Over the top on book changes being allowed, supported and encouraged within the institution.
Spiritual life means being able to tell the difference between the matter and spirit. It also means being able to tell the difference between an institution and Srila Prabhupada.
Here's how.
Can an Institution be contaminated by sinful activities like child abuse, illicit sex, nonsense ideologies, even cases of murder? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada be contaminated or is there ever any record of him becoming contaminated? No.
Can an institution make mistakes like disposing of properties unnecessarily, producing educational literature that are seriously deviant, allowing unqualified leaders to continue in their posts even after proving their disqualification? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada make mistakes or is there ever any record of him making any mistakes? No.
Can an institution deviate from the ultimate goal Krishna consciousness like focusing on mundane social welfare? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada deviate from the ultimate goal or is there ever any record of him deviating from the ultimate goal, Krishna consciousness.? No.
Can an institution misappropriate funds and assets like out-and-out theft? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada misappropriate funds and assets or is there ever any record of him misappropriating funds and assets? No.
The body is there as a facility for making advancement when used under the guidance of a pure representative of Lord Krishna.
Similarly an institution is a social body and is also a facility for making advancement in Krishna consciousness on a societal scale when under the guidance of a pure representative of Lord Krishna.
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Just like the body can deviate and be misused and drag the occupant to hell so also the institution can be misused and drag the occupants to hell.
A body without a head is dead.
A body without a heart is also dead.
A body with deranged head is insane.
Srila Prabhupada's trusted managers are the head. His books are the heart.
The soul can leave the body if it is no longer functioning properly.
Srila Prabhupada has left ISKCON.
He is in His (unrevised) books.
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Spiritual life means being able to tell the difference between the matter and spirit. It also means being able to tell the difference between an institution and Srila Prabhupada.
Here's how.
Can an Institution be contaminated by sinful activities like child abuse, illicit sex, nonsense ideologies, even cases of murder? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada be contaminated or is there ever any record of him becoming contaminated? No.
Can an institution make mistakes like disposing of properties unnecessarily, producing educational literature that are seriously deviant, allowing unqualified leaders to continue in their posts even after proving their disqualification? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada make mistakes or is there ever any record of him making any mistakes? No.
Can an institution deviate from the ultimate goal Krishna consciousness like focusing on mundane social welfare? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada deviate from the ultimate goal or is there ever any record of him deviating from the ultimate goal, Krishna consciousness.? No.
Can an institution misappropriate funds and assets like out-and-out theft? Yes.
Could Srila Prabhupada misappropriate funds and assets or is there ever any record of him misappropriating funds and assets? No.
The body is there as a facility for making advancement when used under the guidance of a pure representative of Lord Krishna.
Similarly an institution is a social body and is also a facility for making advancement in Krishna consciousness on a societal scale when under the guidance of a pure representative of Lord Krishna.
.
Just like the body can deviate and be misused and drag the occupant to hell so also the institution can be misused and drag the occupants to hell.
A body without a head is dead.
A body without a heart is also dead.
A body with deranged head is insane.
Srila Prabhupada's trusted managers are the head. His books are the heart.
The soul can leave the body if it is no longer functioning properly.
Srila Prabhupada has left ISKCON.
He is in His (unrevised) books.
.
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