Guest guest Posted September 1, 1998 Report Share Posted September 1, 1998 Camp: ISKCON Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, Radhastami Festival, Mayapur Dham, India. > > > Very dear Gurudev: > > Our question is in regard to the point of how important is to say > Srila or Sri before the name of the Guru? Is consider ofensive if we say > Prabhupada instead of Srila Prabhupada for ex.? It is more correct to say Srila Prabhupada than Prabhupada. The custom is to say Srila or Srimat or Sri before the name of the Guru. > > Another point about the relationship between male devotees and female > devotees. I understand that Srila Prabhupada taught us to say mataji or > mother and prabhu. I see that a lot of devotees (iniciated ones) don't use > it, and stablish a very informal way of friendshipness between them. Association between the genders, apart from husband and wife, should be done adhering to the decorum. Of course, this is more serious between brahmacaris and those in the vairagya asram and women. However even amonst grihasthas over familiarity could create problems and one should be careful not to develop attachments other than to ones wife/husband. Wich > is the risk of being negligent in this point. Is the same for a bhakta, for > an iniciate devotee or for a brahmana? > > > > Your insignificants servants > Dhanañjaya Pandit das & > > > Sridhari devi dasi I hope this helps. I hope that this finds you in good health. Your ever well wisher, Jayapataka Swami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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