Never Feel Discouraged

There is no reason to ever feel discouraged or depressed in any situation because Krishna loves you unlimitedly and is doing everything possible to bring you back to your liberated position in His transcendental pastimes as soon as possible. He really, truly cares about you more than you can even begin to imagine and is profoundly aware of even the most miniscule details of your situation and the millions upon millions of lifetimes you have gone through in your foolish attempt to try to enjoy separately from Him. So take advantage of His inconceivable, unlimited mercy fully manifested through His transparent via medium, the bona fide spiritual master, and make your life perfect by regaining your position as His eternal associate in His transcendental pastimes in that unlimitedly wondrous spiritual sky.

Teaching Krishna Bhakti--Noida, India--28 September 2017

Sankarshan Das Teaching Krishna Bhakti in Noida, India

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Second Initiation Required for Liberatioin?

Hare Krishna, Dear Master! Please accept my obeisances.

Help me find answer for this question: If a person accepts the a spiritual master and receives first initiation, but after some time his spiritual master passes away, he leaves his body, does this mean that the disciple won’t be able to receive second initiation and thus will not be able to receive liberation in this on this incarnation?

And one more question: How should woman act correctly according to her dharma, her duty? Should take shelter of the bona fide spiritual master or should she just serve her husband?

My respects to you!

Svetlana

Answer: First Initiation Sufficient for Liberation

From: Noida, India

My Dear Svetlana,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

If one strictly follows his initiation vows, first initiation is sufficient in itself for liberation. If his spiritual master has departed and he is qualified for second initiation, he can receive second initiation from another spiritual master. This does not change who is his spiritual master. The spiritual master who gave him first initiation remains as his spiritual master for all of eternity.

A woman’s duty is to take shelter of the bona fide spiritual master through the process of initiation and fully dedicate herself heart and soul for serving her spiritual master for all of eternity.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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