Onwards Through the Fog

There is an unending stream of difficulties here in this material existence. Therefore as it sometimes said, "Onwards through the fog." we must always persevere and remain very strong in spite of all varying situations of happiness and distress that each of us face every day. This is how we will attract the special mercy of Lord Sri Krishna.

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Question: Is Srila Prabhupada the Only Acharya?

Srila Gurudeva,

Please accept humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

I often don't write to you as many of my questions get answered just by reading your daily emails. But lately questions have come in my mind.

1. Is it true that Srila Prabhupada is the only acharya (initiating spiritual master) for the next 10,000 years?

2. Is it true that Srila Prabhupada gave the permission to his disciples to become gurus and initiate disciples?

3. What is the position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON?

4. Was Srila Prabhupada cheated and given inedible toxic food to which Srila Prabhupada he said that he was poisoned?

5. People often give bad words and criticize His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja and also His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja.

6. I have even seen articles written on the Internet against your own kind self.

I humbly request you to please clarify my doubts which are like demons.

Placing a blade of grass between my teeth and humbly begging you to forgive me if I have been offensive, please answer my questions.

Daso 'smi ( I am your servant),

Vishal Joglekar

Answer: He Ordered His Followers to Also Become Acharyas

Srila Prabhupada never said that he was the last acharya for the next 10,000 years. He said that he was the 11th in line of disciplic succession from Lord Caitanya and that his disciples who strictly follow him are the 12th in that line of disciplic succession. In fact, he directly ordered us to become acharyas and initiate our own disciples.

Srila Prabhupada is the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON therefore his instructions for ISKCON are unchangeable.

Srila Prabhupada was never poisoned by anyone. The only poison is the lying propaganda of these envious fools who criticize Srila Prabhupada’s disciples for strictly following his instructions.

I accept as a great honor and a profound blessing to be criticized along with such great stalwarts of Krishna consciousness as Bhakti Caru Swami and Tamal Krishna Goswami.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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