BY: JNANA-NETRA DASA
The GBC Executive Committee in their article, “Answer to Madhu Pandita Prabhu” writes:
“The multiple legal suits you have brought against ISKCON amounts to an explicit attempt to get control of assets which loyal faithful ISKCON devotees have contributed. This is our issue with you, and this is the issue we are more than prepared to discuss.”
GBCs are trying to project a picture that this is a fight between Madhu Pandita Prabhu and the GBC. There are a few questions here. What about the role and desires of other devotees of Bangalore temple? Could Madhu Pandita Prabhu fight with the GBC without their support and cooperation? It is not only Madhu Pandita Prabhu, but the majority of ISKCON Bangalore devotees disliked the GBC and revolted against them. And the bogus Guru system was also a reason for that.
The GBC is a gang who wants to control the life of each and every individual of ISKCON. This gang seems to believe that they are the most qualified and most important people present on the earth. There is no one equal to or greater than them, though outwardly this gang acts like humble people. I personally have experienced one of these gang members. I had a small disagreement with one of the GBCs of my area, and he made sure that I don’t survive in that temple. I could see the hidden animal in him. How much angry he was because of a tiny disagreement. One need not dig too deep, just scratch little bit on the surface and you will see the hidden animal behind saffron robes.
A group of Bangalore devotees, by the success of their Akshaya Patra programme and other preaching activities, have practically proven that by following the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, even ordinary devotees can do miracles. Miracles are not a monopoly of Gurus and GBC members only. This is a very practical demonstration and there are no other proofs required for that.
Another point is the role of H.H. Radhanatha Swami. Chowpatty temple is not a part of ISKCON, but still the GBC don’t say a word about it. Why so much fuss about Bangalore temple? Because Radhanatha is their gang member, in good understanding with them, there is no problem if he keeps Chowpatty temple for himself, separate from the control of ISKCON.
This gang called the GBC cannot tolerate how someone who is not a part of their club can do so much preaching. I am more than 100% confident that if Madhu Pandita Prabhu would have a White body like Radhanatha Swami has, he would have much less problem with the GBC than what he has now. This present GBC body is very envious and racist. Many Indian devotees who have nothing to do with the Bangalore conflict have expressed to me their feelings of being racially discriminated against by ISKCON authorities.
I will end my article with a small story. Once Narada Muni, while travelling on planet earth, came across an old hunchback woman. He felt very kind towards this woman and wanted to fix her back as a boon to her. So he said to the lady, O Mother, I am very much pleased with you, come here and I will fix your back. The old lady replied ” O Great Sage, if you are really pleased with me and want to give me some boon, please give me a different boon. Surprised Narada Muni asked, “What boon would you like to have”. The old lady replied, “The lady who lives next door to me, please make her also a hunchback.
I do not know the source of this story, neither do I know how bona fide it is. One old sadhu told me this story in Vrindavana, when I visited Holy Dhama. He told me this story as an answer to my question, “what is enviousness”?
Bangalore devotees are doing great preaching, so I request the GBC to please stop their envious attacks like blocking land allotments, etc. And please stop being racist.
They should lift their standards and do something so that the government feels like awarding them, as well. That will be beneficial for thewhole society.
Hare Krsna.
Jnana-Netra dasa
RITVIK IS DEVIANT, WHY? HERES WHY (TRUTH MUST BE GIVEN, DO NOT HIDE IT OR DELETE THIS POST, PLEASE DO PUBLISH IT.):
I am a bona fide teacher as long as I follow the instruction of my spiritual master. That is the only one qualification for becoming a teacher”
SPL to Nandarani Devi Dasi, 29th October 1967
“Personally I am humble servant of Krishna as you are also, but I am deputed to accept your service just to transfer it to Krishna as via media.”
SPL to Dayananda Das, 1st May 1969
“we are also hoping to be dragged by him through the DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION. Otherwise, if we study our own qualification there is none”
SPL to Brahmananda Swami, 10th March 1969
“it is just like I have got my disciples, so in the future these many disciples may have MANY BRANCHES of the DISCIPLICSUCCESSION”
SPL to Kirtananda Swami, 25th January 1969
Srila Prabhupada tells in Srimad Bhagvatam that this highest knowledge is passed on “HAND BY HAND”. And as far as changing shastras, below is Srila Prabhupada’s instruction.
“As stated by Narottama dasa Thakura, sadhu-sastra-guru; one has to test all spiritual matters according to the instruction of saintly persons, scriptures and spiritual master. The Spiritual master is one who follows the instruction of his predecessors, namely the sadhus, or the saintly persons. A bonafide spiritual master does not mention anything not mentioned in the authorized scriptures.”
Srimad Bhagvatam 4.15.1
“Anyone following the order of Lord Caitanya under the guidance of His bona fide representative, can become a spiritual master and I wish that in MY ABSENCE all my disciples BECOME the bona fide SPIRITUAL MASTERS to spread Krishna Consciousness throughout the whole world.”
SPL to Madhusudana, 2nd November 1967
Every one of you should be spiritual master next. (Hamburg, September 5, 1969)
These students, who are initiated from me, all of them will act as I am doing. Just like I have got many Godbrothers, they are all acting. Similarly, all these disciples which I am making, initiating, they are being trained to become future spiritual masters. ( Detroit, July 18, 1971)
You, all my disciples, everyone should become spiritual master. (London, August 22, 1973)
Every student is expected to become acarya. Acarya means one who knows the scriptural injunctions and follows them practically in life, and teaches them to his disciples… I want to see my disciples become bona fide Spiritual Master and spread Krishna consciousness very widely, that will make me and Krishna very happy… Keep trained up very rigidly and then you are bonafide Guru, and you can accept disciples on the same principle. But as a matter of etiquette it is the custom that during the lifetime of your Spiritual master you bring the prospective disciples to him, and in his absence or disappearance you can accept disciples without any limitation. This is the law of disciplic succession. (SPL Tusta Krsna, December 2, 1975)
Well Nitai, Prabhupada did desire his disciples to become gurus but never authorized any as the latter were unqualified. It’s as simple as that, disciples weren’t qualified!!
Stop building temples. Temples only bring ego and battles. Spread books, Kirtan and Prasad instead. The chola kings built great temples, but without mass spiritual knowledge, the people of Kali Yuga are turning to atheism. Pls stop these battles, agree upon a middle ground and spread the Holy Name.