Murali_Mohan_das

This pretty much says it all, doesn't it?

Kalki will appear *if* and *when* He feels like it. He isn't bound by any rules or timetables. He could come tomorrow if He wishes.

Yes, but what is the most *appropriate* method of meditation and yoga for this age? Sriman Mahaprabhu recommends chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra as the best meditation for this age. To the extent that purely chanting the Holy Names "yokes" us to the Divine, it is also the best yoga (though Hatha Yoga certainly has physical benefits).

Those works are not summaries of anybody's beliefs, they are somewhat detailed descriptions of life, the Universe, and everything.

Sorry, but I do not know that one. Best of luck in finding it!!

If you can't summarize what you believe in a sentence or two, then you're probably hopelessly confused.

So is achintya-bedAbedha. The Gaudiya Vaishnavas aren't advaita, but they also aren't dvaita.

I have a very tenuous grasp on reality--at best. Still, *I* certainly take SDG's "fall" as a warning regarding false pride!!

Didn't you remind us not too long ago that, despite their prowess, the Kshatriya defers to the humble Brahmana for guidance? Would the Kshatriya presume to lecture the Brahmana on etiquette?

Perhaps Sriman Mahaprabhu would never wish for rasabhasa. After all, He is the Lord in the guise of His perfect devotee. To the extent that not a blade of grass moves without the will of the Lord, the Lord must have wished SDG to do what he did.

Not exactly. He remains a diksha disciple of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and still gives all honor to his Gurudev. He took sannyas from Srila Gurudev and preaches in praise of and on behalf of all of his gurus to appreciative audiences worldwide. Sripad Bhakti Premik Siddhanti Maharaja (formerly Chidananda Brahmachari) pictured on our right (to the left of Sripad Giri Maharaja and Sripad Aranya Maharaja):

Not to mention "Harry Kirchner", Paul McCartney's joking rendition of the Holy Name.

It's not a question of imitation. It's a question of which ideal we reverently hold upon our heads.

Spoken like a true ksatriya. I have no desire to follow the examples of the ksatriyas, though. The example of the Gopis has been held up to me as the highest to which I can aspire (to serve). Even though Sri Krishna did them greivous injury by leaving them and living like a King in Dwaraka, the Gopis had no animosity towards Him, nor could they even conceive of having any animosity towards Him. They would not dream of correcting Him (except, perhaps, to playfully tease Him).

"Rupanuga", "raganuga". Can you explain the difference? So, are you saying the Lord cannot do as He wishes, or that there are certain things which He would never wish?

Alex, I find a lot more inspiration and encouragement in your personal testimonial than in anything you might quote from PL.

Way to tell it like it is!!! Clear as mud, er, pure water.

Assuming there isn't more than one disciple of Srila Prabhupada named "Cidananda", do you know who/where Cidananda Prabhu is today? I'll give you a hint: he's serving at the feet of a pure Vaishnava.

Beautiful!!!!!!!

Such is the beautiful "logic" of the Gopis. If only we men could be so "foolish".

The Lord can do as He pleases. That's just the way things are.

My consistency is something like that of halavah. But, seriously, how is it inconsistent to say that we should never judge others (regardless of how often I myself fall into that trap)?

By my definition of sahajiya, it's sahajiya for me to assume that my attempts at sense gratification are justified because Sri Krishna is enjoying Himself through my senses. To see Sri Krishna as enjoying our offerings to Sri Guru is called humility. If Guru is as good as God (or better than God), then Guru is certainly not bound by any rules and regulations, regardless of their formal adherence to such rules and regulations. I know that thought scares the pants off those with weak faith.

I just downloaded the Gutenberg (free) ebook of St. Augustine's "Confessions" today. I want to reread it (having read it in college) for the purpose of presenting some of Augustine's conclusions in some discussions I've been having with some Christians.

It's not such a big deal to me. I'll leave it at my speculation. However, since anything is possible, I'd rather not judge anybody else based on my unconsciously absorbed Victorian morals. If Sri Nityananda (or one of his shaktyavesa avataras) walks out of a bar with a woman on one arm and a bottle of wine in the other, surely he is engaged in preaching.