Further Consideration
BY: MAHAVIDYA DASA (ACBSP)
Mar 21, UK (SUN) —
I read Harakumara das's recent article, "Closing Arguments".
If I may comment...
I am intrigued by Harakumara prabhu's view that,
should one or any of Srila Prabhupada's disciples become a bona fide spiritual master qualified to give diksa,
then those prabhus should leave ISKCON and establish his or her own mathas.
We are all somewhat familiar with the history of Srila Prabhupada and the Gaudiya matha,
that eventually Srila Prabhupada became the Founder-Acarya of His own matha, ISKCON.
It may help us if we could understand why.
What were the dynamics behind Srila Prabhupada's founding of His own matha?
However,
I have yet to encounter any instruction from His Divine Grace to support Harakumara prabhu's statement.
I have never read or heard of Srila Prabhupada telling any of His disciples to become qualified bona fide spiritual masters and then go and establish their own matha separate from ISKCON.
He certainly wanted us to become qualified, bona fide spiritual masters.
He told me that face to face.
He certainly wanted to increase and expand His ISKCON.
He wanted that we co-operate.
I have certainly seen the abuse of Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON by unscrupulous individuals,
not always necessarily was it the former Zonal Acaryas.
My experience has taught me that anyone is capable of abuse:
ritvik, non-ritvik, anyone.
In Harakumara prabhu's post-samadhi scenario,
even,
if those qualified prabhus who become bona fide spiritual masters
and qualified to offer diksa do leave,
as recommended by Harakumara prabhu,
will Harakumara prabhu then be able to guarantee an abuse free ISKCON?
