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Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link
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Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link is a book made up of contributions from Dhira Govinda dasa and others about the essence of initiation in A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's movement.
The book explores the thesis that the essence of initiation in the movement started by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (henceforth Srila Prabhupada), is the transfer of transcendental knowledge from the teacher to the student, rather than the performance of an initiation ceremony. It is this transfer of transcendental knowledge that links the student to the disciplic succession of which Srila Prabhupada is a part.
The book goes on to suggest that for members of his movement, Srila Prabhupada is, or at least should be, the main source of transcendental knowledge. He is therefore presented in the book as the most prominent link to the disciplic succession for the members of his movement.
The book and certain ideas that it presents, as well as possible implications of those ideas, are considered controversial by some members of Srila Prabhupada's movement.
- Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link - Online version
- Article from Chakra.org: Prominent Link Provides Platform for Conflict Resolution
- Article from Chakra.org: Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link - Various perspectives on the book Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link
- A response from ISKCON's Sastric Advisory Council - posted on Sanga.lv
- A response to ISKCON's Sastric Advisory Council - by Dhira Govinda dasa