Guest guest Posted May 22, 1999 Report Share Posted May 22, 1999 On 22 May 1999, Mahanidhi das wrote: > Taking diksa from a departed guru has no precedence in the > history of the Parampara, What is it that happened between Narottama dasa Thakur and Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur? Narottama dasa Thakur was "departed" for 100 years but Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur accepted him as his guru. This is in our parampara. "Regarding parampara system: there is nothing to wonder for big gaps.[...] we find in the Bhagavad-gita that the Gita was taught to the sungod, some millions of years ago, but Krishna has mentioned only three names in this parampara system--namely, Vivasvan, Manu, and Iksvaku; and so these gaps do not hamper from understanding the parampara system. We have to pick up the prominent acaryas, and follow from him.[...] We have to pick up from the authority of the acharya in whatever sampradaya we belong to." (Letter Dayananda 4/12/68) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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