Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Since the beginning of this year, I've been contemplating the benefits of taking second initiation. I remember how you often mention in your classes that first initiation is experimental, and that real initiation is second initiation. At the time of second initiation is when Krishna accepts one as similar to Himself.

HpS - Yet, as we understand Srila Prabhupada is commenting that according to Srila Jiva Goswami Hari-nama diksa is sufficient. The second initiation is a formality. A very good formality in most cases.

Guru Maharaja, I wake up at 3:45 AM daily, chant my rounds, do Mangala Arati, and listen to SB and BG classes. I wanted to humbly request for second initiation from you. I received first initiation in 2017 and have seriously kept my vows since then. I think that second initiation will help me achieve a greater degree of purity, cleanliness, and punctuality to serve Krishna.

If you bless me with second initiation, I wish to serve Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadra, and Gaura Nitai along with my parents, after the grand opening of our temple on October 3rd.

Your servant,

Sugopi Radha Devi dasi

HpS - Sounds fine to us! I think Srila Prabhupada would be very pleased. Brahmana and then a Goswami and then Vrajabasi!

You have taken the disciple course, no?

We would need the blessings of your local association, Mama, Poppa, all the devotees here in the Blog!

A letter of recommendation from the Temple President (Piyari mohana Das).

Yes, Rama vijayotsava would be a great day.

Who will do the fire sacrifice?