Dear Swamiji,

PAMHO, AGTSP! So after 6 months of regularly attending mangal arati and working at BDS, continuing to chant 16 a day, and strictly following the 4 regs, Dina Dayal Prabhu (the school principal) can reccomend me as a candidate. Then after 6 more months I can be initiated? When I chant my rounds I try not only focus on pronounciation, but also think wy I pray to Krishna and the meaning of the Maha mantra.

HpS - AGTSP. If you have been getting up early and keeping a morning program by internet, that is also fine. If you have been 16 nice rounds and 4 principles strictly and morning program as soon as you can get a recommendation you can become a "Refugee", then six months more = first initiation. Jaya!