2011 Letters

Two Gurus in One Household Will Be Disastrous (07/02/11) Dear P_____, K____ Swami wrote a reply to my email to him. Basically K____ Swami remains fixed that V____ cannot do service at any of our programs, but he did not say in his email that she had to run away to another house when you come there. In any Read more...

Not Free to Act on the Inspiration of Kṛṣṇa (07/02/11) So, K____Swami does agree that for L___ and V___ to have the same guru is best. K____Swami tries to be generous and merciful, but he is bound hand and foot by institutional considerations. He is not acting according to the desire of Kṛṣṇa. Actually, all gurus in iscon are Read more...

I am Happy to Hear Your Instructions (07/02/11) Dear K____Swami, Now it is very clear. I am happy to hear your instructions to V___: “The new ones are simple; a.) Zero restrictions on her interaction with all Vaiṣṇavas and live in harmony with her husband. b.) I ask her in her interactions with ISKCON to be sensitive to their Read more...

A Happy Ending (07/02/11) Dear _____, Now K___ Swami has written speedily this morning and informed me that he has new instructions for V___ and those instructions are that she will have ZERO restrictions on service and association with our devotees and our programs, etc. So now V___ can continue with her idea of taking initiation from K___ Swami Read more...

Kṛṣṇa Has Been Very Kind (07/02/11) My Dear L___ and Mother V____, Please accept my humble blessings. K___ Swami and I have had several email exchanges today and yesterday wherein I have strongly encouraged him to be generous, understanding, to be away from society consciousness and to be kind and merciful to V___. Now I have got the latest Read more...

Even a Coat-rack Does Service! (07/02/11) Dear K______ Swami, Your email received and noted carefully. I have not forwarded your email or shared its contents with anyone. However, here is where i have a different stance. You write: “My instructions to V_____ have actually been - Narasingha Maharaja is an elevated vaisnava and must be given all respect. Don't Read more...

Not Free to Act on the Inspiration of Kṛṣṇa (07/02/11) So, K____Swami does agree that for L___ and V___ to have the same guru is best. K____Swami tries to be generous and merciful, but he is bound hand and foot by institutional considerations. He is not acting according to the desire of Kṛṣṇa. Actually, all gurus in iscon are Read more...

I am Happy to Hear Your Instructions (07/02/11) Dear K____Swami, Now it is very clear. I am happy to hear your instructions to V___: “The new ones are simple; a.) Zero restrictions on her interaction with all Vaiṣṇavas and live in harmony with her husband. b.) I ask her in her interactions with ISKCON to be sensitive to their Read more...

Their Future is in Your Hands (06/30/11) Dear K_____Swami, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga. It seems that a bit more correspondence between you and I at this time is necessary regarding the current issue of V____. Yesterday, I was in contact with L___ and V___ and Read more...

I Have No Fear (06/28/11) Dear K____ Swami, I read your thoughtful email. If things 'cool down' then certainly it is for the better. Who V____ is initiated by is of little concern to me. Our sampradāya is based on śikṣā as its quintessence and not on dikṣā. But why the heavy restrictions, especially if her husband has a Read more...