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Definition of "Prabhu"

Posted by vinod on August 19, 2010 at 3:34pm

Srila Prabhupada:

"You should not just use it mechanically; you should meaningfully apply it."

"Yes, to call one another "Prabhu" is all right, but not to become prabhu. To accept others as prabhu, and remain as servant is the idea. But because somebody is calling you "Prabhu", one should not become a prabhu and treat others as servants. In other words, every one should feel himself as servant, and not to think himself prabhu because he is being called "Prabhu". This will make the relationship congenial."

(SP ,letter to Himavati,June 14, 1968)

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  • Amit Kapoor August 19, 2010 at 8:20pm
    When i was very new to KC i used to think that everybody calls each other God and people feel that they are God. How stupid i was :) but when i came to know the original meaning that it is actually a feeling of a devotee to consider himself always servant of other Vaishnava's ..i was really amazed. Srila Prabhupad ki jai.
  • RAO RAGHAVENDRAN GOVINDA August 19, 2010 at 7:04pm
    HK THANKS FOR THE POST ONE ASPECT OF THE DOUBT IS CLEARED I WISH TO ADD THAT WHEN U ADDRESS ANOTHER DEVOTEE PRABHUJI U BECOME ONE WAY MORE HUMBLER THEN WE U SAY SIR OR MR AND 'PRABHUJI' IS TRANCENDTIAL. THIS ARE MY FEELINGS AND VIEW AND EXPERIENCE
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