 According to Vallabha tradition, one night in 1494, Vallabhacharya received the "Brahmasambandha mantra" (the mantra that binds one with Brahman, or Krishna) from Krishna himself (hence the name, ) at Gokula.The eight-syllable mantra, "" (Lord Krishna is my refuge), is passed onto new initiates in Vallabh sampradaya, and the divine name is said to rid the recipient of all impurities of the soul () .The school of in-essence monism or purified non-dualism of Vallabha sees equality in "essence" of the individual self with God.