“Initiation means receiving the pure knowledge of spiritual consciousness.”
- Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 9:63 Purport
“From 1922 to 1933 practically I was not initiated, but I got the impression of preaching Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s cult. And that was the initiation by my Guru Maharaja.
- Lecture in Hyderabad, December 10, 1970
"So if from your center, the surrounding villages are drawn to the attention of Krishna consciousness simply by the distribution of prasadam and chanting of Hare Krishna Mantra, it will be a great success. It is not necessary always to be officially initiated, but if they participate in the group-chanting of Hare Krishna Mantra and taking of prasadam weekly or daily as it is possible, that will fulfill our mission."
- Letter: Syamasundara, May 14, 1970
"Of course, Guru Maharaja did not say anything, that "You give up your family life"
No, never said. He simply gave the idea. So I thought that, "It would have been better if I was not married." Anyway, then, 1923, I left Calcutta on my business, and I established my headquarters at Allahabad. So all the days I was thinking of this, "Oh, I saw a very nice saintly person. But I am now off from Calcutta." So I was thinking like that. Practically he initiated me because I was thinking of..., always."
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