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Vaishnava Foundation and “ISKCON” nasato vidyate bhavo “Of the changeable, there is
no endurance; of that which is eternal, there is never a change.” Bhagavad-gita,
2.16 “I see time’s sandy bottom and
detect how shallow it is. Its thin
current slides away, but eternity remains.” Thoreau
(adapted) The fabricated so-called
“ISKCON,” controlled by today’s vitiated GBC, is not an eternal
manifestation. It is a temporary warping
that will merge into oblivion in due course of time. We are now subjected to its perversities, and
that is adversarial to everyone’s spiritual and devotional interests. Nevertheless, we must, somehow or other, gain
a long-term perspective on the thing, and this entails an honest appraisal of
what is going down and what has already gone down. |
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GBC: The Gods Who Failed “One should very carefully avoid associating with both the sahajiyas, who are sometimes known as Vaisnavas, and the non-Vaisnavas, or avaisnavas. Their association changes the transcendental devotional service of Lord Krishna into sense gratification, and when sense gratification enters the mind of a devotee, he is contaminated.” Cc., Antya 6.278 This is one of the heaviest statements or commentaries ever made by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. What he is clearly saying here is that the devotional service of the Supreme can itself be changed—mid-stream, so to speak—into sense gratification. Put in another way, the commentary forcefully indicates that Yogamaya can be converted into Mahamaya. This principle is not well known, although Prabhupada had previously given a hint about it in his Bhagavad-gita |
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SMORGASBORD First
of a Three-Part Series “YOUR
MATERIAL LEGAL FORMULA WILL NOT HELP US Since the departure in 1977
of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada from manifest
existence, we have seen his original movement break into various factions.
Corporate ISKCON now has competition from both the post-samadhi rittviks as
well as former godbrothers connected in some way to Srila Prabhupada’s
godbrothers: The neo-Gaudiya Matha. Although there are devotees who eschew allegiance
to any of these factions, study reveals that most of this “outside” group also
has its own shared mindset, and this mindset includes a number of glaring
misconceptions. The source of these misconceptions is to be found in the similar
experiences they underwent separately, mostly in the late Seventies and early
Eighties. |
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Boon-dog-ill: Beyond “ISKCON” Triumphalism “Such accomplishments are possible only when one worships the real Krishna and not some fabricated "Krishna" invented by foolish men who are without knowledge of the intricacies of the science of Krishna described in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.” Sri Isopanisad, Verse 13, purport “Once before you wanted to do something centralizing with your GBC meeting, and, if I did not interfere, the whole thing would have been killed.” Letter to Karandhar, 12-22-72 “(She) ‘felt profoundly that things do not stand much looking into.’” Joseph Conrad, The Secret Agent The fabricated so-called “ISKCON” is to the vitiated GBC what the decaying husk of a coconut is to its dried and hardened pulp within. “ISKCON” does not exist without the influence and direction of the corrupt GBC, and this has been the situation for well over thirty years. |
The VAISHNAVA FOUNDATION was founded in order to provide a forum for honest seekers of the Absolute Truth. Inherent in the purposes of the Foundation is the need to discriminate between sentimentally-driven Krishna consciousness and Krishna consciousness which is actually based on the instructions of the previous spiritual masters. As such, the Foundation keeps the emphasis on knowledge and realization, as opposed to absorption in congregationalism.
The Vaishnava Foundation spares no effort in presenting the philosophy of Krishna consciousness as it was presented most recently by our spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In this way, The Vaishnava Foundation does not sacrifice the Truth for the sake of some ephemeral unity or so-called cooperation.
In addition to offering a firm philosophical foundation, the Foundation sheds special light on the plight of the Krishna consciousness movement since the departure of His Divine Grace in November of 1977. The Foundation is meant for those special individuals who want to become first class, independent knowers of Spiritual Truth. That Truth culminates in pure, unmitigated love of the Supreme Absolute Truth, Bhagavan Shree Krishna.
The Vaishnava Foundation was founded in 1986 by Kailasa Candra dasa, an initiated disciple of Swami Prabhupada. The Foundation presents the same message and spirit that was available during the manifest physical presence of His Divine Grace repeating his message as it is according to experience, logic, and personal realization.
This is possible due to the leadership of Sriman Kailasa Candra dasa, who represents Srila Prabhupada and directs service activities for the members of the foundation. Kailasa prabhu’s teachings preserve the philosophy of Srila Prabhupada because he has never allowed himself to come under the influence of party-spirit factions, such as the zonal acaryas or those that have come after.
Srila Prabhupada was extremely pleased by devotees who were familiar enough with his books to resist misleading presentations by deluded leaders of his movement, such as the four sannyasis of 1970. Strictly adhering to Srila Prabhupada’s instructions, Kailasa prabhu has provided such an alternative since at least 1979. (see biography)
Those who affiliate with the foundation obtain the opportunity to help him in this effort and thus obtain the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Unfortunately, in present day society, in the name of suddha-bhakti, various types of mixed devotion--such as karma-misra, jnana-misra, and yoga-misra, as well as various polluted and imaginary conceptions--are spreading like germs of plague. People in general consider these polluted and mixed conceptions to be bhakti. They respect them as such and thus are deprived of suddha-bhakti. These polluted and mixed conceptions are our greatest enemies. Some people say that there is no value in bhakti: that God is only imaginary sentiment, that man has merely created the image of God through imagination, and that bhakti is a diseased state, unable to benefit us in any way.
These types of opponents cannot harm us much, because we easily recognize them and avoid them. However, those who propagate bhagavad-bhakti as the highest dharma--yet behave against the principles of suddha-bhakti--can be especially harmful to us. In the name of bhakti, they instruct us against the actual principles of bhakti. This ultimately lead us to a path that is diametrically opposed to bhagavad-bhakti. Therefore, with great endeavor, our previous acaryas have defined the svarupa or intrinsic nature of bhakti, repeatedly cautioning us to keep away from polluted and mixed concepts.
Bhakti Viveka Tattva
By His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivinode Takura Prabhupada
ARTICLES, continued
OUR ETERNAL CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION AND THE MAHA-VISHNU ORIGINATION THEORY AND WHAT A VERY BIG "IF" THAT IS ORGANIZED RELIGION |
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ARTICLES
The following twenty articles constitute the core of the Vaishnava Foundation presentation. They are essential for anyone desiring to make tangible progress in spiritual life at the present time.