initiation | Jayapataka Swami

Question: If some devotees have taken shelter from Bhakti Caru Swami, then will they again have to take shelter of another guru, or will they directly be able to get initiation?

Guru Maharaj: Ordinarily they have to take shelter of another guru and take initiation. But there are rules of the IDC and local president recommendation, which are to be got as well. 06-July-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA

Question: Can someone who is endeavoring to follow his Guru’s instructions sincerely and is making his guru’s instructions and desire as his life and soul, but hasn’t got the chance to take formal initiation, can such a person go back to Godhead, achieve the highest goal of Krishna Prema in this very life, and also achieve his Guru’s service eternally?

Guru Maharaj: Since the name of Krishna is not different from Krishna somehow by chanting the name of Krishna, one may also achieve the highest perfection. But the secure way is to take initiation from the authorized guru parampara, and then in that way serve Krishna....

Question: How can a neophyte first initiated devotee who has broken the vows taken at the time of initiation resume his spiritual life for the pleasure of the Guru?

Guru Maharaj: So we see that while taking the first initiation, it is described as taking a new birth. So naturally when you are taking a birth, when you are a baby, toddler, you may fall down a few times and gradually learn to walk. So at the first initiation, it is...