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Srila Prabhupada's Ritvik System for formal initiation is authorized
SB 4.8.54 P Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest
The method of worship--chanting the mantra and preparing
the forms of the Lord--is not stereotyped, nor is it exactly the same
everywhere. lt is specifically mentioned in this verse that one should
take consideration of the time, place and available conveniences. Our
Krsna consciousness movement is going on throughout the entire world,
and we also install Deities in different centers. Sometimes our Indian
friends, puffed up with concocted notions, criticize, "This has not
been done. That has not been done." But they forget this instruction of
Narada Muni to one of the greatest Vaisnavas, Dhruva Maharaja. One has
to consider the particular time, country and conveniences. What is
convenient in India may not be convenient in the Western countries.
Those who are not actually in the line of acaryas, or who personally
have no knowledge of how to act in the role of acarya, unnecessarily
criticize the activities of the ISKCON movement in countries outside of
India . The fact is that such critics cannot do anything personally to
spread Krsna consciousness. If someone does go and preach, taking all
risks and allowing all considerations for time and place, it might be
that there are changes in the manner of worship, but that is not at all
faulty according to sastra. Srimad Viraraghava Acarya, an acarya in the
disciplic succession of the Ramanuja-sampradaya, has remarked in his
commentary that candalas, or conditioned souls who are born in lower
than sudra families, can also be initiated according to circumstances.
The formalities may be slightly changed here and there to make them
Vaisnavas.
761016iv.cha Conversations
Interviewer: What is the procedure of the movement? Do you initiate
yourself all the disciples or do your other disciples also do
that?
Prabhupada: Well, initiation or no initiation, first thing is
knowledge. (break) ...knowledge. Initiation is formality. Just like you
go to a school for knowledge, and admission is formality. That is not
very important thing.
Whereas Srila Prabhupada DELIVERS by giving DIKSA knowledge the formality is conducted by the ritviks (representatives).
Note: Karma is taken by UTTAMA ADHAKARI. Only he can DELIVER by definition. uttama-adhikari Sei taraye samsara.
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