GURU - DIKSHA Archives – KRISHNA TODAY https://krishnatoday.com/guru-diksha/ Popular Site for Krishna, Bhagavad Gita, Astrology, Spirituality, Devotion, ISKCON, Krishna Consciousness & Counselling! Trusted by 1000s of devotees worldwide! Tue, 05 May 2026 19:02:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/krishnatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-400214_488147831218557_1427077007_n-3.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 GURU - DIKSHA Archives – KRISHNA TODAY https://krishnatoday.com/guru-diksha/ 32 32 120575110 Why gurus allow their disciples to worship them? https://krishnatoday.com/why-gurus-accept-honours/ Wed, 06 May 2026 02:45:17 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16854 Updated May 6th, 2026Why gurus allow their disciples to worship them? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna.    In vyas puja deciples worship Guru feet and take it as charnamrut. Here question is no doubt guru is very respectable but why to take charnamrut? is it not contaminated? It is not … Continue reading "Why gurus allow their disciples to worship them?"

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]]> 16854 What if a devotee prefers two gurus to take Diksha (initiation)? https://krishnatoday.com/devotee-prefers-two-gurus/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:45:36 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16602 Updated March 18th, 2026What if a devotee prefers two gurus to take Diksha (initiation)? A Woman devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabhu, I want to take initiation but I am confused with two gurus in my mind… how to decide from whom I should take initiation… Both are very close to my … Continue reading "What if a devotee prefers two gurus to take Diksha (initiation)?"

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]]> 16602 Three Qualifications required to accept a Guru (Spiritual master)! https://krishnatoday.com/three-qualifications-to-accept-guru/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:45:50 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16471 Updated February 10th, 2026Three Qualifications required to accept a Guru (Spiritual master)! This is a very important topic and every devotee aspiring for a guru should know these details. We are reading plenty of posts about the qualifications of a guru, ie, who should accept disciples. In this Post, we will know the qualifications required … Continue reading "Three Qualifications required to accept a Guru (Spiritual master)!"

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]]> 16471 Can Women do direct Guru Seva like feeding, washing, etc? https://krishnatoday.com/can-women-do-direct-guru-seva/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:45:13 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16338 Updated December 18th, 2025Can Women do direct Guru Seva like feeding, washing, etc? A Girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna sir. I have a deep query . Who takes care of old devotees in Iskcon? I am planning to take diksha from a Guru in Iskcon and want to do life-long seva … Continue reading "Can Women do direct Guru Seva like feeding, washing, etc?"

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]]> 16338 Process of Sanctioning & Removal of Gurus in ISKCON https://krishnatoday.com/sanctioning-removal-of-gurus/ Sat, 26 Jul 2025 03:33:21 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16002 Updated July 26th, 2025Process of Sanctioning & Removal of Gurus in ISKCON (Last part of the Series “Duties of a disciple to his Guru”) We have seen the Qualifications & standards of a Guru in ISKCON in detail. We have learnt everything a disciple and an aspiring disciple should know before and after accepting a … Continue reading "Process of Sanctioning & Removal of Gurus in ISKCON"

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]]> 16002 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR GURUS IN ISKCON! https://krishnatoday.com/conduct-for-gurus-in-iskcon/ Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15989 Updated July 18th, 2025STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR GURUS IN ISKCON! One who likes to serve as a Guru in ISKCON should follow some standards! A devotee who likes to accept a guru should be aware of all those standards and their aspiring guru’s adherence to them. Let us know them in this Post: A Guru … Continue reading "STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR GURUS IN ISKCON!"

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]]> 15989 Harmonizing ISKCON’s Lines of Authority – Official GBC Policy! https://krishnatoday.com/iskcon-lines-of-authority/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:45:46 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15971 Updated July 11th, 2025Harmonizing ISKCON’s Lines of Authority Official GBC Policy Paper (Condensed version with all the essential parts) This Paper is to prevent misunderstandings between spiritual masters and managers, as well as to minimize the influence these potential misunderstandings may have upon devotees under their combined care. “Spiritual Master” Means Diksha, Siksha, or Both. … Continue reading "Harmonizing ISKCON’s Lines of Authority – Official GBC Policy!"

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]]> 15971 Position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON https://krishnatoday.com/position-of-srila-prabhupada/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 02:45:21 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15954 Updated July 4th, 2025Position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON GBC Statement (March 2013) (Part of the Series of Posts under “Duties of a disciple to his guru”) An aspiring disciple of a guru in ISKCON and a member of ISKCON should be clearly aware of the Position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON and other authorities. … Continue reading "Position of Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON"

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]]> 15954 Presenting One’s Guru & Srila Prabhupada in all Places! https://krishnatoday.com/presenting-guru-srila-prabhupada/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:45:16 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15889 Updated June 6th, 2025Presenting One’s Guru & Srila Prabhupada in all Places! (Part of the series of Posts under “Duties of a disciple to his guru”) RULES GOVERNING PREPARING ISKCON PUBLICATIONS: ISKCON Law 2.3.1: All ISKCON publications such as books, magazines, newsletters, leaflets, fliers, invitations, etc., should clearly display the full name and titles of … Continue reading "Presenting One’s Guru & Srila Prabhupada in all Places!"

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]]> 15889 GURU TYAGA – REJECTING THE GURU! https://krishnatoday.com/guru-tyaga-rejecting-guru/ Sat, 24 May 2025 02:55:33 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15861 Updated May 30th, 2025GURU TYAGA – REJECTING ONE’S GURU To jump to PART-2, Click HERE This is the most important topic taught in the IDC course for the aspiring disciples for diksha that should be honestly answered to make this reply complete. Before going into the official details, let us read some basic introduction: Srila … Continue reading "GURU TYAGA – REJECTING THE GURU!"

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