Guru | Jayapataka Swami

Question: How did Haridasa Thakura receive the Hare Krsna maha mantra at a very tender age? Who was his guru?

Jayapataka Swami: Good question! Ha! Ha! No one ever asked that question before. I have to research it! 24-MAY-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA

Question: You mentioned that by preaching a devotee’s sins start to get cleared quicker. I am desirous of preaching, however, I am fearful of imparting incorrect/incomplete information due to my imperfect knowledge. What is the best way to begin the process of preaching for any devotee?

Jayapataka Swami: Thank you my dear spiritual daughter. If you read Srila Prabhupada books regularly, if you hear the classes of Srila Prabhupada or your Gurudev, and then you only repeat those things which you have read or heard, they you will not be giving any...

Question: If you take second initiation from another guru who is the actual guru? Whom do you worship on the altar?

Guru Maharaj: Both. But the first guru is considered the main, and the second guru is assisting him. But you have the picture of both of them and chant the pranama mantra of both. 05-July-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA

Question: How do you know for yourself Guru Mahārāja in the physical absence of Śrīla Prabhupāda, what decision you make will be pleasing to him?

Guru Maharaj: I know that His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, what he told me to do. So trying to execute his instructions, I have to make various decisions. But I always keep in my mind pleasing Śrīla Prabhupāda. So, this is ‘always serve me...

Question: If a disciple has committed offences against Guru Maharaj, what is the process of atonement? How can we rise to serving offenselessly?

Guru Maharaj: That is why we offer daily guru puja and on the Vyasa puja we offer the pushpanjali three times. That way we pray that we may be forgiven any knowing or unknowing offences. 14-Aug-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA