> The following is taken from an Indradyumna Swami darshan and
> addresses the issue of how a guru with many disciples cares
> for them. It may not satisfy everyone in every way (is that
> possible?) but is certainly relevant to this discussion.
>
>
> Q: Dear Srila Gurudeva, because of your intense preaching you
> often cannot answer our letters. What we should do, if we ask
> very important questions and you do not answer them? Some of
> my godbrothers and godsisters even doubt that you can take
> care of all of your disciples.
>
> A: So the insinuation is that by not answering letters or
> dealing personally with disciples, the guru may not be taking
> proper care of the disciples. But I would offer that there is
> a misconception here in guru-disciple

Thank you Maharaja for posting that inspiring example of
Indradyumna Maharaja's proper perspective on how a disciple
should relate to his/her guru in the absence of personal
direction.

It all boils down to the disciple preaching and acting so nicely
that the spiritual master will want to see the disciple. This is
the best way to 'see' the spiritual master rather than the
disciple forsaking the initiative to solve his\her own problems
with the immense amount of knowledge available in ISKCON.

Sometimes misinformed disciples expect their guru to 'carry'
them back to Godhead. But the guru can only the 'lead' the way,
as H.H. Indradyumna Maharaja does so nicely.

You can lead thousands of people for miles and miles but you
can't carry one. And only a fool would try.

ys

ada