20231007 || Initiation Address in ISKCON Śrī Rādha Govinda Temple || Kulai, Mangalore, India

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Sri Chaitanya Meshwaram Hare Krishna Today we have a great opportunity here. In fact, for last one year we have been requesting Guru Maharaj to come here. So in spite of his age, he has taken all the trouble. So first we should all thank Guru Maharaj for coming here Hareem. Now secondly, I thank all the devotees come here. Today is a very important day. You are going to take shelter. Holiness Jaipada Ka Maharaj, he has been for the last more than 50 years trying to fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desires. So we also thank. The devotees come from different temples. They come from Mangalore, Jagannath Temple. They also come from. Some people have come from Hebrew. In fact, practically from every state of India today people have come to take shelter of Guru Maharaj. Some people have come from abroad also in a short notice to take this opportunity. Thank everybody for coming here. Hare Krishna.

So we understand that those are coming forward to take a misguided.

So we understand that those people who have come here to take initiation, they all are teachers.

The Bhakti yoga is such a process that we like to practice it.

So this Bhakti yoga is such a process that we like to practice it.

Practice.

That everyone can have Bhakti yoga as a daily practice.

And everyone can have this Bhakti yoga as their daily practice. This way they can always stay transcendental.

So here we practice what we preach.

So here we practice what we preachara. Ivaradara Matias.

And this is a sacred place.

This is a sacred place. Lord Chaitanya came here.

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Deity of Krishna and Balaram is here.

Krishna was tested by Rukmini Devi.

So Krishna, he was tested by Rukmini Devi.

Sri Krishnanana Rukmini Devi Dharu.

Then he said, Krishna, you know everything.

Rukmini Devi said, Krishna, you know everything.

You know what Brahma is doing in Satya Loka.

You know what Brahma is doing in Satya Loka. You know what Lord Shiva is doing in Kailash. You know what's going on in Ananta Koti Brahmanda.

But there's one thing you don't Know.

But there is one thing you don't know. She knows.

I know.

I know.

Nano.

You don't know.

But you don't know.

Krishna was amazed because no one had ever told him before that there was something he didn't know.

So Krishna was amazed because no one ever had told him that something is there which he doesn't know.

So he tried to find out.

So he tried to find out.

So.

Finally Rukmini agreed.

Finally, Rukmini agreed.

See the thing you don't know, she said.

See the thing which you don't know.

You don't know how much your devotees love you.

You don't know how much your devotees love you.

In what way I love you.

In what way they love you. I know.

You don't know.

But you don't know.

So then Lord Krishna, he said three times.

So then Lord Krishna, he said three times.

I will come in Kalyuga as my devotee.

I'll come in Kalyuga as my devotee. He said this three times.

So that is Lord Chaitanya. Maharabhu.

So that's Lord Chaitanya. Mah Prabhu.

Is Krishna who came as his devotee.

He is Krishna who came as his devotee.

So here in the chandel I heard they wanted to have Radha, Krishna and Lord Chaitanya.

Here in the temple I heard that they want to have Radhakrishna and Lord Chaitanya.

Today we're all taking initiation and to worship Radha and Krishna. Our Lord Chaitanya has. That's right.

So today they are taking initiation and they will worship Krishna and Radhakrishna as Lord Chaitanya described.

Radhakrishna.

So this is very important.

Normally one is not lost to worship Radha and Krishna.

Normally one is not blessed to worship Radha and Krishna.

By Lord Chaitanya's mercy.

But by Lord Chaitanya's mercy you are getting the chance. So you have to take advantage.

And to where? To maintain proper attitude.

To worship Radha and Krishna and to maintain proper attitude.

See, normally very hard to get bhakti for Radha and Krishna.

So see normally it's very hard to get bhakti for Radha and Krishna.

By Lord Chaitanya's mercy.

But by Lord Chaitanya's mercy you can get it. And then by chanting Hare Krishna you can get love of Krishna.

Hare Krishna, Mahamantravanna, Japisuda, Mulaka Nimage, Radha, Krishnara, Bhakti, Prema Bharut.

This love of Krishna is given as a special mercy.

Krishna, Prema.

Nitya, Siddha Krishna, Prem, Sadhu, Kuban. By chanting Hare Krishna. The pure love for Radhakrishna is awakened.

Hare Krishna Maha Mantra Vanna Japisuvada Mulaka Nammali Aragi Kondiruva Krishna Bhakti Krishna Prema Jagra.

So he recommended one chance Shava 303 odds 108 times 16 hours a day.

So we recommend that everyone chant 16 rounds of 108 times each.

So Navo.

He came to this place to spread this chanting of Hare Krishna.

So Lord Chaitanya, he came to this place to spread the chanting to all the people.

Allah Chaitan is all his feet. All the people may also get the mercy.

So we are doing here the Abhishek of Lord Chaitanya's lotus footprint so that everyone can get his mercy. There is no difference between Krishna and His holy name.

Because Lord Krishna is the absolute truth.

Because Lord Krishna is the absolute truth.

Therefore his holy name is Lord.

Therefore his holy name is non different. Hare Krishna.

After this initiation you'll be connected with me and you'll be connected with the Holy Name.

So after this initiation you'll be connected with me and connected to the Holy name.

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