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Ritviks Posthumously Initiate George Harrison

August 15th, 2008 ·

Former Beatle and Hare Krishna icon, George Harrison, has finally taken initiation - 40 years after meeting Srila Prabhuada and seven years after leaving his body, Harrison was given ritvik initiation on behalf of Srila Prabhupada.
“The initiation of the famous Sriman George Harrison is a long-overdue and auspicious occasion,” said Kapirasa das, who performed the [...]

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Ritvik Movement Calls it Quits: Unable to Think Up More Silly Names for ISKCON Gurus

March 7th, 2008 ·

LOS ANGELES - The Ritvik movement has announced that it will be disbanding this week after members concluded that their arsenal of silly names for ISKCON gurus has finally been exhausted.
“While the basis of our philosophy is that Srila Prabhupada never told his successors to become gurus in their own right, 95% of our [...]

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