Satsvarupa das Goswami, Srila Prabhupada’s official biographer, recently wrote a beautiful essay of about 6700 words describing the state of ISKCON today. Almost a quarter of century after writing his six-volume biography of Srila Prabhupada, Satsvarupa das Goswami gives his perspective on our relationship with ISKCON. He ends the piece with these words: “Allegiance to ISKCON is a way of expressing allegiance to Srila Prabhupada. We should not think of ourselves as lone aspiring Vaishnavas in the world but as Prabhupada’s followers, interested in maintaining, improving, and expanding his mission. Doing so from whatever position we find ourselves in life, whether living inside the temple or outside, single or married, is our testimony of our love and faith in Srila Prabhupada. We all recognize that our movement is imperfect. As Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura states, ‘Nothing is pure in the beginning. From impurity, purity will come about.’ Our movement will be rescued not by abandoning it or by changing Srila Prabhupada’s teachings but by becoming the devotees Prabhupada wanted us to be and by sharing that example and that happiness with the world.” The full text is pamho text # 5494447 and it is also on “Free Forum (Announcements)” as of 30 April 2002. It’s great reading.