Most Auspicious Initiation Ceremony in Austin Texas USA

It was my great pleasure to initiate two new disciples, Paramatma Das and his wife Mohana Mohini Devi dasi, on 8 February 2017 here at ISKCON Austin, Texas USA. This most important step of initiation is something that all of my readers should take. Krishna tells Arjuna in the Adi Purana that He only accepts as His devotees those who are the devotees of His devotees. This is why it is essential that all of us find a devotee that we can become fully devoted to and accept him as our spiritual master.

It was my unlimited good fortune that in 1971 I took advantage of the opportunity to become a disciple of ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. When I accepted him as my spiritual master my life was completely transformed into a celebration of pure bliss with the glorious mission of awakening the dormant Krishna consciousness, which is sleeping in the hearts of all. By always meditating upon and serving this order of my spiritual master I am able to feel how I am in always in his divine presence in all times, places, and circumstances.

I encourage you all to make your human life perfect by accepting a bona fide spiritual master and taking his instructions as your very life and soul.

Pravardhana Becomes Paramatma Das

Sankarshan Das-Initiation ceremony of Paramatma Das

Mouneshwari Becomes Mohana Mohini Devi Dasi

Sankarshan Das-Initiation ceremony of Mohana Mohini Devi Dasi

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Difference Between Judgmentalism and Fault Finding?

Dear Srila Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

What is fault finding and what is being judgmental? And is there any technical difference to note?

Sincerely,

Joe

Answer: Hatefulness and Compassion

Even though all of us have a combination of good and bad qualities, because the Lord's devotees are the genuine well-wishers of all they are more eager to see the good qualities of others, not their bad qualities. Along with this, the devotees, out of their genuine compassion, do, when it is needed, point out our faults to help us become successful on our pathway back to home, back to Godhead.

Being judgmental means to be hypercritical in an envious, hateful, and deprecating manner. This is different from the mood of the devotees who, as a duty, when necessary, mercifully point out our faults to help us become fully happy and successful in our practice of Krishna consciousness.

Just like it is the duty of a doctor to tell us what is wrong with us so that we can treat our disease and get well, similarly it is the duty of the devotees to point out our faults so that we can rectify them.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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