9 July, 1977 personally signed letter from Srila Prabhupada rejected by corrupt "disciples"

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NOTE: there is up to now (year April 2000) no written evidence produced by the corrupt ISKCON

mis(leaders) to state that Srila Prabhupada has ever revoked the instruction to

act as ritvik (representative of acarya).On the contrary the corrupt

"disciples" **independently** discontinued the this direct order from Srila

Prabhupada. They were envious of Srila Prabhupada's postion as Jagat Diksa

Guru. They stole the temples, drove away and manipulated devotees, usurped

money,changed Srila Prabhupada's books and pretended to be diksa guru.

 

Letters 77-07-09

 

July Letter to: All G.B.C., All Temple

Presidents --

Vrindaban 9 July, 1977

 

To All G.B.C., and Temple Presidents

 

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus, 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. Hoping this finds

you all well.

 

Your servant, Approved: Tamala Krsna Gosvami A.C.

Bhaktivedanta Swami Secretary to Srila Prabhupada

 

[srila Prabhupada's signature appears on the original]