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Posts to BVKS Sanga                                         9

           “This saintly scholar from India has astounded the world-wide
           community of academicians by his ability to present the most
           complex ideas of Vedic philosophy in such simple language
           that even lay-persons can understand them.” (Reference:
           Encyclopaedia Britannica, regarding Śrīla Prabhupada)
           Regarding dormant prema see Cc. Madhya 22.107. The Bengali
           is clear. I understand Bengali probably better than S.

           Regarding contradictions: sastra itself is full of apparent
           contradictions. For instance: “He has no legs but He walks.”
           Srila Prabhupada writes (Bg. 6.8 purport): “By transcendental
           knowledge one can remain steady in his convictions, but by
           mere academic knowledge one can be easily deluded and
           confused by apparent contradictions.”

           That S does not understand Srila Prabhupada’s exposition of
           sastra again points to his paucity as a scholar. As one great
           scholar in India said, “One who has a little learning in Sanskrit
           will find faults in Srila Prabhupada’s translations. But a very
           deep scholar will be amazed at how Srila Prabhupada has
           brilliantly expressed the essential conclusion of the sastras.”

           As Krsna cannot be understood by scholarship alone, nor can
           His devotees. It is highly impertinent and envious for such
           a minor person as S to attempt to judge and find faults in a
           recognized world acarya who is clearly favored by Krsna, who
           has given Krsna-bhakti to the world, and whose books are
           universally accepted as authoritative.

           It would be better if my disciples did not read books or hear
           from various sources without my permission. Traditionally a
           disciple does not study any knowledge or hear from anyone
           without taking permission from the guru. There is much
           misleading propaganda circulating even within ISKCON which
           simply bewilders the mind.
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