Vaishnavism 2 - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

this world of Radha-Krishna? If it is going to bea universal religion, it needs to be freed fromIndian culture and trappings.35. Dr. Stewart: . . . there is a tremendousamount of theological consistency in thetradition as a whole, and that is one ofGaudiya Vaishnavism’s most impressivepoints. (125)As I adapted this tradition to the West, Imaintained the theological basis whileinterpreting and applying it differently--as anyliving tradition must do.36. Dr. Sailley: . . . The Vaishnava-Sahajiyabelieves that Radha and Krishna exist, in asense, in every woman and man. So whenthere is union between the sexes, as inintercourse, they are replicating, if you will,a divine occurrence. So the Sahajiyas see itas a spiritual phenomenon. . . . a sect ofVaishnava-Sahajiyas developed that cameto see the union of Radha and Krishna assomehow paradigmatic of male-femaleunion in the world. They saw themacrocosm reflected in the microcosm . . .(144-45)A sahajiya is a follower of “the natural way.”A good healthy, natural attitude toward sex ishelpful if one is trying to establish a personal,erotic relationship with God-dess. There is oneset of practices that can be done with the outerbody, and others that are done within. CertainIndian sects of sahajiyas took their extramaritalritual sex too far. Sex engaged in by a19