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Dear Prabhus and Matajis. Please observe this letter that was sent out to all GBC Members and Temple Presidents. Please see this clearly and read it over and over again. Study it, use a dictionary to see the meaning of HENCEFORWARD rather than being told that it means something else by motivated conditioned souls who are blinded by profit, adoration and distinction.A conditioned soul can not deliver another conditioned soul Back To Godhead. This is not the verdict of Guru, Sadhu and Sastra.
Letter to All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents -- Vrindaban 9 July, 1977: To All G.B.C., and Temple Presidents
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. Recently when all of the GBC members were with His Divine Grace in Vrndavana, Srila Prabhupada indicated that soon He would appoint some of His senior disciples to act as "RITVIK"
-REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ACARYA , for the purpose of performing initiations, both first initiation and second initiation. His Divine Grace has so far given a list of eleven disciples who will act in that capacity:
His Holiness Kirtanananda Swami
His Holiness Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami
His Holiness Tamala Krsna Gosvami
His Holiness Hrdayananda Gosvami
His Holiness Bhavananda Gosvami
His Holiness Hamsaduta Swami
His Holiness Ramesvara Swami
His Holiness Harikesa Swami
His Grace Bhagavan dasa Adhikari
His Grace Jayatirtha dasa Adhikari
In the past Temple Presidents have written to Srila Prabhupada recommending a particular devotee's initiation. 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 REPRESENTATIVES. 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 Prabhupada, TO BE INCLUDED IN HIS DIVINE GRACE'S "INITIATED DISCIPLES" BOOK.Hoping this finds you all well.
Your servant,
Approved: Tamala Krsna Gosvami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Secretary to Srila Prabhupada
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Tamohara Dasa
Tamohara Dasa Beautiful. AGTSP !
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Tamohara Dasa
Tamohara Dasa YOU MUST TAKE DIKSHA, OR YOUR SERVICE IS USELESS !
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Tamohara Dasa
Tamohara Dasa Why were seven of the bogus eleven liar/conspirators jewish?
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Subrahmanyam Venkat
Subrahmanyam Venkat HARE KRISHNA
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Nalinaksha Krsna Das
Nalinaksha Krsna Das Jagad Guru Srila Prabhupada ki jai