Response from a reader not on the conference yet.............

[Guest guest]

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA

 

PAMHO

 

Dear Krishna Priya, if as Sankarsana das says'

 

Quote:

To have qualification, he says

they must be coming in disciplic succession; otherwise

their realizations are just mental speculation. So,

our ISKCON gurus are coming in disciplic succession.

This passage was not meant for disciples of Srila

Prabhupada.

 

 

Then how does he explain the failure of Srila Prabhupada's Godbrothers?

Weren't they in the disciplic succession?

 

Sankarsan das then say's

Quote:

According to

> > the ritvikvadis only Srila Prabhupada can be the

> initiator guru.

 

 

Srila Prabhupada confirms this : I am the initiator guru, and you should be

the instuctor 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 is what I want" (letter August 4 1975)

 

More evidence

 

" Soon there will appear a personality who will preach the holy name all

over the world." (prediction of Bhaktivinode Thakura in the nineteenth

century, as cited in

Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas Introduction, Prabhupada-approved 1974

edition.

 

Can Sankarsan Das sight an example, "since, Srila Prabhupada, that fits the

Sastric conclusion below?

 

" The guru must be situated on the topmost platform of devotional service.

There are three classes of devotees, and the guru must be accepted from the

topmost class... When one has atained the topmost position of

maha-bhagavata, he is to be accepted as guru and worshipped exactly like

Hari, the Personality of Godhead. Only such person is eligible to occupy the

post of a guru. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 24.330 Purport citing Padma

Purana)

 

(Interview, July 16 1975 Berkeley)

 

Guest: "Are you planning to choose a successor?"

 

Srila Prabhupada:" It is already successful. A genuine thing is always a

sucess".

 

Disciple:" One thing he's saying, this gentleman--and I would like to know:

Is your successor named?"

 

Srila Prabhupada: : My success is always there. Just like the sun is there

always. It may come before your vision or not-- the sun is there. But if you

are fortunate, you come before the sun. Otherwise, you remain in darkness.

The sun is open to everyone. Our Krishna consciousness movement, Krishna is

open to everyone. But if you are fortunate, you come to the light. If you

are unfortunate you do not. That is your choice."

(Conversation, February 12, 1975, Mexico City)

 

Srila Prabhupada: " Only Lord Chaitanya can take my place. He will take care

of the Movement." (Conversation, November 2 1977, Vrindavana)

 

ys

Mark

 

 

PS: I am not sure if Sankarsan or someone else said the quoted words, in any

case, it came up on this forum............