I agree with everyone.

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> Sri Rama now writes:

>

> I agree with everybody. What I mean is, all these statements, taken on

> their own, appear to be correct. My problem is that they all seem to fall

> short of a comprehensive solution. I can't recall any plan I've heard in

> the last few decades that addresses all concerns, such as:

>

> 1) has the approach been used in our sampradaya before?

> 2) does it avoid legislating that which it should not?

> 3) does it avoid rubber-stamping (i.e., giving the impression that a

> person is now a pure devotee because he known to have disciples?

> 4) provides an equitable and effective way for all qualified persons to

> take part.

> 5) keeps Srila Prabhupada's unique position clear.

> 6) avoids facilitating the unqualified.

> 7) insures that prospective disciples know the criteria for a diksa

> guru.

> 8) answers many new devotees' desire for an unequivocal idea of who

> they can take initiation from.

> 9) answers the ritvik challenge that no one except Srila Prabhupada is

> qualified to give diksa.

> 10) clearly complies with the requirement of sadhu, sastra and guru.

>

> All these questions have answers. But, is there anywhere a single plan

> that reconciles all those answers? I don't mean that everyone must be

> perfectly satisfied, because that won't happen. But all these concerns

> should be able to be addresses as a comprehensive whole.

 

 

Well, that is surely a very congenial position to take, prabhu. "I agree

with everyone." Excellent. No argument there then.

 

Seriously though -- that's a nice little list you given here. In fact, on

the behest of Sivarama Swami I am just drawing up a proposal for a structure

that tries to address many of these concerns, and which will form the basis

of a discussion next month with the UK national Council. We're looking for

a different way here, a new paradigm and a better culture (just to use all

the catchwords). I'd be happy to send you the document and would value your

thoughts and feedback. I call it My Plan :-) Actually, it comprises more

than just my own ideas -- but it's around eight pages long, so you may be a

bit too busy to read it.

 

ys

KDd