Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 > At 06:11 PM 1/24/2002 -1000, Braja wrote: > > > I agree with you here. Srila Prabhupada told us all to write. It may > > > be that they joked about it because Kundali's writing is condemned by > > > the GBC or something. I think they don't like him because of the > > > evidence he shows for a different perspective on the ontological > > > nature of the jiva. > > > >i was one of the people who wrote in regard to this, and what you've > >written here, Babhru prabhu, is precisely why i did object. i don't have > >any problem with devotees writing, but when it takes the form of > >Kundali's? yes. i know kundali personally, and i quite like the man. i > >simply don't agree with some of his writings, and if there's a choice > >between Prabhupada and kundali? well .... i doubt very much whether > >Kundali himself would be offended by me saying that - he'd probably > >laugh! so there's no need for anyone to become "offended" on his behalf. > > Ditto--I also like Kundali and think much of his writing is quite > valuable. It's even important to know the sources for the concept of jiva > he advocates: those sources are Jiva Goswami, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, > Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, and even Srila Prabhupada himself. > I'm not sure I draw the same conclusions as he, but that doesn't make him > a bad person. well no, of course not. that stands to reason. but because i don't agree with akhileshvara's writings doesn't make me a bad person either > And the campaign of vilification of Kundali is symptomatic > of what I have often called a culture of Vaishnava aparadha. But that's > another story. . . . well, frankly, some people have to have a target, and if Kundali works for them, then go right ahead....i'm sure he loves it!! i know and like Kundali - and it's a mutual feeling. the fact that i don't agree with him philosophically doesn't affect my personal feelings towards him. it's another element altogether that turns me off a person.... Kundali is incredibly intelligent and a very witty conversationalist. that's a rare thing.... > But it's probably connected with the attitude they > have toward Akhilesvara's attempts to write--because his practice is not > to their standard, his service has no value. I can't accept that. i don't agree, sorry. why is it assumed that akhilesvara's "practice" is what stops a person from appreciating his writing attempts? i think the two are very different things. ys braja sevaki dd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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