Question: Is it okay for the unmarried girls to get initiation, like before marriage, because sometimes, they end up marrying non-devotees, or their parents force them to marry a non-devotee or there is not Krishna conscious environment at their home, so they are not able to practice nicely so is it okay if they get initiation before marriage?

Jayapataka Swami:  Generally, we allow ladies to get initiated before marriage, but when they are married, they have to follow the basic principles, being a vegetarian and such things. So that’s why hopefully the parents will be sensitive to the girl’s situation and...