Guest guest Posted May 23, 1998 Report Share Posted May 23, 1998 > Dear Sri Visnupada, > Please accept my humble obeisances. > > In answer to... > > > > According to what you explained here one could note that many of > > > us are brahmana initiated although not really qualified for that > > > or we prove to be unqualified some time after the initiation. So > > > what is the most important criteria to consider one qualified > > > for getting the second initiation and being recognized as an > > > actual brahmana? > > ...you said... > > > One has to be a qualified Vaisnava. He has to have the qualities > > of a brahmana as stated in the BG and the SB. And he has to have > > knowledge and can give it to others. > > I have seen devotees recommended for 2nd init who can´t give a > decent class and don´t regularly follow the temple programs. When I > asked the authority why he recommended them, he said, "it is to give > him a chance to become qualified." Can you comment on this? I really hope that such recommendations are given to other spiritual masters and not to me. I do not want to give second initation so cheaply. We do not give second initiation to give someone a chance. We give first initiation mercifully if they are qualified, but not second. Second initiation must be given very carefully when the candidates are actually qualified, otherwise this causes too much trouble to the guru and also makes the initiation a farce. Prabhupada said that we must be strict in giving second intiation. I was there when he said it in Chicago in 1975. Please correct that authority who said that. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.