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WORLD January 3, 1999 VNN2783 See Related VNN Stories Re-initiation Is Permitted BY RAMACANDRA DAS USA, Jan 3 (VNN) — Hare Krsna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to the assembled devotees. Just so we are all up to speed on the issue I wish to present, not for the first time, the verdict of Srila Narahari Sarkara Thakura in his writings of the Sri Krsna Bhajanamrta. Srila Narahari Sarkara Thakura was a great Vaisnava and personal associate of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This for the education of Krsna Prema devi dasi and the consolation of Bhaktin Catherine Blackwell. Please know that this is not in any way intended to be a critique or slander of Kapindra das (Swami) who I am certain must be attempting to be a sincere and dedicated Vaisnava, as are we all. As follows: Verse 64 However, if the spiritual master: - acts envious towards 'isvarebrantah', that which is connected with the Supreme; - is bewildered regarding the Supreme Personality of Godhead; - is averse to expanding the fame of Lord Krsna; - personally refuses to accept hearing or chanting about the glorious pastimes of Lord Sri Krsna; - has become totally bewildered, listening to the false praise of ignorant persons and day by day is more materially contaminated and fallen - then the spiritual master must be renounced. Verse 65 Under those circumstances one should not doubt, "How can I give up my spiritual master?" With a strong desire for achieving spontaneous devotional service and attaining the lotus feet of Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a devotee accepts the shelter of a spiritual master, if that spiritual master takes on "asuric" qualities or a demoniac mentality then it is one's duty to reject such a demon "asura" guru and in his place accept a Krsna conscious spiritual master and worship him. Verse 66 By taking shelter of the strength of the Krsna conscious spiritual master's devotional service the ill effects or contamination of the demoniac previous spiritual master is counteracted and destroyed. These activities are recommended by all Vaisnava authorities as the authorized conclusions of the sastra. Verse 67 During the pastimes of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu there have been many practical examples of the above. This concludes the deliberation and final conclusions of sadhu, sastra on guru on the spiritual master and related matters. See Related VNN Stories | Comment on this Story This story URL: http://vaishnava-news-network.org/world/WD9901/WD03-2783.html
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