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> What I don't see here is the understanding that there's an art to dealing

> with such situations.

 

I couldn't agree more -- but where are the people who know that art? If

there are any, why are they not speaking out? I don't actually believe it's

right, but if someone *wants* to stay quiet about an issue, then that's

their choice. I personally don't believe it's the right choice, because I

think we all have a responsibility towards Srila Prabhupada and his

institution. But I would never tell some that "you should speak up."

However, when those who do speak up are flawed in their presentation, then

it's hardly a worthy pastime to choose THAT moment to speak up, and start

going on about delivery and so on. I know you have no problem in getting

your point across, but some sit silent and only attack the ojectors. It's

ignoring the principle and attacking the detail. So if there is someone who

knows the art, let them speak. Maybe they can do a course, call it

Satya-trove -- "valuable items of truth"! (sorry, couldn't resist...)

 

> I understand your point better now. That's true, and I believe the extra

> challenge will end up serving "both generations" (and I do object to the

> implication here that the Krishna consciousness movement started in 1966)

 

I didn't make any such implication. It's hard enough to communicate via

email without you reading between the lines

 

> well if they rise to it in a way that actually glorifies Srila Prabhupada

> and Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The secret ingredient is genuine humility.

> That would dissipate the haughtiness to which some of Srila Prabhupada's

> disciples may be inclined to display when dealing with those who are

> initiated by his disciples, and, in some cases, with Godbrothers and

> -sisters who don't have their institutional or social status.

 

Hari Sauri prabhu just wrote a nice article that we're publishing in the

Mayapur Magazine that mentions this. Very nice article about ISKCON

worldwide and how it looks....

 

> This recalls

> the old story about Dr. Kapoor's suggesting to Srila Prabhupada that he

> should come up with a medicine for becoming Krishna conscious, to which

> Srila Prabhupada replied that he knew the formula but wasn't yet able to

> compund the medicine itself. When Dr. Kapoor asked what the secret formula

> was, Srila Prabhupada said, "trinad api sunicena. . . ." If we all really

> wore that around our necks, strung on the holy name of Krishna, rather

> than just posturing, dealing with us would be so sweet that almost nmo one

> could resist the charm of the Krishna consciousness movement. And that's

> what it's really all about, isn't it?

 

Speaking of which, I received the nicest gift in the mail yesterday from NE

BBT -- it's a buff, a stretchy, elongated piece of fabric that goes around

the neck, instead of a scarf I imagine. Printed on it is the verse 'trnad

api sunicena...' So while I'm a long from it, Babhru, I'm at least wearing

it around my neck as from today ... I'll let you know how it goes

 

Your servant

Braja Sevaki dd