9: Notice, November 25, 1966

All initiated devotees must attend morning and evening classes.
Must not be addicted to any kind of intoxicants including coffee, tea and cigarettes.
They are forbidden to have illicit sex-connections.
Must be strictly vegetarian.
Should not extensively mix with non-devotees.
Should not eat foodstuff cooked by non-devotees.
Should not waste time in idle talks nor
Engage himself in frivolous sports.
Should always chant and sing the Lord's Holy names.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

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Thank you,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Acharya.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness
26 Second Avenue
New York, NY

Dated Nov. 25, 1966

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Ten kinds of offenses should be avoided while chanting the mahamantra:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare;
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

List of offenses

1. Blaspheming a Lord's devotee.
2. Considering the Lord and the demi-gods on the
same level or to understand that there are many Gods.
3. Neglect the orders of Spiritual Master.
4. Minimizing the authority of scriptures or Vedas.
5. Interpreting the Holy Name of God.
6. Commit sin on the strenght of chanting.
7. Instructing glories of Lord's Name to the unfaithful.
8. Comparing the Holy Name with material piety.
9. To become inattentive while chanting the holyname.
10. Attachment to matrial things inspite of chanting the Holy Name.

Try To Avoid All The Above Offenses