A response, to a communique titled: Strategic Planning

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Dear Gopal Bhatta Prabhu,

 

Please accept our humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

As per your request made in a communiqué(see below)

signed, dated: Thu, 13 Jan 2005?; titled: "Strategic Planning".

 

Please take note that, in ISKCON, the only(nasty eva)

'strategy' known/revealed by Guru, Sadhu and Sastra,

including Srila Prabhupada, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati,

Gaura Kisora(Babaji), Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Rupa,

Sanatana, Jiva and any and all others, would be the

process of unmotivated and uninterrupted:

 

harer nama harer nama

harer namaiva kevalam

kalau nasty eva nasty eva

nasty eva gatir anyatha

(Brhan Naradiya Purana 38.126 and reaffirmed at C.C. Adi.17.21)

 

Propounded and expounded upon by Sri Krsna Caitanya Himself

and recorded in Srila Locana Dasa Thakura's, Sri Caitanya Mangala;

Madhya-khanda, chapter I, segment titled: "Hari-nama - the Only

Way" and is as follows:

 

"One day in the home of Srivasa Thakura, Lord Visvambhara called

all His associates and said, "Listen to this wonderful story about

how to attain love of Radha and Krishna in the age of Kali." Then

the Lord quoted the Naradiya Purana(38.126): "In Kali-yuga the

chanting of the Lord's holy name is the only means of deliverance.

There is no other way; there is no other way; there is no other way."

Lord Gaura said, "The fools in the age of Kali don't understand that

the Lord's name is equal to the original transcendental form of God.

Vyasadeva repeated this fact three times in order to dispel the

doubts of these dull and sinful souls. Furthermore, Vyasa used the

word kevalam to indicate that by chanting without offense one

obtains liberation.

Vyasadeva also discouraged demigod worship by repeating Hari's

name three times(Harer nama...). The Vedas prove that one

should definitely do Hari-nama..."

 

*****

 

Further explained, by Sri Caitanya; and again recorded in Srila

Locana Dasa Thakura's, Sri Caitanya Mangala; Madhya-khanda,

chapter 9, in segment titled: "Gauranga Glorifies the Sankirtana

Yajna"

 

"The next day Gauranga sat on a divine seat and said, "The

glories of sankirtana-yajna are mentioned in all scriptures. It

is the essence of dharma, especially in the age of Kali. This

truth is revealed in the fifth Veda [Mahabharata, Puranas] and

glorified by the five-mouthed Lord Siva.

"Narada, playing his vina and dancing, along with Sukadeva

and Sanat Kumara, continually praises the sankirtana-yajna.

In Vrndavana, Radha and Krishna dance ecstatically with the

gopis in prema sankirtana. Sankirtana-yajna also exists in

Goloka. Lord Siva glorifies that maha-bhava prema, but cannot

attain that degree of pure love. That same love I manifest in

Kali-yuga.

"One gets enlightened by singing the names of the Lord. In the

form of sound vibration, the Lord manifested His mercy in Kali-

yuga. The sound of Hari's names pleases the entire universe. The

taste of this sound is like ghee. It enters through the ear-holes

and falls into the fire of one's heart, igniting the blazing fire of

bhava [love of Krishna].

"Then the body erupts in ecstatic symptoms such as crying,

trembling and horripilation. Free from all sins, he relishes the

nectar of pure Krishna consciousness and sings and dances in

unbounded joy. At that time, he has absolutely no attraction

for the four types of liberation, even though they chase after

him.

"All the Vaisnava acaryas are sitting around that fire-yajna to

grant all success. Know for certain that sankirtana-yajna is the

best form of worship. By performing sankirtana one gets the

greatest treasure of Krishna-prema. Nityananda Avadhuta is the

master of the storehouse of prema, and Gadadhara is the house-

wife.

"Advaita Acarya firmly established the sankirtana-yajna by

calling Me down to the material world. Taking all My devotees

such as Srivasa, Narahari and others, I have spread the sankirtana

movement.

Now take this sankirtana door to door. Let all the fallen, sinful

people be delivered."

After hearing Lord Gauranga, the devotees began crying and fell

at His feet. Then Gaurahari lovingly embraced them. Everyone

please enjoy these transcendental topics sung by the poet Locana

Dasa.

 

....and sealed with Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32 as:

 

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam

sangopangastra-parsadam

yajnaih sankirtana-prayair

yajanti hi sumedhasah

 

TRANSLATION

 

In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational

chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly

sings the name of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish,

He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants,

weapons and confidential companions.

 

Therefore, our humble suggestion, as previously forwarded to:

 

sspt(at)spiritualstrategicplanningteam.com

 

....would be:

 

"All your resolutions are finished. First resolution, then

revolution, then dissolution - no solution!"(SP.)

 

Wherein will be the benefits in yet another committee and more

meetings? Why waste so much of our precious time, in this human

form of life? Wherein would be the practicality in remaining blind,

deaf and mute? The solution to all our difficulties is right under

our noses...

 

The only process the we have heard of, from Guru, Sadhu and

Sastra, in this age of Kali, for any shape and/or form of

advancement/purification, is by pleasing Guru and Nityananda;

which is done, quite simply, by daily going out unto the streets,

of the world and distribute, liberally to one and all, Krsna

Nama(yuga/sanatana-dharma/bhakti), prasadam and SP's

books.

 

Perhaps, if we performed these as opposed to yet more material/

mental(jnanic) wranglings'(meetings), we would meet with some

form of, SPIRITUAL, success.

 

"yasya prasada bhagavat prasada yasyaprasadam na gatih kutopi"

 

Hoping this meets you all well, in full K.c..

 

 

In the interim, i shall remain "iha yasya harer dasye";

and attempting to become a true servant of the servants

of Srila Prabhupada;

 

 

Radha Govinda dasa / rgovindadasa(at)

 

NB. Any and all devotees who would have some interest in the daily

practice(sadhana) of this yuga/sanatana-dharma, may contact us at

above address.

 

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Strategic Planning

 

 

Dear Vaishnava,

 

 

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

 

As a devotee of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna, you may well

find the following of great interest.

 

For many years Srila Prabhupada's American and Canadian disciples

helped pioneerKrishna consciousness around the world. Though in

recent years, ISKCON North America has had more than its share of

problem and struggles, we are now in the beginning of a period of

dynamic change.

 

Srila Prabhupada once told Giriraja Swami that continuing ISKCON

in his absence would require "organization and intelligence." In that

spirit, ISKCON leaders and senior devotees have organized the

"Spiritual Strategic Planning Team" (SSPT) to systematically revive

Krsna conscious development in North America. They have worked

hard with many other devotees to develop over 50 uplifting

Initiatives for ISKCON North America.

 

The SSPT has now invited 100 highly qualified devotees to work

on these Initiatives in Dallas January 22 and 23, 2005. Please

share your input. Regardless of your position, your point of view

or even the country in which you preach, your views are important

to us.

 

To look over the Initiatives, please visit our website at http://

www.spiritualstrategicplanningteam.com. From there you can

easily send your comments and suggestions. Whatever you send

in advance of January 21 will be presented to the appropriate

devotees.

 

Thank you.

 

Your servant;

 

Gopal Bhatta das, on behalf of the SSPT

 

PS: Please feel free to forward this letter to anyone whose input

you feel could also help.

 

 

 

 

 

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