seeing through the eyes of scriptures
email to the GBC and all devotees in ISKCON on Pasankusa Ekadasi 2013
dear Members of the GBC and all devotees in ISKCON
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
So many good things are going good in ISKCON and we want to focus on the good things, but I like to bring to your attention some of the deviationes that according to Srila Prabhupada and sastra must be avoided.
1) Making women sannyasis ,TP's, Gurus and GBC's is not within the teachings of Srila Prabhupada or sastra, Srila Prabhupada never made any women leaders this is an Amazonian deviant philosophy ,shaped by modern equality of the sexes mentality .
2) Divorce and remarriage should not be tolerated in ISKCON,especially among its leaders
3) There is no such thing as having homosexuals and pedophiles living in ISKCON temples ,embodied in Bhavananda and Sataydhanya that in the 80th engaged in such activities in Mayapure
4) the most import and and serious deviation is changing Srila Prabhupadas books.Jayadvaita Swami has single handedly distorted many purports of Srila Prabhupada , and in his Rascal editor discussion,Srila Prabhupada clearly stated not to change his books and further edit his books.Srila Prabhupada also in letters has written to Jayadvaita Swami to leave his purports alone when he asked Srila Prabhupada to edit them. http://arsaprayoga.wordpress.com/2013/09/14/is-jayadvaita-swami-sti...
In the words of Lord Caitanya:Anyone who finds any fault with a devotee’s description of Krishna is a sinner. If a devotee writes a poem, no matter how poorly he does it, it will certainly contain his love for Krishna. A fool says ‘visnaya’ while a scholar knows the correct form is ‘visnave’, but Krishna accepts the sentiment in either case. If anyone sees a fault in this, the fault is his, for Krishna is pleased with anything the pure devotee says. You too describe the Lord with words of love, so what arrogant person would dare criticize anything that you have written? (Chaitanya Bhagavata 1.11.105-110)
One example is Bhagavad Gita 10.31 where Jayadvaita Swami deleted several lines of Prabhupadas purport:
And of rivers, the greatest in India is
> the Mother Ganges. Lord Ramacandra, of the Ramayana, an
> incarnation of Krsna, is the mightest of warriors.
He is speculating that Rama in this purport refers to Parasurama and that Srila Prabhupada was wrong, so he deleted Prabhupadas own words. http://bookchanges.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Bg-Chapter-10-dif...
Jayadvaita Swami challenged Srila Prabhupada about Ahovalam as being the place Lord Narasimha appeared,Srila Prabhupada has stated it was but Jayadvaita Swami was stubborn and did not accept.He is under the impression Jiva Goswami was more advanced in KC than his Guru Srila Rupa Goswami and thus needed to edit his books.And similarly he Jayadvaita Swami is more advanced than Srila Prabhupada and thus can do with his books as he please as Srila Prabhupadas english is no good.
5) The taking of grains on Visnutattva is a deviation from strict Gaudiya traditiones , no proper ISKCON temple serves grains on Janmastami ,Gaura Purnima, Nityananda Trayodasi , Narasimha Caturdasi etc
6) Srila Prabhupada tried to establish 64 rounds as the standard for ISKCON this instruction of Lord Caitanya has been ignored by ISKCON leaders since 1968, 16 rounds is not the standard set by Lord Caitanya , and is a minimum standard allowed by Srila Prabhupada
7) Bhakti Sastri is not only for initiated devotees but Srila Prabhupada encouraged it for all :Letter to Tamala Krsna -- Tittenhurst 14 September, 1969: I am pleased to note that you will be giving four classes in Los Angeles universities this year, and everyone is welcome to appear in the Bhakti-sastri examination and take the title. But one must be acquainted with Krishna philosophy at least for one year. So the students may attend class for one year as you have already arranged, and if they learn this philosophy, even if they don't become initiated students, it will be a pleasure for us.
8) Many devotees are not encouraged by the lack of KC in ISKCON leaders and see none of them fit for being diksa Gurus, this has caused problems for years, still ISKCON pushes that ISKCON leaders and sannyasis be regarded as liberated souls ,this is clearly mayavadi philosophy and needs to stop.Guru does not mean he is God.This is very basic understanding.
http://www.prabhupadavani.org/main/AFP/Caitanya_Caritamrta/CC001.html .Devotees not willing at accept ISKCON Gurus as liberated souls have the right to only worship Srila Prabhupada and Krsna.
9) Avoiding engaging in Harinama and bookdistirbution is not the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, nor did Srila Prabhupada allow salary system in ISKCON. But often ISKCON leaders have made sure they have lots of Laxmi and regular devotees gets nothing for their service, this has made ISKCON into a Monarchy .That Romapada Swami has given a personal loan to a disciple for buying a house is outrageous
10) I also urge the GBC to keep a tighter look on how BBT trustees not misuse BBT money ,and every single penny used to publish Prabhupadas books and not to enrich the already rich BBT trustees.
It reminds of us Srila Prabhupadas clear statement in his Vyasa puja in 1961 that some grhasthas beg money from the sannyasis why not they have crores of rupees in their bankaccount. This is not true for all sannyasis. But Bhagavatam has warned that in Kali yuga sannyasis become greedy for money .
I want to end this with reminding us all of Srila Prabhupada 1961 Vyasapuja offering:
Vaisistyastakam
(Vyasa-puja offering to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada 1961)
by Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
First Vaisistya 1. On that day, in pain of separation., oh Lord, I was grief stricken, Unable to tolerate being apart from my spiritual master. 2. On today's auspicious occasion, to offer you worship, I have come With this offering, remembering your lotus feet. 3. Mahaprabhu's principal conclusion is that renunciation is prime; Not only that, but it is to be distributed to everyone. 4. The neophytes have no ability to make any solution, But you are a maha-bhagavata and you have given us direction. 5. Bewildered by ignorance, what kind of renouncers can they be? They are simply false renouncers, giving up externally. 6. Real renunciation comes from transcendental feelings. Without such feelings, a renouncer is known simply as `show-bottle'. 7. But there is another show-bottle, with preaching as its purpose: The Lord's sannyasa, which is the defeat of the impersonalists. 8. Lord Caitanya's teachings are beyond varnasrama-dharma. They are Bhagavata-dharma and destroy all cheating processes of religion. 9. Performing dry renunciation, preaching will not be successful; `Yukta-vairagya' is the essence of all Caitanya philosophy. 10. "The sannyasa I have given you" is for preaching in devotion. The atheistic sense enjoyers are bewildered in understanding. Second Vaisistya 11. The sannyasis go and stay in the mountain caves, But you, master, keep your sannyasis in marble mansions. 12. To see a sense enjoyer's face is just like drinking poison, But you, master, are giving your darsana here and far away in foreign lands. 13. Mlecchas and yavanas are not allowed to enter Hindu temples, But you, master, make them the chairman and sit them in the assembly. 14. To cross the ocean is not allowed for Hindus, But you send your devotees across the ocean. 15. In Kali-yuga's cities the guru's instructions are "forbidden". But you remain there anyway with your special purpose in mind. 16. The devotees want to go to some lonely place to perform their bhajan alone, But you don't accept this in your judgement. 17. Where there is an increase in the measurement of people, There your preaching work is to be seen. 18. You want to make a student hostel in London, and You explain it must be nicely arranged. 19. In the land of barbarians, a student hostel for preaching `Hari Katha'! Who can understand all these things? 20. To mitigate all these contradictory ideas is not the trifling Act of an inexpert and inexperienced person. Third Vaisistya 21. If everyone sat down together and carefully considered, Then what nice preaching there could be. 22. After all, that is Prabhupada's command -- for all to join together To do this preaching work, merged in your instructions. 23. If you simply imitate, there will be the opposite result, For as long as you try like that, there will be failure. 24. Now all of you are returning here on his order to worship him on his Vyasa-puja day -- All together you are engaged in His worship. 25. But a festival of flowers and fruits is not the real worship: One who serves the guru's message really worships him. 26. The service of the message is the real transcendental vibration. Don't be falsely proud, brother; come back to that. 27. Kalidasa Nag, that Master Masay, One day said in the public assembly, 28. That Kali-yuga's mission was killing the whole world And Lord Caitanya's message is locked in a cage. 29. Oh shame! Brother, aren't you at all embarrassed Behaving like businessmen to increase your followers? 30. Our master has said to preach; Let the neophytes go in the temples to do nothing but ring bells. Fourth Vaisistya 31. All these are not our master's preaching methods; These are the things done by the caste goswamis. 32. But just take a look at the miserable condition that's arisen: Everyone has become a sense enjoyer and has abandoned preaching. 33. Now the temple doors also are starting to be locked. Go and preach this Bhagavata-dharma; don't delay any longer. 34. Within this Earth there is another Earth Whose sound is the unequalled penetrating force. 35. (There is a Bengali proverb) "The mullah runs just as far as the mosque" (and no further), But an end to this false preaching today! 36. Up to the borders of the seas, all over the earth., pierce the walls of the universe; All assembled together preach the transcendental vibration. 37. Then our master's worship will be in proper order. Today make your firm promise; give up your political play. 38. On this very day, coming together, make your comment; The five of you together, and decide what must be done. 39. You have become renouncers, my brothers, so renounce everything. But if you renounce the instruction of the spiritual master, what kind of renunciation is that? 40. One who renounces the bona-fide spiritual master, or one who tries to enjoy at the expense of his spiritual master, are both useless. First become the servant of your spiritual master, then you will be able to understand these conclusions. Fifth Vaisistya 41. Because there is only one God, if his wealth increases, A saintly person renounces all such material desires for profit, adoration and prestige. 42. Your gold, my brother, is the source of sense enjoyment. Prabhupada has made this meaningful statement. 43. Give up your riches for preaching: Sit down together and make some special consideration. 44. The Supreme Lord says Himself that, "Everything is Mine along". 45. Prabhupada gave this final instruction. Take care: do this in all respects, completely. 46. Otherwise all your efforts will simply go to waste. Oh saintly ones, beware: afterwards you will repent. 47. Is it really such a difficult task to come together like this? And why does so much have to be said to you? 48. Give up your stubbornness, act for the welfare of others: There is no time to waste! All my brothers, come: this is the most auspicious time to unite. Sixth Vaisistya 49. When will it come to pass that in every room a temple will be established, In every corner of the world. 50. That the high court judge will be a Gaudiya Vaisnava, tilaka displayed on his forehead, the glory of all; 51. That a Vaisnava winning votes will be the president of the land, And everywhere this preaching will be extended? 52. The demons loot and plunder the Lord's wealth, While the hapless populace cries, "Alas, alas!" 53. The demons make their plans to cheat the common people, Selling whole-wheat flower at 32 rupees a mound. 54. Opening so many factories, will they fill the people's bellies? Out of hunger, the people will be forced to eat grass and mango pits. 55. A two-paisa thread tied around his neck and a man says he is a brahmana. Just wearing saffron cloth, and a man calls himself a sannyasi. 56. The householders beg from the sannyasis, and the sannyasis Have crores of rupees in the bank. 57. Every day the influence of Kali-yuga increases, And the poor souls, being oppressed by the age of Kali, cry in agony. 58. Every day ten thousand cows are slaughtered, And the expert leaders eat untouchable foodstuffs. 59. Men of mudlike intelligence increase day by day, And a husband and wife can dissolve their relationship simply by a word. 60. Everyone has become a witch by the influence of the age. Everyone is unhappy due to the absence of the devotees' mercy. Seventh Vaisistya 61. The Vaisnavas are famous for being sympathetic towards others' suffering, And that fame will be increased by mature preaching. 62. If eternally pure devotional service to Krishna is awakened in every one, Kali will flee of his own accord, crying "Ha! Ha!" 63. Mahaprabhu's message is praninam upakaraya Act for the welfare of others. This is the storehouse of happiness both now and after death. 64. So much work has fallen into your hands: Everyone should join together and do something about it. 65. Vasudeva-vipra paid his obeisances to the Lord and said, "Please deliver all the living beings." 66. "Give all their sins to me, who am most fallen, And relinquish all the suffering of the unhappy souls." 67. He was the best Vaisnava, para-duhkha-dukhi, He found no happiness in gratifying his senses. 68. What kind of compassion can the non-devotee show? He simply commits offences with his daridra-narayana philosophy. 69. The Vaisnava's mercy is scientific. Without the mercy of the Vaisnava, The world is simply insurmountable Maya. 70. If there were a kingdom of Visnu and Vaisnavas on earth, Then everyone would be happy, say the saintly persons and sages. Eighth Vaisistya 71. Why do people cry for rama-rajya? The only cause of such a rama-rajya would be a God-centered kingdom. 72. Krsna sat Yudhisthira on the King's throne And the whole world became full of wealth and fortune as a result of the good qualities of the Vaisnavas. 73. The rivers, streams, trees, fields and hills were all producing abundantly: And the cows were so full of milk that they floated in the abundance. 74. The birds, bcasts and animals were all free of envy: In the Vaisnava kingdom there is perfect samsara. 75. The whole world in ecstasy would sing the glories of Hari. Seeing this, the Vaisnavas' heart danced in ecstasy. 76. The use of things without a touch of krsna-bhakti Has filled the world with samsara. 77. What is more, everyone is searching for peace, Fulfill that desire by your preaching. 78. On this very day, Vyasa-puja, get down to business: By your preaching deliver the fallen jivas. 79. Oh, Srila Prabhupada! Show compassion today: This time show real mercy, for you are beyond the illusion of this material world. 80. Whatever independence we have, let it be discarded. The most fallen "Abhay" makes this humble offering today.
(Vyasa-puja offering to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada 1961)
by Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
First Vaisistya 1. On that day, in pain of separation., oh Lord, I was grief stricken, Unable to tolerate being apart from my spiritual master. 2. On today's auspicious occasion, to offer you worship, I have come With this offering, remembering your lotus feet. 3. Mahaprabhu's principal conclusion is that renunciation is prime; Not only that, but it is to be distributed to everyone. 4. The neophytes have no ability to make any solution, But you are a maha-bhagavata and you have given us direction. 5. Bewildered by ignorance, what kind of renouncers can they be? They are simply false renouncers, giving up externally. 6. Real renunciation comes from transcendental feelings. Without such feelings, a renouncer is known simply as `show-bottle'. 7. But there is another show-bottle, with preaching as its purpose: The Lord's sannyasa, which is the defeat of the impersonalists. 8. Lord Caitanya's teachings are beyond varnasrama-dharma. They are Bhagavata-dharma and destroy all cheating processes of religion. 9. Performing dry renunciation, preaching will not be successful; `Yukta-vairagya' is the essence of all Caitanya philosophy. 10. "The sannyasa I have given you" is for preaching in devotion. The atheistic sense enjoyers are bewildered in understanding. Second Vaisistya 11. The sannyasis go and stay in the mountain caves, But you, master, keep your sannyasis in marble mansions. 12. To see a sense enjoyer's face is just like drinking poison, But you, master, are giving your darsana here and far away in foreign lands. 13. Mlecchas and yavanas are not allowed to enter Hindu temples, But you, master, make them the chairman and sit them in the assembly. 14. To cross the ocean is not allowed for Hindus, But you send your devotees across the ocean. 15. In Kali-yuga's cities the guru's instructions are "forbidden". But you remain there anyway with your special purpose in mind. 16. The devotees want to go to some lonely place to perform their bhajan alone, But you don't accept this in your judgement. 17. Where there is an increase in the measurement of people, There your preaching work is to be seen. 18. You want to make a student hostel in London, and You explain it must be nicely arranged. 19. In the land of barbarians, a student hostel for preaching `Hari Katha'! Who can understand all these things? 20. To mitigate all these contradictory ideas is not the trifling Act of an inexpert and inexperienced person. Third Vaisistya 21. If everyone sat down together and carefully considered, Then what nice preaching there could be. 22. After all, that is Prabhupada's command -- for all to join together To do this preaching work, merged in your instructions. 23. If you simply imitate, there will be the opposite result, For as long as you try like that, there will be failure. 24. Now all of you are returning here on his order to worship him on his Vyasa-puja day -- All together you are engaged in His worship. 25. But a festival of flowers and fruits is not the real worship: One who serves the guru's message really worships him. 26. The service of the message is the real transcendental vibration. Don't be falsely proud, brother; come back to that. 27. Kalidasa Nag, that Master Masay, One day said in the public assembly, 28. That Kali-yuga's mission was killing the whole world And Lord Caitanya's message is locked in a cage. 29. Oh shame! Brother, aren't you at all embarrassed Behaving like businessmen to increase your followers? 30. Our master has said to preach; Let the neophytes go in the temples to do nothing but ring bells. Fourth Vaisistya 31. All these are not our master's preaching methods; These are the things done by the caste goswamis. 32. But just take a look at the miserable condition that's arisen: Everyone has become a sense enjoyer and has abandoned preaching. 33. Now the temple doors also are starting to be locked. Go and preach this Bhagavata-dharma; don't delay any longer. 34. Within this Earth there is another Earth Whose sound is the unequalled penetrating force. 35. (There is a Bengali proverb) "The mullah runs just as far as the mosque" (and no further), But an end to this false preaching today! 36. Up to the borders of the seas, all over the earth., pierce the walls of the universe; All assembled together preach the transcendental vibration. 37. Then our master's worship will be in proper order. Today make your firm promise; give up your political play. 38. On this very day, coming together, make your comment; The five of you together, and decide what must be done. 39. You have become renouncers, my brothers, so renounce everything. But if you renounce the instruction of the spiritual master, what kind of renunciation is that? 40. One who renounces the bona-fide spiritual master, or one who tries to enjoy at the expense of his spiritual master, are both useless. First become the servant of your spiritual master, then you will be able to understand these conclusions. Fifth Vaisistya 41. Because there is only one God, if his wealth increases, A saintly person renounces all such material desires for profit, adoration and prestige. 42. Your gold, my brother, is the source of sense enjoyment. Prabhupada has made this meaningful statement. 43. Give up your riches for preaching: Sit down together and make some special consideration. 44. The Supreme Lord says Himself that, "Everything is Mine along". 45. Prabhupada gave this final instruction. Take care: do this in all respects, completely. 46. Otherwise all your efforts will simply go to waste. Oh saintly ones, beware: afterwards you will repent. 47. Is it really such a difficult task to come together like this? And why does so much have to be said to you? 48. Give up your stubbornness, act for the welfare of others: There is no time to waste! All my brothers, come: this is the most auspicious time to unite. Sixth Vaisistya 49. When will it come to pass that in every room a temple will be established, In every corner of the world. 50. That the high court judge will be a Gaudiya Vaisnava, tilaka displayed on his forehead, the glory of all; 51. That a Vaisnava winning votes will be the president of the land, And everywhere this preaching will be extended? 52. The demons loot and plunder the Lord's wealth, While the hapless populace cries, "Alas, alas!" 53. The demons make their plans to cheat the common people, Selling whole-wheat flower at 32 rupees a mound. 54. Opening so many factories, will they fill the people's bellies? Out of hunger, the people will be forced to eat grass and mango pits. 55. A two-paisa thread tied around his neck and a man says he is a brahmana. Just wearing saffron cloth, and a man calls himself a sannyasi. 56. The householders beg from the sannyasis, and the sannyasis Have crores of rupees in the bank. 57. Every day the influence of Kali-yuga increases, And the poor souls, being oppressed by the age of Kali, cry in agony. 58. Every day ten thousand cows are slaughtered, And the expert leaders eat untouchable foodstuffs. 59. Men of mudlike intelligence increase day by day, And a husband and wife can dissolve their relationship simply by a word. 60. Everyone has become a witch by the influence of the age. Everyone is unhappy due to the absence of the devotees' mercy. Seventh Vaisistya 61. The Vaisnavas are famous for being sympathetic towards others' suffering, And that fame will be increased by mature preaching. 62. If eternally pure devotional service to Krishna is awakened in every one, Kali will flee of his own accord, crying "Ha! Ha!" 63. Mahaprabhu's message is praninam upakaraya Act for the welfare of others. This is the storehouse of happiness both now and after death. 64. So much work has fallen into your hands: Everyone should join together and do something about it. 65. Vasudeva-vipra paid his obeisances to the Lord and said, "Please deliver all the living beings." 66. "Give all their sins to me, who am most fallen, And relinquish all the suffering of the unhappy souls." 67. He was the best Vaisnava, para-duhkha-dukhi, He found no happiness in gratifying his senses. 68. What kind of compassion can the non-devotee show? He simply commits offences with his daridra-narayana philosophy. 69. The Vaisnava's mercy is scientific. Without the mercy of the Vaisnava, The world is simply insurmountable Maya. 70. If there were a kingdom of Visnu and Vaisnavas on earth, Then everyone would be happy, say the saintly persons and sages. Eighth Vaisistya 71. Why do people cry for rama-rajya? The only cause of such a rama-rajya would be a God-centered kingdom. 72. Krsna sat Yudhisthira on the King's throne And the whole world became full of wealth and fortune as a result of the good qualities of the Vaisnavas. 73. The rivers, streams, trees, fields and hills were all producing abundantly: And the cows were so full of milk that they floated in the abundance. 74. The birds, bcasts and animals were all free of envy: In the Vaisnava kingdom there is perfect samsara. 75. The whole world in ecstasy would sing the glories of Hari. Seeing this, the Vaisnavas' heart danced in ecstasy. 76. The use of things without a touch of krsna-bhakti Has filled the world with samsara. 77. What is more, everyone is searching for peace, Fulfill that desire by your preaching. 78. On this very day, Vyasa-puja, get down to business: By your preaching deliver the fallen jivas. 79. Oh, Srila Prabhupada! Show compassion today: This time show real mercy, for you are beyond the illusion of this material world. 80. Whatever independence we have, let it be discarded. The most fallen "Abhay" makes this humble offering today.
your servant
Paramananda das
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