As many know already that there is an ongoing fight amongst all devotees regarding who is and isn't obeying the instructions of Srila Prabhupada in regards to management of His ISKCON Society. ISKCON will continue the way it is going today and the only way anything will change is through Divine intervention. Prabhupada says...
"Don't be disappointed. Kṛṣṇa will act through His movem...ent and kill them, these demons. How it will be done, that you cannot know now, but it will be done. Let us remain true soldiers. That's all. And if it is a fight, suppose we die in the fight. The fight means with vow, with determination either to gain victory or die. Because it is fight against māyā, why we shall be afraid of being killed? Where there is fight, one must know that "Either I am going to be killed or gain victory." Jīvo vā māro vā. Those who are devotees, either they live or they die—the same thing. While they live they are serving Kṛṣṇa; when they die they will serve Kṛṣṇa. Jīvo vā māro vā. Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti (BG 4.9). He goes to Kṛṣṇa. (laughs) So what is the loss? We are working for Kṛṣṇa, and if we die we go to Kṛṣṇa. So what is the loss? Same business." Srila Prabhupada Evening Darsana February 15, 1977, Mayapura:
Due to this statement this tells me that there is absolutely no point to continue fighting within the ISKCON Society and simply let Krsna take care of these things. Sometimes we can convince some to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada by the teachings of guru-sadhu-sastra but most times it ends in an endless debate. Srila Prabhupada did not canvass a mass attack on His Godbrothers when they disobeyed Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, He simply took up the instructions of His Guru Maharaja left India and came to the West and Founded ISKCON and due to this in every town and villiage throughout the world, the Holy Names of Hare Krsna, Hare Rama are chanted and glorified. Srila Prabhupada, on occasions, would speak of His Godbrothers disobedience and warned us to not associate with them so by His own example we wish to do the same. So with this in mind ISKCON has become a society of the cheated and the cheaters and we should not at all associate ourselves with these offenders." Milk touched by the lips of a serpent has poisonous effects" i.e infighting being one of them. They can not help any one on this path of bhakti until they surrender to the full instructions of His Divine Grace and accept their only position as servant of the servant, of the servant...
When one goes out on the street distributing books, prasad, the Holy Names etc the last thing we can do is state that there is all these discrepancies within ISKCON as in all reality who will take anyone seriously, or want to join a movement that is full of faults/fights/offenses etc. And if our distributing books etc awakens one to find out more where can they go. They can really only go to ISKCON. Basically we are simply preaching to send them to take shelter of the unqualified/unauthorized Guru and their followers. So the Ritvik Acarya Sampradaya Association (RASA) is a new Movement where the whole focus will be on farming communities, gurukuls, and prasad distribution and of course taking shelter of Srila Prabhupadas Books/Vani and the Holy Names of Lord Sri Krishna!
We do not care for opening Temples that cost millions and millions of dollars but will be emphasizing the great gain there is to be worshiping from home with programmes being held at the asramas of other grhasthas periodically. The farming communities will be for the purpose of cow protection, that will provide an abundance of milk for curd, ghee, yoghurt, cheese, and other dairy products. The lands will be used for growing fruits and vegetables and grains in order to maintain the prasad distribution cafes/restaurants throughout New Zealand, Basically all grhasthas will be self sufficient and all cafes will be taken care of via these farming communities. This is a long term plan and will take alot of devotees to work together to see this happen.
We are basing first here in Christchurch New Zealand and will be working hard to go door to door, markets, functions, the streets, any festivals etc to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books and prasad to help fund RASA. New Zealand is a beautiful country and a safe haven if there is to be another world war so anyone who desires to live here are more than welcome to come here and we will do all we can to accomadate them. Srila Prabhupada says when one is sincere Krsna sends all help.
So with all that has been said we ask that we no longer be involved with any more debates. We do not want others to try to convince us to surrender to ISKCON or what we are doing is not bona fide. Srila Prabhupada has asked us when we are unsure about a project or our service we are to approach our elder Godbrothers/sisters for advice. We have done this and we are supported and have the go ahead. So again please no longer tag us in debates, the discrepancies within ISKCON, Hare Krsna Society, Gaudiya Math, Prabhupadanugas. Simply surrender to Srila Prabhupada with the goal of pleasing Him.
Your servants
SrilaPrabhupada Siddhanta Das
Pancali devi dasi Acbsp.
No comments:
Post a Comment