Not a Hindu Temple
BY: MAHAVIDYA DASA (ACBSP)
Feb 7, UK (SUN) —
I wrote a previous article linking the promotion of "Hinduism" and the financial implications at Srila Prabhupada's largest ISKCON temple in the UK, Bhaktivedanta Manor.
It is entitled, "A Hindu Temple?"
I sent copies to all the management here in the UK,
Including my GBC Praghosa das,
who is also the Editor in Chief of Dandavats.com.
They declare that "they are falling over to serve you".
I also sent a copy to Radha Mohan das who runs the Bhaktivedanta Manor PR dept.
Just to refresh our memories,
here are some of the quotes I provided in relationship to how Srila Prabhupada did NOT want His ISKCON advertised.
They are compiled from Siksamrta,
a collection of Srila Prabhupada's letters.
Siksamrta - Volume 2, Preaching to the Indian Community:
"I am trying to implement the truth in this part of the world and it is the duty of the Hindus and Indians to help me in all respects."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sri Krishnaji, March 25, 1967
"Of course, there are many Indians who may be delighted to have a Hindu temple there, but we are especially interested in something else. Our plan is not to sponsor the Hindus or any other individual group. Our real purpose is to spread Krishna consciousness."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Yamuna, May 27, 1969
"I am not very interested to establish a Hindu temple. Perhaps you know from the very beginning I never described my movement as Hindu religion."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Mukunda, June 10, 1969
"We should not anymore think in terms of Hindu society. If we limit ourselves to Hindus then there will be many competitors like Christians, Mohammedans, Buddhists and so on. But if we preach the philosophy of Krishna consciousness in right earnest, it will be accepted throughout the whole world."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sriman Bankaji, March 13, 1970
"Regarding the Hindu centres in the foreign countries, none of them are bona fide. There is similar hodge podge center in London. Actually, Hindus and non-Hindus, everyone is at the present moment out of touch of the real science of spiritual knowledge."
And...
"The difficulty has become more acute on account of Rama-Krishna Mission's preaching that any opinion about religion is all right."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Jayapataka, April 17, 1970
"We must avoid the risk of a separatist movement, unity is our purpose; just like in London where the Indians are starting their own Radha-Krishna temple. We want to avoid skin disease and the Indian people are like the tannery expert."
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sriman Hariprasad Badruka, March 5, 1973
Praghosa das is my GBC.
He is Srila Prabhupada's representative.
Here is what appeared on his website, Dandavats .com.
The article is, "In Memory of Gangotri" by Bhaktivedanta Manor:
"Bhaktivedanta Manor in Aldenham near Watford in Hertfordshire is one of the largest Hindu temples in Europe…"
My question has to be ....
When will Praghosa das,
Srila Prabhupada's GBC representative
and the management of Bhaktivedanta Manor
decide that they will be "falling over"
to serve the wishes of Srila Prabhupada?
