By Mahatma Das A devotee’s faith is an advanced devotee is the most important proof of the qualification of his prospective guru. Faith allows him to know, understand, and measure the standard of a person’s qualification. This explains why those who lack the faith that Prabhupada wanted his disciples to be gurus cannot understand that […]
When taking over a position, department, project, preaching center, temple, etc., to immediately begin making drastic changes. To play favorites or to speak against or criticize certain sections of devotees. To do or say anything that will instill a lack of trust in a devotee’s spiritual master. To not give devotees facility to offer suggestions […]
Preface This paper has been voted on by the GBC and is now an official GBC policy paper. The following offers more about the paper’s purpose and scope. The topic of “Lines of Authority” is a heritage or legacy issue. By “heritage” or “legacy” issues we mean those topics that are of core importance to […]
Where We Stand By Mahatma Das Recently I read the report about the discussion on female diksa gurus that took place in October (2014) during the mid-term GBC meeting in Tirupati. You can read the article here: https://mahatmadas.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/About-Female-Diksa-Gurus.pdf I would like to share a few thoughts on female diksa gurus from the perspective of guru […]
Illuminations Newsletter 62 Srila Prabhupada, the sastras, and the acaryas speak of complete dependence on guru and Krishna. We are taught that independence is our disease, it is what brought us to the material world and keeps us here. However, is there such a thing as too much dependency and not enough independence? Continuing the […]
105 Management Mistakes I Have Made or I Have Seen Made by Other Leaders When taking over a position, department, project, preaching center, temple, etc., to immediately begin making drastic changes To play favorites or to speak against or criticize certain sections of devotees To do or say anything that will instill a lack of […]
Creating a Code of Honor It is a set of simple, powerful rules that govern the internal behavior of any team, organization, family, or individual. The rules determine how team members behave toward one another. They are its heart and spirit. They are what people are willing to stand and defend – and be accountable […]
Be Free from Critisizing We critisize others more often than we think. Make a mental note of how often you find fault with others and why you do it (both with devotees and nondevotees). See if you can go a day, a week, a month, or more without saying anything bad about anyone. (Calling a […]