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EDITORIAL  Sharma's Burning Cross BY SERVANTÊOFÊMARY EDITORIAL, Jan 1 (VNN) — Letter to Sivananda NY April 19, 1968 - "Regarding the Christian's Trinity, I believe it is called God, the Holy Ghost, and the son. Person in Krishna Consciousness accepts this by the name Visnu, Paramatma, and Jiva. God is a Person, the holy spirit or the supersoul is a person, and the living entity is also a person. Also, Mary is the representation of the energy of God. Either as internal energy Radharani or as external energy Durga, the energy of Godhead can be considered the mother of the living entities. But there is no clash between the Bible and the Vedas, simply some people formulate their personal ideas and cause quarrelings." It is with great sadness, that at this time of year when Christians are being instructed by their pastors, priests, and ministers to pray for world peace, VNN published The Burning Cross by P. Sharma. In 1976, I first encountered ISKCON devotees and the spirit of brotherhood and love was pervasive in ISKCON. Sometime in the early 1980s I lost contact with all of my godbrothers, and still to this day, have not found them. In the 80s and 90s period, I spent some time in a very strict and austere Trappist (Catholic) monastery (vegetarian I might add) and had deeply profound spiritual experiences there. Sometime in the mid 1990s I began to study and taste the nectar within Vaisnava literatures and Srila Prabhupada's writings. My heart overflowed with so much love of God I could do nothing but think of Him day and night and night and day. I desired to find my godbrothers and started visiting ISKCON temples all over the USA. I was devastated by what I found. Many temples were in shambles (e.g Carl St. in SF) and the number of devotees was so terribly small. Whenever I was 'discovered' to be a Jesus Bhakta, the mood became ugly among devotees in many temples. I have a simple prophecy for each of you. Accept humbly Jesus as did Prabhupada and try to taste his realization of Jesus as 2nd person of the Godhead Sri Baladeva. If this is done, the former glories of ISKCON will be restored, devotees will return, and kirtans will flourish everywhere. Your servant in Christ (Kriste), Hare Krsna! Jesu Ki Jaya! Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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