Guest guest Posted February 3, 2000 Report Share Posted February 3, 2000 HH Jayapataka Swami wrote: > It is not normally done. Normally one would accept another guru as Siksa > guru and get permission to accept shelter from that guru. However, one > devotee from Gaudiya Math approached Srila Prabhupada with the same > request. Srila Prabhupada told him that if he got a written permission > from his Spiritual Master he would accept it and give initiation. So that > is the pramana I have. I want to know your comments on a peculiar situation which may occur in the life of a devotee. He has taken first diksha in ISKCON and his guru falls down before the disciple gets the brahmana diksha. Can he accept a siksha guru and take the brahmana diksha from him without accepting harinama diksha again? Also related question. Is the brahmana diksha valid of that devotee whose guru falls down and he doesn't want to take reinitiation in the near future? Normally in ISKCON such devotees are allowed to do all the brahminical activities but what does it say in the sastra? Your servant, Nayana-rañjana d€sa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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