Love, what does that mean? We have so many conceptions but the truth is that it means acceptance...accepting others for who they are and respecting them. This is the bases of love. It is said that the pure vaishnava devotee of the Lord accepts everyone and sees everyone equally. Srila Prabhupada embodied this concept and taught it through his kind words and actions.
Recently I was reading a transcribed discourse between Srila Prabhupada and Allin Ginsberg in which they are discussing religion. It struck me how Srila Prabhupada stressed again and yet again that we (ISKCON) welcome ALL religions. We have no contradictions and are simply teaching love of God. One God who has many names. He encourages others to follow their individual faiths respectfully and chant the Lord's names. If they have no other name, then he gives them Krishna. What a wonderful gift! Srila Prabhupada taught the wonderful quality of acceptance. How can we, his grandchildren not embody that very concept in ourselves? We have a responsibility to not judge, but see the wonder, faith, and devotion offered by other faiths, while respecting and loving our own traditions of Krishna Consciousness.
I pray we may take this lesson into our hearts.
Here is a link to the recorded discourse: http://www.harekrsna.com/philosophy/gss/sadhu/religions/ginsberg.htm
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