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Dear Krsna Dharma Prabhu

 

You wrote me this long text that would take a long time to answer. I

specifically ended my last text with this:

 

 

"Anyway, this is all the time I have to devote to this topic. I have to

attend to some urgent matters and will not be able to continue discussing

this for some time."

 

I was not kidding. I have subtracted myself from many forums and need to

focus on pressing matters. I just do not have the time to do justice to the

nice text you wrote. If you are willing to wait several weeks I may (or may

not) be able to answer it. In any case I am sure these topics will come up

again, they have a habit of doing so. And, when that happens I will be glad

to answer as time permits.

 

Yours in the service of my eternal master Srila Prabhupada

 

Shyamasundara Dasa

 

>

> Dear Shyamasundara prabhu,

>

> Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

>

> Thanks again for taking the time and trouble to respond to me. Yes, let's

> try to get to the truth on this one, as without doubt VAD is a subject of

> considerable importance to our future, as I think SP made clear. I find

> that discussion with other devotees (satam prasangam…), especially learned

> souls such as yourself, is the best way to penetrate the deep meanings of

> sastra, which I alone have no power to do.

>

> What I basically understand you to be saying is that the edicts of Manu

> are eternal law, applicable in all times and circumstances. One will

> accrue karmic reactions for not following these laws, whether or not he

> knows them. You accept that the purifying process of Krishna kirtan will

> purify people and enable the implementation of VAD, which will be

> difficult in this age. And you also accept that a person practising

> spiritual life, such as a brahmana, may receive less severe reactions for

> sins, as he is already undergoing purification. This is indicated by

> Manu. Further to this, you are horrified that one could accept diksha

> without vowing to abstain from garlic and onions, which is an important

> edict prescribed by Manu and mentioned often by SP.

>