Devotees from Krishnakatha Desh, Singapore, Bangalore, Guwahati and Orissa
have come to take diksa from Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja met the candidates
yesterday night at quarters in the lotus building rooftop after returning
from Jhulan yatra. He was checking the candidates asking them to raise their
hands if they are following regulative principles, if they are committed to
chant 16 rounds and if they are willing to assist Guru Maharaja in
fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s mission. Guru Maharaja said that due to stroke
his right part of the body is not fully functioning. He was asking in spite
of this situation if the candidates were willing to take diksa to which all
the candidates immediately responded that they want to take diksa from him.
Few of the candidates were unable to tell the basic mantras and since they
are illiterate they didn’t know the basic philosophy. Guru Maharaja said
that it is the responsible of the recommending authorities to train them
through their congregation members. They should prepare the candidates using
the check list which is already available for everyone and train them well
ahead. He doesnt want that the candidates come all the way and they will get
rejected and they start crying over here.
The yajna arrangement has been made in the Panca Tattva temple. HG Jananivas
Prabhu is giving a speech regarding the importance of Vaisnava initiation
and the offenses of the Holy Names that we need to avoid. HG Bhadra Caru
Prabhu is translating in Bengali. He is the today’s priest as well for the
initiation ceremony.
Around 12.30 noon Guru Maharaja came to the Panca Tattva temple after his
pool therapy. He had darsan of the Deities and gave a small speech to the
initiation candidates. Guru Maharaja then gave initiation to the devotees.
Your humble servant,
Ratnavali dd
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