Comments on: Our Affectionate Guardians, Conclusion http://harmonist.us/2010/01/our-affectionate-guardians-conclusion/ Tue, 22 May 2012 13:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Josh Hawley http://harmonist.us/2010/01/our-affectionate-guardians-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Josh Hawley Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:44:56 +0000 http://harmonist.us/?p=4040#comment-3339 This is such a painful history. It is unfortunate because this gross aparadha instead of being undone, has become institutionalized, perpetuated, and integrated into the very fabric of the society that perpetrated it. Srila Shridhara Maharaja is perhaps the personification of graciousness. Unfortunately this offense against Maharaja was just the beginning of what continues to this day. How many countless number of humble 'unknown' devotees were/are subsequently harassed, labeled, and kicked out of Iskcon, for oh, say, I don't know, maybe reading this article for example? Having read Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's books before ever going to any Iskcon center I had an idea upon entering that something was 'definately not right.' Then I started to learn some of the history. I have subsequently concluded my spiritual life did not benefit at all from associating at those centers, to the contrary, definitively it was/is hindered. Why? Because upon entering such centers I had to witness Vaisnava Aparadha. Quoting Chaitanya Bhagavata above: -"In fact a drunkard’s party is better than such an unholy assembly." The description of Bhrama Tattva as a cloud of radiation is perfectly fitting to describe what it is I could not place my finger on for so many years. The results of Vaisnava Aparadha. I beg any devotees I have offended in the past to please forgive me any offense I may have made whatever the reason, either in this lifetime or previous. I beg your mercy Vaisnavas. Please forgive me. This is such a painful history.
It is unfortunate because this gross aparadha instead of being undone, has become institutionalized, perpetuated, and integrated into the very fabric of the society that perpetrated it. Srila Shridhara Maharaja is perhaps the personification of graciousness. Unfortunately this offense against Maharaja was just the beginning of what continues to this day. How many countless number of humble ‘unknown’ devotees were/are subsequently harassed, labeled, and kicked out of Iskcon, for oh, say, I don’t know, maybe reading this article for example? Having read Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s books before ever going to any Iskcon center I had an idea upon entering that something was ‘definately not right.’ Then I started to learn some of the history. I have subsequently concluded my spiritual life did not benefit at all from associating at those centers, to the contrary, definitively it was/is hindered. Why? Because upon entering such centers I had to witness Vaisnava Aparadha. Quoting Chaitanya Bhagavata above: -”In fact a drunkard’s party is better than such an unholy assembly.” The description of Bhrama Tattva as a cloud of radiation is perfectly fitting to describe what it is I could not place my finger on for so many years. The results of Vaisnava Aparadha. I beg any devotees I have offended in the past to please forgive me any offense I may have made whatever the reason, either in this lifetime or previous. I beg your mercy Vaisnavas. Please forgive me.

]]> By: bv kusum sraman swami http://harmonist.us/2010/01/our-affectionate-guardians-conclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 bv kusum sraman swami Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:33:09 +0000 http://harmonist.us/?p=4040#comment-3274 Hare Krsna. My Dandavat Pranamas to all the Vaisnavas. Jai Srila Prabhupada and the Vaisnavas. Thank you for you kind article, it is much appreciated by this fool. I offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of all the vaisnavas present, those who have been with us phsically and are not at the present, and those yet to come. I am indeed an offender and am afraid to continue to be. I beg the vaisnavas to please be kind and merciful to this fallen jiva and forgive him for all his offenses so that this soul can continue on his path and return to his eternal home once an for all. May Srila Sridhara Goswami Maharaj bless us all and look kindly upon these foolish children who have in their immaturity and pride caused offense in many ways. Not only Srila Sridhara Maharaj, but Srila Puri Maharaj, Srila Narayana Maharaj and all the other great souls who have been offended or dealt with in a disrespectful way. For my part, I will suffer, but beg all the vaisnavas to please fgorgive this foolish child and offer an affectionate prayer for his well-being. Ananta koti vaisnava vrnda KiJai!!! Thank you for this great opportunity to write this. May your efforts find ripe fruits and our vaisnava communities become closer and stronger in love as the mission of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. I am not a scholar and my writng is not the best. please forgive this. Radhe Radhe. Jaya Prabhupada! the insignificant worthless bv kusum sraman swami.... Hare Krsna. My Dandavat Pranamas to all the Vaisnavas.
Jai Srila Prabhupada and the Vaisnavas.

Thank you for you kind article, it is much appreciated by this fool.
I offer my respectful obeisances at the feet of all the vaisnavas present, those who have been with us phsically and are not at the present, and those yet to come. I am indeed an offender and am afraid to continue to be. I beg the vaisnavas to please be kind and merciful to this fallen jiva and forgive him for all his offenses so that this soul can continue on his path and return to his eternal home once an for all.
May Srila Sridhara Goswami Maharaj bless us all and look kindly upon these foolish children who have in their immaturity and pride caused offense in many ways. Not only Srila Sridhara Maharaj, but Srila Puri Maharaj, Srila Narayana Maharaj and all the other great souls who have been offended or dealt with in a disrespectful way.
For my part, I will suffer, but beg all the vaisnavas to please fgorgive this foolish child and offer an affectionate prayer for his well-being.
Ananta koti vaisnava vrnda KiJai!!!

Thank you for this great opportunity to write this.
May your efforts find ripe fruits and our vaisnava communities become closer and stronger in love as the mission of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
I am not a scholar and my writng is not the best. please forgive this.

Radhe Radhe. Jaya Prabhupada!

the insignificant
worthless

bv kusum sraman swami….

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