Guest guest Posted July 15, 1999 Report Share Posted July 15, 1999 > Lilamrta - Volume 6 - Chapter 8 ("I Have Done My Part") page 7 from the > beginning of that chapter. In the single book edition it is in page 313 of > Volume 6. > "Your love for me," said Srila Prabhupada, "will be shown by how much you > cooperate to keep this institution together after I am gone." > This was said in Vrndavan to HH Tamala Krishna Goswami. Taking into acount that Srila Prabhupada, as the original genuine guru, who gave us the standart spiritual knowledge, books and method for becoming self realized and Krsna conscious, created this ISKCON institution as a mean of gaining spiritual knowledge and understanding and a place for serving the Lord, I wonder if by doying so, it is not also to be understood that he delegated the power of guru parampara as a whole also to this ISKCON institution? Than would that not mean that ISKCON as an institution would be the guru, like the university or other similar institutions for learning? And its gurus would be "just" teachers of the ISKCON institution, who deliver us the knowledge of this spiritual institution and connect us through initiation in this institution to the guru parampara? Can an ISKCON guru still be considered a guru in the clasical vedic sence spoken of by Krsna, and a link to the guru parampara or is it to be understood that ISKCON as an institution took over this role? > "Your love for me," said Srila Prabhupada, "will be shown by how much you > cooperate to keep this institution together after I am gone." I am just curious to find out the truth in this matter. yhs, Harsi das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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