| Different rules for different gurus |
Winter 2006/7
Please read the message below from HH Bhakti Caru Swami (BCS):
| "It is nice that you are getting such
wonderful spiritual inspirations. I have noticed that you have
deep appreciation for Srila Gaura Govinda Maharaja. Feel free to
cultivate that spiritual attachment. Spiritual Life is a journey
through the heart. Especially when your heart is taking you to
the lotus feet of such an exalted disciple of Srila Prabhupada,
it should be cultivated without any reservation. It is a pity
that you could not meet him in person. He was a very exalted
devotee and a wonderful disciple of Srila Prabhupada.
Nevertheless, you can rest assured that spiritual relationships
are not limited to material time and space. Although you did not
meet Him when he was physically present you can endeavor to
cultivate your relationship with him." (BCS Istaghosti, Mon, April 10th, 2006) |
If the name "Srila Gaura Govinda Maharaja" is replaced with "Srila Prabhupada", the above message is exactly what the IRM tells anyone in regards to their relationship with Srila Prabhupada. But it seems that double standards discriminating against Srila Prabhupada are in place. For we have already quoted BCS previously saying that:
| "No-one will deny the fact that Srila
Prabhupada is still present with us. But as long as we are
conditioned by the material nature we will not be able to
perceive him and communicate with him [...] a person from the
material platform, a conditioned soul, will not be able to
communicate with him directly." (BCS, September 24th, 1993) |
So why is it that in the case of HH Gaura Govinda Swami, BCS claims that "spiritual relationships are not limited to material time and space", but in the case of Srila Prabhupada, we "cannot perceive or communicate with him", even though in both cases the gurus are not physically present on the planet? Further, we quoted BCS previously telling his disciples that:
| "I have mentioned many times that my
responsibility as your spiritual master is to take you to the
lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada." (BCS, Durban disciples meeting, April 7th, 2006) |
So why is it that in the case of Gaura Govinda Swami, BCS claims that one's heart can directly take us to his lotus feet; but in the case of Srila Prabhupada it is not possible to approach his lotus feet without BCS taking us there, even though in both cases the gurus are not physically present on the planet? It seems that the guru not being on the planet, and one never having met the guru when he was physically present, only becomes an issue if that person is Srila Prabhupada. If it happens to be one of the guru hoaxers, then there are different rules in operation!
Thus, more evidence that the guru hoaxers fabricate their "philosophy" as they go along to, on the one hand, ensure they stay in the picture, and on the other, ensure that Srila Prabhupada remains shut out.