03-03-2006, 10:25 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-mitradena+Mar 3 2006, 09:04 PM-->QUOTE(mitradena @ Mar 3 2006, 09:04 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->[ Don't join ISKCON.
ISKCON is anti-hindu.
If you like Gaudiya Vaishnavism (like me), then you can practice its teachings without joining ISKCON.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a very great Saint who promoted Nama Sankirtana.
Read about him here:
http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/saints/gauranga.htm
He was traditional Vaidika Brahmana who wanted to revive the Vedic traditions.
ISKCON has hijacked Chaitanya's philosophy and is trying to create a new religion.
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I think many people misinterprete and misunderstand ISKCON. WHile I agree that present day ISKCON may have become misdirected, the original intentions were very much true.
AGain by joining ISKCON, many interprete this as staying in the temple which is a parasitic existence and degeneration rather than spiritual progress. Proper way is to follow the philisophy of Praphupada and excellent translations of many of the scriptures.
If you are living internationally, then one may utilize their excellent infrastructure for attending sankirtans and availing vast body of literature they carry.
However, one may stick to the main goal which is spiritual upliftment and follow the bhakti path towards SriKrishna. There is no harm in that.
The extent of involvement with ISKCON should be limited to spiritual interactions. Following other Gaudiya paths may be difficult if you are living internationally.
Like every thing, it is up to the seeker to take the good aspects and leave out the unimportant aspects. Attneding ISKCON sankirtans and discourses is alright in my opinion. Prabhupada books are also excellent guides.
However , I donot recommend to fall into the trap of giving up everything and becoming dependent on ISKCON which many have done resulting in the degeneration of otherwise an excellent philosophy.
As SriKrishna said in Bhagavada Geeta that one should never stop working even for a second. The Karma Yoga is the best path to spiritual upliftment interspersed with Bhakti Yoga. The focus should be ' SriKrishna' and not the 'ISKCON' which Prabhupada had said.
But people get carried away and become too involved with ISKCON which the mean to achieve the end which is 'Grace of SriKrishna'.
ISKCON is anti-hindu.
If you like Gaudiya Vaishnavism (like me), then you can practice its teachings without joining ISKCON.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a very great Saint who promoted Nama Sankirtana.
Read about him here:
http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/saints/gauranga.htm
He was traditional Vaidika Brahmana who wanted to revive the Vedic traditions.
ISKCON has hijacked Chaitanya's philosophy and is trying to create a new religion.
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I think many people misinterprete and misunderstand ISKCON. WHile I agree that present day ISKCON may have become misdirected, the original intentions were very much true.
AGain by joining ISKCON, many interprete this as staying in the temple which is a parasitic existence and degeneration rather than spiritual progress. Proper way is to follow the philisophy of Praphupada and excellent translations of many of the scriptures.
If you are living internationally, then one may utilize their excellent infrastructure for attending sankirtans and availing vast body of literature they carry.
However, one may stick to the main goal which is spiritual upliftment and follow the bhakti path towards SriKrishna. There is no harm in that.
The extent of involvement with ISKCON should be limited to spiritual interactions. Following other Gaudiya paths may be difficult if you are living internationally.
Like every thing, it is up to the seeker to take the good aspects and leave out the unimportant aspects. Attneding ISKCON sankirtans and discourses is alright in my opinion. Prabhupada books are also excellent guides.
However , I donot recommend to fall into the trap of giving up everything and becoming dependent on ISKCON which many have done resulting in the degeneration of otherwise an excellent philosophy.
As SriKrishna said in Bhagavada Geeta that one should never stop working even for a second. The Karma Yoga is the best path to spiritual upliftment interspersed with Bhakti Yoga. The focus should be ' SriKrishna' and not the 'ISKCON' which Prabhupada had said.
But people get carried away and become too involved with ISKCON which the mean to achieve the end which is 'Grace of SriKrishna'.