ISKCON Disciple Course trains devotees, as per the teachings of Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON Law, to deepen their understanding about the Guru-tattva, importance of Srila Prabhupada as the Founder Acarya, service of the guru and many more aspects. This is a mandatory course for new devotees aspiring to take initiation within ISKCON. At the same time, this course also helps the initiated disciples, preachers, counsellors and those who are serving under ISKCON to understand how to work cooperatively in a multi-guru environment.
Rupanuga Institute Of Spiritual Education (RISE), affiliated to ISKCON Ministry of Education, beliefs in quality of education provided through in-depth and scrutinizing study of the subject matter, according to the teachings of ISKCON’s Founder Acarya HDG Srila Prabhupada. The institute have been offering this course since 2018. Many students have taken this course with us and they expressed their heartfelt gratitude for comprehensive study of the course lessons, through which they understood the value and importance of keeping Srila Prabhupada at the center for the solidification of the ISKCON movement under His Divine Grace’s safest shelter.
Lessons discussed in this course:
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- Guru-tattva and the importance of Guru-parampara, fallacy of Ritvik theory
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- Srila Prabhupada: ISKCON Founder Acarya and Preeminent Siksa-Guru
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- Relationship between ISKCON Lines of Authority (spiritual masters and the managerial authorities)
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- Selecting & Taking Shelter of a Guru
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- Importance of Initiation Vows
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- Worship of Guru (Srila Prabhupada & Current ISKCON Gurus)
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- Guru-vapu and vani seva
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- Developing Cooperative Relationships in a multi-guru environment and many more