369KrishnaPrabhupada
Moving Forward One
Section “Prologue”
Preliminary & Essential Information
Video IIntroduction
By Upendranatha Dasa
Please understand that these Videos, some where tests, and other, where interviews, but you will see myself on how I work in my office. A very specific one is in production, and will be posted, sometime in 2025; on the other hand, for the time being these pags will serve it’s purpose, of a personal nature, introduce myself to you who have come across this website, or those who I have met on Face Book for the first time.. Jai Sri Nam ….Never forget that Sri-Nam is Identical in all respects, and aspects with Sri Krishna, there is no difference whats sso ever.
In addition you will ssee photos of a Historic Nature in Srila Prabhupada’s Movement of 1966 to 1978. One of a Kind and Original
Text & Audio About Us
Forum: Essays & Poetry
Narration of Books By Srila Prabhupada & Past Acaryas
Books By Upendranath dasa
In Vaikuntha Not Even the Leaves Fall
The Origin of the Jiva Controversy in Vrindavana 1963-1996
By Kundali & Satyanarayana dasa
Audio & Video Presentations
Prabhupada Nectar Downloads
Srila Prabhupada Chanting Japa with Disciples
Segment 1.1:Notes to the Reader Part 1
Segment 1.2:Notes to the Reader Part 2
Segment 1.3:Notes to the Reader Part 3
Segment 1.4:Notes to the Reader Part 4
Segment 2.1: Blind Faith Pretending to be Rational Faith; Or Dry-logic Pretending to be Logic that is Based on The Principle of “Guru, Sastra, and Sadhu” Part 1
Segment 2.2: Blind Faith Pretending to be Rational Faith; Or Dry-logic Pretending to be Logic that is Based on The Principle of “Guru, Sastra, and Sadhu” . Part 2
Segment 3: The Importance of the First Two Verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam
Segment 4: What is The Definition of Truthfulness, According to Srila Prabhupada?
Segment 5: Why are The Adjectives, “Ruined & Useless” Being Seriously Used by this Treatise?
Segment 6.1: Inspiration for the Writing of this Treatise Part 1
Segment 6.2: Inspiration for the Writing of this Treatise Part 2
Segment 7.1: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 1
Segment 7.2: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 2
Segment 7.3: Consequences of Not Following the Instructions & Orders of One’s Spiritual Master, Part 3
Segment 8.1: What Will Happen to the GBC, If They Do Not Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Part 1
Segment 8.2: What Will Happen to the GBC, If They Do Not Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Part 2
Segment 9.1: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 1
Segment 9.2: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 2
Segment 9.3: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 3
Segment 9.4: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 4
Segment 9.5: ISKCON’S Current Guru System. Part 5
Segment 10: Some Superlative Definitions of What is a Genuine Guru.
Segment 11.1: Analysis of a Lecture Given by Srila Prabhupada in 1969 Part 1
Segment 11.2: Analysis of a Lecture Given by réla Srila Prabhupada in 1969 Part 2
Segment 12.1: Needing a teacher. How do I Discriminate Between a Desirable Guru, And an Undesirable One? Part 1
Segment 12.2: Needing a teacher. How do I Discriminate Between a Desirable Guru, And an Undesirable One? Part 2
Segment 13.1: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 1
Segment 13.2: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 2
Segment 13.3: The Real and The Fake Guru. There Are No Mystical or Esoteric Qualifications, For These Are Not Verifiable. Part 3 .
Segment 14: “The Guru & Disciple Should Study Each Other Carefully Before Establishing a Relationship.”
Segment 14.1: In Finding a Guru, We Cannot Say It Is a Science, If We Use Mystical and or Popularity Criteria, That the Neophyte Student Has No Ability to Verify.
Segment 14.2: If the Guru Makes Himself or Herself Unavailable for Association.
Segment 14.3: The Process of Mutual Testing of the Spiritual Master and Disciple.
Segment 14.4: The Spiritual Master Tests the Determination of the Candidate for Discipleship:
Segment 15.1: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 1
Segment 15.2: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 2
Segment 15.3: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 3
Segment 15.4: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 4
Segment 15.5: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 5
Segment 15.6: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 6
Segment 15.7: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 7
Segment 15.8: Not Accepting Unqualified Persons as Guru or Disciple, & The Story of Anonymous Prabhu, (AP) Part 8
Segment 16: The Heretical Ritvik Theory.
Segment 16.1: The Paramahaàsa-Maha-Bhagavata, and Uttama-adhikari Must See Krishna?
Segment 16.2: How Does One Become a Sincere Soul?
Segment 16.3: Why the Ritvik-vadis Score Points.
Segment 16.4: Utpata, Disturbance.
Segment 16.5: An Interesting Twist.
Segment 16.6: The Meaning of Uttama-adhikäré.
Segment 17: Ritvik-vada And the Three Modes.
Segment 17.1: To Get Rid of a Problem, Solve It.
Segment 17.2: We Must Have Faith.
Segment 17.3: Ritvik-vadis Are Irrational.
Segment 17.4: Solutions.
Segment 18: He is Considered First-class.
Segment 19: The Phrase “Who Can be Guru?”
Segment 20.1: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 1
Segment 20.2: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 2
Segment 20.3: One Who Knows the Science of Krishna Can be Guru. Part 3
Segment 21.1: Prema Vivarta 20.
Segment 21.2: CONCLUSION, In Actuality, There Was Never A “Guru Issue”
Segment 22: Introduction to “The Management of ISKCON”.
Segment 23: You Will Ruin Everything.
Segment 24.1: Forms of Government. Part 1
Segment 24.2: Forms of Government. Part 2
Segment 24.3: Forms of Government. Part 3
Segment 25: What Form of Government Did ISKCON Have During Srila Prabhupada ’s Lifetime and Thereafter?
Segment 26.1: What Form of Government Does ISKCON Have Now? Part 1
Segment 26.2: What Form of Government Does ISKCON Have Now? Part 2
Segment 27.1: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 1
Segment 27.2: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 2
Segment 27.3: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 3
Segment 27.4: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 4
Segment 27.5: Copy of Original Direction of Management (DOM), for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Incorporated. Page 5
Segment 28.1: Transcription of the DOM. Part 1
Segment 28.2: Transcription of the DOM. Part 2
Segment 29: Was this DOM Neglected or Ignored by The GBC When Srila Prabhupada Was Still Present?
Segment 30: Copy of Original Srila Prabhupada’s “TOPMOST URGENCY LETTER”, July 22, 1974.
Segment 31.1: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter Part 1
Segment 31.2: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter Part 2
Segment 31.3: Transcription of TOPMOST URGENCY Letter.Part 3
Segment 32.1: How Can the Direction of Management [DOM], be Applied Today, in The Absence of Srila Prabhupada? Part 1
Segment 32.2: How Can the Direction of Management [DOM], be Applied Today, in The Absence of Srila Prabhupada? Part 2
Segment 33: Illegal Bylaws for “The GBC Society of West Bengal”, Give the GBC Dictatorial Power.
Segment 34: Bylaw Adoption: A Coup Attempt: The following is an article written in 2005, by Nimai Pandit Dasa Temple president of the ISKCON Long Island Temple. This article was found to be in the same mood as this Treatise; hence it is presented for your consideration. After reading this you will understand why the so-called, in name only, entity who are calling themselves as to be GBCs of ISKCON, are unscrupulous, untruthful, dishonest and frauds. Sixteen years have passed since Nimai Pandit Das tried to warn the followers of Srila Prabhupada about what was going on with the management of his mission. At that time in 2005, it was “A Coup Attempt”. Today, 2022, one can say without a doubt, it has become “A Successful Coup”. I have done some grammatical editing, and have added text for the purpose of clarification to the reader. In all regards, this editing absolutely does not change the message found in its contents:
Segment 34.1: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 1
Segment 34.2: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 2
Segment 34.3: Article Written by Nimai Pandit Das Part 3
Segment 34.4: Anyone is Legally Free to Incorporate, Another Religious Organization, Under the Name ISKCON, and Run it Independently From the GBC.
Segment 35.1: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 1
Segment 35.2: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 2
Segment 35.3: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 3
Segment 35.4: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 4
Segment 35.5: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 5
Segment 35.6: Comments on the Direction of Management. Part 6
Segment 36: Srila Prabhupada Instructions on Management.
Segment 36.01: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 1
Segment 36.02: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 2
Segment 36.03: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 3
Segment 36.04: Relationship between the GBC and Temple Management; And the Election of Temple Presidents. Part 4
Segment 36.05: On Management in General.
Segment 36.06: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 1
Segment 36.07: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 2
Segment 36.08: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan, Part 3
Segment 36.09: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 4
Segment 36.10: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 5
Segment 36.11: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 6
Segment 36.12: On Management in General. Morning Walk, March 12, 1974, Vrindhavan Part 7
Segment 36.13: On Management in General. Miscellaneous, Part 1
Segment 36.14: On Management in General. Miscellaneous, Part 2
Segment 37.1: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada Part 1
Segment 37.2: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada.Part 2.
Segment 37.3: The Art of Management According to Srila Prabhupada Part 3
Segment 38.1: Comments on The Art of Management Part 1
Segment 38.2:Comments on The Art of Management Part 2
Segment 38.3:Comments on The Art of Management Part 3
Segment 38.4:Comments on The Art of Management Part 4
Segment 38.5:Comments on The Art of Management Part 5
Segment 38.6:Comments on The Art of Management Part6
Segment 38.7:Comments on The Art of Management Part 7
Segment 38.8:Comments on The Art of Management Part 8
Segment 38.9:Comments on The Art of Management Part 9
Segment 39: A History of ISKCON In a Nutshell
Segment 40: BBT & its Shadow BBTI Part 1
Segment 41: BBT & its Shadow BBTI Part 2
Segment 42: BBT & its Shad ow BBTI Part 3
Segment 43: The Conclusions are Clear and Evident.
Segment 44: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 1
Segment 45: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 2
Segment 46: We Must Follow Srila Srila Prabhupadaa’s Orders & Instructions Pt 3
Segment 47: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders & Instructions Pt 4
Segment 48: We Must Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Orders &Instructions Pt 5
Segment 49: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 1
Segment 50: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 2
Segment 51: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 3
Segment 52: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 4
Segment 53: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 5
Segment 54: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 6
Segment 55: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 7
Segment 56: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 8
Segment 57: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 9
Segment 58: "My Mission Is" According to Srila Prabhupada Part 10
Segment 59: “My Mission Is” According to Srila Prabhupada Part 11
Segment 60: “My Mission Is” According to Çréla Prabhupäda Part 12
Segment 61: . According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 1
Segment 62: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 2
Segment 63: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 3
Segment 64: “Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer Part 4
Segment 65: D“Deça, Käla and Pätra”. According to Time, Atmosphere, & the Performer, Part 5.
Segment 66: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements” of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 1
Segment 67: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Çréla Prabhupäda Articulate the “Core Essential Elements” of Kåñëa-Consciousness” Part 2
Segment 68: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 3
Segment 69: Srimad-Bhägavatam & Srila Prabhupada Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 4
Segment 70: Srimad-Bhagavatam & Çréla Prabhupäda Articulate the “Core Essential Elements”, of Krishna-Consciousness” Part 5
Segment 71: “Core & Essential Elements” of Çréla Prabhupädaa’s Kåñëa-consciousness Movement Pt 1
Segment 72: “Core & Essential Elements” of Srila Prabhupada’s Krishna-consciousness Movement Pt 2
Segment 73: The Chanting of The Holy Names of Krishna is The Goal. Part 1
Segment 76: Istagoshi Is Inherent to Sadhu-sanga Part 2
Segment 77: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 1
Segment 78: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 2
Segment 79: The 9 Angas (Arms) of Bhakti Part 3
Segment 80: What is the Difference Between Nama & Mantra? Part 1
Segment 81: What is the Difference Between Nama & Mantra? Part 2
Segment 82: A Humbly Request.
Segment 83: Everything Is In My Books Part 1
Segment 84: Everything Is In My Books Part 2
Segment 85: Everything Is In My Books Part 3
Segment 86: Everything Is In My Books Part 4
Segment 87: Back To Godhead #13-01/02 1978 Srila Prabhupada Disappearance, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out, His Final Instruction Part 1
Segment 88: Back To Godhead #13-01/02 1978 Çréla Prabhupäda Disappearance, Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out, His Final Instruction Part 2
Segment 89: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 1
Segment 90: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 2
Segment 91: Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions From His Antya-lila. Part 3
Segment 92: Solutions & Suggestions Part 1
Segment 93: Solutions & Suggestions Part 2
Segment 94: Solutions & Suggestions Part 3
WORK IN PROGRESS
Notes to the Reader
Segment 1.3
Hence, YOU! Need to determine whether YOU are:
- Contributing to the problems,
- Or contributing to the solutions.
These two issues in ISKCON, are so serious and grave, that considering the current state of affairs in ISKCON as of 2022, it is a “no-brainer”[1], that one could easily say,
“It would be easier to change the course of a Battle Ship with a wooden canoe paddle, than to change the course of ISKCON.”
The reason for this, is that there is wide spread, “Extreme Personal-Vested-Interest”, which is complicated by “Subtle-Sex-Life”; especially amongst its leadership.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura[2] has said that “Subtle-Sex-Life”, is more difficult to overcome, and control; then “gross-sex-life” of having sex with one’s genitals. He stated that “Subtle-Sex-Life”, consists of 3 components:
- “Profit”, (a financial gain),
- “Adoration”, (deep love and respect),
- “Distinction”, (a difference or contrast between similar people).
If you are a “critical-thinker[3]”, or “inquisitive[4]”, this Treatise will facilitate you, in making up your own mind, where you stand, in regards to the two perilous and problematic issues that exist in ISKCON today.
This Treatise is written for Gaudiya-Vaisnavas[5] and anyone who has interest in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada. This Treatise hopes that you will enjoy reading it, and that you will be amazed, as to what you will discover, in the written, and spoken words of Srila Prabhupada, and a few of the-past-acharyas, which sheds light on these two issues.
What is presented in this Treatise, is incontrovertible; you will not able to deny, question, refute, contest, or dispute it. I can boldly write this, because what will be presented, are the opinions, advice, orders and instructions of Srila Prabhupada and the past-acharyas.
To rectify these two issues within ISKCON is one alternative; but as has been described with the analogy of “The Battleship”, that is highly unlikely.
Moreover, in the first half of the 1990’s, there was such an attempt, that was found favorable by the rank-and-file devotees, but not so much with leadership that was functioning at that time. Unfortunately, the GBC decided to literally “squash”, this attempt, and all aspects of this endeavor, dissipated to almost non-existence. This will be discussed at the end of this Treatise.
The first alternative, of rectifying these two issues within ISKCON, is highly-unlikely, Therefore, the second, and another alternative, is “The Reconstitution ISKCON”. If this reconstitution does not manifest, now or in the future, ISKCON; will continue to dry up like a prune, until it has no more juice.
In order for either alternative to become successful; it would be wonderful if all living Srila Prabhupada’s disciples participate in such an endeavor. This Treatise is just a simple blueprint, that simply specifies various types of actions to be taken, that are essential to Srila Prabhupada’s mission. What is needed is for Srila Prabhupada’s disciples, “to-assume-responsibility”, and help in whatever capacity they can. To take upon ourselves, a sense of duty and obligation, to assume responsibility, which often means taking control of a situation or a group.
Srila Prabhupada reconstituted his spiritual master’s Gaudiya-matha, into ISKCON. So why can we not just “come-together”, and please Srila Prabhupada together. Let us show the world what the REAL ISKCON IS and what real cooperation is like.
Devotees are always talking and writing about ISKCON saving the world, the Planet Earth, where the fundamental solution would be, the establishment of Varnasrama-dharma[i], which in Kali-yuga, is very difficult to implement; even under perfect conditions. Yet Srila Prabhupada made it one of the goals and purpose of the Krishna-consciousness movement. This other mission for ISKCON will be explained in a separate paper on this Web-Site, by the title of “Varnasrama-dharma, According to Srila Prabhupada.” So how in the “hell” can ISKCON, as it exists today, even contemplate doing this, when they cannot even follow his primary orders and instructions regarding the “Two Major Issues” that are the subject matter of this Treatise?
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FOOT NOTES:
[1] “No-Brainer” — something that requires or involves little or no mental effort.
[2] Bhaktivinoda Thakura; (1838-1915) the great-grandfather of the present-day Krishna consciousness movement, the spiritual master of Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji, the father of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and the grand-spiritual master of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was a responsible officer and a householder, yet his service to the cause of expanding the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is unique. He has written many books on the philosophy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; Appearing in this world in 1838 and departing it in 1914, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is one of the great teachers of Krishna consciousness in the disciplic succession of spiritual masters. He is famous in Bengal for having located the exact site of the birthplace of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This site at Sridhama Mayapur, near the city of Navadvipa about 90 miles north of Calcutta, had been lost for centuries due to the shifting course of the Ganges river. The Thakura’s discovery rapidly transformed Mayapur into an important place of pilgrimage for Krishna devotees. The Gaura-Visnupriya temple he founded in 1891 was the first of many holy places of worship now visible at Mayapur. In 1896, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura announced the sankirtana mission to the Western world by sending a copy of one of his small books Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts to McGill University in Canada. Many of his Bengali songs are available in Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas, published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura predicted that the sankirtana movement would spread from India to the great cities of the Western world.
[3] Critical thinking — is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
[4] Inquisitive — unduly curious about the affairs of others
[5] Gaudiya Vaisnava—specifically, a Vaisnava born in Bengal, or, more generally, any Vaisnava who follows the pure teachings of Lord Caitanya; The name Gaudiya refers to the region of Bengal and Bangladesh. A Vaisnava is a devotee of Visnu or Krishna. Hence, a Gaudiya Vaisnava is a practicioner of the form of Vaisnavism associated with Bengal, as started by Caitanya Mahaprabhu some 500 years ago.
[i] Varnasrama-dharma—the system of four social and four spiritual orders established in the Vedic scriptures and discussed by Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad-gita. Varna—one of the four Vedic social-occupational divisions of society, distinguished by quality of work and situation with regard to the modes of nature (gunas); Brahmana-a member of the intellectual, priestly class; a person wise in Vedic knowledge, fixed in goodness and knowledgeable of Brahman, the Absolute Truth; One of the four orders of occupational life, brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and südra. The brahmanas are the intellectual class and their occupation is hearing Vedic literature, teaching Vedic literature, learning deity worship and teaching deity worship, receiving charity and giving charity. Brahmana; Ksatriya-third of the four orders of the varnasrama system. A warrior who is inclined to fight and lead others. The administrative or protective occupation according to the system of four social and spiritual orders. Ksatriya; Vaisya (Vaishyas)-member of the mercantile or agricultural class, according to the system of four social orders and four spiritual orders. Vaisya; Südra-a member of the fourth social order, laborer class, in the traditional Vedic social system. He is meant to render service to the three higher classes, namely the brahmanas, the ksatriyas, and the vaisyas.