Thursday, October 11, 2012

ISKCON gurus promoting mayavada (update)

If the Doctor is Not Healthy, He Will Pick-up the Disease, 

BY: ATMAVIDYA DASA 

Kesava Krsna Prabhu wrote:

"There is excitement in reading of Lord Chaitanya's conversion of Sri Prakasananda Sarasvati and his many followers, His tactful defeat of Keshava Kashmiri, and His extremely patient transformation of the heart of Sri Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya..."

Dear Kesava Krsna Prabhu, Hare Krsna. The key word here is "conversion." Lord Caitanya actually converted these people into devotees. If our mayavadi hugging sannyasis were actually converting these mayavadis into devotees there would be jubilation, not concern. There would be seminars on "how to hug mayavadis till they become devotees." But that is not the case. Even after many years (decades in some cases) of association, the mayavadi friends of some of ISKCON's leading sannyasis have not shown even the slightest indication that they have become Vaisnavas.

Instead, as a result of prolonged association with these new age and traditional mayavadis, what appear to be the pernicious symptoms of mayavad, sahajiyism, mundane philanthropy and humanistic influence in these leading ISKCON sannyasis is what is concerning those who are entrusted with maintaining Srila Prabhupada's mood and mission.

When Sivanandasena asked Lord Caitanya what was the symptom and duty of a Vaisnava, Lord Gaurasundaradeva replied "asat-saṅga-tyāga-ei vaiṣṇava-ācāra" -- the first business is to give up the association of non-vaisnavas. If the doctor is not strong and healthy then he will pick up the disease of the patient. Unless you have the potency of Lord Caitanya don't imitate Him, rather follow His instructions. sarva vaisnava dasa Atmavidya dasa To understand Srila Prabhupada's mood and mission in preaching please read "On Speaking Strongly in Srila Prabhupada's Service" by Bhakti Vikas swami.

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