BY: MAHESH RAJA
(SUN) — I would like to comment on Gadadhara Prabhu’s article. I agree with Gadadhara prabhu on the correct assessment that Srila Prabhupada is the Diksa Guru for as long as ISKCON exists and “gurus” appointed by “GBC” are bogus. What I wish to point out here is how by cunning jugglery of words the Bhagavad-Gita was changed by Jayadvaita Swami in order to dupe the innocent into accepting the “GBC” appointed “gurus”.
Gadadhara Prabhu quotes Bhagavad-Gita:
“Then look at BG 4-34: Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.“
Please Please Please be warned that this is from the Bhagavad-Gita that is the CHANGED version. This is NOT the Original version.
**Unauthorised changes to Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-Gita made by Jayadvaita swami**
Note: spot the difference between the old version and the new. Here he has inserted **souls** and **they**
Bhagavad-Gita 4.34 (new version by Jayadvaita Swami):
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized **souls** can impart knowledge unto you because **they** have seen the truth.
Note: here he has ADDED a text which was NEVER there in the original.
**Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.**
PURPORT Bg 4.34 (new version by Jayadvaita Swami)
The Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam: the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore, mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help lead one to the right path. **Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.** One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to receive the knowledge.
Bg 4.34 (Srila Prabhupada’s Original un-edited version):
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized **soul**can impart knowledge unto you because **he** has seen the truth.
PURPORT
The Bhagavatam (6.3.19) says, dharmam tu saksad bhagavat-pranitam–the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord. Therefore, mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help one progress in spiritual life. One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to receive the knowledge.
The changes made are **very significant** because they change the **entire** meaning of the text.
Diksa (transcendental Knowledge) is imparted by one self-realized person–the acarya (Srila Prabhupada). It is **one singular** person uttama-adhikari (Srila Prabhupada) that transmits diksa (see antya 4.192-4.194) into the madhyama-adhikaris heart. Krishna’s pastimes reflected in the heart of Prabhupada are transmitted (televised) in the Madhyama-adhikari’s heart when he chants offenselessly —this is transcendental knowledge(diksa).
Therefore the plural words “The self-realized **souls** can impart knowledge unto you because **they** have seen the truth” are totally incorrect. The clever manipulation OF WORD JUGGLERY “they” means Jayadvaita Swami wants to IMPOSE a new breed of so-called INITIATING gurus in ISKCON-in spite of Srila Prabhupada’s clear instruction of July 9, 1977 Letter to the society of order to institute a Ritvik system (which incidentally was NEVER revoked by Srila Prabhupada). The bogus initiating gunda “guru” brutes dismantled Srila Prabhupada’s system.
Adi 1.35
A devotee **must** have only **one initiating spiritual master** because in the scriptures acceptance of more than one is always forbidden.
Next change, the ADDED text in the purport.
**Nor by independent study of books of knowledge can one progress in spiritual life.**
Srila Prabhupada’s books are not ordinary books of knowledge. Therefore this change is totally meaningless and unjustified. This are **not** Prabhupada’s words in the Bhagavad-Gita. Here it appears Jayadvaita Swami is trying to manipulate the devotees into searching for a “guru” of the concocted 2/3 majority votes.
Srila Prabhupada and his books are not different.
Adi-lila 1-35
There is **no difference between the spiritual master’s instructions and the spiritual master himself**. in his absence, therefore, his words of direction should be the pride of the disciple.
Note: Srila Prabhupada’s words of direction in Srimad-Bhagavatam — there is no difference between Srila Prabhupada’s Instruction and himself (the uttama-adhikari is powerful to give diksa from his books).
SB 1.7.22
The spiritual master, **by his words**, can penetrate into the heart of the suffering person and **inject knowledge transcendental**, which alone can extinguish the fire of material existence.SB 2.9.8
the potency of transcendental sound is **never minimised** because the vibrator is **apparently absent**.
The whole issue of Diksa in ISKCON is very clear cut: Srila Prabhupada IS the DIKSA Guru for ISKCON as long as it exists. What is happening is the bogus GBC has invented bogus gurus. “GBC” that has not followed Direction of Management as set down by Srila Prabhupada is fake.
Download: PDF
Gita_Changes_in_Support_of_GBC_Appointed_Gurus.pdf
Note: Once Krsna is TRANSFERRED in YOUR heart FROM Srila Prabhupada’s (OUR BONAFIDE DIKSA GURU) heart at THIS point DIKSA – TRANSCENDENTAL KNOWLEDGE – YOU know your RELATIONSHIP with Krsna(your SVARUPA is REVEALED ie. daysa(servant), sakhya(friendship like cowherd friends), vatslya(parental), madurya like gopis. Diksa is graphically shown here:
SB 10.2.18 Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krsna in the Womb
Thereafter, accompanied by plenary expansions, the fully opulent Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-auspicious for the entire universe, was transferred from the mind of Vasudeva to the mind of Devaki. Devaki, having thus been initiated by Vasudeva, became beautiful by carrying Lord Krsna, the original consciousness for everyone, the cause of all causes, within the core of her heart, just as the east becomes beautiful by carrying the rising moon.
PURPORT
As indicated here by the word manastah, the Supreme Personality of Godhead was TRANSFERRED from the core of Vasudeva’s mind or heart to the core of the heart of Devaki. We should note carefully that the Lord was TRANSFERRED to Devaki not by the ordinary way for a human being, but by DIKSA, initiation. Thus the importance of initiation is mentioned here. UNLESS ONE IS INITIATED BY THE RIGHT PERSON, WHO ALWAYS CARRIES WITHIN HIS HEART THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, ONE CANNOT ACQUIRE THE POWER TO CARRY THE SUPREME GODHEAD WITHIN THE CORE OF ONE’S OWN HEART.
69-01-22 . Letter: Vilasavigraha
In regard to your next question, self realization means God realization, and God realization means self realization. JUST LIKE TO SEE THE SUN MEANS TO SEE ONESELF, AND TO SEE ONESELF MEANS TO SEE THE SUN. SELF REALIZATION DEPENDS COMPLETELY UPON GOD REALIZATION, OR ELSE IT IS NOT COMPLETE. ONE MUST KNOW HIS RELATIONSHIP TO THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH TO FULLY KNOW HIS POSITION.
SB 6.15 Summary The Saints Narada and Angira Instruct King Citraketu
SELF-REALIZATION MEANS SPIRITUAL REALIZATION OF ONE’S RELATIONSHIP WITH KRSNA. Such realization ends one’s miserable material life.
Note: Srila Prabhupada OUR MAHA-BHAGAVATA DIKSA GURU IS POWERFUL to TRANSFER Krsna In our heart by his murti form, picture, his words:
Letter to Jadurani, 4 Sept. 1972
There is no difference between me and my picture.
SB 1.7.22 P The Son of Drona Punished
The spiritual master is the mercy representative of the Lord. Therefore, a person burning in the flames of material existence may receive the rains of mercy of the Lord through the transparent medium of the self-realized spiritual master. The spiritual master, BY HIS WORDS, can PENETRATE INTO THE HEART of the suffering person and inject KNOWLEDGE TRANSCENDENTAL, which alone can extinguish the fire of material existence.
Note: THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL MASTER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SPIRITUAL MASTER HIMSELF
Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters
The SERVICE of the spiritual master IS ESSENTIAL. IF THERE IS NO CHANCE TO SERVE THE SPIRITUAL MASTER DIRECTLY, A DEVOTEE SHOULD SERVE HIM BY REMEMBERING HIS INSTRUCTIONS. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL MASTER’S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SPIRITUAL MASTER HIMSELF. IN HIS ABSENCE, THEREFORE, HIS WORDS OF DIRECTION SHOULD BE THE PRIDE OF THE DISCIPLE.
Note: Once Krsna has been TRANSFERRED in your HEART you have TRANSCENDENTAL Knowledge DIKSA ie. your SVARUPA is KNOWN then ALL sinful reactions are VANQUISHED. Karma is finished then no more material transmigration:
Madhya 15.108 The Lord Accepts Prasada at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
“Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his TRANSCENDENTAL KNOWLEDGE and VANQUISH ALL REACTIONS CAUSED BY SINFUL ACTIVITY
Antya 4.192 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri
diksa-kale bhakta kare atma-samarpana
sei-kale krsna tare kare atma-sama
TRANSLATION
“At the time of initiation, when a devotee fully surrenders unto the service of the Lord, Krsna accepts him to be as good as Himself.
Antya 4.193 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri
“When the devotee’s body is thus transformed into spiritual existence, the devotee, in that transcendental body, renders service to the lotus feet of the Lord.
Antya 4.194 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri
” ‘The living entity who is subjected to birth and death, when he gives up all material activities dedicating his life to Me for executing My order, and thus acts according to My direction, at that time he reaches the platform of IMMORTALITY, and becomes fit to enjoy the spiritual bliss of exchange of LOVING MELLOWS mellows with Me.’