Iskcon's Chakra Censorship

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BELOW IS A REPONSE TO THE EDITOR OF ISKCON'S WEBSITE, CHAKRA.

AFTER I SENT THEM MY ARTICLE,

PRABHUPADA, PURE AND BLAMELESS

vediculture/message/1488

 

CHAKRA'S EDITOR WRITES:

I deleted "The other 10% obviously want the big money being

promised." as you really can't know what motivates them all as well

as your statement about someone doing this because she was a born

again Christian. No need to dump on Christians. I did leave your

later speculations about the money motivations though, so your

thoughts on that come throough. The only other thing I think we'll

change is the setences in all capital letters. That's against Chakra

policy. I think you'll be "heard" anyway.

 

I RESPOND:

Hello,

This subject actually opens up many old wounds, so what follows may

seem a bit intense. So I apologise in advance.

 

 

It would of been better if you wrote to me asking my permission to

change my article, instead of informing me that you have already

amended it.

Actually this article was written after much thought and discussion

with former schoolmates that have joined the case and basically they

told me straight,"We want the money and it will take blaming

Prabhupada to get it." Actually I wouldn't mind the money, but not at

the expense of defaming and slandering my Spiritual Master, Srila

Prabhupada.(Not in the Rtvik sense, but directly initiated which

makes it even more important that I speak out loud and clear.)

 

Your right, I can't speak for all the plaintiffs, but I do reserve my

right to report what I have heard and properly understood directly.

 

Editorials are supposed to be the opinions of the writer about public

topics and are bound to be opinionated. That is their very nature.

Editorials are supposed to be the author's impressions and

perspectives and writing about people's motives is

a valid subject.

 

The perceived dumping on christians is your speculation. It is just

an old political reality that the Hare Krishna movement has been and

remains a target of Born Again Christians. Watching CBN regularly

will confirm this fact, besides the many publications by so called

christians, directly attacking hare krshnas as a devil cult. There is

a major onslaught against Vedic Info carried out by so called

christian groups. These topics just happen to be my field of

expertise.

(As for Lord Jesus Christ and Mother

Mary, I worship them daily, so I can't be labelled a religious bigot.)

 

I never stated that BECAUSE she is a christian..but her obvious false

reports are of such a malicious nature they can only be recognized as

attacks bent on destroying the sacred reputation of Prabhupada's

movement. Oh.... unless she is doing it to gaurantee a settlement or

a court victory.... for the money.

 

How many of these people would be in the suit if there was no money

being offered? Its a logical deduction and the need to speculate does

not arise. If it was just to set the record straight, they could

write books about it.If it was for justice they would target the

perps and not the whole movement, including Prabhupada.

 

Basically, forgive any offense, but if you see my honest opinions,

based on reality, to be speculations, it is probably best that you

don't post it on your website.

 

I didn't send it out to merely just be "heard", but I am intending to

add my real memories to the public record. After much thought, many

months, and a deep frustration with the repeated horror stories on

the internet every time I look up Krishna or related topics, I wrote

this editorial. I am being heard in an arena much larger than VNN or

Chakra. I just thought the devotees would be happy to hear about this

topic from someone in my unique position.

 

And yes the Movement was officially targeted, I have the FBI

documents to prove it.

 

So, I don't mean to be so sensitive but I would say that the tone of

your message has been the most dismissing response I have received so

far....I should be use to that by now, but I am not.

 

Finally, I respectfully remind you that I am not your reporter to be

edited by you. So if you don't want to post it as it is, don't post

it.

It is high time ISKCON recognizes our authority on this subject and

makes some sort of attonement.... Such as letting us assume the roles

Prabhupada demanded of us.Despite Iskcon's failures, I am succeeding

quite well in carrying on Prabhupada's mission.

Satyam Eva Jayate

 

Sincerely,

Vrindavan Parker

ps "not for publication"

http://www.vedica.net

http://hkw.iskcon.net/15.6/atlanta.htm

http://www.vnn.org/authors/vrindavandas.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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