Philosophy: When is a religion true/fake?

portnoy: "I do not want crowd of Kirtananandas but I want a single soul like Brahmananda, Mukunda, Rayarama, and Satsvarupa. The same example is always applicable that one moon is sufficient for the night as not thousands of stars."

Thank you for that quote. The way I understand it is different than you. SP did not want a one moon like disciple. He wanted his disciples to be bright and useful, like the full moon at night... that's all. --------- You may think of yourself as a moon, but so did Kirtanananda. The proof will be in your actions. Yes, I do not think much of disciples who are like fossils - useless relics of a bygone era, unable to live in the present. Clearly, you do not think much of many of your godbrothers either. You see yourself as a beacon of light for such criticism, and you see me as a snake for pretty much the same activity - exercising our ability to distinguish right and wrong. Yes, I was misled many times by Prabhupada's disciples - but at other times I was also inspired by them in devotional life. I have no problem separating the two and giving credit where credit is due... or criticism. --------------- Btw... calling me names is very childish and just shows your unstable emotional nature, typical of many religious fanatics. Instead of such emotional outbursts, you should spend more time reading what people try to tell you.

Well lookie here -- we have the mutual admiration society with one fool calling another fool a great thinker. Can I be part of your clique here? What do I have to do to join? By the way -- what exactly is the purpose of this website? Is it for a few knuckleheads to show off how conversant they are in the science of bhakti-yoga? It amazes me that someone is willing to spend monthly fees to keep this farce going. There are a few here who have some intelligence and humility and I can assure you that your time would be better spent somewhere else like The Prabhupada Connection for example.Now THERE'S good use of cyberspace.

I shall leave you where I found you -- pretending, offending, unbending and unending.

I leave you to stew in your own juices.