Beyond Dogmatism

Sometimes those whose with flawed understanding describe the teachings of ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as being dogmatic, which means strongly presenting things as facts when indeed they are not actually facts. Nothing could be further from the truth. Srila Prabhupada clearly presents reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all. Regarding being dogmatic, Srila Prabhupada writes as follows in his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 1.19.18 as follows:

"The Vedic knowledge is received perfectly by disciplic succession from authorities. Such knowledge is never dogmatic, as ill conceived by less intelligent persons. The mother is the authority to verify the identity of the father. She is the authority for such confidential knowledge. Therefore, authority is not dogmatic."

Materialists say that anyone who considers themselves to be absolutely right is dogmatic. But when we ask them if this is absolutely right, they are forced by their own philosophy to remain silent and are thus defeated.

We should be callous to such bogus criticisms which are themselves nothing but dogmatism, and we should always remain solidly situated on the path of Krishna consciousness.

Knowledge Given by Krishna is Not Dogmatism

Knowledge Given by Krishna is Not Dogmatism

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Question: Do We Suffer the Reactions from Past Sins?

Hare Krishna Gurudeva,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga,

In Sri Isopanisad Mantra 5 it is stated that we must face our past lives' reactions in this life. I didn't get it. By chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra all our past reactions will be gone I read some where. And in Bhagavad-gita 18.66 Lord Krishna states that He will take care of the sinful reactions of all surrendered souls. Please clarify me, I'm scared!

Your servant,

Prahlada.

Answer: The Fully Surrendered Are Freed from Their Karma

Only those who do not surrender have to suffer the sinful reactions from earlier in this lifetime and from previous lifetimes. Those who fully surrender to Krishna by taking initiation from the bona fide spiritual master and placing themselves fully under his divine instructions are freed the reactions to their previous pious and impious activities.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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