It's a Bright New World

Krishna Consciousness is the one switch that turns on the entire world. For anyone who takes seriously to the pathway of Krishna Consciousness, the entire world becomes completely transformed. Such an enlightened soul no longer lives in this material world, even though he externally appears to be doing so and even though he can deal with the material world in the most expert manner.

Krishna Consciousness is so extraordinarily wonderful that the only reason someone would not want to wholeheartedly adopt this pathway is sheer ignorance. Therefore those who become enlightened in Krishna Consciousness dedicate their lives fully to enlightening the entire world in this sublime and most perfect of all sciences.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Real Hindu Name for ISKCON...

May I know the real Hindu name for the ISKCON sect that is known among Bharatias (followers of India's traditional Vedic culture) in India?

I am sorry to disturb your kind grace,

Ramchandra

Answer: Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-Prabhupada Sampradaya...

According to the principles of the ancient culture based on the Vedic scriptures, ISKCON can be described as the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-Prabhupada Sampradaya. This is the disciplic succession which begins with Lord Krishna Himself, Who fully revealed Himself to Lord Brahma. Then in the lineage of Lord Brahma was the great Acharya named Madhvacharya. Then further along the lineage Krishna reappeared to reconfirm the great potency of this lineage. He reappeared in this lineage 500 years ago as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the great leader of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Then the 11th in the line from Sri Caitanya is His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. His followers are the 12th in the line from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. His followers and the the followers of his followers constitute the present day ISKCON. In the future there will be many more generations of followers. ISKCON will create millions of acharyas to bring back the happy days of Vedic dharma to this planet for the next 9,500 years.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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