Auspicious Initiation Ceremony

Yesterday on 7 February 2009 we held the most auspicious initiation ceremony here at Bhaktivedanta Ashram in Austin, Texas USA, bestowing 1st initiation upon Shanti, who is now Guruvani devi dasi, and giving 2nd initiation to Jagannatha das, who is now a duly qualified Vaisnava Brahman. Our first birth is from our mother and father, and our second birth at the time our initiation is from the Vedas and our spiritual master. Our first birth brings us to the animal platform of eating, sleeping, mating, and defending. And it is our second birth which brings us to the human platform by solidly situating us on the pathway back to home, back the spiritual world, our original home.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Initiation Ceremony--7 February 2009 Bhaktivedanta Ashram, Austin, Texas USA

Initiation Ceremony-- Bhaktivedanta Ashram, Austin

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Know Krishna's Direction?

̇How do I know the work I do is directed by Lord Krishna and not by my body? How do I differentiate between the two?

With best regards,

Shrikant

Answer: Take Shelter of Bona Fide Guru

Because of our tendency towards material sense gratification it is very difficult to accurately discern the desire of the Lord in every situation. This is why taking shelter of a bona fide guru, a pure representative of Lord Krishna, is required. The Vedic wisdom repeatedly stresses this point. As soon as we take complete shelter of a bona fide spiritual master all of our confusion is finished. Since the spiritual master is expert in understanding how to always please the Lord in all times, places, and circumstances, we simply have to conduct our life's activities under his expert guidance, and in this way we easily become 100% aligned with the directions of the Supreme Lord. Having a spiritual master is so essential. Therefore those who have not yet taken shelter of a bona fide should do as soon as possible so that they can properly situated on the pathway back to home, back to Godhead.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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