Bhagavad Gita Under Renewed Threat of Being Banned in Russia
The Russian devotees recently released a petition:
"Bhagavad-gita As It Is, one of the most respected holy scriptures of the world today, is under the threat of being banned in Russia.
The court proceedings will resume in Siberian city Tomsk, Russia, on Monday 19th. The persecutors in Tomsk suggest that the widely distributed book translated and commented upon by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada should be included in the Justice Ministry's list of banned extremist literature.
Bhagavad-gita As It Is is translated in more than 80 languages. Over 100 million copies of this book was distributed to date all over the world! Millions of people in the world today consider it as the main book in their life.
The persecutors with great determination and vigor are pushing through this absurd case. During the first three court hearings, the testimony of the Tomsk experts upon which the persecutors built their case for the court was recognized as «inadequate». However, the Persecutor's office ordered the new testimony. Noteworthy, that the testimony was requested not from the well-known experts of Hinduism from Moscow, but from some unknown experts from Kemerovo State University. This move clearly suggests that the court decision is already predestined. This practice brings to memory the Middle Age Inquisition, Witch hunting, burning of books and the persecution of the dissidents during Soviet period of Russian history.
Tomsk Ombudsperson, eminent scholars of Hinduism, the members of the Public Chamber of Russian Federation, representatives of Indian community in Russia, and people belonging to different religious denominations in Russia have already expressed their perplexity and outrage caused by the activities of Tomsk persecutors.
We demand to stop the court over the Holy Scripture! These initiatives of the Tomsk Persecutor’s Office offend the religious sentiments of all the followers of Hinduism and bring disgrace to the country of Russia.
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Reader Comments:
I feel either they have been
I feel either they have been misrepresented intentionally. I would request them to read it and understand it then comment on it. One would love reading and understanding Bhagavad Gita. Hare Krishna, Jai Radhe Gobinda
"Bhagavad Gita" is far more
"Bhagavad Gita" is far more than a religious text. It is also great literature and it goes far beyond religion--expressing a healthy philosophy. Millions of people revere this book. It is wrong to ban it and you are echoing the history of repressive regimes that banned books like the Nazis did and as was done during the time of the Inquisition. It is nonsensical that a modern, civilized society would engage in such regressive behavior.
Sincerely,
Carol Marie Houpt
Please do not ban the
Please do not ban the Bhagavad Gita As It Is. It is a book of great literature and an important source of wisdom. It is really more a book of philosophy than it is one of religion. Banning books is what the Nazis and other oppressive regimes have done. It doesn't make any sense for a book of wisdom literature to be banned by an advanced society. Please don't do so.
Thank You,
Carol Marie Houpt
'GITA' is a one of the most
'GITA' is a one of the most undisputed creation of Lord Krishna by his own mouth. Lord Krishna is untouchable. The world has accepted this fact in general. Only the people who do not believe in 'GOD' but enjoy all the materials provided by 'GOD' due to God's greatness, try to oppose these destroyable creation of ' himself, under the direction of vested interest. We all must protest the banning of 'GITA' any where as 'GITA' is produced by GOD' for the welfare of the people.
One of the greatest Indian
One of the greatest Indian Leader and Freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi single handily fought against the British empire with “Non Violent Movement”
All his teaching comes from Bhagavad-Gita. Gandhi Quotes Gita so many times in his lectures. Gita teaches Non Violence not violence.
How can Gita preaches Hate ? Bhagavad-Gita Preaches Love for God. And His Divine Grace A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhuapda presented Gita As It Is ..spoken by Krishna.
Followers of ISKCON do not eat meat they do not kill animal what to speak to fellow human being.
If one reads Bhagavad-Gita from Chapter one to chapter 18 He will be simply become more human and respect life from core of his heart
May i request to Russian
May i request to Russian people to follow Theosophist Russian Lady Madam. H.P.Blavensky.Read her books about Bhagvad Gita and Hinduism.
We wish good sense shall
We wish good sense shall prevail upon Orthodox church and the court. Truth can not be banned, Bhagavad Gita contains eternal truth. It is there for over five thousands of years, time-tested scripture of mankind. It is a book for all, it is not confined to India or Hindus. Even most of worlds greatest scientists like Albert Einstein, Sigmond Freud, Carl Jong, Heisenberg, Oppenheimer and so on have read BG and benefited from it. Mahatma Gandhi used to carry Bhagavad Gita all time with him. Former Turkish Prime Minister translated Bhagavad Gita into Turkish language.
Orthodox church need not worry about spread of Krishna consciousness, India/Hindus never invaded and destroyed others culture. It will only enrich your culture and christians will become better christians. Read Bhagavad Gita with open mind and enjoy its time-tested eternal philosophy for benefit of all mankind.
Those who tries to finish
Those who tries to finish off the spreading of Bhagavat Gita As it is, may be happy for the time being.But, be ready to face the Challenges of the Nature. Whom-so-ever thinks just be ready to face. "No mercy,only punishment" it is not a sentiment, it is a fact!
A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupadh...... Jai
Hare Krsna!
This Bhagavad Gita by His
This Bhagavad Gita by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is a great literature. This needs to be protected from this kind of onslaught- Suja Narayanan
Bhagavad Gita by
Bhagavad Gita by H.D.G.A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is a great work,proved to be very useful to guide the turbulent lives of many people and bring peace and good sense to all.Please stop all moves to hamper and endanger the distribution of this great literature, in the interest of a greater society -
Vasudevan Nair.
Bhagavat Gita As It Is by
Bhagavat Gita As It Is by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is a wonderful Literature that brought about a revolution in our life and any attempt to stop/Ban this literature is a devilish attempt to kill the civilization by making them bereft of a real solution for their problems in life.