remain strong on the spiritual platform

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> > poison administered to our Society will not act if some of our

> > students are as good as Prahlada Maharaja. I have therefore given the

> > administrative power to the Governing Body Commission. I have tried

> > to give you all Krsna Consciousness, now it is your duty to develop

> > it. If you remain strong on the spiritual platform then your progress

> > will not be checked or blocked.

> >

 

> this letter is often used and misused by enemies of ISKCON when it as

> well is taken out of context.

 

It was interesting to me, how Srila Prabhupada responded to that "sinister"

thingy. Although it was dangerous, Srila Prabhupada said that it still

doesn't matter. Then he gives examples, of how poison cannot affect ISKCON,

if there are some devotees like Prahlada Maharaja. Now, one can say, that

who can ever become like Prahlada Maharaja. But it seems, that Srila

Prabhupada already considered some devotees to be like that. Therefore he

says: "I have therefore given the administrative power to the Governing Body

Commission. I have tried to give you all Krsna Consciousness, now it is your

duty to develop it. If you remain strong on the spiritual platform then your

progress will not be checked or blocked."

 

I'd say the point is, that those, who are strong, should remain strong, and

others should become strong.

 

I don't see how could anybody use this as against ISKCON, as it cleary

shows, that Srila Prabhupada considered GBCs to be "as good as Prahlada

Maharaja" and if they "remain strong on the spiritual platform", then

"progress will not be checked or blocked". It is a quote, that basically

says, "Don't worry, everything will be ok!"

 

I still think there is some great encouragement in this verse, although it

may have been misinterpreted by some. It is still nectar.

 

ys gnd