One World Religion

There is no reason for humanity to be divided into different religions that are constantly fighting with one another, because religion is one, to become a lover of God. There is one Supreme Being of Whom we are all a part. It does not matter if we are designated as Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, or atheist. We are all still coming from the same place, the Supreme Person. Human life is meant for getting to know that Supreme Person intimately well and thus naturally developing more and more love for Him. One should adopt whatever means is most practical and effective for becoming fully absorbed in loving service to Him. That state of full absorption in His service is known as samadhi or Krishna consciousness. Throughout the world everyone should be encouraged and trained how to become fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: Guru's Willingness to Initiate Disciples In Spite of Taking Their Karma

When a guru initiates does he take the karma of his would be disciple? Is that the reason many gurus are not very willing to initiate? Sometimes the aspiring disciple has to wait for 5 years and more to get initiated.

Some gurus are willing to initiate easily, some are not. Why is it so? What happens if a disciple chants his prescribed 16 rounds and follows all the regulative principles say for 6 months, gets initiated, and after sometime breaks the regulative principles and stops chanting the prescribed number of rounds?

It is said that if one does a wrong one has to bear the results of it. But if one lets down a guru, it is a bigger offense. What happens in that case?

Thanks,
Your humble servant and student,

Simran

Answer: His Special Mercy

Yes, the spiritual master does take the karma of those that he initiates. Therefore the spiritual master has be cautious and make sure that the candidate can be strong and steady in his practice, that he will not fall down.

Sometimes the spiritual master will be very lenient and give someone initiation even if they are not very fixed up, just for the purpose of helping them to get fixed up. This is his special mercy that is sometimes given in specific circumstances. This is totally up to the spiritual master if and when he wants to give such special leniency.

If one takes initiation and then deviates from his initiation vows, the spiritual master will have suffer by undergoing such things as bad dreams and diseases. The disciple who deviates from his spiritual master will find it impossible to advance on the pathway of spiritual perfection until he can realign himself with the orders received from his spiritual master.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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