Dear Guru Maharaja,

in continuation from here:

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/16465/

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Thank you for your reply. I understand that you are making a distinction between Śrīla Prabhupāda's books and his letters, considering letters to be less precise.

I also understand your reference to the gradation of completeness: Brahman as complete, Paramātmā as more complete, and Bhagavān as most complete. In this sense, the word complete can be understood within a particular context and does not necessarily mean the absolute or ultimate degree of completeness.

You also point out that this may be a characteristic of Śrīla Prabhupāda's rhetoric, and perhaps of his community.

I find this helpful, although I am still thinking about the implications (the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated), particularly when such expressions are used to describe individual devotees. Other devotees may naturally take these descriptions as precise statements about a person's spiritual attainment and consequently place considerable trust in that person.

You mentioned that you hope to write more later. I would be happy to hear anything further you might wish to share.

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

Your servant,

Namacarya Das anu das anu das

HpS - Any specific topics? Questions not dealt with the above post? Details, examples?