Blog of William Ehrlichman (Bhagavan das, ACBSP)

Remembering My friend Yuga Dharma

2010-04-11T21:37:00.000-07:00

Copied from FB forum w/ comments threads below: Sun at 9:37pm Bhagavan wrote: The picture you see is with my late friend Yuga Dharma. He passed away several years ago. Yuga had a great laugh that you could follow to his soul. He really loved his family. He really loved being with the Deities in Vrndavana. He could be really stubborn and irritable as well- but he would always come out of it

TEMPLATE FOR A FRESH SOCIETY - The Following is a thought Process put together by myself and friends and is open to your input.

2010-04-01T00:27:00.001-07:00

For those who want to contribute please quote the section so we can update and incorporate your points. For those who agree or disagree with Srila Prabhupa for those who agree or disagree with me and for those who disagree with each other, here is an opportunity that we may agree on. Please have the patience to read through, and in the end the field for cooperation and convergence is wide open.

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

2010-04-01T00:27:00.000-07:00

Pam said, "to find a synthesis to these seemingly irreconcilable points of view is the challenge and is unheard of in GV circles." The only option for success is to climb to a higher vantage point and learn to see things as God sees. Otherwise what is the point of identifying with Krsna’s Consciousness? After all, Gauranga integrated Muslims, caste Brahmins and followers of different sampradayas.

Moving Toward Synthesis (copied from FB forum)

2010-03-31T01:04:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 1:04am Response to a letter from Gudakesh, I have till now, not involved myself with FB, blogs, web pages....I only began all of this to promote healing between myself and former students, Godbrothers and sisters that opened their hearts to my love and in that open state received denial of love due to my abortive exit from their lives. Over the weeks it has moved

Invitation to GBC, ISKCON Gurus and Leaders

2010-03-29T22:51:00.000-07:00

Invitation to GBC, ISKCON Gurus and Leaders Copied from FB forum: Monday, March 29, 2010 at 10:51pm Namaste. It has been quite a while since I have contacted you all - almost 25 years. In that time many things have changed for all of us. However, I would like to draw your attention to an inflammatory issue that has surfaced in the public domain. This topic has the potential to turn a spark

An Open Forum for Synthesis - Going Beyond Debate

2010-03-29T00:00:00.000-07:00

An Open Forum for Synthesis - Going Beyond Debate Life in the Balance - An historical moment where ideological synthesis and personal empowerment is pivotal to survival. Copied from FB forum with comment threads below Monday, March 29, 2010 at 12:02am To all concerned with finding Krishna hidden within conflict and who envision themselves as designers of a progressive society: Greetings

Response to Letter of Challenge from Anonymous

2010-03-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

Copied from FB Forum Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:20pm Ananymous responder wrote: Dear Ananymous, Please accept my humble obeisances. It is certainly true that the institution of ISKCON during the time of Srila Prabhupada was a powerhouse of activity and expansion. It is also obvious from this expansion that Srila Prabhupada was flexible in his transplanting the teachings and regulations

2 Letters of Concern to Bhagavan

2010-03-26T01:04:00.000-07:00

2 Letters of Concern to Bhagavan Copied from FB Forum and reposted here w/ comment threads below: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 1:01pm Dear Bhagavan Prabhu, I want you to know that we have been discussing what you have been publishing and also remembering you in your "glory days." Both of us have nothing but the warmest regards towards you, even though, as you can imagine, we are rather

Response to Above Letters of Challenge.

2010-03-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

Response to Above Letters. Copied from FB froum w/ comments threads below: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 9:08pm The following letter is a response to a challenging email sent to me from some old friends regarding my way of thinking. Bhagavan wrote: Dear friend, Thanks for your input. I understand and accept where you are coming from in your thinking. Please remember, in opening myself to

Nightmares from a "Vomit Eater" (Question & Response)

2010-03-18T21:38:00.000-07:00

Nightmares from a "Vomit Eater" (Question & Response) Copied from FB Forum w/ comments thread below: Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 9:38pm Dear William, I joined ISKCON for a short time after you left... so there are no issues between us... no feelings of betrayal... no wounds to heal. I consider myself somewhat fortunate in that I am from a well-to-do family, am educated, wealthy and

The Paradigm of Black or White -Sexuality Revisited Again - Sahajiyas /Vomit eaters / devotees and all other people

2010-03-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

The Paradigm of Black or White -Sexuality Revisited Again - Sahajiyas /Vomit eaters / devotees and all other people Copied from FB forum w/ comments thread below: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 1:36pm Bhagavan Prabhu, thank you for the quick and thoughtful response. It seems that my question is as much a "pure devotee question" as it is a "sexuality question". During my tenure in "official"

COMMENTS TO FERNANDO, JAGANNATHA ET AL.

2010-03-16T21:32:00.000-07:00

COMMENTS TO FERNANDO, JAGANNATHA ET AL. Copied from FB Forum with comments threads below: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 9:32pm Bhagavan wrote: Fernando, Jagannath, MM - the triggers to these interesting communications.... and to all the others, who in response to being triggered, offered their years of personal realizations.... ....thank you. We know that bringing things to closure when

Be at Peace with Sexuality

2010-03-14T01:43:00.000-08:00

Be at Peace with Sexuality. Copied from FB forum w/ comments threads below: Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 1:43am Question from Bernard: Bhagavan Prabhu, I hope you don't mind if I ask... What you write about the grihasta asrama and sexuality makes so much sense; but Srila Prabhupada gave his followers a much different standard. He was the one who instructed the disciples not to practice their

One foot in the Spiritual world...

2010-03-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

One foot in the Spiritual world... Copied from FB forum w/ comments threads below: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 12:40am Bhagavan wrote: Prabhupada showed how to keep one foot in the spiritual world and one foot here. He was very well aware of the abuses of power going on in the world. He expected us to resolve our differences and get on with the real work of relieving the distress of the

Some help from Paul

2010-03-11T02:19:00.000-08:00

Some help from Paul Copied from FB forum w/ comments thread below: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:19am | Edit Note | Delete Bhagavan wrote: Paul's first letter to the church at Corinthian seeks to address various factions that have emerged within church life. Some are followers of Paul, others of Cephas, and still others of Apollos. Division in the church is intensified further by disagreements

It Is The Message That Sits On The Vyāsāsana - Your devotion was never intended to end with me.

2010-03-08T19:01:00.000-08:00

Question from former disciple: Fernando Rodriguez Torres: Hi, Bhagavan prabhu, I want to ask something. I have been initiated by you in 1986. I accepted you as a pure devotee of Krishna, at the same level of Lord Jesus Christ. Devotees around me were convinced in absolute terms of your position, evolution and purity. They were ready to do any kind of sacrifice for you. Samsa...ra prayers were

Life After ISCKON, Interview part 3

2010-02-13T15:29:00.000-08:00

GG: How do you look at the sannyas ashrama now?B: Let me preface some things first before answering that question. I firmly believe that the healing process, call it self-realization, must be centered around reconnecting with God the Father and Goddess the Mother. Prabhupāda introduced us to Mahaprabhu’s teaching that God is Two. We have original cause separation issues not only with God as

Life After ISCON, Interview continued, part 2

2010-02-09T22:45:00.000-08:00

GG: What else was happening that effected your leaving?B: At that time, because of so many abuses by those who were gurus/GBC’s, there was a natural reaction to challenging their authenticity. From this arose the ritvik movement that wanted everyone who is initiated to be the direct disciple of Śrīla Prabhupāda, although he clearly stated that new initiates would be his grand disciples.

Accidental loss of recent blog comments

2010-02-04T00:32:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,I regret to say that in the course of a recent blog maintenance, all 14 comments associated with the "Open Door" blog, somehow got deleted from the blog. I apologize to have this loss of your kind words of encouragement and invaluable input. I look forward to hearing from you again.Sincerely,Vaisnava das (Dave Ehrlichman)

Life after ISKCON

2010-02-04T00:19:00.000-08:00

an interview between William Ehrlichman and Guru Gauranga das Giving up a medical career in 1969 to establish K.C. in America, nine years later, renouncing family life to enter the sannyas order, were sacrifices he felt at the time were necessary to move forward in spiritual life. He would later come to re-examine these choices and with new insights, redefine himself.One of the principle

An Open Door

2010-02-04T00:10:00.000-08:00