Should the GBC resign?

[Guest guest]

Bhadra Govinda wrote:

 

> I want to be a member of ISKCON and I walk around with out any

> inhibitions or embarrassment. This is simply because I still

> have faith in Srila Prabhupada, and his sincere disciples and

> granddisciples and wellwishers. And I personally know many who

> share my feelings.

 

Thank you for setting things straight. I, for one, share your

feelings. I am not the sligthest embarrassed to be a member of

ISKCON. I still have great faith in Srila Prabhupada and his

institution. There may be have many mistakes committed by certain

members of the institution, but, as I see it, that is only to be

expected in these dark times of Kali-yuga. How can it amaze

anyone with even a slight understanding of our philosophy that

the evils of Kali-yuga will affect ISKCON?

 

To me it indicates a lack of intelligence to think like that. To

me it looks like there are many atheistic demons in ISKCON,

agents of Kali, who are exploiting any means, like for instance

the child-abuse incidents, to disturb the faith of the serious

followers of Srila Prabhupada. I find it noteworthy that those

who are the most eager to point out the mistakes and faults of

ISKCON, are also the ones who don't practice any sadhana worth

mentioning. First they critized the GBC, then the institution,

and now they are trying to find faults with Srila Prabhupada.

Lets not be too disturbed by their self-righteous whining.

 

Of course, that is not to say that everything is peach and pie in

ISKCON. Attrocities were committed towards the second generation

by certain so called devotees and over-looked or brushed under

the carpet by others. And I guess we are all paying for that now.

But lets not get hysterical and emotional about it, and give in

to the demons inside and outside of ISKCON who are trying to

exploit the situation. Lets slash them down by the proper

philosophical understanding. I have for instance infinitely more

faith in the GBC, despite all their short comings, than I have in

people like Rocan and this socalled Dasanudas.

 

Why should we listen to intellectual retards like that? Lets get

our priorities straight and revel around Srila Prabhupada and the

institution he created for the upliftment of the suffering

humanity. Lets defend the teachings of Srila Prabhupada against

these vicious onslaughts. ISKCON is still doing wonderful things

for the world. In fact, I don't even see the slightest reason for

despondency and hopelesness. The dogs may bark but the caravan

moves on, albeit very slowly these days.

 

Your servant

Jahnu das

[Guest guest]

At 9:46 +0200 7/16/2000, Jahnu (das) (Almviks Gard - S) wrote:

>Can you please explain how the members of ISKCON will be spared

>further pain and embarrassment by the GBC resigning?

 

I'm actually not advocating mass resignations, but was simply trying

to offer a possible clarification of a point someone else had made.

But since you asked: it might help ISKCON's image if devotees who are

confronted with the public's reaction could say "yes, this is a very

dark chapter of our history and when the leaders found out, they

promptly decided to resign out of disgust and shame that they had not

been able to protect these most vulnerable members who had been put

in their care". It would show that ISKCON was extremely appalled by

this abuse at the highest level, and that those in charge took their

role as protectors very seriously. But this would obviously only

apply to those who were actually in leadership positions at the time.

 

However, having said that, I'm not sure that I agree that this is now

the most important step for ISKCON to take. I think there are other

ways for teh leadership to show their disgust and horror and to do

all they can to bring abusers to justice and get help for the victims.

 

Ys,

Madhusudani dasi