Vision
- To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
- To propagate a consciousness of Krsna, as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
- To train qualified teachers or mentors in order to develop contemporary lessons to help scientists, educators, engineers, technologists, researchers, etc. understand the true values of our ancient Vedic civilization.
- To equip students with the ability to see the world through the eyes of Scriptures.
- To lead a quality life of spiritual discipline amidst any calamities.
- To imbibe the mood of predecessor Acharyas of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
Mission
- To facilitate systematic study of books by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
- To set the lifestyle and/ or aim of one’s life based on scriptures and/or its practical applications.
- To inspire and inculcate the values & culture of Gaudiya Vaishnavism among all students.
- To discuss, understand, apply and/or teach by example the philosophical purports from books of Srila Prabhupada.
- To conduct practical activities to understand the practical lessons in the scriptures.
- To learn how to cooperate with other members in spite of one’s personal differences.
- To understand and apply the best practices in the mode of goodness.
- To facilitate the study and understanding of the predecessor Acharyas.
- To know, understand and apply the subtle principles embedded in the scriptures.
I wish to encourage all my disciples to very carefully learn this philosophy…
In January of 1970 we will be holding an examination among all of our students on this book, and those who will pass shall be awarded with the title of Bhakti-sastri. With these examinations I wish to encourage all my disciples to very carefully learn this philosophy of Kåñëa Consciousness because there is so many preachers who will be required to bring this message to all of the corners of the earth.
— Letter to: Mahapurusa, Los Angeles 7 February, 1969
Requirements for courses
Courses offered by us have requirements that need to be met before you will be admitted for study. For all courses, you will need to complete a registration formand provide a reference.Once we received the registration and reference are received by us will you be considered registered for your chosen course.
Our courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise stated. Your command of English should be sufficient for you to study Srila Prabhupada’s books, and be favorably assessed. Most courses have a service charge, which can be paid on arrival in Mayapur. Unless you have been granted a scholarship, you will not be permitted to begin a course unless you have remitted the service charge for your course.
Good sadhana, brahminical tendencies, voluntary service, proficiency in English and a recommendation/character sketch from a senior devotee who knows you well is required in general for all sastric courses. Assessment criteria include attendance and personal conduct.
Following are the minimum specific requirements for admission:
- You must chant 16 rounds of japa daily and follow the four regulative principles.
- You must be recommended by an ISKCON authority who knows you well, certifying that you have been engaged favorably in the preaching mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu for at least the previous 12 months.
The Bhakti Sastri course requires the students to read all the 5 books such as Bhagavad Gita, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction, Ishopanishad and Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita before commencing the course. We can accept your registration on your assurance that you will read these books at least once before coming for the course. This is required because the course is interactive and conducted as discussions and other group activities based on the books. So it is essential that you read these books to be able to participate and fully benefit from the course. You must be 18 years or above in age.
Please contact us if you should have further questions.
Please Note – There will be Graduation Ceremony, in which the certificates will be distributed for the successfully passed out students. Students are requested to participate in the Graduation Ceremony to collect their certificates.
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Financial considerations
Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasadam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance. - Bhagavad-gita 17.13
The service charges we receive merely cover our administrative or non-human infrastructure expenses. Our teachers and administrative staff receive basic necessities from funds derived from non-designated donations that our supporters regularly give. The main principle that Srila Prabhupada emphasized – that teachers not get salaries or charge for transferring transcendental knowledge – has always been, and remains a cornerstone of our ethos.
Please note that our service charges do not include giving any daksina to the teachers. The Vedic system is for students to offer daksina in order to gain the most from learning. Teachers do not charge, and students freely give. So, we strongly encourage our students to offer their teachers some donation, whether money or gifts or service, remembering that most of our teachers are renunciates with no means of support other than charity.
Charity should be given to the devotees of Krishna who are engaged in His devotional service to spread the Krishna philosophy, or Krishna consciousness, throughout the world. …if one gives some amount of his money to persons involved in distributing Krishna consciousness, that charity, given to spread Krishna consciousness, is the greatest charity in the world. - Bhagavad-gita 11.54
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