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"Everything works according to His Divine purpose, and only the arrogant and foolish ego believes otherwise. So as Kshatriya, Arjuna’s duty is to fight. He must not allow human fears and anguish over the consequences of his actions, consequences he has no real knowledge of, prevent him from obedience.

          One should not be afflicted by the extremes of humanity. Some people are led by their desire to always be happy, and others are led by their fears and anguish, but the person who wants to be eligible for liberation should not be disturbed by happiness or distress since these things are only found within the material world. The liberated soul will transcend beyond. Those few who reach this level will understand that the material body is nothing, the cares of this world are fleeting, and that only the eternal soul is absolute. Even modern science will tell us that the body is constantly changing. Not only does it grow over the course of life, but the cells within are constant

While reading the book, “If You Want To Please Me,” a compilation of “Selected Letters on Book Distribution and Publication” put together by the BBT in 1987, with 1,000 copies printed, I noticed there were ten letters from Srila Prabhupada instructing senior disciples on how to perform initiations, both first and second in his absence. 

RELIGIO-INSTITUTIONAL PSYWAR by HH Aindra Maharajah Thakura
[Principles of psychological disempowerment]

1. Convince the enemy [us, the laity] that there is no war – so we see no cause for alarm.
2. Make us believe that they [the institutional power elite] are stronger than they really are, and make us believe that we [the grass roots contingency] are weaker than we really are.
3. Hide the truth – cover-up, distort, lie, confuse, falsify . . . divert, pervert, put down, and demonize the truth . . . to manipulate the history, present, and future of society.
4. Quell the resistance before it has a chance to raise its ugly head. Slander, scorn, and/or eliminate dissenters [the audacious few who break the code of silence] to demoralize further potential protests.
5. Intimidation – compel by unilateral communication of increasingly ever-constraining institutional law. Supplant multi-angular philosophical discussion with sophistical dogma.

The institutional power elites are small in number

Sri Vrindavan Das posted an article here a couple days ago by Isa dasa, NM disciple, condemning so-called ritviks, " Ten Reasons ritvik is nonsense" or something like that, ie us!  Suffice it to say, the article was not even realistic, pure propaganda made up by NM fanatics and Itsacon corps. CIA-inspired agents, whose desire is to divide and conquer Srila Prabhupada's disciples. SVD attached no comments to the post, explaining its purposes here. I asked him if he agreed with it, more than once, no reply received.

I contacted Isa dasa, who said that the article he wrote, and posted here by SVD, was old and now incorrect, that that was his past, he no longer thinks like that or agrees with what he wrote in the past, he accepts ritvik as an alternative that is real, now. Meanwhile, Sri Vrindavan Das is gone.

Lord Sri Ramacandra is a powerful incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as an ideal king. He appeared in the Treta-yuga, more than two million years ago.

This is a verse from Brahma-samhita in which the incarnation of Lord Ramacandra is described. Ramadi. Not only Rama, but there are many other, innumerable incarnations. They are compared with the waves of a river. As the waves of the river or the waves of the ocean cannot be counted, similarly, how many incarnations are there of the Supreme Lord it is not possible to count. But out of them, the principal names are mentioned in the sastras. Therefore it is said ramadi. Ramadi means Rama and also other, many incarnations. And they are existing. Not that one incarnation appeared and it is finished. No. Not like that. Just like Lord Ramacandra appeared on this planet, say millions of years before. He appeared in the Treta-yuga. Treta-yuga means… We have passed only five thousand years of this age, Kali-yuga. Before that, there

CC Adi 3.21
apane na kaile dharma sikhana na yaya
ei ta siddhanta gita bhagavate gaya

"Unless one practices devotional service himself, he cannot teach it to others. This conclusion is indeed confirmed throughout the Gita and Bhagavatam."

Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.1.11
anyabhilasita sunyam jnana karmadi anavrtam
anukulyena krsnanusilanam bhakti uttama

One should render [uninterrupted] transcendental loving devotional service exclusively for the pleasure of Lord Sri Krsna without any desire for material profit or gain through philosophical speculation or fruitive activities.
Any other desires or activities executed - such as looking to obtain money for our own materialistic purposes,looking for position, name/fame - which are outside of the realm of pure devotional service rendered exclusively for the pleasure of Krsna constitutes (compromised) devotional service mixed with other motive.

BG 11.54; 18.55
bhaktya tv ananyaya sakya aham evam vidho 'rjuna
jnatum drastum ca tattvena p

As stated in the scriptures, worship of my devotee (Nitai) is higher than My own (Gaur) worship since it is only Nitai who comes to the rescue of those hopeless lost forever souls rejected by Gaur what to speak of Radha Krishna. Nitai independently gives them pure love without being scared of His younger brother Gaur. Gaur is then forced to give His mercy to those souls too because Nitai has already accepted them, like in the case of Jagai and Madhai.

THE BRAHMANA PROJECT ;

The Brahmana accepts a life of relative poverty and spiritual scholasticism, the better to set a good example and provide clear objective directions towards a better human order. In Krsna Book, charity was constantly being given to them, and they in turn distributed benefits also to others.

I know of many brahmanas who receive never a penny in charity, yet they are living lives of dire poverty, illness, isolation. Why is this?

Why are fools pouring their hard earned cash into the coffers of fat jet-set gurus living like kings while real kings are oppressed and treated less than dogs? This is madness!

I am starting a list of poverty stricken and ill devotees who need help. More as we go along, but names may be submitted to Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON, SPIRITNET. Big donations are requested; we will need hundreds of thousands of dollars, a mere fraction of the millions blown on huge temples and put in the hands of Srila

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati; 422.How does a genuine disciple think?(p.338)

For the genuine devotee of a spiritual master, the genuine disciple, the spiritual master is his entire life, his ideal. His vow is to serve the spiritual master, and though he adores both Krishna and the spiritual master equally, he gives special preference to his spiritual master.

Congratulations to Dr. Arnold Smith, today Ramanujacaya's Appearance Day, Mar. 24, 2015, has completed his vows and oaths and fire sacrifice, and after many years of devoted service, accepted diksha and brahminical status in the service of the beloved Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnavas under HDG A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada !

I am sure all the Godbrothers and Sisters join me in wishing Ananta Sesa Dasa, acbssp, Bh.S.! all the very best in spiritual life eternal! He has also qualified for and accepted gayatri and appropriate degree, Bh.S. , for his teaching services. So, many good things have come at once. It is a sign of Krsna-recognized years of loyal service.

Welcome amongst our ranks as servants of the servant ; the safest  assured position. There is no doubt but that Srila Prabhupada and Sri Krsna will watch over and guide you no matter what, that is the contract ! So long as we remain true to the principle of service in humble mood, we can remain easily as servant o

Sri Ramanujacharya's Life History (By Sri Ubhaya Vedantha Anbil Ramaswamy)

Sri Ramanuja (1017 – 1137 CE), the most important philosopher-saint of Sri Vaishnavam and one of the most dynamic characters of Hinduism. He was a philosophical as well as a social reformer, displaying a catholicity that was nearly unparalleled in Hindu religious history before him. He revitalised Indian philosophy and popular religion so much that nearly every aspect of Hinduism has been influenced by his work. His life and works show a truly unique personality, combining contemplative insight, logical acumen, catholicity, charismatic energy, and selfless dedication to God.

The less known fact even among Srivaishnavas about this well known Acharya by whose name Srivaishnava philosophy is called 'Ramanuja Darsanam' and who is hailed as "Sri Vaishnava Siddhanta Nirdhaarana Saarva bouma" is that he was a 'Vadama' by birth.(Authority :" Periya Thrumudi Adaivu, Pazhanadai Vilakkam and Visishtaadvaita Catechism" – quot