Initiation

A Blessed Day

Yesterday in the sacred atmosphere of Sri Vrindavan dhama I initiated two devotees, thus welcoming them into Srila Prabhupada’s greater spiritual family and the linage of our sampradaya. Please everyone give your blessings to Gandharvika Radhe dasi and Syamalata sundari dasi.

Initiation – The Next Step

People are wandering aimlessly just living their destiny, without a spiritual master. However, when they surrender unto the spiritual master, he takes charge and by his grace everything comes.

Two Men from Turkmenistan

The other day two disciples from Turkmenistan came to inquire if they could speak to me. Because I’m devoting my time to resting and recuperating in Vrindavan, I sent a polite message back that it would not be possible. But when word came that th>ey hadn’t seen me in over 12 years, I quickly invited [...]

The Second Birth

Just as a material father plants a seed in the womb of the mother and conception takes place, so at the time of initiation the spiritual father plants the seed of devotion in the heart of the disciple and spiritual birth takes place.