Cut it if you don't want to look silly, or leave it to grow of you want to look silly . LOLOLOL I simply meant that I WANT it to grow as that is the whole point. When it grows to full length then people will understand what I am trying to do. But at present it is still rather short and tends to stick out awkwardly, especially when I wash it.

So I think the best thing to do is to tolerate the stares and let it grow, then people may look at it in wonder when it becomes full-size hopefully! :)

They may still laugh, but who cares? I am a Vaishnava and a Vaishnava means tolerance. And do you know that Vaishnavism offers more opportunities to reduce the ego, more than the Sai Org? I realised immediately when I went out in public on Harinam on Ratha-Yathra day with my dhoti and bead bag.

It was NOT Ramanuja Acharya, I do not know of it was Madhwa Acharya.

I also think like that, though I have grounds to research. It seems that Madhvacharya was hugely inspired to do his mission at a point when he was seeming to fail. Mahaprabhu appeared to him FOUR HUNDRED YEARS before He was actually born, to give him inspirtation. Mahaprabhu also told him that He would accept Madhva's sampradaya when He took birth 4oo years later. Suggests Mahaprabhu's eternal svarupa doesn't it?

In any case I still hold the view that Chaitanya was a great Vaishnavite Saint-Bhaktha. NOT an Avatar. He himself clarified it.

You need to do some research mate! :)

Yes , I know that. I also know that all are "dying" all the time.

No you misunderstood. I was simply referring to the joy I am feeling as of the past few days. It is "killing" me with it's sweet pain. Mahaprabhu is giving it. He is increasing vipralambha-bhava in me, I think.

Regarding death, I also do not care for it. I can die or live, it is Krishna's will.

Sanj