Guest guest Posted April 8, 1999 Report Share Posted April 8, 1999 WWW: Sthita-dhi-muni (Dasa) SDG (Alachua FL - USA) wrote: > [Text 2216972 from COM] > > > > > > > "etc." ...and they disagree with Virender Dayal > > > > > > Can I still consider myself a PDS if I claim I have complete faith in > Virendra > but maintain doubts about the GBC? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 1999 Report Share Posted April 8, 1999 > W > > > Anyway, you can go back to your illusory implementation of a headless > > varnasrama society. > > > > ys, > > > > Virender > > http://www.krishnasoft.com > > I don't think the problem is with a head. The problem is when some people > can't tell the differnece between their head and their a--h---. Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 > > We have many examples of false spirituality captured on video from many > fallen gurus, and this should be used to show new devotees what to look out > for. Now that's a good idea. A few tapes of Columbia debate team alumnii Kirtanananda wowing the devotees could be very instructive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 1999 Report Share Posted April 10, 1999 > > Is it possible to implement Varnasrama without having any trust in the > > above mentioned upper class??? > > > Explain yourself without just stating: > > YES SIR! > > Well for a start the 'upper' class (I presume you mean Brahmanas, as > oppposed to Ksatrias) have to be completely independant for them to > actualy be able to freely speak. You have grouped GBC's Gurus etc all > together, but in a varnsrama society they each have their respective roles > and positions. > > We understand that the fundamental basis that ensures a Brahmanas > authority is that they cannot be 'bought'. Unfortunately we find in > ISKCON that many of the 'Brahminical' members are completely dependant on > certain authorities in ISKCON, and therefore they are often afraid to > actualy speak their minds. The recent revelation that the GBC has > apologised to Pradyumna Prabhu for kicking him out of ISKCON becasue he > wrote a letter which astutely pointed out the consequences of their > actions 20 years ago, is a case in point. He was brave enough to speak up > and the result was that he was 'removed' from ISKCON. I wonder what > message this sent to other 'Brahmanas' in the society. It was a very > totalitarian thing to do. Similar things have happend over the last twenty > years, it is only now that the leaders are admitting it. How long will it > take other leaders (I presume there may be some who are in the category) > to rid themselves of the habits or instruments of totalitarian control. Samba prabhu, that was a very good text! Ys Jkd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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