Sridhara Maharaja and "accepting karma" (SM pt.5)

From: Sri Guru and His Grace

Accepting Disciples and Karma

Devotee: It seems that those who accept disciples have to undergo some physical difficulty or suffering because of accepting the karma of their disciples.

Srila Sridhara Maharaja: Physical difficulty should not be considered. And physical success also should not be considered of much value. 

[PADA: So, when these false gurus promoted by Sridhara Maharaja after 1936 and 1977 began to fall into difficulty because they claimed they could absorb sins like Jesus, this should not be considered? First of all, how can neophytes who are still struggling with illicit sex, drugs and so on -- "take the karma" of their followers and absorb anyone's sins, and in sum act in the capacity of another Jesus?]  

SM: The spiritual master will have to digest some of the responsibility of the bad and undesirable activities of the disciple. 

[PADA: But how can neophytes, indeed people inclined to illicit sex, absorb the sins of others and act like another Jesus? Why do the Sridhara people never answer this since 1978?]

Devotee: Does the disciple's advancement depend more on the guru or on his own efforts? How will the disciple make proper advancement in following the principles of his guru?

Srila Sridhara Maharaja: That depends on the stages of realization of the disciple. Exclusive devotion must come from the disciple towards the guru. It is said in the Svetasvatara Upanisad (6.23). "The key to success in spiritual life is unflinching devotion to both the spiritual master and Krsna."

[PADA: Why is Sridhara Maharaja telling people to have unflinching devotion to people who are falsely posing as Jesus-like messiahs?] 

SM: To those great souls who have full faith in both Krsna and the spiritual master, the inner meaning of the scriptures is fully revealed." The guru is Krsna's representative. 

[PADA: The "gurus" supported by Sridhara fell into illicit sex and worse deviations, how can they be "God's (Krsna's) representatives"?]

SM: We are in search of divinity, and so, we must try to concentrate all our energy wherever we find a real connection with divinity. That is the key to success, because Krsna is all-conscious. So, the response to our devotional efforts will come from Krsna according to our attentiveness to Him. He is everywhere. In the conception of infinite, everywhere there is center, nowhere is there circumference. In every point there may be the center. Prahlada Maharaja saw the center present everywhere. Hiranyakasipu asked him, "Is your God in this pillar?" Prahlada replied, "Yes. He is there." And when Hiranyakasipu demolished the pillar, Lord Nrisirnhadeva came out. 

[PADA: Again, the gurus supported by Sridhara Maharaja fell into illicit sex, what does any of this have to do with "a real connection to divinity (God)"? ys pd]