Hindsight

Subsequent to yesterdays post titled: "White Supremists, Male Superiority, Slavery," this blogger felt the concluding comment clear. Any misogynist with a heart for nonviolence to others and dedication to Prabhupada, would awaken.

Afterward recalling the chronic stinking-thinking most misogynists preserve, realizing they would never accept responsibility for their actions, only turn it back on the accuser.

Last nights final comment: "Misogynists, you proudly admit to bigotry, enjoy intimidating others - keeping them beneath you, and are not following His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, regardless how many times you deceptively insist you are. However, you're doing a terrific job at ruining his reputation on the net."

Direct, honest, and to the point, isn't it? Then memory of their dealings returned. They do not permit themselves to feel bad about anything at all, for a moment at all. Then they would have to change something in their cushy life where they are the central point. More likely a misogynist would interpret and react to it in this way:

"WE are not spreading anything bad over the net, YOU are, and if you'd just shut-up, then they could become devotees. After that, then we could preach to them these higher truths, that what you call abuse, are not abuses, but in line with Prabhupada. Just stop your preaching on this matter and let us handle it."

An inability to accept they can be in the wrong, a trait which runs high amongst misogynists. Definitely their beliefs are not in line with Srila Prabhupada.

Referring to difficulties this age of Kali we're all currently living, Srila Prabhupada also pointed to what we have operating in our favor. He gives the example of Mother Bhumi in the form of a cow. Each of her legs represents a certain quality. In Kali yuga three of her legs are broken. However she is still able to stand on the one leg she has left. That leg is the quality of truthfulness. The last leg of religiosity is truthfulness. We have this in our favor.

Freewill is present too; no one can force another to be honest. Repeatedly misogynists select dishonesty, based on their belief they're preaching what is right and what is good, therefore it nullifies a need for honestly. That's bogus.

If what they're preaching is so right and so good, they wouldn't have to conceal it from the nondevotee, or the new devotee, or gentle Hindu's. Krishna Consciousness is beautiful, compassionate, kind. What is there to hide? Only those wishing to misuse this love of God are desirous to hide, for example, polygamy, belittlement, abuse. These are not coming from God, they are coming from misogynists.

What is most unfortunate be some ISKCON authorities are too, misogynists. Don't blindly follow, as some might comment: "But Maharaja said this or that." Always check, what did Prabhupada say on that subject matter?

Likewise, don't blindly accept my perspectives either. I have naught interest in that, instead interest is in following Prabhupada's instructions to preach to all. Should anything I've said on my blog hit home for you, double check it with Prabhupada as well.

The fear ISKCON authorities (and some non-Iskcon Authorities) hold toward putting misogynists back into their place has become mind-boggling. Nearly each and every male authority of any sort, are friends with, or friendly toward, misogynists. Be it sentimentality making it so they don't engage in correcting misogynists, or agreement, how can there be hope for reform under these circumstances.

Many authorities are not misogynists, countless devotees are not misogynists, but most everyone, with significant inner strength, is yet scared to take them on. What result do they expect to come of this?

Like Gurukuli abuse that remained ignored after incalculable efforts of parents, or the small devotee, trying to get it corrected but no one would truthfully correct it, or "didn't want to get involved," everything crashed and burned. From lawsuits to children growing up and taking their own style of revenge.

Such problems don't evaporate, they are irreligiousity. The price will have to be paid. Dodge it they may, but karma will find a route to their doorstep if they continue pretending like this. A conflict to the genuine teachings and instructions of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada. Wondering if the importance of that has been forgotten.

Get to know the GHQ http://womeninkrsnaconsciousness.blogspot.com/2010/07/aparadhi-ghq.html

Get to know Prabhupada http://womeninkrsnaconsciousness.blogspot.com/2010/06/know-your-stuff.html

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Prabhupada

by Nandanandana das

One of the things that struck me the most about Srila Prabhupada when he visited the Mexico City temple for the first time, and the first time I saw him personally and got initiated by him, in June 1972, was during the engagement at the University (UNAM) of Mexico City.

You can imagine the setting; at this time there is a lot of convulsion and desire for change in the entire Status Quo from the youth in Mexico. Recently, back in 1968, the government had repressed the students sending the army and killing many students.

So, many were skeptics, communists or leftists, rebellious, and of course, many seekers, so before this audience Srila Prabhupada spoke. At the end of the lecture there were questions and answers; one student asked: "Do you see God?", then, there was an absolute silence, everybody was expectant of the answer. You may know many philosophers and great personalities in history, but you cannot imagine of asking someone can you see God?

Do you imagine asking Plato, Socrates, Lenin, Marx or anyone whether they can see God? I don't know of anyone been asked this question with absolute seriousness. So everybody present, students, professors and devotees alike were concentrated in only one thing, Srila Prabhupada's answer. Then, with paused voice and that security and certainty of his, Srila Prabhupada answered: "If I say yes, would you believe it?". The student answered, "Yes." Then Srila Prabhupada said, "Yes, I can see God." He paused -- who else could say "Yes, I can see God"? -- then he added, "And you can see Him too," he quoted, "Premanjana churita bhakti vilocanena ..." from Brahma-samhita, and explained on basis of this verse that for one who develops love of Godhead by practicing devotional service, his eyes anointed with the salve of love can see the Supreme Lord. Everybody was very happy with the answer. In the presence of Srila Prabhupada you knew that was truth, there was no doubt, and that was the impact to all the audience. There were even applauses.

Just to be in the presence of the pure devotee all sins fly away, that is the statement of Srila Bhaktivinode, and we all practically lived it.

Nandanandana das