Evidence for guru-related-problems during Lord Caitanya's times

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Thank you, Vidvan G. Prabhu, for the concise & succinct answer to Janeshwar

Prabhu's queries.

 

dasanudas,

 

Basu Ghosh Das

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> one should consider this statement: "If the guru becomes

> attached to sense gratification, loses his sense of duty,

> and follows a degraded path, a path other than devotional

> service to the Lord, he should be restrained or reprimanded

> with logical arguments." (60)

 

> With this understanding, everything becomes auspicious

>

> The natural behavior of Vaisnava devotees is to take

> complete refuge of Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality

> of Godhead, accepting Him as their real and principal

> shelter. Their very life is to sing His glories, describe

> and expand His fame, and discuss the nectar of His

> transcendental pastimes. (62)

>

 

> Therefore, following this devotional nature, all devotees

> continue their regular devotional service. Guided by the

> bona fide instructions of the guru or by one's own

> intelligence, in all cases one should continue in one's

> devotional service. This is the authorized course. (63)

>

 

> But if the spiritual master commits improprieties, is

> bewildered about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is

> averse to expanding Lord Krsna's glories, personally refuses

> to hear or chant about the pastimes of the Lord, or has

> become utterly puffed up by the false praises of ignorant

> persons and thus falls into darkness, then the spiritual

> master is simply to be rejected. (64)

Dear Vidvan Gauranga prabhu,

 

PAMHO AGTSP.ISKCON guru-vrinda ki jai.Thank you so much for posting such

relevant and highly enlightening texts.Wonder conclusive evidence!Should be

interesting indeed how the ritviks react but will we be surprised if we

receive another lame response from them as they have managed with great

expertise to ignore all good arguments so far!

your servant and cousin,

 

Nitaicandra das.

 

 

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