Jesus Can Be A Bridge to Krishna (Josh)

http://krishna1008.blogspot.com/2021/04/bhakti-vikas-swamis-program-attacking.html

Josh: The parallels between the type of devotional Christianity that I practiced From my heart growing up and Bhakti yoga Are so strikingly similar that it sometimes astounds me.

[PADA: It is amazing that many of the leaders of ISKCON keep saying -- we don't want to be like the bogus Christian (ritviks) and worship a pure devotee like Jesus. And they want us to worship their guru lineage of deviants and not pure devotees instead.]

When I was 9 years old I felt something missing, And so I started to get down On my knees and pray every day. At this time a Bliss would come down and fill my heart. I wanted to seek God.

When I was 11 years old I was inspired to build my own altar in my Room where I would pray. It was just an old wooden chair that I covered with colorful blankets. I spent hours there in conversation.

I was not taught to chant names of God, but I was taught about praise and surrender within the scope of understanding within the church that I was brought up in. Between my 11th and 13 years of age, Christ became my main central focus, my foundation, my salvation. 

In those young and tender times I walked around filled with the bliss and love of God in a continuous conversation with him in my mind and heart daily. Christ helped me through the dark nights of the soul that followed the bliss I experienced in those years. 

Within the framework that I was taught, I longed to be filled with that which we called the Holy Spirit, yet I also feared that I was unworthy, and was afraid to offend the Holy Spirit. I think in part I was taught to fear the Holy Spirit in some way. Or at least that's how I picked it up even if that wasn't the intention of the church around me.

[PADA: Same fear technique is used in ISKCON. You have to worship our lineage of deviants, and not pure devotees, or else you are going to hell!] 

Yet for a time I outwardly rejected Christ in my twenties after some of those dark experiences. Early on I lost my way without the support of any who could understand what I was going through. Yet Jesus was always been dear to me in my heart and that never left me. It has been a long journey and I feel in some ways I am coming back home yet having still many unsettled questions. 

I think it is simply coming down to willingness to surrender and to trust. There is an aspect of me that just wants to know without a doubt. I have been inspired lately by the Teachings In the Bhagavad-Gita And the parallels to the Biblical teachings I grew up with.

 
And in recently hearing the story of Ekadasi as told to me by a devotee from Texas was very moving to my heart and inspiring. Lord Rama's mercy towards the suffering of our souls, struck me in the same way I was told about the mercy of God growing up. We did not chant names of God, except for praise with the name God, the name Jesus, ( Yeshua) or the Holy ghost or Holy Spirit.

Sometimes I wish for a Sanskrit Mantra that I can sing to Christ. I have a dear friend who suggests to me that Balaram and Christ Jesus are the same.
And yes I have heard that Christ and Krsna are the same also.

In the book of Isaiah chapter 9 it says:

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

Other than Yahweh, Elohim, YHWH, or Jehovah That is the closest I knew of the names of God. I am sure it sounds different in Hebrew or Aramaic. I do not wish to offend anyone of Hebrew origin by sharing this, I know that I come from an American Christian background and there is plenty of Misinformation that can cover truth within these structures, And at times I am quite ignorant of Judaism and its teachings.

I experienced and saw much dogma, control, judgement, and other fear based things within that which we call the Church Of God, And I have met several young people who grew up within the Vaisnava community who are carrying burdens of pain and resentments. At their childhood and in need of healing their connection with God, and I feel such compassion for them because their experience was mine.

[PADA: This is a problem. Many young people who grew up in the Krishna religion "hold pain and resentment." Well yep, they were told to worship fools, deviants, if not pedophiles as their gurus. Who would not resent that process? 

I am not sure what else people expected to be the outcome? Telling little tykes to worship a violent pedophile cult -- and its leaders -- will produce what other outcome? Sorry, it is going to produce resentment probably 99 percent of the time, and we should indeed expect that as the outcome. The real question is, why would that not be the expected outcome?]

God shone through for me however, And has continuously led me toward self realization. I am not sharing any of this to Stir up any kind of division or Strife, I just felt inspired to share it from my heart.

Much love. Hare Krsna

[PADA: Right, instead of saying the Christians are the bogus ritviks, because they are not interested in worshiping the GBC's illicit sex with men, women and children guru process, we should be encouraging them that worship of Jesus is bona fide. Telling them worship of Jesus is bogus is simply alienating them away from Krishna. ys pd]