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As much as I welcome his verbal talk on surrender to Srila Prabhupada I would like to see some practical action on his part. Where is it? Has he surrendered "his disciples" to Srila Prabhupada? Charity begins at home. First, give back to Srila Prabhupada what you have stolen from him then talk of surrender. The disciples who follow the 4 regulative principles, 16 rounds and Srila Prabhupada's discipline (instructions contained in Srila Prabhupada's books) ARE FACTUALLY Srila Prabhupada's disciples. Please read the following: ONE WHO IS ACCEPTING DISCIPLINE FROM SRILA PRABHUPADA IS SRILA PRABHUPADA'S DISCIPLE. Note: we are ALL being DISCIPLINED by Srila Prabhupada (we receive instructions---(discipline) from Srila Prabhupada's books. The MEANING of the word "disciple" 760308mw.may Prabhupäda: Discipline... Disciple means discipline. The word discipline comes from disciple, or disciple comes from discipline. So unless there is discipline, there is no question of disciple. This discipline must... That should be uniform. Otherwise, sisya... sisya, the word sisya, it comes from the root, verb, säs-dhätu. säs. säs means ruling. From this word, sasana. Sasana means government. sästra. säshtra means weapon, and sästra, scripture, and sisya... These things have come from the one root säs-dhätu. So säs-dhätu means ruling under discipline. There is another English word, that "Obedience is the first law of discipline," or something. They say, "Obedience is the first law of discipline"? So I am right? "Obedience is..."? That is the... Tamäla Krsna: Yes, that's more or less what it is. Prabhupäda: No, what is the word, exact. There is an English word. "Obedience is the first law of discipline." So unless there is obedience, there cannot be any discipline. And unless there is discipline, there is no question of disciple. DISCIPLE MEANS ONE WHO FOLLOWS DISCIPLINE. Discipline comes from Srila Prabhupada NOTE: we are actually being diciplined by Srila Prabhupada. It is Srila Prabhupada who has given us the regulative principles of no meat,fish or eggs; no intoxication(including tea and coffee), no illicit sex, and no gambling. It is Srila Prabhupada who has made it a regulative principle for us to chant sixteen rounds on the beads HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE /HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE. Srila Prabhupada's books contain all the instructions, the guidance required for us to get ourselves out of the clutches of the modes of material nature. Infact Srila prabhupada is personally present as his books. CC Adi CH1 TEXT 35 "There is NO DIFFERENCE between the spiritual masters instructions and the spiritual master himself". Note:since the instructions of the spiritual master and the spiritual master are not different one can be the disciple of Srila Prabhupada by following his discipline and can be considered Srila Prabhupada's disciple. Another point is he can be considered both direct disciple and not direct simultaneously because Srila Prabhupada is still present in his instruction form(his books) The following example will illustrate the point. Srila Krsnadasa kaviraja is the example of both direct and not direct disciple simultaneously.(THE PHILOSOPHY OF SIMULTANEOUS ONENESS AND DIFFERENCE). CC ADI CH 1 A direct disciple of Srila Rüpa Gosvämi was Srila Raghunätha däsa Gosvämi. The author of Sri Caitanya-caritämrta, Srila Krsnadäsa Kaviräja Gosvämi, stands as the DIRECT DISCIPLE of Srila Rüpa Gosvämi and Srila Raghunätha däsa Gosvämi. The direct disciple of Srila Krsnadäsa Kaviräja Gosvämi was Srila Narottama däsa Thäkura, who accepted Srila Visvanätha Cakravarti as his servitor. Srila Visvanätha Cakravarti Thakura accepted Srila Jagannätha däsa Bäbäji, who initiated Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, who in turn initiated Srila Gaurakishore däsa Bäbäji, the spiritual master of Om Visnupada Srila Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvati Gosvämi Mahäräja, the divine master of our humble self. Since we belong to this chain of disciplic succession from Sri Caitanya Mahäprabhu, this edition of Sri Caitanya-caritämrta will contain nothing newly manufactured by our tiny brains, but only remnants of food originally eaten by the Lord Himself. CC Antya 19.102 Krsnadäsa Kaviräja Gosvämi was not actually a direct disciple of Srila Rüpa Gosvämi, but he FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS given by Srila Rüpa Gosvämi in Bhakti-rasämrta-sindhu. He therefore ACTED ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS of Rüpa Gosvämi and prayed in every chapter for his mercy. "WHO IS SRILA PRABHUPAD'S DISCIPLE? 760613mw.det Prabhupäda: Who is my disciple? First of all let him FOLLOW STRICTLY THE DISCIPLINED RULES. Devotee (2): As long as one is following, then he is... Prabhupäda: Then he is all right. SPL 72-09-21 Bhaktijana You do not require to worry as I shall never leave you, you are my disciple and I am your spiritual master, so there is no question, AS LONG AS you follow my instructions, that I shall ever leave you. Just remember under all circumstances to chant sixteen rounds of japa daily, offer your prasadam to Krsna, and do all of the things which you already know, as you are senior disciple. These things will protect you under all conditions, without any doubt. SPL 75-11-07 Madhudvisa SO LONG AS one follows the principles, he continues to be my disciple. SPL 75-11-09 Tusta Krsna SO LONG AS one continues to follow the rules and regulations, he continues to be my disciple wherever he may be. SPL 69-07-09 Out of the ten kinds of offenses, the number one offense is to disobey the orders of the Spiritual Master. The instructions given to the disciple by the Spiritual Master at the time of initiation should be strictly followed. That will make one advance to the spiritual path. But if one deliberately defies such instructions, then his advancement is hampered from the very beginning. THIS DEFYING MEANS TO DISCONNECT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPIRITUAL MASTER. AND ANYONE WHO DEFIES AND THEREFORE DISCONNECTS THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SPIRITUAL MASTER can hardly expect the assistance of the Spiritual Master life after life. SPL Cidananda 73-11-25 Please always try to REMEMBER ME BY MY TEACHINGS AND WE SHALL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER. Just like I have written in the first publications of Srimad-Bhagavatam, "The spiritual Master lives forever by His divine instruction and the disciple lives with him.", because I have always served my Guru Maharaja and followed His teachings I am now even never separated from Him. Sometimes Maya may come and try to interfere but we must not falter, we must always follow the chalked out path layed down by the great acharya's and in the end you will see. Who is NOT Prabhupada's disciple? Initiation does not bear any meaning SPL 70-01-11 Regarding your question of an initiated person falling prey to the maya, the answer is that so long we are in this material world, there is always chance of being spoiled by Maya, so we must stick with vow to the Lotus Feet of Krishna. An initiated devotee is given the chance for becoming free from the entanglement of karma wheel. Initiated means beginning, not perfection. The Spiritual Master's business is to guide him to the perfectional point. But if one does not strictly follow the guidance of a bonafide Spiritual Master HIS INITIATION DOES NOT BEAR ANY MEANING. The initiation performance is an agreement by the disciples to abide by the order of the Spiritual Master. Therefore, if the Spiritual Master is bonafide and the disciple is serious to abide by His order, then the success is sure. Otherwise they are NOT my disciples SPL 76-0217 Raja Laksmi My advise is always chant 16 rounds minimum and follow the four regulative principles. All of my disciples must agree on this point OTHERWISE THEY ARE NOT MY DISCIPLES. Note: it has become a norm among the sahajiya’s like Narayana Maharaja to
call himself a siksa disciple of Srila Prabhupada and still have beard and hair
unshaved. Srila Prabhupada clearly rejects this behaviour. Note: It has been a common practice among Srila Prabhupada's Godbrothers to steal Srila Prabhupada's disciples by trickery. Sridhra Maharaja, Puri Maharaja is also known to have re-initiated Srila Prabhupada's disciples. Narayana maharaja is also culprit to this deplorable unvaisnava offensive insulting conduct. This act prove they conditioned souls.
SB 7.13.46 Antya 4.192 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri DIKSA-KALE bhakta kare atma-samarpana sei-kale krsna tare kare atma-sama SYNONYMS diksa-kale--at the time of initiation; bhakta--the devotee; kare--does; atma--of himself; samarpana--full dedication; sei-kale--at that time; krsna--Lord Krsna; tare--him; kare--makes; atma-sama--as spiritual as Himself.
TRANSLATION AT THE TIME OF INITIATION, when a devotee FULLY SURRENDERS UNTO THE SERVICE OF THE LORD, Krsna accepts him to be AS GOOD AS HIMSELF. Antya 4.193 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri sei deha kare tara cid-ananda-maya aprakrta-dehe tanra carana bhajaya SYNONYMS sei deha--that body; kare--makes; tara--his; cit-ananda-maya--full of transcendental bliss; aprakrta-dehe--IN THAT TRANSCENDENTAL BODY; tanra--His; carana--feet; bhajaya--worships. TRANSLATION "When the devotee's body is thus transformed into spiritual existence, the devotee, IN THAT TRANSCENDENTAL BODY, renders service to the lotus feet of the Lord. Antya 4.194 T Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri martyo yada tyakta-samasta-karma niveditatma vicikirsito me tadamrtatvam pratipadyamano mayatma-bhuyaya ca kalpate vai SYNONYMS martyah--the living entity subjected to birth and death; yada--as soon as; tyakta--giving up; samasta--all; karmah--fruitive activities; nivedita-atma--a fully surrendered soul; vicikirsitah--desired to act; me--by Me; TADA--AT THAT TIME; AMRTATVAM--IMMORTALITY; pratipadyamanah--attaining; maya--with Me; atma-bhuyaya--for becoming of a similar nature; ca--also; kalpate--is eligible; vai--certainly. TRANSLATION Antya 4.194 Sanatana Gosvami Visits the Lord at Jagannatha Puri " 'The living entity who is subjected to birth and death, when he gives up all material activities dedicating his life to Me for executing My order, and thus acts according to My direction, AT THAT TIME HE REACHES THE PLATFORM OF IMMORTALITY, AND BECOMES FIT TO ENJOY THE SPIRITUAL BLISS OF EXCHANGE OF LOVING MELLOWS WITH ME.' PURPORT THIS IS A QUOTATION FROM SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM (11.29.34). AT THE TIME OF INITIATION, A DEVOTEE GIVES UP ALL HIS MATERIAL CONCEPTIONS. THEREFORE, BEING IN TOUCH WITH THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, HE IS SITUATED ON THE TRANSCENDENTAL PLATFORM. THUS HAVING ATTAINED KNOWLEDGE AND THE SPIRITUAL PLATFORM, HE ALWAYS ENGAGES IN THE SERVICE OF THE SPIRITUAL BODY OF KRSNA. WHEN ONE IS FREED FROM MATERIAL CONNECTIONS IN THIS WAY, HIS BODY IMMEDIATELY BECOMES SPIRITUAL, AND KRSNA ACCEPTS HIS SERVICE. However, Krsna does not accept anything from a person with a material conception of life. When a devotee no longer has any desire for material sense gratification, in his spiritual identity he engages in the service of the Lord, for his dormant spiritual consciousness awakens. This awakening of spiritual consciousness makes his body spiritual, and thus he becomes fit to render service to the Lord. Karmis may consider the body of a devotee material, but factually it is not, for a devotee has no conception of material enjoyment. If one thinks that the body of a pure devotee is material, he is an offender, for that is a vaisnava-aparadha. In this connection one should consult Srila Sanatana Gosvami's Brhad-bhagavatamrta (1.3.45 and 2.3.139). NoI 5 A madhyama-adhikari has received SPIRITUAL INITIATION from the spiritual master and has been FULLY ENGAGED BY HIM IN THE TRANSCENDENTAL LOVING SERVICE OF THE LORD. 760211SB.MAY Lectures NBS 2 P Narada-bhakti-sutra NoI 7 Although maya may be present, it cannot disturb a devotee once he attains the bhava stage. This is because the devotee can see the real position of maya.
Adi 7.83 Lord Caitanya in Five Features In this verse it is explained that one who chants the Hare Krsna mantra develops bhava, ecstasy, which is the point at which revelation begins. It is the preliminary stage in developing one's original love for God. Lord Krsna mentions this bhava stage in the Bhagavad-gita (10.8):
aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate iti matva bhajante mam budha bhava-samanvitah
"I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who know this perfectly engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts."
Madhya 15.108 The Lord Accepts Prasada at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya "DIKSA IS THE PROCESS by which one can awaken HIS TRANSCENDENTAL KNOWLEDGE and VANQUISH ALL REACTIONS CAUSED BY SINFUL ACTIVITY. A person expert in the study of the revealed scriptures knows this process as diksa." Note: (Svarupa)CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION AS THE ETERNAL SERVITOR OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD realized resulting: VANQUISH ALL REACTIONS CAUSED BY SINFUL ACTIVITY. Karma (fruitive activity) burned up THIS is DIKSA. Bg 4.19 T Transcendental Knowledge yasya sarve samarambhah kama-sankalpa-varjitah jnanagni-dagdha-karmanam tam ahuh panditam budhah SYNONYMS yasya--one whose; sarve--all sorts of; samarambhah--in all attempts; kama--desire for sense gratification; sankalpa--determination; varjitah--are devoid of; jnana--of perfect knowledge; agni--fire; dagdha--being burnt by; karmanam--the performer; tam--him; ahuh--declare; panditam--learned; budhah--of those who know. TRANSLATION One is understood to be in full knowledge whose every act is devoid of desire for sense gratification. He is said by sages to be a worker whose fruitive action is burned up by the fire of perfect knowledge. PURPORT Only a person in full knowledge can understand the activities of a person in Krsna consciousness. Because the person in Krsna consciousness is devoid of all kinds of sense-gratificatory propensities, IT IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD THAT HE HAS BURNED UP THE REACTIONS OF HIS WORK BY PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL POSITION AS THE ETERNAL SERVITOR OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD. He is actually learned who has attained to such perfection of knowledge. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ETERNAL SERVITORSHIP OF THE LORD IS COMPARED TO FIRE. SUCH A FIRE, ONCE KINDLED, CAN BURN UP ALL KINDS OF REACTIONS TO WORK. SB 1.2.21 T Divinity and Divine Service bhidyate hrdaya-granthis chidyante sarva-samsayah ksiyante casya karmani drsta evatmanisvare SYNONYMS bhidyate--pierced; hrdaya--heart; granthih--knots; chidyante--cut to pieces; sarva--all; samsayah--misgivings; ksiyante--terminated; ca--and; asya--his; karmani--chain of fruitive actions; drste--having seen; eva--certainly; atmani--unto the self; isvare--dominating. TRANSLATION Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. THE CHAIN OF FRUITIVE ACTIONS IS TERMINATED WHEN ONE SEES THE SELF AS MASTER. PURPORT ATTAINING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD MEANS SEEING ONE'S OWN SELF SIMULTANEOUSLY. This enlightenment perfectly enables the devotee to distinguish spirit from matter because the knot of spirit and matter is untied by the Lord. This knot is called ahankara, and it falsely obliges a living being to become identified with matter. As soon as this knot is loosened, therefore, all the clouds of doubt are at once cleared off. One sees his master and fully engages himself in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, making a full termination of the chain of fruitive action. In material existence, a living being creates his own chain of fruitive work and enjoys the good and bad effects of those actions life after life. BUT AS SOON AS HE ENGAGES HIMSELF IN THE LOVING SERVICE OF THE LORD, HE AT ONCE BECOMES FREE FROM THE CHAIN OF KARMA. HIS ACTIONS NO LONGER CREATE ANY REACTION.
Note: UNLESS ONE IS INITIATED BY THE RIGHT PERSON, WHO ALWAYS CARRIES
WITHIN HIS HEART THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, ONE CANNOT ACQUIRE THE
POWER TO CARRY THE SUPREME GODHEAD WITHIN THE CORE OF ONE'S OWN HEART.
Krsna is TRANSMITTED from Srila Prabhupada’s heart to the PURE devotee disciples
heart. Accepting a faulty bogus guru means no television in heart. Krsna does
not go to faulty televison. No diksa! The Absolute Personality of Godhead is not different from His transcendental name, form, pastimes and the sound vibrations thereof. As soon as a pure devotee engages himself in the pure devotional service of hearing, chanting and remembering the name, fame and activities of the Lord, at once He becomes VISIBLE TO THE TRANSCENDENTAL EYES of the PURE DEVOTEE by REFLECTING HIMSELF ON THE MIRROR OF THE HEART BY SPIRITUAL TELEVISION. Therefore a pure devotee who is related with the Lord in loving transcendental service can EXPERIENCE THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD AT EVERY MOMENT. SB 2.9.35 P Answers by Citing the Lord' s Version Therefore, although He is present in every atom, the Supreme Personality of Godhead may not be visible to the dry speculators; still the mystery is unfolded before the eyes of the pure devotees because their eyes are anointed with love of Godhead. And this love of Godhead can be attained only by the practice of transcendental loving service of the Lord, and nothing else. The vision of the devotees is not ordinary; it is purified by the process of devotional service. In other words, as the universal elements are both within and without, similarly the Lord's name, form, quality, pastimes, entourage, etc., as they are described in the revealed scriptures or as performed in the Vaikunthalokas, far, far beyond the material cosmic manifestation, are factually being televised in the heart of the devotee. The man with a poor fund of knowledge cannot understand, although by material science one can see things far away by means of television. FACTUALLY, THE SPIRITUALLY DEVELOPED PERSON IS ABLE TO HAVE THE TELEVISION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD ALWAYS REFLECTED WITHIN HIS HEART. THAT IS THE MYSTERY OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD. 710907IN.LON Lectures So the time is up? No. (break) By initiated process one is elevated to the highest position in this material world. Brahmanas' position, in this material world, is the highest position. So this is a training to come to the brahminical stage. THEN ONE HAS TO SURPASS THAT BRAHMINICAL STAGE ALSO. THAT IS CALLED PURE GOODNESS. BRAHMANA IS GOODNESS, BUT THERE IS CHANCE OF BEING CONTAMINATED WITH PASSION AND IGNORANCE, BECAUSE IT IS MATERIAL WORLD. BUT WHEN (ONE) SURPASSES THAT BRAHMINICAL STAGE AND BECOMES PURE VAISNAVA, THEN KRSNA BECOMES REVEALED TO HIM. THEREFORE KRSNA'S NAME IS VASUDEVA. PURE STAGE OF LIFE IS CALLED VASUDEVA STAGE. JUST LIKE VASUDEVA WAS FATHER OF KRSNA. THAT MEANS WHEN ONE IS SITUATED IN THE VASUDEVA STAGE, SUDDHA-SATTVA, PURE GOODNESS, KRSNA IS BORN. KRSNA BORN MEANS KRSNA BECOMES VISIBLE, REVEALED. So this initiation process is gradually to raise a devotee to that platform.
SB 10.2.18 Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krsna in the Womb Thereafter, accompanied by plenary expansions, the fully opulent Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-auspicious for the entire universe, was TRANSFERRED FROM THE MIND OF VASUDEVA TO THE MIND OF DEVAKI. DEVAKI, HAVING THUS BEEN INITIATED BY VASUDEVA, BECAME BEAUTIFUL BY CARRYING LORD KRSNA, THE ORIGINAL CONSCIOUSNESS FOR EVERYONE, THE CAUSE OF ALL CAUSES, WITHIN THE CORE OF HER HEART, just as the east becomes beautiful by carrying the rising moon. PURPORT As indicated here by the word manastah, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead was transferred from the core of Vasudeva's mind or heart to the core of
the heart of Devaki. We should note carefully that the Lord was transferred to
Devaki not by the ordinary way for a human being, but by diksa,
initiation. Thus the importance of initiation is mentioned here.
UNLESS ONE IS INITIATED BY THE RIGHT PERSON, WHO ALWAYS CARRIES WITHIN HIS
HEART THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, ONE CANNOT ACQUIRE THE POWER TO CARRY
THE SUPREME GODHEAD WITHIN THE CORE OF ONE'S OWN HEART. SB 5.15.4 Diksa: transference of Krsna form PURE devotee’s heart to ANOTHER PURE DEVOTEES’s heart this is SCIENCE not theory. Bogus IS_CON and Gaudiya math "gurus" do not have Krsna TELEVISED in their hearts to transfer. Note: There is NO EVIDENCE AT ALL to date provided by the deviant ISKCON "gurus" who reject July 9th 1977 directive from Srila Prabhupada that Srila Prabhupada can not give diksa to the generations of devotees. Yet they themselves pretend to give diksa. The whole question of who gives diksa AFTER Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON ONLY ARISES IF IT IS CONCLUSIVE PROVED THAT SRILA PRABHUPADA IS UNABLE TO GIVE DIKSA. Without this the question just does NOT even arise. The deviants will look totally stupid trying to establish that Srila Prabhupada does not give diksa because the number of Srila Prabhupada’s disciples who have not got Lord Krsna TELEVISED in their hearts will protest at their foolishness. Since many disciples of Srila Prabhupada have not YET got Krsna televised in their hearts and Srila Prabhupada is the ONLY link: then the deviant "gurus" would be in the most embarrassing position because HOW are they going to explain to them "you can not get Krsna televised in your hearts ALSO since Srila Prabhupada is gone." Whereas we CAN PROVE Srila Prabhupada is MOST competent to give diksa and he does NOT need to be Physically present to do this.
How The Current Acarya Srila Prabhupada Gives Diksa Note: Srila Prabhupada is IDENTICAL with his PURPORTS. SB 1.2.18 P Divinity and Divine Service Bhagavata book and person are identical. Adi 1.99 T The Spiritual Masters eka bhagavata bada----bhagavata-sastra ara bhagavata----bhakta bhakti-rasa-patra SYNONYMS eka--one; bhagavata--in relation to the Supreme Lord; bada--great; bhagavata-sastra--Srimad-Bhagavatam; ara--the other; bhagavata--in relation to the Supreme Lord; bhakta--pure devotee; bhakti-rasa--of the mellow of devotion; patra--the recipient. TRANSLATION One of the bhagavatas is the great scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, and the other is the pure devotee absorbed in the mellows of loving devotion. TEXT 100 TEXT dui bhagavata dvara diya bhakti-rasa tanhara hrdaye tanra preme haya vasa SYNONYMS dui--two; bhagavata--the bhagavatas; dvara--by; diya--giving; bhakti-rasa--devotional inspiration; tanhara--of His devotee; hrdaye--in the heart; tanra--his; preme--by the love; haya--becomes; vasa--under control. TRANSLATION Through the actions of these TWO bhagavatas the Lord instills the mellows of transcendental loving service into the heart of a living being, and thus the Lord, in the heart of His devotee, comes under the control of the devotee's love.
SB 1.7.22 P The Son of Drona Punished The spiritual master, BY HIS WORDS, CAN PENETRATE INTO THE HEART OF THE SUFFERING PERSON AND INJECT KNOWLEDGE TRANSCENDENTAL, which alone can extinguish the fire of material existence. SB 2.9.8 P Answers by Citing the Lord' s Version THE POTENCY OF TRANSCENDENTAL SOUND IS NEVER MINIMIZED BECAUSE THE VIBRATOR IS APPARENTLY ABSENT. Therefore SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM or Bhagavad-gita or any revealed scripture in the world is never to be accepted as an ordinary mundane sound without transcendental potency. Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL MASTER'S INSTRUCTIONS
AND THE SPIRITUAL MASTER HIMSELF. In his absence, therefore, his words of
direction should be the pride of the disciple. SRILA PRABHUPADA OUR JAGAD DIKSA GURU: LIVING STILL---- IN SOUND! AND IN THIS
SOUND HE GIVES DIKSA Note: Srila Prabhupada and his words are on the transcendental platform
therefore his PURPORTS TO THE SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM IS THE CURRENT
LINK. AS LONG AS WE HAVE PRABHUPADA'S PURPORTS TO THE SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM
HE WILL BE OUR CURRENT LINK BECAUSE **THE REAL** MESSAGE OF
SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM ARE **HIS** PURPORTS.
Note: read Srila Prabhupada’s books associate with him directly 721020ND.VRN Lectures But in this life, if we develop Krsna consciousness by association of devotees... As Narottama dasa Thakura has sung, tandera carana-sevi-bhakta-sane vasa. One's aim of life should be to serve the acaryas. Acarya upasanam. So our acarya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava Sampradaya, the sri-rupa sanatana bhatta-raghunatha, sri-jiva gopala-bhatta dasa-raghunatha, the Six Gosvamins, and if we associate with them... this book, Nectar of Devotion, Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, if you read regularly, try to understand, this means you are associating with Srila Rupa Gosvami directly. And if you act accordingly, then you are serving their lotus feet.
SB 4.31.2 75-11-04 Letter: Suci 70-06-22 Letter: Hamsaduta Bg 4.42 P Transcendental Knowledge A BONA FIDE spiritual master is in the disciplic succession from TIME ETERNAL, and he does not deviate at all from the instructions of the Supreme Lord as they were imparted millions of years ago to the sun-god, from whom the instructions of Bhagavad-gita have come down to the earthly kingdom. One should, therefore, follow the path of Bhagavad-gita as it is expressed in the Gita itself and BEWARE OF SELF-INTERESTED PEOPLE AFTER PERSONAL AGGRANDIZEMENT WHO DEVIATE OTHERS FROM THE ACTUAL PATH.
Note: deviants say (Acarya) Srila Prabhupada is not able to give diksa now. SB 3.29.17 Note: formality was to be conducted by representatives of acarya. Madhya 24.330 Note: Formality of Initiation by representatives as per Madhya 24.330 was to create brahmana’s by Pancaratriki-vidhi process. Then gradually develop to the stage of ACTUAL qualifications of a QUALIFIED brahmana then Vaisnava. 710329BG.BOM Lectures Our Sanatana Gosvami gives direction in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa that one man can become a brahmana by the regular process of diksa. Diksa, this initiation, cannot be offered to a sudra. Diksa cannot be offered to a sudra. But in this age, Kali-yuga, it is the statement of the sastras that in the Kali-yuga most of the population are sudras. Kalau sudra sambhavah. How they can be initiated? THIS INITIATION IS OFFERED NOT ACCORDING TO THE VEDIC RULES, BECAUSE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND OUT A QUALIFIED BRAHMANA. DIKSA IS OFFERED TO A QUALIFIED BRAHMANA. THEREFORE THIS DIKSA IS OFFERED ACCORDING TO PANCARATRIKI-VIDHI. THAT IS RECOMMENDED IN THIS AGE. My spiritual master inaugurated this Pancaratriki-vidhi, and we are following his footsteps. Anyone who is inclined to devote his life for Krsna, he should be accepted as brahmana.
75-08-04. Letter: Madhudvisa: Regarding Sydney, that the President has left, if one does not follow the regulative principles, then he will leave. That is a fact. Has somebody else been elected? This is the function of the GBC, to see that one may not be taken away by maya. The GBC should all be the instructor gurus. I AM IN THE INITIATOR GURU, and you should be the instructor guru by teaching what I am teaching and doing what I am doing. This is not a title, but you must actually come to this platform. This I want.
Note: this formality was the the function of Ritviks representatives of Acarya (Srila Prabhupada) as per July 9th 1977 letter knowledge DIKSA is given by ACARYA Srila Prabhupada. Even according to Srila Prabhupada’s books front cover it is said ISKCON FOUNDER-ACARYA HIS DIVINE GRACE A C BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA Please note carefully founder HYPEN acarya means Srila Prabhupada is not simply ISKCON’s founder BUT also Its ACARYA **also** –FACT! 761016iv.cha Conversations Note: Tamal Krsna ADMITS they are CONDITIONED souls in 22 APRIL 1977 and Srila Prabhupada appointed them RITVIK ONLY NOTE: in JULY 9th 1977 this is 3 months must be BIG disappointment they were NOT ACARYA but Ritvik acarya representatives of ACARYA (Srila Prabhupada). The letter was UNREVOKED. So HOW is it Just AFTER Srila Prabhupada passed (IN 4 months November) they appointed themselves "as good as God" Guru(acarya)?. Simple answer conditioned souls CHEAT. 770422r3.bom Conversations
Note:If the 2/3 majority votes "gurus" or Gaudiya maths present "gurus" were
Acarya "His Divine Graces" (Krishna speaks through them) Why nobody except some
sentimental followers are quoting them. This means they are NOT accepted as
authority. Everybody QUOTES Srila Prabhupada because everybody
knows Krishna speaks through him----this is why he is **ACCEPTED AS
AUTHORITY**. Note all the acaryas are QUOTED by all sections of society
Bhaktivinode Thakura , Srila Bhaktisiddhanta sarasvati Thakura, His Divine Grace
Srila Prabhupada because Lord Krsna MANIFESTS in their WORDS. Their words are
SCRIPTURE. Others can but talk parrot fashion with no impact. Professional
Bhagavatam reciters—bas! 68-04-12. Letter: Dayananda Regarding parampara system: there is nothing to wonder for big gaps. Just like we belong to the Brahma Sampradaya, so we accept it from Krishna to Brahma, Brahma to Narada, Narada to Vyasadeva, Vyasadeva to Madhva, and between Vyasadeva and Madhva there is a big gap. But it is sometimes said that Vyasadeva is still living, and Madhva was fortunate enough to meet him directly. In a similar way, we find in the Bhagavad-gita that the Gita was taught to the sungod, some millions of years ago, but Krishna has mentioned only three names in this parampara system--namely, Vivasvan, Manu, and Iksvaku; and so these gaps do not hamper from understanding the parampara system. WE HAVE TO PICK UP THE PROMINENT ACARYAS, AND FOLLOW FROM HIM. There are many branches also from the parampara system, and it is not possible to record all the branches and sub-branches in the disciplic succession. We have to pick up from the authority of the acharya in whatever sampradaya we belong to. Srila Prabhupada is the In Bhagavad-gita, Thirteenth Chapter, it is clearly stated that one should execute devotional service and advance on the path of spiritual knowledge by accepting the acarya. Acaryopasanam: one should worship an acarya, a spiritual master who knows things as they are. The spiritual master must be in the disciplic succession from Krsna. The predecessors of the spiritual master are his spiritual master, his grand spiritual master, his great-grand spiritual master and so on, who form the disciplic succession of acaryas.
Note : Srila Prabhupada KNEW of the dangers "THERE IS VERY GREAT UNDERCURRENT" he forbade his disciples from his Godbrothers THIS was the MAIN danger because they were clearly after his disciples,property,reputation and money. He called his Godbrothers KANISTHA ADHIKARI.Srila Prabhupada KNEW they were IMITATING the role of ACARYA. Srila Prabhupada wanted to protect his disciples and the movement from these sahajiyas. 770527vg.vrn Conversations Prabhupada: You should be very much determined, strong-minded. Otherwise it will slip. Such huge property... Tamala Krsna: Actually these properties are the envy of all of India. They're the best properties in each place. Prabhupada: Not only property. Our prestige, our position... Everything is envied. Everywhere we are first class. Tamala Krsna: Yes. There's no rival. Bhavananda: THERE WILL BE MEN, I KNOW. THERE WILL BE MEN WHO WANT TO TRY AND POSE THEMSELVES AS GURU. Tamala Krsna: That was going on many years ago. YOUR GODBROTHERS WERE THINKING LIKE THAT. MADHAVA MAHARAJA... Bhavananda: Oh, yes. Oh, ready to jump. Prabhupada: Very strong management required and vigilant observation. (background whispering, Tamala Krsna and Bhavananda) So you are foreign... Gopala Krsna: Beg your pardon? Prabhupada: You are foreign trained up. And you also idea how to protect our interest. Gopala Krsna: Yes, Srila Prabhupada, I'm always... Prabhupada: THERE IS VERY GREAT UNDERCURRENT. Gopala Krsna: I never trusted them much. I know those things. (background whispering, Bhavananda)
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 3, 1975 with the enclosed statement about Van Maharaja. So I have now issued orders that all my disciples should avoid all of my godbrothers. THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH THEM NOR EVEN CORRESPONDENCE, NOR SHOULD THEY GIVE THEM ANY OF MY BOOKS OR SHOULD THEY PURCHASE ANY OF THEIR BOOKS, NEITHER SHOULD YOU VISIT ANY OF THEIR TEMPLES. PLEASE AVOID THEM.
You are right about Sridhara Maharaja's genuineness. But in my opinion he is the best of the lot. He is my old friend, AT LEAST HE EXECUTES THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLES OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE. I do not wish to discuss about activities of my Godbrothers but it is a fact they have no life for preaching work. All are satisfied with a place for residence in the name of a temple, they engage disciples to get foodstuff by transcendental devices and eat and sleep. They have no idea or brain how to broacast the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. My Guru Maharaja used to lament many times for this reason and he thought if one man at least had understood the principle of preaching then his mission would achieve success. In the latter days of my Guru Maharaja he was very disgusted. Actually, he left this world earlier, otherwise he would have continued to live for more years. Still he requested his disciples to form a strong Governing body for preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. HE NEVER RECOMMENDED ANYONE TO BE ACARYA OF THE GAUDIYA MATH. BUT SRIDHARA MAHARAJA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISOBEYING THIS ORDER OF GURU MAHARAJA, AND HE AND OTHERS WHO ARE ALREADY DEAD UNNECESSARILY THOUGHT THAT THERE MUST BE ONE ACARYA. If Guru Maharaja could have seen someone who was qualified at that time to be acarya he would have mentioned. Because on the night before he passed away he talked of so many things, but never mentioned an acarya. His idea was acarya was not to be nominated amongst the governing body. He said openly you make a GBC and conduct the mission. So his idea was amongst the members of GBC who would come out successful and self effulgent acarya would be automatically selected. So Sridhara Maharaja and his two associate gentlemen unauthorizedly selected one acarya and later it proved a failure. THE RESULT IS NOW EVERYONE IS CLAIMING TO BE ACARYA EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE KANISTHA ADHIKARI WITH NO ABILITY TO PREACH. IN SOME OF THE CAMPS THE ACARYA IS BEING CHANGED THREE TIMES A YEAR. THEREFORE WE MAY NOT COMMIT THE SAME MISTAKE IN OUR ISKCON CAMP. ACTUALLY AMONGST MY GODBROTHERS NO ONE IS QUALIFIED TO BECOME ACARYA. SO IT IS BETTER NOT TO MIX WITH MY GODBROTHERS VERY INTIMATELY BECAUSE INSTEAD OF INSPIRING OUR STUDENTS AND DISCIPLES THEY MAY SOMETIMES POLLUTE THEM. This attempt was made previously by them, especially Madhava Maharaja and Tirtha Maharaja and Bon Maharaja but somehow or other I saved the situation. This is going on. We shall be very careful about them and not mix with them. This is my instruction to you all. They cannot help us in our movement, but they are very competent to harm our natural progress. So we must be very careful about them.
Note: the sad part of ISKCON history is Srila Prabhupada’s deviant "disciples" did not listen to him and were polluted: accepted the acarya disease lured by money, followers, adoration the following result awaits their destiny: Iso 12 The Lord states that as soon as one reaches Him by devotional service--which is the one and only way to approach the Personality of Godhead--one attains complete freedom from the bondage of birth and death. In other words, the path of salvation from the material clutches fully depends on the principles of knowledge and detachment gained from serving the Lord. THE PSEUDO RELIGIONISTS HAVE NEITHER KNOWLEDGE NOR DETACHMENT FROM MATERIAL AFFAIRS, FOR MOST OF THEM WANT TO LIVE IN THE GOLDEN SHACKLES OF MATERIAL BONDAGE UNDER THE SHADOW OF PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES DISGUISED AS RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES. BY A FALSE DISPLAY OF RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS, THEY PRESENT A SHOW OF DEVOTIONAL SERVICE WHILE INDULGING IN ALL SORTS OF IMMORAL ACTIVITIES. IN THIS WAY THEY PASS AS SPIRITUAL MASTERS AND DEVOTEES OF GOD. SUCH VIOLATORS OF RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE AUTHORITATIVE ACARYAS, THE HOLY TEACHERS IN THE STRICT DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION. THEY IGNORE THE VEDIC INJUNCTION ACARYOPASANA--"ONE MUST WORSHIP THE ACARYA"--AND KRSNA'S STATEMENT IN THE BHAGAVAD-GITA (4.2) EVAM PARAMPARA-PRAPTAM, "THIS SUPREME SCIENCE OF GOD IS RECEIVED THROUGH THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION." INSTEAD, TO MISLEAD THE PEOPLE IN GENERAL THEY THEMSELVES BECOME SO-CALLED ACARYAS, BUT THEY DO NOT EVEN FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ACARYAS. THESE ROGUES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS ELEMENTS IN HUMAN SOCIETY.
BECAUSE THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS GOVERNMENT, THEY ESCAPE PUNISHMENT BY THE LAW OF
THE STATE. THEY CANNOT, HOWEVER, ESCAPE THE LAW OF THE SUPREME, WHO HAS CLEARLY
DECLARED IN THE BHAGAVAD-GITA THAT ENVIOUS DEMONS IN THE GARB OF RELIGIOUS
PROPAGANDISTS SHALL BE THROWN INTO THE DARKEST REGIONS OF
HELL (BG. 16.19-20). SRI ISOPANISAD CONFIRMS THAT THESE PSEUDO
RELIGIONISTS ARE HEADING TOWARD THE MOST OBNOXIOUS PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE AFTER
THE COMPLETION OF THEIR SPIRITUAL MASTER BUSINESS, WHICH THEY CONDUCT SIMPLY FOR
SENSE GRATIFICATION. 770214r2.may Conversations Prabhupada: Kanistha-adhikari means he must be a brahmana. That is kanistha-adhikari. The spiritual life, kanistha-adhikari, means he must be a QUALIFIED brahmana. That is kanistha. What is esteemed as very high position in the material world, brahmana, that is kanistha-adhikari. arcayam eva haraye pujam yah sraddhayehate na tad-bhaktesu canyesu sa bhaktah prakrtah smrtah
The brahmana means from the material stage gradually he is elevated to the spiritual stage. AND BELOW THE BRAHMANA THERE IS NO QUESTION OF VAISNAVA.
Note: For those who do NOT wish to play at being " as good as God" acarya then there is ample opportunity to QUALIFY as a Brahmana then as Vaisnava to achieve going back to Godhead back home. It is a question of being truthful where we are and progressing onwards march. SB 1.2.20 P Divinity and Divine Service The very same thing is confirmed herein in the above words. No ordinary man,
or even one who has attained success in human life, can know scientifically or
perfectly the Personality of Godhead. Perfection of human life is attained when
one can understand that he is not the product of matter but is in fact spirit.
And as soon as one understands that he has nothing to do with matter, he at once
ceases his material hankerings and becomes enlivened as a spiritual being. This
attainment of success is possible when one is above the modes of passion and
ignorance, or, in other words, when one is actually a brahmana by qualification.
A BRAHMANA IS THE SYMBOL OF SATTVA-GUNA, OR THE MODE OF GOODNESS. AND OTHERS,
WHO ARE NOT IN THE MODE OF GOODNESS, ARE EITHER KSATRIYAS, VAISYAS, SUDRAS OR
LESS THAN THE SUDRAS. THE BRAHMINICAL STAGE IS THE HIGHEST STAGE OF HUMAN LIFE
BECAUSE OF ITS GOOD QUALITIES. SO ONE CANNOT BE A DEVOTEE UNLESS ONE AT LEAST
QUALIFIES AS A BRAHMANA. The devotee is already a brahmana by action. But that
is not the end of it. AS REFERRED TO ABOVE, SUCH A BRAHMANA HAS TO BECOME A
VAISNAVA IN FACT TO BE ACTUALLY IN THE TRANSCENDENTAL STAGE. A PURE VAISNAVA
IS A LIBERATED SOUL AND IS TRANSCENDENTAL EVEN TO THE POSITION OF A
BRAHMANA. IN THE MATERIAL STAGE EVEN A BRAHMANA IS ALSO A CONDITIONED
SOUL BECAUSE ALTHOUGH IN THE BRAHMINICAL STAGE THE CONCEPTION OF BRAHMAN OR
TRANSCENDENCE IS REALIZED, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUPREME LORD IS LACKING.
ONE HAS TO SURPASS THE BRAHMINICAL STAGE AND REACH THE VASUDEVA STAGE TO
UNDERSTAND THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD KRSNA. Note: Krsna is the benefactor of the TRUTHFUL devotee means Brahmana quality so if one WANTS to achieve Krsna then Krsna helps. Man is the architect of his fortune and misfortune so either one can accept Srila Prabhupada as DIKSA guru or refuse him this is the choice. Why did the soul come to this material world? because of iccha and the soul can also compete with the acarya Srila Prabhupada (Krsna’s Representative) on equal level thus he is captured in material bondage again. SB 3.27.20 P Understanding Material Nature Material bondage is caused by putting oneself under the control of matter because of the false ego of lording it over material nature. Bhagavad-gita (7.27) states, iccha-dvesa-samutthena. Two kinds of propensities arise in the living entity. One propensity is iccha, which means desire to lord it over material nature or to be as great as the Supreme Lord. Everyone desires to be the greatest personality in this material world. Dvesa means "envy." When one becomes envious of Krsna, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one thinks, "Why should Krsna be the all and all? I'm as good as Krsna." SB 1.2.17 T Divinity and Divine Service srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah hrdy antah stho hy abhadrani vidhunoti suhrt satam SYNONYMS srnvatam--those who have developed the urge to hear the message of; sva-kathah--His own words; krsnah--the Personality of Godhead; punya--virtues; sravana--hearing; kirtanah--chanting; hrdi antah sthah--within one's heart; hi--certainly; abhadrani--desire to enjoy matter; VIDHUNOTI--CLEANSES; SUHRT--BENEFACTOR; SATAM--OF THE TRUTHFUL. TRANSLATION Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in
everyone's heart and the BENEFACTOR OF THE TRUTHFUL DEVOTEE,
cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has
developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when
properly heard and chanted. Note: We are fully aware of Srila Prabhupada’s potency to give diksa thru his books so pretenders especially from the bogus Gaudiya camp and GBC’s IS_CON camp are offenders. The offense described is maryada-vyatikrama. SB 3.4.26 Vidura Approaches Maitreya Sri Uddhava said: You may take lessons from the great learned sage Maitreya, who is nearby and who is worshipable for reception of transcendental knowledge. He was directly instructed by the Personality of Godhead while He was about to quit this mortal world. PURPORT Although one may be well versed in the transcendental science, one should be careful about the offense of maryada-vyatikrama, or impertinently surpassing a greater personality. According to scriptural injunction one should be very careful of transgressing the law of maryada-vyatikrama because by so doing one loses his duration of life, his opulence, fame and piety and the blessings of all the world. To be well versed in the transcendental science necessitates awareness of the techniques of spiritual science. Uddhava, being well aware of all these technicalities of transcendental science, advised Vidura to approach Maitreya Rsi to receive transcendental knowledge. Vidura wanted to accept Uddhava as his spiritual master, but Uddhava did not accept the post because Vidura was as old as Uddhava's father and therefore Uddhava could not accept him as his disciple, especially when Maitreya was present nearby. The rule is that in the presence of a higher personality one should not be very eager to impart instructions, even if one is competent and well versed. So Uddhava decided to send an elderly person like Vidura to Maitreya, another elderly person, but he was well versed also because he was directly instructed by the Lord while He was about to quit this mortal world. Since both Uddhava and Maitreya were directly instructed by the Lord, both had the authority to become the spiritual master of Vidura or anyone else, but Maitreya, being elderly, had the first claim to becoming the spiritual master, especially for Vidura, who was much older than Uddhava. One should not be eager to become a spiritual master cheaply for the sake of profit and fame, but should become a spiritual master only for the service of the Lord. The Lord never tolerates the impertinence of maryada-vyatikrama. One should never pass over the honor due to an elderly spiritual master in the interests of one's own personal gain and fame. Impertinence on the part of the pseudo spiritual master is very risky to progressive spiritual realization.
Note: there are two main offender classes who are envious of Srila Prabhupada’s success and they want to REPLACE Srila Prabhupada with themselves as guru.
NARAYANA MAHARAJA AND SRIDHARA MAHARAJA INSULTED SRILA PRABHUPADA. From the letter below one can see that history repeats itself because they are conditioned souls they ventured to initiate Srila Prabhupada’s disciples. Thus, they were caught out as Srila Prabhupada clearly says of the action "SO IT IS DELIBERATE TRANSGRESSION OF VAISNAVA ETIQUETTES AND OTHERWISE A DELIBERATE INSULT TO ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHY HE HAS DONE LIKE THIS BUT NO VAISNAVA WILL APPROVE OF THIS OFFENSIVE ACTION." 68-03-26. Letter: Mukunda In meantime, I have also received one letter which is very depressing from Hrsikesa. I understand that he has been induced by Bon Maharaja to be initiated by him for giving him shelter, and this foolish boy has accepted his inducement. This isn't very happy news, and I have replied Hrsikesa's letter in the following words, which please take note, and in the future, we shall be very cautious about them. "My Dear Hrsikesa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of March 14, 1968, and I am greatly surprised. I AM GREATLY SURPRISED FOR BON MAHARAJA'S INITIATING YOU IN SPITE OF HIS KNOWING THAT YOU ARE ALREADY INITIATED BY ME. SO IT IS DELIBERATE TRANSGRESSION OF VAISNAVA ETIQUETTES AND OTHERWISE A DELIBERATE INSULT TO ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHY HE HAS DONE LIKE THIS BUT NO VAISNAVA WILL APPROVE OF THIS OFFENSIVE ACTION. I very much appreciate your acknowledgement of my service unto you and you will always have my blessings, BUT YOU MUST KNOW THAT YOU HAVE COMMITTEE. A GREAT BLUNDER. I do not wish to discuss on this point more elaborately now, but if you are desirous to know further about it, I shall be glad to give you more enlightenment. Mukunda is not here. He has gone to L.A. Hope you are well." If Hrsikesa writes you letter I think you may avoid reply. I DO NOT APPROVE BOTH HRSIKESA'S AND BON MAHARAJA'S THIS OFFENSIVE ACTION. Hoping you are both well. Note: In venturing to initiate Srila Prabhupada’s disciples ---they could not even have understood the philosophy properly. As It is clearly stated: A DEVOTEE MUST HAVE ONLY ONE INITIATING SPIRITUAL MASTER BECAUSE IN THE SCRIPTURES ACCEPTANCE OF MORE THAN ONE IS ALWAYS FORBIDDEN. For them to Initiate Srila Prabhupada’s disciples they would be falling into a trap of REJECTING Srila Prabhupada as the Initiating Guru---DIRECT INSULT—committed BOTH by the so-called disciple of Srila Prabhupada and their conditioned soul guides (Narayana Maharaja or Sridhara Maharaja).
Adi 1.35 The Spiritual Masters The expert spiritual master knows well how to engage his disciple's energy in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, and thus he engages a devotee in a specific devotional service according to his special tendency. A DEVOTEE MUST HAVE ONLY ONE INITIATING SPIRITUAL MASTER BECAUSE IN THE SCRIPTURES ACCEPTANCE OF MORE THAN ONE IS ALWAYS FORBIDDEN. GUIDE FOR THE SRILA PRABHUPADA’S SAMADHI CEREMONY---- ONLY!!77100R2.VRN Prabhupada: Do you think in this stage is it possible? Tamala Krsna: I think it would be difficult. Better that we go parikram-ing around our temple, Krsna-Balarama Mandira. That's a little easier. Don't you think that's better? If you get a little stronger, then it may be possible. That will depend on Krsna. So Krsna dasa, we should bring him here. Anyone else you want to see? NARAYANA MAHARAJA? YES. WE WENT TO SEE HIM JUST TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE NECESSARY CEREMONY, and he gave us instruction. I sent Bhakti-caru Maharaja and Bhakti-prema Maharaja, and they wrote down everything. But Narayana Maharaja was very concerned. He said he's going to try to come to see you tomorrow. That's all right, isn't it? So Krsna dasa can be called for. Anytime? Okay. He stays at Radha-kunda? We'll inquire... Does he stay at the Gaudiya Matha here? Prabhupada: Hm. Tamala Krsna: He does. In Vrndavana. Okay. Prabhupada: Narayana Maharaja comes; then everything is all right. Tamala Krsna: So if I call Narayana Maharaja, is there any need for Krsna dasa to come? Prabhupada: He can arrange. Tamala Krsna: Narayana Maharaja. Yes, actually he wanted to do that. He gave us instructions, but he also wanted to take part. So better I call Narayana Maharaja than Krsna dasa? Okay. I'll send a car for him tomorrow morning. He was saying he was thinking to come tomorrow, so I'll send a car and say "Prabhupada requests if it's convenient that you can come this morning." That'll be all right? Jaya Srila Prabhupada. (break) Prabhupada: When you have come back? Bhagavata: I just came just now, a half hour before, from America. Upendra: And he's real skinny, Srila Prabhupada. He's skinny. Prabhupada: Why? Bhagavata: Because I am following caturmasya. I have reduced to 160 pounds. Before I was 260. Now I am 160. Prabhupada: Very nice. Bhagavata: Shall I chant? Prabhupada: Yes. (kirtana begins) (Bengali conversation) Who is here? Tamala Krsna: Tamala Krsna. Prabhupada: Have kirtana. (pause) So after my passing away, these, all the temples, they should receive some money for holding utsava. Tamala Krsna: In your honor. Prabhupada: Yes, in the temple. Tamala Krsna: Yes, Prabhupada. Gurukrpa: Jaya Prabhupada. Prabhupada: Who is he? Tamala Krsna: Gurukrpa Swami. Prabhupada: Go on kirtana. (kirtana begins) Tamala Krsna: Closed? Open? (break) Prabhupada: (Bengali) Bhakti-caru: (Bengali) (break) Hari-sauri: Bhavananda? Prabhupada said that somebody was saying that Bhavananda was coming. Tamala Krsna: Yes. Bhakti-caru telegrammed to Bhavananda and Jayapataka and Satadhanya Swami to come immediately. That all right? (break) Bhakti-caru: (Bengali) Prabhupada: (Bengali conversation) Tamala Krsna: He wants to see a panditaji from there. So can you get that panditaji? You want to see him tonight, Srila Prabhupada? Prabhupada: (Bengali) And Narayana Maharaja, he'll come tomorrow? Tamala Krsna: He'll come when we... Tonight could he come? You think that's too late? Bhakti-caru: I think he'll come, if we go and pick him up. Tamala Krsna: If we pick him up, he might come tonight. Prabhupada: Hm? Tamala Krsna: If we go just now with the car, Bhakti-caru goes just now with the car, he may come tonight, Narayana Maharaja. Prabhupada: Hm. Go on, kirtana. (break) Tamala Krsna: Yes, Srila Prabhupada. Shall we put a little fan on? Little bit? (break) Prabhupada: (Bengali) (Bengali conversation with Godbrothers, followed by kirtana, Sri Rupa Manjari Pada) Where is Tamala? Hari-sauri: Get Tamala Krsna. He's just coming, Srila Prabhupada. He's in the other room. Prabhupada: (Bengali conversation) Hari-sauri: Jaya Srila Prabhupada. Tamala Krsna. Prabhupada: You have consulted with Narayana Maharaja? Tamala Krsna: YES. THIS MORNING BHAKTI-CARU SWAMI, BHAKTI-PREMA SWAMI AND SRIDHARA SWAMI WENT TO SEE HIM, AND NARAYANA MAHARAJA DESCRIBED THE CEREMONY FOR THE DEPARTURE OF A VAISNAVA, GREAT VAISNAVA SOUL. Narayana Maharaja: (Bengali) Prabhupada: (Bengali) ...entrance right side? Tamala Krsna: The entrance on the left side entering... Looking towards the Deity, it's the left side. In other words, when you come into the temple it's on left side. There's a big open area. (Bengali) Tamala Krsna: It's on the same side as the vyasasana. Prabhupada: Ah, yes. Tamala Krsna: Faces east. Prabhupada: Puspa, Mayapure, flower. Tamala Krsna: To Mayapura. Prabhupada: (Bengali) Narayana Maharaja: You should call me, and I will come. Tamala Krsna: Yes. He described the entire ceremony in detail, Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada: So he knows. When you are ready(?), let him have it. (Bengali) Narayana Maharaja: (Bengali) You have fulfilled all, everything. (Bengali) Prabhupada: Don't fight amongst yourselves. I HAVE GIVEN THE EXPLANATION, MY WILL. EXECUTE LIKE THAT. Tamala Krsna: Yes, Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada: And then everything will be. They'll guide. Then what there is. (Bengali) Ekadasi? Narayana Maharaja: Ekadasi. Prabhupada: (Bengali) (Hamsaduta chants) (end) Note: Sometimes the sahajiyas try and CHEAT devotees to make them think Srila Prabhupada invited the Gaudiya math offenders to guide ISKCON. They MANIPULATE by using such a statement of Srila Prabhupada like "They'll guide". But –take a LOOK at the WHOLE CONTEXT. This guidance is in reference to SRILA PRABHUPADA’S SAMADHI ARRANGEMENTS CEREMONY—NOTHING MORE! Note : if the July 9th 1977 letter was followed then the WILL would STILL BE IN FORCE .Because Srila Prabhupada’s disciples would NOT exhaust say after 100years . But Narayan Maharaja wants to steal Srila Prabhupada’s disciples and render the WILL defunct. As the July 9th 1977 letter was NEVER revoked by Srila Prabhupada and therefore ALL the disciples CONTINUE to be Srila Prabhupada's for AS LONG AS ISKCON EXISTS. WHY Narayana maharaja is completely opposed to it and even rejects it? Simple answer: Narayana maharaja wants to steal Srila Prabhupada's disciples! He has also been changing the disciples names (reinitiation) but will not admit it. VERY devious. Srila Prabhupada's Will SRILA PRABHUPADA ONLY APPOINTED NARAYANA MAHARAJA AND OTHER GAUDIYA MATHA OFFENDERS AS SAMADHI CEREMONY GUIDE—BAS! (IT APPEARS SRILA PRABHUPADA KNEW THIS IS ONE CEREMONY THEY WOULD JOYOUSLY PERFORM ---BECAUSE OF THEIR ENVY TOWARDS HIM). THEY WERE JUST WAITING TO CAPTURE ISKCON. Madhya 24.330 Similarly, a disciple's qualifications must be observed by the spiritual master before he is accepted as a disciple. In our Krsna consciousness movement, the requirement is that one must be prepared to give up the four pillars of sinful life-illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication and gambling. In Western countries especially, we first observe whether a potential disciple is prepared to follow the regulative principles. Then he is given the name of a Vaisnava servant and initiated to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, at least sixteen rounds daily. In this way the disciple renders devotional service under the guidance of the spiritual master OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR. He is then recommended for a second initiation, during which a sacred thread is offered and the disciple is accepted as a bona fide brahmana. Note:we know that without becoming a Mahabhagavata it is an offense against the chanting of the holy name(3rd offense in chanting) to be worshipped as good as God(Acarya). Ritvik --the representative of the acarya allows for this function of worshipping the acarya (Prabhupada) without slaughtering the spiritual lives of others. Madhya 24.330 When one has attained the topmost position of maha-bhagavata, he is to be accepted as a guru AND WORSHIPED EXACTLY LIKE HARI, the Personality of Godhead. ONLY SUCH A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO OCCUPY THE POST OF A GURU. Srila Prabhupada is REVEALING HIS POSITION AS THE JAGAD-GURU(SPIRITUAL MASTER OF THE ENTIRE WORLD). It is Prabhupada that has distributed the holy name(thru his books) all over the world. Krishna is His pure devotee Prabhupada's property to give. Antya 7.12 "in the Dvapara-yuga one could satisfy Krsna or Visnu only by worshiping opulently according to the pancaratriki system, but in the age of Kali one can satisfy and worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari simply by chanting His holy name." Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura explains that unless one is directly empowered by the causeless mercy of Krsna, one cannot become the SPIRITUAL MASTER OF THE ENTIRE WORLD (JAGAD-GURU). One cannot become an acarya simply by mental speculation. The true acarya presents Krsna to everyone by preaching the holy name of the Lord throughout the world. Thus the conditioned souls, purified by chanting the holy name, are liberated from the blazing fire of material existence. In this way, spiritual benefit grows increasingly full, like the waxing moon in the sky. THE TRUE ACARYA, THE SPIRITUAL MASTER OF THE ENTIRE WORLD, MUST BE CONSIDERED AN INCARNATION OF KRSNA'S MERCY. INDEED, HE IS PERSONALLY EMBRACING KRSNA. HE IS THEREFORE THE SPIRITUAL MASTER OF ALL THE VARNAS (BRAHMANA, KSATRIYA, VAISYA AND SUDRA) AND ALL THE ASRAMAS (BRAHMACARYA, GRHASTHA, VANAPRASTHA AND SANNYASA). Since he is understood to be the most advanced devotee, he is called paramahamsa-thakura. Thakura is a title of honor offered to the paramahamsa. Therefore one who acts as an acarya, directly presenting Lord Krsna by spreading His name and fame, is also to be called paramahamsa-thakura. "Representative of the acarya" is also mentioned SIMILARLY in (CC24.330 madhya)---this is the secret. Ritvik is the SAME. Madhya 8.100 The name Radha is derived from this verse (Bhag. 10.30.28), from the words anayaradhitah, meaning "by Her the Lord is worshiped." Sometimes the critics of Srimad-Bhagavatam find it difficult to find Radharani's holy name, BUT THE SECRET IS DISCLOSED HERE IN THE WORD ARADHITAH, FROM WHICH THE NAME RADHA HAS COME. Of course, the name of Radharani is directly mentioned in other Puranas. This gopi's worship of Krsna is topmost, and therefore Her name is Radha, or the topmost worshiper. 77-07-09.All Letter: All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. Recently when all of the GBC members were with His Divine Grace in Vrndavana, Srila Prabhupada indicated that soon He would appoint some of His senior disciples to act as "RITVIK--REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACARYA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERFORMING INITIATIONS, BOTH FIRST INITIATION AND SECOND INITIATION. His Divine Grace has so far given a list of eleven disciples who will act in that capacity: His Holiness Kirtanananda Swami His Holiness Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami His Holiness Jayapataka Swami His Holiness Tamala Krsna Gosvami His Holiness Hrdayananda Gosvami His Holiness Bhavananda Gosvami His Holiness Hamsaduta Swami His Holiness Ramesvara Swami His Holiness Harikesa Swami His Grace Bhagavan dasa Adhikari His Grace Jayatirtha dasa Adhikari In the past Temple Presidents have written to Srila Prabhupada recommending a particular devotee's initiation. Now that Srila PRABHUPADA HAS NAMED THESE REPRESENTATIVES, Temple Presidents may henceforward send recommendation for first and second initiation to whichever of these eleven representatives are nearest their temple. After considering the recommendation, THESE REPRESENTATIVES MAY ACCEPT THE DEVOTEE AS AN INITIATED DISCIPLE OF SRILA PRABHUPADA by giving a spiritual name, or in the case of second initiation, by chanting on the Gayatri thread, just as Srila Prabhupada has done. THE NEWLY INITIATED DEVOTEES ARE DISCIPLES OF HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPAD, the above eleven senior devotees acting as His representative. After the Temple President receives a letter from these representatives giving the spiritual name or the thread, he can perform the fire yajna in the temple as was being done before. The name of a newly initiated disciple should be sent by the representative who has accepted him or her to Srila Prabhupada, to be included in His Divine Grace's "Initiated Disciples" book. Srila Prabhupada’s signature appears in the original Note: this July 9th 1977 letter was NEVER REVOKED BY SRILA PRABHUPADA. This being the case ALL THE NEWLY INITIATED DEVOTEES ARE DISCIPLES OF HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPAD for as long as ISKCON EXISTS. Send this story to a friend This story URL: http://guru.krishna.org/Articles/2003/06/029.html |
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