Don't Be Misled By Bogus philosophies

[Guest guest]

There is a class of sentimental Vaishnavas who advocate that no one should argue or dispute contentious issues. They say ' just leave everything to Krsna'. While there is a degree of truth to the above statement, it is often used to avoid dealing with pertinent issues. They sometimes say that everything has already been discussed before, or that these kind of contentious discussions should be handled only by an elitist few. Or that such matters better be left to some research committee. Some other sentimentalists prefer to argue that because the very nature of arguments and disputation may entail some criticism, then that should be avoided altogether. They contend that we should not argue and dispute. Such argumentation is not good. However, Krsna Dasa Kaviraja presents a different version, with commentary by SrilaPrabhupada....

 

 

"siddhanta baliya citte na kara alasa iha haite krsna lage sudrdha manasa. Siddhanta, what is Krsna, if you study from the sastras, then siddhanta krsna baliya citte, don't be lazy in understanding Krsna because if you try to understand Krsna, sadhu sastra guru vakya cittete kariya aikya, through the Sadhu, Sastra and Guru, then you understand Krsna, what he is."

 

 

"Your siddhanta is correct to the sastra and in this way go on reading books and have the correct perception and Krsna will help you. siddhanta baliya citte na kara alasa iha haite krsna lage sudrdha manasa. A sincere student should not neglect the discussions of such conclusions, considering them controversial, for such conclusions strenghten the mind. Thus one's mind becomes attached to Sri Krsna. You should always be alert in undestanding the sastric conclusions that will help you, otherwise we can be misled by bogus philosophies. I am very pleased that you are studying the books. That will make you happy and successful."

 

 

 

 

[maadhav]

and gita is not bogus.

 

one needs to read it first

before one gets locked with some bogus literture like koran and hadith.

 

 

[Guest guest]

We should not speak in a disrespecctful way about other scriptures like the Koran, Bible, Talmud, etc....because even though these literatures are upadharma scriptures, and do not deal directly with the science of devotional service, but rather place emphasis on following moral codes, and coming to the mode of goodness, they are all that many people have. Just because people are unauthorizedly killed in the name of scripture, doesn't make that scripture bad. Just because many militant people who disguise themselves as Muslims break the codes of Mohammed, or people officially claiming to be good Christians maintain slaughterhouses, doesnt make the Koran of the Bible bad. "To blasheme the Vedic literatures or those literatures in pursuance of the Vedic version is the fourth offence against the chanting of the Holy names of the Lord. Just look at all the Indian politicians who claim to represnt the Bhagavad gita, or "Rama Rajya", and who are just less potent versions of Ravana and Kamsa. That doesnt make the Gita a bad scripture.