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"\"Does hare-krishna have a Guru exactly compariable to PRAMUKH SWAMI MAHARAJ? I clearly doubt it.\" \n  \nSanatam dharma is based on the Vedic scriptures like the Bhagavad-gita, and not the Vachnamrut which was not even written by Swaminarayan. The Vedic scriptures are eternal and were delivered by God directly at creation, not 300 years ago. \n  \nISKCON is only based on Gurus who follow and teach from the Vedic scriptures, so it does not have a Guru like Pramukh Swami who does not preach from the authorized Vedic scriptures nor the Sikhsapatri. Pramukh Swami is not even part of the original movement created by Swaminarayan (vadtal movement). If Swaminarayan were to come back to life today, he would take darshan at a Vadtal movement temple and not any BAPS temple. \n  \nSrila Prabhipada is the founder of ISKCON, he is the only Indian Guru who has been able to make the westerners not just into first class devotees but first class preachers of Sanatan Dharma. He has a following of millions who are mostly non-Indians. The Swaminarayan movement is only making the ignorant hindus into it's followers, mostly Gujaratis, as Pramukh Swami is a Gujarati himself. \n  \nBuilding temples, whether ISKCON or Swaminarayan is good but the Vedic scriptures must be followed otherwise it's just a pretty building which even the atheist can build. The Taj Mahal is more beautiful than any temple, but was it built with God's blessing? It is a building signifying a man's lust for his wife. \n  \nSo just because beautiful buildings are built within a short span of time, it does not mean it has the blessings of God. God satisfies the desires of the devotees and the demons. \n  \nSwaminarayan himself worshipped and stated that Krishna is the Lord of us all in the Sikhsapatri. The hare-krishna followers are following the Sikhsapatri perfectly and thus are more loyal to swaminarayan than BAPS, which is not following the Sikhsapatri. \n  \nRavana, Kans, and heranakashipur were very powerful who had built beautiful cities with the wealth they had pondered. They achieved more material opulence than BAPS. But it did not come with God's blessings. Lord Krishna descended and kill them all. \n  \nThe Vachnamrut does not say to ignore Krishna, but this is what BAPS is doing. The message of the Sikhsapatri is simple, worship and serve Lord Krishna. That is what the hare krishas are doing. Unfortunately BAPS is not. \n  \n“My followers who shall observe strictly the rules of the ethics as prescribed by the scriptures shall derive happiness here and hereafter; and those who want only transgress them and behave willfully shall suffer great distress here and in the life hereafter.” Shree Swaminarayan. \n  \n“One Should observe the codes of the Shikshapatri at any cost” Pramukh Swami Maharaj. \n  \nWho is God? \n  \nThe Paramatma – Shree Krishna who is supreme, Parabrahman, Bhagwan or Purushottam and who is the cause of all manifestations is the Lord of us all. He is to be worshipped for final redemption. (108) \n  \nWho Should We Worship? \n  \nAll human beings on this Earth shall worship him [Lord Krishna] knowing that there is no other way for ultimate redemption than devotion to him. (113) \n  \nNone shall practice devotion to Shree Krishna while disregarding religious tenets nor shall he give up the worship of Shri Krishna for fear of calumny by the ignorant. (39) \n  \nWho Should We Meditate Upon? \n  \nI meditate in my heart on Shree Krishna, Brindavan’s gay divine player on left is Radha and in whose bosom dwells Lakshmi (1) \n  \nLord Krishna, his incarnations and his idols alone are to be meditated upon, but a human being or a deva even though he may be a devotee or knower of Brahman shall never be resorted to as an object of meditation. (115) \n  \nWho Should We Sing To? \n  \nAll my followers shall go to the temple every evening and there they shall sing loudly songs in praise of Lord Krishna, the beloved of Radha. (63) \n  \nWho Should We Offer Food To? \n  \nThey shall then offer food to God and take prasad only from the offered dish. Thus, in a spirit of supreme love and dedication they should serve Shree Krishna. (58) \n  \nThose votaries shall never drink water or eat roots, fruits or like without offering the same to Shree Krishna. (60) \n  \nWhich Deity Should We Worship? \n  \nThey shall worship Shri Krishna’s idol made of either stone or metal or a shaligram with offerings procurable within ones own means, and then chant his holy name. (56) \n  \nWhat Should We Do at the Beginning of Each Day? \n  \nThey shall then reverently bow down to the images of Radha and Krishna and chant the holy name of the lord in accordance with their usual and normal procedures, only, after which they should start their daily routines. (54) \n  \nAll my disciples shall awake before sunrise and after meditating on Shree Krishna shall proceed to discharge their bowels. (49) \n  \nWho Should We Give Donations To? \n  \nMy disciples shall give in donation one tenth of their income or food grains, if that be their agricultural income, in the service of Lord Krishna. Those with insufficient means shall donate one-twentieth of their income, either in kind or money. (147)  \n  \nShould A Wife Serve Her Husband? \n  \nThe female followers shall serve their husbands, be they blind or ailing or poor or impotent in the manner in which they worship and serve God; and under no circumstances shall they speak harshly to them. (159) \n  \nThe Final Prayer of Shree Swaminarayan  \n  \nMay Lord Shree Krishna, the destroyer of all miseries of his devotees, the defender of Dharma and Bhakti and the giver of all cherished objects, spread his goodness and glory every where. (212) \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n"
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