It is sometimes said that fools rush in where angels dare not.
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It is sometimes said that fools rush in where angels dare not.
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Om bheem bush swaha!
How are you KD prabhu? Looks like you lost your dp? Someone critizised you? Did you curse them or not? What is the curse that you put on me?😀
Wasn't it said by people for srila Prabhupada, because he would go to talk to HDG srila bhaktisiddhant sarasvati thakura Prabhupada, even when many others were afradi to go, due to scholarship of HDG srila bhaktisiddhant sarasvati thakura Prabhupada.
HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is not the Lord but His representative, the spiritual master.
However, it is true that even the disciple should never attempt to criticize the Lord or His representative, the spiritual master.
Why would someone criticize the lord?
Consider this:
From the spiritual point of view, a sannyasi is strictly forbidden to see materialistic people, especially a king who is always engaged in counting pounds, shillings and pence. Indeed, the meeting between a sannyasi and a king is always considered abominable. A sannyasi is always subjected to public criticism, and a small fault on his part is taken seriously by the public. People actually expect a sannyasi to preach and not take part in any social or political matters. If a sannyasi is subject to public criticism, his preaching will not be fruitful.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for example wanted to avoid such criticism so that His preaching work would not be hampered. It so happened that the King Prataparudra wanted to see the Lord but the Lord refused to see him. The King requested all the devotees of the Lord to submit his petition to the Lord on his behalf that if Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, will not show mercy to him, he shall give up his kingdom, become a mendicant and beg from door to door.
When all the devotees went to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's place to inform Him of the king's decision, the devotee Damodara Pandit was present. This Damodara Pandit was a very faithful devotee and a staunch lover of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Whenever there was anything that might touch or taint the character of the Lord, Damodara Pandita would immediately point it out, not even considering the exalted position of the Lord. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to point out Damodara Pandita's foolishness in coming forward to criticize the Lord. That is why the Lord stated that if Damodara Pandita would give Him permission, He would go to see the King.
There was a deep meaning in this statement, for it is a warning that Damodara should not dare criticize the Lord any more, for it was not befitting his position as a devotee. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was considered the guide and spiritual master of all the devotees living with Him. Damodara Pandita was one of them, and the Lord rendered Damodara Pandita a special favor by warning him to avoid criticizing Him any further.
Considered ✅