how offensive is it to criticize another persons diksha initiation?

[mahak]

VERY

[krsna]

 

D'ont Do It!

:smash: :smash: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: PLEASE

 

[Sarva gattah]

 

 

[theist]

It is always nice that a cooperative mood by present amongst different groups, but even disiciples of the same spiritual master may not get along and disagree on various things. This is to be expected since all are individuals. The harmony is when all work for the pleasure of Krishna even despite such differences and can at least appreciate the efforts of others whom they may disagree with.

 

Krishna's pleasure is the only true harmonizing factor.

[bhaktajan]

 

It is always nice that a cooperative mood by present amongst different groups, but even disiciples of the same spiritual master may not get along and disagree on various things. This is to be expected since all are individuals. The harmony is when all work for the pleasure of Krishna even despite such differences and can at least appreciate the efforts of others whom they may disagree with.

 

Krishna's pleasure is the only true harmonizing factor.

 

 

 

SB 11.2.46

An intermediate or second-class devotee, called madhyama-adhikäré, offers his love to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is a sincere friend to all the devotees of the Lord, shows mercy to ignorant people who are innocent and disregards those who are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

SB 11.2.46 Purport:

. . . Çréla Bhaktisiddhänta has stated, “When childish people think themselves mahä-bhägavatas and act in defiance of the Vaiñëava spiritual master, such behavior simply holds them back from receiving the mercy of the Vaiñëava guru. Bewildered by false ego, these self-proclaimed devotees gradually become fit to be ignored by pure devotees on the intermediate platform and are cheated of the mercy that comes from the devotees’ satisfaction. Thus they become asädhu by constantly committing offenses against the devotees who preach the holy name of Kåñëa. Pure devotees, therefore, in all circumstances display indifference to those who falsely imagine themselves to be viçuddha-bhaktas, or pure devotees of the Lord. This indifference is an excellent manifestation of their mercy.” In other words, those who criticize the Vaiñëava preachers on the second-class platform for discriminating between those who are fit to receive the Lord’s mercy and those who are simply envious are misunderstanding the mission of the Lord. . . .

SB 11.7.40

Even a transcendentalist is surrounded by innumerable material objects, which possess good and bad qualities. However, one who has transcended material good and evil should not become entangled even when in contact with the material objects; rather, he should act like the wind.

SB 11.21.3

O sinless Uddhava, in order to understand what is proper in life one must evaluate a given object within its particular category. Thus, in analyzing religious principles one must consider purity and impurity. Similarly, in one’s ordinary dealings one must distinguish between good and bad, and to insure one’s physical survival one must recognize that which is auspicious and inauspicious.

SB 11.22.58-59

Even though neglected, insulted, ridiculed or envied by bad men, or even though repeatedly agitated by being beaten, tied up or deprived of one’s occupation, spat upon or polluted with urine by ignorant people, one who desires the highest goal in life should in spite of all these difficulties use his intelligence to keep himself safe on the spiritual platform.

SB 11.28 Summary

This chapter briefly summarizes the process of jïäna-yoga, which previous chapters described in detail.

Every created thing in this universe is a material product of the three modes of nature, is subject to sensory perception, and is essentially unreal. Actually, the designations of “good” and “bad” that we assign to the various objects and activities of this world are all superficial. It is better to avoid condemning or praising anything of this world, because doing so simply entangles one in matter and deprives one of the higher goals of spiritual life. Hidden within every object of the material universe is the spirit soul, who underlies both the causes and products of manifest existence. One should see things in this light and thus move about the material world in a mood of detachment.

SB 11.28.4

That which is expressed by material words or meditated upon by the material mind is not ultimate truth. What, therefore, is actually good or bad within this insubstantial world of duality, and how can the extent of such good and bad be measured?

[theist]

Note sure what my quoted post has to do with the citations you posted under it.