SAYER, MD - Area grhasta, Krsnakarna dasa, vowed this past Ekadasi to speak to no women, apart from his wife. The decision came after realizing the pujari service he was doing brought him into contact with several women, which would naturally lead to a fall down.
“If I were to even talk to one woman, soon we would be having nice conversation and then, immediately there would be sexual relations, like that,” Krsnakarna said.
“It is not that I would want to fall down,” Krsnakarna said. “I myself, though the most fallen, only desire to serve Krishna. I am concerned for these poor matajis who are not as strong in their devotion as men.”
He added: “They may see me and become agitated, immediately casting off their saris to attract me.”
When asked who would be taking care of day-to-day errands such as banking and bhoga runs, where encounters with women are most likely to occur, Krsnakarna replied, “Yes, I will simply chant very nicely on beads, like that, and Krishna will arrange nicely.”
Krishna apparently arranged for Vrnda Devi, Krishnakarna’s wife, to take care of such things. She was spotted at the local grocery store, Wal-Mart and Jiffy-lube, juggling three children, two boys and a girl, who Krsnakarna has not spoken to since Ekadasi. When asked about the arrangement, Vrnda had no comment.
It has been rumored that she is no longer speaking to Krsnakarna.
Area matajis living in the temple had mixed reaction to Krsnakarna’s vow. “Does this mean he’s going to stop preaching to the college girls?” Asked temple commander Mother Yamuna, “There are a few brahmacaris who have already volunteered to take over this service. I would ask him myself, but…”
“I guess this means that he’ll be talking about sex even more when he gives class now,” newly converted Bhaktin Jennifer said, adding “What’s up with that? It’s kind of creepy.”
Since Ekadasi, Krsnakarna has avoided all women, speaking only to his wife. This is a radical departure from the accepted ISKCON practice of speaking to all women, except the wife.
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28 responses so far ↓
1 Rati // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:06 am
Krsnakarna Prabhu Ki JAYA!!! hahhahhahhahhaa!!!
2 Jayalila // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:06 am
that guy…looks like a party boy pujari
3 Michael // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:08 am
Yipee! A devotee with a sense of humor. What a radical concept.
4 Praveen // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:08 am
I love it. I loved every word, every letter. This…was the most hilarious thing I have read in a long time. Bhakta Eric, you have the greatest sense of humor.
5 Ryan // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:08 am
Very funny Herc! Even to an outsider who only has a passing knowledge of what you are talking about.
6 Ananga-manjari // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:09 am
This is no spoof! It’s a true story. I know this guy! *lol* There are many krishnakarna’s hiding out.
My favorite line is, “Yes, I will simply chant very nicely on beads, like that, and Krishna will arrange nicely.”
ROFL!
7 gkdd // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:09 am
I hope no many non devotees read this, otherwise they will think devotees do not respect ladies…
very bad preaching, really.
8 Ryan // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:10 am
As a non-devotee i think it is pretty obviously humor. The logo obviously spoofs the Onion and the story is ridiculous. Honestly, anyone who would believe the story would probably be so dense and already prejudiced against the religion that it wouldn’t matter.
9 Tractor // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:11 am
Every outsider who visits a temple can see that the women are often treated like crap. It’s much better preaching to point it out and have a sense of humor about it. Burying your head in the sand will only make things worse.
10 Calder // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:12 am
As a complete outsider, on another continent outsider, I thought it was tee hee hilarious. I think it should be adapted to an Adam Sandler screenplay. I sort of thought it was real and by the end pretty much assumed it was parody. It did however, conjure some flashbacks about Heaven’s Gate.
11 ashley // Feb 6, 2008 at 11:12 am
someone told me that being ironic is the result of being frustrated…
12 Madhava Gosh // Feb 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Someone told me being frustrated is the result of not talking to women.
13 Lacie // Feb 7, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Yo Eric,
thanks. this is an awesome service. If outsiders think this is serious, it is best that they know we know the problem exists. also, outsiders isn’t the best word. forgive me. the point is, devotees have a lot of issues (as do all people) and it’s best we have a sense of humor about ourselves so as to deal with the false ego. anyway, keep rocking -Lacie
14 Navita // Feb 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Ja Ja , this is funny, and i wonder he speak to his mother or his mother is banned to, in relation to his picture what kind of pujari go in the altar with this hair , to scare the deities!!!!
15 JayaBlissNectar // Feb 27, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Actually, “ashley”, irony is a product of insight and a sharp sense of humour. Sadly, parody is often times the last resort when attempting to illuminate deeply entrenched patterns of dysfunction. Devotees’ long-standing treatment of women as an inferior species is unjustifiable and a thorough put-off for modern people.
16 Haribol magazine // Feb 28, 2008 at 6:46 am
I have stop talking to myself since genetically I’m 50% woman. I blame my karmi mother for giving me her genes.
I hope scientists can gentically modify me into 100% genetical male without any female genes.
Sheesh I’m so fallen…
17 Srila Mohammad Prabhu Goswami // Feb 28, 2008 at 9:26 am
I think it would be easier if devotee women wore a burqua like muslim women, so that we, men, wouldn’t be attempted by maya.
Hey Haribol…that’s a great idea. I, for one, want to be a 100% genetic male cause my female genes are tempting me all day along! The GBC should investigate the possibilty of such a genetic modification. It could prevent Gurus from falling down…
18 TaruN // Feb 28, 2008 at 11:34 am
Even a rooster looks good to a chicken.
Don’t forget how Johnny Carson used to pronounce us:
“The Hair Krishnas”
“Immediately casting off their saris… to strangle…”
Of course, that would b another type of over-reaction.
Yin yang vs bing bang. Ding-a-ling vs hide that thing.
Frightened Deities. Hmm. Or Frightening Deities.
Like 5th Canto back cover Painting
btw - Which community/area?
awyaai - who was that GaurAnga Potato famine O’brien Guru?
19 JayaBlissNectar // Feb 28, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hey TaruN, could you do us all a favour and be coherent?
20 MCd // Feb 29, 2008 at 6:19 am
Don’t you have anything productive and sensible to do but to jabber away like you do here?
21 JayaBlissNectar // Feb 29, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Please elaborate “MCd” - what is it exactly that you find objectionable? And what would you consider “productive and sensible”?
22 Karmi Cola // Mar 2, 2008 at 6:15 am
Yeah, MCd, I’d say demands that others be ‘productive and sensible’ are pretty rich coming from the people who invented the Polka.
Tarun, the potato-famine Swami lived most of his life in Mumbai didn’t he? Once sent me halfway across the world with a sealed envelope to give another Swami, when we opened it it said ‘Pls buy me a pair of swimming trunks’, but it was the Journey which mattered right? The Goal is secondary. He’s gone on to that big potato in the sky, God bless him.
I miss the old VNN forums, man. We had fun.
23 MCd // Mar 2, 2008 at 7:11 am
Karmi Cola, I find your comment ad hominem, rasist, denigrating, offensive and plain ignorant as it shows your lacking in general knowlegde - it wasn’t Poles who invented the Polka. Please learn and mature. Being funny requires certain level, otherwise may be distastful and ridicule the very author.
24 MCd // Mar 2, 2008 at 7:21 am
JBN:
productive - yielding positive results
sensible - # marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
# showing reason or sound judgment
# proceeding from good sense or judgment
I have my doubts, but let me leave it for everyone’s jugdment as for the nature of (some of) these articles nad comments.
25 blackcat99 // Mar 2, 2008 at 11:38 am
Thank Goodness I live far away from Krsnakarna!!!!! I am an “older woman” and I know I would never be able to resist him!!!
26 Ramalila // Mar 28, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Love it!!
27 Madhava Gosh // Mar 30, 2008 at 10:16 am
>Yeah, MCd, I’d say demands that others be ‘productive and sensible’ are pretty rich coming from the people who invented the Polka.<
Wait a minute. Unless I am mistaken, that seems to be a remark meant to be denigrating by associating Poles with the Polka.
How dare you impugn the Polka! Just because you can’t dance, doesn’t mean you have to “sour grapes” the Polka!
I will have you know that David Byrne had a Polka band (Brave Combo) at his wedding. If I have to explain to you who David Byrne is, your pretense at being hip is simply that of a poser anyway and your opinion of the Polka is simply you imitating someone else who can’t dance’s opinion.
Get most of your opinions on what is hip from TV?
Polka aparadha!
28 syama // Aug 5, 2008 at 9:01 am
simply not talking to the matajis is insufficiant every brahmacari should hear about the glories of bilva mangala thakur, take two hairpins and do the neccesary
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