Siksa as most important guru

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On 02 Jul 1999, Srila Dasa wrote:

 

> On 29 Jun 1999, Janesvara Dasa wrote:

>

> > On 28 Jun 1999, Srila Dasa wrote:

> > Don't try to create a false doctrine when we are obliged to promote our

own

> guru's camp, regardless of its faults.

>

> Was Prabhupada a "promoter of his guru's camp" when so much deviation and

> infighting was going on? Did Prabhupada restrict himself to the

institutional

> boundaries of the Gaudiya Math?

 

 

I understand and I agree. We are at a crossroads. ISKCON can become as a

riven cloud dispersed by the winds of time and apathy. There comes a time when

any sane gentleman, like Srila Prabhupada, will not try to get grain from

empty husks.

 

 

> > We MUST make every attempt to cure the movement of apparent social

diseases

> through implementation of varnasrama-dharma as described by Srila

Prabhupada.

>

> If ISKCON is diseased spiritually -- as you say "due to corrupt leaders" and

> "another branch of the tree can be started" -- then where will the new

> spiritual leadership come from? You think confused neophytes can do that?

 

 

No. But if a genuine "movement" of truly concerned and dedicated individuals

is organized amongst Srila Prabhupada's followers (disciples, grand-disciples,

etc) I feel there are enough truly qualified individuals to formulate a plan

of dynamic transcendental efforts and projects/programs to inspire the

resurgence of Vedic cultural education and practical application based upon

the teachings of Srila Prabhupada in accordance to varnasrama-dharma.

 

I do not feel that this will require any big, huge so-called spiritual

leadership (big-guns) more than we already have. We need varna prioritization

more than anything else - engagement in prescribed duties.

 

Leave the siksa necessities to Srila Prabhupada's books. They can be read

every morning and every night - but the rest of the day is spent working hard

in one's varna. Cows, children, women, food, prosperity, self-esteem, honor,

dignity, righteousness, devotion will ALL flourish.