Sadhana Guide: Basic Guidelines of Worship and Conduct for Devotees

This concise guide outlines the essential principles and daily practices for devotees aspiring to lead a genuine life of bhakti. Rooted in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition, Sādhana Guide explains how to cultivate devotion to Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa through proper conduct, worship, and discipline.
Drawing from scriptures like Hari-bhakti-vilāsa, Satyanarayana Dasa Babaji presents a simplified approach suited for modern devotees with busy lives. The booklet explains:
The purpose of human life—to realize one’s eternal relationship with Śrī Kṛṣṇa and develop love for Him.
The importance of accepting a bona fide guru, taking dīkṣā, and studying śāstra under guidance.
The fundamental duties, responsibilities, and ethical standards of a Vaiṣṇava.
Practical daily worship procedures, including simplified rituals for beginners.
Guidance on reciting Sanskrit prayers—with encouragement to start with translations and gradually learn the originals.
Babaji compassionately adapts traditional teachings to contemporary circumstances, encouraging sincerity over perfection. At the very least, he recommends daily offering of oil, incense, a ghee lamp, flowers, and food to one’s Deities—or their photo—with heartfelt devotion.
A clear, practical, and devotional manual for anyone wishing to deepen their daily sādhana and live according to bhakti principles.