The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has banned one of its monks named Amogha Leela Das for making objectionable remarks on Swami Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
ISKCON banned the monk for his statement in which he talked about Swami Vivekananda eating fish and said that a virtuous person can never harm any living being.
Leela Das made a sarcastic remark about Ramakrishna’s teaching “jato mat tato path” (as many views, so many paths) that not every path leads to the same destination.
A video clip of Das’ remark went viral on social media, triggering a storm.
Sharing the clip, TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh tweeted, “We respect ISKCON. But they should stop him now. Insulting Ramakrishna and Vivekananda will not be tolerated. Immediate action should be taken against this so-called hermit.” “
Who is Sadhu Amogh Leela Das?
Amogh Leela Das is a spiritual speaker and very popular on social media for his motivational talks.
Criticizing the monk, ISKCON said in a statement that Leela Das’s comments did not represent its values and teachings.
It added, “We condemn any form of disrespect and intolerance towards other religious beliefs and practices.”
ISKCON further said the “derogatory remarks” reflected Das’s lack of awareness about the diversity of spiritual paths and individual choices.
“Considering this grave mistake committed by him, ISKCON has decided to ban him for 1 month. We have conveyed our decision to him. Amogh Leela Das has apologized for his comments, and They are realizing how big an injustice this is.” He has done so,” the statement said.
It added, “He has resolved to go on ‘prayashchit’ (atonement) for a month in the hills of Govardhan and with immediate effect will completely isolate himself from public life.”
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