This books readings, broken down week by week.
Please make schedule related comments in this thread.
Here's my summary for the first reading.
EDIT: Oops.. forgot to spellcheck
Here's the corrected version.
Summary for the second reading.
Sorry its a little late... work decided to be a real bear this week for some odd reason.
Also, its a little rushed. All apologies...
I'm hoping people find these somewhat useful...
QUOTE(DharmaChakra @ Apr 18 2005, 07:44 PM)
Here's my summary for the first reading.
EDIT: Oops.. forgot to spellcheck
Here's the corrected version.
QUOTE(Dharmachakra)
Sri Guru Tattva Vijïäna
Reading 1 Notes
Summary
Sri Krishna appears as Sri Guru to extend grace to devotees. This grace is worship of Sri Krishna, and fruit of this bhajana is prema. Sri Guru is (formally) as worshipable as Sri Krishna, but is not the ultimate object of worship. Sri Guru is a special manifestation of Sri Krishna known as mahäbhägavatottama
(v). Externally, the guru will appear as a topmost devotee of Sri Krishna but the
devotee sees the guru as a manifestation of Sri Krishna. It is offensive for the devotee to not see the guru thusly.
Dear Dharmachakra-ji, thanks for your dedicated effort.
In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.9.31) it is stated:
na hy ekasmad guror jnanam
su-sthiram syat su-puskalam
"One certainly cannot get complete knowledge from only one guru."
"In the highest stage of devotion, we must see not only one guru; we must see that guru is everywhere. In the land of Krsna, all are gurus; our transformation should be towards that. Everything in the spiritual world, the entire environment is our guru and we are servants. To enter into Vaikuntha, or Goloka, means that on all sides we must see guru and pay our respects. There is gradation of course, but all are guru" . The Land Of Gurus ==============================
As far as I can see, the conclusion about the statement above is that Sri Guru will follow us eternally. Of course we are talking about (including one’s Guru in his Siddha form) Sri-Guru as Nityananda; Balarama; Ananga Manjari; Rupa and Rati Manjari and many others Nitya-Siddhas, Who will internally and externally be guiding us in the Land of Gurus.
The question here is why then the satisfaction of Sri Guru would not be the ultimate object of worship? The dynamics of Seva should not separate One from the Other; it is consequential or best saying it is that the satisfaction of Sri Guru simultaneously follows the satisfaction of Sri Krishna eternally. One will not be happy without the Other; the differentt forms of Sri Guru have to be pleased. In other words, the satisfaction of Sri Guru (Sri Radhika) and its ramifications, are ultimately the object of worshiping for Sadhakas and Siddhas.
QUOTE(DharmaChakra @ Apr 18 2005, 10:44 PM)
Here's my summary for the first reading.
EDIT: Oops.. forgot to spellcheck
Here's the corrected version.
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C.C. ? - guru is form of ZrI KRSNa, ZrI KRSNa's mercy on devotee is guru
guru kRSNa rUpa hon zAstrera pramANe
guru rUpe kRSNa kRpA korena bhaktagaNe
(CC, Adi, 1.45)
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C.C. ? - guru is ZrI KRSNa's servant, but manifestation of ZrI KRSNa to devotee
yadyapi AmAra guru caitanyera dAsa
tathApi jAniye AmI tAhAra prakAza
(CC, Adi, 1.44)
QUOTE(Kalkidas @ Apr 29 2005, 07:56 AM)
QUOTE(DharmaChakra @ Apr 18 2005, 10:44 PM)
Here's my summary for the first reading.
EDIT: Oops.. forgot to spellcheck
Here's the corrected version.
QUOTE
C.C. ? - guru is form of ZrI KRSNa, ZrI KRSNa's mercy on devotee is guru
guru kRSNa rUpa hon zAstrera pramANe
guru rUpe kRSNa kRpA korena bhaktagaNe
(CC, Adi, 1.45)
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C.C. ? - guru is ZrI KRSNa's servant, but manifestation of ZrI KRSNa to devotee
yadyapi AmAra guru caitanyera dAsa
tathApi jAniye AmI tAhAra prakAza
(CC, Adi, 1.44)
Thank you. I don't have a searchable version of CC at hand.