Hare Krishna/Expert Profile

Expertise

All questions concerning the Hare Krsna Movement's past, and most regarding Hinduism in general. I can help contrast ISKCON with traditional Hinduism. I can provide information into Srila Prabhupada's teachings as well as the various scandals that rocked ISKCON following his 'death.' See my questions and answers at allfaith.com/questions

A Statement to Students about Plagiarism any why I answer questions:

Plagiarism is a crime.
Plagiarism can end careers, lead to expulsion from school, the loss of financial aid, and can even result in fines and imprisonment in some cases. Its not worth it!
Despite this a small percentage of those who ask questions at AllExperts, Yahoo Answers etc. copy and paste our answers as their own, often without giving credit. This is plagiarism. Its not worth it!
We all know that one can google a homework question and in many cases find an easy response, but so can your teachers! Many teachers are aware that some students do this and catch their cheating students.
To read more about this go to the following link. Its a conversation between one such teacher from a respectable institution of learning and me: where she writes: ...I have had over 20 students copy your work in the past 3 months...
Understand that if you plagiarize you are cheating your instructors, your answerer, your fellow students, everyone who respects you... and ultimately yourself. Its just not worth it!
Please use our answers to help in your research, not to replace it.
Learn, don't cheat.

Experience in the area

I am an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami, although like most of Srila Prabhupada's disciple, I am no longer associated with ISKCON. I have also been initiated into another Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, and have studied several others.

Organizations

I am no longer associated with any of the Gaudiya maths.

Education/Credentials

Vaisnava brahmin, disciple of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Bibudha Bodhayan Maharaja, acarya and spiritual master of the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math and appointed successor of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Maharaj. I also hold an MA in Religious Studies.

Awards and Honors

I am a Gaudiya Vaisnava brahmin

What do you like about this subject?

My only purpose here is to offer assistance to other spiritual seekers. In my case, I believe the rating system detracts from this aim, so I have turned off this option. I am certainly interested in your feedback however, and invite you to comment.