12-15-2007, 03:26 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Shambhu+Dec 15 2007, 12:58 AM-->QUOTE(Shambhu @ Dec 15 2007, 12:58 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I think Prabhupada read the Abrahamic mind correctly: give them one thing to worship, and one only. He talks sweet about jesus and allah to attract concerts. Remember, this was a movement for the West primarily. Different strokes for different folks. Jehovallah is OK for the ridiculously un-spiritual West, at least it gets them somewhat on track...but will not work for the Indic.
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This I agree. At least some basic things like kIrtan, vegetarianism, respect for gau-tulasi: this they are spreading in west. And at least I don't see any harm to larger Indic faiths in anyways.
My exposure to ISKCON happened for a heavily selfish reason on my part. Those days I was living in Melbourne AU and had absolutely no option of a pure vegetarian place to go to for food when I could not cook (often). There were many Indian (even S.Indian) restaurants - but I could not find a no-non-vegetarian one. Then I came to know about ISKCON, and used their kitchen at times. Well I used to donate what I thought was appropriate to pay for the food and was thankful to them for it. (namak khaya hai)
Like ISKCON, BAPS (Swami Narayana) is turning out to be a similar org?
And by the way this demigod thing is neither novel nor exclusive of ISKCON. There is a whole tradition of it since long time before Sri prabhupAda. He is merely extending it to west.
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This I agree. At least some basic things like kIrtan, vegetarianism, respect for gau-tulasi: this they are spreading in west. And at least I don't see any harm to larger Indic faiths in anyways.
My exposure to ISKCON happened for a heavily selfish reason on my part. Those days I was living in Melbourne AU and had absolutely no option of a pure vegetarian place to go to for food when I could not cook (often). There were many Indian (even S.Indian) restaurants - but I could not find a no-non-vegetarian one. Then I came to know about ISKCON, and used their kitchen at times. Well I used to donate what I thought was appropriate to pay for the food and was thankful to them for it. (namak khaya hai)
Like ISKCON, BAPS (Swami Narayana) is turning out to be a similar org?
And by the way this demigod thing is neither novel nor exclusive of ISKCON. There is a whole tradition of it since long time before Sri prabhupAda. He is merely extending it to west.