Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; May 7, 2023: Getting to Know the Knower

Questions on today’s Swami call:Is the worship of Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama unique to our lineage? If not, is the form worshipped by Srila Prabhupada unique to our lineage?You have told the story of your sannyasa-initiation. Can you also share the stories of your first and second initiations?Recently, you posted on Facebook: “If the knower is not known...” What did you mean by that?Sometimes, it is said that Krishna married the gopis while he was in the form of all the cowherd boys during the Brahma-vimohana-lila. Is this in accordance with sastra or mere folklore?In your commentary to text 29 of Gopala-tapani Upanisad you state with support from our acaryas that the term brahma-sayujya can be used for the goal of raganuga-bhakti. Can you explain this?Why is the Damodara-lila so prominent during Kartika, the most important month in the Gaudiya Vaishnava calendar?