Category:Our Discrepancies (Disciples of SP)
Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda acknowledges that within a society of practicing devotees, mistakes and imperfections may arise, but he emphasizes that these must be rectified through standard procedures, cooperation, and personal purity. He instructs his disciples to maintain strict spiritual standards, consult with the Governing Body Commission, and never leave the association of devotees due to disturbances, but rather adjust and correct the situation. Ultimately, he teaches that pointing out discrepancies is an act of goodwill to help the disciple become a sincere servant of Krsna.
- Administrative Rectification: Any new proposals or discrepancies in management must be submitted to the GBC for conclusion and final approval, ensuring structural integrity.
- Personal Conduct and Leadership: Leaders like sannyasis and officers must be above suspicion, strictly following regulative principles, rising early, and chanting to inspire others and avoid fighting.
- Deity Worship Standards: While Gaura-Nitai worship is merciful, discrepancies in Radha-Krsna worship constitute serious offenses; the mood of the Deities reflects the quality of service.
- The Principle of Cooperation: Devotees should not leave the society due to imperfections but must adjust and cooperate; the best way to correct others is to be exemplary oneself.
- The Benevolence of Correction: When the spiritual master points out faults, it is out of affection to train the disciple, and often perceived philosophical discrepancies are merely projections of a disturbed mind.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Disciples Rectifying their Discrepancies in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Pages in category "Our Discrepancies (Disciples of SP)"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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- I am glad that you have admitted about the GBC members not very appropriately discharging their duty. I do not mind this discrepancy but you should be alert; you and all GBC members
- I beg to thank you very much for your letter pointing out some of the discrepancies of many of the devotees in New York. You are correct regarding the items which you have stated
- I don't think there is any discrepancy, but I do not know why in India cooperation is lacking. So you should do things nicely and in consultation with others and rectify the situation. I have also apprehended a scandalous situation
- I have received back the edited papers on Srimad-Bhagavatam. Brahmananda & others cannot change the style. They want to see if there is any grammatical discrepancy
- I know it very well that you are all sincere workers but still it is my duty to point out the discrepancies
- If there are any discrepancies as you say in the temples of ISKCON, they should be immediately rectified by conscientious officers
- If there is any discrepancy, we have to request them to correct, not changing or dismissing
- If there is some discrepancy anywhere, some non-cooperation, fighting, or if the work is slow or not to the standard, it is to be supposed that the person or persons in charge are not very much attached to Krishna
- If we see the Deities in very pleasing mood, that will certify our service unto the Lord. So everywhere we shall see the Deities in such pleasing mood. As soon as we see the Deities in a different mood we must immediately understand our discrepancies
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- Sannyasis are topmost leaders they should see that they are chanting 16 rounds, rising early in the morning and they should also rise early, behave like that and if there is any discrepancy it should not be ended by fighting
- So many temples. I have given my program how to manage it. Now you see. That is my anxiety, that there may not be any discrepancies or slackness. Am I right or wrong?
- Such an important article, there are so many discrepancies, and you have published without consulting others
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- We should be known as shaven-headed, not long-hair-headed. This is discrepancy. At least once in a month you must be clearly shaven-headed
- Whatever imperfections and discrepancies may exist, if you all agree to my directions and cooperate in the right spirit then everything will turn out
- When I point out some discrepancy of my disciples, it is always with good will so you can become the best servant of Krishna