A Vaisnava Guru also can fall down - more proof with original

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"WWW: Sthita-dhi-muni (Dasa) SDG (Alachua FL - USA)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2426397 from COM]

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> On 22 Jun 1999, Payonidhi Dasa wrote:

>

> > According to what I have heard there was two souls in Bharata Maharaja body

> and one of them had committed some aparadha. Sometimes there is two jivas in

> the body of exalted devotees,like Haridasa Thakura both Lord Brahma and

> Prahlada Maharaja "resided in his body".

> >

>

> Now there's a refreshing explanation I can't say I recall reading in any of

> the BBT books.

>

 

I am afraid we need a specific quote and citation before we can continue on

this

point. I don't remember seeing anything about Bharata Maharaja having two

souls,

either.

 

ys

hkdd

 

 

>

> ys,

>

> Sthita- 'one soul - half-wit' dhi-muni

[Guest guest]

"WWW: Sthita-dhi-muni (Dasa) SDG (Alachua FL - USA)" wrote:

 

> [Text 2426397 from COM]

>

> On 22 Jun 1999, Payonidhi Dasa wrote:

>

> > According to what I have heard there was two souls in Bharata Maharaja body

> and one of them had committed some aparadha. Sometimes there is two jivas in

> the body of exalted devotees,like Haridasa Thakura both Lord Brahma and

> Prahlada Maharaja "resided in his body".

> >

>

> Now there's a refreshing explanation I can't say I recall reading in any of

> the BBT books.

>

 

I am afraid we need a specific quote and citation before we can continue on

this

point. I don't remember seeing anything about Bharata Maharaja having two

souls,

either.

 

ys

hkdd

 

 

>

> ys,

>

> Sthita- 'one soul - half-wit' dhi-muni

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, it seems Srila Prabhupada also said that he too was afraid of the

> material energy. All the same, I haven't heard of any pastimes involving

Srila

> Prabhupada which could be considered in a light that might compromise the

> purity of his relationship with Lord Krsna.

 

Of course, we are basing that mostly on what he did after the age of 60,

which

is all we really know much about. Maybe we should give the neo gurus the same

latitude? That is to say, give them a clean slate at 60 and see what they do

after that.

 

>

> Ultimately, it appears

> the power behind the guru/disciple relationship rest soley with Krsna.

>

 

Or soully with Krsna, as the case may be.

 

>

> ys,

>

> Sthita-dhi

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, it seems Srila Prabhupada also said that he too was afraid of the

> material energy. All the same, I haven't heard of any pastimes involving

Srila

> Prabhupada which could be considered in a light that might compromise the

> purity of his relationship with Lord Krsna.

 

Of course, we are basing that mostly on what he did after the age of 60,

which

is all we really know much about. Maybe we should give the neo gurus the same

latitude? That is to say, give them a clean slate at 60 and see what they do

after that.

 

>

> Ultimately, it appears

> the power behind the guru/disciple relationship rest soley with Krsna.

>

 

Or soully with Krsna, as the case may be.

 

>

> ys,

>

> Sthita-dhi