Showdown at the Vaikuntha Corral

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> > Therefore I would like to ask, is there ANYONE OUT THERE, who can or

> > wants to defend the GBC's position?

>

> I must admit that I don't know what exactly the GBC's position is. So I

> cannot tell you if I can or want to defend it.

 

So, this means we need one of the GBC members or someone on their behalf to

come forward to summarize exactly what is their position. From the different

papers issued by the GBC on this matter emerges a very confused idea. I

agree with Ramakanta prabhu that we need to know what exactly is the GBC's

stand, so that we can decide whether we do or do not support it..

 

> > If not, are all the conference members willing to accept that the GBC's

> > current siddhanta on initiations is not the same as Srila Prabhupada's?

>

> I do not accept that conclusion (see above).

 

How indeed can we reject or defend something we do not know?

Is it not time that the GBC present one coherent conclusion regarding their

position on this matter, which is of an issue of first concern for every

devotee who claims to be a follower of ISKCON. Is ISKCON what ISKCON is

supposed to be according to Srila Prabhupada's desires? And how is that

proofed? How can we know that for sure?

 

 

> Further, I don't exactly know what IRM says. What of following conclusions

> do they support?

>

> 1. Srila Prabhupada continues to give diksa and none of his disciples and

> granddisciples can give diksa.

 

I am sure Krishnakant prabhu will react on this....but what I have

understood from going through the IRM writings is that Srila Prabhupada

intended to remain the DIKSA GURU OF ISKCON for all times, to be achieved

through engaging his disciples as "Ritvik" representatives, while the SIKSA

aspect of the parampara will be continued in according to natural need,

inclination and faith of senior and junior vaisnavas.

 

 

> 2. Srila Prabhupada continues to give diksa and some of his disciples or

> granddisciples also can (able and authorized) give diksa.

 

See above. I would like Krishnakant prabhu and other devotees to share their

profound findings on this matter with us. Let us work together to understand

the will of Srila Prabhupada properly and carry it out.