What’s all this really about ??
Picture this!
An allegation is made 30 years back, which is investigated thoroughly
and post multiple interviews and tests, a verdict is given.
In spite of a spotless record thereafter, the incident is painfully
dredged up again.
The decision of the GBC is forced under scrutiny and demands to be
revoked, simply because someone spotted H H Lokanath Swami Maharaj’s picture on
the internet and decided to call him a child molester.
The alleged victim, a grown woman now, has not spoken up , though
fully capable of doing so but certain other so called ‘do – gooders’ suddenly
decide to protect the reputation of ISKCON , which funnily enough , was never
under the scanner !
The previous GBC investigation is termed inadequate and there is a
demand for re-investigation by the International Child Protection Office ,
merely on the basis of certain irresponsible, offensive and derogatory
statements on social media .
Srila Prabhupada
explained that a man with a poor fund of knowledge falsely claims that fire and
heat are the same. Heat, here is a reflection and not directly
fire. Similarly here the
honourable GBC’s resolution passed in 1994 included the fulfilment of Srila
Prabhupada’s desire for a united worldwide preaching organisation to spread
Mahaprabhu’s mission . This same unity is being grossly demolished
by baseless allegations against our foundational acarya ‘s senior disciple
, lovingly addressed as Sant Tukaram, by him .
This
is the same disciple who pleased Krsna and Srila Prabhupada immensely with the
Padyatra Sankirtan movement .
This
is the same direct disciple who has attracted millions to Krsna’s service and
Prema through his ecstatic Kirtan and as the minister for the Harinam Sankirtan
ministry for ISKCON .
He
is the same Nitya Parshad with whom Prabhupada wanted to travel for sankirtan a
few days before he left his body and that too as the leader of the party .
He is the initiator of the Holy Name festival who has dedicated his body , mind and words totally to the service of Guru and Gauranga .
This very disciple was accused of
‘child abuse ‘ translating into physical, sexual and/or psychological injury, which was absolutely NOT the case
.
GBC is being asked to acknowledge
this incident as ‘Vaisnav Apradha ‘, though it DOES NOT qualify as any one of
the 6 types of offences mentioned in the Skanda Purana (kill / blaspheme/be
envious/ fail to offer obeisance / be angry / not be joyful on seeing a
Vaisnava )
The
CPO is being demanded to be made completely autonomous from the GBC whereas it is an
integral part of the GBC and was created by the GBC itself .
This ardh kukkuti nyaya needs
to be questioned and reflected upon , before giving yet another verdict or
judgement on the
same dearest disciple of Srila Prabhupada who was called - already a sannyasi –
even before his Sannyasa initiation by Prabhupada .
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