Only Some Books & Tapes are Insufficient
BY: FABRICE DUPUIS
Gaura Govinda Swami stated one cannot rely on books or tapes, but instead one must hear directly only from a physically present person:
"You may say, "Oh I have read their books; I have their association." That won't help you. […] You cannot understand what they have said merely by reading their books. Your consciousness is very low, so you cannot understand their words." (Gaura Govinda Swami, The Process of Inquiry, Ch. 6)
"Sabda-brahma will never descend through a tape. One must hear from a physically present Sri Guru."
(Gaura Govinda Swami, 'Q&A', The Worship of Sri Guru, Ch. 3)
Yet following his departure, his followers have been enthusiastically distributing his books and tapes! So books and tapes are only insufficient if Srila Prabhupada happens to be in the picture. If it's someone trying to take his place, then, magically, they suddenly become sufficient!
BY: FABRICE DUPUIS
Gaura Govinda Swami stated one cannot rely on books or tapes, but instead one must hear directly only from a physically present person:
"You may say, "Oh I have read their books; I have their association." That won't help you. […] You cannot understand what they have said merely by reading their books. Your consciousness is very low, so you cannot understand their words." (Gaura Govinda Swami, The Process of Inquiry, Ch. 6)
"Sabda-brahma will never descend through a tape. One must hear from a physically present Sri Guru."
(Gaura Govinda Swami, 'Q&A', The Worship of Sri Guru, Ch. 3)
Yet following his departure, his followers have been enthusiastically distributing his books and tapes! So books and tapes are only insufficient if Srila Prabhupada happens to be in the picture. If it's someone trying to take his place, then, magically, they suddenly become sufficient!
[PADA: And the Narayana Maharaja folks said the same thing before he left his body, we cannot listen to the tapes and read the books of Srila Prabhupada, we need a living person. Now that Narayana Maharaja has departed, they are distributing his books and tapes. They are hypocrites. ys pd]
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