Bhakti Vikasa Swami (left) is one of the almost 5,000 disciples who were initiated by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (right), the founder-acarya of ISKCON

Initiation Lecture

Where: Mayapur, West Bengal, India When: 5 May 12 Language: English

Why I Don’t Give Brahminical Initiation So Easily

April 21, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: 1) We see that Srila Prabhupada gave pancaratriki initiation (braminical) to many devotees without taking in consideration if the devotees were employed by some karmi neither if they had a braminical background. Maharaja, you are very strict in following Srila Prabhupada. Why is that you have those policies to give second initiation? 2) I've heard (maybe even in one of your lectures [...]

Standards for Brahminical Initiation

Where: Salem, Tamil Nadu, India When: 25 Aug 11 Language: English with Tamil translation

The Necessity of Accepting Discipline

Where: San Diego, USA When: 12 June 11 Language: English

Is Chanting Only Countable for Initiated Devotees?

June 7, 2011 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami  
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Question: Few years back, at ISKCON Yamunanagar temple in Haryana, India, I attended a lecture by a devotee from ISKCON Delhi who was on guest visit. When asked about the importance of initiation in chanting, he told that without being initiated, our chanting the rounds is nearly ineffective. Only after initiation from spiritual master does [...]

Initiation in San Diego 2010

November 26, 2010 by 16rounds  
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Images from the initiation ceremony in San Diego, California, in September of 2010.

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