Hare Krsna! Please accept my dandavat pranams,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am very curious about one topic. Is it possible for a devotee to have Srila Prabhupada as his/her siksha guru while having the diciple of Narayana Maharaj as his/her diksha guru?

Meaning always following the teachings and books pf Srila Prabhupada and associating with his followers but having initiated from a guru who is  Srila Narayana Maharaj's diciple and serving him as his/her diksha guru?

Can a diksha guru can accept that? or What would Srila Prabhupada will advise about that? Is there any lecture where he says, we should take initiation ONLY from his diciples? ıf you know a lecture or letter of Srila Prabhupada concerning that matter, could you please inform me?

Thank you very much for your kindness and assitance. 

Have a wonderful Kartik Month!

Your aspiring servant,

 

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  • Volunteer

    Hare Krishna.

    Some one can share a reference to the same subject will be nice, here what i am sharing my understanding and observation.

    To establish and maintain connection with two different standards is always a challenge and put one in confusion plus may lead to end up spiritual life at all. Many devotees of ISKCON has passed through with the same sort of conditions in past and lost of confusions were created.

    It is always advice that one must follow once Diksha Guru and his instructions. If Diksha guru suggest or advice or accept once request will not rise any question but if not done in this way then it rise a question, why you accepted one as your Diska Guru where you can not follow him and need other!?

    If you can explain more details regarding your conditions which has rise this question will be more appreciated and may be helpful to answer your queries as well.

    Hare Krishna.

    • Please accept my dandavat pranams,

      yes, indeed that's why I asked the question. Actually it's simple, as I explained before I am follower of Srila Prabhupada for many years. So I ask if we are attracted to a senior diciple who is the diciple of SNM, and who doesn't give initiation YET, but will give inititation in the future, can this be a problem?

      Your aspiring servant,

      • Volunteer

        Hare Krishna.

        It is always advised to be strict to one standard only.

        In your case it seems that you are following one standard since long and attached to that and also personally attracted to other which rises this sort of question. You want to respect both of them and like to continue with them at the same time.

        As far as following Siksha, you can have any number of Siksha Guru. Even an ant could be your Siksha Guru. But Diksha Guru can not be many but one only. If possible, put this query to your aspiring master and try to know his view or advise as it is individual issue. My and your mental concoction or opinion can't sort out this. This is very sensitive issue and you have to contact personally to your aspiring master for personal guidance.

        Hare Krishna.

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