Jayapataka swami:
Srila Prabhupāda said in a lecture that their followers who were gṛhasthas should be paramahamsas. That means all the time you will think about Gauranga and Krsna. And he said that his gurudeva, Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura was the son of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
So all the gṛhasthas please bring up acarya children. We need a lot of acaryas. Pray to the Lord that you will observe the garbhadana samskara and pray to have Krsna conscious children, good health, long lived, Krsna conscious good son.
Gopala Bhatta Gosvami had written in the Sat Kriya Dipika. In that it was mentioned that gṛhasthas should do garbhadana samskara. The brahmacaris should know this and tell all the devotees. The first samskara is very easy and is called garbhadana samskara. That can only be observed by gṛhasthas. Not by brahmacaris and sannyasis. If you think of the Lord, of the acaryas, then your life will be perfected.
HH JAYAPATAKA SWAMI
12th December 2023
Sri Dham Mayapur, India
PADA: Yeah, but my new ex-kuli [student] friend says you personally promised his mother there are no problems in the holy dham guru school. So she left her child there in the care of you -- Jayapataka. And then JPS handed off her child to Bhakti Vidya Purna swami, where all sorts of horrible things happened. This ex-kuli says many of his friends from that school are now drug addicts and dysfunctional adults. Sorry, we need children to be trained properly and you guys are not doing it. ys pd
12th December 2023
Sri Dham Mayapur, India
PADA: Yeah, but my new ex-kuli [student] friend says you personally promised his mother there are no problems in the holy dham guru school. So she left her child there in the care of you -- Jayapataka. And then JPS handed off her child to Bhakti Vidya Purna swami, where all sorts of horrible things happened. This ex-kuli says many of his friends from that school are now drug addicts and dysfunctional adults. Sorry, we need children to be trained properly and you guys are not doing it. ys pd
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Mehandipur Balaji temple
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Mehandipur Balaji temple
Mehandipur Balaji in Rajasthan’s Karauli district is one of those places in India that is surrounded by inexplicable mysteries. The temple is much revered among devotees of Hanuman, and he is celebrated and prayed in his childhood form at this temple. That is why the temple is also referred to as Balaji meaning child. If you thought Mehandipur Balaji is a regular temple, you’ll have to visit it.
The moment you step inside the premises, you’ll be transported to a whole new world. A strange kind of energy hits you, which can’t be explained. You’ll be welcomed with chants of Jai Bala and even if you don’t want to be a part of the chanting crowd, you’ll somehow end up being one of them.
But that’s not what is strange here. The same crowd will have people, who as their wards believe, are possessed with some evil spirit or energy, behaving in a manner that will scare you to death
(Warning: If you have never witnessed something paranormal, this might not be the place for you).
The religious site has a reputation for being a centre of ritualistic healing and exorcism. On one such visit, we were shocked and scared when a woman in the crowd of hundreds started howling, crying and speaking in different languages and voices. Soon after, there was another woman who started screaming and abusing the deity in the voices that were alien to us. The entire episode was a little disturbing and nightmarish!
Of course, this is what attracts pilgrims from across the country to the temple. Exorcism is a common sight here but, as a first timer, you’ll be shocked to see people tied in iron chains to the railings of the temple right outside. A number of pandits could be seen performing exorcism and chanting mantras on the ‘possessed’ souls, using holy water that comes out from the statue of Balaji.
Also, you are not supposed to eat, bring back or distribute the prasad you get in the temple. In fact, people have to throw the prasad away and walk away from it without looking back. There’s a dedicated place for this ritual.
It is believed that people suffering from evil spirits can get immediate relief by methods like Arji, Sawamani and Darkhast in the temple. Such people then visit the statue of Bhairav Baba, who is also known as Kotval Kaptan (head of army) or Shri Pretraj Sarkar (king of evil spirits).
Also, you are not supposed to pay money in any form to the priest or anyone in the temple. Even if you offer the money, no priest would take it. Also, photography or videography is prohibited here.
If you are planning to visit the temple, avoid Saturdays and Tuesdays as these are the busiest days.
PADA: Wow, there is a lot of dark magic going on in India.
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PADA: The victims of sexual and physical abuse can suffer -- for the rest of their lives. ISKCON does not seem to be taking this into account. ys pd
PADA: Wow, there is a lot of dark magic going on in India.
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PADA: The victims of sexual and physical abuse can suffer -- for the rest of their lives. ISKCON does not seem to be taking this into account. ys pd
Emmanuelle Debever, Actress Who Accused Gérard Depardieu of Assault, Dies By Suicide (yahoo.com)
For more than a year after rape allegations against French actor Gerard Depardieu, the film industry shrugged its shoulders and the cinematic legend with more than 200 titles to his name continued working.
But the tide appears to be slowly turning.
Mounting accusations of sexual harassment, as well as newly released footage of him making obscene comments, are finally forcing a debate about sexism and sexual violence in French cinema.
In October the 74-year-old actor, known outside France for 1990 comedy "Green Card" and Netflix series "Marseille", had to put his career on hold.
Six years after the start of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood that brought down producer Harvey Weinstein, the campaign has picked up momentum in France.
"There will be an after-Depardieu, that much is clear," activist Laura Pertuy said.
"At all levels, in all generations, people are starting to speak up, to say enough is enough, the system can't continue like this," said the secretary-general of Collectif 50/50, an association promoting gender equality in film.
Depardieu had long made headlines for antics such as visiting Russia and Belarus, obtaining a Russian passport to protest a planned tax hike in France, or even delaying a 2011 flight after peeing into a bottle that overflowed.
But accusations of sexual harassment or assault, all of which the actor has denied, have also crept into the news.
- 'Allowed to be a monster' -
French actress Charlotte Arnould in late 2021 publicly accused the actor, a family friend, of raping her twice in 2018 when she was 22 and anorexic. She said she weighed 37 kilos at the time.
He was placed under formal investigation in December 2020 but not jailed.
In April, French investigative website Mediapart published a report in which 13 other women accused him of molesting them between 2004 and 2022.
One of them, actress Helene Darras, in September filed a sexual assault complaint against Depardieu over an incident during a film shoot in 2007.
And a documentary titled "The Fall of the Ogre" aired on Thursday on France 2 showed the actor on a 2018 trip to North Korea repeatedly making explicit sexual comments in the presence of a female interpreter and sexualising a small girl riding a horse.
The latest images have triggered some self-reflection.
"We are all a little guilty," Marc Missonnier, the head of the syndicate of French cinema producers, told France 2.
"There was a certain tolerance, which was a mistake."
Actress Anouk Grinberg, who has known Depardieu for decades, spoke out for the first time in October.
"Anyone who has ever worked with him knows he assaults women," the 60-year-old told Elle magazine, but people did not denounce him for fear it would damage their careers.
"Everybody allowed him to be a monster," she told France Inter radio on Monday.
She called for an end to "the other monstrosity... people in cinema who are indifferent to the harm done to women, to the humiliation they are subjected to."
- Progress? -
Depardieu in October denied any wrongdoing. "Never ever have I abused a woman," he wrote in Le Figaro newspaper.
After the Mediapart article in April, the distributor and producer of "Umami", a film starring Depardieu as a chef, dropped him from promotional events. The movie tanked at the box office.
Feminist protests disrupted several of his concerts of songs by late singer Barbara.
"We should not celebrate... Depardieu," a spokesman for France Televisions, the organisation of public broadcasters, told France 2.
But the group told AFP on Monday that "films with... Depardieu will continue to be bought and broadcast" as they included "masterpieces". One, Xavier Giannoli's award-winning "Lost Illusions" (2021), is to be shown on France 2 on Sunday.
Depardieu is not the only figure of French cinema to have been accused of misconduct, but he is the most prominent.
Under pressure from activists and the authorities, several initiatives have popped up to prevent sexual violence.
Film sets are increasingly employing intimacy coaches to ensure actors are comfortable during sex scenes.
And since 2021 the National Cinema Centre (CNC) has conditioned financial aid on sexual harassment prevention courses.
But all is not won.
French actor Adele Haenel in May said she was quitting movie acting to "denounce the general complacency in our industry towards sexual abusers," several years after accusing a director of assaulting her.
And feminists point out that Dominique Boutonnat, the director of the CNC supposed to be steering the industry onto a better course, has himself been accused of sexually assaulting his 21-year-old godson in 2020, an allegation he denies.
fbe-ah/sjw/db
For more than a year after rape allegations against French actor Gerard Depardieu, the film industry shrugged its shoulders and the cinematic legend with more than 200 titles to his name continued working.
But the tide appears to be slowly turning.
Mounting accusations of sexual harassment, as well as newly released footage of him making obscene comments, are finally forcing a debate about sexism and sexual violence in French cinema.
In October the 74-year-old actor, known outside France for 1990 comedy "Green Card" and Netflix series "Marseille", had to put his career on hold.
Six years after the start of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood that brought down producer Harvey Weinstein, the campaign has picked up momentum in France.
"There will be an after-Depardieu, that much is clear," activist Laura Pertuy said.
"At all levels, in all generations, people are starting to speak up, to say enough is enough, the system can't continue like this," said the secretary-general of Collectif 50/50, an association promoting gender equality in film.
Depardieu had long made headlines for antics such as visiting Russia and Belarus, obtaining a Russian passport to protest a planned tax hike in France, or even delaying a 2011 flight after peeing into a bottle that overflowed.
But accusations of sexual harassment or assault, all of which the actor has denied, have also crept into the news.
- 'Allowed to be a monster' -
French actress Charlotte Arnould in late 2021 publicly accused the actor, a family friend, of raping her twice in 2018 when she was 22 and anorexic. She said she weighed 37 kilos at the time.
He was placed under formal investigation in December 2020 but not jailed.
In April, French investigative website Mediapart published a report in which 13 other women accused him of molesting them between 2004 and 2022.
One of them, actress Helene Darras, in September filed a sexual assault complaint against Depardieu over an incident during a film shoot in 2007.
And a documentary titled "The Fall of the Ogre" aired on Thursday on France 2 showed the actor on a 2018 trip to North Korea repeatedly making explicit sexual comments in the presence of a female interpreter and sexualising a small girl riding a horse.
The latest images have triggered some self-reflection.
"We are all a little guilty," Marc Missonnier, the head of the syndicate of French cinema producers, told France 2.
"There was a certain tolerance, which was a mistake."
Actress Anouk Grinberg, who has known Depardieu for decades, spoke out for the first time in October.
"Anyone who has ever worked with him knows he assaults women," the 60-year-old told Elle magazine, but people did not denounce him for fear it would damage their careers.
"Everybody allowed him to be a monster," she told France Inter radio on Monday.
She called for an end to "the other monstrosity... people in cinema who are indifferent to the harm done to women, to the humiliation they are subjected to."
- Progress? -
Depardieu in October denied any wrongdoing. "Never ever have I abused a woman," he wrote in Le Figaro newspaper.
After the Mediapart article in April, the distributor and producer of "Umami", a film starring Depardieu as a chef, dropped him from promotional events. The movie tanked at the box office.
Feminist protests disrupted several of his concerts of songs by late singer Barbara.
"We should not celebrate... Depardieu," a spokesman for France Televisions, the organisation of public broadcasters, told France 2.
But the group told AFP on Monday that "films with... Depardieu will continue to be bought and broadcast" as they included "masterpieces". One, Xavier Giannoli's award-winning "Lost Illusions" (2021), is to be shown on France 2 on Sunday.
Depardieu is not the only figure of French cinema to have been accused of misconduct, but he is the most prominent.
Under pressure from activists and the authorities, several initiatives have popped up to prevent sexual violence.
Film sets are increasingly employing intimacy coaches to ensure actors are comfortable during sex scenes.
And since 2021 the National Cinema Centre (CNC) has conditioned financial aid on sexual harassment prevention courses.
But all is not won.
French actor Adele Haenel in May said she was quitting movie acting to "denounce the general complacency in our industry towards sexual abusers," several years after accusing a director of assaulting her.
And feminists point out that Dominique Boutonnat, the director of the CNC supposed to be steering the industry onto a better course, has himself been accused of sexually assaulting his 21-year-old godson in 2020, an allegation he denies.
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