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    Srila Sripad Maharaja's last presentation which he wanted to make to the full body of the GBC, but which he was denied. I was his personal secretary during that horrible last GBC meeting in which he faced so many terrible problems and was threatened unfairly with expulsion from Iskcon if he would not agree to change the BI's constitution. He said, "How can I change that document which was approved by Srila Prabhupada especially when the changes they are asking me to make go against his instructions. I cannot go against Srila Prabhupada's instructions even if they threaten to kick me out." (This document: www.bi-legacy.on.to And HG Jayo Das's article on this matter: www.bi-legacy2.on.to ) Eventually he announced to his disciples in America on his last journey there, "They are forcing me to change the BI constitution which was personally approved by Srila Prabhupada and I cannot do that. They want to kick me out of Iskcon, so I am leaving Iskcon with Srila Prabhupada." A few months later, he suddenly left us. I overheard several senior devotees who knew say, "Many think that the terrorist bomb blast in Manipur temple on Janmashtami Day was the reason for his leaving, but the real bomb blasts were the terrible treatment he received from his Godbrothers during that last GBC meeting."

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    Srila Sripad Maharaja's last presentation which he wanted to make to the full body of the GBC, but which he was denied. I was his personal secretary during that horrible last GBC meeting in which he faced so many terrible problems and was threatened unfairly with expulsion from Iskcon if he would not agree to change the BI's constitution. He said, "How can I change that document which was approved by Srila Prabhupada especially when the changes they are asking me to make go against his instructions. I cannot go against Srila Prabhupada's instructions even if they threaten to kick me out." (This document: www.bi-legacy.on.to And HG Jayo Das's article on this matter: www.bi-legacy2.on.to ) Eventually he announced to his disciples in America on his last journey there, "They are forcing me to change the BI constitution which was personally approved by Srila Prabhupada and I cannot do that. They want to kick me out of Iskcon, so I am leaving Iskcon with Srila Prabhupada." A few months later, he suddenly left us. I overheard several senior devotees who knew say, "Many think that the terrorist bomb blast in Manipur temple on Janmashtami Day was the reason for his leaving, but the real bomb blasts were the terrible treatment he received from his Godbrothers during that last GBC meeting."

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    Srila Sripad Maharaja's last presentation which he wanted to make to the full body of the GBC, but which he was denied. I was his personal secretary during that horrible last GBC meeting in which he faced so many terrible problems and was threatened unfairly with expulsion from Iskcon if he would not agree to change the BI's constitution. He said, "How can I change that document which was approved by Srila Prabhupada especially when the changes they are asking me to make go against his instructions. I cannot go against Srila Prabhupada's instructions even if they threaten to kick me out." (This document: www.bi-legacy.on.to And HG Jayo Das's article on this matter: www.bi-legacy2.on.to ) Eventually he announced to his disciples in America on his last journey there, "They are forcing me to change the BI constitution which was personally approved by Srila Prabhupada and I cannot do that. They want to kick me out of Iskcon, so I am leaving Iskcon with Srila Prabhupada." A few months later, he suddenly left us. I overheard several senior devotees who knew say, "Many think that the terrorist bomb blast in Manipur temple on Janmashtami Day was the reason for his leaving, but the real bomb blasts were the terrible treatment he received from his Godbrothers during that last GBC meeting."

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    Srila Sripad Maharaja's last presentation which he wanted to make to the full body of the GBC, but which he was denied. I was his personal secretary during that horrible last GBC meeting in which he faced so many terrible problems and was threatened unfairly with expulsion from Iskcon if he would not agree to change the BI's constitution. He said, "How can I change that document which was approved by Srila Prabhupada especially when the changes they are asking me to make go against his instructions. I cannot go against Srila Prabhupada's instructions even if they threaten to kick me out." (This document: www.bi-legacy.on.to And HG Jayo Das's article on this matter: www.bi-legacy2.on.to ) Eventually he announced to his disciples in America on his last journey there, "They are forcing me to change the BI constitution which was personally approved by Srila Prabhupada and I cannot do that. They want to kick me out of Iskcon, so I am leaving Iskcon with Srila Prabhupada." A few months later, he suddenly left us. I overheard several senior devotees who knew say, "Many think that the terrorist bomb blast in Manipur temple on Janmashtami Day was the reason for his leaving, but the real bomb blasts were the terrible treatment he received from his Godbrothers during that last GBC meeting."

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    A pure devotee’s words and

    instructions are autocratic and


    transparent, with no room for
    interpretation, for the sincere
    disciples and followers.
    Preserving and Protecting the Legacy
    of Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions on

    Bhaktivedanta Institute
    &
    Scientific Presentations of
    Krishna Consciousness
    The contradictions
    between
    Rasaraja’s Personal View
    and
    Srila Prabhupada’s Established Vision
    1.
    Is the subject matter of ISKCON and
    the Bhaktivedanta Institute different or
    the same?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “You (Srila Prabhupada) have set “The Institute will be primarily for
    up ISKCON to help you those who have not entered our
    extensively propagate temples. The subject matter
    authoritative knowledge about will not be different from what
    souls and their eternal is taught in our temples. There
    relationship with Sri Krishna, will be no difference between
    while you have established the the Institute and the
    Bhaktivedanta Institute to temples…”
    disseminate the Bhagavatam’s
    (Letter to Svarupa Damodara - September
    knowledge of matter, according 30th, 1975 - Bombay)
    to the modern scientific way.”

    (Rasaraja’s Vyasapuja offering to Srila


    Prabhupada; GBC and RGB presentation, 2005)
    According to Rasaraja the According to Srila Prabhupada, the
    subject matter of ISKCON subject matter of ISKCON and
    and Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhaktivedanta Institute is exactly
    is completely different. the same.
    2.
    Did Srila Prabhupada establish the
    Bhaktivedanta Institute for performing
    mundane scientific research or for
    preaching Krishna Consciousness?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “As a scientific institute, “…we have formed the


    Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhaktivedanta Institute for
    cannot directly preach. It can organizing scientific presentations
    only do scientific research…” of Krishna Consciousness. This
    party is our most important
    “Thus, we see B.I. as a pure preaching arm...”
    scientific institute…”
    (Letter to: Dravida – April 2, 1977 – Bombay)
    (Rasaraja’s presentation to the GBC, 2005)
    According to Rasaraja, According to Srila
    Bhaktivedanta Institute Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta
    cannot directly Institute is most
    the
    preach. important preaching
    arm of ISKCON.
    3.
    Did Srila Prabhupada want to offer
    degrees in chemistry and computer
    science or in Krishna Consciousness?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “…students will receive college- “Bhaktishastri,


    level instruction in math, Bhaktibhaibhava,
    physics, chemistry, biology, Bhaktivedanta,
    basic engineering, computer Bhaktisarvabhouma
    science…”
    These titles can correspond to
    “Attract the children of entrance, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
    congregation members who look So just consider how to
    for a degree with ‘job organize this Institute.”
    potential’…”
    (Letter to: Svarupa Damodara - January 10,
    (Rasaraja’s presentation to the GBC/RGB 1976)
    2005)
    “we can find that instead of becoming a great preacher of Krishna
    Consciousness, this gentleman [Bon Maharaja] has become artificially
    a head of a mundane institution. To become a very important man in
    the mundane estimation is not success in Krishna Consciousness”.
    (Letter to: Janardana -- April 26 th, 1968 – New York)
    According to Rasaraja the According to Srila Prabhupada, the
    Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhaktivedanta Institute should
    should offer degrees in offer degrees in Vaishnava
    mundane subjects. Siddhanta.
    4.
    Did Srila Prabhupada want the members
    of Bhaktivedanta Institute to engage in
    speculative scientific research?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “Scientific Research As The “So our Vedic process is like


    Basis Of B.I. Work” that. We do not make any
    research. It is not possible to
    “We therefore regard continued come to the right knowledge by
    development of our scientific so-called research, because our
    research agenda as the real senses are imperfect.”
    development of Bhaktivedanta
    (Lecture, Bg. 3.27, June 27th, 1974 -
    Institute…” Melbourne)

    (Rasaraja’s presentation to the GBC/RGB


    2005)
    Srila Prabhupada on Research

    “These so-called scientists, they are simply wasting their


    time by so-called research work. There is nothing to be
    researched!”

    “So we are not so fool that… Why we shall make research?


    Everything is there. So we are confident. We know what is going to
    happen next, what is going to happen. It is not astrology! Everything is
    there in the Vedic knowledge. Veda means knowledge, full knowledge.
    You take advantage of it and become learned.”
    (Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.10 -- September 16 th, 1972 – Los Angeles)

    “It is not by so-called rascal's research. Research means they are


    rascal.”
    (Conversation February 28th, 1975 – Atlanta)
    Srila Prabhupada on Research

    “You don’t find in the Vedic history that people are


    making scientific research.”
    (Conversation September 18th, 1972 – Los Angeles)

    “So if we take the Vedic statement, Vedic literature statement, as fact,


    then our knowledge is perfect. You don’t require to research. There
    is no need. It is perfect knowledge.”
    (Lecture SB1.3.27, October 2nd, 1972 – Los Angeles)

    “They will try to make a research and waste time and waste money,
    public money, and pass on as great scientist, philosopher…”
    (Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.10 -- September 16th, 1972 – Los Angeles)
    According to Rasaraja, According to Srila
    Bhaktivedanta Institute Prabhupada, Bhaktivedanta
    should engage in Institute should present
    speculative Krishna Consciousness
    scientific research using modern scientific
    on matter. terminologies.
    5.
    When Srila Prabhupada said we could
    convince the scientists ‘according to their
    way’, did he mean we should compete
    with them in speculative research or that
    we should adopt the policy of using their
    own words, terminologies and findings to
    convince them?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    ““According to their way” means we “And noòa means mortar and what
    have to extract and develop is called, pestle? So it is your çila
    scientific content in Srimad noòa . I take it and break your teeth.
    Bhagavatam that pertains to (laughter) So take their, this jugglery
    matter…” of words and break their teeth. That
    should be the policy. “These
    “…and first solve some molecules and this and that,” so
    outstanding problems concerning many words. You have to simply
    matter within science itself.” catch their words, and with their
    words kill them. That is
    (Rasaraja’s presentation to the GBC/RGB and intelligence. We are saying plainly.
    Vyasa Puja offering 2005)
    You say with these words which is
    their çola, mortar and pestle, and
    break their teeth. That’s all. Tor çila
    tor noòa tor bhängi dänter goòa. This
    policy should be adopted.”

    (Morning Walk, May 12, 1973, Los Angeles)


    According to Rasaraja According to Srila Prabhupada
    Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhaktivedanta Institute should
    should compete with the convince the scientists using
    scientists in mundane their own words, terminologies
    speculative research. and findings.
    6.
    Would Srila Prabhupada change his
    expressed vision for the Bhaktivedanta
    Institute in order to increase tax exempt
    status and gain government
    recognition?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “It is true that in the revised MoA “Regarding the tax exemption for
    I have removed articles that research, we are doing actual
    mention Ayurveda, Sanskrit research of the Vedic literatures…
    and Scriptures…” Our ideas are not man-made
    imperfect ideas, but perfect
    (Rasaraja’s letter to BSDS,2005) scientific conclusion. In addition I
    have a number of Doctorate
    “The revised form of the MoA is students in various fields of
    totally a practical move to science, Dr. Svarupa Damodara,
    maximize the chances for Dr. Wolf-Rottkay, Dr. Rao, and
    getting the prestigious DST others. They can act as the heads
    recognition…” of the research. We are presenting
    ideal living on Vedic principles of
    (Rasaraja’s letter to RGB and BSDS, 2005) purified life…”
    (Letter to: Giriraja – October 1, 1974 - Mayapur)
    Indian Man: Is this a government recognized college now?
    Prabhupada: No. Government recognition means we have to abide by
    the orders of government. We cannot teach Bhagavad-gita only or
    Bhagavata.

    (Interviews with Macmillan and various English Reporters -- September 12, 1973, London)

    “Of course we have to have independent private university because the


    government is not interested according to Vedic ideology.”

    (Letter to: Dr. Chatterjee – September 27, 1976 – Vrindavan)


    According to Rasaraja the According to Srila Prabhupada,
    Bhaktivedanta Institute the Bhaktivedanta Institute
    should become a should not compromise the
    mundane scientific Vedic ideology for money and
    institute in order to mundane recognition.
    receive increased tax
    exemption status and
    government recognition.
    7.
    How did Srila Prabhupada view
    theories and claims of solving problems
    in the future?
    Rasaraja’s Personal View Srila Prabhupada’s Vision

    “We see our work within “Theory is not science. I can


    quantum theory…” propose some theory, “It is like
    that.” But that is not science. … If
    “Our relational-property
    you simply theorize, that is not
    viewpoint within quantum
    science. Mental speculation. It has
    theory…”
    no benefit. You can speculate,
    “…the theoretical advances we constructing a castle in the air.
    have made so far in quantum That is not a very good thing.”
    physics.” (Room conversation - May 9, 1975 – Perth)

    “Bhaktivedanta Institute is close


    to bringing a solution to this “"In future we shall be able to do
    problem…” it." And that future will never come.
    …This is the explanation of mudha.
    “…B.I. Mumbai/Berkeley poised It is just like somebody offered you
    to solve?” a post-dated check…”
    (Rasaraja’s RGB/GBC presentation and Vyasa (Room conversation – June 28, 1974 – Melbourne)
    Puja offering 2005)
    “Will you accept any check, "It will be paid in future?" Will you accept?
    So why shall I accept this rascal’s theory? If somebody gives me check,
    one million dollar, payable three hundred years after, shall I be inclined
    to accept such check? So why these fools accepting this post-dated
    check?”
    (Morning Walk, March 4th, 1974 – Mayapur)
    According to Rasaraja his According to Srila Prabhupada,
    theory is poised to solve theories are not science and
    one of the greatest only a fool would accept a post-
    problems in modern science dated check.
    sometime in the future.
    Conclusion
    Rasaraja’s Personal View? Srila Prabhupada’s Expressed
    Autocratic Vision?

    OR

    1. The subject matter of ISKCON and B.I. is different 1. The subject matter of ISKCON and B.I. is the
    same
    2. B.I. cannot directly preach 2. B.I. is the most important preaching arm
    3. Degrees in mundane subjects 3. Degrees in Vaishnava Siddhanta
    4. Speculative scientific research on matter 4. Scientific presentations of Krishna Consciousness
    5. Compete with speculative scientists 5. Use scientists’ terminologies to convince them of KC
    6. Convert B.I. into a mundane scientific institute 6. No compromise of Vedic Ideology for monetary
    for monetary gain and government recognition gain or government recognition
    7. My theory and promises for the future 7. Theories are not science – No post-dated checks
    Conclusion
    Rasaraja’s Personal View? Srila Prabhupada’s Expressed
    Autocratic Vision?

    OR

    Honorable members of the GBC,


    please decide.

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