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.
Svarupa-jnana--or intrinsic knowledge concerning the sadhaka, the sadhana, and sadhya--is non different from the svarupa of suddha bhakti. When such svarupa-jnana has not yet arisen in a sadhaka--but the desire to cross over the ocean of material existence has arisen within him--then the symptoms of bhakti visible in him at that time are merely bhaktyabhasa. This bhaktyabhasa transforms into suddha-bhakti when one obtains svarupa-jnana. Even for Vaisnavas duly initiated into a genuine sampradaya, the vastu-prabha--the illumination of one's identity arising from the mantra received upon initiation by his diksa guru--does not appear until he receives the enlightenment of his svarupa-jnana by the mercy of siksa guru. Due to ignorance of svarupa-jnana, svarupa-suddha-bhakti remains covered. Hence, only bhaktyabhasa is visible.
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
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The following seventeen 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.
- This in-depth treatise by Kailasa Candra dasa covers a wide range of spiritual topics essential for anyone who wishes to understand Krishna Consciousness as it is. Topics include: the qualifications of the bona fide madhyama devotee, the rittvik concoction, and a discussion of the causes underlying the acceptance of an unqualified "spiritual master."
THE POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE
"Human reason fails to understand how by serving the devotee bhagavata or the book bhagavat one gets gradual promotion on the path of devotion. But, actually, these are facts."S.B. 1.2.18, purport. By adopting the positive alternative of the book bhagavat, devotees of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada could make a legitimate, effective, and, most importantly, authorized connection with both him and his sampradaya. They could be confident that they were making advancement on the path of Krishna consciousness realization.
THE FIRST REQUIREMENT
This article discusses how people become misled in spirituality leading to severe personal disappointment and frustration. This article also describes how once pure spiritual movements devolve as a result of self-interest and philosophical concoction.
THE PROOF OF ONE TOOTH
This analysis of the May 28, 1977 so-called appointment tape not only spotlights the points Srila Prabhupada was making, but it also makes clear how both apasiddhantas base their assertions from this tape. The article also sheds light on the apparently cryptic nature of Srila Prabhupada’s answers to the questions put to him on that date.
EVERYWHERE THE FOLLOWERS MAKE THE WHOLE THING BUNGLED
This article points out the history of self-serving resolutions that led to the current state of the Krishna consciousness movement. Also included is clear indication of the numerous contradictions inbedded in both the institutional and rittvik apasiddhantas.
GURU IS NOT AN ORDINARY MAN: THE LILAMRITA CRITIQUE
This is an essential article for those who wish to understand the God realized guru in the proper way and with the proper respect.
IN SEARCH OF A LEGAL DEFINITION OF LIFE
This document not only explores the ramifications of the abortion issue, but it has some nice insights in what actually differentiates life from matter.
FLAWS IN THE RITTVIK CONCOCTION (NEW)
This through treatise enumerates most of the inconsistencies and contradictions of the rittvik apasiddhanta.
BEYOND CONTRADICTORY RELIGIONS
This article covers Srila Prabhupada's will, the July letter of 1977, a key word in that letter, as well as the essence of what that letter did and did not authorize. The July letter and the will require to be understood in proper context and in some detail.
THE MYTH OF THE FINAL ORDER
The search for some kind of final directive or final order is a diversion, an unauthorized exercise in speculative futility. There was no "final order." Instead, we are left with all of his orders. There was no "final set of instructions". Instead, we are left with all of the instructions he ever gave us about everything.
BEFORE THAT EVEN
Kailasa Candra dasa das describes the origin of the living being (jiva) as being in the spiritual world (Vaikuntha).
HOW THE IMPERSONAL PHILOSOPHY CAN STAND?
This article by Kailasa Candra dasa das definitively describes the origin of the living being (jiva) as being in the spiritual world (Vaikuntha). This is a further expansion of Kailasa prabhu’s studies on this topic. He cites self-evident quotes by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and other Gaudiya Vaishnava acharyas, such as Srila Bhaktivinoda Takura. It convincingly resolves the controversy pushed amongst post-modern devotees that souls originate in the impersonal brahman.
OUR ETERNAL CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION AND THE MAHA-VISHNU ORIGINATION THEORY
This article by Kailasa Candra dasa das further expands on the origin of the living entity. In addition to disproving that the conditioned souls originate in the body of Maha Vishnu, Kailasa prabhu delves even deeper into the topic of the constitutional free will of the living entity. Those who ascribe to the theory that it is impossible to fall from the spiritual world are actually operating under the false conception.
This article considers Srila Prabhupada’s naming of certain Dieties and the idea that the origin of the living entities is from Maha Vishnu in the susupti state. Kailasa prabhu once again makes clear that Srila Prabhupada unequivocally taught that the origin of the living being (jiva) is the spiritual world (Vaikuntha). This is an even further expansion of Kailasa prabhu’s writings on this topic. He cites self-evident quotes by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and establishes the consistency of Srila Prabhupada’s statements and writings.
INITIATION INTO SPIRITUAL LIFE
This is an adaptation of a concise English treatise written by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupada Paramahansa Parivrajakacharya Ashtottara-shata Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupada. He penned the original in December, 1928, and it was printed in a Bengali newspaper. The original treatise, which can be accessed on this website
(INITIATION INTO SPIRITUAL LIFE AS WRITTEN BY SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA)
can also be found under volume 26, number 7 of the journal entitled Sri Sajjana-toshani.
This adaptation does not in any way supersede the acharya, as his original treatise will always maintain its supreme superiority. The vast majority of the sentences have been left intact, except for the addition of punctuation marks. The other sentences have been only slightly altered, but those adjustments have not changed meanings in any way. This adaptation adjusts upper and lower case in connection to two words, some practical spelling, some punctuation (particularly by the addition of commas), and some syntax in a very few places. It is but a humble effort to make the original manuscript easier to assimilate for English-speaking devotees and transcendentalists. It facilitates the reading and comprehension of the original article, nothing more.
QUOTES BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Quotations by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that described the chaos he feared would follow his disappearance. Also listed are descriptions of various types of deviations signaling the demise of the external manifestation of Krishna consciousness.
This is an adaptation of a concise English treatise written by His Divine Grace Om Vishnupada Paramahansa Parivrajakacharya Ashtottara-shata Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupada. He penned the original in 1932. The original treatise, which can be accessed on this website
(ORGANIZED RELIGION AS WRITTEN BY SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA)
can also be found under volume 29, number 7, of The Harmonist.
This adaptation does not in any way supersede the acharya, as his original treatise will always maintain its supreme superiority. The vast majority of the sentences have been left intact, except for the addition of punctuation marks. The other sentences have been only slightly altered, but those adjustments have not changed meanings in any way. It is but a humble effort to make the original manuscript easier to assimilate for English-speaking devotees and transcendentalists. It facilitates the reading and comprehension of the original article, nothing more.
PURCHASE OR READ THE BOOKS OF HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA!
We have Bhagavad Gita As It Is (original pre-1978 version) in stock and can supply Srila Prabhupada’s other books also.
Quotes from the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada are copyright Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
NEW ARTICLES
On Resolving the Apparent Contradictions (NEW)
Kailasa Candra dasa discusses interpreting the statements and writings of Srila Prabhupada.
I Only Need One Moon (NEW)
This document presents the sastric proof that Srila Prabhupada often cited when he preached about how the conditioned souls came into the material world.
“You Forced Krishna to Allow You to Come”
Here Kailasa Candra dasa further elaborates on the origin of the jiva, overturning the hypothesis that conditioned souls previously all had a neutral relationship with Lord Aniruddha in the mahat-tattva, as opposed to a variety of relationships in the spiritual world.
A CLOSER LOOK AT SIKSA GURU
In this article refuting the fallacy that a conditioned soul can be a bona fide siksa guru, Kailasa Candra prabhu once again demonstrates why he remains Srila Prabhupada's most articulate instrument for correcting the post-samadhi Hare Krishna movement.
RITTVIKS ARE TRANSMITTORS OF NESCIENCE
This is a compilation of many of the contradictions contained in post-samadhi rittvik preaching.