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. > I think he was referring to Siddhasvarupa's group as a part of modern-day ISKCON more and more resembling a streamlined yoga group. A streamlined yoga group would be like Sivananda yoga or Maharishi yoga. This can be read both ways, however. ys Antardwip das Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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