Thread 4: A prayer, ---honestly speaking

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My dear Bhadra Govinda Prabhu,

 

Onfortunately, you have not understood the devotees. Nobody is saying that

the GBC is at fault for all the negative things that have happened in ISKCON

(as you yourself have listed). Simply you have misunderstood.

 

What others are saying is that the GBC was given the service by Srila

Prabhupada to step in when a problem arises and solve it before it gets out

of control. This is the service Prabhupada gave them: to maintain the

standards he has set, and to manage the society when problems arise

(ISKCON's ultimate managing authority).

 

After 25 years devotees have finally come to the conclusion that the GBC has

failed to do their duty as a body (we are not speaking about individual

personalities here). You have not been present for all these lapses in

service, but those who have been all along, have ALREADY gone through the

who, what, where, when and how that you are now proposing.

 

Nobody is saying that uour idea is not a good idea, what devotees are saying

is that you are 25 years too late! We've already gone through that process

and the answers are already history. The movement today is a shadow of what

it was when Srila Prabhupada was here. But you are thinking that the shadow

is so nice, much nicer than material life. Trust me, you will be far more

satisfied when Srila Prabhupada's original standards are again the norm in

ISKCON. Then, you will understand what we are trying to accomplish.

 

Therefore, please allow us to continue and don't ask us to go back and ask

how, when, where, who, and why all over again. Time is precious and is not

meant to be wasted by simply asking questions for 25 years!

 

This is something you should do if you are not convinced that we have done a

proper job. After your analysis please let us know what conclusions you have

come to. Thank you.

 

yours in service, vaiyasaki dasa...