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Initiation is formality

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Initiation is formality. Just like you go to a school for knowledge, and admission is formality.

Press Interview -- October 16, 1976, Chandigarh:

Interviewer: What is the procedure of the movement? Do you initiate yourself all the disciples or do your other disciples also do that?

Prabhupāda: Well, initiation or no initiation, first thing is knowledge. [break] ...knowledge. Initiation is formality. Just like you go to a school for knowledge, and admission is formality. That is not very important thing. (sound coming on and off, tape recorder faulty.) So our this movement is successful... On account of this movement... [break] ...learned scholars and those who are inquisitive, advanced... [break]... He Maharishi Mahesh Yogi says that this is material. If you perform this meditation, transcendental meditation, you will be materially benefited. That is not spiritual meditation.
Page Title:Initiation is formality
Compiler:Laksmipriya
Created:09 of Dec, 2008
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