The Guru-kula experiment -- J'accuse Srila Prabhupada

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> Where did the idea come from "of renouncing material attachments and

> affections" if not from Srila Prabhupada? Is he the source of this

> "general callousness?"

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> So things aren't so neatly black and white. If you want to shout invective

> all over the place -- if you want a pure black and white world -- then

> take it to it's logical conclusion: Stand up like a man and say:

>

> *I accuse Srila Prabhupada! These impossible ideas came from him!

 

Not an accusation, just wonder if it realy worked out the way he was

preaching:

 

"From the very beginning of life our Krsna conscious children are getting

the oportunity to learn how to chant and dance, so when they are grown up

THEY WILL NOT CHANGE , BUT INSTEAD WILL AUTOMATICALLY MAKE PROGRESS."

(SSR, p.137)

 

"Children who bow down or try to vibrate Krsna,s names or clap during

kirtana are actually accumulating so much in their bank account of Krsna

cosciousness. Fire will act, whether one is a child or an adult. If a child

touches fire, the fire will burn. Similarly, Krsna is the supreme spirit,

and if a child partakes in Krsna consciosnes, he will be affected. KRSNA

WILL ACT, WHETHER THE CHILD KNOWS OR DOES NOT KNOW."

(PoP, p.79)

 

"Any five year old child can be trained, and within a very short time his

life will become succesfull by realization of Krsna consciousness.

Unfortunately, this training is lacking all over the world. It is necessary

for the leaders of the Krsna cosciousness movement to start educational

institutions in different parts of the world to train children, starting at

the AGE OF FIVE YEARS. Thus such children will not become hippies OR SPOILED

CHILDREN OF SOCIETY rather, they can all become devotees of the Lord.

THE FACE OF THE WORLD WILL THEN CHANGE AUTOMATICALY.

(SB.4.12.23)

 

"In our Krsna conscoiusness movement the guru-kula PLAYS AN EXTREMELY

IMPORTANT PART in our activities, because right from the childhood the boys

at the guru-kula are instructed about Krsna consciousness. Thus they become

steady within the cores of their hearts, and THERE IS VERY LITTLE POSIBILITY

that they will become conquered by the modes of material nature when they

are older. (SB.7.5.56-57)

 

"This is a revolutionary thought. We have seen the practical outcome of so

much Godless education in technology and science. They are producing only

hippies-one after another. The old system of guru-kula should be revived. IT

IS THE PERFECT SYSTEM, designed to produce great man, sober and responsible

leaders. who know the real wlfare of citizens. In the former days, all big,

big personalities were trained in this way. Now we have got the

responsibility to inject this idea in your country.

Please do it with a cool head AND VERY SOON WE SHALL SEE THE PRACTICAL

BENEFIT FOR YOUR COUNTRYMEN."

(Letter to SDG,21.10.1971)

 

"I am concerned that THE GURU-KULA EXPERIMENT comes out nicely.These

children are the future of our society. It is very important that we train

them in Krsna consciousness from the very childhood"

 

"Your country, America, will become very degraded. They will appreciate our

revolutionary cleanliness. OUR REVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE WILL BE EXPERIMENTED

ON THESE CHILDREN AND IT WILL BE SEEN IN AMERICA AS THE CURE.

Encourage nondevotees or outsiders to enroll their children with us for some

minimum fee. You will do the greatest service to your country and its

citizens by introducing this.

(Letter to SDG 28.2.1972)

 

I am especially stressing the importance of our Dallas gurukula FOR TRAINING

UP THE NEXT GENERATION OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSS PREACHERS.This is the most

important task ahead. I am seeing practically how wonderfully the children

are coming out. We shall be very, very vigilant and careful to maintain the

highest standart of temple atmosphere and conduct in Dallas.

Let anyone see our Krsna conscious children and HE WILL IMMIDIATELY

understand the importanmce and necessity of such education for the citizens

at large. The children of your country and other countries are simply

growing up to be SOPHISTICATED ANIMALS. What good will their education do?

But if the people try to understand our Krsna conscious education and way of

life, AND ALLOW THEIR CHILDREN TO BE EDUCATED BY US, they will see them come

out as first class citizens with all good qualities such as honesty,

cleanliness, loyalty, etc. It is very important work, and you are especially

responsible to make it succesful.

(Letter to SDG.1.7.1972)

 

"Guru-kula is our most important project. If children are given a

Krsna-conscious education from the early childhood, then there is great hope

for the future of the world."

(letter to Dayananda das 27.1.1973)