In search of that Absolute Truth which is only available in Sri Gaudiya Math - Part 2

All glories to Śrī Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga

Dear /devotees all around the world

Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Patiḥ Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Paramahaṁsa Jagad-Guru used to say that— “The positive method by itself is not the most effective method of propaganda in a controversial age like the present. The negative method which seeks to differentiate the truth from non-truth in all its forms, is even better calculated to convey the directly inconceivable significance of the Absolute. It is a necessity which cannot be conscientiously avoided by the dedicated preacher of the truth if he wants to be a loyal servant of Godhead. The method is sure to create an atmosphere of controversy in which it is quite easy to lose one’s balance of judgment. But the ways of the deluding energy are so intricate that unless their mischievous nature is fully exposed, it is not possible for the soul in the conditioned state to avoid the snares spread by the enchantress for encompassing the ruin of her only too willing victims. It is a duty which shall be sacred to all who have been enabled to attain even a distant glimpse of the Absolute.”

In the same way what Śrīla Prabhupāda expressed — this most important siddhānta also our Ācārya Keśarī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja said that "If you want to preach the Absolute Truth, you may hurt someone's heart. 'But if you are not neutral, religion will not be saved [nirapekṣa na haile dharma na yāya rakṣaṇe (C.c Antya 3.23).]". - This simple truth of Caitanya-caritāmṛta should always be kept in mind. If we have to face extreme danger while maintaining neutrality, we should also embrace it and teach it to the whole world. No. 'satyaṁ brūyāt, priyām brūyāt, ma brūyāt satyaṁ priyām.' Unless we completely violate this principle as per Śrīla Gurupādapadma's will, no good can be expected in the Vaiṣṇava Society.”

Our aim or goal is to find a mutual solution regarding the ongoing misconceptions between Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭh and ISKCON. Unfortunately, nowadays the roots of our society interest rather than sampradaya interest has grown so deep down in to our nervous system that it will be very hard (still not impossible) to come back to the neutral position. This neutrality plays a major role in our spiritual life. Actually, to become neutral means to completely depend upon śrauta-panthā. If we try to establish new new rules and siddhānta vicāras which all are out of śrauta-panthā, then it is the first symptom that we have already lost our neutral position.

Once when Śrīla Saccidananda Bhaktivinod Ṭhākura was asked —CAN THE PATH OF SPIRITUAL LIFE BE FRESHLY CREATED?

His answer was— “A path cannot be manufactured. Whatever path is there should be accepted by sādhus. Those who are proud and want fame—try vigorously to discover new paths. Those who have good fortune from past lives give up pride and respect the established path. Those who are unfortunate walk on a new path and thus cheat the world.”

So how we can expect to attain absolute maṅgala by not considering the actual siddhānta-vicāras shown by The Prabhupāda. How to get absolute maṅgala—that is the main question. Śrīla Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja used to say that— “You are in search of maṅgala and running here and there, but where there is no maṅgala at all, you are running there to get maṅgala.” Also, Śrīla Prabhupāda used to say that— “Most of the people of the world, forgetful of their own home under the spell of the enchantress, are running headlong in the opposite direction. In this performance, again their intoxication, eagerness, concentration, and firm determination are so intense that they have indeed very little opportunity to think about home (the Absolute Truth)”. Also, Śrīla Prabhupāda used to say that— “The church that has the best chance of survival in this damned world is that of atheism under the convenient guise of theism. The churches have always proved the staunchest upholders of the grossest form of worldliness from which even the worst of non-ecclesiastical criminals are found to recoil. That is why the effective silencing of the whole race of pseudo-teachers of religion is the first clear indication of the appearance of the Absolute on the mundane plane. The bona-fide teacher of the Absolute, heralds the Advent of Kṛṣṇa by his uncompromising campaign against the pseudo-teachers of religion.”

Nowadays a great confusion prevailing all over the world about what means actual maṅgala. Gauḍīya Goṣṭhī Patiḥ Śrī Śrīla Bhakti Siddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda told that— “Only if we can take absolute shelter unto the Lotus Feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Kṛaṣṇa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa and his pure devotees), then surely we can get maṅgala, but our main problem is that we cannot throw away our false ego or biasness.”

So, the first thing we will have to do in the way of our Hari-bhajan is to throw far away our false ego. Only those who have become free of their false ego will be able to enter the house of pure bhakti. Śrīla Prabhupāda told that— “You cannot depend on any unauthentic sources”. If we are going here and there for hearing Hari-kathā from unauthentic sources then Śrīla Prabhupāda saying that instead of maṅgala we will actually get double amaṅgala. Those who left the path of śrauta-panthā, those who left the Guru-paramparā, those who are less interested in serving Caitanya Maṭh and Yogapith are surely out of Guru-paramparā and we should not hear Hari-kathā from them, even we cannot get in touch with them at all. Hari-kathā is that aprākṛta vāṇī which is only coming out of the lotus mouth of those pure devotees who are 100% established in śrauta-panthā. Śrīla Prabhupāda many times told that most of us accept lime water as pure milk.

Externally we cannot see that Śrīla Śyāma Dāsa Bābā is living in Śrī Caitanya Maṭh, but solemnly we can say that he is there. All his activities and ācara-ācaraṇa can prove this point. No doubt he is trying his best to follow Śrī Caitanya Maṭh or Śrīla Prabhupāda exactly. Śrīla Bābā Mahārāja many times told us that— “My whole life is completely dedicated for the absolute service of Śrī Caitanya Vāṇī under the guidance of Śrīla Prabhupāda und Śrī Caitanya Maṭh.”

Many of us know it very well about Bābā Mahārāja’s straightforward attitude and neutrality and about his resolution to serve The Prabhupāda or Śrī Caitanya Maṭh absolutely. If we can have a look deep into his heart, then only we can find Śri Caitanya Maṭh and Śrīla Prabhupāda, nothing else. Śrīla Bābā Mahārāja always trying his best to remove any confusion in our devotional society regarding pure Kṛṣṇa Consciousness, that is already confirmed by many Gauḍīya devotees.

So, for all those sincere followers of Śrī Caitanya Maṭh and Śrīla Prabhupāda—it must be a matter of great joy to see such absolute sacrifice in the life of Śrīla Bābā Mahārāja. He is really trying his best to save the divine dignity of the whole Sarasvatī Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava sampradāya and Sarasvatī Gauḍīya guru-varga. It is the absolute aim of this book to establish this point.

Thanks a lot

Truly yours in the service of Guru Gauranga and Go-Mata

The sincere followers of Bhakti Siddhānta Vāṇī