Initiations

New York Initiations - Spiritual Names Given at the Fire Ceremony

📅 July 22, 1971 📍 New York ⏱ 8 min
Spiritual initiation transforms ordinary names into divine identities reflecting Krishna consciousness and devotional commitment.
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Initiations — July 22, 1971, New York 710722IN-NEW YORK [07:57 Minutes] Initiations_710722IN-NEW YORK Aravinda: [indistinct]

Prabhupāda: Come on. Aravinda: One at a time.

Prabhupāda: One at a time. [japa] Hmm. [indistinct] Aravinda: Vince. Śruta-kīrti.

Prabhupāda: Śruta-kīrti. Whose activities are well famous. Come on. What are the rules? Śruta-kīrti: No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no intoxication [indistinct]...

Prabhupāda: How many rounds you'll chant? Śruta-kīrti: Around twenty.

Prabhupāda: Huh? Śruta-kīrti: Around twenty.

Prabhupāda: All right. [japa] [break] Aravinda: Sudhamani.

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