ISKCON Seattle is ISKCON, No More
BY: SUN STAFF
May 12, 2012 — CANADA (SUN) — Following is a promotional events flier recently distributed by what used to be the ISKCON Seattle temple. Now going by the name "Vedic Cultural Center", under the direction of ISKCON GBC, Harivilasa dasa, it no longer resembles Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON in the least.
Srila Prabhupada would undoubtedly be appalled to see what's become of his ISKCON Seattle yatra. When it's not ATM machines on the altar for Durga Puja, or dog-and-pony shows featuring Radhanath, Indradyumna or Bhakti Caru Swamis (or their servants), it's a buffet of Hindu culture that has absolutely no connection to Krsna Consciousness.
Even the name has changed... note in the ad's masthead: "Vedic Cultural Center - a project of THE HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT (TM) Organization." Hari Vilasa & company apparently haven't heard the news that years ago, the West Coast Rtviks adopted the name, 'The Hare Krishna Movement'.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse…
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Vedic Cultural Center of Sammamish
is honored to host TTD's seven
senior priests who will perform Sri
Srinivasa Kalyanam (The marriage of
Lord Balaji with Smt. Padmavathi and
Smt. Budhevi).
The venue will be "Metropolitan
Hall, 16420 SE 128th st Renton, WA
98059"
The priests will begin "Suprabatha
Seva" at 8o clock by waking up the
deities and offering the same
rituals and prayers as they do
everyday in Tirupathi. Then, they
will be performing "Thomala Seva" or
dressing of deities and garlanding
them with Tulasi and flowers. They
will chant "Purusha Sūktam" and
"Tiruppavi" during this time. Later, after a break, there will
be the marriage ceremony "Sri
Srinivasa Kalyanam", then maha
aarti and archana for all the
registered participants.
Seattle residents will be blessed by
witnessing this most auspicious
ceremony. The Vedic pandits, TTD
archakas, will perform the "Sri
Srinivasa Kalyanam" for the Utsava
Murtis from Tirupathi.
This
exclusive ceremonial experience will
consist of all the traditional sevas
that are offered to Balaji in
Tirumala. Whoever attends will be
most fortunate to witness in such an
intimate context the full ceremonial
pomp, which is rarely seen even by
the masses of Tirupathi piligrims.
Do not miss this rare and
exceptional spiritual experience. |
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