{"id":41012,"date":"2024-09-16T18:18:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T12:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/?p=41012"},"modified":"2024-10-14T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T11:39:15","slug":"harinama-diksha-on-sri-vamana-jayanti-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/harinama-diksha-on-sri-vamana-jayanti-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Harinama Diksha on Sri Vamana Jayanti 2024 at ISKCON Bangalore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the Vamana Jayanti (15 Sept 2024), the auspicious appearance day of Lord Vamana, ISKCON Hare Krishna Hill Temple, Rajajinagar, conducted the Harinama Diksha, or Initiation Ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devotees who aspired to become disciples of Srila Prabhupada, Founder-<em>Acharya<\/em> of ISKCON, received initiation as instructed by His Divine Grace in a letter to ISKCON leaders on 9 July 1977. The devotees took an oath to chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra sixteen rounds daily and adhere to the four regulative principles throughout their lives under the auspices of Their Lordships, Srila Prabhupada, Vaishnavas, and sacrificial fire as witnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The four regulative principles are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. &nbsp; &nbsp; No meat-eating (includes eggs, onion and garlic)<br>2. &nbsp; &nbsp; No intoxication (includes tea, coffee, alcohol, drugs and tobacco)<br>3. &nbsp; &nbsp; No illicit sex (no illicit relations outside of marriage)<br>4. &nbsp; &nbsp; No gambling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harinama Diksha signifies a profound commitment to the path of Bhakti, as outlined by Srila Prabhupada. 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