In the situation with Gaudiya math and Iskcon there was no
succesor acarya-guru appointed. There are many reasons for
this. One of them is maby because these organizations were
too big and most probably many devotees could not listen
and follow the appointed succesor like they followed their
own original guru, so acarya simply did not made any
particular person to become one (SP only made these 12
responsible disciples).
I would like to understand a little bit better how it works
in the smaller sects?
One could see how SSM appointed BS Govinda Maharaj.
I do not have the information regarding how it worked in
their mission in the sense - how well Govinda Maharaja's
Godbrothers cooperated with him in the mission that was
left to him to lead it?
What are the disciples supposed to do when somebody is
appointed like this?
1) Does it mean that nobody is supposed to become a guru
until this appointed succesor is present, so everybody
should point to him people for instructions and iniciation?
2) Does it mean that original guru who established the sect
would be angry or displeased if somebody will not cooperate
with the appointed succesoor, and he makes his own sect?
How does it work, or how is it supposed to be?