09/13/1998 - 2210

Russian Radio Krsnaloka Blasts ISKCON

Russia (VNN) - VNN has received the following text from COM:

[Text 1678676 from COM]

> It seems that the congregation in different parts of the world recognises
> and stays away from deviationists of all types - whether ritviks or the
> other extreme - the blind followers. And probably outnumbers the
> deviationists heavily.

That's a fact. But the problem is that the fanatics took over RadioKrsnaloka, and they spread they criticism of Iskcon all over the country.Anticult and governement already know about the split, and they are veryhappy, having good reasons to ban Hare Krsna in Russia forever. I am addinga letter from (removed). Those who don't know Russian mentality, will findit unbelievable. Unfortunately, it's reality.

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comment on Sannyasa's letter

>Sri Visnupad recently heard the strangest idea that some devotees are
>thinking that Monika's son in Prabhupada. He doesn't want that devotees
>think like that and spread around such fantasies and speculations.

On a famous meeting in BBT Kamalamala was trying to convince us that Moni'sson is SP.He said (typing from the tape)that although many fools didn'tbelieve their spiritual master he believed him at once and together withSannyasa and Brahmananda Puri went to see him.At first Sannyasa didn'tbelieve he was SP,but when he saw him his doubts were dispelled.They offeredhim obeisances (applause and happy laughter of devotees at the meeting) andKamalamala took some dust from his lotus feet (again applause and happylaughter)

The only thing which is still unclear for me : Sannyasa prabhu,did you tookthe sacred dust from Leon's lotus feet?

They say you never believed it.If so why you were supporting all thisnonsense?Why are you still supporting it?

Please forgive me,my purpose is not to embarrase you publicly.The onlyreason I'm writing you this letter is to appeal to your common sense withthe hope that you stop this madness.For many years I had a great respectfor you considering you a great devotee of Sri Vishnupad.In fact I thoughtthere were no souls more devoted to our spiritual master than you andKamalamala.For his sake you were publishing books underground,risking yourlife,suffering in jails.I sincerely bow down to you for everything you didfor our spiritual master.

 However,the situation you created now is so unbearable that I can't besilent any longer.I didn't want to write this letter hesitating for a longtime,but recent incidents were a last drop for my patience.We had a phone conversation recently and I was begging you to at least notallow your people use radio in your campaign.

 I warned you that all these activities will destroy ISKCON in Russia, butyou ignored this warning,instead you started screaming that ISCkON MUST BEDESTROYED!!! That without SV there cannot be ISKCON.That ISKCON should bedestroyed and a new spiritual organization created. That confrontation isinevitable and it will surely cause a destruction of ISKCON.Well, we can sayit already started:Few days ago your friends Bhramika and Ajatayouvana madea two hours talk show on a radiopresenting to the audience of hundreds of thousands people theirunderstanding of a situation.

 They severely critisized ISKCON, calling it dangerous sect, which turnspeople into zombi, spoil and deform children. They told people not to come toour temples, blasphemed GBC, saying that leaders of ISKCON are after money andpower only.That's why they want to destroy the only pure devotee SV whoinsists on reforms which they don't like being attached to their positions.

 Ajatayauvana said that this confrontation may cause a BLOODSHED(do you seea rapture and thrill of our dear friends from KGB and anticult movements whowere recording this beautiful revelation? Do you hear their delightfullaughter?) Mr Dvorkin famous anticult leader whom you know very well alreadycalled Vaidyanath and Sucaru informing them that he is writing an articleabout a SPLIT IN A DANGEROUS SECT ISKCON,SUICIDE THREAT AND POSSIBILITY OFBLOODSHED.

 You know our friend Dvorkin he is a great writer and he will make sure thatsuch a delishous dish will be published in a biggest central newspaperssince they love scandals.He called them asking for a details.He alreadywrote one article in MK(most popular newspaper) where he blasphemed SVseverely.We should be thankful for that to those who made this talkshows,and their supporters:Kamalamala and your good self.At the end theyread a fax from SV to confirm their preaching with sastric evidences.That talk show took two hours and created a big uproar. Besides of spoilingour reputation and turning thousands of people off any vaishnavaorganisation (including the one you want to organize after destroying ISKCON)it heavily injured a tender shraddha of thousands of our congregationalmembers whom we cultivated for so many years.

 What is their fault?Do you accept responsibility for killing theirspiritual lives?Another result of this wise action was that they agitatedthe minds of so many devotees,disciples of other gurus who were offendedpublicly.Do you know how many people are cursing you all over theCIS,including many of our godbrothers?

 You may say what is my fault?It was not me who spoke these harshwords.But everyone knows who organized this campaign.You and Kamalamala.You can't imagine how many people are now writing their letters to GBC andBBT international blaming you.Do you know that devotees blame Kamalamalasaying that he is guilty in the tragedy of two devotees who,being upset withthe heavy situation in the St.Petersburg temple were forced to leave in thenight completely agitated and met their death in a horrible accident?

You turn innocent devotees into blasphemers.During this few weeks I,ve heardmore vaishnava aparadhas than in my whole life.They offend puredevotees,GBC,advanced vaishnavas.This campaign is a slaughterhouse for theirspiritual life.Why should Vaidyanath receive letters from brainwashed peoplethreatening him calling him Judas etc.Why should he be surrounded with thebodyguards?Of course you are not doing it personally,but you are supportingit,you are not trying to stop it.Are you not ashamed?

 Remember in1993 in a similar circumstances when you were running anothercampaign against GBC I was trying to convince you that we should not offendsenior vaishnavas.You told me:let us commit aparadhas, what is the problem?Yes we may go to hell,let it be!But Sri VISHNUPAD will become GBC in Moscow.If you are so determined going to hell you can go.I can appreciate yourdetermination.But why do you so enthusiastically dragging with you so manyinnocent young devotees?

Do you know that in the shastras it is said that guru suffersseverely,because of vaishnava aparadhas committed by his disciples.Insteadof telling devotees to pray for SV in such a crucial period of his life youinduce them to blaspheme vaishnavas thus throwing on a head of our spiritualmaster tonns and tonns of severe reactions.So who is betraying SV?Youractivities will eventually destroy him.

Last news-goverment is already aware about the split.We have seriousinformation that they are under the pressure of orthodox church makingarrangements to shut down the whole movement.You know they loved us so muchall this years that they were simply waiting for a good excuse to stop us.By your causeless mercy they have more than enough:suicide threats,radiotalk shows,armed guards in front of St.Petersburg temple etc,etc.

At any moment one of the especially devoted souls may hit or shoot somebodywho is a traitor of SV.Then the organizers will be put in jail and themovement will be SHUT DOWN PERMANENTLY.Thus you will destroy everything weachieved during these years,all of the austerities SV accepted to organizethis movement.Hundreds of thousands innocent people will loose their chanceto become Krishna conscious.We will be banned for decades and decades.It isthe greatest disservice for SV and SP.And you with your friends will be responsible for this.

Do not think that only ISCKON will be closed; everything which even slightlysmells like HARE KRISNA will be persecuted. Even the medical centre you wantto organize under the expert guidance of H.H. Monika Krantz.I've wrote you this letter so that you would explain your activites to allof our godbrothers and godsisters who love SV not less than you.

I can just ask you,no,I implore you,please,run your campaign in a civilizedway. Discipline your people, at least for the sake of survival.If you want SV to organize anything in this country don't spoil ISCKON, bydoing so you create great obstacles for SV. Dvorkin already made him infamousall over the Russia. If you continue in this way he will be a persona nongrata and never be allowed to visit this country. In this way because of youractivities we might never see again our spiritual master in this country.When I write you I mean you and Kamalamala.Although he is a main actor inthis play you seem to be a producer acting behind the curtain.That is yourstyle.In any case it is obvious for everybody that you are playing importantrole and you want to change situation you can.

I still love you and hope that you will stop this self destructive compaign.

y.s.