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Part Three of a Four-Part Series A Critical Analysis of SPFAI By Kailäsa Candra däsa “Çré Jéva Gosvämé advises that one not accept a spiritual master in terms of hereditary or customary social and ecclesiastical conventions. One should simply try to find a genuinely qualified spiritual master for actual advancement in spiritual understanding.” –Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi,

 Part Two of a Four-Part Series A Critical Analysis of SPFAI By Kailäsa Candra däsa “Çré Jéva Gosvämé advises that one not accept a spiritual master in terms of hereditary or customary social and ecclesiastical conventions. One should simply try to find a genuinely qualified spiritual master for actual advancement in spiritual understanding.” –Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi,

Part One of a Four-Part Series A Critical Review of SPFAI By Kailäsa Candra däsa “Çré Jéva Gosvämé advises that one not accept a spiritual master in terms of hereditary or customary social and ecclesiastical conventions. One should simply try to find a genuinely qualified spiritual master for actual advancement in spiritual understanding.” –Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi,

The Die is Cast (1975) Part Six of Benefic and Malefic Spheres and Patterns of Influence By Kailäsa Candra däsa “Actually, we are not a religious institution. We are presenting a cultural program, making men of good character. Therefore, it is a cultural institution.” -Letter to Citsukhänanda, 10-12-71 Our so-called religion is unique in the

The quote we were looking for in ‘ISKCON” Gurus, Initiations, and Party Men‘ is found: “Our Godbrother, professor Sannyal, he was a very nice man. He was doing very nicely as long as our spiritual master was present. But just after his departure, he became a party man, and he created havoc. But guru maharaj

ISKCON Crises and Mission Creep (1967-74) Part Five of Benefic and Malefic Spheres and Patterns of Influence By Kailäsa Candra däsa “There is immense possibility of spreading this Krishna Consciousness Movement all over the Western world, if it is administered properly.” -Letter to Satya Pal, 8-31-69 “If only the intelligent class of men understand our

Part Four of Benefic and Malefic Spheres and Patterns of Influence By Kailäsa Candra däsa The West values passion and the domineering spirit, often taking them as indications of personal strength, but the Vedic perspective views them as weaknesses of heart. To lord it over material nature is considered progressive in the West, especially when efforts

Part Three of Benefic and Malefic Spheres and Patterns of Influence By Kailäsa Candra däsa “You will understand from the informations (sic) that this Krishna consciousness movement is a major revolutionary renaissance specifically delineating (a) social and religious conception of life based on authorized Vedic culture.” -Letter to Çré Dhruva, 4-7-70 “ . . .