Rebellion due to the authority supporting a wrong standard set by ZA

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>The 11 recommended gurus by Prabhupada became self-styled full-fledged

>acaryas accepting worship just like Prabhupada whereas Prabhupada wanted

>them to act as officiating acaryas till the uttama-adhikari acarya was

>unanimously selected. This was the 'zonal-acarya' system. Wasn't it? Please

>correct me if I am wrong.

 

I would say, No it was NOT it and you are wrong!

 

Srila Prabhupada appointed 11 devotees to initiate disciples, in other

words, to become gurus. Keeping vainsnava etiquette in mind it was clear

that this 11 devotees would initiate devotees on SP's behalf so far he (SP)

was on the planet and it was also clear (until recently when the

rtvik-disease infected ISKCON) that the same 11 would become regular gurus

after SP leaves the planet. That is meaning of guru parampara.

 

Also, since Srila Prabhupda made a GBC body (as his representative) and not

a single acarya in ISKCON who could appoint more gurus (like SP did for

those 11), eventually the GBC needed to give approval to more aspiring gurus

to initiate their own disciples. These new gurus didn't have to act as

rtviks like the 11 had to in the beginneing when SP was present (as a part

of vaisnava etiquette), and this way we have many full fledged gurus in

ISKCON. No need to add some whimsical titles for these gurus like

officiating acarya and so on, the way the rtviks try to push in.

I hope this is clear. Hare Krishna!

 

ys, bb