Hare Krishna,
What is this Ritvik ideology within ISKCON? The place where I am residing has one ISKCON temple and another under Ritvik parampara? Which path is approp[riate? Please throw light on this and remove the confusion from my mind.
Thank you.
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Dear Radha Rasamayi Mataji,
My reply though was after yours but I started writing the post before your post was actually posted and I happened to see your post after I posted. So my post has nothing to do with your 1st reply . I guess there is a slight misunderstanding . I have no issues with the concept of disciple course or acceptance of diksha guru in Iskcon as I am also a believer in that . I guess I am being misunderstood here. What I have presented is the attitude by which we can keep ourself away from these conflict as both the ritwiks/non ritwiks are devotees. Mahaprabhu says amanina manadena kirtaniya sada Hari. I stressed on this point.
Though my post was not aimed at you still if you are hurt I beg forgiveness from you.
Hare Krsna Mataji,
PAMHO.
Ritvik philosophy is basically that only Srila Prabhupada is the guru in ISKCON. Other gurus give initiation on behalf of Srila Prabhupada. This is not done in any of the 4 recognised sampradayas. It is assuming that there is no guru in this world after Srila Prabhupada.
If that is the case, then how come such an exalted guru could not have any disciple worth becoming a guru? Doesnt it question the efficacy of the teachings of Srila Prabhupada. There are other things also - I do not wish to get into details.
In Chennai, Ritvik temple has Ratha Yatra of Krsna Balaram, instead of Jagannath, Baldev and Subhadra. They do other things also whihc are not supported by our scriptures.
My advice would be to go to our ISKCON temple only and not to Ritvik temple. Choice is yours.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi
Hare Krsna,
Thank you all devotees for guiding me on the right path. I am firm on going only to ISKCON Temples. It is just that I wished to distinguish between the bonafide and non.
Now, that I am moving to Bengaluru..I heard of the known ISKCON Temple to be ritvik.Would like devotees to suggest bonafide ISKCON temple there for association.
Also,can I get to know, how are the Ritwiks not following scriptures? This is merely for my awareness.
Thank you once again.
Haribol.
Hare Krishna
In Bangalore, ISKCON Whitefields is the authorised temple, the another one is ritvik, be safe as Bangalore is headquarters for one of the ritvik sects.
Hare Krishna
Your servant
Hare Krsna
It would be better to use chat or personal message with HG RR Mataji or E-counselling to get more knowledge about this topic. Forum discussion is unsuitable and will be unuseful for your purpose.
Hare Krsna
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