Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > New Text 19125 (5 lines) > Bhakti Vikasa Swami > 05-Dec-03 08:42 -0500 > Prabhupada Disciples > from a letter to me > --------------------------- > > A.L. Basham felt that the authenticity Prabhupada established > > in ISKCON (i.e., orthopraxis) is mainly what distinguished ISKCON from > > the kind of "streamlined" yoga groups. Modern-day ISKCON seems to > > resemble such groups (like Siddhasvarupa in Hawaii) more and more every > > day. > (Text 19125) -------------- > > ------- End of Forwarded Message ------ I actually don't agree with that statement. To say that modern day ISKCON more and more resembles Siddhasvarup's group in Hawaii is completely unfounded. No other group does for the world what ISKCON does. Siddhasvarup's group doesn't publish a magazine like the BTG. Nor do they or anyone else preach pure and unalloyed devotional service to everyone on the planet. Nor do they distribute prasadam on such a massive scale as in ISKCON, and they certainly don't sell as many of Srila Prabhupada books to the public in temples all over the world, as is done in ISKCON, what to speak of having harinam in every city and town on every continent. No other group or splinter group or religion in the world does what ISKCON does to protect and preserve the planet, ie. spreading the yuga dharma all over the world. In fact, if it weren't for the presence of ISKCON on the planet it would have blown to pieces already long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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