BY: Mahasrnga dasa Prabhu ; Fix It or Leave It

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Nov 30, USA (SUN) — My dear “DIKSA” god brothers, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to our eternal spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. I’ve known all of you for 37 years or so. Most of you, not that intimately, but we’ve all crossed paths at different locations on the planet doing a variety of devotional service. Regardless, we all know the history of the 11 Zonal boys speculating that Srila Prabhupada made them “Diksa” gurus, which history has indeed shown us that he did not. History continued with the 50 man committee in 1987 trying to bring what was left of the 11 back to the reality of what Srila Prabhupada ordered, but they were too weak. Instead the committee balked and the GBC opened up the gates for more godbrothers wanting that ‘pratishta’, with the result of many more unqualified godbrothers jumping on the bogus bandwagon of trying to be ‘Diksa’ gurus. Although we may look at the instructions and philosophical conclusions given by Srila Prabhupada differently, I believe we all want to go back to the spiritual world and eternally associate with His Divine Grace, after we leave these bodies. I’m also pretty sure the only way we’ll achieve that goal is if somehow or other we please him. Since becoming ‘Diksa gurus’, I’ll assume that your disciples have probably sung you the Guru-vandana prayers by Narottama Dasa Thakura, sometime or other. If they haven’t then good for you.. The BBTi has since, for political reasons, printed a couple of concocted perversions of the translation of the Guru-vandana prayers. However, I’m going to refer to the translation which Srila Prabhupada read, heard and accepted while physically present with us. If you have had these prayers sung to you then I must ask you with all humility at my command: do you really think you now have ‘lotus’ feet , because you’ve acquired the proper number of “no objection” votes, or that people who take ‘shelter’ of you can cross the ocean of material suffering by your grace? Do you honestly feel that you now have a ‘lotus’ mouth and the words emanating from it can fulfill all desires by the attachment to your so-called ‘lotus’ feet? Or that you now have perfect senses, don’t make mistakes, become illusioned, or have given up cheating? Do you actually feel that you are now the “Lord” of the people that are worshipping you 'birth after birth', or that ecstatic prema is now emanating from your ‘lotus’ mouth, or that the Vedic scriptures are singing of your character throughout the universes? Do you really feel that you are now an ocean of mercy, lord and master of the devotees, or that you can give shade from your ‘lotus’ feet, or that your fame is being spread all over the three worlds? You are all very great souls who have done so much more service than I have. However, there are thousands of godbrothers and sisters who have done and are continuing to do devotional service to His Divine Grace who feel that the Sri Guru-vandana prayers by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura are meant for Srila Prabhupada in HIS ISKCON. And the number is growing every day… If you honestly and introspectively believe you have ‘lotus’ feet, speak from a ‘lotus’ mouth, are emanating ecstatic prema, that the Vedic scriptures are singing your glories and that your fame is actually being spread all over the three worlds, then please leave Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON and start your own movement. Srila Prabhupada did it, so follow in his footsteps. If and when you do leave, then we can peacefully sing the Guru-vandana prayers to a bona-fide maha-bhagavat Uttama Adhikari in peace, inside the glorious movement that HE alone started. I believe if you thoughtfully look into your hearts, you will realize that you are not qualified to take your “disciples” back to the spiritual world and present them to Lord Krsna’s lotus feet, and ask Srimati Radharani to forgive them for their offenses. Srila Prabhupada on the other hand is already in the spiritual world praying to Their Lordships to forgive the folly of his disciples for trying to imitate him. Please soberly reconsider your position of imitating a bona-fide Diksa guru in disciplic succession from Lord Sri Krsna. The profit, adoration and distinction will be over in a few short years and the heavy price you’ll have to pay just isn’t worth it. Srila Prabhupada said that ‘guru can become guru only on the order of his spiritual master. This order was NEVER GIVEN to become DIKSA guru. Of course, the blanket order was given that we should all become gurus, but similar to little Sarasvati devi dasi. Prabhupada also said that ‘if you think you are better than the previous acarya then you are not acarya, ONE SHOULD KNOW HIS VALUE. If you disregard the previous Acarya and think you are more intelligent, then you are no better than a prostitute. There has never been in the history of our glorious tradition, which Srila Prabhupada taught us, that a bona-fide Diksa guru has fallen down to commit the atrocities that the 11+ have done over the last 33 years. Srila Prabhupada: "One should not pose as a spiritual master for the matter of material gain. It is illegal to become a spiritual master if one is unable to deliver the disciple. The living being first of all desires, and then the Lord supplies the object of desire in proportion to the degree of qualification. If a man wants to be a high court judge he must not only have acquired the necessary qualifications, but he must also depend upon the disposition of the authority concerned, who can award the title of high court judge. Simple acquisition of the qualification of a high court judge is not sufficient in order to occupy the post. This must be awarded by some superior authority." (Sri Isopanisad 8 purport) You have no authority to become Diksa gurus, but somehow or other you have been given some temporary power by Lord Sri Krsna. Please use it to fix ISKCON the way Srila Prabhupada wanted, or leave it.

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I know that song, Radharani dasa prabhu; "You've been told many times before, Messiahs pointed to the door..but."

One thing I wanted to say to Mahasrnga Prabhu; Pamho. You are so right on much of what you said,

But remember also to return to the mood of Vrndavana when it starts to get late. I do hope the readers from all camps will see the effects of cheating and abuse of Prabhupada's disciples within the so-called Iskcon upon the mission of Mahaprabhu. There are many many devotees with Mahasrnga Prabhu's mood, and if you think they're going to quit anytime soon, think again. Time to rethink your usurper's policies. Theres still time.