male form

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Hare Krishna.

Dear and respected Prabhu,

 

PAMHO. AGTSP. AGTYG.

 

I was not even trying to be remotely offensive. I am very careful on this

regard. However I am indebted to your grace for reminding me once more.

 

When we are talking of shastra, I think guru and disciple also can discuss

about a subject matter, from various angles.

 

Let me declare here openly, I am a great fan of HH Bhakti Vikas Swami

Maharaja.

 

Now, I am unable to understand, why you said my statement is incomplete and

Maharaj's statment is complete. In what way. Please elaborate. Also please

consider this as a pariprasna. Due to my limited knowledge and conditioning I

may not be able to choose the right words and please forgive me for that.

 

Your humble servant,

Bhadra Govinda Dasa.

 

On 2 May 2002, Mahat-tattva das wrote:

 

> Hare Krishna dear Prabhu.

> Please accept my humble obeisances.

> All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

>

> Your statement is correct, but it is already contained in the statement of

> HH Bahkti Vikasa Swami. Difference between your statement and Maharaja's

> statement is that your's is not complete, only one side is mentioned, where

> Maharaja's is complete.

>

> In other words there is no need for you to make such an incomplete statement

> because it appears like you are commenting Maharaja's statement. That is

> called an offence. Please be careful.

>

> Your servant,

> Mahat-tattva dasa

>

> > Dear and respected Maharaja,

> >

> > PAMHO. AGTSP. AGTYH.

> >

> > In Kali Yuga, everybody is less intelligent, both men and women.

> >

> > In any yuga, society is divided according to guna and karma, whether man

> > or woman.

> >

> > In any yuga, for bhakti there is no bar, of gender or social status.

> >

> > That is my understanding, from guru, sadhu and shastra.

> >

> > Your humble servant,

> > Bhadra Govinda Dasa.

> >

> > >Social roles may change. But sastra states that the female form is

> > >intrinsically less suited for spiritual realization than that of the

> > >male. Although a generalization, it is an important one that sastra

> > >repeatedly states. Along with the body goes a certain type of

> > >consciousness. Women tend to be more attached to children, home, comfort,

> > >security, bodily appearance(see the huge cosmetics section for women in

> > >any large store), and to have less ability to distinguish between matter

> > >and spirit. Therefore they are considered less intelligent. This does not

> > >bar them from making advancement in bhakti, which depends more on the

> > >mercy of the Lord and His devotees than on discriminatory power (but in

> > >which discriminatory power is also important).