Did Prabhupada appoint non-brahmanas for Deity worship?

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"COM: Guru-Krsna (das) HDG (Alachua, FL - USA)" wrote:

 

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> ...I repeat: SP never intended nor wanted to give ladies dvija--it is against

> the sastra. That is why he never gave them the upavita. This is the clue

> that he left us as to his real desire. If he had actually wanted to give

> dvija to the ladies, he would have invited them in the first place and given

> the thread as well.

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This is really stupendous. Can you believe the implication that this has for

the

fact that Srila Prabhupada numerous times put women in charge of pujari

departments

around the world? The clear implication -- if one accepts the purport of

what's

being put forth here -- is that Srila Prabhupada had the audacity to have Deity

worship overseen by those whom he knew full well were not qualified to do that

worship. In other words, the implication is that Srila Prabhupada, committed

great

offense by putting people in charge of Deity worship whom he knew were not even

qualified to be brahmanas.

 

I personally cannot accept the line of thought -- i.e., women cannot be

legitimate

brahmanas -- which leads to such a singularly blasphemous conclusion.

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi