Why are They in this Form?

A lwAys E mbr A c E d by K åñë A

“These four authorised and empowered Vaiñëava channels of disciplic succession are to be fully accepted by all living beings; as any word, combination of words or formulation of sound frequencies invoked or addressed, audible or inaudible, secret or revealed, contemporary or ancient outside of their auspices prove to have absolutely no efficacy.” (Canto Ten, Chapter Sixty-one, verses 23-26)

Śrīla Gour Govinda Mahārāja Was a Most Cultured Man

Choudhary Jagannath Prasad: When Çréla Prabhupäda came, my wife and I met him the following night. He was speaking about the proposed temple and the construction. We were very impressed. We were impressed with his everything… I was greatly influenced by Çréla Prabhupäda and Çréla Gour Govinda Swami, by their way of preaching… Çréla Gour Govinda Mahäräja was a most cultured man and he was expert in the translating of Çréla Prabhupäda’s books.

They Were Both Very Impressed With Śrīla Prabhupāda

Choudhary Jagannath Prasad had been in search of a spiritual master; he wanted initiation. His father and his uncle were initiated into the Vaiñëava line. They had taken from the Rasa Bihari Matha Ashram, but he was not one hundred percent convinced that this was the right thing to do. Then when he met Çréla Prabhupäda, whom Çréla Gurudeva had glorified so much since Çréla Gurudeva’s arrival in the area, Choudhary Jagannath Prasad became very satisfied and he and his wife were inspired to take initiation from Çréla Prabhupäda. They were both very impressed with Çréla Prabhupäda’s lectures, books and spiritual discourses.