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EDITORIAL June 14, 1999 VNN4097 See Related VNN Stories | Comment on this story In Glorification Of H.H. Narayana Maharaja BY PAYONIDHI DAS EDITORIAL, Jun 14 (VNN) — Dear Devotees, Maharajas and Matajis. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I just went to meet H.H. Narayana Maharaja at Agraya Prabhu place in Virginia. I must say that I have had a change of heart about Narayana Maharaja. I was of the impression that Narayana Maharaja would only talk about Parakiya Rasa etc. This is however a complete misunderstanding. This evening on the 11th of June Maharaja talked about getting out of the blind well of material attachments, and becoming attached to Krsna. It is unfortunate that we in ISKCON have misunderstood H.H. Narayana Maharaja, I really want to publicly apologize for any offense I may have committed to Srila Narayana Maharajas lotusfeet. I think we have done some mistakes by expelling devotees that took or take siksa from Narayana Maharaja. I talked to one mataji that was expelled from her service to Srila Prabhupada in Vrindavana, though she is a loyal Prabhupada disciple and was initiated 27 years ago. This kind of attitude where devotees are rejected because they feel inspired by a senior vaisnava like Narayana Maharaja is just straight out offensive and demoniac behavior. To see that other bonafide devotees are not welcome in ISKCON is tama guna bhakti. And we in ISKCON have to appreciate great souls like Narayana Maharaja, there is no question of force because devotees already know and love Narayana Maharaja all over the world, in ISKCON and outside as well. All this banning of Maharaja from our ISKCON temples is just maya. We must open our hearts and minds and be willing to associate with such great souls like Narayana Maharaja, who is without a doubt a great exalted vaisnava, plus he was a dear friend of Srila Prabhupada(and still is). Some may still have some reservation but that is their own maya,and I am convinced about this. I do suggest that the GBC reconsider its valuation of Narayana Maharaja,and maybe other Gaudiya vaisnavas as well. We are all aspiring devotees of Lord Caitanya and if we stand united it will be a greater force to drive out Kali yugas influence. The greatest victory of Kali is when he makes devotees get divided in "party spirits". If there is great vaisnava association like is found with Narayana Maharaja's devotees,we in ISKCON should also desire such association. We will benefit, not loose. I am convinced that Krsna is changing the heart of many devotees like myself. And I am convinced that within ISKCON we again are returning to the former admiration we all had for H.H. Narayana Maharaja. This is a positive step. Your servant Payonidhi das Related VNN Stories | Comment on this story | Contact VNN about this story | Send this story to a friend
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