720621IN.LA
720621IN.LA
Initiations
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June 21, 1972, Los Angeles
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June 21, 1972, Los Angeles
720621IN-Los Angeles [10:37 Minutes]
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Prabhupada: Hmm. And how many rounds you'll chant?
Devotee: At least sixteen rounds.
Prabhupada: So your name is Vrajesvari dasi. Vrajesvari is the name of Radharani.
Syamasundara: Nect? Lois? Vrndavanesvari.
Lois: No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling and no intoxication.
Prabhupada: Hmm. How many rounds you'll chant?
Lois: Sixteen.
Prabhupada: Minimum, yes? So, what is?
Syamasundara: Vrndavanesvari.
Syamasundara: Sherry?
Sherry: No intoxication, no illicit sex, no meat-eating, fish or eggs, and no gambling.
Prabhupada: That's all. How many rounds you will chant?
Sherry: At least sixteen.
Syamasundara: Gail?
Syamasundara: Satyadevi dasi.
Prabhupada: Satyadevi.
Syamasundara: Satya.
Prabhupada: Hmm. So, what are the rules?
Gail: No eating of meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex, no gambling, no intoxication [indistinct] sixteen rounds [indistinct].
Prabhupada: So you're Satyadevi dasi. Hmm. Satyabhama was one of the wives of Krsna. Hare Krsna.
Devotees: [laughter]
Prabhupada: Then?
Syamasundara: Pravinacandra?
Pravinacandra: Uh, this is one article I [indistinct]. I brought for you.
Prabhupada: You are still impersonalist or personalist?
Pravinacandra: Huh... Not still im..., something learning. I am learning still. I am not yet... I want to more learn.
Prabhupada: All right. Hmm. So, you know the rules and regulation?
Pravinacandra: Chanting sixteen rounds, no meat-eating, no illicit sex life, no gambling and no drinking wine.
Prabhupada: What is?
Syamasundara: Pratibhanu dasa.
Syamasundara: Sandy Waxder?
Prabhupada: Wha?
Prabhupada: Madhavi?
Syamasundara: Her name is not on the list that you gave me.
Pradyumna: Yes it was.
Prabhupada: Then Madhavi can..., Madhavi it can be. Madhavi. Hmm. So what are the rules and regulations?
Madhavi: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no [indistinct].
Devotees: Hare Krsna!
Syamasundara: Pierre?
Pierre: No illicit sex, no gambling, no intoxication, no meat, fish or eggs.
Prabhupada: Hm.
Syamasundara: This set of beads says Sandy Waxder on it also. Who is the other? There are two sets of beads. Who is left?
Prabhupada: What is her name? What? I'll give her name.
Syamasundara: Oh, Sandy.
Devotees: [laughter]
Prabhupada: Krsna, He's teacher of the whole universe, but He had also a teacher. This is the example in character, that one has to accept a teacher, a spiritual master. Krsna is giving knowledge. He's..., His description is "all knowledge."
Samagra, full knowledge. But He is also going to a teacher's place to learn. Just Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He is Krsna Himself; He's accepting a spiritual master, Isvara Puri. Sri Caitanya... Sri-krsna-caitanya... Hmm. Isvara... Hmm. That means Isvara Puri became glorified by Caitanya Mahaprabhu's acceptance of him as spiritual master.
But this is the etiquette, this is the Vedic principle, that even if You are God, if You, even if You know everything, still, You have to accept a teacher, a spiritual master. That is the Vedic system. So what are the rules?
Sandy: No meat, fish or eggs, no gambling, no intoxication, no illicit sex life.
Prabhupada: Hmm. All right, come on. So, Sandipani Dasi.
Devotees: Hare Krsna.
Prabhupada: Hare Krsna.
Devotees: All glories to you Srila Prabhupada. [obeisances] [end]
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