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My Dear Sacisuta,


Please accept my blessings. I am very glad to receive your letter dated May 26, 1968, along with beads, and I am so pleased that you are seeking for being initiated. So, after due chanting I am sending both your beads by separate first class post parcel. Receive it and chant without any offense. The 10 kinds of offenses are like this:
ISKCON RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE<br />
95 Glenville Avenue<br />
Allston, Mass. 02134


Blaspheming the Lord's devotee
May 30,...............1968


Considering the Lord and the demigods on the same level—or assuming there are many gods


Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master
My Dear Sachisuta,
 
Minimizing the authority of the Scriptures
 
Interpreting the Holy Name of God
 
Committing sin on the strength of chanting
 
Instructing the glories of the Lord's Name to the unfaithful
 
Comparing the Holy Name with material piety
 
Inattention while chanting the Holy Name


Please accept my blessings. I am very glad to receive your letter dated May 26, 1968, along with beads, and I am so pleased that you are seeking for being initiated. So, after due chanting I am sending both your beads by separate first class post parcel. Receive it and chant without any offense. The 10 kinds of offenses are like this:<br />
Blaspheming the Lord's devotee<br />
Considering the Lord and the demi-gods on the same level--or assuming there are many gods<br />
Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master<br />
Minimizing the authority of the Scriptures<br />
Interpreting the Holy Name of God<br />
Committing sin on the strength of chanting<br />
Instructing the glories of the Lord's Name to the unfaithful<br />
Comparing the Holy Name with material piety<br />
Inattention while chanting the Holy Name<br />
Attachment to material things while engaged in the practice of chanting
Attachment to material things while engaged in the practice of chanting


So you follow those principles as well as the four restrictive rules, namely;
So you follow those principles as well as the four restrictive rules, namely;<br />
 
No addiction to indulgence in any form of intoxication, including coffee, tea and cigarettes<br />
No addiction to indulgence in any form of intoxication, including coffee, tea and cigarettes
No illicit sexual relationships<br />
 
Must be strictly vegetarian<br />
No illicit sexual relationships
 
Must be strictly vegetarian
 
No gambling
No gambling


And the other standard practices for initiated devotees:
And the other standard practices for initiated devotees:


Must attend evening and morning classes
Must attend evening and morning classes<br />
 
Should not extensively mix with non-devotees<br />
Should not extensively mix with non-devotees
Should not eat food cooked by non-devotees<br />
 
Should not waste time in idle talks<br />
Should not eat food cooked by non-devotees
Should not become engaged in frivolous sports<br />
 
Should not waste time in idle talks
 
Should not become engaged in frivolous sports
 
Should always chant and sing the Lord's Holy Names
Should always chant and sing the Lord's Holy Names


Chanting as enunciated by Lord Caitanya is the only means for spiritual realization in this age of dissension. So chant at least 16 rounds daily, and for other help you can ask assistance from your elderly God-brothers.
Chanting as enunciated by Lord Chaitanya is the only means for spiritual realization in this age of dissension. So chant at least 16 rounds daily, and for other help you can ask assistance from your elderly God-brothers.


Hope you are well.
Hope you are well.


Your ever well wisher,
Your ever well wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
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Letter to Sachisuta


ISKCON RADHA KRISHNA TEMPLE
95 Glenville Avenue
Allston, Mass. 02134

May 30,...............1968


My Dear Sachisuta,

Please accept my blessings. I am very glad to receive your letter dated May 26, 1968, along with beads, and I am so pleased that you are seeking for being initiated. So, after due chanting I am sending both your beads by separate first class post parcel. Receive it and chant without any offense. The 10 kinds of offenses are like this:
Blaspheming the Lord's devotee
Considering the Lord and the demi-gods on the same level--or assuming there are many gods
Neglecting the orders of the spiritual master
Minimizing the authority of the Scriptures
Interpreting the Holy Name of God
Committing sin on the strength of chanting
Instructing the glories of the Lord's Name to the unfaithful
Comparing the Holy Name with material piety
Inattention while chanting the Holy Name
Attachment to material things while engaged in the practice of chanting

So you follow those principles as well as the four restrictive rules, namely;
No addiction to indulgence in any form of intoxication, including coffee, tea and cigarettes
No illicit sexual relationships
Must be strictly vegetarian
No gambling

And the other standard practices for initiated devotees:

Must attend evening and morning classes
Should not extensively mix with non-devotees
Should not eat food cooked by non-devotees
Should not waste time in idle talks
Should not become engaged in frivolous sports
Should always chant and sing the Lord's Holy Names

Chanting as enunciated by Lord Chaitanya is the only means for spiritual realization in this age of dissension. So chant at least 16 rounds daily, and for other help you can ask assistance from your elderly God-brothers.

Hope you are well.

Your ever well wisher,