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Guru in ISKCON

Prabhupada Wanted No More Gurus for 10,000 Years–A Completely Bogus Idea

March 7th, 2009 | by

What some 10,000 year philosophers are doing is highly offensive, IMHO. They are just as bogus as the dudes who grabbed vyasasanas as soon as possible

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Prabhupada is still the Guru in ISKCON

February 22nd, 2009 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We need to stop speculating and start trying to understand what Srila Prabhupada said to do regarding initiations in ISKCON after his physical departure.

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ISKCON Gurus are Ritvik Representatives of Srila Prabhuapda

August 23rd, 2005 | by

Maharaja, were you to decide renounce your Krishna consciousness the majority of your disciples would hold fast to the shelter of Srila Prabhupada.

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Srila Prabhupada Guru Tattva

August 14th, 2004 | by

Prabhupada called disciples who perform the initiation ceremonies ritvik representatives of the acharya. Direct quotes with evidence of these instructions

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Prabhupada Only for the next 10,000 Years or More Qualified Gurus?

August 13th, 2003 | by

Either view might end up being what occurs but for us to prejudge the future is vain since we are not in charge of Krishna

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Respect – Listen – Stop the Abuse

April 20th, 2003 | by

We are trying to prevent the devotees from falling into this tangled quagmire of offense and counter offense, like in the Daksa and Siva pastime

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Conversations With Prabhupada in 2002!

April 17th, 2003 | by

Amoghalila Prabhu had some conversations with Srila Prabhupada last year. He suggested ISKCON Temple Presidents should take matters into their own hands

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Identifying Who is Authorized to Initiate.

April 3rd, 2003 | by

After visiting the temple I could understand that different devotees were worshiping different individuals whom they had accepted as their spiritual master

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The Importance of the Formal Initiation Ceremony

March 21st, 2002 | by

Your initiation ceremony happened on the same day when you heard my Gayatri tape. Now by the mercy of our Lord, you could see your initiation ceremony

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“I heard Prabhupada say not to put Vyasasanas in the temples for the ritviks”–Gauridasa Pandit Prabhu

March 12th, 2002 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

If ISKCON accepts ritvik initiation system those who have taken on the role as gurus will declare that they should of done it on behalf of His Divine Grace

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On Parampara

January 16th, 2002 | by

The Parampara is a basically a preservation technique that ensures an efficient transfer of knowledge without adulteration

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Joining ISKCON or Becoming a Disciple?

January 12th, 2002 | by

How many times have we heard Srila Prabhupada use the term joining ISKCON? For the sake of discussion lets take a look at just one small book

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Prabhupada Accepts New Disciples at Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavana

November 24th, 2001 | by

The festival went on in spite of protests by Narayana Maharaj and Puri Maharaj who came to Radha Damaodar Mandir to stop the ritvik initiation ceremonies