Books Studied

1. Bhagavad Gita
2. Nectar of Instruction (Updeshamrita)
3. Nectar of Devotion (Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu) – first 19 chapters
4. Isopanishad.

Duration

The duration of the course is 24 months. There will be an interactive learning session of 3 hours on every Sunday at ISKCON Auckland temple. 

Fee

The course consists of 6 modules & each module will have a fee of $60. However, if there is a genuine financial hardship situation then this fee or a part of it can be waived. Please write to shubh50@yahoo.com for scholarships.

“Listeners” who wants to attend the classes but does not want to go through examinations or receive the certificate will have fee of $35 per module. 

Entry criteria for this degree course

1. The student should be chanting 16 rounds of Hare Krishna Maha mantra every day.
2. The student should be following 4 regulative principles of no meat eating, no intoxication, no gambling & no illicit sex.
3. The student should complete the attached registration form.
4. The student should provide a recommendation letter from his/her mentor, spiritual master or other ISKCON authority.

If the student is very keen to do the course but does not currently fit in the first 2 criteria then he/she can be exempted for first 4 months, at the end of which he/she needs to come to this standard otherwise they will be moved to “listener” level. 

Assessment consists of

1. Memorisation of key verses.
2. Open book assignments (which includes question/answers & writing short essays).
3. Closed book examinations at the end of each module.

Passing marks are 65% in each module.

More Information

For more information and enrolments please contact Suhrt Krishna Das on rise@gmail.com