Re: My Video Reply to the Puri Incident Regarding Shrila Prabhupada

lowerthanarat, what if people become angry on us because we don't eat meat, should we become humble and give in to their desires so that we don't agitate them and start eating the meat? You say that holding Jagannatha Yatra in other countries on other dates is ok but holding in India on other dates is not right just because it disturbs some people. Why should there be such a distinction? Either it is right or wrong. Please view my video for the scriptural points I have presented in support of Shrila Prabhupada. Shrila Prabhupada organized Shri Jagannatha Yatra is different places around the world more as Lord Jagannatha's Shobha Yatra. He never wanted the importance of the original Puri Ratha Yatra to be compromised. In fact, he wanted the importance of the original Puri Ratha Yatra to be known all over the world. My humble suggestion to ISKCON would be to henceforward call it Shri Jagannatha Shobha Yatra instead of Shri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra if some people misunderstand and think that it minimizes the importance of the original Puri Ratha Yatra. According to Vedic scriptures and Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, Shobha Yatra for one's worshipable Deities can be held every day or as often as desired. Also a devotee can remember, organize and participate in any eternal pastime of the Lord on any day. No one can stop anyone for this.

Also, this is a discussion about Deity Worship rules and systems. Why should they take it to a personal level against Shrila Prabhupada who is great devotee of Lord Jagannatha and burn his effigy? They could have requested for a public debate about this on the basis of the scriptures and let the neutral-minded Vedic scholars and devotees decide who is wrong and right. Or they could have publicly pointed out that they think that the system is wrong, but they absolutely did not have show their anger directly against Shrila Prabhupada in this way. According to the Puranas, among the six kinds of offenses against Vaishnavas, harming, criticizing, envying and becoming angry on Vaishnavas are the four main ones. Nityaaananda! Gauraanga! Hare Krishna!

Daaso'smi, BR Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.

PS. I request if some devotee can transcribe the above video, it would be a very helpful.

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