Guest guest Posted July 2, 1999 Report Share Posted July 2, 1999 On 01 Jul 1999, Srila Dasa wrote: > By such logic we thus abridge the philosophy according to our own subjective > experience: "Oh, all ISKCON sadhus and gurus were bogus or certainly not up > to standard, so no need for them. I just need to read. Become a bookworm and > I'll know everything. Bas." Does this sound right? I think there is way too much emphasis on "knowing everything". Why become a bookworm of any scripture? Its over-endeavor for the majority of humans. It is unnecessary. Life is much simpler than that; do your prescribed duty in accordance with your guna/karma and chant the holy names of God at the same time. Bas(whatever that means. Sorry I'm not hip to this but I think it means "done, thats it"?) Too many are thinking that they have to spend every waking moment getting in the proximity of a "sadhu" or big-gun guru in order to be recognized as "advanced" in the eyes of others instead of concentrating on whatever humble duties they have as human beings anywhere in the universe and being recognized by the Supreme Lord. Very little knowledge is actually necessary. One need only appreciate that the Supreme Godhead has taken the reins of His beloved friend Arjun in order to help him fulfill his daiva varnasrama-dharma duties. One can be reading the Bhagavad-gita upside down and backwards and still get the perfection. We should stop building totem-poles of jnani accomplishments as the measure of devotion to the Supreme Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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