http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-27-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.172-207.mp3 Full lecture transcription [link not active yet]  One who is not up to a particular standard and properly initiation, should not pronounce the Vedic mantras. We should be wearing whatever is the prescribed dress of our sampradaya. DUTIES OF BRAHMACHARYA Maximum rules on purity is described in the section dealing

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-20-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.48-82.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] ​The rules of begging. Brahmana starts begging with bhavati - first respect, then activity, then result. Kshatriya first states the activity, then respect, then result. Vaishya fist states the benefit, then activity, then respect. Within upanayanam samskara first alms are given by

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-19-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-2.16-47.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] Sarasvata Brahmanas migrated from North West of India to various other parts. Rupa and Sanatana belonged to Sarasvata Brahmanas. Our qualification to access the Vedic is through Pancaratra. People coming from specific areas in India as delineated were actually exposed to proper

http://seminary.bhaktivedantaacademy.com/content/uploads/sc/year2/ms102/2012-03-16-Brihad-Manu-Siksa-1.92-2.16.mp3 Full lecture transcription [Link not active yet] The glory of brahminical order. The purest part of the body is the mouth. Brahmanas are the best among men. One who is learned is best. Of those who are learned, those who understand the necessity of the performance of duties. Of

Beautiful mantra chanting and address at an Upanayanam (Vedic initiation) ceremony at Sridham Mayapur, May 2002