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Book Review Example, Sri Rupa, Sanatana, and Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta, by Yasodanandana Dasa Dasa Raghunatha Editorial Policy VEDIC VILLAGE REVIEW is meant to promote a better understanding of issues and philosophy vital to Vaishnavas and their preaching work. We apologize for our errors and we hope to continue with the blessings of devotees, open to review from all quarters. Although we may unintentionally upset some by addressing sensitive issues, it is better to generate debate and an exchange of views than to be silent. Complacent and dull­ headed we will not be. We want to spark healthy discussion and Number 15 December 1990 analysis of topics for the advancement of Srila Prabhupada's Published with the direct approval of (and inspired by)*: His mission. We beg pardon for any offenses that may be made in Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada this effort. We invite response to our articles, as we have an FOWlderAcluuya: International Society for Krishna Consciousness. open editorial policy. We do reserve the right to edit letters and Editor and Publisher: Nityananda Dasa Adhikari articles for brevity and conciseness, taking care to preserve the Co-Editor: Karnamrita Dasa Adhikari spirit of the opinion. So please, participate in this forum by writing Vedic Village Review is published quarterly. us today ! VVR is printed by NEW JAIPUR PRESS, and attempts to VVRisa.confidential publication, meanrfof devotees, promote the development of "Vedicvillages" around the world friends,and other inteh~sted parties only and it is not as the foundation of a new Vedic civilization. God-centered, intended for distribution to the general public. The views rural devotional communities such as New Jaipur, Mississippi, expressed in letters and· articles do not necessarily reflect are the hope of the future during the Golden Age. 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Setting Up a Varnashram Community 20 Srila Prabhupada on Gurukula I Varnashram 22 Nanda Kisore's Sad Misfortune 23 Greater ISKCON Bulletin Board 24 All rights reserved Letters to the Editor . 27 "The Song of God" 37 Copyright © Dec. 1990 Vedic River devotional supplies 42 2,500 printed. Dec.'90 Vedic Village Review 1 important. So where have all the devotees gone? Are 95% of Srila EDITORIALS Prabhupada's disciples and 75% of his so-called grand-dis­ ciples blooped? No, most of them may not be as strict in their by Nityananda das practices as before, but they are still Vaishnavas, living in different locales and practicing Krishna consciousness in vary­ ing degrees. For example, Dayananda Prabhu, who joi~ed ~ the late 60's and was Prabhupada's secretary for some time, IS There Is Life After GBC now working at IBM and raising a family in Maryland. His OMEONE recently commented to me, "Why bother family and other devotee families in his area take turns visiti~g Strying to change the GBC? They never will!" Reflecting each other for classes, kinans and feasts. Then there IS for awhile, I found that I disagreed. Sure, ISKCON will not be Dasarath Suta in College Park, Georgia, and Chaitanya reformed overnight. It has been over 13 years of confusion and Saranam in Wheatfield, Indiana, and... the list goes on and on. bogus propaganda already; it is like trying to reverse the course Gradually, the dispersal of devotees from life in the temples to of an oceanliner with an outboard motor. Yet we are definitely life outside the temples increasingly means more and more seeing many positive signs of success. The feedback from the preaching centers and beacons of light in the darkness. prablzus worldwide has encouraged us to continue to chip away Brahmananda Prabhu inspired me with some facts about the at the illusions being propagated by the corrupt GBC elite Chaitanya Charitamna. He explained how Lord Chaitanya gum-club. VVR intends to gently keep up the pressure by disappeared in 1533, but it was not until 1581, some 47 years periodic publication of "the other side of the story," and later, that Krsna das Kaviraj completed his masterpiece on the patiently wait for Krishna to unfold His plan. pastimes ofthe Lord. How this feat was achieved is miraculous, VVR, at least for now, is limited to using the printed word considering the distance of time, amongst other factors. So my for promoting discussion, debate and better understanding of inspiration was: even though things look dark in ISKCON the problems and possible solutions in ISKCON. In this way, thirteen years after Srila Prabhupada's disappearance, the many new lines of communication are opening up, and situation can be rescued and set straight by the will of Srila devotees are better equipped and informed to deal with the Prabhupada and Krishna, even in the face of apparently .over­ important issues facing us today. And what we are seeing, what whelming odds. It is with this faith that we at VVR patiently is happening, is that devotees around the planet want to preach, continue to push for reform in Srila Prabhupada's own per­ do sankiltan, protect cows, worship deities, chant Hare Krish­ sonal institution, namely the International Society for Krishna na, observe festivals, distribute prasadam, etc., but not under Consciousness. We may have been excommunicated and the jurisdiction of the present GBC. Why? prohibited from using the ISKCON logo under a threat of a The record of GBC mismanagement, intimidation, harass­ lawsuit, but we remain loyal to the hope that eventually ment, oppression and deviations is such that thousands of ISKCON will be reformed and we, and hopefully most of the devotees have opted for a Krishna conscious life outside the devotees now on the "outside," will be able to come back again official GBC-ISKCON. Once burned, twice shy. They want to as ISKCON devotees. serve Srila Prabhupada and be Krsna conscious, but not under the present GBC. They have no more trust or faith in the GBC, The Ritvik Case After Rupavilasa and rightly so. Until there is a real honest to goodness house Several devotees recently mentioned they thought VVR's ef­ cleaning in ISKCON, devotees in general will remain extremely forts to make a case for ritvik-in-absentia intiations was severely skeptical of the prospects of life within official ISKCON. Be­ damaged by the departure and loss of Rupavilasa Prabhu. But hold the empty temples around the world. Of course, some perhaps we all had a tendency to make bigger-than-life heroes temples are doing OK, but only "grand-disciples" are to be out of regular guys, as was done with the "successor acharyas". found there, since all the Prabhupada disciples have left. Lar­ There is no doubt Rupavilasa made a notable contribution, gely, ISKCON has become a society of newcomers, of with his well-presented arguments and research. However, neophytes, who are much easier to dupeby the exploitative new litviks were not invented by Rupavilasa. Books had mentioned gums who would promote themselves to the exclusion of Srila and centers were opened on the ritvik principle long before Prabhupada's true position and mercy. This is a general pat­ VVR touched the issue. Rupavilasa's falldown does not affect tern, with exceptions of course. the authenticity of his articles on the ritvik system because, Thus we see the growth of a "Greater ISKCON," where simply put, facts are facts, no matter who gathers and organizes increasingly devotees are realizing that there IS life after GBC, them into a coherent presentation.
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