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To become a devotee of Lord
Krishna and further your spiritual life all that is needed
is taking to the process of Krishna Consciousness as
prescribed by authorised scripture such as the Bhagavad Gita
and presented in disciplic succession. There is no minimum
level of commitment required for a person to practice
Krishna Consciousness, and no formal commitment is required.
The emphasis is on developing
ones relationship with Lord Krishna through the chanting of
the Hare Krishna maha mantra:
hare krishna, hare krishna,
krishna krishna, hare hare, hare rama, hare rama, rama rama,
hare hare
This is accompanied by the
reading of scripture such as the Bhagavad Gita, regularly
attending festivals and routine gatherings at your local
temple and through the association of practicing devotees
learning more about the process.
After discovering more about
Krishna Consciousness in this way a devotee may choose to
seek shelter from an authorised spiritual master who in time
may offer formal initiation into the movement. At this point
the devotee vows to follow the process fully from this point
onwards, chanting a minimum of 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna
maha mantra each day and following the four regulative
principles of no meat eating, no intoxication, no illicit
sexual activity and no gambling.
Whether or not you are
personally aware of it, you do already have a personal and
loving relationship with God. The process of Krishna
Consciousness will help you to develop this relationship and
achieve perfection. It is entirely up to you to take the
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