Uncovering the Truth About the “Appointment Tape” | Sri Suvyakta Narasimha Dasa

0:00 – Intro: The Controversy Over ritvik
1:08 – Two Key Evidences: May 28 & July 9
5:54 – Srila Prabhupada Calls the GBC to Vrindavan
10:56 – The 5 Questions for the Future of ISKCON
15:44 – Hearing the May 28 Conversation (Original Tape)
18:33 – Srila Prabhupada: “I Will Appoint ritviks”
24:42 – Dissecting the Phrase: “Disciple of My Disciple”
29:36 – Reconstructing the Actual Conversation
36:27 – GBC Records Misrepresent the Truth
43:36 – July 9, 1977 Directive: The Final Order
47:07 – Multiple Eyewitnesses Confirm the ritvik System
52:57 – No Order to Become Guru Was Ever Given
57:24 – Final Call: Follow Srila Prabhupada’s Final Order

This video explores the authentic transcript and context of the May 28, 1977 conversation between Vishwa Guru Srila Prabhupada and the GBC in Vrindavan—a conversation that has been misrepresented for decades to justify unauthorized changes to Srila Prabhupada’s July 9th directive on initiations.

The so-called “Appointment Tape” has long been used to support the claim that Srila Prabhupada appointed 11 disciples to become initiating diksha-gurus after his departure. However, a careful and faithful examination of the conversation reveals the truth: Srila Prabhupada spoke exclusively of appointing ritviks, or officiating acharyas, who would perform initiations on his behalf; there is no instruction or approval given for them to become diksha-gurus; and most critically, he affirms that guruship requires a direct order—“when I order”—an order that was never given.

This video dismantles the false narrative and re-establishes Srila Prabhupada true intention as documented in his final directive.

Watch now and witness Śrīla Prabhupāda shaping ISKCON's future with divine wisdom.
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Written after 14 years of careful research, the book outlines the philosophical and practical basis of the ritvik system and examines how ISKCON’s leadership has diverged from Srila Prabhupada’s original instructions.

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