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How to Apply?

Sri-Guru Charan Ashraya

  • Chant a minimum of 16 rounds of Hare Krishna maha mantra every day and 25 rounds on Ekadasi and special days for minimum last 1 years.
  • Have already taken shelter of Srila Prabhupada and chanting srila prabhupada pranam mantra.
  • Proper understandind about position of Srila prabhupada in ISKCON and pre-eminent siksha guru.
  • Read Srila Prabhupada’s books everyday for minimum last 1 years.
  • Serving continuously under or favourably connected to a ISKCON approved temple/Bhakti Vriksha/Namahatta/Gurukul etc for minimum last 1 years.
  • Follow the four regulative principles as instructed by Srila Prabhupada – No illicit sex, gambling, intoxication including coffee & tea, meat eating including eggs, onion & garlic for minimum last 1 years.
  • Following a daily sadhana program including rising early, chanting, a simple morning program consisting of one arati, Srila Prabhupada Guru Puja & attending/ hearing Srimad Bhagavatam class
  • Implement the Krishna Conscious practices at home.
  • Fast on Ekadashi and festival days.
  • Whoever wishes to take diksha, It's must to take official shelter.

How to Apply?

  • Login into BAVS care portal and create your profile.
  • Once it's approved, now you can apply for shelter.
  • After getting your recommendation from your temple leader, you will receive the maharaj pranati. 

OR

  • Download and Print Shri Guru Charan Ashraya Form – English | Hindi
  • Fill bio-data form.
  • Following requirement must be fulfilled by your immediate authority (ISKCON Preacher/Counsellor):
    • Conduct and examined written test
    • Oral Questionnaire test
    • Preacher/Counsellor recommendation letter (Format is mentioned on above downloaded form) and it should also have approval from local authority. 
  • Scan and submit filled bio-data, recommendation letter, passport photo to BAVS Office. (Email or WhatsApp).
  • Once you complete above steps, pleasewe contactwill yourschedule immediatea authorityofficial shelter program online or BAVSoffline Officein topresence get the HH Bhakti Ashraya Vaisnava Swamiof Maharaj Pranati if you don’t have it.ji.

Harinama Diksha

  • Chanting a minimum of 16 rounds of Hare Krishna maha mantra every day for the past 3 years.

  • Minimum of 1 year after taking Sri Guru Charana Ashraya. (It’s must to take shelter before applying for Harinama diksha.)

  • Reading Srila Prabhupada’s books every day for the past 2 year.

  • Must complete reading of the following books of Srila Prabhupada:

    1. Srila Prabhupada’s biography (brief version)

    2. Life comes from life

    3. Science of self-realisation

    4. Rāja-Vidyā

    5. Perfect question and perfect answer

    6. Beyond birth and death

  • Following the four regulative principles as instructed by Srila Prabhupada for the past 2 years – No illicit sex, gambling, intoxication including coffee & tea, meat eating including eggs, onion & garlic.

  • Reporting sadhana to maharaj ji at-least once in 3 months.

  • Following a daily sadhana program including rising early, attending mangala arati, guru-puja and Srimad Bhagavatam class for the past 2 year, either at home or at the local temple the devotee is in touch with.

  • Serving continuously under or favourably connected to locally present a ISKCON approved temple/Bhakti Vriksha/Namahatta/Gurukul etc for minimum last 2 years.

  • Avoiding eating bhoga (food not offered to Lord Krishna) for the past 2 years.

  • Completion of ISKCON disciple course.

*Note: Please refer the Harinam initiation comprehensive checklist for more details.

Brahmin Diksha

  • Following all the mentioned points for Harinam initiation.
  • Harinam initiated for at least 3 years in ISKCON.
  • Completed Bhakti Shastri course (only for educated devotees)
  • Completed ISKCON disciple course (If not done during Harinam initiation)
  • Devotees who are directly engaged in temple deity worship or temple deity kitchen on regular basis.
  • Must complete reading of the following books of Srila Prabhupada:
    1. Bhagavad Gita
    2. Nectar of Devotion
    3. Nectar of Instruction
    4. Ishopanisad
    5. Srila Prabhupada’s biography (brief version)

  • Following the four regulative principles as instructed by Srila Prabhupada for the past 3 years – No illicit sex, gambling, intoxication including coffee & tea, meat eating including eggs, onion & garlic.

  • Following a daily sadhana program including rising early, attending mangala arati, guru-puja and Srimad Bhagavatam class for the past one year, either at home or at the local temple the devotee is in touch with.

  • Serving continuously under or favourably connected to locally present a ISKCON approved temple/Bhakti Vriksha/Namahatta/Gurukul etc for minimum last 3 years.

  • Avoiding eating bhoga (food not offered to Lord Krishna) for the past 3 years.

  • Chanting a minimum of 16 rounds of Hare Krishna maha mantra every day for the past 3 years.

  • Minimum of 1 year after taking Sri Guru Charana Ashraya. (It’s must to take shelter before applying for Harinama diksha.)

  • Reading Srila Prabhupada’s books every day for the past 3 year.

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