Exposing Sahajiyism and Mayavada Philosophy in ISKCON 04 20 24

PADA vs AI Art:

Thanks for your concerns prabhu. I know, AI art sometimes is out of proportion,  may have defects, has odd tilaks, and is not really authorized etc. I am using it because some of the poses and pastimes are often not portrayed in other art and so on, and some of it looks interesting to me. Did I forget to mention -- most of the BBT artists were booted out and new ISKCON art dried up? 

Anyway. Some people love it, some hate it, some are neutral. Personally, I don't think it is that big of a deal if devotees use it -- or don't. It is a process that we are going to see more and more, and I am using it because I honestly like some of it. 

Does it increase or decrease my credibility? I dunno. Our readership is way up from last year, and I think many of our readers also don't think it is a big deal one way or the other. 

But thanks, I am very aware that it may have some problems. And in the above "AI art" -- Krishna seated on a branch with His flute -- I personally like it. And I am trying to mentally envision Krishna really doing that in actuality, hoping one day I will see this in actuality.  

But! Then again, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  

ys pd angel108b@yahoo.com    

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“Exposing Sahajism and Mayavadi philosophy in ISKCON”

PODCAST: Episode 120 – Monday 15th April 2024

We’re pleased to welcome Rahul as our guest on this week’s podcast.

A former member of the ISKCON community in Hyderabad, India, he shares with us his thoughts and concerns about deviations currently being practiced in Srila Prabhupada’s movement in India (and other parts of the world).

Formerly an aspiring disciple of Bhakti Vikasa Swami, he talks with Narada Prabhu about why he left ISKCON and the unhealthy link between the movement and the political-right in India.

In this week’s podcast we discuss:

- The rise of Sahajism in ISKCON
- The ever-increasing Mayavadi influences in the movement
- The worship of demi-gods
- ISKCON’s link with the BJP

You can watch it:

- Here on Facebook

- and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@NaradaDasUK

PADA: Good questions. 

Why is Bhakti Vikas swami still part of the GBC guru club, if they are so far deviated? 

Isn't the guru club the cause of all sorts of suffering and maladies going on in ISKCON? 

Aren't we seeing, on top of that deviation, a sort of social beeja motivational speaker out cropping process going on? 

Aren't we seeing an out cropping of devotees getting involved with mundane political parties? 

Aren't we seeing an out cropping of some of the ISKCON speakers who are going off on rasika talks and gopi leela discussions, that were not meant for public dissemination, and so on?

Aren't we seeing an increase in Hindu show boat demigod worship, Hindu weddings, car blessings and etc.?

Aren't we seeing the "Jagganath Puri"-ization of ISKCON, where almost all the people in the temple are Hindus, and the Westerners are not present. Exactly the reverse of how the ISKCON temples were in 1975.

Yup.

ISKCON is drifting away, and does not represent the true teachings of the acharyas. That is more evident to more people all the time. 

ys pd angel108b@yahoo.com   

Yoga kid

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AD: Rahul is very very very brave if he's prepared to talk publicly about the BJP party and how it is linked to the ISKCON International society for Krishna consciousness.

I sat through hundreds of top level meetings in Bhubaneswar with the BJP party and other Indian political minor parties to negotiate power sharing over 5 years. Most were in Odiya and Hindi and I was there as a presiding Witness and just chanted Japa and prayed for the success of the Indian government in spreading Krishna consciousness across the whole world.

Now as an adult I don't look kindly on taking part in the many religious ceremonies and blessings required for those meetings and although I am grateful for the opportunity I had to understand real leadership skills and negotiations I don't know how ISKCON as a bonafide spiritual movement can be completely honest and truthful as Brahmana and oversee politics.

I did my very best to be a real Brahmana having been born to two Brahmin Gayatri Mantra Jaggnath Pujari's -- conceived of lust -- unplanned so my birth was considered inauspicious unwanted progeny Varna shankara so I was present at the BJP meetings to represent all children that were surplus unwanted and a burden having been a 4th child that neither of my parents could afford and what India should do to get rid of all children like myself.