Where Credit is Due

A letter from Abhay Dasa
Dear Chakra,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I had been meaning to write and express my gratitude to you for taking the trouble to keep us all connected to the heart of things. Here I am in San Jose, and I'm seeing pictures of the GBC meetings, taking darshan of Radha Madhava, and getting synopses of morning class!

But what prompted me to write was reading Puru Prabhu's comment regarding CHAKRA being ISKCON's "Pravda" (Russian for "truth", the name of the former Soviet communist government's propaganda newspaper). It's beyond me. If the issue is the GBC's openness, then its cooperation with CHAKRA is a milestone marking light years of progress.

Just take a little click on "GBC Appraisals" and you can access sensitive information regarding weaknesses of some of our most senior leaders. Did CHAKRA suppress Puru Prabhu's strong worded criticism? No. That's precisely where I found it.

We must congratulate the entire GBC body for their willingness to be so straightforward and humble. We will be guilty of grievous hypocrisy not to acknowledge this tremendous step in the right direction

Let's please, for once, give credit where credit is due.

Years ago Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu wrote a series of articles in BTG ("Dharma Chakra") about an astrologer's predictions and the installation of the first Sudarshan Chakra above Sri Sri Radha Madhava. The installation of this Chakra seemed to herald a new auspicious time for ISKCON. I believe the appearance of the CHAKRA Website is equally auspicious for our movement and should be acknowledged as such.

Once again, thank you and all glories to the staff at CHAKRA,

Your servant,

Abhay das