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HD GOSWAMI: PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE
Thanks to the ISKCON Child Protection Office (CPO), a lifetime leadership ban has been placed on Anirdesya Vapu (fka Bhaktividya Purna), a person they describe as "the child abuser with the longest span of activity in the history of ISKCON." A child abuser who beat kids til they bled, beat kids if they reported sexual abuse, allowed his friend Satadhanya to visit the school daily even after he was found to be a child rapist, and who was a sexual abuser himself. Anirdesya Vapu is an abuser who's horrific harm started (at least as early as) in 1982, 40 years ago.======================
Hridayananda Goswami privately wrote, "Sivarama Swami is right. The CPO director should pursue another service for Prabhupada."
[PADA: We need to remove the CPO director who rules against child abusers. Umm yep, what they always do.]
Please compare Hridayananda Goswami's PUBLIC statement from December 6th with his PRIVATE letters below.
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November 7th 2022
"Dear Shri Madhava Gauranga Dasa,
Jaya Prabhupada! Thank you for your frank report. Following up on Sivarama Swami’s clear, strong statement, I will add that the GBC has repeatedly refused to correct the CPO director. I clearly demonstrated several years ago, and again this year, with clear evidence, that that the CPO director grossly violated basic principles of justice in his handling of the Laksmi Mani case.
[PADA: Laxmi Moni was reported to be a violent and perverted teacher who caused all sorts of trauma to children. She was given sanctions -- and Hrdayananda, Brahmatirtha et al. tried to oppress if not undo the sanctions.]
Despite the clear evidence, the GBC did nothing to discipline, remove, or seriously retrain the CPO director. Indeed, when it was reported that the CPO director was going to Mayapura to investigate this case, several GBC to my utter amazement, applauded this fact, ignoring the CPO director’s previous misconduct.
Now we have your case, in which there are serious accusations of further problems with the CPO. Clearly, I cannot judge your accusations, but I can say that they are very serious in nature, and if true, or partially true, constitute yet another CPO mishandling of an extremely sensitive case. Sivarama Swami is right. The CPO director should pursue another service for Prabhupada.
Ironically, some senior GBC men who are among the loudest in calling for good governance, are among the quietest in turning a blind eye to CPO misconduct. Their dogged defense of the CPO director in the face of egregious, proven bad process has now led to yet another problem that threatens the emotional health and spiritual life of faithful devotees. Will those staunch GBC defenders of bad process again defend bad process, at the cost of more lives?
With best wishes,
HD Goswami"
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November 8th 2022
"While containing some points that deserve further consideration, Praghosha states about KKd and Gdd: "Further, I do not see many such able and qualified devotees....” It’s as if the LM case never happened. Just as KKd and Gdd NEVER apologize, NEVER admit mistakes, so just as I predicted, Praghosha perpetuates and enables the myth that KKd and Gdd seem to believe themselves — that they have always done a good, indeed a nearly infallible, job.
It seems very unlikely that people who never admit mistakes, and never apologize, will actually improve, especially when they are actively enabled by ISKCON leaders. Even if KKd and Gdd did not author the report in question, they did not object to any of the hearsay “evidence.”
They expressed no word of caution about the dangers of this paper leaking. They said nothing about the relative strength or weakness of the so-called evidence that involved SR and MG. In short, they said and did nothing which might have lessened the blow to SR and MG. Did it come as a surprise to KKd and Gdd that such documents routinely leak to a wider and often inappropriate audience? They expressed no concern when my comments on the LM case leaked to a vicious mob.
[PADA: Oh oh, those of us exposing the molesting messiah's project are part of a "vicious mob." Notice that Hrdayananda writes that he has heartfelt concerns over the abuse -- in public, while in private he refers to the people exposing the molesting as the vicious mob. And why are they writing one thing in private, another (contradictory) thing in public? Sounds like hypocrisy. As Jesus says, "Oh ye hypocrites, sons of vipers."]
When Brahmatirtha, myself, and others were being slandered in the most vulgar and stupid way over the LM case, did KKd and Gdd say a single word in our defense? Did they appeal to the mob to calm down and let justice take its course? Certainly not. KKd andGdd, and some of their perpetual defenders said not a word.
As one might say in Sanskrit: yad vartata avartate: what goes around, comes around."
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PADA: Meanwhile someone writes to ask PADA, "how can a child of the same 'senior devotees' who ran off to pedophile guru lover's club leader Narayan Maharaja criticize "the other seniors" when their own seniors are part of the pedophile lover's club and they promote pedophile hugging NM? And Hawaii has become the lead center where they worship pedophile hugging NM as their guru there.
And what kind of training is it for children -- when their guru is hugging pedophiles who orchestrate murders of dissenters? And why are the NM people saying children just have to suffer their inevitable karma of being molested, because evidently pedophiles are doing God's work of dispensing karma, but they are trying to save cows from suffering -- because children's bad karma should not be changed, but only cow's bad karma should be changed? If anyone can explain, we'd love to hear it.
As JD asked me, it this the -- save a cow and harm a child -- program? ys pd
[PADA: Yup!]
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SRD: Hare Krsna Hridayananda Maharaj,
I was happy to see your recent public post where you boldly shared your views with the devotee community on the recent CPO case involving Anirdhesh Vapu (AV) and others.
I particularly appreciated your statement that you 'sincerely offer your assistance' to the victims. This is precisely the sort of leadership that ISKCON needs today to navigate these difficult and confusing times.
I earnestly hope this means that you will now stop advocating for people accused of child abuse, starting with Laxmimoni, of course. I do believe that a more concrete pledge could have perhaps gone even further. Something along the lines of, 'A public promise to donate a specific and substantial part of your personal fortune to support victims and prevent future abuse'.
But it was a good and promising beginning, nonetheless. Your public statement can be viewed here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vedicinquirer/permalink/822044975523838/
Unfortunately, my optimism got a cold and disappointing shower, when I read two perplexing letters that you wrote about a month ago where you praised Sivaram Swami's ludicrous letter. Just WOW!!!
You then went on to viciously attack the CPO devotees!!! The very same devotees who, by Krishna's Grace, have managed to rid Mayapur of a 40 year reign of oppression, tyranny and child abuse.
You also defended Sri Radhe (SR), who was found personally responsible for the abuse of many children by the CPO, and Madhava Gauranga (MG), who knowingly enabled AV.
Your private letters can be viewed here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/vedicinquirer/permalink/827052561689746/
In your second letter, your resentment/envy for the CPO is palpable, I get the sense that if you had the power to do so, you would have shut them down, without a second thought just to defend your friend!
What is clear from your attempt to defend SR and MG, is that just like you did with the Laxmimoni case, you either jumped in without taking the trouble to actually inform yourself about the facts, or perhaps you are simply not concerned with the abues they perpetrated. Either way, you have once again, trampled all over their victims!!!
Has it occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, the GBCs have been disregarding your attacks to the CPO and its director, because, they can see right through your crusade and find your 'arguments' against them to be neither valid nor convincing?
I am curious to know if you experienced a similar burning sense of justice and need to defend the children in the Mayapur Gurukula, when along with every GBC member you received the 1991 report. Or is this something you reserve exclusively for child abusers?
I can't help but wonder how many children would have been spared atrocious abuse, if only you had shown a similar committed dedication for their protection back then!
It goes without saying, that it is not going to be possible to actually offer 'genuine support for the victims' if you plan to continue with your campaign of advocacy for MG and SR and your favorite child abuser, Laxmimoni.
Laxmimoni, is the woman that holds the grim and sordid record of being the most notorious child abuser of young girls in the history of ISKCON!
Surely you can appreciate how your two positions are utterly incompatible!!!
You have vigorously campaigned to defend known child abusers, but you only offer 'thoughts and prayers' for their victims... Do you see the problem?
This makes your public statement simply look like some sort of virtue signaling and empty platitudes!
In our past exchanges I have provided you with all the information that an honest person needs to see that your concerns about the handling of the Laxmimoni case are baseless and ill informed. Yet you continue on with your crusade against the CPO.
Why let the facts get in the way of your obsession to defend your favorite child abuser, even if that comes at the cost of ruthlessly crushing her victims and undermining the Child Protection Office?
I will suggest that the first step you can take to actually offer 'sincere assistance' to the victims is to shed some clarity on the glaring inconsistencies between your public statement and your two private letters, where you advocated for Laxmimoni, MG and SR, praised Sivaram Swami's letter and pressured for the summary dismissal of the CPO Director.
The justice served by the removal of AV is a truly remarkable accomplishment, one that stubbornly eluded all the predecessors of the very same devotee that you want gone. An outcome that, you are now lavishly praising, supporting and capitalizing on...
Would you kindly clarify which statement best represent your true sentiments and position? Will the real HDG, please stand up?
It is no secret that in the past AV has been a vocal and harsh critic of yours and your Krishna West project.
Maybe this is just my unfiltered cynicism speaking here, but your public statement where you jumped at the opportunity to vilify AV while he is down and under, truly does not come across as the good example of Vaishnava achaar, that is expected from a senior devotee leader of your stature. Rather it comes across as vengeful and spiteful, almost as if a not very enlightened part of you is now rejoicing at the demise and humiliation of your harsh critic.
But what I found most amusing and surprising of all is your use of the term 'pseudo-renunciant' to describe AV's hypocrisy and criminally decadent behavior. Don't get me wrong, the shoe fits perfectly!
Besides criminal, his conduct was a disgrace to Srila Prabhupada and certainly a gross breach of the sacred Sannyas ashram, and calling him a 'pseudo-renunciant' is entirely appropriate'!
I am amused because anyone who has been observing the trajectory of your Sannyas career, knows very well that the lavish and relaxed lifestyle you have been leading is hardly the shining example of an upstanding and austere renunciant or someone who has strictly and respectfully followed the Sannyas vows of celibacy, truthfulness, fearlessness and simplicity.
Your affair with Devamrita in all its cringey and embarrassing details was well documented by your former personal servant Aniruddha Prabhu. So seeing you calling AV a 'pseudo-recunciant' sounds a lot like a case of the pot calling the kettle black!
https://www.harekrsna.com/.../11-09/editorials5268.htm...
In the 1992 GBC resolutions I found the following statement:
“That, by the grace of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna there has been a recent favorable turn of events in the on-going “George versus ISKCON” legal case. The International GBC Body would like to offer its deep appreciation and gratitude to Amarendra das and the staff of ISKCON’s office of Legal Affairs for their steadfast dedication and unflagging determination. {92}
The GBC Body would also like to thank Mukunda Maharaja and the staff of ISKCON Communications, Naveen Krishna das and his staff, Lokanatha Maharaja and the Padayatris, Hrdayananda Maharaja, Sri Ram das, Ravindra Svarupa das, the temple board and devotees of New Dvaraka, and the many other temples, devotees, and well-wishers who have helped in this effort”.
https://gbc.iskcon.org/1992/
The court found ISKCON leaders in North America guilty of abduction of a minor and hiding her from her parents across international borders. Here we can see that your career of abusing your power, and influence to defend the perpetrators of child abuse began many years ago...
Speaking of Lokanath, the GBC found him guilty of sexually abusing a child, is there any hope that we will see you campaign as vigorously to ensure that he is not allowed to continue serving as a guru? Your obstinate advocacy for Laxmimoni betrays your true colors more than you appear to be able or willing to recognize.
Why is that we have never seen you fight so diligently to defend the victims?
You have employed your influence and status to defend child abusers and attack the CPO. Given that you have never shown a greater or at least equal effort to actively campaign for the protection of the victims, you simply come across as a dishonest bully that is flexing his muscles to defend the perpetrators, utterly unconcerned for their victims!
If you had a history of going out of your way to advocate for justice and the protection of the victims, it would be easier to believe your claim that your obsession with the Laxmimoni case is motivated exclusively by a pursuit of justice and that you are not in this fight just to defend your favorite child abuser.
Unfortunately we have never seen you stick your neck out and use your significant influence in ISKCON to defend the victims of child abuse or support the Child Protection Office.
On the contrary you have trampled all over the victims and you defended their aggressors on several occasions.
I trust that you will understand how at this point it is evident to the eyes of any unbiased observer, that you have a personal vendetta and an ax to grind against the devotees that serve on the CPO, and that your claim that you are exclusively interested in the Laxmimoni case for the sake of justice alone, carries zero credibility.
Referring to the CPO devotees you shared some insightful wisdom at the end of your second letter:
“It seems very unlikely that people who never admit mistakes, and never apologize, will actually improve”...
I wonder when was the last time that you admitted that you made a mistake and apologized?
May I suggest that you start with admitting that you have been dishonest about the real motive behind your obsession with the Laxmimoni case?
You could then apologize to and congratulate the devotees that serve on the CPO for their excellent work on finally bringing some long overdue closure and justice to the victims of Laxmimoni and AV!
I then invite you to make a public apology to the devotee community for your dishonesty, to the victims for adding insult to injury and to the CPO for your unwarrated attacks which forced them to divert their limited reources to respond to your baseless allegations.
While you are at it, you could also apologize for making a mockery of the Sannyas Ashram! I am sure that if after this you wish to improve further, you will likely find that your list of overdue admissions and apologies is very long!
I ask that you please have enough respect for the devotee community to stop assuming that they cannot see through your disingenuous statements. Please ensure that your words and actions, both public and private are aligned and consistent, especially on the matter of child protection. Your so called 'campaign for justice' only for perpetrators constitutes violence towards the victims!
And for the Love of God! Please stop defending child abusers!!!!! You're not doing anybody any favors!
I know that many will find this letter of mine to HDG to be highly disrespectful and offensive.
This is intentional. It is my hope that this letter will highlight the extent, gravity, deceit and inconsistency of HDG's so called support for victims and pursuit of justice for perpetrators. It is a ruthless and callous attack on their victims!
You end one of your letters with the following statement:
'As one might say in Sanskrit: yad vartata avartate: what goes around, comes around'.
It sure does!!!
P.S. It is not that you and Brahmatirtha were 'slandered in the most vulgar' way, rather it was simply a case of you experiencing a little accountability and faced some consequences for your actions, something that you don't seem to be very accustomed to.
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Great letter but I doubt HDG will reply it. I do hope he reads it. HDG has a habit that when he is put in a corner he refuses to reply emails about any interesting topic. When Pradyumna Prabhu refused to accept the idea of adoration of the 11 Gurus ... he was immediately kicked out of ISKCON by HDG. It took only few days to make a decision and the main person there was Hrdayananda Goswami who afterwards took the role of Translating the Srimad Bhagavatam. He learned some Sanskrit at the comfort of an University in USA, financed by devotees in Brazil who could have financed instead ISKCON Brazil. Later on in 1985 the request by Pradyumna Prabhu was discussed ... but Pradyumna prabhu was already kicked out of ISKCON and his holiness HdG was fully appointed in translating the Bhagavatam. I once wrote to him based on what I have heard from the Sanskrit scholar in Vrndavan (Aravinida das) that the process of learning Sanskrit was in an Asrama serving the Guru ... the teacher not in a comfort of an university. HDG reply was very simple and avoiding the facts ... so this is the person now trying to show sympathy in the next generation?????? After he supported the GBC to kick out a senior devotee like Pradyumna das because he did not agree with them ... but they kept the child abusers till late date and supported them.... like all the ones that we see in Mayapur now days!!!! Sad but truth!!! They removed the sincere people and replaced them with their pedophiles and crooks.
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