I accepted some disciples who are nonsense

 


„Śrīla Prabhupada: …. We should be very much cautious: “For my sinful actions my spiritual master will suffer, so I’ll not commit even a pinch of sinful activities.” That is the duty of the disciple. After initiation, all sinful reaction is finished. Now if he again commits sinful activities, his spiritual master has to suffer. A disciple should be sympathetic and consider this. “For my sinful activities, my spiritual master will suffer.” If the spiritual master is attacked by some disease, it is due to the sinful activities of others. “Don’t make many disciples.” But we do it because we are preaching. Never mind—let us suffer—still we shall accept them. Therefore your question was—when I suffer is it due to my past misdeeds? Was it not? That is my misdeed—that I accepted some disciples who are nonsense. That is my misdeed.

Bob: This happens on occasions?

Śrīla Prabhupāda: Yes. This is sure to happen because we are accepting so many men. It is the duty of the disciples to be cautious. “My spiritual master has saved me. I should not put him again into suffering.” When the spiritual master is in suffering, Kṛṣṇa saves him. Kṛṣṇa thinks, “Oh, he has taken so much responsibility for delivering a fallen person.” So Kṛṣṇa is there.”

(From Perfect Questions - Chapter Six:Perfect Answers The Perfect Devotee February 29, 1972, evening)


NOTE:

Bob (Bob Cohen), Brahmatirtha Das ISKCON

Bob Cohen vs PADA (update)   Tuesday, December 21, 2021

https://krishna1008.blogspot.com/2021/12/bob-cohen-vs-pada-update.html

 

 


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