The Founder-Acarya of ISKCON 


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The Founder-Acarya of ISKCON



Definition

To fulfill the previous acarya's desire for a united worldwide preaching organization to expand Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, Srila Prabhupada founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness as a distinct branch of the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-Vaisnava-sampradaya. Therefore he is the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON. This means that he is ISKCON's link with the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya, that his writings, oral teachings, and exemplary actions remain the permanent and irreplaceable basis for all subsequent teachings and activities of ISKCON. He is and will remain always the instructing spiritual master of all devotees in ISKCON. (Law Revision committee 9.6.90)

Principles

The Significance of Srila Prabhupada to ISKCON

1. Srila Prabhupada is the foundational siksa-guru for all ISKCON devotees because he has realized and presented the teachings of the previous acaryas of the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya appropriately for the modern age.

2. Srila Prabhupada's instructions are the essential teachings for every ISKCON devotee.

3. Srila Prabhupada's books are the embodiment of his teachings and should be accepted as the standard by all future generations of ISKCON.

4. Srila Prabhupada should be worshipped daily by every ISKCON member.

5. Every ISKCON spiritual master is responsible to guide his disciples to follow Srila Prabhupada's instructions.

6. As Founder-Acarya, Srila Prabhupada gave directions for management, principles of cooperation, and other practical guidelines which form the basis and inspiration for ISKCON's policies.

7. Srila Prabhupada established the Governing Body Commission to execute his will, following the order of the previous acaryas.(94)

Recognition of Srila Prabhupada's Position as

The Founder-Acarya of ISKCON

The position of Srila Prabhupada as Founder-Acarya shall be recognized in ISKCON through the use of the titles "Founder-Acarya," "Founder," and "Prabhupada," and through the establishment of shrines in places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes, memorials and plaques to his memory.

Regulations

Use of Title

1. The titles "Founder-Acarya," "Founder," and "Prabhupada" can be used only in reference to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada's full name shall be displayed along with his titles "Founder-Acarya" and "Prabhupada" on all printed materials, signs, letterheads, and in connection with all ISKCON projects.(83)

2. The title "Prabhupada" should be included on all printed materials, signs, etc. and only be used for Srila Prabhupada.(83)

3. All ISKCON publications such as books, magazines, newsletters, leaflets, fliers, invitations, etc., should clearly display the full name and titles of Srila Prabhupada including Founder-Acarya, Prabhupada, and His Divine Grace, for example:

"His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,

Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness".(96)

Shrines and Memorials

1. Places of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes shall be maintained as permanent shrines, and his paraphernalia shall be collected and preserved in memorials to him.

2. The responsibility for maintaining the worship of Srila Prabhupada shall be borne by ISKCON as a whole and distributed among the temples and initiated devotees of the Society.

3. There shall be a committee named "The Bhaktivedanta Swami Memorial Committee" whose members are appointed by the GBC. It will determine where and how Srila Prabhupada's rooms and paraphernalia shall be preserved.

Srila Prabhupada's rooms in the following places shall be maintained as permanent shrines in remembrance of his pastimes:

1. Vrndavana-dhama

2. Mayapur-dhama

3. Bombay

4. Los Angeles

5. Honolulu

6. Atlanta

7. Detroit

Srila Prabhupada's original grass hut (Bhajana Kutira) at Sri Mayapur shall be a Bhaktivedanta Swami memorial shrine.(81)

The Sannyasa Ministry and the Vrndavana Temple Management shall take joint responsibility for maintaining the worship in Srila Prabhupada's rooms at Radha-Damodara temple.(90)



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