Great point there, Corboy.
The book, Monkey on a Stick by John Hubner and Lindsey Gruson sheds light on the insanity and depravity of Krishna theology. Behind the over-eagerness to propagate Krishna consciousness and to finance ISKCON’s ambitious humanitarian projects, outreach programs and temple building was an overarching mentality that "the end justifies the means". All things belong to Krishna and that justifies criminal activities, betrayals and even murders; for the victims, there really are none, because they get rewarded too – that Krishna grants them special favors for their roles in the spiritual game Krishna devotees play for the benefit of all mankind.
The book is an eye-opener to the twisted values this seemingly silly and benign chant and the cosmology it is based on create or are capable of when applied to the Western mind and context.
To better understand what could lie behind the operation of any Krishna-based movements, like that of Kirtananda’s and Jagad Guru Siddhaswarup’s, and for
people born into these groups, this is a must read, and beautifully written too. This book should be a movie one day.
[www.goodreads.com]
The book, Monkey on a Stick by John Hubner and Lindsey Gruson sheds light on the insanity and depravity of Krishna theology. Behind the over-eagerness to propagate Krishna consciousness and to finance ISKCON’s ambitious humanitarian projects, outreach programs and temple building was an overarching mentality that "the end justifies the means". All things belong to Krishna and that justifies criminal activities, betrayals and even murders; for the victims, there really are none, because they get rewarded too – that Krishna grants them special favors for their roles in the spiritual game Krishna devotees play for the benefit of all mankind.
The book is an eye-opener to the twisted values this seemingly silly and benign chant and the cosmology it is based on create or are capable of when applied to the Western mind and context.
To better understand what could lie behind the operation of any Krishna-based movements, like that of Kirtananda’s and Jagad Guru Siddhaswarup’s, and for
people born into these groups, this is a must read, and beautifully written too. This book should be a movie one day.
[www.goodreads.com]