Checklist for candidates aspiring for 2nd ini4a4on
Mentor Name Her Grace Madhvi Devi Dāsi and His Grace
Satyanarayan Dāsa
Mentee Name Gokula Candra Dāsa
How long has the candidate been 1st 2 years
ini?a?on?
Name of spiritual Master His Holiness Sivarāma Swāmi
Sadhana Chan?ng minimum 16 rounds every day,
following the four regula?ve principles,
reading Srila Prabhupada’s books regularly,
serving regularly at ISKCON-London and
aMending morning programme online or in
person.
Service Gaura Aar? singing
Harinam
Pujari Sunday 8.40pm transfer
Pujari noon transfer cover
Pujari 7pm transfer cover
Pujari fruit and transfer cover
Some?mes pujari cook assist.
Sanga Group Gauranga Mentee Group
Sankirtan Harinam Sankirtan
Morning programme Watching online or aMending in person
16 ques?ons Done for first ini?a?on in 2023.
Sadhana Chart Sending monthly to my ISKCON-London
mentors since 2018
Spiritual Master and Disciple Course Completed in 2018
Has the candidate been fulfilling all Yes
requirements for first ini?a?on for at least 1
year?
Con?nually develops good rela?onships with Yes
other devotees?
Demonstrates the quali?es of a brahmana I have been trying to develop these quali?es
(Bg. 18.42) and a tendency to con?nually by observing and associa?ng with devotees
improve in those quali?es who demonstrate them, like Her Grace
Madhvi Mataji, His Grace Satyanarayan
Prabhu, His Grace Murli Manohar Prabhu, His
Grace Rupanuga Bhak? Prabhu, His Grace
Vamsi Vata Prabhu, Her Grace Saumya-
radhika Mataji, His Grace Amogha-lila
Prabhu, His Grace Mathuranath Prabhu, etc.
Prac?ces the threefold austerity of the mode I have been trying to prac?ce these.
of goodness, as described in Bg 17-14-16
Exemplifies religious principles to the public, I have been trying to do this via Bhagavad-
represen?ng ISKCON and Srila Prabhupada gita evening classes, Harinams, and Gaura
Aar? singings under His Grace Rupanuga
Bhak? Prabhu’s authority.
Fits into and represents ISKCON’s Yes, for sure.
organiza?onal structure; i.e., GBC to Regional
Governing Bodies (and similar local councils),
Temple Presidents, etc.
Has read the following of Srila Prabhupada’s Yes.
books: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad
Bhagavatam, Caitanya Caritamrta, Nectar of I scru?nizingly studied the Bhagavad-gita,
Devo?on, Nectar of Instruc?on, and Nectar of Devo?on, Nectar of Instruc?on and
Isopanisad. Sri Isopanisad as part of the Bhak? sastri
studies under His Grace Chaitanya Charan
Prabhu.
We read and discussed the remaining
chapters from the Nectar of Devo?on in the
Gauranga mentee group under Her Grace
Madhvi Mataji and His Grace Satyanarayan
Prabhu.
I scru?nizingly studies the Srimad
Bhagavatam as part of the Bhak? Vaibhava
studies under His Grace Gauranga Darshan
Prabhu.
I read Caitanya Caritamrta during COVID with
some brahmacaris at ISKCON-London at the
?me and other devotees from the
congrega?on.
Has passed either the ISKCON London (Soho) Completed in the year 2018-2020.
Brahminical Test or the VTE Bhak? Sastri
exam
One should ac?vely assist in some preaching Harinam and Gaura Aar? singing under His
or outreach ac?vity Grace Rupanuga Bhak? Prabhu’s authority.
One should perform some service for the 8.40pm transfer regularly
Dei?es through the Deity Department on a Regular noon transfer, fruit and transfer, and
regular basis (e.g., transfers, dressing Srila 7pm transfer covers.
Prabhupada) Under His Grace Vamsi Vata Prabhu’s and
Saumya-Radhika Mataji’s authority.
