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| EDITORIAL November 30, 1998 VNN2581 See Related VNN Stories True Colors Finally Revealed BY RADHA KRISHNA DAS EDITORIAL, Nov 30 (VNN) — Prthu das confessed that he is ready to reject Srila Prabhupada, if the final order is true. What we learn from this revelation, is this: 1. They are finally beginning to admit that Srila Prabhupada may have ordered a ritvik system after departure. This possible fact is finally becoming manifest in their consciousness. And now he and possibly others are ready to reject Srila Prabhupada as a last ditch resort to continue their bogus guru system. 2. He is admitting his readiness to reject Srila Prabhupada as vedic authority, therefore he is ready to leave Iskcon. Surely he does not propose that Srila Prabhupada leave Iskcon, neither should he propose that sincere disciples of Srila Prabhupada should leave (although many are forced to do so). It is becoming clear that he and others who continue to defy Srila Prabhupada's authority, are now ready to leave Iskcon and start their own ashram. This is good. Iskcon is only for those who follow Srila Prabhupada and have faith in him. Others with mentality as above are not for Iskcon, especially those who are in control of Iskcon as leaders. They should go elsewhere. This is putting it politely. We do not even want to see the face of such a person. 3. Prthu and other gurus continue to scream about the "vedic authority of sastra" as if they are the true and only knowers of sastra, and now they know even more than Srila Prabhupada about sastra. a. Yet he and other gurus have yet to produce any vedic evidence that forbids a ritvik system after departure. They have yet to produce vedic evidence for the theory that a diksa guru must be physically present, when so many direct quotes are given by reform devotees that establishes the very opposite conclusion. b. They have yet to produce vedic evidence to clarify their "eternal principles of parampara." Which incidentally, we are becoming aware that all these arguments are coming from the Gaudiya Math, when they went to "higher authorities" in 77, and they never give Srila Prabhupada's arguments on Guru tattva even today, only Gaudiya Math's arguments. This is quite peculiar. c. They have yet to produce vedic evidence to support their bogus fallen-guru siddhanta. d. They have yet to produce sastra to support how a bona fide guru can be voted in by a body who has no authority to authorize such a guru. e. They have yet to produce firm evidence from sastra to establish their bogus re-initiation system. 4. They continue to espouse the "vedic authority" as if they are the sole knowers of sastric conclusion, yet they continue to ignore constant reminders of how they blantantly defy the sastra on guru tattva. a. They continue to ignore Cc quotes that tell us that only the predecessor guru can authorize a diksa guru. They claim to be diksa guru, but are yet to come up with any evidence that Srila Prabhupada has authorized any of them to be diksa guru. b. They defy sastric evidence, and Srila Prabhupada's statements that a diksa guru must have very high qualifications to be a diksa guru. (Although according to them now, we cannot accept Srila Prabhupada as supreme authority any more, because we are not really sure if he is representing the vedic conclusions, which is solely known by bogus gurus of Iskcon. By the way, Srila Prabhupada does not teach Vedic conclusions, rather he teaches Krishna Consciousness, there is a difference. We are not Vedic, rather we are trying to be Krishna Consciousness, which means obeying the acharya.) c. They continue to ignore the Cc verse that says, "only a mahabhagavata can be worshipped as good as Lord Hari." Like, how can they claim to be a diksa guru, with this mandate clearly stated? When history has shown that many such "mahabhagavatas" have proven themselves to be less than the vedic standard of a human being, ie, following 4 regulative principles. Yet they think that they know more than Srila Prabhupada on the Vedic conclusion? Such rascaldom! Yes, this is very good that they are finally showing their true colors, that they are ready to admit the extent of how they are prepared to defy Srila Prabhupada's final authority, and now they are ready to reject Srila Prabhupada and leave Iskcon for good. Good! When they are finally gone, then the true followers of Srila Prabhupada's authority will finally take over and Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon will finally get back on track. Hare Krishna! Begging to remain, your simple servant See Related VNN Stories This story URL: http://vnn.org/editorials/ET9811/ET30-2581.html NEWS DESK | EDITORIALS | TOP |
