Please introduce yourself to the group

[mightymouse]

My reason for coming here was not in any way to try and convert you, I am not that insane ;D

But to show how bigoted you are, and again thanks for more gems:

Yes, we do think CV is superior to everything else

;D

[Nitaidas]

mightymouse said:

My reason for coming here was not in any way to try and convert you, I am not that insane ;D

But to show how bigoted you are, and again thanks for more gems:

Yes, we do think CV is superior to everything else

;D

You apparently missed the rest, about CV being flawed. Selective reading, a sure sign of lying bigot.

[mightymouse]

Selective reading, a sure sign of lying bigot

Hey that's what I'm calling you, get original, your showing your weak side

[mightymouse]

With this last Gem from nitaidas;

"Yes, we do think CV is superior to everything else",

I think my work is done here, no use beating a dead horse and any anyone who thinks in this manner is a dead horse or dead piece of wood at best with no growth possible and locked in cobwebs of dogma and doctrine with blinders.

[kingcobra]

Minnie Mouse is squeaking very loudly, but it is really just annoying chatter at this point. Let's hear something substantive regarding these allegations of bigotry. Thats a very big word for a tiny rodent. Have you seen the movie Ratatouille yet, Minnie? You are very much like the central character. You want to be the master chef, but you are relying on the cookbooks of some dead guy. Lets hear one of your own recipes for a change, if you actually have any of your own. Anyone can grab a block of text from a website and paste it here. That does not take any special talent.

[Deleted]

I think many people here know me already from forums like Gaudiya Discussions, Istagosthi, and Gaudiya Repercussions.

I was a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who joined ISKCON first as a registered member as a 15 year old living at home. I joined the temple at the age of 16, was taken back home when my mom changed her mind, went back when I was 17, and later moved out to Los Angeles from Chicago. I knew Mina because he was friends with my ex husband Mahasraya--they both met in Chicago.

I left ISKCON in 1979 but continued to practice on my own until 1989. I began to have doubts and when I really reviewed everything I had been taught it all came tumbling down like a house of cards, with just a few remnants that still made some sense to me. I gravitated to Wicca, and these days my practice is very eclectic.

On another forum we were asked why we are where and what we are, spiritually. This was my (rather longwinded) answer:

tapati.livejournal.com/280952.html

I am here because Mina recommended the forum, and I trust his judgment.

[Deleted]

I just want to add that today marks the sixth anniversary of my heart surgery. On these surgiversaries, as Mended Hearts calls them, I like to celebrate my continued survival and time with my friends and family that I otherwise might not have had.

[Deleted]

tapati said:

I think many people here know me already from forums like Gaudiya Discussions, Istagosthi, and Gaudiya Repercussions.

I was a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who joined ISKCON first as a registered member as a 15 year old living at home. I joined the temple at the age of 16, was taken back home when my mom changed her mind, went back when I was 17, and later moved out to Los Angeles from Chicago. I knew Mina because he was friends with my ex husband Mahasraya--they both met in Chicago.

Hi Tapati nice to see you here and needless to say that you are welcome!

I do have a question for you... Its simple, sometime ago, since I am from Brazil, Mr. Kingcobra asked me if I new Mahasraya and where would he be in Brazil...

I actually do not remember to see him over there; would you know where is him in Brazil? I believe that KC said that Mahasraya practice Martial Arts... Thus I think he maybe in Rio...

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harisarandas said:

tapati said:

I think many people here know me already from forums like Gaudiya Discussions, Istagosthi, and Gaudiya Repercussions.

I was a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who joined ISKCON first as a registered member as a 15 year old living at home. I joined the temple at the age of 16, was taken back home when my mom changed her mind, went back when I was 17, and later moved out to Los Angeles from Chicago. I knew Mina because he was friends with my ex husband Mahasraya--they both met in Chicago.

Hi Tapati nice to see you here and needless to say that you are welcome!

I do have a question for you... Its simple, sometime ago, since I am from Brazil, Mr. Kingcobra asked me if I new Mahasraya and where would he be in Brazil...

I actually do not remember to see him over there; would you know where is him in Brazil? I believe that KC said that Mahasraya practice Martial Arts... Thus I think he maybe in Rio...

I don't know where he is presently because frankly we don't keep in touch. I know his friend Keshava used to visit Sao Paolo (did I spell that correctly?) but that's all I know.

His last wife lives in the Sridhara affiliated ashram in Soquel CA and may know more. Her name is Krsna Priya.

Thank you for your kind welcome.

[Deleted]

Hi. my user name is priestess, I was iskcon devotee for many years known as kurmayana dd (acbs), I spent time in india and met other vaishnavas besides iskcon that were very sweet. I now am a practitioner of ashtanga yoga system and paganism.

[Nitaidas]

tapati said:

I think many people here know me already from forums like Gaudiya Discussions, Istagosthi, and Gaudiya Repercussions.

I was a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who joined ISKCON first as a registered member as a 15 year old living at home. I joined the temple at the age of 16, was taken back home when my mom changed her mind, went back when I was 17, and later moved out to Los Angeles from Chicago. I knew Mina because he was friends with my ex husband Mahasraya--they both met in Chicago.

I left ISKCON in 1979 but continued to practice on my own until 1989. I began to have doubts and when I really reviewed everything I had been taught it all came tumbling down like a house of cards, with just a few remnants that still made some sense to me. I gravitated to Wicca, and these days my practice is very eclectic.

On another forum we were asked why we are where and what we are, spiritually. This was my (rather longwinded) answer:

tapati.livejournal.com/280952.html

I am here because Mina recommended the forum, and I trust his judgment.

Greetings, Tapati. Glad to see you here. I look forward to see your postings here. Here the rules are different. No one is censured; no one is deleted. Our Buddhist shade who haunted us for a few days seems to have disappeared on his own. His visitation was a good one because it sparked some interesting questions, questions that should be asked and discussed like "how does one know that one religion is better than another?" and "is CV really superior to other religions and if so why?" These are good things to puzzle over.

One question I have for you based on a comment you have already made: if one says something like CV is superior to other religions, doesn't that automatically lower the other religions thereby making it a bigoted statement by your calculation? Is it impossible nowadays to embrace one religion, flawed as it may be, and not be labeled a bigot by someone?

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tapati said:

harisarandas said:

Hi Tapati nice to see you here and needless to say that you are welcome!

I do have a question for you... Its simple, sometime ago, since I am from Brazil, Mr. Kingcobra asked me if I new Mahasraya and where would he be in Brazil...

I actually do not remember to see him over there; would you know where is him in Brazil? I believe that KC said that Mahasraya practice Martial Arts... Thus I think he maybe in Rio...

I don't know where he is presently because frankly we don't keep in touch. I know his friend Keshava used to visit Sao Paolo (did I spell that correctly?) but that's all I know.

His last wife lives in the Sridhara affiliated ashram in Soquel CA and may know more. Her name is Krsna Priya.

Thank you for your kind welcome.

Radhe-Radhe Tapati, your spelling was really close; it is Sao Paulo.
I am starting to have a feeling that Mahasraya is in Sao Paulo, specially because you said that Keshava use to go there... They may have some connection with followers of Sridhara Maharaj at Prema Restaurant I guess...

Anyhow, wherever M. may be; I hope he is doing well. I see if I can e-mail someone from GM over there...

Have a good day!

[Deleted]

If Mahasraya is somewhere near a restaurant like that, he probably eats there as often as possible!

I love how Mahasraya manages to maintain such a nice reputation wherever he goes, while behind the scenes he has abandoned children, abused at least one of them, battered his wives (at least two that I know, one being myself), tried to take on a second wife two different times with two different "first" wives, ripped off devotees (he stole from a sannyasi, even), and so on. Last year I got an email message sent to him telling him that his daughter needed his help, having left her abusive husband. He didn't even contact her, which I guess comes as no surprise since he was never really there for my kids except sporadically, when he was in the mood. He didn't even call them after the Loma Prieta earthquake to see if they were ok. The guy has 8 children by 4 different women that I know of. He walked away from his first child and never looked back--that son doesn't even know him. He seems to feel fine about other people supporting his children.

He can seem like such a nice guy because he usually has a woman to take out all his frustrations on.

Yeah, I hope he's doing well too. Someday I sincerely hope he does so well that he wakes up and tries to make amends to some of the victims he's left in his wake, before it's too late and he has to take all this karma into another lifetime. Frankly, I don't want to encounter him again in the next lifetime.

Sorry...this guy nearly killed me when I was pregnant with his daughter. I have nothing good to say about him. I realize that most people don't really know him since he is careful to censor what information goes out to the public. People have tried to talk to him before about his behavior when they've found out--including Keshava--and it falls on deaf ears.

Bright blessings,

Tapati

PS I've hurt people in my life too--the difference is I've worked hard to make amends and at least admitted my mistakes. I've never seen M. do that.

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admin said:

Greetings, Tapati. Glad to see you here. I look forward to see your postings here. Here the rules are different. No one is censured; no one is deleted. Our Buddhist shade who haunted us for a few days seems to have disappeared on his own. His visitation was a good one because it sparked some interesting questions, questions that should be asked and discussed like "how does one know that one religion is better than another?" and "is CV really superior to other religions and if so why?" These are good things to puzzle over.

One question I have for you based on a comment you have already made: if one says something like CV is superior to other religions, doesn't that automatically lower the other religions thereby making it a bigoted statement by your calculation? Is it impossible nowadays to embrace one religion, flawed as it may be, and not be labeled a bigot by someone?

Your question is a good one. I think most people believe their religion is superior to all other religions. But is it necessary or politic to go around saying so? Because as soon as you say that, you really shut down the interfaith discussion, don't you? I mean, if you are trying to have a nice conversation about religion with a Catholic, and they make that kind of statement to you about Catholicism, does that make you inclined to keep discussing with them? You're probably going to feel that everything you say about your own faith is going to be looked down upon.

I think that the better approach is to keep an open mind that even though you are passionate about your faith, there might be some element of another's understanding of their faith that might enhance your own in some way. For example, I like the Muslim practice of praying several times a day in the direction of Mecca, which is to them a holy place. I think it's a great idea to interrupt one's day at regular intervals to think about one's connection to the Divine. I can take that idea and practice it in my own way according to my belief system if I choose, or I can simply appreciate it as a great way to remain connected throughout the day. But if I'm so busy patting myself on the back because I think my religion is superior in every way, then I might not even learn about this practice and enjoy a moment of reflection on what it might mean to my own spiritual practice.

I think every faith has something valuable to offer us in that way, probably many things.

Blessed be,

Tapati

[jijaji]

Hey it's me ....

I basically came here to tell Nitai I wish him well and apologize for any thing that went down negative before, this goes for Harisaran as well....you both take care,

mina call me sometime,

arrivederci,

jeej