Accepting sannyasa at a young age was the last mistake of Bhagavan das. Unfortunately, this was the beginning of the end... As the years went by, he became increasingly arrogant, focusing solely on how to push devotees to bring in more money, and on demonstrating that he was the best among those appointed by Srila Prabhupada to initiate on his behalf. His role within ISKCON was certainly not entirely negative—at a time when Krishna Consciousness needed to be spread throughout the West. Yet, the legacy he left behind here in France, in terms of the movement's public image, has left deep scars that remain visible to this day!
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Accepting sannyasa at a young age was the last mistake of Bhagavan das. Unfortunately, this was the beginning of the end... As the years went by, he became increasingly arrogant, focusing solely on how to push devotees to bring in more money, and on demonstrating that he was the best among those appointed by Srila Prabhupada to initiate on his behalf. His role within ISKCON was certainly not entirely negative—at a time when Krishna Consciousness needed to be spread throughout the West. Yet, the legacy he left behind here in France, in terms of the movement's public image, has left deep scars that remain visible to this day!