rejecting a guru in good standing

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My Dear Spiritual Daughter Sridhari dd,

 

Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thankyou for your letter cited below with my comments. I have noted the

contents carefully.

 

>

> Very Dear Jayapataka Swami Maharaja:

> Pamho, agtSSGN, agtSP!

>

> I would like to know about what will happened if an 2nd iniciated devotee,

> suddenly start to worship another Spiritual Master, I mean siksa guru, and

> offering him puja, bhoga, etc... without the prior permission of his diksa

> guru, is this mean he is rejecting his/her Spiritual Master in good

> standing? Is this consider as an apparadha?

 

It is a breach of vaisnava etiquette to accept a siksa guru without

permission of the diksa guru. In itself it normally would not be considered

a rejection of the Spiritual Master. I don't understand exactly what you

mean. Vaisnavas are allowed to worship other vaisnavas and that doesn't

indicate they have rejected their guru. Rejection comes when one takes

re-initiation or declares he isn't a disciple any more or practically works

against the interest of the Spiritual Master and acts in a strongly enimical

manner or blasphemes the Spiritual Master.

 

> Does Srila Prabhupada explain something about this?

 

One should follow the instructions of one's Spiritual Master.

 

> How can we understand a Spiritual Master that accept another Spiritual

> Master discipule to worship him?

 

Without knowing the circumstances it is difficult to understand. He may

think it is okay and he is encouraging the devtee. I would have to know

more details to give a judgement. If the guru is encouraging the disciple

to serve his/her own diksa guru and Srila Prabhupada then it wouldn't be

offensive. If the Spiritual Master is trying to undermine the faith of the

disciple in his own parampara then it would be inappropriate and offensive.

 

> ys, Sdd

>

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I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami