Guest guest Posted October 3, 1999 Report Share Posted October 3, 1999 Antardwip prabhu wrote: > My impression is that HH Bhakti Caru Maharaj doesn't think so - did he not > cancel his Vyasa Puja book last year for this reason? Bhadra Govinda prabhu wrote: >Yes Maharaj is such a humble soul. He must have his own good personal reasons >for cancelling his Vyasa Puja last year. But if you ask me personally we must >not allow Maharaj to get away like this next year. Just to remind us all, here is the 1999 GBC resolution re. VP and VP books. It took effect on Prabhupada's appearance day this year, i.e. Sept 3 and 4 (depending on where you live). Just out of curiosity, have any temples started to organize the 3+ days festivals mentioned below? Ys, Madhusudani dasi ------------------------ b. ISKCON law 1.6.2.2., Vyasa-puja, now reads as follows: Vyasa-puja for ISKCON gurus other than Srila Prabhupada should only be observed on one day a year coinciding with the birthday of the guru. This celebration may be held in the temple room. 1.6.2.2. Shall be amended to read: ISKCON members shall celebrate Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja ceremony as the preeminent Vyasa-puja ceremony in ISKCON. All ISKCON members are requested to write an annual Vyasa-puja offering to Srila Prabhupada. Vyasa-puja for ISKCON gurus other than Srila Prabhupada should only be observed on one day a year. This celebration may be held in the temple room. ISKCON members conducting Vyasa-puja ceremonies for ISKCON siksa and diksa gurus shall observe them in a modest way, significantly less elaborate in duration and cost than Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja. In general, devotees shall observe these Vyasa-puja celebrations in their own locales. In ISKCON, only Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja book shall be published. Guideline: Since transmitting transcendental knowledge is the primary responsibility of every siksa and diksa guru, and since annual Vyasa-puja celebrations have generally been attended by disciples from remote regions to fulfill their need for siksa from their diksa or siksa guru, the regional leaders should therefore compensate for this need by both organizing and facilitating annual festivals (at least three days) with organized seminars and/or lectures given by diksa and siksa gurus whose disciples reside in that region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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