Page 28 - Defending Prabhupada Words - By Harivlas Das

anyone who sees the Deity in the temple as made of wood
or stone, or considers the acharyas and gurus as ordinary
common men, and discriminates Vaishnavas or devotees
as belonging to a certain group or caste, are called hellish.”
(Letter to Janardan 68-4-18)

Brahma das and other devotees are attempting to
find a rational explanation to disregard “controversial
statements” Srila Prabhupada made. This is the second
argument of Brahma das’ cleaver attempt to debunk
Srila Prabhupada’s words. He wants to say that Srila
Prabhupada’s controversial statements about women are
not essential teachings of the Vaisnava acharyas.

According to the statement Srila Prabhupada has made to
Janardan das above, a liberated acarya and guru cannot
make any mistake. The pernicious implication in Brahma
das’ statements and those of other devotees is that there is
a mistake in the words of Srila Prabhupada. If we accept
Brahma das’ statements (which we don’t) this would
then place Srila Prabhupada in the second category
of persons who are less qualified or not liberated, but
still can act as guru and acarya by strictly following the
disciplic succession. Is Srila Prabhupada strictly following
the disciplic succession when he makes “controversial
statements” on the nature of women or any other topic?
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