Some might say ISKCON has become a light touch organisation, neither promoting or encouraging deep bhajan , or encouraging its members to deeply research our rich literary archive of our previous acaryas works. Although it’s founder Acarya Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami was a Vaisnava scholar and he also issued challenges to moden western societies , as did his spiritual master Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja , who was a living encyclopedia, and they both frequently commented on social , political , economic and sciences both of the consciousness and the general philosophy of science. All kinds of watered-down practice , compromised religions , or sentimentalists based on questionable motives were pointed out time and time again . When the monks of Iona , the Scottish Island , decided to leave the isolation of their lives and preach , they eventually became compromised themselves.
Its a tricky business associating and being financed by complex busineses , who have their fingers in many pies . The education systems that we may encourage our children to attend are teaching unscientific hypothesis as fact based science and encouraging children to partake in the Globalist economic systems.
Certainly AC Bhaktivedanta Swami was a prolific social critique in every way and was certainly deeply read in the works of our historic param para , and judging by his beautiful bhajans , was of course deeply relishing the highest mellows of devotion .
What happened to the old ISKCON and its ideals ? We all have the responsibility of contributing and keeping it fixed in its original cor values.
Light touch preaching , and not upsetting the political status quo or the modern world veiw , might help raise funds and used tactically that’s good , Mahaprabhu was careful not to associate too closely with King Prataparudra , and Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami and Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur all showed caution in that regard.
Utilising the wealth , resources, and personalities who become affiliates of ISKCON and effectively directing them is the challenge. But must be done strictly under our previous acaryas tutelage and not independently .
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