Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Guru Maharaja. All
glories to Srila Prabhupada and his sincere followers.
Guru Maharaja is planning to give initiations at Mayapur on 23rd Sept 2012
which falls on the day of Radhastami.
If any of you are planning to take initiation at this time then kindly do
the following:
For first initiation candidates
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1.Please immediately send your:
a. Legal name
b. Age
c. Gender
d. Educational qualification
e. Occupation / devotional service
f. Marital status (married / single etc)
g. Nationality
h. Which lila you would like you like your name from? For example
Krsna/Rama/Nrsimha/Visnu/Gaura
The deadline to receive the above info is 10th Sept 2012.
All the above information should be sent in CAPITAL LETTERS. Information in
other formats would be rejected.
All temple authorities, kindly see that you send the list of candidates as
mentioned above.
2. Please download the following 1st initiation forms from
www.jayapatakaswamioffice.com and fill them out according to the guidelines given
below:
a. Cover sheet
This should only be filled in CAPITAL LETTERS. Other formats would be
rejected.
b. Recommendation sheet with Bio-data
The recommendation sheet should be signed by the temple authority along with
the stamp of their official ISKCON branch.
c. Check list
The practical part should be left blank as the oral interview will be
conducted here in the office but the philosophical exam should be written in
front of the temple authority or in front of a temple authorized devotee and
it should be a closed book examination. You can prepare in advance before
writing the exam. Once the exam is written the temple authority should
correct the paper and calculate the percentage marks obtained. Each question
carries 5 marks and the marks get reduced to 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 based on the
length and correctness of the answer. Add the total and deduce the
percentage mark for each candidate.
d. Practical questionnaire
e. Essay why you want to take initiation from Guru Maharaja.
f. Initiation oath
This should only be filled in CAPITAL LETTERS. Other formats would be
rejected.
g. One passport size photo.
3. Oral interview
All the above forms should be filled in and brought with you to Mayapur.
The oral interview will be conducted here in Mayapur between 17th Sept 2012
and 21st Sept 2012 at JPS Office which is located at 105, Chakra Building
or Long Building. No interviews will be accepted after this date. JPS Office
hours are between 10 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm.
Kindly book your tickets and rooms in advance so you can be present here on
time.
If any devotee or candidate is already in Mayapur then their interviews and
examination can take place now.
For 2nd initiation candidates
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1. Kindly send
a. Your initiated name
b. Your city and country
This should only be filled in CAPITAL LETTERS. Other formats would be
rejected.
The deadline to receive this info is 17th sept 2012.
2. Please download the following 2nd initiation forms from
www.jayapatakaswamioffice.com
a. Cover sheet
This should only be filled in CAPITAL LETTERS. Other formats would be
rejected.
b. Recommendation sheet with bio-data. The recommendation sheet should be
duly signed by the temple authority with the official stamp of their ISKCON
branch.
c. Signature from three Brahmanas
d. Practical check list (to be left blank and will be filled in at the time
of oral interview)
e. Philosophical exam
You can prepare in advance for this exam but the answers should be
written closed book in front of the temple authority or a temple authorized
representative. The exam should be corrected by the temple authority and
percentage marks deduced. If you have done an ISKCON Bhakti-Shastri
examination then there is no need to write this exam but you need to provide
a Xerox copy of your certificate.
f. Practical questionnaire
g. Essay why you want to take 2nd initiation
3. Oral interview
All the above forms should be filled in and brought with you to Mayapur. The
oral interview will be conducted between 17th and 21st Sept 2012 at JPS
Office which is located at 105, Chakra Building or Long Building. No
interviews will be accepted after this date. JPS Office hours are between 10
am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm.
Kindly book your tickets and rooms in advance so you can be present here
within these dates.
If any devotee or candidate is already in Mayapur then their interviews and
examination can take place between now and the 16 Sept 2012.
All of you are requested to cooperate with the procedures as it is important
that everything is organized nicely so that it doesn’t become a strain on
Guru Maharaja’s health.
It is IMPORTANT that the CHECK LIST is followed strictly for all candidates.
They are expected to know by rote all prayers & mantras and to have read all
the books mentioned, the prescribed number of times.
The candidate or ISKCON authority may please be in touch with the JPS office
for any clarifications or for any further assistance.
E-mail: jpsoffice@pamho.net
Phone:
+91 3472 245277
+91 9647222515.
Your servant,
Acintya Caitanya dasa