ISKCON this doing great preaching around the world, including countries which is deemed dangerous, organizing big festivals, big events, attracting people by the masses, other sangas are also doing some form of preaching according to capacity but only a rare few souls actually meet a self-realized vaishnava and take initiation from him. Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja, Prabhupada writes; The topmost benediction for those who are living in this material world and are subjected to the repetition of birth and death (transmigration) is association with pure devotees. One should search out such pure devotees and remain with them. That will make one completely happy, even though living within the material world. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is started for that purpose. ( Bhag purport 4.30.34 ) Therefore to curtailed this association of Pure devotee based on groupism and society adherance is suicidal. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur wrote; The idea of an organized church in an intelligible form, indeed, marks the close of the living spiritual movement. The great ecclesiastical establishments are the dikes and dams to retain the current that cannot be held by any such contrivances. They, indeed, indicate a desire on the part of the masses to exploit a spiritual movement for their own purpose. They also unmistakably indicate the end of the absolute and unconventional guidance of the bona-fide spiritual teacher. ( Published in a May 1932 edition of The Harmonist (Sree Sajjanatoshani) ) A pure devotee has connection with Lord, he can see him internally and communicate with him directly, such a vaishnava is very rare, therefore Srila Prabhupada is requesting us to go and seek for that rare vaishnava who is beyond institution. When Prahalada Maharaja pointed to the pillar, that Lord is within everything, immediately to fulfill those words, Lord appeared, such a pure vaishnava is very rare, find him. youtube/watch?v=gmvt8QN8how
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