Handwritten notice from Śrīla Prabhupāda

Rules and Regulations for Devotees Posted by Śrīla
Prabhupāda at 26 Second Ave., November 1966

(Rules and Regulations for Devotees)

– All initiated devotees must attend morning and evening classes.
– Must not be addicted to any kind of intoxicants including coffee, tea and cigarettes.
– They are forbidden to have illicit sex-connections.
– Must be strictly vegetarian.
– Should not extensively mix with non-devotees.
– Should not eat foodstuff cooked by non-devotees.
– Should not waste time in idle talks nor engage himself in frivolous sports.
– Should always chant and sing the Lord’s holy names
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Thank you,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Acharya.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness
26 Second Avenue
New York N.Y.
Dated Nov: 25, 1966″

[NOTE: In the above Prabhupada refers to “no tea.” That is caffeinated tea (black tea), not herbal tea which is fine if its caffeine-free. Ayurvedic herbal tea is an example that its fine to drink herbs that do not contain caffeine etc within them.]

Ten kinds of offenses should be avoided

Ten kinds of offences should be avoided
while chanting the Mahamantra:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

List of offences
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1. Blaspheming a Lord’s devotee.
2. Considering the Lord and the demi-gods on the same level or to understand that there are many Gods.
3. Neglect the order of Spiritual Master.
4. Minimizing the authority of Scriptures or Vedas.
5. Interpreting the Holy Name of God.
6. Commit sin on the strength of chanting.
7. Instructing glories of Lord’s name to the unfaithful.
8. Comparing the Holy Name with material piety.
9. To become inattentive while chanting the Holy Name.
10. Attachment to material things inspite of chanting the Holy Name.

Try To Avoid All The Above Offences
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