Bangalore Struggle for Truth update (ISKCON) ys pd 06/19/11

From: ISKCON Bangalore <srilaprabhupada.iskcon@gmail.com>
Subject: The Struggle For Truth
To: srilaprabhupadaiskcon@googlegroups.com
Received: Friday, June 17, 2011, 9:22 PM

"THE STRUGGLE FOR TRUTH"

BY THE DEVOTEES OF ISKCON-BANGALORE IN DEFENSE OF THE TRANSCENDENTAL WILL OF

SRILA PRABHUPADA, OUR BELOVED SPIRITUAL MASTER, TO WHOM WE ARE ETERNALLY INDEBTED

 

The pains of this struggle for truth have been borne silently by the devotees of ISKCON-Bangalore for the last twelve years. So far we have been trying our best to contain this within the institution. However, it has become necessary today, unfortunately, to disseminate the sensitive information of purely internal nature in this paper. Our adversaries are exploiting our silence by perpetrating false and maligning propaganda against the devotees of ISKCON-Bangalore, even more vigorously than ever before, in order to demean our cause, and sidestep the real issue. As supporters and donors of this organization, we believe it is your right to be informed by us of the real issues that have transpired in this matter.

 

6. What was the consequence of disobeying the order of Srila Prabhupada?

Thousands of disciples of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON temples all over the world who witnessed this deviation opposed the act of disobedience. But the self-proclaimed 'gurus' would not relent.

These self-appointed 'gurus' have, for the past three decades, disobeyed Srila Prabhupada's instructions, taken hundreds of 'disciples' for themselves and amassed power, wealth and assets largely for themselves as 'guru dakshina'. In course of time, many ISKCON temples were reduced to penury while the selfproclaimed 'gurus' rose to wealth. Some of these ‘gurus’ became fabulously rich and lived in opulence, served menially by meek, humble and unquestioning ‘disciples’.

Hundreds of innocent souls fell into the trap of these self-appointed ‘gurus’ and surrendered their faith to them. But time proved, again and again, the self-proclaimed guru system wrong. Over the years many of these self-proclaimed 'gurus' have deviated from the spiritual path and fallen victims to the lowest of human weaknesses – illicit connection with women, drugs, etc. We are saddened to say this, however it is the unfortunate fact. The `disciples' were left confused, helpless and angry. Yet the survivor `gurus' continue to doggedly convince their followers to remain faithful to the flawed guru system.

Websites abound with harrowing accounts of misconduct and fall downs of these ISKCON ‘gurus’.

Here we share with you few of the links. This is only a sample. These sites are not our websites, but their contents have been compiled by different groups of ISKCON devotees who have had close encounters with the flawed guru system over the years. It deeply pains us that we are now forced to divulge this disturbing information. This sensitive information, however throws some light on ISKCON's situation post Srila Prabhupada's disappearance.

   1-   www.harekrsna.org/pada/ks/tirthadrescher.htm

2-  www.icsahome.com/infoserv_articles/muster_nori   cancultschangecaseofiskcon.htm

3-  www.iskconirm.com/great_guru_gamble.htm

 4-    www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0011/ET08-6404.html

  5-      www.harekrsna.org/gbc/black/bogus4.htm

    6-       www.harekrsna.org/satsvarupa-hist.htm

   7-    http://members.tripod.com/gurupoison/tamal.htm

      8-     http://www.harekrsna.org/pada/themes/bagwahn.htm

  9-     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesvara_Swami#cite_note-2

      10-     www.vnn.org/world/WD9905/WD19-3905.html

    11-    www.harekrsna.org/gurupoison/support/nityananda.htm

12-  www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedicculture/185556-srila-prabhupada-poisoned.html

13-   www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/specialreports/s_448591.html

   14-    www.prabhupada.org.uk/sp_poisoned/sp_poisoned.htm

  15-      books.krishna.org/Articles/2000/11/00219.html

16-   http://bookchanges.com

  17-      http://adi-vani.org/articles.php?articleId=6

     1 8-       http://www.prabhupada.de/Books/dspobfco.html

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