Fortnightly Message (6 November – 20 November 2025)
Keśava Māsa, Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa, Amāvasyā, 539 Gaurabda

My dear dīkṣā, sheltered, aspiring, śikṣā, grand-disciples, and well-wishers,
Please accept my blessings, best wishes, and praṇāms as appropriate.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Home Base: Śrī Māyāpur Candrodāya Mandir.
Camp: Simhadesh
Date: 20 November 2025

Highlights
I was in Chennai during the first week. There I continued my regular dialysis, meetings, etc. I also gave the Sunday Feast class along with my dear Godbrother His Grace Prabhaviṣṇu Prabhu. Many devotees from different parts of South India came to see me. After that, we travelled to Simhadesh on the 13th of November to consult with some doctors and see if my kidney function can be improved. I am undergoing the tests as recommended by the doctors and at the same time I am continuing my services to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Message
Śrīla Prabhupāda said one should have Bhakti-śāstrī to take brāhmaṇa initiation.
“All our brahmanas and anyone wanting to become brahmana, will have to sit for examination once a year at Mayapur.
They will be expected to know Bhagavad-gita, Nectar of Devotion, The Nectar of Instruction, Sri Isopanisad, a book soon to be published on Deity worship, as well as all the small paperbacks. If they pass the examination they will be awarded Bhakti-sastri certificate. ” (Srila Prabhupada Letter to Tusta Krsna, 9th January, 1976)
“We have got so many books now and I want all of my disciples to read carefully. Soon we shall be instituting Bhakti-sastri examinations and all brahmanas will have to pass.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter to Upendra, 7th January, 1976)
“Sometimes there is criticism that our men are not sufficiently learned, especially the brahmanas. Of course second initiation does not depend upon passing an examination. How one has molded his life—chanting, attending arati, etc., these are essential. Still, brahmana means pandita. Therefore I am suggesting the following examinations: Bhakti-sastri: (for all brahmanas) based on Bhagavad-gita, Sri Isopanisad, The Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction, and all the small paperbacks. Bhakti-vaibhava: the above plus first six Cantos of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhakti-vedanta: the above plus cantos 7-12 Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhakti-sarvabhauma: the above plus Caitanya-caritamrta.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter to Svarupa Damodara, 10th January, 1976)

My Message
All the devotees, as far as possible, should study Bhagavad-gītā in the Bhakti-śāstrī and take second initiation. Now there is a summative test available. I took a summative test with Śrīla Prabhupāda, and I got Bhakti-śāstrī. Now I have Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhaktivedānta, and I am two-thirds on the way to Bhakti-sārvabhauma.
So I want everyone to read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and get this Bhakti-śāstrī, and take second initiation. The requirements for second initiation are given on my JPS Office website. https://jayapatakaswamioffice.com/initiation-information-2/
Second thing is that I underwent a lot of suffering recently and I was thinking that how some of my disciples, they break a regulative principle and have illicit sex. In the fifth canto of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, it says that sex between husband and wife is like celibacy. Of course, it will be better to do for procreation with garbhādāna saṁskāra. I was present when Śrīla Prabhupāda said that it is sinful to have relationship outside of marriage but in marriage it is not sinful. So, my request is that those who have this inclination, they should be legally married and as gṛhasthas they can have relations, but it is important that people try to be Kṛṣṇa conscious as much as possible. Pray to the Deities and do the saṁskāras as given in the Ṣaṭ-kriyā-saṁskāra-dīpikā.

Inspirational Stories
I received many inspiring preaching reports from different devotees. Padmanetra dāsa sent an update that he has completed 1800 days of online classes. Om Caitanya dāsa sent a report that through his preaching programs, the devotees did Dāmodara programs and 125,000 lamps were offered. Vaṁsīdhara Viśāla dāsa sent me Food For Life Secretariat report for Jharkhand, Bihar, and Odisha. He is trying to send a consolidated report once every two months. 16 active centres serving in these three states have reported a collective distribution of more than 20,000 servings of prasādam on a weekly basis. There may be more, but this is what is reported. You can send your Food For Life report to 10milesradius@gmail.com
In the last two weeks I have received more reports than usual and you can send me your preaching ideas and reports to jayapataka@gmail.com

Your well-wisher always,
Jayapatākā Swami
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