Ho—hummm


BY: MAHAVIDYA DAS (ACBSP)

Mar 08, 2012 — UK (SUN) —

I have just read Govinda das’s recent article, “Will ISKCON Change Because We’re Angry?
Firstly… may I say I am somewhat flattered that Govinda das reads my repetitive articles.
Ho…humm.
However…
Govinda das does legitimately raise a very good point…
“will ISKCON change because we’re angry?”
Please consider…
has Govinda das ever stopped to consider WHY not just Mahavidya das, but numerous other “rank and file” ISKCON members are “angry”?
Has Govinda das ever taken the time and trouble to ask?
For one …
I am sure our ISKCON leadership would be only too happy to see the disgruntled rank and file just disappear.
Yes… shut up… clear off.. (and that’s being polite).
Roll over and die.
So… what to do?
Should I adopt the attitude of (expletive of your choice here) ISKCON and all its members?
Should one head for the Gaudiya Math?
Should one head for the nearest bar and drown one’s sorrows?
Should one lie awake at night thinking of how to build and use weapons of mass destruction?
Or should one…
try to be a little constructive.
Write articles exposing the nonsense that is passed off as Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON?
Because…

until one accepts that problems DO exist within the ISKCON institution …
how is one to rectify the situation?
Our present ISKCON leadership openly embrace a policy of “shoot the messenger”.
Here in ISKCON UK…
one can be banned from ISKCON merely for the heinous crime of  “accosting”.
I have been banned from my local ISKCON temple since 2008 without even the courtesy of a trial.
I will only be allowed back if I publicly give written assurances that I will keep my mouth shut.
Yea… right.
And yes… everything I say publicly, I can back up with documentation.
What does Govinda das think…
Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON is just not worth the effort?
Perhaps…
what we should leave behind for future generations is…
a perverse.. sick… rotten… mundane society?
My dear beloved grandchildren… here is your spiritual inheritance… and it sucks.
I am sorry to bore Govinda das with my angry words but…
i am open to constructive criticism.
And…
I look forward to hearing from Govinda das prabhu and his strategy to help/heal/change Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON.

Comments

  1. Suvarna Manjari dasi says:

    Dear Mahavidya Prabhu

    pamho! all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

    I really liked Govinda Prabhus article, honest and clear.

    There are different stages of grief. And one is anger. But if we want to heal from the grief of the cruel destruction of our Spiritual Master’s Mission, we will one day have to get over the anger. We will have to forgive, and then move on.

    Move on. That’s what Srila Prabhupada did. You don’t have to be part of Iskcon to be a follower of Srila Prabhupada.

    A mother monkey shakes her dead baby in grief, hoping that the baby will come back to life…but it is futile. And this is the same case with Iskcon. It is too corrupted to change. Move on. Have another baby Mumma.

    Preach where ever you live. Start a center for Srila Prabhupada. We have everything we need to give KC to others and to ourselves. All the anger and fighting will not save us at the time of death. We have to prepare ourselves for death, so move on and chant Hare Krsna and be happy.

    Your servant
    Suvarna

  2. Prayag das says:

    Dear Suvarna Manjari dasi:

    Pranam Dandavatas! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

    Well said! And you and your husband, Buddhimanta have shown us the way to practically apply this advice and opened such a nice preaching center in New Zealand without support from anyone.

    I saw in your photos the nice murti of Prabhupada and I believe Lord Caitanya with Srimati Tulasi-devi there also?

    Prabhupada is smiling on you and dancing with his arms raised over his head in jubilation over your efforts.

    Hare Krsna!

    Your servant,

    Prayag das

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