Disgrace at the Manor...

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know the truth about this embarrassing incident? It appears that

after almost 30 years of devotional service, many so-called devotees simply

behave like chandalas. I'm sure that both HH Narayana Maharaja and Srila

Prabhupada are disgusted with the immature, Un-Vaishnava behavior that was

displayed on both sides.

 

Krishna states in Bhagavad-gita that, "My devotee is dear to everyone, and

everyone is dear to him."

 

The only conclusion that seems to apply to those involved in this disgrace

is that they are NOT devotees, at least according to Lord Krishna's

viewpoint!

 

yours in service, vaiyasaki dasa...

 

 

 

 

Protest against ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple

 

On Sunday the 27th of August, a protest was held outside the main gates of

Bhaktivedanta Manor, the main Hare Krishna temple in the UK under the

auspices of ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.'

 

Mainly women and children participated in the protest. They were protesting

the decision of the temple management to ban them from worshipping at

Bhaktivedanta Manor. The police left the protest after they were assured

from members of the Bhaktivedanta Manor management at the gates that

everything would remain peaceful. As soon as the police and the members of

the press left, the same ISKCON management members at the gate beckoned to a

group of twelve young Indian men who were waiting further up the road on the

grounds of Bhaktivedanta Manor. These men came down to the gates, surrounded

the women and children. Taunting and swearing at them, the men forcibly took

their placards, smashing them and began tearing up their leaflets.

 

The children were age 14 and under. The children were badly shaken but only

suffered from minor injuries. Due to a passerby's intervention, the young

men backed away from the crying women and children. He called the police and

kindly waited until the police returned by which time the attackers had run

back into the grounds of Bhaktivedanta Manor. Although management members

stood and watched the attack, they told the police that they saw nothing.

The management refused the ladies entry onto the property with the police to

point out the attackers saying that we would have to get a court order to do

so. There were around 15,000 people who attended the temple that day. One

placard was saved by one 14 year old girl who ran and hid with it in a

hedge.'

 

Ironically, that one remaining placard said "BHAKTIVEDANTA MANOR HIDES THE

TRUTH-WOMEN AND CHILDREN-ABUSED, WOMEN AND CHILDREN-BANNED. The women and

children courageously carried on the protest with that placard and

distributed around 3000 leaflets despite their cuts and bruises. The police

apologised for leaving the protest and remained with them until 7:30pm with

no further incident.'

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Prabhu,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

I wonder where you got the article from. I work at the Manor, (sad to say).

 

Thanks

 

 

Your servant

 

 

Ananta Purusottama das