Who Is the Real Guru In ISKCON?
by Pavamana dasa, ACBSP Posted June 27, 2006 There are many faults in ISKCON today, as Bhakta Mike has pointed out. No ordinary man (or woman) deserves to be worshipped. Unfortunately, he has thrown the baby out with the bath water. The key here is: no ORDINARY man deserves worship. However, we should be careful to remember that the GURU isn’t an ordinary man. He’s not a “man” at all, but representative of Lord Krishna. As such, he is to be respected “as good as God”. If someone is a bona fide Guru, he can accept worship ON BEHALF OF LORD KRISHNA, NOT FOR HIMSELF. That is considered illegal in spiritual terms. If a postman opened the mail and took what he wanted from it, he’d be arrested for mail theft. The Guru is only the “postman” for Lord Krishna, and nothing more. He doesn’t accept anything for himself, but accepts everything on behalf of Lord Krishna. Unfortunately, we have seen in the past that some of the “gurus” who have accepted disciples have become enamored by accepting ser
