Ritvik, Siksa, and Diksa. (Jesus Christ, ritual, mystic, tradition, follower)

[Paraprakrti]

I also found this letter:

Letter to: Govinda Maharaja
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New Delhi
16 September, 1955

His Holiness Sripada Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaja
Sri Caitanya Saraswat Math
Kolergunj
P.O. Navadvipa,
Dist. Nadia (W.Beng.)

My dear Sripada Govinda Maharaja,
This morning I received two copies of your "Gaudiya Darshan" and I was very glad to see its appearance. When I was at Mathura I heard from Spd. Kesava Maharaja and so also I heard it from Spd Goswami Maharaja that His Holiness Sripada Sridhara Maharaja is going to publish "Gaudiya Darshan" and today I find it actually in hand. I cannot but offer my congratulations to your holiness. Because I know if anything has been done it is due to your energy. I can understand now why Sripada Sridhara Maharaja bestowed all his mercy upon you. He rightly found in you some dormant energy for future action and we can see that it is now fructifying duly.
I have read with great interest your article especially the one which is named as "CHALAR PATHE." It is not only very amusing but also instructive. Simple dry philosophical arguments will not be appealing now a days to people in general. They will like to read such articles as written by you with greater relish. In this article I can find out that you have really some parts and in time you can become a great transcendental humorist in the art of journalism. You have complete mercy of your Divine master and you can depend on his blessings for your future improvement. I sincerely wish you all success--Undoubtedly you are now in the highest order of Varnasrama Dharma but we cannot forget that you belong to the category of our affectionate sons. We cannot forget all such filial love for you and when we see that you are improving in all respects it gladdens our heart. I have just written a letter to Sripada Gosvami Maharaja and in that letter the following statements have been carried to him him. The wordings are as follows:-
"This day we have received two copies of Gaudiya Darsana from Sripada Sridhara Maharaja's Math at Navadvipa. The starting is very good and I have quite appreciated the endeavour of Sripada Maharaja although very late. It is better late than never. He has a very good assistant in the person of young Govinda Maharaja and I think it is a good attempt."
Your poem on Vasita is also good. All these show that you have good tact and may God help you more and more. Sripada Sridhara Maharaja's article on Gaudiya Darsana is philosophical and if he so desires I can get it translated into English by myself and get it published in the Sri Sajjanatoshani Patrika. I understand that Sripada is now out on pilgrimage and you can let me know his opinion when he comes back or earlier according to your convenience.
Hope you are well. Brindaban wanted to live with me and so he has come here from Calcutta just a few days before. Where is Madhusudana Maharaja? Please convey my dandabats to all the Vaisnavas. With my regards for you all.

Yours affectionately,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta

[JivanaKrishnaDasa]

thats wonderful! A small humble word of advice though. Be careful who you discuss this stuff with in ISKCON temples. The relationship between Prabhupada, Sridhar and Govinda is somewhat taboo in ISKCON. ISKCON is a wonderful institution, but there is definite politics involved there and there is also the business aspect. Most ISKCON GBC are afraid of Devotees finding out about this information, because many ISKCON followers left after Prabhupada left his body, and went to Sridhar Maharaj.

[Paraprakrti]

I see...
I don't really associate closely with ISKCON anyway. I go to the temple now and then, but that is all.

[JivanaKrishnaDasa]

Actually to clarify, ISKCON officially issued instructions not too long ago to all ISKCON devotees to NOT commit any offenses in regards to Sridhar Maharaj because the GBC realized that the relationship was there and undeniable as well as Prabhupadas instruction. However, it should be known that ISKCON STILL will not grant this same respect to Govinda Maharaj who was named the Acharya by Sridhar Maharaj himself. So this is where ISKCON in my opinion fails.