"I hope you will not misunderstand the position of the Acharya who is so important a figure in the matter of learning the transcendental science. The Acharya is the direct representative of the Personality of Godhead. And no body can claim to become a bonafide Acharya if he has not strictly followed the footprints of the previous Acharyas authorised in the matter."
(Srila Prabhupada letter, 26th August, 1958)
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