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[[Category:Disciples of SP Receiving Their Initiated Names]]
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<div id="LettertoVegavanWestBengal13February1977_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="51" link="Letter to Vegavan -- West Bengal 13 February, 1977" link_text="Letter to Vegavan -- West Bengal 13 February, 1977">
<div class="heading">Upon your recommendation I have accepted the following devotees for first initiation.
Stephen Peterson----------------Stavyadeva-dasa
Stephanie Sherriett--------------Stritama-dasi
Alice Trachsell-------------------Anuttama-dasi
Caroline De Rooy---------------Karunaksi-dasi.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Vegavan -- West Bengal 13 February, 1977|Letter to Vegavan -- West Bengal 13 February, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Dear Bala Krsna das,</p>
<p>Please accept my blessings. I have received your January letter and examined the contents.</p>
<p>The GBC supervision of Seattle temple will be decided at the GBC meeting in Mayapur.</p>
<p>Upon your recommendation I have accepted the following devotees for first initiation.</p>
<p>Stephen Peterson----------------Stavyadeva-dasa</p>
<p>Stephanie Sherriett--------------Stritama-dasi</p>
<p>Alice Trachsell-------------------Anuttama-dasi</p>
<p>Caroline De Rooy---------------Karunaksi-dasi</p>
<p>Kim De Rooy--------------------Kilimba-dasi</p>
<p>Tammy De Rooy----------------Tamra-dasi</p>
<p>Leona te Hennepe---------------Lingini-dasi</p>
<p>Susan Stein----------------------Surangi-dasi</p>
<p>Hold a fire yajna and get them properly initiated. I have also accepted Parat Para devi, Gopanandini devi and Veda Vati devi for second initiation and the gayatri mantra is enclosed. Have them hear me speaking the mantra on recording, in the right ear.</p>
<p>Please continue your vigorous book distribution and see all the devotees carefully follow all the rules and regulations.</p>
<p>Your ever well-wisher,</p>
<p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p>
<p>ACBS/sdg</p>
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