A spoken address (initiation ceremony) by Jaya Pataka Swami focused on the process, qualifications, and spiritual meaning of initiation (diksha) in the Vaishnava tradition. The speaker contrasts the Smarta view of birth-based Brahmana status with the Goswami/initiatory view that spiritual initiation can elevate anyone, explains first (Hare Krishna maha-mantra) and second initiation (bija mantras/tantric system), and gives practical and devotional instructions (bathing, rules, association with devotees) for those taking diksha. The talk includes anecdotal material (Narada Muni and a hunter), scriptural references, exhortations to remain with devotees, and a live initiation countdown.
Then the Adamuni gave him instruction and also gave him the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. There were three animals there that were half dead. They were screaming in pain. Avoid Narada Mummi asked her. He did be a blessing to the animals that became healthy and fed up and ran off. So the hunter, he was quite amazed to see the power of Narada Muni. And again he paid his obeisances to Naraj. So this was a famous hunter. When everybody heard he became a Vaishnava and always circumstances. And everybody came and started offering him food. In fact, they said instead of one person would bring enough food to feed 10 or 20, he could do prasad distribution. They'd only accept what they could eat and know about reaching at that time. So like this process of initiation takes some commitment. Regarding the second exchange, it mentions that somebody who's not born according to smarter Brahmanas, a person not born in a Brahmana family could not be elevated to become a Brahmana. But in Haribhat Khadi Laas there's a quotation from the Puranas that says there's a difference between the Smarter Process and the Goswami Process. According to the smarter Process, one cannot be accepted as a Brahmana unless he is born a Brahmana family. According to the Goswami Process, the Haribhai Krilas and the Narada Anshara, anyone can be a Brahmana if he is properly initiated by one of five spiritual masters. This is also the verdict of Sukhodeva Goswami. In the Srimad Bhagavatam 2nd canto 4th chapter 18, verse is immediately purified provided he follows the rules and regulations of his bona fide spiritual master. It is not necessary that he rules that the rules and regulations followed in India be exactly the same as those in Europe, America and other Western countries. Simply imitating without effect is called Nyamaga. Not following the regular principle but instead living extravagantly is also called Niyamagra. The word Niyama means regular principles and Agraha means eagerness. The word Agraha means not to accept. So one should not follow regular principles without any infection nor should one fail to accept the regular ritual. So by accepting the second initiation, the one also becomes the fallen piety to serve Ka and perform the Yajnas. If we associate with the devotees, if we hear about the glories of Krishna in association devotees, then we develop our sages from the faith. When one wants to take initiation could serve Ka for their whole life. The Viva Sahar should always stay in the association of the devotees as much as possible. Otherwise it's a very difficult to remain in Krishna consciousness. But of course, even without that association, we have to remain in Krishna consciousness. Ruka Goswami was told by Lord Chaitanya. But you have to also include some of the major points. Guru Laksi says Tatapi Einsud Sakaram Likhi Ato. Guru Asrayam, because you asked me for a synopsis, please hear these few indications. In the beginning, one must take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. So again to Ruprah Swami, Lord Chaitanya says the same thing. Guru Lakhan Shishya, Lakhan Dohar Parikan Savior Bhagavan Sarva Mantra Vicharam. In your book there should be the characteristics of the bona fide guru and the bona fide disciple. Then before accepting a spiritual master, one can be assured of the spiritual master's position. Similarly, the spiritual master can also be assured of the disciple's position. The supreme personality Gandhi of Ka should be described as the worshipable object. And you should consider the Bija Mantra for the worship of Ka Rama or any other expansion of the supreme personality in Ga. So those getting the second initiation, they receive Bica mantras according to tantratic system. Those in the first initiation are initiated in the chanting of the Hare Ka Mah Mantra. This is a system that we follow. Krishnas are worshipable objects. This way one takes shelter. Krishna means that we fully worship Ka. You no longer worship any of the devas as if they are independent boys. Don't go to a Deva and just pray. Give me money, give me wealth, give me this, give me that. But you can pray to a Deva as a Vaishnava or Vaishnavi. My dear Lord Shiva, please bless me that I can have Krishna. Bhakti, you have. You're the greatest devotees. So give me such blessings. That type of prayer. Brother, if you just go, Shiva, you're the greatest. Give me a big house. Then we go to Krishna. Say you're the greatest. Give me a new car. Let me go to Durga and say you're the greatest. Give me a nice wife. So then it's like who says so? We're telling everyone they're the greatest. So there's that confusion. And so that's offensive to Ka. So we don't give up shelter of Ka and simply take shelter of the Devas anymore. We respect the Devas as great devotees. This is also said in Skandha Puran. Skandha Purana is not normally known as The Vaishnava literature. But in there it also gives some important instruction. There it says Vasudevram Parityaja Yoanya Devam Upha Siti swam Parity. A person who worships the Devas and gives up word Vasudeva is like a man who gives up the protection of his mother for the shelter of a Pisacha or a witch. So who give up the protection of the mother to be under protection of a witch? Nobody will do that. So that's Master Deva will always see to our interests. Even if you make some offense to Krishna, he will also help you how to get over that offense. But if you make an offense to a Deva, the Deva becomes angry. Look at what happened with Nanda Maharaj in Indra. He offended Indra. Then Indra wants to kill him. We leave Krishna that he don't try to kill us. Rather he'll think how to send some devotee to preach to us how to bring us back like the mother. If you leave the mother, mother doesn't say okay, the son left me Rao, let's send the assassin to kill mother. Or father will think how to bring back how to help the child. That's Krishna's mood. He doesn't need our worship. It's not that we need to worship him. We have to be worshiping him because he needs it. If we don't worship him, then he's missing something. The Devas, they need our worship. They get attached to that. But Krishna, he knows it's for our benefit. So we surrender to Ka. Through this process of devotional service, we accept initiation. And then we try to follow very carefully. We need to take initiation. Mantra Adikari, Mantra Sibliadi, Sodham, Dika, Prada, Smriti, Kirtu, Socha, Achana. All these practical things, one needs to learn how to do. So you've done your Akshma, you've done your Socha Karma. This morning everyone took a shower. You're wearing your first. In the morning you attended a mangalite and remembered Krishna, Prata, Srinti, Prithya. Now you're here to get Diksha. So this verse, everything you have here, Mantra Adhikari. Who can chant? We've already discussed how to chant all the four principles. Chant, practice. So if you chant properly, then the mantra will give you good effect. Sometimes people say that babies can't take any chase of the pure thing. Sutras and women who are chaste and sincerely interested in understanding the absolute truth are qualified to be initiated with the Panchaatrika Mantras. If you are initiated in the Kama Gayatri Mantra, then all these different. There are many different considerations you don't need. So we give this the Ka Mantra. You don't have to purify the mantra. Bali dva, Krishna, Mantranam, Samskara, Tekshanam Nahi. There's no such limitation as bell medal can be turned into gold when treated with mercury. A disciple initiated by bona fide who immediately attains the position of a Brahmana. So today we're having this initiation ceremony concerning the Ka to the Guru Parabara. When you initiate it, everyone is connected to this divine grace. Bhaktivedanta, Sairobha, Bhakti Siddhama, sai thakur, gurus 6 goswamis, the Italian Mah Guru all the way up to Ka. So you serve the whole videos of Charyas through that service to the Guru and trying to fulfill the desires of the previous Acharya. So we're really happy to see so many nice devotees here. Been chanting for a considerable time. Been preparing themselves and take this responsibility. But if you have any doubt about taking that responsibility, this is your last chance to get out from the ring. 10. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Nobody's moved. Okay. All witnesses that they asked for, there is Aya. Sometimes Maya may attack you. Like all the time. You have to take shelter of Ka by your own strength. You won't be as dragon when Maya attacks. Remember Ka, pray to Krishna and Guru. Read the scripture, take association of the Vaishnavas and absorb the devotional service. Different ways to take practical shamsi of the Lord. In this way you can cross over the Maya. Don't think you're strong enough without Krishna to cross over Maya. You need that Krishna. Hare Krishna. So now we'll go forward with the giving of the first. We want to do the Guru Ashram. This was. Thank you for watching our videos. Be sure to subscribe to our channel. We publish new videos every day. And don't forget to like and share our channel.
