“There’s a book*[…]written by one of the, probably the most,
popular leaders within ISKCON today –now that book, I can’t help thinking if
you’d shown it to Srila Prabhupada he would not have been at all pleased,
because there are pictures of all these mayavadis and mundane people,[….]and
there is not a bad word about them. People that Prabhupada if he spoke about them
at all would criticize them.[....]And at the end of the book he says that now
having come to Prabhupada ,now I’m engaged in helping with hospitals and
feeding children and eye champs.[…]So as I see it there are serious problems
with that[…]if anyone read that book hundreds of thousands of times, they’d
never even get the idea that you’re suppose to surrender to Krishna, that
Krishna is the Supreme Personality of
Godhead[…]some erotic or almost erotic scenes[….] it’s not the duty of a sannyasi
to write about such things.[…]I just can’t
imagine what Prabhupada’s response would have been if he saw that book, but our
movement has changed, it’s not for the better”.
(HH Bhakti Vikash Swami, Lecture,24/8/2011)
*The Journey Home by Radhanath Swami
This Radhanath Swami is sketchy. That much is certain. I too was turned off by the book, especially when I saw it within the Hare Kṛṣṇa Temple in Salt Lake City, UT.
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ReplyDeleteCheck out the Prabhupadanugas website.
Tirtha has actually confessed that Radhanath was involved in the murder of Sulochan Das.
For me it is no wonder Radhanath is a totally mundane guy without any devotional potency, because he even murders Vaishnavas for name, fame and money...
I wish more devotees would speak up about this character who is doing everything he can to label himself as a representative of ISKCON, Prabhupada, and Krishna.
ReplyDeleteI went through the book "The Journey home" by H.H Radhanath Swami, I feel sad for him that he has not picked up the real saintly character, even after meeting so many saints. The whole book is like a advertisement campaign to immediately surrender to the purest vaishnava on earth.
ReplyDeleteIf H.H. Bhakti Vikasa Maharaja said something about this book, I feel he has commented very mildly, It should be condemned by all right thinking vaishnavas within the hare krishna movement, such books by leaders of our movement give an impression that we can associate with all kinds of saints or saint like people and go back to Godhead. The truth is we can even get spoiled picking up some bad habits of these sadhus like smoking ganja etc.
srikanta sena das
i like this thanks:) hare krsna
DeleteBelow article very nicely explains book
ReplyDeletehttp://prabhupadavision.com/2011/12/psychedelic-journey/
Hare Krishna
Charlatans such as radhanath will flourish until the golden age intensifies. He's a sinking ship and will be destroyed sooner or later.
ReplyDeleteHas anybody the phone number of Radanath's disciple girlfriend named Prema Bhakti dd.? She is an air hostess and when his close circle found out he had a sensual relation with this girl they had to order him to get rid of her. So he married her to one of his disciples. In the meantime she is already divorced and still gets VIP treatment from his holishit. It would be nice to interview her.
ReplyDeleteOne thing the book gave me the impression that it is by being austere great Vaishnava performing wonderful penances one receives the mercy of guru and Gauranga. This is not really the way it is. If one is austere and renounced and still commits sadhu ninda against an acarya one only gets austerity and name and fame as a result. Nama apparada results in attainment of wealth, and name and fame which eventually destroys such devotees for their own benefit and further development such as what happened to hamsadutta. So we should not be envious of Gurus who may be reaping such bennefits by the sanction of Krishna. Everyone of us will have to reap the results of our fruitive work. Austere brahmin Daksha and his offense against Lord Shiva was a good case to consult in this matter.
ReplyDeleteThe ultimate fruit of devotional service is a actualized loving relationship with God or the ability to relish the Lords intimate qualities and characterists. Those who achieve this mercy also manifest increasing transcendental qualities themselves. This is the essence.
ReplyDeletePamho. AgtSP. Why just refer to Radhanath Swami's book for critical anylasis? Some of the books written by our original critique Bhakti Vikash Maharaja are equally mundane and not Gaudiya siddhantic. Then we have the books of Shivaram Swami, Danavira Goswami, Tripurari Swami, Mahaniddhi Swami, Bhakti Tirtha Swami, Gaura Govinda Maharaj, BI publications,various GBC men and Sannyasi's and a host of others to examine! And with all these books floating around whom even reads Srila Prabhupada's books any longer what to speak of distributing Prabhupada's books, Whose distribution is at a all time low ? Then the same authors can change Srila Prabhupada's to suit their own interpretations or agradizement? BBT also endorses and prints such apa siddhantic literatures. Surely we have a problem of epidemic proportions and severe damaging effects. But with a dysfunctional GBC and so many skeletons in the closets what hope is there?
ReplyDeleteDear anon, any book that does not violate the principles set by Sri Caitanya MahaPrabhu and the goswamis and also serves to increase our taste in Krsna's Nama, Rupa, Guna and Lila must be accepted as bonafide. Pls dont mention certain TRUE followers of Prabhupad in your comment, one can read any book as long as he s got the taste.
DeleteRotten nut Aka Rabbinatha is neither sadhu nor acarya.he is a murder proclaiming his qualification is being a Jew.
ReplyDeleteI have known Radanath Swami since 1976 when I lived at New Vrindaban. I agree about the book, it is a propaganda tool. Lately on the net I have started seeing pictures of "Radhanath feeding the kids." "Radhanath feeding the cows..." All just bullshit propaganda. He shakes hands in photo op's with everyone imaginable...from Obama to St.Theresa. Like this gives him credibility. Probably promoted by the same crew that got him a plea bargain in the Sulochan murder case. I knew Sulochan and have been very upset since his murder. Unless ISKCON exposes and de-frocks this charlatan, he will keep gaining power. His disciples are putting him in touch with many famous and influential people, like RIngo and Cher etc. People who have no idea of his background. His disciples are fiercely defensive and will not hear anything negative - really brainwashed.
ReplyDeleteIf you are unqualified and take disciples. When you die, the weight of their sins takes you to hell, and all your disciples go with you. This is a major disturbance in society. Trouble is ISKCON has been castrated - there are no lions left ~ they threw us all out after killing Srila Prabhupada. I would not leave and they had me beaten to a pulp by an oriental kickboxer brahmachary in DC in 1980.
I encourage anyone with shakti to take this man down ~ or I will do it in public soon ~ and ISKCON will be included as the house that supports him. Get the dirt...it exists...I bow at your feet! (I have been working on this for 30+ years...it will manifest ~ the question is whether ISKCON is included or not). I am going to weed out all imperfect guru's...trust me...they should be very concerned if they are bogus. If credible - I will support them. The healing must come from within.
Kulasekhara das, Srila Prabhupad's first European disciple.
tricky dicky (slavin) has one focus:
DeleteWHO is my next goyem slave 'disciple'?
Bhakti Vikasha became zero in my eyes right now. I have met him once. When I was introduced to him, I wondered why he couldn't look into my eyes. But now he is zero. Thanks for a honest lecture! ;)
ReplyDeleteBhakti Vikash is hypocritical and is an Iskcon compromiser. Though he says some things here and there in criticism about Iskcon this or that Iskcon person in Iskcon, including Radhanath, he's still friends with such people and in regards to Iskcon, goes along to get along.
ReplyDeleteHere's a good picture http://www.harekrsna.org/gbc/black/jps-medical-account.htm of Bhakti Vikash with Jayapataka which shows where he's at.
Scroll down past the picture of the brain. The picture (right hand side picture) can be found right under the picture of Jayapataka with the caption "Jayapatakas court case against Madhupandit"
Then, you mean all ISKCON Gurus or Swami have to get ouf from ISKCON? DO you think that is what Srila Prabhupada wants?
DeleteH.H. Bhakti vikash swami is one of the guru who is most careful with his own sadana and very concerned about future of ISKCON. He is in the system but always tried to clean and correct the system to keep it as it is.
If one is in the system, that does not mean all corrupt or a compromiser.We should not become just critical without any evidence or alternative solution. Let us think what we can do to keep our beloved Srila Prabhupada's mission as it is.
Hare Krsna
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