A sankirtana story

June 2, 2016 in Padmapani Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa

Submitted by Padmapani Dasa

One time we were distributing Arabic Bhagavad-gitas in Beirut during the civil war (1978).  Bombs were blowing off everywhere and machine gun fire riddled the buildings around us.  We ended up in a very dangerous area of the city, so we ran from door to door like mad trying to distribute as many books as possible and get the hell out of the there.  The next day that entire neighborhood was bombed to smithereens.  By Krishna’s grace, many of those people purchased a book and saw the picture of Krishna on the front cover and the photo of Srila Prabhupada on the back cover before they left their bodies.
Srila Prabhupada’s causeless mercy ki jaya!

Srila Prabhupada never appointed acharyas

June 2, 2016 in Yasoda nandana Dasa by Yasoda nandana dasa

By: Yashodanandana Dasa
Srila Prabhupada explained that his Guru Maharaja never appointed anybody as acharya. 
“…They wanted to create artificially somebody acharya,”…
Note:  1) The ISKCON GBC artificially created 11 acharyas in March of 1978.
            2)  If Srila Prabhupada wanted to appoint 11 acharyas [diksha-gurus] for ISKCON, why did he not directly say?
“He said so many things, and this point He missed? The real point?” 
Note: Similarly Srila Prabhupada said so many things in the last few months of 1977, and the real point He missed?
“…and they insist upon it. They declared some unfit person to become…”
– Srila Prabhupada, Conversation, August 16, 1976, Bombay
Note:  And the GBC misheard, misunderstood, and misrepresented to the body of ISKCON devotees that 11 had been “appointed” as acharyas.  And they insisted upon it.  And they declared some unfit persons to become acharyas.

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Srila Prabhupada Letters

June 2, 2016 in Articles by Yasoda nandana dasa

Submitted by: Yasoda nandana Dasa

Letters : 1977 Correspondence : May : Letter to: Dasanudasa — Hrsikesa 13 May, 1977 : 77-05-13 :
The two essays which you have sent are very nicely written. It appears that you have good talent for writing, so kindly continue to develop in this way and write more and more of your realizations based upon our books. There is no need to concoct anything new. You simply have to study carefully our books and then in your own words try to express what you have read. This will automatically make you a very successful preacher.
Letters : 1976 Correspondence : October : Letter to: Srutadeva — Vrindaban 30 October, 1976 : 76-10-30 :
If you want to stay in Krsna Consciousness you will have to develop firm faith in Guru and Sastra. Therefore, you must study my books very scrutinizingly, follow the four regulative principles very strictly and chant 16 rounds daily avoiding the ten offenses. Don’t take this movement as something cheap.

Letters : 1976 Correspondence : October : Letter to: Krsna Vilasini — Vrindaban 25 October, 1976 : 76-10-25 :
As long as the body will be there, there will only be pain. Pleasure is only a misconception. Do not be sorry if you are in an “unfortunate” situation. It can also be fortunate if you take advantage by becoming serious to become Krsna consciousness. Follow the regulative principles, chant 16 rounds and as far as possible render service and study my books. Success is sure.

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