THE death of Shri Prakash Gossai has brought an interesting chapter of Hinduism to a closure. A void has been created by his passing. Today many pandits are trying to fill that space. It is said that great men set examples for others to follow. Many pandits have the will but they are all terribly lacking in humility and knowledge.

Foremost among these pandits are one who abandoned his Sabha because he realized that he may not become the president of that organisation. What he did was to try to make a new Hindu organisation. He went about this by recruiting members of his former organisation who had a grouse with the leadership style of that organisation.

Now any Hindu who is desirous of forming a religious organisation must be free to do so. However when the motivating factor behind the formation of any religious organisation is hate then that pandit and organisation are bound to fail.

A pandit and his followers sought to use the Lusignan massacre as their launching pad for an organisation called the East Coast Mandirs Association. However, it backfired on them when Hindus realised that what they were into was something that was being built on hate, deceit and selfishness. Therefore the East Coast Mandirs Association never blossomed.

Now where ever this Pandit goes he vilify his former icon and the organisation he used to belong to .The Hindu scriptures declare that the ( God Father ) must be revered as God This ambitious pandit preaches this as sermon wherever he goes. Yet he bad talked his guru all the time.

Now that his followers have seen his true intentions, many have deserted him. They now are also being labelled as cowards and stooges. He is now isolated to the extent that Hindus do not take him to perform their pujas.

This pandit is now referring to his guru  as a dictator and oppressor of Hindu views, but Hindus all over Guyana know this particular pandit as the worst oppressor of independent Hindu views and organisation. Three years ago at a Hindu conference at the Pegasus this particular pandit said that only his organisation has the right to speak for and on behalf of Hindus of Guyana.

How ungrateful some people can become? It is through the political influence of the guru that this pandit was appointed a Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits. It is the same guru that got him placed on many state boards and commissions.

This pandit is a good example of how attitude changes with status. He was against the Vedanta University at one time but is now teaching Vedanta while throwing stones at his guru. Let this be a warning .He who abuses his Guru will reborn as a crow.   No religious leader should try to enhance his status by ridiculing others. Especially when the one they curse has always showered them with love.

The main message of Shri Prakash Gossai was never hate anyone. Give respect where it is due and do not try to look tall by cutting the feet of others.
ESHWAR SHAKTI PERSAUD