the symptons of a qualified teacher. There are also many

qualifications for a successful student. Sometimes we cannot only blame the

teachers -- though naturally, not always.

 

There are many who feel they are progressing under the guidance of various

teachers in Prabhupada's line, suggesting it is possible to experience a sense

of accomplishment in KC.

 

ys,

 

Sthita-dhi

[Guest guest]

On 16 May 1999, Tulasi-priya Devi Dasi wrote:

 

> I meant is acarya in the sense of how

> Prabhupada was "founder-acarya" of ISKCON.

 

 

Simply from a logistical standpoint, no one else can be the founder/acarya of

ISKCON.

 

> That list of acaryas in BG is only

> partial; it's a list of major acaryas, who "set" standards, not merely

> following them.

 

 

If taken as a partial list, then it would appear that some of those acaryas

took diksa from devotees who for whatever reason didn't make the 'big' list --

so go figure how their disciple was able to accomplish themselves even while

not having a guru as 'famous' as themselves?

 

 

> In other words, Prabhupada is the last person to set standards

> for Krsna consciousness in general, for the whole world, what to speak of

ISKCON.

>

>

 

 

He certainly set standards for ISKCON, and as his followers we feel the world

would benefit if they were engaged within general human society. But in a

broad sense those standards had already been set -- it was Prabhupada who

found a way to practically engage them.

 

ys,

 

Sthita-dhi