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dīkṣā-mantra — the mantras given by the guru at the time of initiation. These mantras include the mahā mantra, brahmā gāyatrī, guru mantra, guru gāyatrī, gaura mantra, gaura gāyatrī, gopāla mantra, and kāma gāyatrī. The guru’s internal mood of service to … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
dīkṣā — receiving initiation from a spiritual master. In the Bhakti sandarbha (Anuccheda 283) Jīva Gosvāmī has defined dīkṣā as follows: divyaṁ jñānaṁ yato dadyāt kuryāt pāpasya saṅkṣayam | tasmād dīkṣeti sā proktā deśikais tattva kovikaiḥ || “Learned… … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
dīkṣā — ▪ Hindu rite rite of consecration that preceded the Vedic sacrifice in ancient India; in later and modern Hinduism, the initiation of a layman by his guru (spiritual guide) into a religious sect. In the soma sacrifices of the Vedic… … Universalium
guru-mantra — aiṁ gurave namaḥ | see dīkṣā mantra … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
guru-gāyatrī — aiṁ gurudevāya vidmahe kṛṣṇānandāya dhīmahi tan no guruḥ pracodayāt | see dīkṣā mantra … The Bhaktivedanta encyclopedia
Romapada Swami — Infobox ReligiousBio background = #AAA07A name = Romapada Swami religion = Gaudiya Vaishnavism Title = Initiating Spiritual Master/ Diksa guru location = USA Period = 1986 current previous post = present post = Sannyasi Assistant GBC Temple… … Wikipedia
Kadamba Kanana Swami — is an ISKCON swami. [ [http://www.iskcon.net.au/sannyasaministry/listing List of Sannyasis in ISKCON April 2008] ISKCON Sannyasa Ministry, Retrieved on 2008 05 05] He is a member of the faculty at Bhaktivedanta College where he teaches in the… … Wikipedia
Madhavendra Puri — ( IAST|Mādhavendra Purī in IAST) also known as Madhavendra Puri Goswami is a Vaishnava saint who appeared in the 14th century.BiographyVery little is known about early years of Madhavendra Puri, as in majority of sources he is figuring already a… … Wikipedia
Urmila Devi Dasi — Urmila Devi Dasi, (also known as Dr. Edith E. Best), was born in 1955 in New York City. She is a disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Aside from her leadership among… … Wikipedia
Prahladananda Swami — Prahladananda Swami, born on May 25, 1949, is a religious leader in ISKCON and a member of its Governing Body Commission (GBC). [ [http://www.bhaktivedantacollege.com/index.php?option=com content task=view id=81 Itemid=33 Bhaktivedanta College… … Wikipedia
