05 Radheshyam Prabhus Letter About CCP

To Whomsoever it may concern

Subject : HG Caitanya charan prabhu’s recent Bangalore classes offending Srila Prabhupada

Dear prabhu,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.
Hg Caitanya charan prabhu……………
- was a meritorious student of Govt College of Engg, Pune
- scored 3350 out of 3400 in GRE and dropped idea of going abroad to join ISKCON
- was inspired by Scientific aspect of Youth preaching and joined fulltime in Pune temple
- was an accomplished Thinker, Debator, Speaker and Writer even before we met him
- wrote over 50 articles in SPEAKING TREE of INDIAN EXPRESS and published a book
- published several books like OMG, Countering PK movie etc
- has run TSS (The Spiritual Scientist) ezine nonstop for years
- has a website where he has answered over 3000 difficult-to-tackle questions
- his GITA DAILY is reaching to several thousands of Corporates and Students
- is a vigorous travelling Preacher in India and abroad
My relationship with him…………………..
- joined Pune temple in 1999 as a fulltime brahmacari
- He used to take few hours of counseling from me every month in his early days
- eventually he found my stand on Srila Prabhupada very stern and uncompromising
- as his Mentor, I demanded that 75% of his intake should be SP’s books; he found it difficult
- he wanted to read different karmi authors for writing articles
- he requested me to introduce him to someone Senior who can understand him
- I introduced him to HH Radhanath swami maharaja & HH Bhakti Rasamrta swami maharaj
- After this he has been staying at Belgaum, Chowpatty, BV Hospital, Juhu etc
- He assisted HH Bhakti Rasamrta swami maharaja in some Video making services
- He was also chosen to be a part of SAC, due to his extensive study & Theolog application
- he also became Editor of Indian BTG and released interesting scientific articles regularly
- Later he fully absorbed into making 200 hrs of BS Videos and other books writing etc
- he and me share the dias as Co-Presenters in panels of Youth preaching
- eventually he became an International Preacher, travelling to preach and reach out
- occasionally I would get report of his preaching tours and experiences
- I was not in any guiding role now, but more as a friend and early day Mentor
- since he was in touch with HH Bhakti Rasamrta swami maharaja, I didn’t worry about him
My observations about HG CCP…………….
- has a strong scientific side in approaching both Scriptures and Science
- associated with many great souls like HG Bhurijana pr, HH Jayadvaita swami, HH
Bhaktivikas swami, HG Drutakarma pr, HH Devamrta swami, HG Ravindra swarup pr, HG
Gopiparanadhana pr etc
- thus he has a Devotional side of his personality glorifying Krishna, Lord Caitanya, SP etc
- he has his skeptical side about some of the material information on what SP spoke or even
what other ISKCON devotees spoke, which he found unpalatable
- he also used to feel that ISKCON has to adapt itself to be able to survive in the age of post-
modern age where human sensitivity is one of prime considerations
- while I would emphasize straight-forward, pure, non-compromising approach, he would
argue on themes like, `women are NOT less intelligent’, `devotees may not be all perfect in
scientific knowledge’ etc
- when I saw these trends in him, I suggested him to go to great souls and clarify his doubts
and he did approach them regularly

Recent Bangalore issue……………………………..

The following two blunders have triggered the dissatisfaction of Vaishnavas and lovers of
Srila Prabhupada. :
(1) HG CCP taking opposite stand to SP’s stand on issues such as `women are less intelligent’
just to convince the modern women that they are `alright’ and not `less intelligent’; he has
seen the atrocities of men against women in news articles and is sympathetic to women as a
class and thus took a stand that is not literal as found in SP’s books.
(2) And to substantiate the above, HG CCP got into discussion on how material information
in SP’s books may not be perfect, but spiritual information in SP’s are perfect. This again is
speculation and unjustifiable. For every argument of his, counter answers could be easily
produced from SP’s writings. (eg) HG CCP thought that SP is unaware of Darwin’s actual
stand of Cro Magnon man coming from Apemen and not monkeys. But I produced proper
evidence from SP’s conversation showing HG CCP that SP was fully aware of Darwin’s stand
on Ape to Human.
I do not agree with the above two stands taken by HG CCP and I have asked him to take nice
guidance from HH Bhakti Rasamrta swami maharaja and he is doing the same.
Solution………………….
- HG CCP is a perfect gentleman and a great contributor to ISKCON movement
- his writings have given great faith in Scriptures and love for Srila Prabhupada to many
- his recent two blunders as mentioned above can be easily rectified by his association with
great souls and by his submissive seeking clarification from them
- he also has submitted a forgiveness-seeking petition already
- if his current forgiveness-seeking petition is not satisfactory to some of the leaders in
Bangalore or other parts of world, HG CCP could be properly guided by them on what they
expect from him and HG CCP will oblige
- HG CCP is a good soul and not Anti-Prabhupada as I have seen him all these years, honestly
and genuinely glorifying Srila Prabhupada and Sri Krishna and Lord Caitanya
- HG CCP is becoming too popular as an international figure and he needs the solid shelter of
great personalities like HH Bhakti Rasamrta swami maharaja, who can offer expert guidance
on how to remain submissive to the Founder Acarya all through one’s life and not be
influenced by the material dust of opinions of modern-day speculative thinkers and writers
- I see a bright future for HG CCP by all of your merciful glance upon him and abundant
blessings for his spiritual welfare; that will dissolve all the unwanted strain among
vaishnavas that is currently arisen by HG CCP’s bangalore episode
Hope my letter clarifies the subject prabhus. You are free to write to me, if you think I can
be of any use to you in this matter. Thank you very much. Hare Krishna.
Your servant
Radheshyam das
President, ISKCON New Vedic Cultural Center
Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Chandra Mandir, Survey No. 50, Katraj Kondhwa Bypass Road
Pune - 411 048, Maharashtra, Cell:- +919225853964, www.iskconpune.com

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Recent Bangalore issue……………………………..

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