Going to GM gurus

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> The idea they espouse (and believe is straightforward) is that due to the

> rule of Maryada Vyatikrama, a lower class vaisnava will voluntarily

> refrain from accepting disciples if a higher class Uttama adhikari

> vaisnava is available on the planet. So given that, they argue:

 

> Or if that is not feasible, then like Rasikananda who mades disciples but

> brought them to the feet of Syamananda, so we should bring our disciples

> to take darshan and hear siksa from the lips of Uttama adhikari vaisnavas.

>

> Other god-brothers would (and are-some on this converence too) also speak

> the same of B.V.Puri, and some for N. Maharaja as well.

>

> Just curious...In that light of your above comment (at the top) what do

> you say about that in relation to these statements? What is your

> recommendation for us to say who are getting such type of "spiritual flak"

> here in Russia?

 

According to my humble opinion, the answer is simple. The principles they

quote are okay. But the primemost principle for us is the instruction of the

uttama adhikari who has influenced our lives the most i.e Srila Prabhupada.

And Srila Prabhupada has instructed us and taught by his own example not to

search outside ISKCON. So following the instructions of the uttama adhikari

Srila Prabhupada is of primary importance to us, his followers. Other

principles come afterwards.

 

Actually in the Krsna Bhajanamrita it is said that a disciple of a less

advanced diksha guru can approach a more advanced siksha only after

receiving the permission of his spiritual master. And even after that he has

heard from the siksha guru he has to come and confirm it with his diksha

guru and then and only then he can put it into practice. So if the present

ISKCON gurus are prohibiting their disciples to go and accept siksha from

the GM gurus in pursuance with the orders of Srila Prabhupada, then it is

the duty of the granddisciples not to go to them as confirmed by Narhari

Sarkara Thakura. So this as per the sastra.

 

> > Or if that is not feasible, then like Rasikananda who mades disciples

> > but brought them to the feet of Syamananda, so we should bring our

> > disciples to take darshan and hear siksa from the lips of Uttama

> > adhikari vaisnavas.

 

But the uttama adhikari whom we are following, our founder acharya, has

never taught us to do that and warned us against that. There was an attempt

to do this but we know the result that it ended in almost splitting our

movement.

 

Your servant,

Nayana-ranjana Dasa