By Bhakta Çré Hari Vijayaräghavan “So, simply if you read and hear the activities–either read or hear, both of them are çravanam—activities of the Lord, you get liberation. Simply by reading.” -Lecture on Çrémad-Bhägavatam, 2.1.5 in Los Angeles, 8-13-72 Vedas are called çruti, meaning knowledge that has come down by the hearing process. From the […]
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“The next printing should be again to the original way.” By Bhakta Michael Garner Beg the question, bend the truth, Bail out the basement while there are holes in the roof. Steve Ignorant Former Sannyäsé: Sometimes, they appeal that, “We can make better English.” So, they change like that–just like in the case of Isopanisad.
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By Nélätimaïjulé It is high time to express disapproval of what has now manifested and devolved into “ISKCON.” Beware: “ISKCON” today is not representing Çréla Prabhupäda’s teachings! It is not his original movement! If you are considering joining this movement, you need to read this article. If you are in that movement and are experiencing
Article Three, Section Two: After the Bust Out Last of a Six-Part Series by Kailäsa Candra däsa “. . . pretentious religion is a form of nescience that artificially covers a living entity’s pure consciousness under certain unfavorable conditions. Real religion lies dormant when artificial religion dominates from the mental plane.” – Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi, 1.91,
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Tattva – viveka The Awakening of Truth: Awakened Intelligence in Absolute Truth by Srila Om Vishnupada Paramahansa Astottara-sata Sri Srimat Saccidananda Bhaktivinode Thakura An English rendition of his translations and purports: THE VAISHNAVA FOUNDATION
By Bhakta Çré Hari Vijayaräghavan During the Vedic age, the teacher or guru taught his student (çiñya) what is illusion (mäyä) on one hand, and, on the other hand, what is reality (satyam param). The guru gives his çiñya a process to transcend illusion by taking shelter of ultimate reality; that is the essence of
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Article Three, Section One: The “ISKCON” Paroxysm . . . At This Time Fifth of a Six-Part Series by Kailäsa Candra däsa “One may also be victimized by diplomatic or crooked behavior, or one may associate with women for illicit sex. One may make a show of devotional service like the präkåta-sahajiyäs, or one may
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Article Two, Section Two: “ISKCON” Existentialists Break the Paramparä Fourth of a Six-Part Series by Kailäsa Candra däsa “Therefore, the breaking of the sanätana-dharma tradition by irresponsible leaders of society brings about chaos in that society, and consequently people forget the aim of life: Viñëu. Such leaders are called blind, and persons who follow such
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By Ernest Dras Following in the footsteps of our previous äcäryas, this article, along with its authors, stands in complete opposition to, and in uncompromising defiance of, the vitiated GBC and the fabricated so-called “ISKCON” it controls. Çréla Prabhupäda came to the West to spread Kåñëa consciousness on the order of his guru mahäräja; he
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Article Two, Section One: Existentialism and the “ISKCON” Dragons Third of a Six-Part Series by Kailäsa Candra däsa çruti-småti-puräëädi-païcarätra-vidhià vinä aikäntiké harer bhaktir utpätäyaiva kalpate “Unauthorized devotional service to Hari, not sanctioned by the direction of the Upaniñads, Vedänta-sütra, the Puräëas, corollary literatures and the Närada-païcarätra, is an unnecessary disturbance to civilized humanity.” Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, 1.2.101
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