Initiation Ceremony in front of Sri Sri Panca Tattva

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 diks 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 rhe 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.

Right now 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.

Guru Maharaja is doing his pool therapy and might come at any moment to give the names and beads for the candidates.