Institution is necessary because you are dealing with neophytes, the evil is the neophytes themselves. It is not that the system itself is the problem, it is the system how it is used by the neophyte mentality. If the institution is used for one's own purpose, that's the evil.
It takes about ten minutes to teach someone how to do book distribution, but the lifestyle of Vaiṣṇavism, to have the cleanliness, to have all the different things like that, that takes a lifetime to train.
Reading from 'The Apasampradayas, deviant Vaishnava sects' by Suhotra Svami*: "The link between namaparadha and full-blown deviation from the sampradaya is indicated by Srila Jiva Goswami who warns in the Bhakti Sandarbha that there are offenders to the holy name who are acikitsya or incorrigible (jnana-lava-durvidagdhastra-acikitsya-atva-dupeksa). Devotees, always compassionate, try
https://usercontent.one/wp/bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20130301-Apasampradayas-p-5-10.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 3 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: Apasampradāyas Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. Incorrigible offender places great emphasis on their own mundane knowledge, techniques, achievements, but due to their offenses they
https://usercontent.one/wp/bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20130228-Apasampradayas-p-4-5.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 3 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: Apasampradāyas Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. The most important element is carrying out the instruction of the spiritual master. Some apasampradayas worship the spiritual
https://usercontent.one/wp/bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20130226-Apasampradayas-p2-4.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 3 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: Apasampradāyas Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. By Vaishnava doing everything in connection to the Lord, the good qualities of the Lord shine through everywhere.
https://usercontent.one/wp/bhaktividyapurnaswami.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20130225-Apasampradayas-p2.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 3 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: Apasampradāyas Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. All apasampradayas have a head, a founder, they all think they are well situated.
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-26-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-7.37-63.mp3 King should rise early in the morning and honor brahmanas. Kings have to learn from those brahmanas who know how to apply Vedic principles in administration. From other brahmanas he may learn about spiritual life etc. One who worships more experienced men is honored even by rakshasas. The duties
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-24-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-7.17-36.mp3 Only because of punishment things function on the social platform. If there is no reaction, everyone would do whatever they wanted. Generally, it is talked about education, encouragement etc, but actually punishment keeps things in line. If only encouragement is required, that is used. One who can be encouraged generally
Full lecture transcription [link not active yet] http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-04-23-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-6.72-7.16.mp3 Dualities of love and hatred are destroyed by suppression of breath. Sin is destroyed through focus in one's prescribed duty. Sensual attachment by restraint, and false identity by contemplation of distinction between matter and spirit and constitutional position of the soul. Sin