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That's exactly what I mean, Antardwip, when I write that just because a few

senior people support it, does NOT mean it's "bonafide." It's being

advertised as Vaisnava yoga. What the heck does THAT mean??

 

There's one very good text posted on another conference that I'm going to

forward to the conference, written by Ajita Krishna from Copenhagen. Since

he's a Granddisciple, and it's a good topic for discussion on granddisciples

conference, there should be no objection.

 

Let me make a few points of my own though: just because all these people

you've listed below support the College doesn't mean that this process of

yoga is bonafide. As for Praghosa from the GBC and Ambarisa prabhu, what the

heck do they know about yoga?! Why bring them into it? I work for Ambarisa,

but if I think he's wrong, I'll simply tell him. Are we meant to be

intimidated by this list of names you've provided? Is it meant to make us

simply believe that what this Atma yoga teaches is full of integrity, above

board, and bonafide?? If it's meant to be used for "preaching", which is the

defense I keep hearing for it, then why is it being taught in devotee

institutes, and not outside, where it may indeed attract people to Krishna

consciousness?

 

No, sorry, something amiss here, and you haven't convinced me a bit by your

(no doubt worthy) praise of Radhadesh -- no matter how nice the temple is,

it ain't the point....

 

Your servant

Braja Sevaki dd ¾

>

> Now, as you well know, I'm all for kicking a man when he is down, and I

> would love to join in.

>

> Unfortunately for me, I have visited Radhadesh in Belgium, where the

> course is being held. All courses there are developed under the guidance

> of Praghosa prabhu who is the GBC, and Ambarish (Mr. Ford) is part of the

> exciting educational developments going on there along with other

> distinguished vaishnavas. They have a plethora of courses, you can find

> them at www.radhadesh.com. The faculty council of Bhaktivedanta College is

> made up of:

>

> Akhandadhi Das

> Anuradha Dasi, MST (Oxford)

> Hanuman Das, PhD (University of Barcelona, Spain)

> Kadamba Kanana Swami

> Kartamasa Das, BA (University of Florida)

> Kripamoya Das

> Krsna Ksetra Das, PhD(Oxford)

> Locana Das, PhD (Mainz University, Germany)

> Pranava Das, MA (University of Gothenburg and University of Stockholm)

> Radhika Ramana Das, MST, (Oxford)

> Rati Manjari Devi Dasi, MST (Oxford)

> Rasamandala Das

> Ravindra Svarupa Das, PhD (Temple University)

> Sacinandana Swami

> Sita Rama Das

> Sesa Das, Juris Doctor (University of California, School of Law

> Vraja Lila Dasi, MA (Berkeley University

>

> In the hands of such senior vaishnavas as these, I am sure that anyone who

> attends the course on Atma Yoga will find that they have a very useful

> additional skill for preaching Krishna Consciousness in the West due to

> the interest in yoga, and it could provide an income related to Krishna

> Consciousness for devotee Grihasthas, a very commendable activity. As an

> example I am sure you know, Srila Prabhupada taught sanscrit when he

> arrived in the US as a means to interest people in Krishna Consciousness.

> So yoga is entirely the same idea.

>

> The courses are also raising funds for the Chateau in Belgium, allowing

> grihastas to earn a livelihood and educating interested members of the

> public and devotees on many subjects at the same time.

>

> Radhadesh is an amazing chateau, in a continent which has being scarcely

> surviving in Krishna Consciousness since Bhagavan messed things up.

> Germany, for instance, now has Ravindra Swarup commuting from America to

> manage, and devotees travel weekly from the UK to do the worship in the

> Chateau in France. Somehow Radhadesh with repeated attention from devotees

> like Bhakti Caru Swami and Radhanatha Swami has managed to maintain itself

> and is finding its feet. And it is a most wonderful place to stay - and,

> of course, take prasadam. The deities of Jagannatha Baladeva and Subhadra

> were installed by Srila Prabhupada. Big lila about that.

>

> Antardwip das