Is Iskcon insulting Hinduism

In 1995 Back to Godhead magazine, which is the magazine of the Hare Krsna movement published a series of articles called the "Glories of the Demigods" in which a description and understanding was given regarding the demigods and their relationship to Lord Krsna. The Federation of Hindu association(FHA) took an objection to that and sent a letter to BTG with their concerns. The following video is the exchange from the FHA and Jayadvaita Swami from that Magazine.

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[Raspect56]

Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva, Krishna worshipped Shiva, Arjuna worshipped Shiva. Shiva is as supreme as Vishnu.

[haridham]

@Raspect56 This is a common misconception. When Lord Ram Worshiped Shiva, he did not do so because he thought Shiva was supreme but rather he was worshiping himself inside the heart of Lord Shiva to show those who worship Lord Shiva how 2 actually worship Lord Shiva. Lord Ram was honoring his own devotee. not that Shiva is as supreme as VIshnu but rather Vishnu/Krsna r the source of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva & Lord Krsna/Vishnu r same yet different. Like milk & Yogurt. Yogurt comes from Milk.

[ThinkofKrishna]

Just chant Hare Krishna,the recommended sacrifice for this age. Demigod worship IS NOT the method for this age.

[haridham]

Thnx 4 all ur messages. Its obvious that u r all over the map. I am curious as 2 what exactly

ur goal is. First u challenge with among other things the Madhvas not accepting Iskcon ascoming from their lineage which was proven wrong and instead you disregard those arguments and continued to focus on

other misconceptions regarding the sruti sastras which was also proven contradictory even by the struti sastras

themselves.

[haridham]

The symptoms of a superficial reader are evident. The concept of sruti sastras are only vedic

is an idea presented by bias indologists. Now if weare arguing for the sake of arguing then there

is no point in our discussion

[haridham]

There are no 'minor' deities. Brahma, Vishnu and Siva are all aspects of the Absolute Truth.• In order to attain the Absolute, one must transcend these three gunas, which is clear that we haven't"

These aspects are not on the same level. Unless that's understood, there's

no chance to understand more. In order to transcend these gunas one must ultimatly

come to the uttama siddhanta by surrendering to Lord Krsna/vishnu B.G 7.13 7.14 and S.B.1.2.23

[haridham]

"Anirvacaniya deals with categorisation of maya and not with ability to conceive. Oneness and• difference are conceivable (not by material senses but by other means, which is the point). Otherwise, the whole purpose of liberation is void"

So does this mean you understand and accept GV conclusion now?

[haridham]

Attacking Puranas is typical 4 nastikas. Puranas r accepted by sruti. Mahabharat adi parva 1.267 & manu smahita: Ithihasa purnabhyam vedam samupabrhayat "one must compliment one's study of the vedas with the ithihasas and puranas. Atharva Veda 11.7.24-15.6.10-12 Gopatha Brahmana Purva 2.10 Kauthumiya Chandogya Upanishad 7.1.4 and Madhaydina brhad aranyaka upanishad 2.4.10 which are sruti sastras also state that.

[haridham]

...continued from above.... That was the evidence u requested & thus i presented it. Even if something happened with some of them, one can stick to SB. That's a safe and recommended way for Kali yuga

[haridham]

continued from above... After all Vyasadev after

compiling all the vedas concluded with the bhagavatam. S.B.1.4.30 S.B 1.5.3 and 1.5.8-9 alsocheck Agni purana 272.6.7 and Matsya purana 53.20-22 and other such vedic sastras