On the most auspicious occasion
of Gaura-pūrṇimā, an initiation ceremony was conducted by Hare Krishna
Community at Hare Krishna Village, Rajasthan.
Hare Krishna Community has been
following the Ritvik system of initiation from the very beginning
accepting Śrīla Prabhupāda as the ONLY dīkṣā guru. Śrīla Prabhupāda, in
his teachings, especially in his 9th
July 1977 letter outlined the
Ritvik system of initiation to be carried out in order to accept new
disciples after his physical departure from this world.
We accept and follow this Ritvik
system of initiation as outlined in the 9th July, 1977 letter addressed
to all temple president's and GBC members.
This time we conducted both first
(Harināma) and second (Brāhmaṇa) initiation.
12 devotees took first initiation
and 8 devotees took second initiation.
His grace Dayālu Nitāi Prabhu,
Temple president gave a talk explaining that Śrīla Prabhupāda is our ONLY dīkṣā
guru and also about the ten offences.
Devotees took a vow to chant minimum 16
rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra
and follow four regulative
principles (no meat eating, no intoxication, no gambling and no illicit sex).
Then they were given spiritual names by Dayālu Nitāi Prabhu on behalf of His
Divine Grace A. C Bhaktivedānta Swāmi Prabhupāda.
Thereafter, fire sacrifice was
performed by second initiated brāhmaṇa devotees and everyone offered oblations
into the fire.
Those who got second initiation
received the sacred thread and the Gāyatrī mantra through their right ear from Śrīla
Prabhupāda's audio tape.
All
initiated devotees were happy to know that if they stick to their promise which
they have given to Śrīla Prabhupāda , of following the 4 regulative principles
and chanting a minimum of 16 offenseless rounds everyday then their eternal
spiritual master Śrīla Prabhupāda has promised that he will take them back to
Godhead in this very life time.
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