Srila Prabhupada Guru Tattva

It is widely known that Srila Prabhupada instituted a ritvik or representative (proxy) initiation system throughout ISKCON as early as 1971 in order to meet the growing need to initiate his disciples worldwide. However what is not widely known is that he instructed his disciples to continue initiating new disciples on his behalf even after his physical disappearance.   ...Read More

SRILA PRABHUPADA GURU-TATTVA

It is widely known that Srila Prabhupada instituted a ritvik or representative (proxy) initiation system throughout ISKCON as early as 1971 in order to meet the growing need to initiate his disciples worldwide. However what is not widely known is that he instructed his disciples to continue initiating new disciples on his behalf even after his physical disappearance.   ...Read More

Higher Rasa

There are some devotees who say we should pursue a spiritual goal such as to become a gopi, or a gopa, etc., in our next life, etc. I have just heard a statement to that effect recently. Some devotees have been quoted to say that Srila Prabhupada gave the basics and the higher process is to pursue some type of rasa that one is attracted to. Hopefully we can shed light   ...Read More

ISKCON & the GBC–What Did Srila Prabhupada Want?

Instead of aiming at following Srila Prabhupada’s clear orders on GBC management, the GBC Reform Conference is still trying to artificially prop up a dictatorial body of disciples trying to take the position of diksa-gurus, which is none other than the same guru-aparadha power structure that has been mismanaging ISKCON since 1970. They are not willing to come to grips with Srila Prabhupada’s check and balance of GBC power in his   ...Read More