Prabhupada said : I never said it
Yesterday I had a nice talk with Guru Prasada Swami and much about it ,,about fasting on Visnu Tattva days ,I gave him a copy of my book Sri Narasimha also .
Here is what he said that made no sense (nonsense) first he said that HariBhakti Vilasa is very clear one should fast on all Visnuttatva days and only take Ekadasi prasadam or fully fast till next day .Actually more Haribhakti Vilasa encourages full fasting on both Ekadasis and Visnuttatva days till next day . We agree on that ,but he claims there is quotes by Srila Prabhupada in regards to Ramanavami ,,, Balarama Purnima and Nityananda Trayodasi that one may take grains on these days though he said I follow the grain standard.I challenged him show my quotes by Srila Prabhupada for these statements you made,,, because I will give you 50 dollars for each statement where Srila Prabhupada said you can take grains on any Visnutattva days ..He said I will look them up and then next minute admitted Srila Prabhupada never made such statements but it was hearsay by some disciples of Srila Prabhupada that claimed Srila Prabhupada had said it .Srila Prabhupada himself said there are many "Prabhupada said " but actually I never said it ,,so you should verify by me .Actually in the Vedabase there is no single statement that one should ever take grains on Visnutattva days .So I was satisfied he understood but then again gave credit to these fabrications. Srila Prabhupada told Harikesa in 1975 in Vrindavana that devotees should fast on all VIsnutattva days from grains and told him when devotees should brake fast for example Srila Prahbupada said Gaura Purnima fasting till moon rise and then Ekadasi Prasadam ,,technically called Anukalpa Prasadam (fasting prasadam which is Ekadasi prasadam after a fast ) Srila Prabhupada also said the same about fasting for Lord Nityananda Trayodasi fasting till moon rise then Ekadasi Prasadam ,, Ramanavami to evening then Anukalpa Prasadam Lord Balarama same thing .So there is no doubts,Mother Govinda was told in 1968 by Srila Prabhupada the same standard.
We should hear from Srila Prabhupada as it is.That also means his books,,, not changed or interpreted book, why Srila Prabhupada called his Bhagavad Gita as it is ? Because he wanted zero changes to his books he clearly stated so in July of 1977 in the" Rascal Editors" conversation ,,these Editors are changing my books we even pay these rascals and look they change my book ,,Srila Prabhupada blamed Ramesvara for allowing this.Srila Prabhupada said leave my books alone and returne all changes into how I wrote my books.But we get thrown dust into the eyes by misinterpretations ..Trinivarta also threw sand into the eyes of the Vrijabasis to steal Krsna ,,so these arguments to change Srila Prabhupadas books or change the standards given by Srila Prabhupada is like the demons Trinivarta .Do not be bewilder by or follow Asat things,, temporary offensive changes,, we are supposed to follow Srila Prabhupada as it is ,,Bhagavad Gita as it is ,,ISKCON AS it is .Do not be bewildered by the dust storms of appasiddhantas
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