Pariprashnena — Q&A Archive

If something cuts ISKCON from Caitanya tree, its posthumous ritvikism banned by the GBC. Its discussed here in another thread.

micael: I read that "Prabhupada concoction"

Micael, Srila Prabhupada is not a concoction. Are you pointing at Ritvikism in your question? Your question is not very clear, can you please elaborate more on what you mean by Prabhupada Concoction.

made it abundantly clear that he considers his Spiritual Master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and his divine father, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, to be Sampradaya Acaryas sent by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All objective evidence points to the fact that A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is situated on the same spiritual platform. Yet from all our established contemporary Vaisnava communities, particularly the Gaudiya Matha and ISKCON, we don'92t find a commitment to this perspective. I'92m not speaking of flowery, sentimental depictions, but of philosophically formulated '93creeds'94 that all members are sworn to uphold.

Srila Prabhupada made it abundantly clear that he considers his Spiritual Master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, and his divine father, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, to be Sampradaya Acaryas sent by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All objective evidence points to the fact that A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is situated on the same spiritual platform. Yet from all our established contemporary Vaisnava communities, particularly the Gaudiya Matha and ISKCON, we don'92t find a commitment to this perspective. I'92m not speaking of flowery, sentimental depictions, but of philosophically formulated '93creeds'94 that all members are sworn to uphold.

And...

Who can understand the mind of a Pure Vaisnava Sampradaya-Acharya.

This an interesting formulation of what many Prabhupada disciples especially are focusing on as their lasting legacy to some degree....Just how to catorgorise his divine grace,as many face the reality that time is running out....some are no longer young men who naturally fit within the worldwide society of iskcon because of radical personal veiws and opinions.Others a much maligned minority have attempted to dis-rail the sampradaya through ritvik nonsenseThere also seems to be a screeching zealot like appeal to devotees to see the error of their ways from some such quarters as iskcon names them as sahaja like deviates. .

What is in no doubt is that Srila A C Bhaktivedanta swami Prabhupada is the Founder -Archarya of Iskcon and will indeed remain so for his followers.His legacy will stay intact by his followers by their sincere application of his genuine teachings which he left within the natural context of the gaudiya vaisnava disciplic succession.

Iskcon is infact a large branch historically of the gaudiya sampradaya ....While many within the Gaudiya line have a begrudging respect for his divine grace,they refer to him as Swami maharaja....with no frills.
Symptomatic of an inability to really appreciate just who he was....The most recent Empowered Gaudiya Archarya.....who continued the legacy of srila Bhaktisiddanta saraswati Prabhupada and Bhaktivinoda takura Prabhupada.This small mindedness has severely limited the co-existant co-operative preaching mood as a consequence in my humble opinion..

Presently i would like to research more about what some perceive as the Sampradaya Archarya understanding,being preached enthusiastically by some .And exactly how this new veiw is infact meant to fit within our present accepted Law of Disciplic succession .Since we are infact followers of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhupada.Who according to our shared vaisnava history within the line is usually referred to as the Sampradaya Archarya.It is also an exclusive understanding....not open for renegotiation or adjustment.What other agendas might be revealed as a consequence of this .....good or indeed nefarious is to be seen ...kalasamvara, the lord of all devouring time...krishna will hopefully likely reveal his desire to us personally and hopefully as a worldwide society.....hare krishna.