Hare Krishna!
I am aspiring to get Initiated.
So I got to know about the Iskcon Disciple Course which has to be done before Initiation.
Therefore, may I get more information with regards to the cost, Validity, Time Duration, etc.?
I discussed with a Prabhuji 6 months back and he told me to do 16 malas every day and the 4 Principles.
However, I had been doing it every day until before my Grade 10 Board Exams preparation and all that stuff started since then the Continuity broke down for that time.
Also, is it okay not being able to chant 16 rounds once or twice a month because of certain situations that inevitably, unknowingly, happen at random times?
Also, what else are we supposed to complete and do before getting Initiated?
16 Malas, 4 Regulative Principles, and what else?
Everyone, Please me give your blessings so that I too get my Spiritual Name!
Charan Sparsh, Dandavat Pranam!
Hare Krishna!
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I Completed the IDC!!
HARIBOL!!!
There is a course to take? When did that start? It is not a bad idea, but that must be relatively new.
My guru asked me if I had been following the regs and chanting 16 rounds for at least 6 months. I said yes. Actually a course would have been a good idea... our temple did not even have a bhakta program at the time.
Oh ok.
This Course system started in 2015 as of what I know of
Hare Krishna,
https://bhakticourses.com/iskcon-disciple-course-details/
check this site for details.
hare krishna
Thank You Mataji!
This is what I exactly needed
I Completed the IDC!!
HARIBOL!!!
Oh ok...
So for Students Studying 16 is not mandatory? Or am I misinterpreting this?
Hare Krishna prabhuji....I myself being a student who has to study at least 8-9 hours a day at a stretch and sometimes even more I never compromise with the prescribed number of rounds. If you have just started to chant then start with 1 round...then 4....then 16. Now 16 should be not be your limit as it is our duty to progress in bhakti but what you can do is to keep a bare minimum at 16 rounds. In student life best way according to my own personal experience would be getting early in the morning and do japa....there is no other way because if you will do it in the daytime that it may happen that you hasten to just get over the rounds and chant inattentively and attention to trance japa is a must....in this way you would be able to manage time effectively for studies. After doing 16 rounds with mala in trance you can chant without keeping the count the rest of the day as there is no harm in it. I hope my reply helped you a little.
And moreover don't hanker for initiation until you are fully prepared to abandon anything the situation may demand in order to completely follow the guru maharaj. For example you have to control the urge of the tongue and never eat anything that is not first offered to krishna...never means never. You have to stop seeing wordly things like cinema. You have to stop listening to wordly music and like that you have to control all your sense activities towards Krishna. Something that might not serve krishna ..leave it or if you can't do don't get attached to it. So the point is that there is way more to initiation than simply accepting a guru. So make your choice according to your progress in bhakti. Hare Krishna 🌸
I am Aware of this. Initiation is a big Responsibility and a huge thing, something real serious to do.
I am Being Brutal honest with what I have to say (especially the last part).
I have a problem that at my house my mom cooks Onion Garlic food but my dad also eats Prasadam. So when my dad is out my mom cooks onion Garlic food. Although I don't have a Very Strong urge to eat Onion Garlic food(yes many times I do also), but I am Totally Good with Prasadam only As well. I don't really Eat packet Junk food like lays because I don't like it except for sprite and few other cold drinks.
I am not really fond of movies (Sometimes South Indian Movies :D) and songs (hindi mostly I get to hear that as I dislike english ones but not really a big fan of such music) but sometimes watch and listen to it when my family does.
I have been Contemplating over this topic for the past 9 months, thus aware of the seriousness.
Also I have other challenges as well that I seriously struggle from. These things which I have said are not really that big and tough things. So those serious things are something that powerfully Hinder my Spiritual progress and also the Idea for initiation.
Hare Krishna!
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