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February 16, 2000   VNN5490   Related VNN StoriesComment on this story

In Defence Of Srila Prabhupada


BY VYAPAKA DAS

EDITORIAL, Feb 16 (VNN) — "I request that devotees that think that this permissive attitude that allows this blatant depicting of our founding acarya is such an offensive light--write to the overseers of COM itself, in the hopes that bringing it to their attention will end this great slap in our beloved guru's face. To hear from several devotees in protest will get their attention." - Mahananda Dasa, October 19, 1999, Topical Discussions


“The situation has become so grave that two GBC members have tendered their resignations...”




Dear Followers of Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of actions meant to denigrate Srila Prabhupada's revered position in the Krsna consciousness movement. The greatest concern is that it is not an assault originating from outside the movement but rather it is being powered by ISKCON-initiated devotees through comments appearing on various conferences on the ISKCON/BBT website, COM (which has been recently renamed PAMHO.COM).

The situation has been quietly debated by various leaders of the Hare Krsna movement via the Internet for several months. As a result, some of the discussions have now become public resulting in a fear that a divided GBC will not act decisively over such a basic and important issue. The situation has become so grave that two GBC members have tendered their resignations...

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