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Bhaktin Mira, in Pringle Bay, South Africa, was initiated by Giriraj Swami by Skype — and given the sweet spiritual name Madhurika dasi.
“Today’s ceremony is especially significant because you [Bhaktin Mira] have waited so long and prepared yourself for so many years before coming to the stage of accepting initiation. And because you have taken it so seriously, we all have taken it extremely seriously. It is a most serious commitment on both sides. The spiritual master takes responsibility for delivering the disciple back to Krishna — to the extent that if the disciple is not completely successful in the present life, the spiritual master will come back again. But there is no reason why you should not be completely successful in the present life. That is our hope and our goal.”