Alfred Ford has publicly addressed the controversy over the alleged poisoning of ISKCON Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
As a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, I have to take with gravity, the statements of my Guru Maharaj. As Srila Prabhupada has stated three times in one day that he has been poisoned by someone, I have to hear these words with the utmost seriousness. To dismiss these statements as trivial or lacking authenticity is extremely offensive and cruel.
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Ambarisa Das Seeks
Professional Investigation
BY SHYAMASUNDARA DASA
USA, Jan 3 (VNN)
— ISKCON's Ambarisa Prabhu has publicly addressed the controversy over the
alleged poisoning of ISKCON Founder-Acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada.
In an open letter he endorses "a full and proper
investigation" based on "honesty, fairness and justice".
This suggests,
of course, that previous GBC investigations were neither full, nor proper, nor
honest, nor fair, nor just.
LETTER From AMBARISA DAS
To whom it
may concern:
As a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, I have to take with
gravity, the statements of my Guru Maharaj. As Srila Prabhupada has stated three
times in one day that he has been poisoned by someone, I have to hear these
words with the utmost seriousness. To dismiss these statements as trivial or
lacking authenticity is extremely offensive and cruel.
As such, I am not
satisfied with the results of any of the investigations or reports issued so
far. I do not believe that Balavanta prabhu was given adequate facility to
complete his investigation. He has stated as much himself. Although there are
some members of our society who believe this subject is better forgotten, I do
not believe it can or should be until a full and proper investigation has been
carried out.
My participation is purely for honesty, fairness and
justice. My role is to try, in my humble way, to keep an investigation from
becoming a trial.
The process needs to be a professional and systematic
gathering of facts.
Out of our love for Srila Prabhupada, I feel we need
to put to rest, as much as possible, the lingering questions which are residing
in the minds of many of our Godbrothers and Godsisters. We also need to create
an accurate historical record. To do less would be negligent and
indifferent.
Your servant,
Ambarisa dasa
Alfred Ford
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/1/prweb96899.htm