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Philosophy: Siksa from Prabhupada godbrothers

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      CommentAuthorabhiram
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    I heard today a lecture by Jayadvaita Swami where he mentioned that Prabhupada, before leaving his body, advised devotees to go to Narayana maharaj if they have any doubts that they wanted to clarify.

    Is this still valid? What about other Prabhupada godbrothers?
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    >Prabhupada, before leaving his body, advised devotees to go to Narayana maharaj if they have any doubts that they wanted to clarify.<

    I heard (it's always the beginning :"I heard", but the most things are what I heard hehe) that Prabhupada said not to really listen to Narayana Maharaja and only to follow his instructions.
    He doesn't lie and he knows what he says, but I am a little confused. It's not that I don't believe him but I can't really put it...
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      CommentAuthormishra
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007 edited
     
    "having doubts" is not equal to "take reinitiation from him", "join his matha" "elevate him as next acarya of iskcon", etc
    Thankful People: abhiram
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      CommentAuthoramalagaura
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2007
     
    This article gives some of Prabhupada's instructions in this matter:
    http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/07-07/editorials1813.htm

    This seems quite clear to me. Any contrary opinions? This article says that Prabhupada said we could take advice on technical issues like Vaishnava rites worship from Narayana Maharaj but for philosophy we could consult BR Shridhar Maharaj whom Prabhupada had the closest assocation with and called his shiksha guru. Up until the end of Prabhupada's lila, he requested him to preach together and take a kutir in Mayapur Chandradoya temple. It's not in that article but BR Shridhar Maharaj called Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada a shaktyavesha avatar. Doesn't seem like an envious statement to make. His books are very sweet.

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