Paper on initiations after Srila Prabupada's departure

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"The following paper deals only with the question, "What were Srila

Prabhupada's instructions on continuing initiations after his physical

departure?" Srila Prabhupada answered this question in the conversation of May

28th, 1977, with additions in the garden conversation of July 8th and the

letter of July 9th. The present paper does not deal with the many subsequent

concerns, which will be addressed in an upcoming book on the entire ISKCON guru

issue, both past and present. "

 

"There is also some controversy over Srila Prabhupada's desire concerning

initiations during his presence. Some say that the May 28th conversation

indicated that Srila Prabhupada would appoint proxies; others say that Srila

Prabhupada intended to name devotees who would act as full-fledged gurus even

during his presence. The present paper, however, deals only with Srila

Prabhupada's order concerning initiations after his disappearance. That, in

fact, is the reason for this paper: to show that Srila Prabhupada unequivocally

stated that after his departure his disciples should take up the

responsibilities of full-fledged initiating spiritual masters."

 

by (in alphabetical order):

Badrinarayan Dasa

Giridhari Swami

Umapati Swami