MENTORSHIP

personal guidance and caring accountability along the spiritual path

What is Mentorship at the Bhakti Center?

The Mentorship program is a platform that aims to provide guidance, care, and spiritual friendship at an individual level. This is facilitated by creating a space where individuals can interact and make friends with seasoned devotees of the community and where the mentor can help the mentee work towards their spiritual goals.

Why is Mentorship important?

A serious Krishna Consciousness practitioner soon realizes that devotional service is not just an area of life, but an integral part of every area of life. This integration requires great expertise, diligence, and maturity to live a happy and harmonious spiritual life. At the same time, advancement in Krishna Consciousness is a great art and science which needs careful attention, development of the right consciousness and mindset, deep understanding of one’s intentions, and appropriate action. A mentor plays the vital role of guiding and supporting an individual in integrating and advancing in spiritual life. The mentor helps translate the ideals and principles of devotional life into everyday application and practice. A mentor holds us accountable to our practice and regularly checks in about our progress and spiritual goals. The mentor is not only reactive to our spiritual needs but also helps us see what is most important in our spiritual lives according to our current circumstances.

Requirements


MENTOR
  • devoted to Srila Prabhupada, and accepts him as the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
  • can provide guidance based on: Bhagavad-gita, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction, Sri Isopanisad
  • conducts regular service
  • willing and able to commit time to mentees
  • respects confidentiality
MENTEE
  • chanting at least 4 rounds daily and endeavoring to follow four regulative principles
  • open to suggestions and eager to grow in spiritual life
  • ready to take guidance, learn and grow
  • ready to commit to attending monthly calls and regular mentorship sangas, and to being held lovingly accountable to sadhana and other goals
  • desires active, forward movement in spiritual life

HOW DOES MENTORSHIP WORK?

STEP 1
choose a Mentor
We have multiple guides that you can select from our Mentor Team
STEP 2
create a Sadhana card
You and your mentor will work together to set reachable Sadhana goals along with a plan to reach and sustain them
STEP 3
establish a monthly check-in
Set a regular meeting with your mentor to stay in touch and review how you are doing spiritually. You will also have mentorship family sangas every three months

LIST OF MENTORS

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COUPLE MENTORS

  • Gaur Kumar Das & Nithya Devi Dasi
  • Rasanath Das & Vrindavan Vinodini Devi Dasi
  • Yadunath Das & Ekanta Devi Dasi

INDIVIDUAL MEN’S MENTORS

  • Dayal Gauranga Das
  • Gaur Kumar Das
  • Gaur Sharan Das
  • Jai Giridhari Das
  • Murali Gopal Das
  • Rasanath Das
  • Yadunath Das

INDIVIDUAL WOMEN’S MENTORS

  • Ekanta Devi Dasi
  • Jamuna Jaya Devi Dasi
  • Kishori Rani Devi Dasi
  • Radha Bhakti Devi Dasi
  • Pranada Comtois Devi Dasi
  • Tulsi Rani Devi Dasi
  • Vrindavan Vinodini Devi Dasi