Bhakti Charu “Swami” (BCS) worshipping Lord Shiva in ISKCON Ujjain,
India, despite the fact, that Srila Prabhupada prohibits demigod worship
These photographs clearly document Bhakti Charu “Swami” (BCS)
engaged in demigod worship, worshipping Lord Shiva and his Shiva-Lingam.
Exposing FISKCON: Hindu Culture in ISKCONs Facilities and beyond
(Part 2: Demigod Worship by Bhakti Charu “Swami” (BCS)
“THOSE WHOSE MINDS ARE DISTORTED BY MATERIAL DESIRES SURRENDER UNTO DEMIGODS AND FOLLOW THE PARTICULAR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF WORSHIP ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN NATURES.” (BG. 7.20)
“So I think that the Murti which you have got is not Visnu Murti, but it appears to be a Murti of Lord Siva. Anyway, this Murti is not worshipable by us. In our temple we shall always worship Radha Krishna Murti or Lord Jagannatha.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter, 15th January 1969)
“You know that we have refused even the Hindu people to hold demigod worship in our temple […] As a matter of fact, we should not allow anyone to hold any function in our temple, otherwise than Vaisnava principle” (Srila Prabhupada Letter, 10th October 1968)
“Other demigods, like Brahma, Siva, Surya, Ganesa and many similar deities, are worshiped by men in the mode of passion, urged on by the desire for material enjoyment. But those who are actually situated in the mode of goodness (sattva-guna) of material nature worship only visnu-tattvas […] It is for this reason only that candidates for liberation deliberately reject the worship of the demigods, although they have no disrespect for any one of them.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1.2.26, purport)
“The greatest danger to our movement will come when we manufacture and create our own process for worshiping the deities.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter, 4/1/73)
“But if everyone says that “I can manufacture my own way of worshiping the Deity,” then what will be the condition? It will be simply pandemonium.” (Srila Prabhupada Lecture, 22/6/72)
“The Deity worship should be done just in the way it was carried out in my presence.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter, 13/11/70)
Invitation from ISKCON Scarborough for demigod worship
Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
On the auspicious occasion of Siva Ratri coming Friday – 28th Feb 2014 , there will be a grand celebration at ISKCON Scarborough where Lord Siva who is the greatest of all Vaishnavas will be honored. The schedule is as follows:
6.45 pm – Tulasi Arti
7.00 pm – Abhisheka (bathing ceremony) for Lord Siva
7.30 pm- Class on the Glories of Lord Siva
“A person who worships the demigods and gives up Lord Vasudeva is like a man who gives up the protection of his mother for the shelter of a witch.” (Skanda Purana)
“Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet.” (Bg. 7.23)
DEMIGOD WORSHIP IS MEANT FOR UNINTELLIGENT MEN BECAUSE THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM DEMIGOD WORSHIP ARE ALL MATERIAL, TEMPORARY AND RETRACTABLE. (cc/madhya/24/330)
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Please also see:
Demigod worship like Ganesh Caturthi
Bhakti Caru’s Planned Conference Minimizes the Pure Devotee
Bhakti Charu Swami’s History
Bhakticharu’s poison admissions
BHAKTI CHARU REJECTED BY HIS DISCIPLE
GBC Teaches That ‘Living Gurus’ NOT Required
Note: Srila Prabhupada has VERY CLEARLY stated in Srimad Bhagavatam: “SOMETIMES PEOPLE ASK WHY THIS KṚṢṆA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT SIMPLY ADVOCATES WORSHIP OF KṚṢṆA TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEMIGODS”. But those who are IGNORANT do not UNDERSTAND this very simple instruction.:
TEXT 14
yathā taror mūla-niṣecanena
tṛpyanti tat-skandha-bhujopaśākhāḥ
prāṇopahārāc ca yathendriyāṇāṁ
tathaiva sarvārhaṇam acyutejyā
SYNONYMS
yathā—as; taroḥ—of a tree; mūla—the root; niṣecanena—by watering; tṛpyanti—are satisfied; tat—its; skandha—trunk; bhuja—branches; upaśākhāḥ—and twigs; prāṇa—the life air; upahārāt—by feeding; ca—and; yathā—as; indriyāṇām—of the senses; tathā eva—similarly; sarva—of all demigods; arhaṇam—worship; acyuta—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ijyā—worship.
TRANSLATION
As pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything else, and as supplying food to the stomach enlivens the senses and limbs of the body, simply worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead through devotional service automatically satisfies the demigods, who are parts of that Supreme Personality.
PURPORT
SOMETIMES PEOPLE ASK WHY THIS KṚṢṆA CONSCIOUSNESS MOVEMENT SIMPLY ADVOCATES WORSHIP OF KṚṢṆA TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE DEMIGODS. The answer is given in this verse. The example of pouring water on the root of a tree is very appropriate. In Bhagavad-gītā (15.1) it is said, ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śākham: this cosmic manifestation has expanded downward, and the root is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As the Lord confirms in Bhagavad-gītā (10.8), ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ: “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.” Kṛṣṇa is the root of everything; therefore rendering service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-sevā), means automatically serving all the demigods. Sometimes it is argued that karma and jñāna require a mixture of bhakti in order to be successfully executed, and sometimes it is argued that bhakti also requires karma and jñāna for its successful termination. The fact is, however, that although karma and jñāna cannot be successful without bhakti, bhakti does not require the help of karma and jñāna. Actually, as described by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam: [Madhya 19.167] pure devotional service should not be contaminated by the touch of karma and jñāna. Modern society is involved in various types of philanthropic works, humanitarian works and so on, but people do not know that these activities will never be successful unless Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is brought into the center. One may ask what harm there is in worshiping Kṛṣṇa and the different parts of His body, the demigods, and the answer is also given in this verse. The point is that by supplying food to the stomach, the indriyas, the senses, are automatically satisfied. If one tries to feed his eyes or ears independently, the result is only havoc. Simply by supplying food to the stomach, we satisfy all of the senses. It is neither necessary nor feasible to render separate service to the individual senses. The conclusion is that by serving Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-sevā), everything is complete. As confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 22.62), kṛṣṇe bhakti kaile sarva-karma kṛta haya: if one is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything is automatically accomplished.
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Pamho agtacbsp, of course there is a little bit of anger to see the small donkey to worship this poisoned man by illegal wealth as a thief of our guru maharaja disciples they will die blind they already born blind and now they get even more blind in the way to the hell agtsp ys haribol
Dear Readers,
It seems that this BCS is certainly NOT a Vaishnava at all rather he is a mixed product i.e. svami of out of the Three modes of material nature particularly situated on the mode of Rajo guana mixed with Tamo guna as HDG. Srila Prabhupada explains ;
Lecture on SB 1.2.3 — London, August 24, 1971: There are sāttvika-purāṇa, rājasika-purāṇa, tāmasika-purāṇa. Three kinds of purāṇas. So the aim is to take the leader on the liberation platform, but according to the quality. In the tāmasika-purāṇa there are recommendations for goddess Kālī and other. And rājasika-purāṇa there is recommendation for yajña or worshiping the demigods in the heavenly planet, Indra, Candra. But in the sāttvika-purāṇa only about Viṣṇu, Lord Viṣṇu, is recommended to be worshiped. So this is called purāṇa-guhyam because in this Purāṇa you won’t find any recommendation for worshiping any other demigod. Simply satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi (SB 1.1.1). Only the absolute. Satyaṁ param. The ultimate Absolute Truth, Kṛṣṇa, ” oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.”
OM TAT SAT.
Hare Krishna. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.