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please keep me out of institutional politics

PAMHO
AGTSP
I am not interested to hear about Ritviks ,Narayana Maharaja or any attempt to water down Srila Prabhupadas teachings, books , instructions etc.To me they are self effulgent just like Srila Prabhupada and his position is for now and all times to come.It hurts me to see the fighting among devotees of different camps and it is an anartha:
It is the 11 one:
11. Extinguishing the Forest Fire - inter-communal discord among Vaishnavas.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his Sri Caitanya Siksamrita describes the demons Krishna killed in His Vrindavana pastimes and the anarthas (unwanted things) that they represent.


1. Putana - the pseudo guru.
2. Sakatasura (the cart demon) - carrying the burden of a cart-load of old and new bad habits, lethargy and vanity.
3. Trinavarta (the whirlwind demon) - false pride that comes from material scholarship, which leads to bogus philosophies.
4. Deliverance of Nalakuvara and Manigriva (breaking the twin arjuna trees) - Arrogant pride that comes from puffed-up prestige, which is rooted in madness for wealth.
5. Vatsasura (the calf demon) - a childish type of mentality which gives rise to a type of greediness, which results in a wicked type of mischievousness.
6. Bakasura (stork demon) - Cunning duplicity, deceptiveness and false types of behavior.
7. Aghasura (the snake demon) - Cruelty and violence.
8. Brahma-vimohana Pastime (Lord Brahma steals the cowherd boys and calves) - mundane activities and speculative scholasticism.
9. Dhenukasura (the ass demon) - gross materialistic intelligence, ignorance of spiritual knowledge.
10. Kaliya (chastising the Kaliya serpent) - brutality and treachery.
11. Extinguishing the Forest Fire - inter-communal discord among Vaishnavas.
12. Pralambasura (killing the Pralamba demon) - lusty inclinations; desire for personal gain and honor.
13. Second Forest Fire - disturbance of religious principles and interference with religious people who are atheist.
14. Brahmanas Performing Sacrifice - indifference toward Krishna caused by pride because of one’s status (position) in varnasrama.
15. Overcoming the Pride of Indra - demigod worship, and the tendency to think, “I am Supreme.”
16. Nanda Maharaja Captured by Varuna - thinking that spiritual life can be enhanced by intoxication.
17. Nanda Maharaja Swallowed by Vidyadhara (the snake) - rescuing the truth of Krishna consciousness from being swallowed by the impersonalists.
18. Sankhacuda (killing the conch-shell demon and getting the jewel that was stolen by him) - proneness toward acquiring name and fame, and desire for sensuous enjoyment, under the plea of devotion.
19. Aristasura (the bull demon) - pride arising from indulging in false religions invented by cheaters which causes neglect of devotional service (bhakti).
20. Kesi (the horse demon) - The feeling that “I am a great devotee and spiritual master.”
21. Vyomasura (the demon in the sky) - associating with thieves and other rascals, and with people who put themselves forward as avataras.

Bhaktivinoda Thakura says: “The devotee who worships the holy name should first petition the Lord for the strength to cast out all these unfavorable tendencies—and should pray thus before Lord Hari on a daily basis. By doing this regularly, the devotee’s heart will eventually become purified. Sri Krishna has killed a number of demons which may arise in the kingdom of the heart—so in order to destroy these problems, a devotee must cry very humbly before the Lord and admit defeat—then the Lord will nullify all contaminations"


I am tired of faultfinding anyone but my rascal mind, and with draw from all this fighting.Please keep me out of institutional fighting between Ritviks and ISKCON,ISKCON and Narayana Maharaja, riviks and Naryaana Maharaja,ISKCON versus ISKCON (different interpretations of Prabhupadas instruction, ISKCON vesus the whole world and ISKCON versus ,Narayana Maharjaa Gaudiya math, riviks , prasadam distribution and the whole world.
These things are not found in Srila Prabhupada's teachings, what ever he has said is there, they are the standard, wether anyone ,agrees or not is no longer my concern, they can steal from the temple, serve grains on ekadasi ,Visnutattva apperance days, ignore Prabhupadas instructions on the Dom etc etc.
I am tired of all this nonsense and have 64 rounds to chant a day,Giriraja to worship a family and a heart problem, and a book about Lord Narasimha that needs so much research.
your servant
Payonidhi das
PSIf anyone asks me my opinion I will properly give it ,but according ot how I understand Prabhupada instructions and that of sastra,I am an idependent grhastha and brahmana and devotee,so do not ask me unless you want to hear the honest answer I have! I am not ignorant, and do not accept blind or false teachings adverse to Srila Prabhuapda and sastra.Keep in mind I have heart issues and do not like to fight anymore, I have done that for 31 years, now it is time to retire from all this.I have written many things on my webblock,and I just want to preach KC as it is, and not have to deal with instituional things,I am in ISKCON for the record not with Narayana Maharaja, I do not use the name given or take him as my diksa and siksa Guru, I have explained this on my webblock also.I want to try to see the good and be a better KC example.

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