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Review of No Enmity, Only Solution Books I & II – Gaudiya Matha Attacks
by bhakta Eric Johanson The world was inundated by many cubic miles of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s ocean of love of Krishna as a result of the preaching of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Due to this tsunami Hare Krishna became household words all over the world. Millions of books and magazines on the subject of the Lord’s devotional service were distributed and read. Billions of human beings and untold numbers of other living beings became purified by hearing the holy Names, all because of the decision of this one soul to obey the order of his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, an order to preach Krishna consciousness outside…
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Turning Rittvik On Its Head
by bhakta Eric Johanson “Srila Prabhupada never told his disciples to initiate their own disciples in his mission” Hare Krishna Society, Srila Prabhupada Siddhanta “However, Srila Prabhupada never did say that any one individual or group of individuals should become diksha guru.” Prabhupada Truth Commission, Srila Prabhupada’s Hidden Glories, Vol.2, p693 One of the pillars of rittvik doctrine is that Srila Prabhupada never ordered any specific individual(s) to be a diksa (initiating) guru. Therefore its advocates say he wanted what they preach, that he would continue to accept new disciples, even after his departure. The physically manifest person presiding over the initiation ceremony of these new people…
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The Night and Day Dream
Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk, January 9, 1974 Nitāi: January 9th, 1974, Los Angeles. Morning walk. (break) Prabhupāda: . . . origin of everything, animate or inanimate. Prajāpati: Jaya. Your lecture this morning was brilliant, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Your logic could defeat anybody. (Prabhupāda chuckles) The theological rascals, though, they will not accept any authority except their own mind. They are such nonsense. Prabhupāda: That is called mano-dharmī. In Sanskrit it is called mano-dharmī, mental speculators. Prajāpati: It’s a disease, actually. Prabhupāda: And therefore mental speculators, they have been condemned. Manorathenāsati dhāvato bahiḥ (SB 5.18.12). Because they carry on, or they are carried by, the chariot of mind, manorathena. Manorathena…
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Forward to Gold, Guns and God Vol. 7
By bhakta Eric Johanson Read Gold, Guns and God Vol. 7 The search for truth can take some to unexpected places, and since the physical departure of Hare Krishna movement founder A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada) in November 1977 the ISKCON institution’s leadership has provided any number of cul-de-sacs in this regard. One of these is the subject of the Gold, Guns and God (GGG) book series. Author Henry Doktorski’s search for truth and healing of his experience in that space now includes giving a detailed account of its events and personalities. ISKCON is the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. It is said that children inevitably…
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Only at the Time of Sri Gurudeva’s Disappearance Can One Recognize the Actual Identity of His Disciples
by Bhakti Sri Rupa Siddhanti Maharaja, a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Independence from, or disobeying the order of Sri Guru is the cause of so many difficulties. But it is not always easy to detect during the physical presence of Sri Guru… Only at the time of Sri Gurudeva’s disappearance can one recognize the actual identity of his disciples. One can then understand who has approached Sri Guru with what intention. Even after taking shelter of a sad-guru’s lotus feet, some disciples secretly strive to occupy the seat of Sri Gurudeva at the time of his disappearance. Their acceptance of the shelter of Sri Guru’s feet was…
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Proof of God!
Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 02.11-12 – London, August 17,1973 “These people are tied up with hard knots by the ropes of material nature, but still they are declaring themselves as free. They are so blind, and these blind leaders are leading many other blind followers. Andhā yathāndhair upanīyamānā. They are tied up by themselves. Just like in Russia they say: “We don’t believe in God. We want to live without any God.” But they have created another God: the Lenin. Instead of going under the direction of God, they have created another God, and they are going under that direction. “So this is not a fact, that you do…
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Rittviks Follow Guru Whimsically (and Blindly)
by bhakta Eric Johanson Krishna consciousness is also known as sanatana dharma – eternal religion. It is the eternal activity of the soul, service to the supreme absolute truth, bhagavan Sri Krishna. “Sanātana-dharma means devotional service. The word sanātana refers to that which is eternal, which does not change but continues in all circumstances. We have several times explained what the eternal occupational duty of the living being is. Indeed, it has been explained by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Jīvera ‘svarūpa’ haya-kṛṣṇera ‘nitya-dāsa’: the real occupational duty of the living entity is to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead.” Purport, Srimad Bhagavatam 7.11.2, Therefore, the siddhanta or spiritual…
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We are kicking out all these cheating type of religion
Srila Prabhupada Conversation, London – July 14, 1973 Indian man (1): But if an animal kills, he kills for food. Indian man (2): Another one, Guru Mahārāja, they are taking our picture and selling all Christian books as religion education, moral education. And this is the tools. These people little cunning, eh? When it comes to my knowledge, I was almost . . . Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. Indian man (2): Hare Kṛṣṇa. And they are selling all these Christian books in the schools and all over. Prabhupāda: Wherever. This is our advertisement. Indian man (2): Advertisement . . . Prabhupāda: Demonstration of world religion. Indian man (2): World religion.…
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Life Itself by George Harrison
Life Itself [Verse 1] You are the One You are my love You send the rain and bring the sun You stand alone and speak the truth You are the breath of life itself Oh yes, you are You are the One [Verse 2] You’re in my dream I hold you there in high esteem I need you more each step I take You are the love in life itself Oh yes, you are You are the One [Bridge 1] You are the one that I’d die for And you’re all that is real You are the essence of that Which we taste, touch and feel [Verse 3] You are…
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The First Requirement
by bhakta Eric Johanson To become a disciple in a genuine devotional school and to understand and accept its teachings is both praiseworthy and rare. Such a lucky individual can only be a sincere seeker of spiritual life, but that transcendentalist must initially be able to complete the first requirement. Spiritual life is not only difficult; it’s a razor’s edge. Bona fide choices produce enlightenment, while misguided decisions create chaos. The first requirement necessitates that someone new to this consciousness becomes educated about these choices. People who take to a spiritual path desire a higher state of consciousness. Sometimes, however, they wind up in a forlorn state of…
