Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hare Krishna Prabhu, _/\o_ this Atmayoga is the only such program in ISKCON afaik (as far as I know). Imho it follows the instruction of Srila Prabhupada to find innovative ways to promote KC: "We should always be eager to find out such nice ways to spread this Movement. This will automatically bring joy to the devotees as well as to the nondevotees." (letter to Jagadisa - Bombay, 17 November, 1970) "Sankirtana means preaching, so for some time try in other ways to spread our Krishna philosophy anywhere and everywhere, by selling books, as many as possible, by holding kirtana and classes in schools and college—wherever there is preaching, that is Sankirtana. You have an American brain, now use it to think of new ways to preach in Japan." (letter to Sudama - Delhi, 20 November, 1971) It is a competition to a crowd of impersonalist New Age yoga schools which almost monopolized current huge and growing yoga market. (Some of them even wanted to trademark some asanas which created an obvious stir in India.) Moreover, some Christians adopted and adjusted yoga in their way. It is not meant for devotees to replace their sadhana but mainly for new persons like university students. "Three men should go to each center, or two, and do not make an easy-going life. Try all ways to spread Krsna consciousness. They don’t have to be attached to the results but should endeavor exhaustively. Cook and distribute prasadam, make a nice apartment to welcome guests. Go out and preach and chant and do door to door and whatever. Try to penetrate the university to have a club there, etc." (Satsvarupa das Goswami - ISKCON in the 1970', ch 16., January 1 - March 30, 1978) ys Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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