Intellectually Advanced

The devotees here in Denmark have informed me that Denmark is a predominantly atheistic country. And according to a study conducted in 2005, Denmark has the third highest proportion of atheists and agnostics of any nation in the world. We see how people become proud of being atheists considering themselves to be intellectually advanced by dint of their atheism, even if they dogmatically cling to it. But true intellectual advancement means that one should always remain open-minded, eager to expand one's understanding of reality more and more. An intelligent person refuses to blindly accept or blindly reject anything. He is open to truth no matter wherever it may come from. Therefore we are inviting the atheists and agnostics of Denmark to consider the highest truth, which is reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Suggestion: Relax Your Initiation Rules

Guru Maharaja, I feel that you are doing a great job to bring Krishna near to the ordinary man. But I would like to suggest to relax your rules of initiation. You should have two types of disciples: those who observe the four conditions of initiation and others who believe in Krishna and His Gita but do not follow the regulative principles. You should not refuse your shelter to the meat eaters of Africa and Middle East. Rather you should bless them to progress to the ideal level.

Please don't feel offended as Gita gives us the right to ask questions to the Guru to clear any doubt.

With pranam,

Satpal

Answer: Guru's Mercy is Unlimited

This was not a question. This was suggestion. Krishna does not say to approach the spiritual master and give him suggestions. But nonetheless, because of your sincere desire to see all peoples blessed with Krishna bhakti I shall be happy to reply to your suggestion.

Since the spiritual master is the well-wishing friend of all he dedicates his life 100% to saving all living beings from the cycle of birth and death. It is not that because he does not accept meat eaters as his disciples, that he is not being merciful to them. As long as one has a desire for eating meat he would not be happy to live in the spiritual world because it is a completely vegetarian place. Therefore meat eaters cannot attain the spiritual world. It is not that by initiating them that they would become delivered. They first of all have to become free from the desire to indulge in eating flesh. Therefore it is the kindness of the spiritual master upon the meat-eaters that he requires them to give up meat-eating if they want to become initiated.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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