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WORLD  Madhva Leader Gives Support To Gaudiya Sampradaya BY NANDA KISORA DASA USA, Jun 3 (VNN) — Following an 'official' statement issued by the Purnaprajna Vidyapitha in Bangalore (see VNN Story 6750) questioning the validity of the Gaudiya sampradaya and criticizing Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the chancellor of the Vidyapitha and senior-most leader of the Madhva sampradaya, H.H. Visvesa Tirtha Swami of Pejavara Matha, has written the following letter: "We are rather perturbed to come across an article said to contain a statement issued by Purnaprajna Vidyapitha about Madhva and Gaudiya Sampradayas.
We have been emphasizing time and again that even though there are certain differences in a few aspects of the two sampradayas, there are many more common grounds and the Gaudiya Sampradaya is a part of Madhva Sampradaya. We have great regard for Prabhupada who has spread Vaisnava Bhakti Siddhanta throughout the world. We have been admiring him on various occasions also. We are pained to find that the article denigrates Prabhupada and is against our opinion and philosophy. The whole issue will be reviewed and in our capacity as the chancellor of Purnaprajna Vidyapitha, a message will be shortly published to strengthen the mutual harmonious relationship between the Sampradayas." Sri Sri Vishvesa Tirtha Swamiji In a recent meeting, Pejavara Swami glorified Srila Prabhupada, stating again that, "just as Bhagiratha brought the Ganga to India, Swami Prabhupada brought the Bhakti-Ganga to the whole world." This video clip may be found online: http://www.gosai.com/dvaita/udupi/ Other leaders of the Madhva sampradaya have also written letters of support and appreciation, which may be found at the same URL, along with English transcriptions.  Comment on this storyContact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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