Myth: “Tamal Krishna was the real author of July 9th directive and we should follow his explanation”
Anti Ritvik Myths debunked (#4)
Myth: Tamal Krishna Goswami authored July 9, 1977 directive, and Srila Prabhupada just signed it; so TKG’s explanation of the directive, which he gave later, should be followed
Truth: This directive was based on Srila Prabhupada’s instructions and written on his order and then approved by him, whereas TKG’s contradictory explanations given after he masterminded the coup and became a bogus acarya are certainly false and shouldn’t be followed
Amazingly, maya-ISKCON tries to downplay Srila Prabhupada’s role in July 9th, 1977 directive and overall in ritvik initiation system finalized in 1977, up to the point His Divine Grace supposedly wasn’t the one who really made this arrangement! They try to sell a very strange idea: [Read More…]
Myth: “Names of new disciple were to be sent to Srila Prabhupada so this contradicts the idea of permanent ritvik system”
Anti Ritvik Myths debunked (#3)
Myth: According to July 9th directive, names of new disciples were to be sent “to Srila Prabhupad”, so this contradicts the idea of permanent ritvik system
Truth: New names were to be sent to Srila Prabhupada’s address not to him personally, but to his secretary who was to include the names of new Srila Prabhupada’s disciples officially initiated via ritviks in the ‘Initiated Disciples’ book, which is confirmed by other evidence
There is an argument put forward by anti-ritviks regarding July 9th, 1977 directive: at the end it says that names of new disciples should be sent by ritvik-representatives “to Srila Prabhupad”:
“The newly initiated devotees are disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, the above eleven senior devotees acting as His representative. After the Temple President receives a letter from these representatives giving the spiritual name or the thread, he can perform the fire yajna in the temple as was being done before. The name of a newly initiated disciple should be sent by the representative who has accepted him or her to Srila Prabhupad, to be included in His Divine Grace’s “Initiated Disciples” book.”
So they say it means this whole initiation system was set just temporary until Srila Prabhupada’s physical departure. For example, BBTI officer Vijitatma das wrote: [Read More…]
prabhupadanugas
- Myth: “Ritvik initiation was introduced due to Srila Prabhupadas illness to function until his departure”
- Ransacking the Heist (Poem)
- SRILA PRABHUPADA’S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS: Introduction
- Rādhāstami Appearance of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī
- Myth: “Ritvik theory” is based exclusively on incorrect interpretation of the word “henceforward”
- STATEMENT BY SRILA PRABHUPADA DISCIPLE Bhagavat Maharaja
- Where ya at?
- Srila Prabhupada IS the PROMINENT acarya: FOLLOW FROM HIM
- Is this Yoga?
- The appearance day of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
- Janmastami: Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Appearance Day
- Good Riddance
- Nepal Flash Flood Disaster after glacial flood – Thousands feared dead
- Myth: “Instead of Srila Prabhupada one should accept some independent guru outside of maya-ISKCON”
- Balarama Jayanti (Lord Balarama’s Appearance Day)
- How deviation (shisms) begins in the Krishna consciousness movement
- Guru kripa das interview 2026
- Full Disclosure
- While sleeping a man forgets his bodily existence
- CHANGING BODIES
- Myth: “Restoration of Ritvik initiation system is not the solution”
- Systematic
- JAYAPATAKA UPDATE
- Myth: “Ritvik system is defective since the officiating priest does not accept full responsibility for the disciple”
- Solar eclipse today – take care…
- Immediate Pursuit
- Myth: “Pro-ritviks undermine natural faith of devotees in the current gurus and destroy ISKCON”
- Conditions
- Myth: “Some conservative sincere diksa gurus in ISKCON like Bhakti Vikasa Swami are OK.”
- Ha, Gotcha!
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