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"I have never heard of getting rid of neck beads that break. They break all the time. Every devotee I know simply restrings them. "
"Our temple served buckwheat on ekadasi quite regularly. "
"Anyone can chant and read the scriptures (it would be great if everyone did). As you chant & read you may start to change your behaviors naturally. Association with other devotees is very important, particularly in the early stages of devotion. "
"I am not one that supports destroying or throwing away books. I would donate them to charity. Even if they are not the highest teachings - they helped you along the way, they may help others find their way as well. "
"He was born in 1896, and took sanyas in 1959, at 63 years old. "
"I have not said to people, that Krishna wants only the intelligent, who am I to judge? But it does take intelligence to be attracted to Krishna consciousness. Intelligence does not necessarily mean book smart, or well educated. People question why…"
"The ritviks do not believe in disciplic succession or the parampara. They are a messianic cult and 100% bogus.
By saying there are no pure devotees, to become guru, they are actually saying Srila Prabhupada made no pure devotees – which means his…"
By saying there are no pure devotees, to become guru, they are actually saying Srila Prabhupada made no pure devotees – which means his…"
"Prabhupada taught that we do not have to give up the world - just dovetail it to Krishna. If you need to work (as many of us do) then offer the fruits of that work to Krishna. If you enjoy animation, you can do that. There is no reason to take a…"
"The varnasrama system works off of the natural propensity of people (as opposed to a cast by birth system). Some people are naturally drawn towards a brahmacari life, some are drawn to grihastha. Both are important for the longevity of the…"
"If nothing happended between them... why would you think there was any problem? "
"The ritviks think Srila Prabhupada threw away the whole idea of disciplic succesion and has to remain the only diksa guru for us. They say anyone initiated is actually a Prabhudada disciple. A totally bogus concept. They system was not changed for…"
"The maha mantra, association, and service. "
"While he was alive he was the initiating guru. Some senior devotees could do the ceremony on his behalf. But he is not longer with us. Easiest way to explain it will sound flippant, but I mean no disrespect... If you want to take initiation from…"
"If you believe in disciplic succession and parampara go with anything other than ritvik. ISKCON, Gaudiya Math… anything in the Gaudiya Sampradaya is better than ritvik. Srila Prabhupada’s books are wonderful, and he is the pre-eminent siksa guru for…"
"I remember hearing it explained in a lecture (I forget the sannyasi's name); the example used was a hand. I have a hand. It is MY hand, right? But is it? I can use this hand, but if Krishna cripples me, I can no longer use it. I am not really…"
"After I graduated seminary I gave up on christianity and the bible. There is not a single original story in the book, the nomadic Hebrews borrowed from everywhere they went. Most of the l apocolyptic stuff was added in 300 years later. The book…"
