"Who wants to take initiation"

Here is a wonderful conversation between a neophyte devotee and Goloka Vrindavana Help Desk Executive.

 Devotee : !!Hare Krsna!! Is this Goloka Vrindavana Help desk?

Executive : !!Hare Krsna!! Yeah Prabhuji. Tell me how can I help you ?

Devotee : I want to know the meaning of Initiation. I am very fool and rascal kind of person and really like a worm who is very stupid and did not have much brain. Please guide me.

Exceutive : Aha ha. Prabhuji ji Initiation starts when you are humble and from your language it sounds that you are already getting purified.

Devotee : Prabhuji Please don't say so. I am a rascal. Please Guide me.

Executive : I must say that you are really humble. The word 'initiation' has the root 'initial'. Initial means initial stage. Spiritual life has got many initial stages. Initial stage means we have to be humble. In our life we should always remain humble. That is the meaning of initiation."

Devotee : Wonderful. What else we need to do Prabhuji ?

Executive : Let me tell you few things related to Initiation. One person is said to be initiated when he know the meaning of detachment, Cleanliness, Tolerance etc.

Devotee : Please explain more about these things.

 Executive : Sure. Prabhuji we need to understand that our body is an "akshaya patra" filled with urine and stool. We cannot be comfortable in this body. Understanding this is the beginning of detachment. Whatever we eat is converted into stool. This is reality. Our aim is to chant the holy name of the Lord constantly (kirtaniya sadaa harih) without any pride and ready to offer all respect to others (amaanina maanadena). One should not be too much attached to one's own body but at the same time care must be taken since it is the instrument for living. When one understands detachment then that is called initiation.

Devotee : Wow!!and what about Cleanliness ??

Executive : Cleanliness is very important. Cleanliness is Godliness. We should keep ourselves and the surrounding clean. But for this, we should increase our physical labor in the house by doing all our household work ourselves instead of depending on machines. This is called initiation.

Devotee :Wonderful!!

Executive : Now We are all in the comfort zone, so we should use it nicely in spiritual activities to recognize Krishna. We cannot get rid of technologies but reduce it. Lead a simple life. This is called initiation.  We all need to forget about Material activities like Cinema, TV and all such material fictional activities. Material things strengthen the clutches of Illusion on you. That's it. So we need to get rid of material activities.

Devotee : Yeah I understand.

Executive: Tolerance is important. Don't curse any situation. Don't destroy smiles. If the attitude is good, then health is also good. If we don't want anybody to be morose with us, then we should not be morose with anybody. We have to cultivate good character and quality. This is called initiation.

Devotee : Wow!! I strongly agree with this.

Executive : Spare your time every day to read Krsna's words in Bhagvad Gita. Bhagvad Gita is very dear to Krsna. Spend time and Read or Hear Glorification of Supreme Majesty Krsna and one hour to clean our surroundings. This will give us rosy attitude and rosy health.

Devotee : Prabhuji .We has just begun our lives in Krishna consciousness. Thanks to you for guiding me so much.

Executive : Be in Touch with some devotees and associate with them. A Representative of Krsna should be served like Krsna.

Devotee : Sure Prabhuji. Thanks for Guidance.

Executive :!! Hare Krsna!!

Devotee : Hare Krsna!!

In service of Sri Sri Radha Radhikaraman!!

An aspiring devotee!!!