can a TP over-ride a Guru's order?

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Anonomous Question:

 

> Obviously its

> not an issue with me but I have heard off various devottees that the TP

> can override the Spiritual master. But if it is lifes mission to fulfill

> the order of the spiritual master then aren't we being bad if we dont

> follow his order and follow the TP's instead?

 

These things are to be worked out in a cooperative spirit. Helping a

disciple back to Godhead is a "team effort" in many ways so the Guru needs

to be considerate of the other "team" members as well. That is the mood of

the GBC. No where does it say that a TP can over-rule a guru. The

legislation is written from another angle. That Guru's shouldn't overrule

TP's or ignore them when dealing with disciples. Also that disciples

shouldn't only be fanatical to follow their diksa guru and insult or ignore

or disrespect the other vaisnavas and gurus that are helping them as well.

What is being promoted is a more balanced approach which fits into our

ISKCON family environment and which is more appropriate according to

vaisnava etiquette. The guru routinely instructs disciples to cooperate

with local authorities so suddenly why should the guru ignore them. Local

authorities should also be considerate of a disciples relationship with

his/her guru and help in preserving that faith.