Guru -> Donations, Social Work, Management & Politics – By Swami Gaurangapada Question by email: Is it normal for a Guru to ask for donations from his students, get involved in social work, management, trusts and politics? Reply by His Holiness BRS Swami Gaurangapada: You have many questions in one question. I will try to [...]

Procedure for accepting Mahadiksha The following is the procedure for accepting Mahadiksha from a distant place: ——————- Perform simple achamana (sadharana acamana) Purification Procedure: Sit on an asana (pure sitting mat); with a small spoon take some water from the achamana-patra (a small pot) and sprinkle it on your hands and feet. Chant om keshavaya [...]

Things to Know before Mahadiksha All devotees desires of accepting Mahadiksha in the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas and the Hare Krishna Mahamantra from His Holiness Swami Gaurangapada are kindly requested to read the complete book Nityananda Gauranga Nama at and also read and agree to the 30 points below (scroll down below the table). [1] [...]

The Spiritual Importance of Mahadiksha In the Padma Purana it is stated: sampradaya-vihina ye, mantras te nisphala matah; atah kalau bhavisyanti, catvarah sampradayinah. sri-brahma-rudra-sanaka, vaisnavah ksiti-pavanah; catvaras te kalau bhavya, hy utkale purusottamat. ramnujam srih svi-cakre, madhvacaryam caturmukhah; sri-visnu-svaminam rudro, nimbadityam catuhsanah. “Unless one is initiated by a bona-fide Vaishnava spiritual master in a bonafide [...]

Title: Tips for DisciplesUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-02-23 18:51:33 Tips for Disciples — By Swami Gaurangapda Although it is optional, all the Gauranga-Mantra-Shiksha-(Ashraya)-Mahadiksha Disciples are requested to try their best to do the following tenthings as much as possible: (1) Recite at least 108 original verses or read their translation fromNityananda-Gauranga-Nama-Mahatmya or Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya,Chaitanya-Bhagavata or Chaitanya-Charitamrita [...]

Title: No of Disciples, Institution invite, Trust formationUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2004-12-26 19:12:35 Q1. Please can you let me know how many disciples both Indian and Western do you currently have. Reply by Swami Gaurangapada: I am the servant of all living entities what to speak of becoming the Guru of the devotees. In the core [...]