I think I answered most of the questions (in my original article) that were unabatedly rushed forward to replies by the two authors that replied to my article in support of H.H. Radhanatha swami.

To cover one point raised, please let me say this about my own realization about disciplic succession, which I received from Srila Prabhupada in personal Revelation. You may or may not find it instructive.

Before I met the devotees, I was living in a Tee Pee (Native American structure) for one year. There I was determined to read all the scriptures of the world to find God and had also received Prabhupada's (original) Gita and His book penned by His own hand "Easy Journey to Other Planets".

After reading the other scriptures, and the Gita 6 times, and before associating with any devotees, I heard Srila Prabhupada's voice in His books, in my heart and in my dreams.

After understanding that Krishna was supreme, and that Srila Prabhupada is a pure devotee, I Prayed to Srila Prabhupada "please adopt me as your grandson disciple, and Please Guide me to your disciple who I will take as a guru some day".

This means, without any "adulteration" from ISKCON members, mis-translated books as well as other people's ideas of how discipLic succession is supposed to go on, I was given perfect understanding from Srila Prabhupada and His books, that since He wasn't on the planet, It was my duty to surrender to the Param-Para and in that way be connected with Him.

Never did our Param-Para ever stop the Param Para system with one last luminous acharaya, and it wasn't about time to stop with Srila Prabhupada. He was too sincere to pull some self-aggrandizement like that on His Guru, or His guru's guru, and in His books, I read over and over about how one must accept a Guru in Disciplic succession. Surely we of the second generation are not near as lucky as those who met our Param-Guru in person, but I am content with the accumulated inspirations which many of his disciples received after surrendering, being blessed and churning Srila Prabhupada's instructions. For this reason I take inspiration from many present day Prabhupada disciples.

If such a stark change were to be made (stopping the disciplic succession with him), He would have said something like "my guru came in a dream and told me this". He would have said all of this all along, in all of His books. But the opposite is true.

I apologise to my heart for spending time reading some of the articles on this site (before and after my last posting). When I first saw this site, I thought that it was going to be a more gentle and truly Vaisnava-like experience.

I'll watch this site from a distance and pray that the editors send back articles (to be re-written) that are too harsh for those of us who prefer not to hear emotional offenses blended with open-minded philosophical commentary. A more cultured hearing process is the way of Vaisnavas, and I herein state my opinion.

Please do not bother offering quotes about other philosophies. I have researched for many years and have found where my peace in Krishna consciousness is to be found. You may send replies to: Nitai_lila@yahoo.com if you have any sincere dialogue to offer.