Myth: “Names of new disciple were to be sent to Srila Prabhupada so this contradicts the idea of permanent ritvik system”

6. July 2025 By Leave a Comment

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…]

Dare to compare

3. July 2025 By 3 Comments

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Prahlada Maharaja

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Myth: “Ritvik initiation was introduced due to Srila Prabhupadas illness to function until his departure”

29. June 2025 By 14 Comments

Anti Ritvik Myths debunked (#2)

 

Myth: Ritvik initiation system was introduced in ISKCON because Srila Prabhupada was ill, so July 9th, 1977 directive was meant to set the system up just temporary- only for the period of Srila Prabhupada’s physical presence

Truth: Srila Prabhupada did not state he established the ritvik system because he was ill or for the period of his physical presence only. This is nothing but speculation that contradicts real evidence that ritvik arrangement was made by Srila Prabhupada for the future, especially after his physical departure

 

In 1977, before his physical departure, Srila Prabhupada finalized the proxy initiation system in ISKCON to be continued in the future, especially after his passing away. This is proved by May 28, 1977 conversation with GBC members, July 9th,1977 directive, his Final Will, other documents and various testimonies of those who were with Srila Prabhupada in spring, summer and autumn of 1977. However, those who don’t have enough knowledge of this topic or are opposed to Srila Prabhupada’s orders in this regard, reject these orders of the acarya and claim, without any serious proof, that the ritvik initiation system was established by Srila Prabhupada just because he was ill and it was meant to continue only until his physical departure. E.g. in 1996, Tamala Krishna Goswami, the mastermind of ISKCON coup in the 1970s and a key architect of the zonal acarya system, wrote: [Read More…]

Demoniac World Governments

28. June 2025 By 6 Comments

Donald Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi holding a creepy glowing orb in a darkened room in Saudi Arabia

 Photo: Donald Trump, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Egyptian President
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi holding a creepy glowing orb in a darkened room in Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Abdel Fatah al-Sisi were pictured standing with their hands on the miniature globe at the opening summit for the new Global Centre for Combating Extremist Ideology in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

This startling photograph of Donald Trump, the Egyptian president and Saudi king placing their hands on a glowing orb at a summit in Riyadh has prompted comparisons between the US president and villains from comic books and film bent on world domination.

Some people on the internet have been rightly perturbed by the image, and have responded in the only way that they know how: by turning it into a meme. On Twitter there were various discussions on it, being a force of evil, the one-world government, a global shadow government, sinister illuminati, etc. Actually it is indeed strange: the greatest Ideology-Extrmist trying to Combat Extremist Ideology? Perhaps the should eliminate themselves first.

Srila Prabupada on Demoniac World Governments

Although the demons who take possession of the government are dressed like men of government, they do not know the duty of the government. Consequently, by the arrangement of God, such demons, who possess great military strength, fight with one another, and thus the great burden of demons on the surface of the earth is reduced. The demons increase their military power by the will of the Supreme, so that their numbers will be diminished and the devotees will have a chance to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. (SB 9.24.59)

When people become very much disturbed by this demonic government and demons… So dharmasya glanih. Dharmasya glanih means discrepancies in the matter of executing religious principles. In Kamsa’s time… Just like in Russia, you cannot chant Hare Krsna mantra. What to speak of chanting in the street, you cannot chant even in private. That is their law. So that law is coming gradually everywhere, godless. In China, I’ve heard, anyone teaching about God, next life, he’ll be shot. Is it not? Somebody said me. Anyone teaching “Next life and God,” he’ll be shot down. So your country is still very nice because you are not shooting Krsna conscious people, but there is possibility. Demons are increasing. Demons are increasing. But don’t be afraid. Krsna is there. Just like Krsna’s mother and father were so much, I mean to say, harassed by Kamsa. But at the end, Kamsa was killed by Krsna.

So we may be harassed for the time being, but Krsna will save. This is saranagati. Avasya rakhibe krsna visvasa palana. The saranagati means, surrender means that “Krsna will save me. I, I’ll not do anything against the devotional service. Even there is torture…” Just like Prahlada Maharaja. He was tortured by his father. He had… Krsna’s mother was tortured by his brother. Not outsider. So the demons are so rascal, they don’t care for son, sister, mother. No. “As soon as it is against my personal sense gratification, I must finish this.” But be sure that Krsna will save. We have got so many instances. As Prahlada Maharaja was saved by Hiranyaka…, by Narasimhadeva from the hands of his father, Hiranyakasipu; Devaki was saved, Vasudeva was saved from the hands of Kamsa; so you will be also saved. Because there is promise in the Bhagavad-gita: kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati. Krsna says, “Make it a declaration throughout the whole world that anyone who is My devotee, he’ll never be annihilated. He’ll be protected. I’ll give him protection.” Samo ‘ham sarva-bhutesu. Samo ‘ham sarva-bhutesu na me dvesyo ‘sti na priyah. Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita that “I am equal to everyone. Nobody is My enemy, nobody is My friend.” Ye tu bhajanti mam pritya. “But those who are devotees, engaged twenty-four hours, I give them special protection. I give them special protection.” So the demons will be there, and they will always give trouble to the demigods, or the devotees, but you don’t stop your function, devotional service. Don’t be afraid of the demons. Indrari-vyakulam lokam mrdayanti. This mrdayanti means “giving protection” Yes. Give protection. [Read More…]

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