Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada…
Sixty years seven purposes.
The seven purposes Srila Prabhupada outlined in ISKCON’s original incorporating documents are: [1]
- Propagate Spiritual Knowledge: To educate people in spiritual techniques to restore the imbalance of material values and achieve world peace. [1, 2]
- Promote Krishna Consciousness: To teach the consciousness of God (Krishna) as revealed in sacred texts like the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. [1, 2]
- Recognize the Soul: To teach that every soul is a part and parcel of Godhead, bringing humanity closer together and nearer to the Divine. [1]
- Teach the Sankirtana Movement: To encourage the congregational chanting of the holy names of God. [1, 2]
- Establish Holy Places: To build and maintain places of transcendental pastimes dedicated to Krishna for society at large. [1, 2]
- Encourage a Natural Lifestyle: To unite members in adopting a simpler, more natural way of life (often summarized as “simple living, high thinking”). [1, 2, 3]
- Publish and Distribute Books: To print and circulate spiritual magazines, books, and other writings to support the aforementioned goals. [1, 2]
OH MY LORD OF LORDS
ONE THING AND THATS FOR SURE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU .
YOU CAME HEEDING THE ACARYAS CALL ,
TEACHING PURE DEVOTION TO ONE AND ALL ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
YOU APPEARED IN NEW YORK ALONG WITH YOUR LOVING GLANCE ,
YOUR TRANCENDENTAL MUSIC MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD DANCE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
YOU KEPT THE WHOLE WORLD IN YOUR PRAYERS ,
AND GRANTED A LIFE OF KRISHNA’S SERVICE AWAY FROM MAYAS LAIRE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU.
TO GIVE THE TASTE OF SUBLIME PLEASURE ,
AND THE PAIN WITHIN YOU CONCURE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
REACHING UP TO THE HIGHEST AND REACHING DOWN TO THE LOW ,
A HUMBLED SPIRIT WITH BOLD COMPASSION YOU SHOW .
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU.
YOU GAVE US THE PERFECTION OF RELIGION ,
..ALONG WITH SCIENTIFIC TRANCENDENTAL TRANSITION
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
A GUIDING LIGHT THE JOURNEY BEGAN ,
PERFECTED BY THE SINCERE DAUGHTER OR SON
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
REBLE SOCIETY YOU CAME TO PUT IT STRAIGHT ,
RASCALS AND DEMONS , IT’S YOU FRUSTRATE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
A SIMPLE HEARTED PERSON THEY CAN UNDERSTAND ,
THE CROOKED LEFT HANGING THEIR METHODS UNDERHAND ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU.
MAHAPRABHUS ORDER THAT HAS ENSUED ,
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL , HEARTS SPIRITUALLY ENTHUSED
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU.
THEY THINK ITS A RELIGION YOU DECLARE ,
BUT NO , EVERYTHING , ALL INCLUSIVE , ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE WE SHARE ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU
PASSING THE MESSAGE COMPLETE AND UNCHANGED ,
GURU IS ONE SUCCESSION ARRANGED ,
WE’LL NEVER FIND ANYONE MORE MERCIFUL THAN YOU.