This video records an online initiation class delivered by His Holiness Jayapataka Swami on January 25, 2026, from Sridharmapur, India. The session is conducted in English with live Spanish translation for an international audience. Swami outlines the essence of Bhakti Yoga—engaging all senses, surrendering to the Guru and Krishna, and living a life detached from material concerns. He emphasizes the four regulative principles, regular chanting of the Hare Krishna maha‑mantra, and diligent study of Srila Prabhupada’s scriptures (Bhagavad‑gītā, Śrī Bhāgavatam, Caitanya‑caritāmṛta). The class marks the appearance day of Advaita Acharya, includes personal reflections on recent isolation, and describes the ritual of first initiation: distribution of a mala (neck beads), bestowal of a spiritual name, taking vows, and chanting the mantra three times with specific ear‑uncovering etiquette. Swami encourages participants to make virtual offerings, turn on their cameras, and collectively affirm their vows, stressing sincere, long‑term commitment despite material challenges. The tone is devotional, instructional, and encouraging, aiming to inspire new initiates to adopt Krishna‑conscious living.
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So I'll speak in English because this is an international group.
So I wanted to speak in English because this is also an international group.
So I'm speaking English. I'll be repeated if anyone just make it clear. So because I speak translate it.
Because I speak in English, I'll have a devotee to translate into Spanish.
Engage all our senses.
So getting initiated we have to engage all our senses. In the service of Lord Krishna.
En el servicio al Senor Krishna.
We are surrendering to Guru and Krishna.
We are surrendering to Guru and Krishna.
We want to raise the Loga world in this light.
We wanted to reach the Goloka Vrindavan in this lifetime.
To do that we have to be very sincere yogis Yoginis.
So to do that we have to be a sincere yogi and yoginis.
Yogis Muy since.
Bhakti Yoga in the practice.
Of Bhakti Yoga Practica del Bhakti Yoga.
Bhakti Yoga means how you do everything.
For Ka Bhakti Yoga means that we do everything for Ka Bhakti Yoga Significa.
Kya semos todo por Krishna.
And we want detached material and Sajun alive.
We want to be detached from the material conception of life.
Now we want fixed in Ka Consciousness.
And we want to be fixed in Ka Consciousness.
So very important how the chant our rounds, practice the regular principles.
So it is very important that we chant our rounds and practice the four regulatory principles. And we engage in devotional service in the service of Guru and Krishna.
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Guru and how we read books like Gita Bhagavad Chaitanya Chandalida and understand the philosophy well.
And we read Srila Prabhupada books like Bhagavad Gita Srivan Bhagavatam Chaitanya Charitamrita and understand the philosophy well.
Today is the auspicious day of advocate. We wish all of you the best.
Today is the appearance day of Advaita Acharya Advaita Saptami. So we wish you all the best.
I've been in intensive therapy. So I've been in a kind of isolation for the past couple of weeks.
I have been in an intense Therapy and I'm kind of isolated and since the last couple of weeks.
After the temple was closed at one o' clock allowed me to go in when there was very few devotees today.
After the temple was closed at one o' clock and they allowed me to go in to take Darshan with just very few devotees around.
Puja to the videos of the deities. Very wonderful.
I've been offering Pujas to the deities using the TV screen online. But to be actually in front of the deities and offering them Puja is wonderful.
So I was very much impressed with the Toyota worship of Valentine.
I was very much impressed with the Advaita Acharya's worship and Gornitais. Lord Nar Singadev, Ashtasaki Radha Madhav they are very beautiful.
Brother. Give us so Lord's mercy.
Shivaja Desira I was thinking how Srila Prabhupada has given us so much of mercy to worship these deities.
This is a gradual process, takes many years. Determined to practice our Krishna consciousness.
So this is a gradual process and it will take many years. But we should be determined to practice Ka consciousness.
Against the material energy.
We have declared war against the material energy.
Alone we are no match.
Alone we are no match.
But we are taking shelter of Ka and Krishna gives us the weapons of engaging ourselves in his service.
So we have taken the shelter of Krishna and Krishna has given us how to engage ourselves in his service.
So it's very important that you are committed to practice come what may.
So it is very important you to practice. Come. What may.
Touch us.
Material energy may test us, giving us a sense gratification.
This material world is a place of birth and death and suffering.
So this material world is a place of birth and death and suffering.
But there are also some happiness and pleasures.
But there are also some happiness and pleasure.
But all these things are temporary.
But all these things are temporary. Suffering is temporary and happiness is also temporary.
We wander all the threads of the world. There's eternal heaviness and no sovereign.
We wanted to go to the spiritual world where the eternal happiness is there and no suffering.
But by this form of first initiation we're connecting you to the.
So by this form of first initiation we are connecting you to the Guru Parampar.
This is more than Harinam.
This is more than the Harinam.
We go to the Hainamala Navis. We also take vows, your treasure name.
In the Purushacharya system. We give neck beads, we give mala. We also give names and you take vows.
Damos las cuentas El cunti mala lasuena lo cuatro principio regulativos.
And we have fire.
So high now is only the bees and the high.
Note Harinam is only the beets and the Harinam holy name.
So how are you giving many things?
So we are giving many things.
That's why we call this first initiation.
That's why we call this as first initiation.
What other people call us Harinam, we give the people take shelter.
What other people call Harinam, we do it at the level of shelter.
Hare Krishna Mantra three times.
So I'm going to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra three times.
Clear your right ear.
Clear your right ear. Please uncover your right ear. If Matajis, your saris is covering the right ear. Please uncover the right ear. So when Gurmaraj chants, you don't repeat. Wait until he completes the three times of chanting.
Hare rama hare rama rama rama hare.
Hare hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna.
Hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare.
So have you all taken your vows?
So have you all taken your vows? Please raise your hand virtually if you have taken your vows. Many people, most of your cameras are off. Please switch on your cameras. Okay. Switch on your cameras, please.
Many offerings.
We have many offerings.
Yeah. Our oven.
Yeah. We have many kind of offerings. Like pushpa Nivedhan means flour offering. Boga Nivedhan means like food preparations.
The name of Muchasofrenda Como porrejemplo tenemos flor oto Nivedan ques alimentos.
Today we're having atman.
But today we are having atmanivedanivedam.
We are surrendering ourselves to Lord Krishna.
We are surrendering ourselves to Lord Krishna.
Mahaprabhu.
I'm in his right to the Lord to reach spread the world. Lord Jaijanna.
Normally it is very difficult to reach the spiritual world. But with the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya, it is possible.
Just like a flock of birds that fly overhead.
Just like the flock of birds. What bird?
Flock of birds.
Okay. Just like the flock of birds fly over our head.
Scientists say a leader takes some of the load.
The scientists, they say that the lead bird take some of the load.
This bird has to fly its own flight.
But every bird has to fly their own flight.
Like that you all have to register Krishna consciousness.
Like that you all have to practice your Ka consciousness.
And the result is a constant healthiness.
And rejoice the constant happiness.
But initially we are still in the material world.
Initially, since we are in this material world, there will be some happiness and distress.
That depends how sincere you are.
That depends on how sincere you are. There are so many different places. You are from so many different places. Who will give the beads there?
All right. There you go.
All right. Thank you.
All right.
Thank you.
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