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December 24, 2013 in Articles, Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa
December 24, 2013 in Articles, Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa
December 24, 2013 in Mahesh Raja by Yasoda nandana dasa
WHEN I order http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/03-08/editorials2603.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Become Guru by Order, That's All http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/04-10/editorials5990.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What We Have Heard from the Spiritual Master, That is Living http://harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/08-10/editorials6409.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Srila Prabhupada's Disciple http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/12-07/editorials2265.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brief History of Guru Hoax in ISKCON http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/12-07/editorials2302.htm Read the rest of this entry →
December 24, 2013 in Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa
December 24, 2013 in Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa
REFUTATION OF VEDAVYAS’S “REBUTTAL OF THE RITVIK PHILOSOPHY”
First of all the author Vedavyas misunderstands the subject of his rebuttal of “Prabhupada Siddhanta” as so-called ritvik philosophy. Actually Srila Prabhupada himself in his July 9, 1977 letter to all GBC and temple presidents worldwide is the basis for the so-called ritvik philosophy vis-à-vis initiating new diciples on his behalf for after his physical disappearance. So the author’s own lack of understanding and/or ignorance of Srila Prabhupada’s ritvik subject matter disqualifies his entire rebuttal as mere strawman arguments missing the real point. However, the author’s thinking is so distorted from vaissnava philosophy that I will point out his own mistatements and delusions of the collective.
Contrary to Vedavyas’s belief, the parampara is a line of uttama adhikaris exclusively that cannot be rubber stamped, voted in, or appointed.. Anyone less than uttama adhikari is insufficient in knowledge and guidance and thus subject to maya. Think on this as much as you can for it is an absolute truth regarding how Krishna tattva descends in this material world from the beginning of creation to the end. mahajana yena gatah sa pantha “follow the path of the great souls” Read the rest of this entry →
December 24, 2013 in Mahesh Raja by Yasoda nandana dasa
Prabhus
All Glories to Srila Prabhupad!
Please accept my humble obeisances
Hope all those who agree with the Ritvik system will cooperate to bring back Srila Prabhupada as Current Diksa Guru - even if we have some differences:
77-01-13. Letter: Jayatirtha The Christmas distribution in England is unimaginable. Europe is a great field for preaching. New York-Radha Damodara and Los Angeles have already accepted defeat. This transcendental competition is very encouraging. But combined together, we must defeat Maya and her influence. WHEN THE KURUS AND THE PANDAVAS USED TO FIGHT, THERE WERE 100 BROTHERS ON ONE SIDE, AND 5 BROTHERS ON THE OTHER SIDE. BUT WHEN THERE WAS ANOTHER PARTY, THEN THE 105 BROTHER WERE TOGETHER. IN THIS WAY, WE MUST COOPERATE TO SPREAD KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS.
76-01-05. Letter: Satsvarupa Everything should be done co-operatively. "Our" and "your's" are material conceptions and have no place in our Krishna Consciousness movement. If the members of our movement are unable to co-operate it will be very difficult to spread the mission of Lord Caitanya. 72-11-18. Letter: Madhumangala Regarding general state of affairs at Amsterdam temple, I can understand there is some disturbance among you, but that is not to be taken very seriously. Real business is preaching work, and if there is full attention on this matter only, all other businesses will be automatically successful. Fighting amongst ourselves is not at all good, but if our preaching work is neglected, or if we fall down in following the regulative principles such as rising before four, chanting 16 rounds, like that, if these things are not strictly observed then maya will enter and spoil everything. So my best advice to you is to strictly observe these things yourself and be the example so that all others may follow. WE SHOULD NOT CRITICIZE EACH OTHER, AS VAISNAVAS, BECAUSE THERE IS FAULT IN EVERYONE AND WE MAY BE OURSELVES SUBJECT TO CRITICISM. BEST THING IS TO BE ABOVE SUSPICION OURSELVES, THEN IF WE SEE DISCREPANCIES AND MAKE SUGGESTION THE OTHERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESPECT AND TAKE ACTION TO RECTIFY THE MATTERS. THAT IS COOPERATION. AND WE MUST EXIST ON SUCH COOPERATION, OTHERWISE THE WHOLE THING IS DOOMED IF WE SIMPLY GO ON FIGHTING OVER SOME SMALL THING. So try to organize things and preach together in this spirit, and that will please me very, very much.
Hare Krsna!
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December 24, 2013 in Ajit Krishna Das by Yasoda nandana dasa
Tampering with Prabhupada’s personally typewritten sanskrit translations by Ajit Krishna Dasa
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By Ajit Krishna Dasa and Bhaktin Anna Nygaard
In regard to the posthumous editing of Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Jayadvaita Swami has expressed (emphasis added by Arsa-Prayoga staff):
1982:
“Comparing each verse in the book with the text of the manuscript, I made only those changes that to me seemed worthwhile. I tried to be conservative and not make needless changes.” (Jayadvaita Swami, letter to senior devotees, October 25, 1982)
1986:
“As you know, and as we kept in mind while doing the work, Srila Prabhupada staunchly opposed needless changes.” (Jayadvaita Swami, Letter to Amogha Lila, 1986)
1995:
“When Srila Prabhupada conveyed to us the conclusions of the previous acaryas, he did so perfectly, preserving and transmitting the philosophy exactly as it is, neither watering anything down, nor covering anything over, nor leaving anything out. He gave us the essence of everything.
We therefore don’t need to add anything, subtract anything, or change anything. We need only faithfully serve Srila Prabhupada’s orders, and everything will be revealed.” (Jayadvaita Swami, Sri Vyasa Puja book August 19,1995)
2009:
On BBT International’s website we find this video: Read the rest of this entry →
December 24, 2013 in Urdhvaga Das by Yasoda nandana dasa
December 24, 2013 in Ajit Krishna Das by Yasoda nandana dasa
New post on Arsa-Prayoga TAKING CREDIT WHERE CREDIT’S DUE by Ajit Krishna Dasa
By Rupanuga das, ACBSP
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The revised and enlarged edition of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is (BGAII), as published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) 1983, disregards the academic community’s protocols or standards governing the revised editions of the books. According to the guidelines now widely accepted and practiced by publishers and academicians, the names of editors and co-authors of such newly revised editions are to be included along with dates. This distinguishes such a 2nd edition from a publication which is only a second printing of an author’s original first edition.
A controversy was created because Srila Prabhupada, the author, was not present to consult with or personally authorize a re-edit of the book, which was first published as an unabridged, “complete edition” in 1972 by the Macmillan Company. From 1972 until 1977, the year Srila Prabhupada passed away, the book had been constantly studied by his disciples, widely distributed to the public and often favorably reviewed. During this time there were no proposals from anyone, nor an explicit authorization from Srila Prabhupada to revise the book then or in the future. Read the rest of this entry →
December 24, 2013 in Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa
December 24, 2013 in Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa