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In Vaikuntha not even the Leaves Fall

23. January 2021 By Prabhupada News 5 Comments

In Vaikuntha not even the Leaves Fall

The treatise “In Vaikuntha not even the Leaves Fall” is a systematic and thorough analysis of the bondage of the soul or jīva according to Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava theology. It was written in 1994 to settle a philosophical controversy that arose within ISKCON (International Society of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness) over the origin of the jīva in its conditioned existence. The book was banned by ISKCON and has since become an “underground” classic. Only very few hard copies are left. The book is now also available on AMAZON as Kindle E-book:

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This five-part treatise:
– Presents clear understanding of the nature of the jīva, which is essential for the practice of bhakti yoga.
– Cites ISKCON’s predecessor ācaryas Śrī Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura and Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī on the jīva’s origin.
– References the writings of Śrīla Prabhupāda, the Founder Acarya of ISKCON, who sometimes said that no one falls from the highest spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha, and at other times stated that jīvas fell from Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
– Gives evidence from Śruti, Vedānta Sūtra, Govinda Bhāśya, Āgama, and the Nārada Bhakti Sūtra.
– Cites further evidence from Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura’s, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī, and Śrī Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī.
– Explains in detail the term anādi (lit.,“beginningless”), which is used by the ācaryas to describe the conditioned jīvas.
– Provides historical examples of similar preaching strategies used by ISKCON’s predecessor ācāryas, including Śrīla Vyāsadeva.
– Reconciles the siddhānta of no fall with Śrīla Prabhupāda’s statements that the jīva fell from Vaikuṇṭha.

This book does not contradict Śrīla Prabhupāda nor does it minimize his position or criticises anyone. In this book, I have tried to synthesize the view of Śrīla Prabhupāda with the statements of our previous ācaryas.  Satyanarayana Dasa–

„The conclusion is that no one falls from the spiritual world or Vaikuntha planet, for it is the eternal abode.” (Bhag. 3.16.26, purp.) – „The eternally liberated living entities are in the spiritual world, vaikuntha jagat, and they never fall into the material world.” (SB, 5.11.12)

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The history behind the making of this book 
by Satyanarayana Dasa–

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