This marked the beginning of his lifelong quest for spiritual understanding, a journey that would transform him into the revered figure of Premanand Maharaj.
While in Vrindavan meditating beneath a peepal tree, a saint requested him repeatedly to watch Raas Leela the next day, which Premanand Maharaj accepted reluctantly as god's will.
[2][13][14] He initiated into the Radhavallabhi Sampradaya by attaining the "Sharanagati Mantra" and met his current Sadgurudev Pujya Shri Hit Gaurangi Sharanji Maharaj or Bade Guruji.
Bade Guruji gave him the "Nij Mantra," which is the initiation of "Sahachari Bhava" and "Nitya Vihar Rasa," which let him enter the Rasik Saints.
[15][16] Mohit Maral Goswami, the Tilkayat Adhikari of Radhavallabh Temple initiated Premanand Maharaj into the Radhavallabhi sect through the "Sharanagati Mantra."
Pujya Shri Hit Gaurangi Sharanji Maharaj gave him the "Nija Mantra," which is the initiation of "Sahachari Bhava" and "Nitya Vihar Rasa," i.e.
[22] Preserve the invaluable asset of celibacy (Brahmacharya), which greatly assists in leading a healthy, balanced, and spiritually oriented life.