The use of the word "Monk" is not appropriate to describe a devotee of Krishna. It is a word that suits only mayavadhis ie impersonilists. The picture that emerges in front of your eyes when you see or hear the word MONK is a that of a Bhudist. ISKCON is through and through a movement of PERSONALISTS. Not a ray of mayavadh-darkness should be allowed to enter our movement. Future of ISKCON is depending on the vigilance which serious faithful devotees should exercise against deviations from gaudaya vaishnava philosophy. For no reason whatsoever we should change our philosophy. Please do not dilute the nectar. The original and primary fight of ISKCON is with mayaavaadhis. We should have nothing to do with anything that even reminds us slightly of that philosophy. Srila Prabhupada never used the word monk anywhere. We are not here to go with the tide. We are here to create our Krishna Consciousness tidal wave to save the world.
Forgive me for being audacious. But there rings a bell of alarm in me when I come across certain things that happen in the society. It is for the exalted devotees to intervene and rein in overenthusiastic members who indulge in innovation. There is no room for innovation in ISKCON. We are to present what our Founder AC Bhakthi Vedanta Swami has handed to us, as it is without trying to read between lines.The Train ISKCON is moving on a track consisting of two rails. One represents Prabhupada's teachings and instructions and the other is our conduct in following them. Unless we strictly remain parallel to Prabhupada's teachings it will endanger the passage of ISKCON Train aboard which thousands of people are travelling to reach the Victorious Terminus of Goloka Vrindavan
anandgopaldas(JPS)
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