Initiation

Initiation and Sannyasa of Sudama in Tokyo

📅 April 30, 1972 📍 Tokyo ⏱ 44 min
Renounce bodily consciousness and engage all senses in Krishna's service to become truly free.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.57, Initiations and Sannyāsa of Sudāmā — April 30, 1972, Tokyo 720430IN-TOKYO [43:34 Minutes] Initiations_720430IN-TOKYO SB-11.23.57_720430IN-TOKYO Prabhupāda: ...the regulative principle? Sudāmā: You know the four principles?

Prabhupāda: What is that? Japanese devotee (1): [gives in Japanese, with devotee translating:] No meat-eating, no gambling, no illicit sex...

Prabhupāda: No intoxication. Japanese devotee (1): [gives in Japanese] ...no intoxication.

Prabhupāda: All right. Your name is Tukarāma dāsa, a great saintly person. Sudāmā: Tukarāma.

Prabhupāda: Yes. T-u-k-r-a-m. Sudāmā: Tukarāma dāsa. Devotee (2): Take the beads.

Prabhupāda: Take, the right. Sudāmā: Now obeisances. [devotee offers obeisances]

Prabhupāda: You know the rules, four prohibitive rules? Devotee (3): Pardon? Sudāmā: Four rules.

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