This document outlines the vows taken by someone accepting initiation from a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The initiate commits to accepting their spiritual master forever and assisting them in devotional service. They vow to follow the regulative principles, chant 16 rounds daily, obey all instructions from their spiritual master as Krishna's will, and remain loyal to ISKCON. The initiate signs accepting these vows at the place and date listed, with two witnesses also signing.
This document outlines the vows taken by someone accepting initiation from a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The initiate commits to accepting their spiritual master forever and assisting them in devotional service. They vow to follow the regulative principles, chant 16 rounds daily, obey all instructions from their spiritual master as Krishna's will, and remain loyal to ISKCON. The initiate signs accepting these vows at the place and date listed, with two witnesses also signing.
This document outlines the vows taken by someone accepting initiation from a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The initiate commits to accepting their spiritual master forever and assisting them in devotional service. They vow to follow the regulative principles, chant 16 rounds daily, obey all instructions from their spiritual master as Krishna's will, and remain loyal to ISKCON. The initiate signs accepting these vows at the place and date listed, with two witnesses also signing.
This document outlines the vows taken by someone accepting initiation from a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The initiate commits to accepting their spiritual master forever and assisting them in devotional service. They vow to follow the regulative principles, chant 16 rounds daily, obey all instructions from their spiritual master as Krishna's will, and remain loyal to ISKCON. The initiate signs accepting these vows at the place and date listed, with two witnesses also signing.
It is my sincere, voluntary and loving desire and request to be accepted by ________
__________________ (disciple of His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada) as his initiated disciple. To clarify what this signifies to me and to all concerned, I make the following declarations and I HEREBY SOLEMNLY MAKE THE FOLLOWING VOWS:
1. I accept _______________ to be my initiating (diksa) and instructing (siksa)
spiritual master (Guru) forever, even life after life. It is my desire and commitment to help ______________ in his devotional service to His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the previous acaryas in the guru-parampara. 2. I vow to follow throughout my life the instructions, etiquette, and principles prescribed according to Srila Prabhupada's instructions, Bhagavata-dharma sastras (Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Caitanya Caritamrta, etc.) and ISKCON Law in my dealings with my spiritual master ______________ . 3. I vow to follow the four regulative principles of avoiding the following sinful activities: (a) Eating meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic and any non-vegetarian food products; (b) Taking all forms of intoxication including alcohol, drugs, tobacco, caffeine, coffee, tea, etc.; (c) Doing gambling, highly speculative business investments and frivolous sports; (d) Engaging in illicit sex in any form. 4. I vow to chant 16 rounds (16 108 mantras) of Hare Krishna Maha-mantra japa every day. 5. I vow that I shall follow the general and specific individual instructions given to me by my spiritual master ______________________. I accept these instructions as representing Srila Prabhupada's Lord Krishna's will. 6. As an initiated disciple I understand that I am accepted as a member of and under the eternal shelter of the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-(ISKCON) disciplic succession coming through His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and I vow to accept my further spiritual instructions and initiation from _____________ Swami and in such circumstances where he is not present in this world to give them I shall accept the same only from bona fide ISKCON spiritual master representing Srila Prabhupada. 7. I shall always remain loyal to ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) as an extension of Srila Prabhupada and I shall avoid doing anything detrimental to the mission of my spiritual master and to ISKCON.
Name of Initiate:_________________________________________________
Signature of Initiate:_______________________________________________
Place of Initiation: ___________________________ Date: _____/_____/_____