Guest guest Posted July 9, 1999 Report Share Posted July 9, 1999 On 29 Jun 1999, Sthita-dhi-muni Dasa wrote: > My only comment is that I personally prefer to serve where the focus is on Srila Prabhupada as the founder/acarya of ISKCON. > > Other Vaisnavas surely are very elevated, but they don't feel or express that same disciplic connection. In many ways that could be something natural, considering their spiritual relations, but it is not something I feel ATTRACTED to. [my emphasis] Everyone is certainly free to make their own choices. But our choices are only as good as our ability to discriminate. There are 13 kinds of apasampradayic conclusions which an unguided soul (or religious body) can become "ATTRACTED" to. Besides the *prakrta sahajiyas* and the *bauls* are the a) *kartabhaja* and b) *sabha-bhaja* deviations whereby a) one makes of cult-like sect from his particular Acarya and b) one considers his own particular group the only bona fide path to follow (respectively). As a result of either of these misconceptions, one is thus unable to recognize and honor advanced Vaisnavas in other "lines". The "lines," however, are "lines drawn in the sand" in the minds of such misguided followers. In Upadesamrta, Rupa Goswami has never offered such sectarian "guidelines" for making spiritual advancement. (NOI.5) krsneti yasya giri tam manasadriyeta.... Srila dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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