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| EUROPE November 5, 1998 VNN2460 See Related VNN Stories Concern About Missing Profits BY WOLFGANG BURTSCHER AUSTRIA, Nov 5 (VNN) — Dear Dina Sharana dasa, please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for your message and your kind way to inquire. Dear prabhu, know that my presence on the Internet is dedicated to all the devotees, the acaryas and especially to Srila Prabhupada. I'm simply trying to be their servant. If the devotees or Srila Prabhupada want me to remove the books of Srila Prabhupada from the net, I'll do this. And if the BBT wants me to do it, I'll do it also, of course. So far only a very offensive and dubious organization, namely the "BBTI" alias "ISKCON-BBT" alias "Cintamani Web Cartel" alias "ISKCON-BBT Web Services", which modifies the books of Srila Prabhupada, supports all kinds of horrible sahajiyas or disciples of Kali (Satan) in the guise of Vaishnavas, severely offends Srila Prabhupada even in court and tries to usurp the copyrights for their financial benefit, wants me to remove the books from the Internet. I will not accept such evildoers as guide for my humble service. They may try to put me in jail, but I'll never accept them as my guide how to serve Srila Prabhupada and the Vaishnavas. Your concern about the missing profit is not necessary. Most people prefer to rather have a book than a computer printout. It is cheaper, it is handy, it is easier to read, there are some nice pictures included and it generally looks better. For now I only put books on the net, which are no longer available or are in danger to become modified by the above mentioned organization. This are: the original Bhagavad-gita, the Krishna-book and (as a special service to all the owners of the many incomplete distributed Caitanya-caritamrita sets) the first book of the Caitanya-caritamrita. The first books of this sets obviously have been distributed separately, hoping that the receiver would buy the whole set later. Or they were "removed", because they contain some straight out teachings about guru-tattva, which are not compatible with ISKCON's vouched Plug-and-cry-"Sri Vishnupadas" of big scandals. I don't know. Anyway. My main point is that they are missing everywhere and because official ISKCON doesn't care (as usual), I publish this book on the net too. I hope this is acceptable. Your servant, Wolfgang Burtscher PS: I think this is interesting to know for others also, so I'll forward this writing to the editor at VNN who may publish it. Dina Sharana Dasa wrote: "I read with interest your letter about copyright infringement enforcement, and was reminded of the story where the disciple disobeyed his guru to broadcast the special mantra. Externally displeased, in fact, the spiritual master was very happy to see the compassion of his disciple. Your compassion is needed. Yet as true as that may be, Srila Prabhupada had specific purposes of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to fulfill. Such projects require organization. Therefore Srila Prabhupada's compassion was practically manifested by insisting the most printing be done through the BBT, so that any profits could be split between printing more books, and building Sri Mayapur Chandoradya Mandir. If various devotees printed, without remitting funds to the BBT, the building of Lord Chaitanya's temple, by Srila Prabhupada, would be impeded. Yes? So there is good reason for some "organization" of compassion. Do you understand in this way also? your servant, Dina Sharana Dasa" <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> Gaura-Nitais Homepage (deutsch) http://www.vlbg.at/privat/gaura-nitai/index.htm Last Update: 27. Oktober 1998 <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> See Related VNN Stories |
