The Lord, Gaurasundara, puts His devotees in various difficulties and associations to test their patience and strength of mind. Success depends upon their good fortune.
http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year3/apa103/20130225-Apasampradayas-p2.mp3 This course is part of Sastra-Caksus, Year 3 and consists of 25 lectures, available on: http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/classes/apasampradayas/ Given in Bhaktivedanta Academy, Sridham Mayapur, February-April 2013 The following are lecture notes briefly delineating its contents. All apasampradayas have a head, a founder, they all think they are well situated.
ttp://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-26-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.140-171.mp3 Full Lecture Transcription [Link not active yet] ACARYA Acarya is one who is teaching the practical application and philosophical significance. Subteacher who teaches a particular portion or aspect of the Veda is called upadhyaya (Jyotisha, music etc). Modern teachers are all upadhyayis because acarya means one who knows the