Shyamasundar's Amazing Book
My dear godbrother, Sriman Shyamasundar Das Adhikari who had many years of personal association with Srila Prabhupada in the early days of ISKCON has written a wonderful book "Chasing Rhinos With the Swami." It is described as follows:
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada changed the world. When he came to America from India in 1965, few Westerners knew the deep spiritual truths behind ancient Vedic culture and civilization. Within a decade most humans on the planet had heard the Hare Krishna mantra. Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speerstra) was one of Bhaktivedanta Swami's earliest disciples, helping him shape the Krishna Consciousness Movement around the world.
Volume One of Shyamasundar's long-awaited memoir is now available in paperback. This is the most detailed and exciting account yet of Bhaktivedanta Swami's amazing adventures in the dawn of the Hare Krishna movement. Volume One describes the Swami's halcyon days in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and in London, 1967-1970, including meeting the Beatles and, with them, broadcasting Krishna philosophy and
culture around the globe. A hundred intimate, eye-witness stories, along with 128 rare photos, will transport you into those magic days: chasing "rhinos" with the Swami.
It is now available at: www.chasingrhinos.com
Please accept my humble obeisances.
I have some questions about rights:
Does the guru have the right to instruct his disciples? Does he have the right to criticize the disciples' mistakes? Then in society does the leader have the right to instruct his subordinates? Then if the guru finds the disciple's mistake, what should he do to help the disciple?
Lingling
My Dear Lingling,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It is the duty of the spiritual master to instruct his disciples how to become free from all material desires and become fully absorbed in pure love of God. When the spiritual master sees the mistake of his disciple he instructs him how to live his life in such a way that there are no more mistakes. In other words, he trains his disciples how to become perfect in all of their thoughts, words, and deeds so that when the time comes that they leave their present bodies (the time of death) they are fully qualified to go back to home, back to Godhead to live forever with Lord Sri Krishna as a participant in His divine pastimes.
If the leader does not correct the faults of his subordinates, it is not possible for him to be a factual leader. He will be a leader in name only, not a factual leader.
In conclusion, the spiritual master is fully qualified to point out the faults of his disciples. In fact, it is his duty to point out the faults of his disciples. He must do this. This is his loving kindness upon them, to help them become free from their faults and become perfect.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada changed the world. When he came to America from India in 1965, few Westerners knew the deep spiritual truths behind ancient Vedic culture and civilization. Within a decade most humans on the planet had heard the Hare Krishna mantra. Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speerstra) was one of Bhaktivedanta Swami's earliest disciples, helping him shape the Krishna Consciousness Movement around the world.
Volume One of Shyamasundar's long-awaited memoir is now available in paperback. This is the most detailed and exciting account yet of Bhaktivedanta Swami's amazing adventures in the dawn of the Hare Krishna movement. Volume One describes the Swami's halcyon days in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and in London, 1967-1970, including meeting the Beatles and, with them, broadcasting Krishna philosophy and
culture around the globe. A hundred intimate, eye-witness stories, along with 128 rare photos, will transport you into those magic days: chasing "rhinos" with the Swami.
It is now available at: www.chasingrhinos.com
Srila Prabhupada with Shyamasundar Prabhu
Cover for "Chasing Rhinos with the Swami"
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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version
Question: Guru Has Right to Criticize?
Respected teacher,Please accept my humble obeisances.
I have some questions about rights:
Does the guru have the right to instruct his disciples? Does he have the right to criticize the disciples' mistakes? Then in society does the leader have the right to instruct his subordinates? Then if the guru finds the disciple's mistake, what should he do to help the disciple?
Lingling
Answer: Duty to Find Faults of Disciples
From: ISKCON Austin, Texas USAMy Dear Lingling,
Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It is the duty of the spiritual master to instruct his disciples how to become free from all material desires and become fully absorbed in pure love of God. When the spiritual master sees the mistake of his disciple he instructs him how to live his life in such a way that there are no more mistakes. In other words, he trains his disciples how to become perfect in all of their thoughts, words, and deeds so that when the time comes that they leave their present bodies (the time of death) they are fully qualified to go back to home, back to Godhead to live forever with Lord Sri Krishna as a participant in His divine pastimes.
If the leader does not correct the faults of his subordinates, it is not possible for him to be a factual leader. He will be a leader in name only, not a factual leader.
In conclusion, the spiritual master is fully qualified to point out the faults of his disciples. In fact, it is his duty to point out the faults of his disciples. He must do this. This is his loving kindness upon them, to help them become free from their faults and become perfect.
I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.
Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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