Vidura Mahatma Dasa’s Brahmana Initiation
August 8, 2017 in Initiation, Vidura Dasa by Laksman dasa
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August 8, 2017 in Initiation, Vidura Dasa by Laksman dasa
July 19, 2013 in Articles, Vidura Dasa by KHD
Hearing: The real tradition
By Vidura Das
In the article by Vraja Vilasa Dasa from the Sampradaya Sun Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right, the author writes: “Real surrender to Srila Prabhupada means we should follow Srila Prabhupada’s instructions on accepting a physically manifest guru…” I would like focus this article especially on this statement because this seems to be the central point from which the author makes his assertions. First and foremost, Srila Prabhupada has never instructed anywhere that we should approach a “physically manifest guru”. Sure there are places where Srila Prabhupada says we must approach a spiritual master, hear from him, render service under him, and inquire from him – submissively. These are the general aspects of the guru-disciple relationship. However, these aspects do not necessitate the guru from whom one takes initiation being present in his physically manifest [spiritual] body. All of the above aspects of approaching a spiritual master can be done through Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental books, as the following quotes by Srila Prabhupada prove:
HEARING FROM SRILA PRABHUPADA:
“The method by which the transcendental message is received is the method of submissive hearing.”
(Teachings of Lord Caitanya – 23, Why Study the Vedanta-sutra?)
August 10, 2012 in Articles, Vidura Dasa by Nityananda Rama dasa
sarvatra pracara hoibe mora nama
(Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya 4.126)
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