Focused Training based on Ashram Choice

1. Focused Training
Based on the Choice of
Ashram

2. After spending 6 months in VOICE…
Students have spent 6 months after the Utkarsha camp. July to December
Have many questions in mind - have seen grihasthas in a pant and shirt, yellow devotees, white
brahmacaris, saffron brahmacaris (1st yr brahmacaris-yellow brigade, During Bhakti Shastri -
white for 2-3yrs, Post Bhakti Shastri - saffron)
Some are grihasthas and some are brahmacaris? Why???

3. Choosing Ashram
NISHTA Camp during
December month
One Senior
brahamachari and one
grihastha devotee-both
speak about both
ashrams in a balanced
way. Destroy
misconceptions that
we are just making
everyone into
brahmacaris.
Many questions on
ashram choosing arise
in the long session.

4. Choosing Ashram
Boy makes up his mind
for a particular ashram.
Those choosing to be
brahmacaris - Gauranga
Sabha (GS)
Getting married -
Nityananda Sabha(NS)
Lord Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu told Lord
Nityananda Prabhu to
marry- to preach to even
drunkards and others.

5. Gauranga Sabha camps
GS camps and NS camps. Focused training based on chosen ashram
GS boys should know-importance of the human form of life
• Controlling mind from temptation of lust and greed
• Control senses while living in a world of maya
• Protecting consciousness while doing job
• Studying shastras in a deeper way-
• Tackling friends and relatives
• Rising above material attachments which cause bondage

6. Gauranga Sabha camps
SB sections covered:
• Narada delivering Hariyasva
• Yayati devayani conversations
• Pururava urvasi section
• Narada daksha section
• Agnidhara purvachitti- Prahalad teaching to friends
• Prayers of child in the womb
• Kapila’s teachings to Mother Devahuti about jiva’s situation in the material world.
They develop Jnana and Vairagya like Vidura preaching to Dhritarastra, Avanti brahmana
depending on the Lord.
To water the spirit of joining and be prepared at the time of joining.

7. Nityananda Sabha camps
SB sections covered
• Kardama Devahuti
• Priyavrata accepting grihasta order
• Svayambuva manu doing material enjoyment without compromising spiritual life
• Ambarish’s life style
• Rantidev’s charitable nature
• Krsna speaking to Uddhava-life of BVT and many other acaryas in grihastha ashram.
Those who are unable to choose-GN sabha-training begins after they make a choice
We allow GS to NS or NS to GS changing
Reinforcing convictions and Progressing in one’s own ashram is taught

8. In these camps..
NS accept grihastha counselor
• Visiting homes as a part of training
• Learning to deal with one’s wife even before one enters the ashram
• Making choice of one’s partner
• Entering the ashram with great maturity.
Similarly GS joining brahmacari ashram. Grow in maturity

9. Choosing Guru
• All gurus preaching in India -15 to 20 of them are introduced along with their activities for their knowledge and choice
• Lecture on,
tasmād guruṁ prapadyeta
jijñāsuḥ śreya uttamam
śābde pare ca niṣṇātaṁ
brahmaṇy upaśamāśrayam
• line by line of the purport is explained.(SB 11.3.21)
• After chanting 16 rounds for 6 months-Spiritual masters are introduced-their personal choice to aspire from.
• Guru choice and Ashram choice-discuss with their seniors and decide in 3-4 months.

10. After passing out of college…
GS devotees when they graduate, do not join immediately after college or during
college. They need to acquire a degree for their security and work for some time.
Questionnaire to enquire about parents needs
• Sufficient money, own house, clothing and other needs-
• 5-10-20 lakhs as per need -to be earned is decided.
2-3 years after college is vulnerable time.

11. After passing out of college…
SAPAT TAPAS-farewell program for the passing out boys and taking
up job. They realize the good fortune of students times in VOICE
Boys who go abroad and maintain contact.
Coaching class job to stay back in the same center-helping in preaching
and at the same time 4-5 hrs of job earning 40-50k.