Guest guest Posted May 20, 1999 Report Share Posted May 20, 1999 On 20 May 1999, Samba das wrote: > I feel that the whole thing can only work if the > disciple and the guru actualy KNOW each other, Did Srila Prabhupada "actually know" each of his disciples? Surely transcendentally, but I do not think that is what you are saying. My question would be, which guru should actually know his disciple? A varna guru, which is what we completely lack in ISKCON and need terribly, should know his disciple, I agree. Personal training. Many varna gurus. Grihastas mostly. The siksa guru, while it would be nice, does not have to bodily know each disciple. Srila Prabhupada is the example. The Goswamis, Mahajanas are also our siksa gurus - we do not know them personally. > and as long as the guru is > beyond reproach the disciple will feel secure. A guru beyond reproach would, by definition, need to be an uttama-adhikari I would think. Such a guru would be in as much demand for pure siksa/diksa as Srila Prabhupada was and therefore have little or no time for personal bodily relating with disciples. Better he use the "big mridanga" for reaching his disciples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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