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Lord Krishna In The
21st Century
Update:
December 2006...Everything you are about to read was written over
12 years
ago. Although there have been enormous advancements in technology, the
concept is still as strong as every. I even read, just last week, about a
machine that FEMA has mounted on a flat-bed truck. This device sucks air
into it and out comes pure drinking water...even in the desert and at a much lower
cost than delivering water by the bottle. As you read, you will understand
where this would come into play. Rohini-suta dasa
Although Lord Krishna In
The 21st Century only takes a few hours to read, I guarantee that you won’t find
it lacking in grandeur. It is a book that starts with a vision of sorts that I had at a
4th of July parade. But actually, its most important theme focuses on the aspirations of
my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This is what
every word in this book revolves around and supports. Nothing else.
Actually, I consider the
vision I had more like a formula. For me, it is a formula that simply states: right
actions produce right results. As I said, in this case, the right result is the
fulfillment of Shrila Prabhupada’s fondest wish—or, if I may, his dream.
And believe me, you
don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand this formula. Of course,
Prabhupada’s fondest dream rested upon the very thing he was most fond of—Lord
Krishna. Prabhupada loves his Krishna. Because of this love, he came to America to share
this wonderful person with us. This was his mission: to introduce us to God, Lord Shri
Krishna—and to awaken our love for Him. Prabhupada said, Because I love
Krishna, I want everybody—the whole world to love Krishna, too. This is my only
interest. For me, this is Shrila Prabhupada.
Please
understand—although I have written this book and speak about a "vision" I
once had, I am nobody special. Even after living for many years inside ISKCON, and even
after having received two initiations, I am not fooled. I’m best at washing pots. I
don’t even qualify to follow in the footsteps of a bhakta. Nor are you going
to read in here a bunch of scripture to prove MY points. In fact, as I recall, I have only
used a few short quotes—all from Shrila Prabhupada.
Despite these things, I
sincerely believe you should give what I have to say a fair reading. ISKCON has a book
called, Bhagavad-gita As It Is. What Lord Krishna In The 21st Century is
saying, is to present God to the world—as He is.
When reading this book,
please keep in mind what Shrila Prabhupada wanted. As his followers, we have two
tremendous things going for us to serve Prabhupada’s mission. One is that God is the
greatest person. My book takes a little different spin on this and says that God is the
greatest hero. The second thing we have is the fact that everyone loves a hero. These are
two, undeniable and powerful truths.
This is getting down to the
essence of what this book is all about. All I have done is connect the dots—the
overwhelming desire of Prabhupada’s heart was to see the entire world loving Lord
Krishna.....our only interest is to fulfill Prabhupada’s dream.....Lord Krishna is
the greatest hero.....everyone loves a hero.
What does it mean to
present Lord Krishna as He is? What does it mean to present Lord Krishna as the greatest
hero? What will happen? This is what you are about to discover.
As far as the 21st century,
I guess time will tell. I would certainly welcome your comments or questions. I can be
reached at—cedar@gvtc.com. All glories to Shrila Prabhupada.
Chapter 1
Table of Contents
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