What Happened in Mayapura -- Part Three -- Reactions of Devotees

[Guest guest]

I once heard that Srila Prabhupada said that if someone goes away from our

society it is 50% that person's fault, and 50% the fault of the society.

Has anyone else heard this?

 

In any event, as leaders in ISKCON I think it behooves us to accept some

responsibility for the antipathy that is surely very widepsread at present.

Can we not admit that we have made mistakes?

 

 

Nitya-trpta prabhu wrote:

 

> thought:

> Why do we have to blame our antipathy on anyone else besides our

> individual person? Is not life but a test to advance in KC and fully

> surrender to Guru and Krsna? And Their mission somehow or other?

[Guest guest]

I fully concur with Nitya-trpta Mataji's statements.

 

Thank you very much, Mataji, for your truthful words.

 

Your servant, Krishna-kirti das (HDG)

 

> I know my view is extriemly simplistic. When reading the following

statment:

>

> > Why is it that membership in a group that is responsible for protecting

> > us, has inspired such antipathy?

>

>

> I thought:

> Why do we have to blame our antipathy on anyone else besides our

individual

> person? Is not life but a test to advance in KC and fully surrender to

Guru

> and Krsna? And Their mission somehow or other?

>

> I know this is simplistic and they're many points to consider. As we

> navigate our way through this life an individual devotee has choices to

make

> on a personal level that leads to the ultimte goal. These personal choices

> not only effect the individual but the whole society.

>

> I am all for reform, ISKCON is a movement for reform. But how to undo

> mistakes that happened 25 years ago, or one or two lifetimes ago?

>

>

> Your Simple Servant,

> Nitya-trpta devi dasi

>