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Re: a Post to alt.hindu Why this Ramakrishna- Vivekananda bashin
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To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: a Post to alt.hindu Why this Ramakrishna- Vivekananda bashin
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From: Bon Giovanni <bongiovanni@delphi.com>
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Date: Sun, 12 Feb 95 16:19:07 -0500
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From news@news1.delphi.com Sun Feb 12 16: 14:58 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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References: <3hj6dr$cdi@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
To misplace ritual for Love is the notsee loyalty oath.
>I forget which one, but it was either RK or his beloved disciple V who said
>"Why grow a tulasi [a Holy plant] when you can grow a bhaigan [eggplant]
>instead?" But Vaisnavas always worship Krishna or Vishnu or Rama with leaves
>from the
>Tulasi Devi. Vaisnavas also worship Tulasi Devi Herself. Therefore, these
>guys, by opposition to Tulasi, proved themselves directly opposed to the
>Vaisnava path.
Rather, by such sayings RK or His beloved disciple V showed that to the
illumined sage, all life is sacred, and from such a one, Krishna accepts
even an eggplant fritter as if it were Tulsi.
Those pure and humble Vaishnava bhakthas who scorn any of His offerings might
recall it is well known that Arrogance alone seeks offense with pleasure.
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