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The Fake GBC: BUTCHERS of ISKCON – Part 7

Presidents may henceforward send recommendation for first and second initiation to whichever of these eleven representatives are nearest their temple.

The Fake GBC: BUTCHERS of ISKCON – Part 7

A history as below was compiled by another devotee which shows Srila Prabhupada's intentions.

History: July 9th, 1977 – "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 Prabhupada, the above eleven senior devotees acting as His representative." (Srila Prabhupada’s final signed Directive describing the initiation system to be followed in ISKCON, sent to all GBCs and Temple Presidents) July 11th, 1977 – "A letter has been sent to all the Temple Presidents and GBC which you should be receiving soon describing the process for initiation to be followed in the future.

Srila Prabhupada has appointed thus far eleven representatives who will initiate new devotees on His behalf." (Letter from Tamala Krishna Goswami to Kirtananda describing the above system) July 19th, 1977 – "Make your own field and continue to be Ritvik and act on my charge." (Room Conversation, above dictated by Srila Prabhupada to his secretary Tamala Krishna Goswami) July 31st, 1977 – "Make your own field and continue to become ritvik and act on my behalf." (Above dictation sent out to Hamsaduta Swami by Tamala Krishna Goswami in a letter) Nov 1977 – "The system of management will continue as it is now and there is no need of any change." (Srila Prabhupada's Last Will and Testament, which now comes into force for

the lifetime of ISKCON) Nov 1977 – "In the event of death or failure to act for any reason of any of the said directors, a successor director or directors may be appointed by the remaining directors, provided the new director is my initiated disciple …" (Srila Prabhupada's Last Will and Testament, which now comes into force for the lifetime of ISKCON. The above system of selecting directors can only work if Srila Prabhupada's initiated disciples exist throughout ISKCON's lifetime.) Finally,

Note: “Act as Acharya” does not mean they are Initiator guru. Srila Prabhupada wanted they should be instructor guru. Instructor guru means SHIKSHA guru.

Letter: Madhudvisa, August 4, 1975 The GBC should all be the instructor gurus. I AM IN THE INITIATOR GURU, and you should be the instructor 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 I want.

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