the dvaita (dualistic) approach is the lowest, most primitive stage on spiritual path. it developes into 'qualified monism' ("vashista dvaita"), and graduates as the advaita, "monism". Yosyx, I am in a bit of a good mood today, so your obviously sarcastic and hurtful words have failed to reach me. Needless to say, you have TOTALLY the wrong idea. It's the other way round. Advaita is a deviated philosophy. I say 'philosophy' because that's all it is, a philosophy. Not a religion, not a sect, not nothing. It is deviated, and is totally without Shastric basis and has no backing whatsoever with approval from the Acharyas or from the Shastras. Also, if you look up in Padma Purana, you will find the truth about Advaita, why Shankaracharya did what he did. (one may consult 'jnana vahini', or 'upanishad vahini' to get a clearer conformation). One may also consult 'Sathya Sai Vahini' for an even clearer confirmation. nobody possesing of any spiritual/philosophical sense is paying any attention to prabhupada's so called 'teachings', which are a collection of the most primitive and ridiculus repetition of fables that give religion it's bad name Listen boy. I told you I was in a good mood, but this just sparked it. Do you know Prabhupada? Did you meet him? How can you pass opinion on him? Have you read his books? What do you know about his teachings? Lemme tell you something: Prabhupada was in DIRECT_DISCIPLIC_SUCCESSION from Krishna, something that very few other "gurus" can claim. He has more authority that you have in your little finger. You have not read even one square book even, and you are talking like a scholar of Rasika? Hello! Go back to KinderGarten and re-learn the alphabet, then go out and play football. Then you can have your lunch, and THEN come back here and discuss Prabhupada. Let me tell you something boy. I hated ISKCON all my life, and I had a severe dislike for Prabhupada. Until I finally decided to open my eyes and ears to what they had to say. And guess what I found. The highest philosophy ever revealed to mankind through the Grace of God. It was Diwali 1999, when after a lifetime of hatred, I finally bowed myself down to Prabhupada with a grateful heart. Do you know that Prabhupada left his body in 1977, yet he is STILL alive? That's another thing I know through personal experience :) please, amigos, let's stop wasting time and energy on decay (or is it dk?). while purpoting to 'protect sb' (as if he needs protection - if he is what dk supposes him to be) Then what are YOU doing here? You are coming to a forum where someone who just declared your "teacher and guide is being regularly insulted, and you want to do ... what? What kind of an idiotic question was that? Let me make it easy for you when you go back to KG: ay-bee-see-dee-eee-eff-jee ech-i-jay-kay-ellemmennohpee kyu-ar-\ ess-tee-yoo-vee-dubbayoo ex-y-zed-yosyx goes to bed! And don't even bother to reply because you are not capable of having a discussion about anything without turning into a barrage of personal insults. You and Questor must be married.