07/14/2026
Post-Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON has created an entire culture around unauthorized books, unauthorized and unqualified gurus, and blind followers. Ultimately, it was all Krishna’s arrangement to reveal who is who, just as in the Kurukshetra War. During the Kurukshetra War, there were many blind followers, and the opposing side was significantly greater in number because its leader was always under illusion. Ultimately, it was everyone’s personal choice whether to side with the most pious sons of the Pandava dynasty or with the opposing side. The great sages had already advised that such a calamity was inevitable because of the rejection of proper guidance, leadership, and management.
Anyway, we should always remain vigilant and pray to take shelter of the authorized and empowered Acharya rather than such pretenders, whose business is always to deceive.
Om Tat Sat!
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