Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 > Was geschehen ist, kann zwar nicht rückgängig gemacht werden, aber es gibt > auch innerhalb von ISKCON und GBC ernstgemeinte Bemühungen der > Wiedergutmachung. Wie z.B. die großzügige Spende von 1 Million US$ von > Bhakti Charu Maharaja für den Fond, der eingerichtet wurde, um > misshandelten Gurukulis zu helfen: Dazu könnte man nun auch wieder einiges sagen, aber ich lass' es lieber. Mir reichts dann fürs Erste. Y.s. Hb dd- > > > ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- > > > As of most of you know, ISKCON North America owes a very large financial > debt for the recent child abuse court case. Last March in Mayapur, at an > important GBC meeting to discuss fund-raising, Bhakti Charu Maharaja > pledged one million dollars. Below are recent letters of appreciation from > Kuladri Prabhu and Badrinarayana Prabhu for Guru Maharaja's gesture: > > > > > Dear Bhakti Charu Maharaja: > > Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > I am writing this as I fly back to San Diego from the meetings in Alachua. > As > you know, we made our presentation to the temple presidents, appealing to > them > for their assistance to complete the installments on the Youth Fund. You > may have heard already but just in case, the response was very > heart-warming. Even > though it is a real challenge and major sacrifice for many of the temples, > they > agreed to do it, in the spirit of solidarity and to free ISKCON from this > karmic weight. > > Your letter was very helpful. Even more so was the example you set by > pledging > $1 million in Mayapur. No devotee could fail to be moved to do their own > fair > share when inspired by such an enormous sacrifice as yours. The simple > truth is > that your gesture broke the log jam in Mayapur and allowed this entire > process > to start moving forward. If you had not stepped up to the plate and hit > that home run, I don't know what we would have done. > > Please accept this short note as a small token of gratitude felt towards > you by > myself and devotees around the world. > > Your servant, > Badrinarayan dasa > > > > > Dear Bhakti Caru Maharaj, > Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > On behalf of the devotees in New Vrindaban and on a personal level, I > wanted to express my deep appreciation and gratitude for your kind gesture > to commit $1 million to the Youth Fund, as well as your offer to > manufacture prasadam bars and murtis at a minimal cost to temples, > providing another means for > temples to meet their financial obligations for the Youth Fund. > > Your example of dedication to this important cause is a source of > inspiration for me. Such commitment on your part sustains me to continue > being > a part of the core team addressing this karmic fog that hangs over us due > to past > abuses. Rebuilding the relationships with the next generation will happen > only > by heartfelt gestures from leaders like yourself. Thank you for showing > the way. > > Ramabhadra prabhu said that in Mayapur, during the meetings, this was the > darkest point, apparently no hope of reaching the Youth Fund goal....until > you > stepped forward. He said it was like the sun rising to dissipate the > darkness. > > Also your demonstration leadership is a reflection of Srila Prabhupada's > example in the same regard. Leadership is so wanting, and Srila > Prabhupad's consummate leadership was transcendentally extraordinary. As a > son, following > in his footsteps, you make our Father proud and me proud to be your > godbrother. > > I am at your service. > > Your servant, > Kuladri das > > PS Thank you for the encouraging and heartfelt letter to the temple > presidents. > > > ----------------------------- > > > Maharaja replied as follows: > > > Dear Kuladri Prabhu, > > Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. > > Thank you very much for your kind letter. I was very moved by your words > of appreciation. > > Actually I am not really doing very much. Srila Prabhupada has arranged > everything. Through the institution of ISKCON he made such wonderful > arrangements that today it has become possible for us to undertake all > kinds of massive projects involving millions of dollars. Personally what > qualification and ability do I have? All that I am able to do today is > simply because I have somehow became connected to ISKCON. Srila Prabhupada > saved me from the miserable state of existance I was rotting in. > Therefore, I must offer myself completely to his lotus feet, and during > his absence from this planet the only way I can display this surrender by > surrendering myself whole-heartedly to his institution. I know how much > ISKCON meant to him and therefore I must do whatever is necessary to > protect and promote this institution. > > I am happy to know that I have been able to do something to promote our > unity, which is most important for acheiving our mission to spread the > sankirtan movement all over the world. Our real strength actually lies in > our unity. > > If you feel that there is anything I can do to serve Srila Prabhupada's > ISKCON, please let me know. > > Your servant, > > Bhakti Charu Swami > (Text PAMHO:11658785) ----- > > ------- End of Forwarded Message ------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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