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Krishna Consciousness and the Cracked Disc of Discord |
Yogi Bhajan: We have decided that this is the time for everybody
to get together, to get their scene together, to merge
together. “The church that has the best chance of
survival in this damned world is that of atheism under the convenient guise of
theism. The churches have always proved the staunchest upholders of the
grossest form of worldliness, from which even the worst of non-ecclesiastical
criminals are found to recoil. . . The idea of an
organized church, in an intelligible form, indeed marks the close of the living
spiritual movement. The great ecclesiastical establishments are the dikes and
the dams supposed to retain the current that cannot be held by any such
contrivances.” “Don’t you know that what you
want in life and what you get are two different things?”Pat
Garret and Billy the Kid Shattered Solidarity = Jaded Bhaktas “I have got this personal
experience in my Guru Maharaja's institution. Different godbrothers
took the words of Guru Maharaja in different interpretations for sense
gratification, and the whole mission disrupted. . . I am always afraid of this
crack . . .” All
emphases added for your edification and realization After His Divine Grace departed
manifestation, one of my godbrothers,
referring to the leaders, asked me in a dreadful mood: “What will they do
now?” Things were going to get bad, but
we really did not know just how horrible it could become. We all know now, of course. The solidarity of Srila Prabhupada’s Hare Krishna
movement of The process of disintegration
did not stop at one crack: We now have four specific and separate factions. The
first crack was the illegal takeover of the movement by the eleven unauthorized,
pretender mahabhagavats. They were all GBCs
and all Americans as well; these men created havoc by turning a genuine ISKCON movement into the fabricated, so-called “ISKCON” during the spring of 1978. ISKCON itself was still functioning at that time, but it soon
became heavily compromised and very weak.
Shortly thereafter, another crack appeared. This time, some mostly second echelon men broke
away from “ISKCON” (and from ISKCON
as well, of course) and soon thereafter formed the Neo-Gaudiya
Mutt (hereinafter referred to as Neo-Mutt).
Some cold war jockeying between “ISKCON” and
Neo-Mutt could not produce reconciliation, and a schism resulted in the early
Eighties. You would think that it could
not get any worse—but it did. In one of
the Next Generation episodes, Riker finds himself shifting from one
different alternative reality to another about every ten minutes. Some were good, like when he was married to
his sweetheart aboard the Actually, there are only two
possibilities: Spiritual Destiny ( To say the least, it was
quite disheartening when rittvik surfaced out of the
ocean of material nescience, but that was not to be the last crack. Somewhat recently, another faction has
manifested to further split the Disk of Discord: This is the Smorgasbord. It is also centrifugal. Although to some degree it has a sympathetic
relation to rittvik, it is still different. All of
these factions have any number of sub-factions or sub-schisms within them. That is not illustrated
in the pie chart, because it would be far too tedious and diversionary if we
had attempted to do so. The fabricated, so-called “ISKCON” has a major schism within it between the
“progressive” wing and the conservative wing.
In order to make a show of unity within “ISKCON,”
this is kept hidden from the public at large and from
most of the devotees not loyal members to this faction. Neo-Mutt is, in
actuality, very divided. Despite their
so-called World Vaishnava Association (which meets
once per year in or around The rittvik
sector boasts the IRM, the Each of the four factions—all
of which together comprise a roof or covering that keeps genuine Krishna
Consciousness almost completely concealed—has a central node that energizes each
specific sector. For example, the node
of the “ISKCON” faction is the vitiated GBC. The node of rittvik is the IRM. A person does not need to be living to
energize his sector. The node for each of the factions (represented by the
black dot found in them) is very different; these cumulative nodes are not
restricted to just one group, organization, person, or website. It can be any of them, but, in each faction,
it is only one of these. Although he is exploited by all of the factions, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada is not represented
by any of the four nodes shown in the Cracked Disc of Discord. The bhaktas
and bhaktins under the thralldom of any one of the
unauthorized factions are, on the whole, good and nice
people. They have some interest in prayenalpayusah sabhya “O learned leader of the assembly,
in this iron age of Kali, the quarrelsome people are short-lived. They are lazy
in self-realization, misguided, unlucky in spiritual
life, and, above all, always disturbed.” As a result of the crack—now numbering four cracks—in the
solidarity of the Nevertheless, there is a
subtle—and highly malefic—unity amongst these groups. It is covert, occult, and insidious; it is also
not easily recognizable. The unity
fervor is very strong amongst all of the jaded devotees who actively
participate and push the specific deviation of their choice. Indeed, that hidden “unity” amongst the
sectors needs to be understood. The New Dyson Sphere “One may make a show of
devotional service like the prakrita-sahajiyas, or
one may try to support his philosophy by . . . identifying himself with a
certain dynasty, claiming a monopoly on spiritual advancement. Thus . . . one
may become a pseudo guru or so-called spiritual master.” “Those
are, therefore, greatly mistaken who are disposed to look forward to the
amelioration of the worldly state--in any worldly sense—due to the worldly
success of any really spiritual movement. It is these worldly expectants who
become the patrons of the mischievous race of the
pseudo-teachers of religion, the Putanas, whose
congenial function is to stifle the theistic disposition at the
very moment of its suspected appearance.” In the last century, a
futurist named Freeman Dyson described a hypothetical megastructure
that became known as the Dyson Sphere. In order to both encompass and capture the
energy of a small star, such a structure or sphere would surround that star
from a very great distance, in effect, a humongous shell. It would be the logical consequence of
ever-escalating energy needs from a civilization that had become victimized by its own technology and reached its resource
limit. Since long-term survival depended
upon this solid shell of matter enclosing the star, residents of the Dyson
Sphere would be inside, utilizing an unlimited source of power and light. Whether or not a Dyson
Sphere exists in the cosmography of this universe is a separate question
entirely; we are simply employing the concept for its analogous value. For those who have read about the Hollow Earth—and
your author believes the theory’s evidence is solid—a kind of Dyson Sphere
already exists inside this planet. One
of the evidences could well be the aurora borealis. However, the source of light, heat, and power
inside our planet would not be that of a star; it could instead be an advanced,
artificial creation by humanoid beings far more intelligent than humanity. The analogy can be most successfully applied to how the four deviant
factions (comprising the Disc of Discord) surround the brilliant teachings and
power of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.
It is a good analogy that shows us how vested interests have converted his movement to the
fulfillment of their own power desires and so-called needs. It allows us to visualize how they take
advantage of his light, how they empower themselves, how they warp and reflect
it in a perverted way, and how they change and stifle that light--and how it seldom,
in its pure form, actually reaches the people of the world. According to Dyson Sphere
theory, the outer globe would be invisible from a distance; it could only be seen when you were right up on it. This was conjectured in terms of light electro-magnetically being
warped by the gravitational influence of the star inside the sphere, with no
light reaching the outer surface of the megastructure. However, in our analogy, there are cracks in
the Disk of Discord. It is in our
spiritual interest to focus on those cracks, as they will expand if enough
people do so. That is wanted. We need to see the New Dyson Sphere for just
what it is. “It’s
Church! It’s Church! It’s Church!” “The man
who builds a factory, builds a temple; the man who works there, worships
there.”Calvin
Coolidge, 30th American President “The preacher took his Bible,
and he laid it on the stool. He said,
‘With the congregation running, why should I play the fool?’” In High Plains Drift,
Clint Eastwood is the vengeful brother or ghostly reincarnation of a sheriff
who had previously been whipped to death in the street
by three desperados who controlled the town.
The townspeople cowardly watched this nighttime execution, and the
Eastwood character has vindictively come back to balance the scales. These desperados, having later
been framed by the civic leaders, are soon being released from a prison
that is one day’s ride away; everyone knows that they will be immediately
returning, seeking vengeance. The town wants protection
desperately, and the Eastwood character is willing to supply it—but only if
they, without question, obey any demand he makes of them. The leaders agree, and he starts making
unexpected and difficult demands. He
orders that every building be painted a shining dark
orange. The sign on its outskirts has
its name crossed off and underneath in dark orange is painted
“HELL.” As the place eerily transforms, the astonished pastor approaches the
Eastwood character and asks whether his order also means that even the church
is to be painted over, to which he sternly replies, “I especially mean the church.” You see, in genuine This ritual and hackneyed
manifestation (of but another form of climbing the latticework of the
bureaucracy) spoils the whole thing.
When it becomes the new dispensation, genuine “Because they've seen church
is useless. . . They refuse to take advice from the church, because, at the present moment, church is a bogus thing. . . Yes. It's simply . . . what is called, stereotype. The church. Just like you said they
want more pay, payment. They have no knowledge, so what is the use of taking
advice from such rascals?” Although this lack of
attraction is certainly the case for the atheists and agnostics, occultists,
who are also Western theists, ever-increasingly find themselves disinclined to
the stereotype. They have seen the
corruption of Judeo-Christian word jugglery, priesthood, and organization. But, as far as so-called Congregational
Chanting . . . “Mixed devotees, or devotees
in the modes of passion and ignorance, think that the interest of the Supreme
Lord is supplying the orders of the devotee; the interest of such devotees is
to draw from the Lord as much as possible for their sense gratification. This
is the separatist mentality. . . When the so-called devotee desires material
enjoyment, without reference to the interest of the Supreme Lord,
or he wants to become famous or opulent by utilizing the mercy or grace of the
Supreme Lord, he is in the mode of passion.” “Any individual is generally found
to be reasonable and sane, but put him in a group and he immediately becomes a
blockhead.” Schiller It is a fact that the pure congregational
chanting of the Holy Name of the Lord is the yuga-dharma
of the age. Nevertheless, questions may be raised about congregational chanting in general:
“What is the result when it is performed by non-devotees, covert Mayavadis, pasandi Hindoos, and/or sahajiyas?” This question is very sanguine, as it deals
with the perverted nature of conditioned souls, especially those who are fully
identified (ahankara) with a particular hierarchical
structure, a particular bureaucracy, a particular temple, or a particular faction. Does the congregational chanting of the Holy
Name by these people benefit them in spiritual life? Does it similarly benefit those who hear such
group chanting? Or does it, on the other hand, simply increase the
participants’ bile secretion, while, at the same time, further empowering the
perverted reflection of unity imbedded in the spirit of their rally? . . . And a
Thing Called “Love” “We know that all this word
jugglery springs from the imagination of Shankaracharya,
and yet, because we belong to his sect, we accept it, although it does not
satisfy us.” Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi
7.136 “Now it is practically in
your hands to finish and push on what I have started. I am now getting all
respect and honor, so now you must preserve that standard and not dishonor me.” Letter to Bhagavan das, “I stole the candles from the
chapel. Jesus won’t mind, and the
chaplain works for me.” King Henry II, The Lion in Winter In A Bronx Tale, we find Sonny at his tavern on
the main street corner of this capo’s territory. It’s the Sixties;
the goodfellas’ heyday has passed them by, although
they still cling to Fifties music and lifestyle. A biker gang rolls up, parks
its choppers at the tavern, and decides to juice up. Begrudgingly, Sonny allows this—after all, it’s Do you know what a vortex
is? Do you know what a black hole
is? If you want to know about these in
human terms, then allow your author to illustrate some examples of how they
work. These vortices are all dangerous. If you are a healthy individual but associate
yourself with a sick person, then you will also, in due course, become
sick. One of the most dangerous
features of these vortices is that, once you get
sucked in, there is a point of no return.
You can yuck-it-up on the fringe and maybe still get away--when it
finally dawns on you where the whole thing is at. However, once you get
snapped, there is no turning back. In the “ISKCON”
vortex, there are a number of big lies accepted as undeniable facts, and these
permeate the whole institution. The
thing is also loaded with so-called “pets,” who must
be accepted as special. The emphasis is
not on what you know but who you know. Ritual and profile—being “pukka”—are heavily emphasized.
Somehow or other, you are falsely assured that you will be going back to
Godhead as long as you stay on the boat.
Being a good passenger on this sinking ship requires a mind that is
completely free from fault-finding any of the leaders
or “gurus,” all of whom have been rubber-stamped by the ecclesiastical
arrangement imbedded in this international institution. However, it is not that its
leaders are weak men. Corrupt, yes; weak, no. Most of
the “ISKCON” leaders are expert—due to continuous
experience—in the matter of cult manipulation.
They know methods that would make Machiavelli look like a piker. Although not all of them possess this shakti, one of their most
effective allurements is love-bombing. These men know that fear only
goes so far, particularly in the matter of making members. However, when they turn on the “love,” which
is a perverted reflection of the real thing they picked up in association with Prabhupada, only a man or woman steeped in knowledge,
spiritual power, and the ability to act in genuine In other words, if you have
been lazy in self-realization, if you are still subject to being misguided, and
if you are unfortunate in spiritual life, when this love-bombing
hits your astral body, you will enter the vortex. You made the choice, and now you can’t leave. Whether
you realize it or not, that “ISKCON” vortex now
becomes integral to the rest of your life, because ultimately you wanted it to
be so. Neo-Mutt works in a similar
fashion, as does rittvik;
however, rittvik emphasizes group fervor more than
Neo-Mutt. “ISKCON”
is dark brown, rittvik is a lighter shade of pale, but
Neo-Mutt is pitch black. Once you become victimized
by warlocks with dandas, there is little
chance of escape. You cannot say that
you were not warned. Smorgasbord is characterized by atmavad manyate jagat: “Everyone
is just like me.” They are loaded with
anger and resentment about anyone claiming to have any spiritual
authority. They believe that Truth is found both everywhere and nowhere; many if not most of
them believe that all of the initiations in all of the groups are valid, at
least to some extent. They value mental
speculation and opinion, and they believe that everyone is engaged in that same
thing in all of the groups. They
advocate such concoctions as so-called “horizontal authority.” This vortex is based
on faithlessness and opposition to anything claiming to be Absolute. Everything is dumbed down more and more. All kinds of contentious issues remain continuously
unresolved, because Smorgasbord believes that they cannot actually be
resolved. It is a race to the bottom. Once you become a sold out
member to any of these cults—once you are in a particular vortex--you will be forced to stick with it, even when you see its
evils, deviations, and where it is likely headed. You’ll buy into
slogans such as: “’ISKCON’ with all thy faults, I
love thee,” based on a shibboleth popular in The leaders of these four
unauthorized movements—and, yes, Smorgasbord also has leaders—have stolen the
legacy of pure spiritual life and teachings from His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. They know that they can get away with it, because
they know the black art of running anyone who attempts to expose them through
the grease; they are past masters at this.
It is most dishonorable what they have all
done, but, in order to overcome it, we must get past the influence of the New
Dyson Sphere. That will take
considerable spiritual effort, but it all starts with exposing the thing. In doing so, we come to discover just where
the unity of the Cracked Disc of Discord lies, and we must reject that false
unity utterly. The Illusive Unity Utopia “There are many jealous
people in the dress of Vaishnavas in this “She is ten-armed,
representing the tenfold fruitive activities.
She rides on the lion, representing her heroic prowess. . . She is armed with the twenty weapons . . . She
holds the snake, representing the beauty of destructive time. Such is Durga possessing all these manifold forms.” In The Candidate,
Robert Redford plays an idealistic political activist offered a token
nomination for U.S. Senator on the Democratic ticket in a race in which he is
supposed to have no chance whatsoever.
Through tactical maneuvers and luck, he catches up to the favorite in
the final week of the campaign. At that
time, the young candidate’s father, who himself is a big-name politician,
arranges for his son to meet with the head of “I
don’t think we have shit in common.” Elusive + Illusion = Illusive. The great consort of the Supreme Personality
of Servitor Godhead is the Supreme Universal Matrix. When, due to great
spiritual fortune. forgetfulness of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
on the part of conditioned souls (jivas), imprisoned
in the material world, is remarked by them--by coming into contact with fully
God-realized souls--their natural aptitude for devotional service to the
Supreme Lord is aroused. At that time, Durga herself becomes the agency of their deliverance by
the will of Lord Krishna. Thus, it behooves everybody to obtain the guileless
grace of Mother Durga, the mistress of this universal
prison house, by propitiating her with the selfless service of God. However, when We can have nothing in common
with that Sphere. As a
matter of fact, we must fix ourselves up, save ourselves first, and then
work to expose it—in all of its features--particularly when further cracks
develop. Divine light escapes through
those cracks, and that is the silver lining in this
dreadful development. If you just want
to be on the side that’s winning, you’ll identify with
the faction that you think is destined to prevail. For you, numbers and
temples and PR and money will be very important considerations. You will enter the dragon willingly. In doing so, you will ignore
this Vedic injunction: Satyam eva jayate. When
the Pandavas went to war with the Kauravas,
they (the Pandavas) were outnumbered 11:7 at the
outset--and they lost the first day of the battle, badly. Nevertheless, their cause was justified,
although Duryodhana was not a bad emperor in terms of
meeting the needs of his citizens. There are many fanatics
absorbed in their hope of triumphalism in this There is no real benefit to be attained in hearing the chanting of sahajiyas. You can increase your bile secretion by
joining them and fulfill your mixed desires as a prakrita-bhakta
by doing so. However, once you get
deeper into that vortex, you will also degrade to the sahajiya
platform. We must fully reject “ISKCON,” Neo-Mutt, Rittvik, and
Smorgasbord. Their chanting is
empowering the perverted reflection of unity that they are all absorbed in, but
it ultimately will be of no eternal benefit to either them or anyone who
listens to them. They will never be
successful in the true sense of the term. Genuine Quotes from the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada are copyright by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust |