You Can Cheat, But it Will Not be Effective
BY: GADADHAR DASA
Jan 22, DALLAS, TEXAS, USA (SUN) — Margaret Connors gives following quote in her recent article, "What is an Uttama Adhikari":
NOI 5 Purport:
"Out of many such Vaisnavas, one may be found to be very seriously engaged in the service of the Lord and strictly following all the regulative principles, chanting the prescribed number of rounds on japa beads and always thinking of how to expand the Krsna consciousness movement. Such a Vaisnava should be accepted as an uttama-adhikari, a highly advanced devotee, and his association should always be sought".
and then declares:
"It is safe to say that there are many such sincere and serious devotees all over the world serving Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's mission and we are all most fortunate to have their association."
Where were they then, and where are they now when:
(1) More than 90% of Srila Prabhupada's disciples were driven away or left discouraged?
(2) Thousands of disciples of self-proclaimed and Rubber-stamped gurus came and have gone away?
(3) BTG distribution has gone down from ONE MILLION a MONTH in 1975 to almost nothing now?
(4) Distribution of Books, Prasadam, and Hari Nama have come to a near halt?
(5) Temples in North America, Western Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Africa have become empty or have disappeared?
(6) The Child Protection Office had a list of more than 200 abusers/molesters and more than 1,000 abused/molested children, but not much has been done to abusers?
So what have these sincere and serious devotees done in the past and what are they doing now to protect and expand the inherited assets of ISKCON, except looking other way? Ask those who were driven away and abused if they want to associate with these uttama-adhikari leaders.
Then Margaret makes her endorsement of the current "Guru Rubber-stamping Factory". She writes:
"It is safe to say that the leaders of ISKCON make their best efforts to ensure that such valuable devotees who meet the above mentioned qualifications are carefully selected to represent Srila Prabhupada and his mission."
Note that she does not use the word "GBC" or "Guru" in her sentence.
Note that the best efforts of ISKCON leaders first gave us 11 tyrant 'maha-bhagavatas' and the current Guru Rubber-stamping Factory has given us at least 30 blooped gurus and untold destruction, as itemized above. The best efforts these GBCs and Gurus make is to hide their crimes and hang their victims.
If I was initiated by the first fallen guru and then took re-initiation by the next fallen guru, and continued to do so in that manner, then by now I would have been re-initiated 40 times. Would I remember my 40 spiritual names? Would you remember my 40 names? Would any of us remember names of 40 temple presidents who performed fire sacrifices and the 40 dates when I took re-initiation? I would be like a prostitute who would not know who is the father of each of her children. Are these the desirable results of the best efforts of ISKCON Leaders?
Let us see what HDG Srila Prabhupada has to say about this Guru Rubber-stamping Factory. On April 22, 1977, Srila Prabhupada had the following conversation where he calls rubber-stamping of gurus by voting to be "cheating", and declares that it will not be effective:
Prabhupada: What is the use of producing some rascal guru?
Tamala Krishna: Well, I have studied myself and all of your disciples, and it's clear fact that we are all conditioned souls, so we cannot be guru. Maybe one day it may be possible…
Prabhupada: Hm.
Tamala Krishna: …but not now.
Prabhupada: Yes. I shall produce some gurus. I shall say who is guru, ‘Now you become acharya. You become authorised.' I am waiting for that. You become, all, acharya. I retire completely. But the training must be complete.
Tamala Krishna: The process of purification must be there.
Prabhupada: Oh, yes, must be there. Caitanya Mahaprabhu wants that. Amara ajnaya guru hana. "You become guru." (laughs) But be qualified. Little thing, strictly follower…
Tamala Krishna: Not rubber stamp.
Prabhupada: Then you'll not be effective. You can cheat, but it will not be effective. Just see our Gaudiya Matha. Everyone wanted to become guru, and a small temple and "guru." What kind of guru?
So only thing that is safe to say about Guru Rubber-stamping Factory and ISKCON leaders is, "You can cheat, but it will not be effective". The list of destruction given above proves the point that cheating has been going on, but it has not been effective.
Despite these clear statements made by HDG Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON leaders have taken up the policy of "Kill Guru and become Guru" by hook or crook.
YHS- Gadadhar dasa
