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WHTHK - A "closet" devotee

• Subject: WHTHK - A "closet" devotee
• From: Surendra Das
• Date: Tue Jan 02 16:39:33 1996
• Message-Id: id680

Dear Surendra Das

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

It is very nice to hear from you. Maya is so strong and it is difficult not to
fall prey to her subtle tricks. But we have to become convinced of the philosophy
of Krishna consciousness and dedicate our lives to spreading it. It is our
responsibility to Srila Prabhupada.

"You should understand this essential fact: material life is temporary and filled
with various kinds of miseries. Therefore carefully take shelter of the holy name
and remain always engaged in His service as your eternal occupation."
(Bhaktivinoda Thakura)

My advice is to take Krishna consciousness very seriously, always chanting at
least 16 rounds daily, following the four regulative principles and constantly
reading Srila Prabhupada's books. We should also try and tell people something
about Krishna.

CONTINUE THE PATH OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS NOW. There will never be an easier
time. Kali-yuga is progressing fast. If you wait for another lifetime things will
be VERY difficult. What have you got to loose? Nothing. But there is everything to
gain.

There is nothing else worthwile.


There are many other things on my home page at:

    http://www.peg.apc.org/~shelter

I would encourage you to read them and write to me again.

Great to hear from you.

Your servant,

Madhudvisa dasa


>I HOPE THIS MEETS YOU IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS.
>I read most of your pamplet on "What happened to the Hare Krishna's."
>It has helped me gain a deeper understanding of my fallen condition. Why I
>left ISKCON or why ISKCON left me?.
>I joined the Atlanta temple in 1970 (age 19). Just a vegetarian hippy looking
>for the truth. Jamenjaya and his wife Tara Dasi had a small apartment with an
>alter. My wife and myself, Balavanta das and one other devotee were all there
>was in Atlanta. Jamenjaya opened a temple in a large two story house on 13th
>street. I gave every penny I had to the temple (1000$). Moved in and started
>learning Krishna Consciousness  About  1 & 1/2 yrs. later I took second
>initiation. I was the temple cook, then the incense manager. I remember the
> Mayavadi sanyassin who came to Atlanta after Prabhupad burst their bubbles.
>I remember Kirtanananda Maharaj and his traveling sankirtana. I remember day
>after day of sankirtana on the streets of Atlanta, distributing Back to
>Godhead and traveling to other cities to distribute the Bhagavad Gita and
>other books door to door. Life was simple and good.
>I moved to the Philadelphia temple and became the incense manager. This
>helped to shake my faith. I went back to Atlanta and took over incense duties
>there. I would go on the road for days by myself selling Spiritual Sky goods
>to shops and stores. The downward spiral ended in myself and family leaving
>ISKCON.
>I take full responsibilities for my actions. I still consider myself a
>"closet" devotee. I know I am fallen. Srila Prabupad is my spiritual master.
>I don't know if I will ever be able to continue on the path in this lifetime.
>
>Your writings ring very true to me. Maya is so strong. I applaude your strong
>support of Srila Prabhupads teaching. Please continue to distribute his
>works. I wonder are you still in good standing with ISKCON and the GBC. Are
>there many more devotees like you.
>Hare Nama,
>
>Surendra Das (AOL WLLong) (Bill Long)
>
>

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