The Most Blessed Event

Since 1969 in ISKCON Srila Prabhupada’s Sri-Vyasa-puja homage book has become an annual publication, presented to Srila Prabhupada on his appearance day.

Since 1969 in ISKCON Srila Prabhupada’s Sri-Vyasa-puja homage book has become an annual publication, presented to Srila Prabhupada on his appearance day.

The precious Bhagavatam has been handed down in disciplic succession, from guru to disciple, in an unbroken chain, and today Srila Prabhupada, spiritual master of ISKCON, is delivering it in turn to his disciples.

The guru’s business is to see that no human being suffers in this material world. No one can claim that he is not suffering. That is not possible.

For a typical initiation, about one hundred devotees gather in the temple. The devotees to be initiated—perhaps a dozen of them—sit in two rows, facing the devotee designated to be the priest of the ceremony.