EUROPE 09/05/1998 - 2147 "Lord Sri Krishna Has To Do The Needful"
Europe (VNN) - From a letter by Jayapataka Swami to Harikesh disciple:
Camp: ISKCON Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir, Radhastami Festival, Mayapur Dham, India.
My Dear Spiritual Nephew (name removed),
Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thankyou for your letter cited below with my comments. I have noted the contents carefully.
> Thank you Jayapataka Maharaja for your empathy and concern.
It is the least I can give. I wouldn't hesitate to give my blood for the devotees.
> Many disciples and devotees feel heavily cheated by Harikesa Maharaja's
> current turn and choices. It is a difficult time, and this is not as
> innocent as it looked in the beginning.
In my discussions with HKM there was always a thin layer of seperation between reality and illusion. I may not have been able to distinguish which side he was on initially. He is being heavily influenced, but he feels himself very much in control. Isn't that how illusion works. Kartaham iti manyate...
He didn't reveal everything he is thinking to me. But I got some hints. I am sure that before things settle down we will get more surprises as well. The EC's advise to not take what he is saying seriously is good advice considering the things being said and done. It is for you especially and for all of us a very difficult time.
> One thing is a period of temporary confusion, an other a firm stand > against Srila Prabhupada's movement and other basic fundamental principles > in our philosophy.
Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati thakur states in his preaching examples that if a disciple wants to prove his guru wrong the only thing that sets him straight is getting smashed. This is called "Guru upare Guru-giri". I hoped that HKM would avoid confronting Srila Prabhupada as that means going to an extreme which is very self-destructive for a disciple. The only hope is that with all the prayers of the disciples and well-wishers he will come to his senses or when/if the crash happens he will be able to pick himself up with our help and humbly submit to Srila Prabhupada.
> Let's stay together and pray, hope against hope.
Yes. We need to stay together. To pray, to serve, to support. Hope against hope. We should do what we can to see that no one leaves Krishna consciousness. Maya will give many ideas to entice the devotees. Now is the most difficult of times. I haven't given up hoping, but in the face of confrontation other emotions sometimes prevail. My heart is bleeding.
Today is Vamana Dvadasi. Bali Maharaja had to make the choice follow Guru (sukracarya) against Lord Sri Krishna or stick with Krishna consciousness and devotional service. Bali made the historic choice and has been elevated to the position of Mahajana due to rejecting his deviant guru and surrendering to Lord Sri Krishna. Interesting lesson for us all.
Later Sukracarya realized his error and begged for forgiveness. Then he was accepted back.
History repeats itself.
Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu love all of you very much. Don't forget that. If a guru is somehow off the track then Lord Sri Krishna has to do the needful to protect the disciples from being also derailed---he has to reveal the actual situation to keep the devotees on target to get Back to Godhead. The Guru will get chances to return to the correct position and situation. Disciples and devotees can make a difference. Let's stay together under the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada in the association of ISKCON devotees.
I hope that this finds you in good health.
Your well wisher and spiritual uncle,
Jayapataka Swami
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