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<div id="Lectures" class="section" sec_index="4" parent="compilation" text="Lectures"><h2>Lectures</h2>
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<div id="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" class="sub_section" sec_index="0" parent="Lectures" text="Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures"><h3>Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures</h3>
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<div id="LectureonBG240LondonSeptember131973_0" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="102" link="Lecture on BG 2.40 - London, September 13, 1973" link_text="Lecture on BG 2.40 - London, September 13, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 2.40 - London, September 13, 1973|Lecture on BG 2.40 - London, September 13, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So he was doing that. In this way his life was spoiled. And he begot ten children in that prostitute's womb. So the last child... Naturally the last son, the youngest son because very father's pet. So he was taking care of the son. And his name was Nārāyaṇa. That is the system of Vedic..., children are given..., Nārāyaṇa dāsa. Just like we give name, spiritual name. So when he was old enough, he was going to die out of disease.</p>
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<div id="LectureonBG85NewYorkOctober261966_1" class="quote" parent="Bhagavad-gita_As_It_Is_Lectures" book="Lec" index="289" link="Lecture on BG 8.5 -- New York, October 26, 1966" link_text="Lecture on BG 8.5 -- New York, October 26, 1966">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on BG 8.5 -- New York, October 26, 1966|Lecture on BG 8.5 -- New York, October 26, 1966]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Mādhavī-latā: Swamiji, in last night's initiation you gave me my spiritual name. Could you tell me tonight what that name means?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You have forgotten? (chuckles) Mādhavī-latā. Why don't you like it? Mādhavī-latā.</p>
<p>Jadurāṇī: She asked what it means, Swamiji. She asked what it means.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Mādhavī-latā. Oh, Mādhavī-latā is a plant which was very much liked by Kṛṣṇa, Mādhavī-latā. It is a flower plant, Mādhavī-latā, and Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā used to take pleasure underneath that plant. So anything related with Kṛṣṇa is Kṛṣṇa.</p>
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<div id="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" class="sub_section" sec_index="1" parent="Lectures" text="Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures"><h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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<div id="LectureonSB112LondonAugust181971_0" class="quote" parent="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" book="Lec" index="9" link="Lecture on SB 1.1.2 -- London, August 18, 1971" link_text="Lecture on SB 1.1.2 -- London, August 18, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 1.1.2 -- London, August 18, 1971|Lecture on SB 1.1.2 -- London, August 18, 1971]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Guest (1): I'd like to ask: Does Kṛṣṇa desire we get a spiritual name?</p>
<p>Revatī-nandana: He's asking, "Is it Kṛṣṇa's desire that we get a spiritual name from you?"</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Revatī-nandana: If the spiritual master gives it, then it is Kṛṣṇa's desire.</p>
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<div id="LectureonSB32222andInitiationsTehranAugust121976_1" class="quote" parent="Srimad-Bhagavatam_Lectures" book="Lec" index="422" link="Lecture on SB 3.22.22 and Initiations -- Tehran, August 12, 1976" link_text="Lecture on SB 3.22.22 and Initiations -- Tehran, August 12, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 3.22.22 and Initiations -- Tehran, August 12, 1976|Lecture on SB 3.22.22 and Initiations -- Tehran, August 12, 1976]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Atreya Ṛṣi: His name in Parsi, his name is Mustafa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So his spiritual name Vallabha dāsa.</p>
<p>Atreya Ṛṣi: Balab?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Vallabha dāsa. Not like that, here.</p>
<p>Atreya Ṛṣi: Vallabha dāsa. His name is, in Parsi, Hussain. It means "all-compassionate."</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So far the ten offenses, you will teach them. Your name, Śrīdhara dāsa.</p>
<p>Atreya Ṛṣi: Śrīdhara dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. So read one passage from the books.</p>
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<div id="Initiation_Lectures" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Lectures" text="Initiation Lectures"><h3>Initiation Lectures</h3>
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<div id="InitiationofJayapatakaDasaMontrealJuly241968_0" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="4" link="Initiation of Jayapataka Dasa -- Montreal, July 24, 1968" link_text="Initiation of Jayapataka Dasa -- Montreal, July 24, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation of Jayapataka Dasa -- Montreal, July 24, 1968|Initiation of Jayapataka Dasa -- Montreal, July 24, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: You begin from this big bead, Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare, and then after finishing, begin second. In this way, there are 108, one, two, three. Come to this point, then begin from this point. You are following? Then come to this. In this way, one, two, three, four, sixteen rounds, at least. If you can increase more, that's all right. Otherwise sixteen rounds. Your spiritual name is Jayapatāka. Bow down. You know the mantra?</p>
:oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
<p>Jayapatāka:</p>
:oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
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<div id="InitiationofBalimardanaDasaMontrealJuly291968_1" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="6" link="Initiation of Bali-mardana Dasa -- Montreal, July 29, 1968" link_text="Initiation of Bali-mardana Dasa -- Montreal, July 29, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation of Bali-mardana Dasa -- Montreal, July 29, 1968|Initiation of Bali-mardana Dasa -- Montreal, July 29, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: So what is your name?</p>
<p>Bill: Bill.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name is Bali-mardana dāsa. Take it. Just bow down. Nama...</p>
<p>Bali-mardana:</p>
:nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhūtale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta svāmin iti nāmine
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<div id="InitiationofHrsikesaDasaandMarriageofSatsvarupaandJaduraniNewYorkSeptember51968_2" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="8" link="Initiation of Hrsikesa Dasa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New York, September 5, 1968" link_text="Initiation of Hrsikesa Dasa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New York, September 5, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation of Hrsikesa Dasa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New York, September 5, 1968|Initiation of Hrsikesa Dasa and Marriage of Satsvarupa and Jadurani -- New York, September 5, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">And your spiritual name is already Hṛṣīkeśa. That's all right. And further instruction you'll have from Kīrtanānanda Swami and your Godbrother. So chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
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<div id="LectureInitiationSeattleOctober201968_3" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="10" link="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968" link_text="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968|Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: What is your name?</p>
<p>Bill: Bill.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name is Vilāsa-vigraha. Vilāsa-vigraha. V-i-l-a-s-v-i-g-r-a-h-a. Vilāsa-vigraha. You begin from here, big bead: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. This finger you should not touch. Similarly next. In this way you come to this side, again begin from here to this side. Your Godbrothers will teach you. And there are ten kinds of offenses which you shall avoid. That I shall explain.</p>
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<div id="LectureInitiationSeattleOctober201968_4" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="10" link="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968" link_text="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968|Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Your name?</p>
<p>Rob: Rob.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Rob. So your spiritual name is Revatīnandana. R-e-v-a-t-i, Revatī, nandana, n-a-n-d-a-n. Revatīnandana means son of Revatī. Revatī was one of the wives of Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa's stepmother. And Balarāma was his son. So Revatīnandana means Balarāma. Revatīnandana dāsa brahmacārī, your name.</p>
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<div id="LectureInitiationSeattleOctober201968_5" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="10" link="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968" link_text="Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968|Lecture &amp; Initiation -- Seattle, October 20, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: It is very weighty. Just like bullet. Kṛṣṇa bullet. (laughter) (japa) So your spiritual name is Śrīmatī dāsī. Śrīmatī. S-r-i-m-a-t-i. Śrīmatī dāsī. Śrīmatī means Rādhārāṇī.</p>
<p>Śrīmatī: Means what?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Śrīmatī means Rādhārāṇī. So Rādhārāṇī dāsī means you are maidservant of Rādhārāṇī. Don't think that you are maidservant of this world. (chuckles) It is very fortunate to become maidservant of Rādhārāṇī.</p>
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<div id="TalkInitiationLectureandTenOffensesLectureLosAngelesDecember11968_6" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="11" link="Talk, Initiation Lecture, and Ten Offenses Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 1, 1968" link_text="Talk, Initiation Lecture, and Ten Offenses Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 1, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Talk, Initiation Lecture, and Ten Offenses Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 1, 1968|Talk, Initiation Lecture, and Ten Offenses Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 1, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Aravinda. Aravinda. A-r-a-v-i-n-d-a. Aravinda. Aravindākṣa. Kṛṣṇa's another name is Aravindākṣa. Aravinda means lotus flower.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureLosAngelesDecember191968_7" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="12" link="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 19, 1968" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 19, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 19, 1968|Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, December 19, 1968]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: If you feel difficulty you ask your Godbrothers. They'll give instruction. And your spiritual name is Kamalāsana dāsa.</p>
<p>Kamalāsana: Kamalāsana dāsa?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: K-a-m-a-l-a, Kamala, s-a-n-a, āsana. Kamalāsana dāsa. Kamalāsana. Kamalāsana means Viṣṇu or Brahmā. Brahmā is also seated on the lotus sitting place. Āsana means sitting place, and kamala means lotus. You have seen Brahmā is sitting on kamala? Similarly, Viṣṇu is also sitting on kamala. So Kamalāsana dāsa means you are Viṣṇu dāsa. That is the meaning. Kamalāsana means Viṣṇu. This Viṣṇu picture, you see? This is Viṣṇu. So now we shall perform... Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. (someone breaks stick for fire) Yes. Chant.</p>
<p>Govinda dāsī: Prabhupāda? Could you spell it so that I can...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: K-a-m-a-l-a-s-a-n-a. Kamalāsana.</p>
<p>Govinda dāsī: K-a-m-a-l-a-s-a-n-a. Kamalāsana.</p>
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<div id="InitiationsLosAngelesJanuary101969_8" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="13" link="Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1969" link_text="Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1969|Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1969]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: So what is the name?</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Ṛṣabhadeva.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Huh? Ṛṣabhadeva, yes. Ṛṣabhadeva is the, was a emperor of the world, and He was incarnation of Kṛṣṇa. So Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa. You are not Ṛṣabhadeva, but you are servant of Ṛṣabhadeva. Always remember it. When we give some spiritual name, that is Kṛṣṇa's name, and we are servant, Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa. So your name is Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa, and you will get all information from Tamāla, the ten kinds of offenses. You know our regulative principles?</p>
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<div id="InitiationHawaiiMarch251969_9" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="14" link="Initiation -- Hawaii, March 25, 1969" link_text="Initiation -- Hawaii, March 25, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation -- Hawaii, March 25, 1969|Initiation -- Hawaii, March 25, 1969]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Then take another bead, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. In this way you come to this end. Don't cross this summit. Again begin from this end. In this way chant daily sixteen rounds. One round, two round, three round, four round, fifth round, like that. And you have noted down the rules and regulation? Yes. And the ten kinds of offenses to give up, chanting? Yes. And your Godbrothers will help you. I don't think there is name, any Balabhadra? So your spiritual name is Balabhadra. Just bow down. (devotee repeating each word:)</p>
:nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
<p>All right, take your beads and be happy, and Balabhadra dāsa brahmacārī. Is that all right? (laughter)</p>
<p>Sudāmā: Prabhupāda, what does Balabhadra mean?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Balabhadra is this, Balabhadra.</p>
<p>Sudāmā: Ah, Balarāma.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Balabhadra and Balarāma are two different names, Kṛṣṇa's elder brother. Now chant.</p>
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<div id="InitiationofBaradrajandChandanacaryaDasasBostonMay41969_10" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="15" link="Initiation of Baradraj and Chandanacarya Dasas -- Boston, May 4, 1969" link_text="Initiation of Baradraj and Chandanacarya Dasas -- Boston, May 4, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation of Baradraj and Chandanacarya Dasas -- Boston, May 4, 1969|Initiation of Baradraj and Chandanacarya Dasas -- Boston, May 4, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Such sixteen rounds must be done every day. Your spiritual name is Chandanācārya dāsa. Chandanācārya. C-h-a-n-d-a-n-c-h-a-r-y-a dāsa. Chandanācārya, a great preacher of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. So you are servant of that. You have to preach very nicely. Bow down.</p>
:nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
<p>(devotees repeat responsively) Now chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and be happy.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureandBhagavandasasMarriageCeremonyNewVrindabanJune41969_11" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="18" link="Initiation Lecture and Bhagavan dasa's Marriage Ceremony -- New Vrindaban, June 4, 1969" link_text="Initiation Lecture and Bhagavan dasa's Marriage Ceremony -- New Vrindaban, June 4, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture and Bhagavan dasa's Marriage Ceremony -- New Vrindaban, June 4, 1969|Initiation Lecture and Bhagavan dasa's Marriage Ceremony -- New Vrindaban, June 4, 1969]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Bhagavān: No meat, fish or eggs, no intoxication, no illicit sex, and no gambling.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you. So what is your name?</p>
<p>Bhagavān: My name is Bill.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Bill. So your spiritual name is Bhavānanda. Bhavānanda.</p>
<p>Devotee: There's a Bhavānanda in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: There is? Oh. Then give him name... Bhagavān dāsa. (devotees laugh, "Haribol!") All right. Thank you. (break) ...oṁ... Chant.</p>
<p>Devotee: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: No, no.</p>
:nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
<p>(devotees chant responsively) (break)</p>
<p>Kṛṣṇabhāmini: No meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex, no gambling, no intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. That's all. So what is your name?</p>
<p>Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Inez.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hm?</p>
<p>Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Inez.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Spelling? Is there any name Indumati?</p>
<p>Devotee: Yes.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: There is? Indira?</p>
<p>Devotee: Yes.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Then, your name... I'm trying to find out beginning with "I." All right, don't find now. So is there any name Maṅgala? No? All right. Your name is Kṛṣṇabhāmini. Kṛṣṇabhāmini. K-r-i-s-h-n-a, bhāmini, b-h-a-m-i-n-i. Kṛṣṇabhāmini.</p>
<p>Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Oh. (bowing down)</p>
:nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
:śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
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<div id="InitiationSriRangaRomaharsanaSridharaDasasLosAngelesJuly31970_12" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="25" link="Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970" link_text="Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970|Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: So what is your name?</p>
<p>Kevin: Kevin.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What is that?</p>
<p>Devotees: Kevin.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Kevin. Oh. So your spiritual name, Śrī Raṅga. Śrī Raṅga. Śrī Raṅganātha is Viṣṇu. (It) is a very big temple in South India. Then, what is the name?</p>
<p>Robert: Robert.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your name is Romaharṣaṇa. Romaharṣaṇa was a great learned scholar for explaining Vedic literature. But once upon a time he committed some offense. In a great meeting he was speaking about Vedic hymns, and Balarāma, He entered that sacrificial arena. So all the sages and brāhmaṇas and everyone stood up. This Romaharṣaṇa did not. So Balarāma punished him, killed him. But although he was killed, but he got salvation and he was recognized.</p>
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<div id="InitiationSriRangaRomaharsanaSridharaDasasLosAngelesJuly31970_13" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="25" link="Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970" link_text="Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970|Initiation Sri Ranga, Romaharsana, Sridhara Dasas -- Los Angeles, July 3, 1970]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Then what is your name?</p>
<p>John: John.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So you name is Śrīdhara. Śrīdhara is another name of Lord Viṣṇu. Come on. Śrīdhara dāsa..., brahmacārī? You are brahmacārī? All right. Jaya. You know the mantra?  What is that mantra?</p>
<p>Śrīdhara: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: No, not...</p>
<p>Śrīdhara: ...Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: No, this offering obeisances to the spiritual master. He knows it? Come on. What is your name?</p>
<p>Charles: Chuck.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: John. Śrīdhara? He is John.</p>
<p>Charles: Charles.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh, Charles. Your name is Gopāla dāsa. Come on. Govinda jaya gopāla jaya jaya. So what are the restrictions?</p>
<p>Gopāla: No meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex connection.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Gopāla: No gambling or speculating, and no intoxicants.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So it will be possible? (laughter) Yes. For your country this is very, I mean, a big stricture, but one has to perform it, execute it for Kṛṣṇa's sake. Kṛṣṇas te bhoga-tyāga (?). For Kṛṣṇa's sake we can do anything. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Although it is very difficult for boys and girls in this country, but because they are taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they should sacrifice their propensities for Kṛṣṇa's sake. That is a vow. That is an austerity. So Kṛṣṇa will be very much satisfied that "This boy, this girl has done so much. All right. Accept him." So strictly follow these rules and regulations. So every one of you know these regulative principles? Yes. Then you perform your yajña.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureExcerptLosAngelesJuly51971_14" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="27" link="Initiation Lecture Excerpt -- Los Angeles, July 5, 1971" link_text="Initiation Lecture Excerpt -- Los Angeles, July 5, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture Excerpt -- Los Angeles, July 5, 1971|Initiation Lecture Excerpt -- Los Angeles, July 5, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So your spiritual name is Rāma-rañjana. Rāma-rañjana. Rāma... One who pleases Lord Rāma, Rāmarañjana. So by your activities you have to please Lord Rāmacandra. Yes. What was the business of Rāmacandra? To kill Rāvaṇas. (laughter) To kill all the atheists. That was the Rāmacandra's business, to kill Rāvaṇa.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureLosAngelesJuly131971_15" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="28" link="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971|Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So Dr. Rao, your spiritual name is Rāmānanda. Yes. This Rāmānanda, he was also Rāya, Rāmānanda Rāya, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and governor of Madras. So Caitanya Mahāprabhu picked up a very important persons, the Six Gosvāmīs, Rāmānanda Rāya, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, like that, eight or ten direct disciples. And later on, they preached the whole thing.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureLosAngelesJuly131971_16" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="28" link="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971|Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So next, what is your name? Georgina. So your spiritual name is Gunamayī. Gunamayī... Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī ([[Vanisource:BG 7.14 (1972)|BG 7.14]]). Guṇamayī is the name of the energy of Lord. Woman is the energy of man. Similarly, we are all energies. A man works very hard, being energized by his wife or mother. That is the history of the whole world. Any big man, behind that big man is a woman, either mother or wife, especially.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureLosAngelesJuly131971_17" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="28" link="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971|Initiation Lecture -- Los Angeles, July 13, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So your name is Holly? (break) Eh? Yes. So your spiritual name is Herā-pañcamī. Herā-pañcamī is the auspicious energy of Jagannātha Svāmī, yes. So you worship Jagannātha Svāmī very nicely.</p>
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<div id="InitiationsandLectureSannyasaInitiationofSudamadasaTokyoApril301972_18" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="44" link="Initiations and Lecture Sannyasa Initiation of Sudama dasa -- Tokyo, April 30, 1972" link_text="Initiations and Lecture Sannyasa Initiation of Sudama dasa -- Tokyo, April 30, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiations and Lecture Sannyasa Initiation of Sudama dasa -- Tokyo, April 30, 1972|Initiations and Lecture Sannyasa Initiation of Sudama dasa -- Tokyo, April 30, 1972]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: ...no intoxication. All right. Your name is Tukarāma dāsa, a great saintly person.</p>
<p>Sudāmā: Tukarāma.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. T-u-k-a-r-a-m-a.</p>
<p>Sudāmā: Tukarāma dāsa.</p>
<p>Devotee (1): Take the beads.</p>
<p>Sudāmā: Take in the right hand.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Take, the right. (devotee offers obeisances) You know the rules, four prohibitive rules?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Pardon?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Four prohibitive. What is that?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): No intoxication, no gambling, no eating of meat, fish, or eggs, no illicit sex.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you.</p>
<p>Śyāmasundara: Sañjaya dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name, Sañjaya dāsa. S-a-n-j-a-y-a. Sañjaya. Jaya. Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Then next, Sudāmā you take, change your cloth.</p>
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<div id="InitiationsSanDiegoJune301972_19" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="48" link="Initiations -- San Diego, June 30, 1972" link_text="Initiations -- San Diego, June 30, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiations -- San Diego, June 30, 1972|Initiations -- San Diego, June 30, 1972]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Thank you very much. (break)</p>
<p>(devotees start coming up for initiation) So what are the rules and regulations? (girl gives answer) So your name is Rasa-mañjarī, one of the gopīs. You are maidservant of Rasa-mañjarī. Take this.</p>
<p>Next, come on. What are the rules and regulation? (boy answers) How many rounds you will chant?</p>
<p>Devotee: Sixteen.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Minimum. Your spiritual name-Jñānasindhu dāsa. Jñānasindhu was one of the ācāryas in our disciplic succession.</p>
<p>(to next devotee) What are the rules and regulation? (devotee answers) Thank you. Akṣobhya. He was also one of the ācāryas in our disciplic succession. Come on. You want to speak? No.</p>
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<div id="InitiationCeremonyLosAngelesDecember251973_20" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="54" link="Initiation Ceremony -- Los Angeles, December 25, 1973" link_text="Initiation Ceremony -- Los Angeles, December 25, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Ceremony -- Los Angeles, December 25, 1973|Initiation Ceremony -- Los Angeles, December 25, 1973]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Karandhara: Jesus. (devotee comes up) (all spiritual names first told by Karandhara to Prabhupāda)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Virāha. Virāha dāsa. I am not asking individually about the four principles. I suppose you know this. But just I was explaining sat and asat. These two things are side by side. Just like there is darkness and there is light, you can see merging in the sunlight. You'll see, one side is light, and one side is dark. Similarly, sat and asat, they are existing side by side. If you don't remain this side, then you come to this side. So it is my choice. So this Hare Kṛṣṇa is the bright side, and the other things, material activities and sinful activities, meat-eating, intoxication, gambling, illicit sex, the dark side. So it is your choice. If you remain the bright side, then your progress is certain, and if you fall down again on the dark side, that is your misfortune. So you should always remember that. Come on.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Marcos.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name-Virabāhu dāsa.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Ilan.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your name is Havi Dāsa.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Argenis.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your name is Tamohara.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Manuel.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your name is Pramāṇa dāsa.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Lynne.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Manīndra. Manīndra. That's all.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Cary.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So she has got another?</p>
<p>Karandhara: No, those are extra sets.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh. So your name is Kusumikā.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Kellyn.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Kartā dāsī.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Elba.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Varā dāsī. Vara means excellent.</p>
<p>Karandhara: Audrey.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Dhattreyī. Dhattreyī dāsī. That's all.</p>
<p>Karandhara: That's all, Prabhupāda.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda.</p>
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<div id="InitiationsLosAngelesJanuary101974_21" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="55" link="Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1974" link_text="Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1974|Initiations -- Los Angeles, January 10, 1974]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: (All spiritual names first told to Śrīla Prabhupāda by Karandhara dāsa) So your spiritual name is Manobhirāma. Manobhirāma. Manobhirāma is Kṛṣṇa, who pleases everyone's mind. (pause)</p>
<p>There is all neckbeads, everyone? You knows the rules and regulation? Dhanurdharī. Not left. Yes. Dhanurdharī. Dhanurdharī is Lord Rāmacandra's name. (pause)</p>
<p>You know the rules and regulation? Here, take. Your spiritual name Gambhīra dāsa. Very grave. That is Kṛṣṇa. (pause)</p>
<p>Bāṅke-bihārī. Bāṅke means curved. Kṛṣṇa stands always this. That is Bāṅke-bihārī. He is not very straight, Kṛṣṇa. People are crooked, so He is the most crooked. (pause)</p>
<p>Hari-sevikā. Hari-sevikā, "maidservant of Kṛṣṇa." (break)</p>
<p>Greedy for Kṛṣṇa. Tatra leulyam eka laulyam. To get Kṛṣṇa, you have only one price: to become greedy for Kṛṣṇa. That's all. That is the only... (break) Tatra laulyam ekalaṁ mūlyaṁ na janma-koṭibhiḥ sukṛtibhir labhyate. (pause)</p>
<p>Divya. Divya. Your spiritual name is Divya. Divya means spiritual. (pause)</p>
<p>Dhīra-sevā. Dhīra-lalitā. Dhīra-sevā? No. Dhīra-sevī. She is woman. You know all the rules and regulation? Your name is Dhīra-sevī. Kṛṣṇa is Dhīra. Dhīra-lalitā. (pause)</p>
<p>Sajjana-jīvana. You know rules and regulations? Yes. Sajjana-jīvana. Sajjana-jīvana. Her life is very gentle.</p>
<p>So thank you very much. Now begin chanting and yajña.</p>
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<div id="InitiationCeremonyMelbourneJuly11974New2003_22" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="57" link="Initiation Ceremony -- Melbourne, July 1, 1974 (New-2003)" link_text="Initiation Ceremony -- Melbourne, July 1, 1974 ">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Ceremony -- Melbourne, July 1, 1974 (New-2003)|Initiation Ceremony -- Melbourne, July 1, 1974 ]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Devotee (2): Bhakta Johnny, your name now is Rāmāi dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You know what are the prohibitive rules? Prohibitive rules?</p>
<p>Rāmāi dāsa: (indistinct).</p>
<p>Devotee (2): The four rules.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Huh? </p>
<p>Rāmāi dāsa: (indistinct).</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What is that?</p>
<p>Rāmāi dāsa: No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling. No intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name... How many rounds do you chant?</p>
<p>Rāmāi dāsa: Sixteen rounds.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hm.</p>
<p>Devotees: Jaya! Hari bol! ... (break)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: It is not properly done. It should be stuck up. So, what are the prohibitive rules?</p>
<p>Bhakta: No meat-eating. No illicit sex. No gambling. No intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Mmm, and you will chant?</p>
<p>Bhakta: Sixteen rounds.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. So what is his name?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): His spiritual name is Pūrṇacandra dāsa.</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol!</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: The neck beads must be tight.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Next, next initiate is Bhakta Kenny... Bhaktin Penny.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hm?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Big books.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hm?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Distributes big books.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Acchā. So you are serving very nicely. I am very glad. So, what are the prohibitive rules?</p>
<p>Bhaktin Penny: No illicit sex. No gambling. No meat-eating. No intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you very much. How many rounds will you chant?</p>
<p>Bhaktin Penny: Sixteen rounds every day.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Very good. What is her name?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Bhaktin Penny's name is Śubha Lakṣmī dāsī.</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol! (laughter)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Bring money more.(laughter) Lakṣmī means money, (laughter) and śubha means auspicious. So long you bring money, you are auspicious. (laughter)</p>
<p>Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin Carol.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your name is Rāja Lakṣmī.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Rāja Lakṣmī. (laughter)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Royal, Rāja means royal. So, what are the rules and regulation?</p>
<p>Rāja Lakṣmī dāsī: No illicit sex. No meat-eating or eating anything that's not prasādam. No intoxication. No gambling or speculation.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you. How many rounds will you chant?</p>
<p>Raja Lakṣmī dāsī: Sixteen.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Huh?</p>
<p>Raja Lakṣmī dāsī: Sixteen.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you. Minimum. (laughter)</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol!</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hm.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin Eleanor... (break)</p>
<p>Bhaktin Eleanor: No intoxication. No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling or speculation.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you. What is the name?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Bhaktin Eleanor's name is Mohinī Śakti dāsī.</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol! </p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Very nice name. It is Kṛṣṇa's incarnation. She allured the demons. Kṛṣṇa in the form of a beautiful woman allured the demons. The demons become allured by Kṛṣṇa's mohinī śakti. And devotees they are inclined to serve Kṛṣṇa being blessed by Rādhārāṇī. Hare Kṛṣṇa! Come on.</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol! </p>
<p>Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin..., Bhaktin Sue.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules?</p>
<p>Bhaktin Sue: No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling and no intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: How many rounds will you chant?</p>
<p>Bhaktin Sue: Minimum sixteen.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you. What is her name?</p>
<p>Devotee (2): Bhaktin Sue's name is Guṇavati dāsī.</p>
<p>Devotees: Hari bol! </p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Full of good qualities. Yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 5.18.12|SB 5.18.12]]). Anyone who is pure devotee of the Lord, all good qualities...</p>
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<div id="GurudasaSannyasaInitiationSanFranciscoJuly211975_23" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="60" link="Gurudasa Sannyasa Initiation -- San Francisco, July 21, 1975" link_text="Gurudasa Sannyasa Initiation -- San Francisco, July 21, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Gurudasa Sannyasa Initiation -- San Francisco, July 21, 1975|Gurudasa Sannyasa Initiation -- San Francisco, July 21, 1975]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Kavirāja dāsa.</p>
<p>Nitāi: Ramyaka dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Ramyaka dāsa. Ramyaka means very beautiful. That is Kṛṣṇa. Nobody is more beautiful than Kṛṣṇa. Asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam. Although He is blackish, but nobody is more beautiful than Kṛṣṇa. You are all white. (laughter) Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>(next devotee approaches) Alambana dāsa. Alambana means reference to the context. Just like there was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya, Murāri Gupta. He was a physician of the Nawab. So he was going on the back of the elephant with the Nawab, and he saw one peacock. So as soon as saw the feather of peacock, immediately he fell down. How? Because the peacock feather is on the head of Kṛṣṇa, he immediately remembered Kṛṣṇa. This is called alambana, "with reference to the context."</p>
<p>(next devotee approaches) Meru-devī, yes. Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Nitāi: Next, Tom... Gohita dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So Gohita dāsa, yes.</p>
<p>Nitāi: Mahākrama.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Mahākrama dāsa.</p>
<p>Nitāi: Pravala-devī.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Pravala-devī. Sundarī-dāsī. Darpada dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Dānakelī dāsī. Vaiyāsaki dāsa. Vaiyāsaki means Śukadeva Gosvāmī's another name. So Badarāyaṇi dāsa. Sadārtheya dāsa. Samapriya dāsī. That's all?</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureTorontoJune171976_24" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="67" link="Initiation Lecture -- Toronto, June 17, 1976" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Toronto, June 17, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Toronto, June 17, 1976|Initiation Lecture -- Toronto, June 17, 1976]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Devotee: Steve? Steve? (devotee offers obeisances)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So you know the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Steve: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling, and no illicit sex life.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: And chanting?</p>
<p>Steve: Sixteen rounds per day.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Minimum.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Sthiti-kartā dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Sthiti-kartā dāsa.</p>
<p>Devotees: Jaya, Haribol. (another devotee offers obeisances)</p>
<p>Devotee: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Devotees: Jaya.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You know what are the rules and regulations, regulative principles?</p>
<p>Devotee: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex and no gambling.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Gauḍīya dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Robert Richards? (devotee offers obeisances)</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. (devotees chant japa) What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Robert: No illicit sex life, no meat-eating, no gambling, and no intoxication.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Prabhu-pati dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Bhakta Lloyd?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Is he a doctor?</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Bhakta.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Hmm. Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Lloyd: No illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling and no meat-eating.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Līlā-kīrtana dāsa. (another devotee offers obeisances) What are the rules?</p>
<p>Devotee: No illicit sex life, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating, and minimum sixteen rounds.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Thank you.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Devideva dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Devideva dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Devotee: No illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating, chanting minimum sixteen rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Deśikā dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Diksik?</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Deśikā</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh. Deśikā dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Bhakta Ivan?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: (japa) What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Ivan: No intoxication, no meat-eating, no sex illicit, no gambling.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Īśāvatāra dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Īśāvatāra dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Richard Hoffman?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: (japa) What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Richard: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Ṛṣi dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Ṛṣi dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Gary Hannon?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules?</p>
<p>Gary: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication and no gambling.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Gurubhāvanā dāsa.</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: Bhakta Allen?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Allen: No gambling, no meat-eating, no intoxication and no illicit sex.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So after performance of the sacrifice, those who are to be doubly initiated, how many? Eight. They may come upstairs, one by one. So one thing I request that these promises—no illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling—these promises are made by you before Kṛṣṇa, before the fire, before the Vaiṣṇavas and before your spiritual master. Don't break it. It will be great sin. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda.</p>
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<div id="InitiationLectureHyderabadAugust221976_25" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="68" link="Initiation Lecture -- Hyderabad, August 22, 1976" link_text="Initiation Lecture -- Hyderabad, August 22, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Initiation Lecture -- Hyderabad, August 22, 1976|Initiation Lecture -- Hyderabad, August 22, 1976]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Harikeśa: Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules?</p>
<p>Devotee (1): Four rules.</p>
<p>Devotee (2): No intoxication, no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name, Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa. What are the rules and regulations? (Hindi) He does not understand English? Hindi?</p>
<p>Devotee (3): No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex life, no gambling.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: That's it.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Sudhīra dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Sudhīra. Dhīras tatra na muhyati ([[Vanisource:BG 2.13 (1972)|BG 2.13]]). You are sudhīra.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Vrajeśvara Prāṇa?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations? (Hindi)</p>
<p>Devotee (4): (Hindi) And chanting sixteen rounds daily.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Viśvarāja dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Very good name. Viśvarāja dāsa. Viśvarāja is Kṛṣṇa.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Rangachala Pati Veo?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Devotee (5): Pardon?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?</p>
<p>Devotee (5): (Hindi) No meat, onions, tea, wine, and all these four principles.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Illicit sex.</p>
<p>Devotee (5): Illicit.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Rāmasvarūpa dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Rāmasvarūpa dāsa.</p>
<p>Harikeśa: Rādhā-sakhī dāsī.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Rādhā-sakhī dāsī. That's all?</p>
<p>Harikeśa: For second initiation, Śrīkāra dāsa and Yoga dāsa.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: So they can come to me at three o'clock. Or in the evening after...</p>
<p>Hari-śauri: We'll be here tomorrow, also.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. They can come in the evening about five o'clock. So now you can perform yajña. So I can go?</p>
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<div id="DelhiInitiationsDelhiAugust311976_26" class="quote" parent="Initiation_Lectures" book="Lec" index="69" link="Delhi Initiations -- Delhi, August 31, 1976" link_text="Delhi Initiations -- Delhi, August 31, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Delhi Initiations -- Delhi, August 31, 1976|Delhi Initiations -- Delhi, August 31, 1976]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: Therefore during the time of initiation we change the name. A spiritual name is given. Go on.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Because that spiritual name has..., because the name of Kṛṣṇa, a name of Hari, has the spiritual potency; therefore we use the name of Hari as much as possible. Haridāsa...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Dāsa. Not that name, but the name's servant. Dāsa. When one is named Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa dāsa, he is servant of Kṛṣṇa. Not that Kṛṣṇa. If he thinks, "I have become Kṛṣṇa," that is Māyāvāda. Kṛṣṇa dāsa.</p>
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</div>
<div id="General_Lectures" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Lectures" text="General Lectures"><h3>General Lectures</h3>
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<div id="LectureHawaiiMarch231969_0" class="quote" parent="General_Lectures" book="Lec" index="40" link="Lecture -- Hawaii, March 23, 1969" link_text="Lecture -- Hawaii, March 23, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Lecture -- Hawaii, March 23, 1969|Lecture -- Hawaii, March 23, 1969]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">(reading:) "Why are Kṛṣṇa students given spiritual name?" So just to remember Kṛṣṇa. We... Suppose... This boy is Gary. So I've given him the name of Gaurasundara. Gaurasundara is Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So at least he chants... At least, when I ask him, "Gaurasundara," then I get the opportunity of chanting Lord's name. You see? Because our process is chanting. So if my students, my son, my friends, they are all in God's name, then I chant always. This is the significance. I ask him, "Gaurasundara." I ask him, "Vāmanadeva." I ask her, "Govinda dāsī." That means I am chanting. Harer nāma iva kevalam ([[Vanisource:CC Adi 17.21|CC Adi 17.21]]). My business is to chant the name of the Lord. So they are giving me chance to utter the name of the Lord. And, besides that, there is another affix: "dāsa." "Gaurasundara dāsa," "Vāmana dāsa." Dāsa means servant. He also remembers that "I am servant of Gaura, Lord Gaurāṅga," "I am servant of Lord Vāmana," "I am maidservant of Govinda." So... And friend, Sudāmā was a friend of Kṛṣṇa. So "I am the servant of Kṛṣṇa's friend, Sudāmā dāsa." So in this way our relationship with Kṛṣṇa we always remember. That remembrance is also self-realization process. Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.23-24|SB 7.5.23]]). Smaraṇam, memorizing, by context. As soon as I utter, "Sudāmā," I immediately remember, "Sudāmā was a friend of Kṛṣṇa." So I remember Kṛṣṇa. Reference to the context. So therefore this is offered, spiritual name.</p>
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<div id="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="section" sec_index="5" parent="compilation" text="Conversations and Morning Walks"><h2>Conversations and Morning Walks</h2>
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<div id="1969_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="2" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1969 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1969 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="DiscussionaboutNewVrindabanGurukulaDecember241969Boston_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="23" link="Discussion about New Vrindaban Gurukula -- December 24, 1969, Boston" link_text="Discussion about New Vrindaban Gurukula -- December 24, 1969, Boston">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Discussion about New Vrindaban Gurukula -- December 24, 1969, Boston|Discussion about New Vrindaban Gurukula -- December 24, 1969, Boston]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: ...form a committee from education in your...</p>
<p>Hayagrīva: They have to be taught reading, and for this they have primers.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Primary readings.</p>
<p>Hayagrīva: And this is all right to use?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Because we haven't got any books yet.</p>
<p>Hayagrīva: What about taking the primers and changing the names of the people to people like Satyabhāmā and give them spiritual names. Would that be nice?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Pradyumna: Hari-nāmāmṛtam.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Hayagrīva: All right. Arithmetic should be taught?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Arithmetic? Yes. That is necessary.</p>
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<div id="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1975 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1975 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="ConversationwiththeGBCMarch271975Mayapur_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="36" link="Conversation with the GBC -- March 27, 1975, Mayapur" link_text="Conversation with the GBC -- March 27, 1975, Mayapur">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation with the GBC -- March 27, 1975, Mayapur|Conversation with the GBC -- March 27, 1975, Mayapur]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">addition, alteration, your name, your spiritual name, everything complete. So, following that copy, others will do. (?) Is that all right?</p>
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<div id="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" text="1977 Conversations and Morning Walks"><h3>1977 Conversations and Morning Walks</h3>
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<div id="ConversationandInstructionOnNewMovieJanuary131977Allahabad_0" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="28" link="Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad" link_text="Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad|Conversation and Instruction On New Movie -- January 13, 1977, Allahabad]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rāmeśvara: Right. So the question is that the magazines in America, the readers like very much to have a feeling of who the author is, who the different writers are, the editors. So we are using our spiritual names on the list of writers and editors and so on. So they have asked me to enquire whether in parentheses they can also have their legal names.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Why not?</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: That way, because they cannot pronounce these names, Gopīparanadhana.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Fine, allow this.</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: Then it seems like a foreign thing.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh yes, you can...</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: So should we have both names?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh yes.</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: Use both names.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes.</p>
<p>Rāmeśvara: I think this will help the readers...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Oh yes.</p>
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<div id="RoomConversationsJuly71977Vrndavana_1" class="quote" parent="1977_Conversations_and_Morning_Walks" book="Con" index="217" link="Room Conversations -- July 7, 1977, Vrndavana" link_text="Room Conversations -- July 7, 1977, Vrndavana">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Room Conversations -- July 7, 1977, Vrndavana|Room Conversations -- July 7, 1977, Vrndavana]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Prabhupāda: The local, mean, senior sannyāsīs can do that.</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: That's what we were doing... I mean, formerly we were... The local GBC, sannyāsīs, were chanting on their beads, and they were writing to Your Divine Grace, and you were giving a spiritual name. So should that process be resumed, or should we...? I mean one thing is that it's said that the spiritual master takes on the... You know, he takes on the... He has to cleanse the disciple by... So we don't want that you should have to... Your health is not so good, so that should not be... That's why we've been asking everybody to wait. I just want to know if we should continue to wait some more time.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: No, the senior sannyāsīs...</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So they should continue to...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You can give me a list of sannyāsīs. I will mark who will...</p>
<p>Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Okay.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: You can do. Kīrtanānanda can do. And our Satsvarūpa can do. So these three, you can give, begin.</p>
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<div id="Correspondence" class="section" sec_index="6" parent="compilation" text="Correspondence"><h2>Correspondence</h2>
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<div id="1967_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="2" parent="Correspondence" text="1967 Correspondence"><h3>1967 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoNandakisoraSanFrancisco24December1967_0" class="quote" parent="1967_Correspondence" book="Let" index="253" link="Letter to Nandakisora -- San Francisco 24 December, 1967" link_text="Letter to Nandakisora -- San Francisco 24 December, 1967">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nandakisora -- San Francisco 24 December, 1967|Letter to Nandakisora -- San Francisco 24 December, 1967]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Krishna consciousness is the life of eternity and I am glad you are interested in it. So I am sending you beads chanted by me and your name is Nandakisora Brahmacari. Please follow the rules and regulations and ask Brahmananda about these rules and regulations. He will help you.</p>
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<div id="1968_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="3" parent="Correspondence" text="1968 Correspondence"><h3>1968 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoLabangalatikaLosAngeles4February1968_0" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="43" link="Letter to Labangalatika -- Los Angeles 4 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Labangalatika -- Los Angeles 4 February, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Labangalatika -- Los Angeles 4 February, 1968|Letter to Labangalatika -- Los Angeles 4 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The proper spelling of your spiritual name is LABANGALATIKA. The meaning of Labangalatika is delicate, sometimes Radharani is addressed as Labangalatika.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSudarsanaLosAngeles15February1968_1" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="57" link="Letter to Sudarsana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Sudarsana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sudarsana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968|Letter to Sudarsana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In reply to your letter, Jan. 31 1968, which I received just day before yesterday, I have accepted you as initiated student and your spiritual name is Srimati Sudarsana devi. (One who looks forward on the Sudarsan wheel in the hand of Krishna)</p>
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<div id="LettertoYadunandanaLosAngeles15February1968_2" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="58" link="Letter to Yadunandana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968" link_text="Letter to Yadunandana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yadunandana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968|Letter to Yadunandana -- Los Angeles 15 February, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In reply to your letter of February 8, 1968, I thank you very much for it, and I have accepted you as my initiated student and your spiritual name is Sriman Yadunandana das Brahmacari. (Yadunandana is another name of Krishna)</p>
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<div id="LettertoHamsadutaSanFrancisco19September1968_3" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="320" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- San Francisco 19 September, 1968" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- San Francisco 19 September, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- San Francisco 19 September, 1968|Letter to Hamsaduta -- San Francisco 19 September, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding Christopher Fynn: I have chanted his beads and am sending herewith; please find. He is a nice boy. You and your wife should guide him in the matter of further progress and his spiritual name, I have fixed up, Cintamani das Brahmacari.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJagadisaLosAngeles13December1968_4" class="quote" parent="1968_Correspondence" book="Let" index="491" link="Letter to Jagadisa -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968" link_text="Letter to Jagadisa -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968|Letter to Jagadisa -- Los Angeles 13 December, 1968]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Jagadisa das Brahmacari. Jagadisa means Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe.</p>
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<div id="1969_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="4" parent="Correspondence" text="1969 Correspondence"><h3>1969 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoKanupriyaLosAngeles15January1969_0" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="19" link="Letter to Kanupriya -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1969" link_text="Letter to Kanupriya -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kanupriya -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1969|Letter to Kanupriya -- Los Angeles 15 January, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Kanupriya das Brahmacari. Kanu means Krishna, and priya means dear, so Kanupriya means one who is very dear to Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoArundhatiLosAngeles26January1969_1" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="64" link="Letter to Arundhati -- Los Angeles 26 January, 1969" link_text="Letter to Arundhati -- Los Angeles 26 January, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Arundhati -- Los Angeles 26 January, 1969|Letter to Arundhati -- Los Angeles 26 January, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Arundhati which means the great star. It is the name of the wife of Vasistha, a great devotee of Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoPrahladanandaLosAngeles14February1969_2" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="120" link="Letter to Prahladananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Prahladananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Prahladananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969|Letter to Prahladananda -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings and the blessings of my Guru Maharaja also. I am very pleased to accept you as my disciple, and your spiritual name is Prahladananda. This means one who is as cheerful as Maharaja Prahlada in all kinds of critical tests.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJahnavaLosAngeles14February1969_3" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="123" link="Letter to Jahnava -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969" link_text="Letter to Jahnava -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jahnava -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969|Letter to Jahnava -- Los Angeles 14 February, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very pleased to now accept you as my disciple, and your spiritual name is Jahnava Dasi. Janava Devi was the consort energy of Lord Nityananda. This process of Krishna Consciousness is offered to every one, but only one out of many thousands of people will accept it. Therefore you should be very serious about perfecting your life in Krishna Consciousness, and thereby becoming qualified to enter into the Kingdom of God, Goloka Vrindaban.</p>
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<div id="LettertoIsanaVibhavatiHawaii8March1969_4" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="159" link="Letter to Isana, Vibhavati -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969" link_text="Letter to Isana, Vibhavati -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Isana, Vibhavati -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969|Letter to Isana, Vibhavati -- Hawaii 8 March, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I thank you very much for your kind letter of February 22, 1969, along with your beads, which I have duly chanted. Your name is now Isana das Adhikari and your wife's name is Vibhavati dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMohiniMohanaNewVrindaban22May1969_5" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="302" link="Letter to Mohini Mohana -- New Vrindaban 22 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Mohini Mohana -- New Vrindaban 22 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mohini Mohana -- New Vrindaban 22 May, 1969|Letter to Mohini Mohana -- New Vrindaban 22 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your name is Mohini Mohan, which means the Enchanter of the most beautiful. Srimati Radharani is the most beautiful, and She always enchants Krishna, but at the same time, Krishna is always the Enchanter of Radharani.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGopalaKrsnaMoundsville27May1969_6" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="325" link="Letter to Gopala Krsna -- Moundsville 27 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Gopala Krsna -- Moundsville 27 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gopala Krsna -- Moundsville 27 May, 1969|Letter to Gopala Krsna -- Moundsville 27 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So you should go on with your chanting as you have been doing, and as your name is already Gopala Krishna, there is no need of changing your name. So now you will be known as Gopala Krishna Das.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSripatiMoundsville28May1969_7" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="326" link="Letter to Sripati -- Moundsville 28 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Sripati -- Moundsville 28 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sripati -- Moundsville 28 May, 1969|Letter to Sripati -- Moundsville 28 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name, Sripati Das*, means the servant of Lord Narayana, or Krishna. If you will simply continue to develop your Krishna Consciousness as you have been doing, then surely you will be an expert servant of Lord Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoRaktakaMoundsville31May1969_8" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="330" link="Letter to Raktaka -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969" link_text="Letter to Raktaka -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Raktaka -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969|Letter to Raktaka -- Moundsville 31 May, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Raktaka das Brahmacari. Raktaka is a cowherd boyfriend of Krishna. I am very pleased that you have become very attracted to and serious about this Krishna Consciousness Movement.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGirirajaLosAngeles5July1969_9" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="420" link="Letter to Giriraja -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Giriraja -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Giriraja -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1969|Letter to Giriraja -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have chanted on them and your initiated name is Giriraja. Giriraja is the name of the Govardhana Hill on which Krishna used to tend His cows. In Vrindaban the Govardhana Hill is worshiped as a representation of Krishna. Sometimes devotees take stone from Govardhana Hill and keep it at home as a representation of Krishna, and they worship in this way.</p>
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<div id="LettertoLaksmimoniLosAngeles10July1969_10" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="429" link="Letter to Laksmimoni -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1969" link_text="Letter to Laksmimoni -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Laksmimoni -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1969|Letter to Laksmimoni -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have duly chanted upon your beads, and your initiated name is Laksmimoni Dasi. Laksmimoni is the Goddess of Fortune, and she is always to be found serving at Krishna's Lotus Feet. Although the Goddess of Fortune is very restless and does not like to stay in one place for very long time, she is always finding new wonderful things in serving Krishna's Lotus Feet so that she never thinks of leaving Him.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJananivasaLosAngeles19August1969_11" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="523" link="Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969" link_text="Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969|Letter to Jananivasa -- Los Angeles 19 August, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to thank you for your letter dated August 7th, 1969 and your prayer beads. There was some mix-up with these beads, and they have been sent to Krishna Kamini Dasi (Mrs. Jane Cline). Let her keep these beads. I am enclosing herewith another set of beads for you, duly chanted upon by me. Your initiated name is Jananivasa das Brahmacari. You should chant on these beads 16 rounds every day and avoid the following offenses:</p>
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<div id="LettertoYamunacaryaTittenhurst21October1969_12" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="625" link="Letter to Yamunacarya -- Tittenhurst 21 October, 1969" link_text="Letter to Yamunacarya -- Tittenhurst 21 October, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yamunacarya -- Tittenhurst 21 October, 1969|Letter to Yamunacarya -- Tittenhurst 21 October, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your initiated name is Yamunacarya. Yamunacarya was a great devotee. Formerly he was a great king, and later on he became a great devotee and acharya of the Ramanuja Sampradaya. There are many such Mahatmas, or great souls, in the past, and if we follow in their footsteps carefully, that is the perfection of fulfillment of our human form of life.</p>
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<div id="LettertoYadavanandaLondon2December1969_13" class="quote" parent="1969_Correspondence" book="Let" index="708" link="Letter to Yadavananda -- London 2 December, 1969" link_text="Letter to Yadavananda -- London 2 December, 1969">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yadavananda -- London 2 December, 1969|Letter to Yadavananda -- London 2 December, 1969]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have chanted one round upon these beads, and I am pleased to accept you as my disciple. Your initiated name is Yadavananda, which means He who gives pleasure to the Yadu dynasty. This is Krishna, and you are Yadavananda das, the servant of Yadavananda. Except for persons who are in Krishna Consciousness, everyone is to one degree or another the servant of Maya, or illusion.</p>
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<div id="1970_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="5" parent="Correspondence" text="1970 Correspondence"><h3>1970 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoDindayalLosAngeles2February1970_14" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="66" link="Letter to Dindayal -- Los Angeles 2 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Dindayal -- Los Angeles 2 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dindayal -- Los Angeles 2 February, 1970|Letter to Dindayal -- Los Angeles 2 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your initiated name is Dindayal das Brahmacari. Din means poor and dayal means merciful. Krishna is so very merciful to those who are very humble in their attitude engaged in the service of the Lord. Lord Caitanya advised, therefore, one should be humbler than the straw and more tolerant than the tree and thus be seriously engaged in glorifying the Lord.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJyotirmayiLosAngeles8February1970_15" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="78" link="Letter to Jyotirmayi -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Jyotirmayi -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jyotirmayi -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1970|Letter to Jyotirmayi -- Los Angeles 8 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">am very happy to accept you as my disciple as you are eager to love Krishna. I am returning your beads herewith duly chanted on by me and your initiated name is Jyotirmayi. Jyotirmayi is the effulgent energy of Krishna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoManmohiniLosAngeles21February1970_0" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="113" link="Letter to Manmohini -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Manmohini -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Manmohini -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1970|Letter to Manmohini -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am returning your beads duly chanted by me, and your spiritual name is Manmohini Dasi. Manmohini is another name of Radharani and Manmohini dasi is the maidservant of Radharani. Now please chant Hare Krsna mantra and be sublimely happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhagavanLosAngeles24February1970_1" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="122" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1970|Letter to Bhagavan -- Los Angeles 24 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am enclosing the beads with flowers of my blessings for Naranarayana and Dinadayadri Dasi on the occasion of their marriage. The spiritual name of the girl is Dinadayadri Dasi. Dinadayadra is Krsna, and Dinadayadri is Radharani. So Dinadayadri Dasi means the servant of Srimati Radharani and Lord Krsna.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoDinadayadriLosAngeles26February1970_2" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="125" link="Letter to Dinadayadri -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1970" link_text="Letter to Dinadayadri -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dinadayadri -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1970|Letter to Dinadayadri -- Los Angeles 26 February, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple, and I have already returned your beads duly chanted upon by me. Your spiritual name is Dinadayadri Dasi. Please be very careful to follow the four basic restrictive principles of no eating of meat, fish or eggs, no taking of any kind of intoxicants, no illicit sex-life, and no gambling or mental speculations. Always chant at least sixteen rounds of beads daily without fail, and be happy in Krsna Consciousness life.</p>
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<div id="LettertoNityanandaLosAngeles6March1970_3" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="150" link="Letter to Nityananda -- Los Angeles 6 March, 1970" link_text="Letter to Nityananda -- Los Angeles 6 March, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nityananda -- Los Angeles 6 March, 1970|Letter to Nityananda -- Los Angeles 6 March, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am very happy to accept you as my bona fide initiated disciple, and your spiritual name is Nityananda Das. One who is desiring to have the eternal bliss of association of Lord Krsna by devotional service must be the sincere servant of Nityananda Prabhu, and in that way win His grace. Therefore your name is Nityananda Das, servant of Lord Nityananda.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHladiniLindaLosAngeles29March1970_16" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="202" link="Letter to Hladini (Linda) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970" link_text="Letter to Hladini (Linda) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hladini (Linda) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970|Letter to Hladini (Linda) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your initiated name is Hladini devi Dasi. Lord Krsna's Pleasure Potency is called Hladini, so this spiritual energy of Krsna's pleasure potency, Hladini, is Srimati Radharani Who is always increasing the transcendental pleasure of Krsna by Her super-excellent loving devotional service. Radharani is the most confidential servant of the Lord and Hladini Dasi means the servant of Radharani. So please always be engaged in chanting Hare Krsna mantra at least sixteen rounds daily and work sincerely and eagerly in the service of the Lord observing the regulative principles and thus be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMahanandaMichaelLosAngeles29March1970_17" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="203" link="Letter to Mahananda (Michael) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970" link_text="Letter to Mahananda (Michael) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahananda (Michael) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970|Letter to Mahananda (Michael) -- Los Angeles 29 March, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting initiation, dated 26th March, 1970, along with your beads for chanting, and I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple. Your initiated name is Mahananda Das. I have chanted your beads duly, and they are herewith returned to you.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDamodaraLosAngeles30March1970_4" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="205" link="Letter to Damodara -- Los Angeles 30 March, 1970" link_text="Letter to Damodara -- Los Angeles 30 March, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Damodara -- Los Angeles 30 March, 1970|Letter to Damodara -- Los Angeles 30 March, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have initiated Denise Clapper as you have advised, and her spiritual name is Dvijapatni. I am sending her beads enclosed herewith. So now train her up nicely in Krsna Consciousness and when you find a nice brahmacari she may be married.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKasturikaLosAngeles_18" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="264" link="Letter to Kasturika -- Los Angeles" link_text="Letter to Kasturika -- Los Angeles">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kasturika -- Los Angeles|Letter to Kasturika -- Los Angeles]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very happy to accept you as my disciple, and your initiated name is Kasturika Dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoTejiyasLosAngeles20May1970_5" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="313" link="Letter to Tejiyas -- Los Angeles 20 May, 1970" link_text="Letter to Tejiyas -- Los Angeles 20 May, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tejiyas -- Los Angeles 20 May, 1970|Letter to Tejiyas -- Los Angeles 20 May, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am very glad to accept you as my initiated student, and your spiritual name is Tejas Das Brahmacari. Tejas means powerful. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Pariksit Mahara pointed out to Sukadeva Goswami that Lord Krsna is Tejas or the Incomparable Supreme Powerful, Personality of Godhead. I am returning your beads enclosed herewith, duly chanted upon by me.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSriGovindaBobLindbergLosAngeles23May1970_19" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="321" link="Letter to Sri Govinda (Bob Lindberg) -- Los Angeles 23 May, 1970" link_text="Letter to Sri Govinda (Bob Lindberg) -- Los Angeles 23 May, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sri Govinda (Bob Lindberg) -- Los Angeles 23 May, 1970|Letter to Sri Govinda (Bob Lindberg) -- Los Angeles 23 May, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple, and your initiated name is Sri Govinda Das Brahmacari. I have chanted your beads duly and I am returning them to you enclosed herewith. Please continue as you have been following the regulative rules and principles strictly and always chant sixteen rounds of the Holy Names daily.</p>
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<div id="LettertoHarivilasaLosAngeles14June1970_6" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="355" link="Letter to Harivilasa -- Los Angeles 14 June, 1970" link_text="Letter to Harivilasa -- Los Angeles 14 June, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Harivilasa -- Los Angeles 14 June, 1970|Letter to Harivilasa -- Los Angeles 14 June, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Harivilasa Das Brahmacari. Your beads are sent back to you by separate air post. Here is enclosed the list of regulative principles and offenses. Further assistance you should take from Tamala Krsna Das Adhikari, Suridas Das Adhikari and Umapati Das Adhikari. Follow their example, and whenever there is difficulty, try to understand from your Godbrothers.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSandiniLosAngeles19June1970_7" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="364" link="Letter to Sandini -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1970" link_text="Letter to Sandini -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sandini -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1970|Letter to Sandini -- Los Angeles 19 June, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple, and your spiritual name is Sandini Dasi. Please keep this nice attitude of service which you have expressed in your letter, this is very necessary.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAbhiramaLosAngeles14July1970_8" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="421" link="Letter to Abhirama -- Los Angeles 14 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Abhirama -- Los Angeles 14 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Abhirama -- Los Angeles 14 July, 1970|Letter to Abhirama -- Los Angeles 14 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very happy to accept you as my disciple as you have requested and your spiritual name is Abhirama Das Adhikari. Abhirama means one who is inclined to worship Lord Rama.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSrilekhaLosAngeles17July1970_9" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="432" link="Letter to Srilekha -- Los Angeles 17 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Srilekha -- Los Angeles 17 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Srilekha -- Los Angeles 17 July, 1970|Letter to Srilekha -- Los Angeles 17 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Srilekha which means "everything very beautiful." I please request you to continue to execute the regulative principles of Krsna consciousness as you are already doing and your life will be fully successful and sublime.</p>
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<div id="LettertoTribhuvanathaLosAngeles18July1970_10" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="433" link="Letter to Tribhuvanatha -- Los Angeles 18 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Tribhuvanatha -- Los Angeles 18 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tribhuvanatha -- Los Angeles 18 July, 1970|Letter to Tribhuvanatha -- Los Angeles 18 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">So on the recommendation of Gurudasa I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Tribhuvanatha Das Brahmacari. Tribhuvanatha means the Lord of the Three Worlds. And Das means servant.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKrsnadasaLosAngeles25July1970_11" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="448" link="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970|Letter to Krsna dasa -- Los Angeles 25 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I think your wife will be of great assistance because she is a fluent linguist. I have given her the spiritual name of Indrani devi Dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoIndraniLosAngeles26July1970_12" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="449" link="Letter to Indrani -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970" link_text="Letter to Indrani -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Indrani -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970|Letter to Indrani -- Los Angeles 26 July, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have been very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Indrani devi Dasi. Indrani is the wife of Indra the king of the heavenly planet. I have received your beads and have duly chanted upon them.</p>
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<div id="LettertoNayanabhiramaLosAngeles1August1970_13" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="464" link="Letter to Nayanabhirama -- Los Angeles 1 August, 1970" link_text="Letter to Nayanabhirama -- Los Angeles 1 August, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nayanabhirama -- Los Angeles 1 August, 1970|Letter to Nayanabhirama -- Los Angeles 1 August, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have duly initiated the new student Elaine Marberger and her spiritual name is Daivisakti devi Dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAditiIndia29September1970_20" class="quote" parent="1970_Correspondence" book="Let" index="536" link="Letter to Aditi -- India 29 September, 1970" link_text="Letter to Aditi -- India 29 September, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Aditi -- India 29 September, 1970|Letter to Aditi -- India 29 September, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have duly chanted the beads sent by you and I am glad to accept you as my initiated disciple on the recommendation of Sriman Gurudasa. Your initiated name is Aditi devi Dasi. Aditi is the name of the mother of the demigods. Please try to learn this Krsna science perfectly well and that will give ultimate meaning and perfection in your life.</p>
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<div id="1971_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="6" parent="Correspondence" text="1971 Correspondence"><h3>1971 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoDanavirGorakhpur11February1971_0" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="54" link="Letter to Danavir -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Danavir -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Danavir -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971|Letter to Danavir -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and I have duly chanted your beads which are returned to you herewith. Your spiritual name is Danavir Das Brahmacari. Danavir means "Hero of charities." Now be very firm in your determination to carry out your devotional duties the first of which is to chant sixteen rounds of the Hare Krsna Mahamantra daily, without committing the ten kinds of offenses to the Holy name and strictly regulating your life to the four principles of no meats, fish or eggs eating; no gambling; no illicit sex-life and no taking of intoxicants.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoTradhisNagapatniGorakhpur11February1971_1" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="55" link="Letter to Tradhis, Nagapatni -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Tradhis, Nagapatni -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tradhis, Nagapatni -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971|Letter to Tradhis, Nagapatni -- Gorakhpur 11 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept you both, husband and wife, as my initiated disciples. I have chanted your beads duly and they are returned to you herewith. Your spiritual names are Tradhis Das Adhikari and Srimati Nagapatni Devi Dasi. Your daughter may remain called as Janmastami devi and when she is initiated she shall receive a new name.</p>
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<div id="LettertoGunagrahiGorakhpur12February1971_2" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="56" link="Letter to Gunagrahi -- Gorakhpur 12 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Gunagrahi -- Gorakhpur 12 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gunagrahi -- Gorakhpur 12 February, 1971|Letter to Gunagrahi -- Gorakhpur 12 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Gunagrahi Das Brahmacari. Gunagrahi means one who picks up or acquires all good qualifications or qualities. You can easily understand how Krsna is the repository of all auspicious qualities beyond enumeration; so you are to be known as the servant of the All-Good Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna.</p>
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<div id="LettertoDeviGorakhpur15February1971_3" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="58" link="Letter to Devi -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Devi -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Devi -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971|Letter to Devi -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Srimati Devi Dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKarandharaGorakhpur15February1971_4" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="60" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971|Letter to Karandhara -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I was very glad to initiate Sandy and her spiritual name is now Srimati Kanta Devi Dasi. I have sent reply to her letter and her beads duly chanted by separate post.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSridamaGorakhpur15February1971_5" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="63" link="Letter to Sridama -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sridama -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sridama -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971|Letter to Sridama -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 13rd January, 1971, along with one set of beads for chanting and recommendation for the initiation of Debbie. I have duly chanted her beads and given her the spiritual name Devi Dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoYugalakisoraGorakhpur15February1971_6" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="64" link="Letter to Yugalakisora -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Yugalakisora -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yugalakisora -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971|Letter to Yugalakisora -- Gorakhpur 15 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Yugalakisora Das Brahmacari. The transcendental young couple of Radha and Krsna are known as Yugal Kisora.</p>
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<div id="LettertoCitsukhanandaGorakhpur21February1971_7" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="74" link="Letter to Citsukhananda -- Gorakhpur 21 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Citsukhananda -- Gorakhpur 21 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Citsukhananda -- Gorakhpur 21 February, 1971|Letter to Citsukhananda -- Gorakhpur 21 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">P.S. I have duly initiated Terry as you have requested. His beads and a reply to his letter are sent to him separately. His spiritual name you may inform is Sriman Traidas Brahmacari. Trai means the Vedas.</p>
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<div id="LettertoMeenakatanBombay24February1971_8" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="81" link="Letter to Meenakatan -- Bombay 24 February, 1971" link_text="Letter to Meenakatan -- Bombay 24 February, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Meenakatan -- Bombay 24 February, 1971|Letter to Meenakatan -- Bombay 24 February, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your name is Meenakatan. Meenakatan was a great devotee of Lord Nityananda.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAnandiniKarenAndersonBombay30March1971_9" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="126" link="Letter to Anandini (Karen Anderson) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971" link_text="Letter to Anandini (Karen Anderson) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anandini (Karen Anderson) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971|Letter to Anandini (Karen Anderson) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am so glad to accept you as my disciple. Your spiritual name is Anandini Devi Dasi; Anandini means "pleasure."</p>
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<div id="LettertoGurukrpaGreggGottfriedBombay30March1971_10" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="127" link="Letter to Gurukrpa (Gregg Gottfried) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971" link_text="Letter to Gurukrpa (Gregg Gottfried) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurukrpa (Gregg Gottfried) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971|Letter to Gurukrpa (Gregg Gottfried) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am so glad to accept you as my initiated disciple. Your spiritual name is Gurukrpa, or one who has the mercy of the spiritual master.</p>
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<div id="LettertoSatadhanyaStanFederoffBombay30March1971_11" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="129" link="Letter to Satadhanya (Stan Federoff) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971" link_text="Letter to Satadhanya (Stan Federoff) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satadhanya (Stan Federoff) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971|Letter to Satadhanya (Stan Federoff) -- Bombay 30 March, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am very glad that you have requested initiation and I have duly chanted your beads and they are enclosed herewith. So, I have accepted you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Satadhanya das Brahmacari. Please follow the regulative principles very strictly, chant Hare Krsna Mahamantra sixteen times daily round the beads and be happy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKanyaKumariCarolBouchierBombay1April1971_12" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="133" link="Letter to Kanya Kumari (Carol Bouchier) -- Bombay 1 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kanya Kumari (Carol Bouchier) -- Bombay 1 April, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kanya Kumari (Carol Bouchier) -- Bombay 1 April, 1971|Letter to Kanya Kumari (Carol Bouchier) -- Bombay 1 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">. I am glad to accept you as my disciple and have given you the spiritual name Kanya Kumari Devi Dasi. Kanya Kumari means "virgin girl." She is Krishna's energy.</p>
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<div id="LettertoJayaJagadisaBombay24April1971_13" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="182" link="Letter to Jaya Jagadisa -- Bombay 24 April, 1971" link_text="Letter to Jaya Jagadisa -- Bombay 24 April, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jaya Jagadisa -- Bombay 24 April, 1971|Letter to Jaya Jagadisa -- Bombay 24 April, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have duly chanted your beads and given you the spiritual name Jaya Jagadisa Das Brahmacari. I am very pleased by your humble attitude, so if you will kindly continue to execute your devotional practices in such state of mind then you are sure to achieve perfection of Krsna consciousness very quickly as it is stated by Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His third verse of Siksastakam, "In such humble state of mind one can chant the Holy Names of the Lord all day long."</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhavanandaCalcutta16May1971_14" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="207" link="Letter to Bhavananda -- Calcutta 16 May, 1971" link_text="Letter to Bhavananda -- Calcutta 16 May, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhavananda -- Calcutta 16 May, 1971|Letter to Bhavananda -- Calcutta 16 May, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Yes, Mr. Faramarz Attar will certainly be a great asset to our society and I am glad to accept him as my initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Atreya Rsi. Of the seven great Rsis, one of them is Atreya Rsi. And Concetta Bologna has also been accepted. Her name is Bhadra Devi Dasi. Bhadra means gentle and is another name for Durga, like Subhadra.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKirtikaJudithCornellCalcutta21May1971_15" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="214" link="Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971|Letter to Kirtika (Judith Cornell) -- Calcutta 21 May, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Rupanuga Prabhu has recommended you for initiation and I am so glad to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Kirtika Devi Dasi. Kirtika is the name of one of the gopis. Also your beads have been duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoCaitanyaBombayIndia11June1971_16" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="238" link="Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971" link_text="Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971|Letter to Caitanya -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of your good husband Kanupriya Prabhu, I have gladly accepted you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Caitanya Devi Dasi. Please find your beads, enclosed herewith and duly changed on by me.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAnangamanjariElaineLosAngeles5July1971_17" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="278" link="Letter to Anangamanjari (Elaine) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Anangamanjari (Elaine) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anangamanjari (Elaine) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971|Letter to Anangamanjari (Elaine) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have just recently received one letter from your good husband Hrdayananda Prabhu and he has recommended you highly for initiation. So I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Anangamanjari Devi Dasi. Anangamanjari was one of the gopis and younger sister of Srimati Radharani.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHrdayanandaLosAngeles5July1971_18" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="279" link="Letter to Hrdayananda -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Hrdayananda -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hrdayananda -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971|Letter to Hrdayananda -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You will be glad to know that I have consented to initiate your good wife, Elaine, as well as (legal name removed by request), and have given them spiritual names Anangamanjari Devi and Radhaballaba Das, respectively; their beads and letters are enclosed herewith.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRadhavallabhaBillSchoenbartLosAngeles5July1971_19" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="280" link="Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Radhavallabha (Bill Schoenbart) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:710705 - Letter to Radhavallabha written from Los Angeles|Letter to Radhavallabha (legal name removed by request) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">At the request of Sriman Hrdayananda Prabhu, I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads are chanted and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual name Radhaballaba Das Brahmacari. Radhaballaba means Krishna, who pleases Radharani. Only Krishna can please Srimati Radharani, so He is known as Radhaballaba.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTilakaEvalynLosAngeles5July1971_20" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="281" link="Letter to Tilaka (Evalyn) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Tilaka (Evalyn) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tilaka (Evalyn) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971|Letter to Tilaka (Evalyn) -- Los Angeles 5 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to thank you very much for your kind letter dated 11th June, 1971 asking for initiation and you will be glad to know that I have accepted you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads have been chanted on and are enclosed herewith. Your spiritual name is Tilaka Devi Dasi. Tilaka means victory personified.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKaliyaKrsnaJohnMoffatLosAngeles8July1971_21" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="284" link="Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971|Letter to Kaliya Krsna (John Moffat) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Kaliya Krishna Das Brahmacari. Kaliya Krishna was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya. Similarly you become a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and help Him to push on this movement to every nook and corner of the globe. Then Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be very much pleased upon you and your life will know success.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBatuGopalaEdEnglehartLosAngeles8July1971_22" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="285" link="Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971|Letter to Batu Gopala (Ed Englehart) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Batua Gopala Das Brahmacari. Batua Gopala was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSukhasagariCandiceKellepouryLosAngeles8July1971_23" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="289" link="Letter to Sukhasagari (Candice Kellepoury) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sukhasagari (Candice Kellepoury) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukhasagari (Candice Kellepoury) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971|Letter to Sukhasagari (Candice Kellepoury) -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I beg to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter dated 5th July, 1971 and requesting initiation; you will be glad to know that I have gladly accepted you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Sukhasagari Devi Dasi. Sukhasagari means the ocean of happiness. So always remain in Krishna's transcendental loving service and you will always remain immersed in such ocean.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoUrukramaJeffereyLosAngeles10July1971_24" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="296" link="Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971|Letter to Urukrama (Jefferey) -- Los Angeles 10 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Urukrama Dasa Brahmacari. Urukrama is a name for Krishna and means one whose activities are glorious.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNarayaniBombayIndia11June1971_25" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="298" link="Letter to Narayani -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971" link_text="Letter to Narayani -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Narayani -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971|Letter to Narayani -- Bombay, India 11 June, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Narayani Devi Dasi. Narayani means the energy of Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.</p>
</div>
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<div id="LettertoKrpasindhuRickHoltzmanBrooklyn20July1971_26" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="311" link="Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971|Letter to Krpasindhu (Rick Holtzman) -- Brooklyn 20 July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Krpasindhu Das Brahmacari. Krpasindhu means Krishna, the ocean of mercy.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBabhru439HENRYSTREETBROOKLYNNY11231Tel596965823rdJuly1971_27" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="313" link="Letter to Babhru -- 439 HENRY STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231 - Tel. 596-9658 23rd July, 1971" link_text="Letter to Babhru -- 439 HENRY STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231 - Tel. 596-9658 23rd July, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Babhru -- 439 HENRY STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231 - Tel. 596-9658 23rd July, 1971|Letter to Babhru -- 439 HENRY STREET, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11231 - Tel. 596-9658 23rd July, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Babhru Das Brahmachary.  Babhru was a great personality in the Yadu dynasty.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoSukhadaLondon4August1971_28" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="336" link="Letter to Sukhada -- London 4 August, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sukhada -- London 4 August, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukhada -- London 4 August, 1971|Letter to Sukhada -- London 4 August, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon his recommendation and the recommendation of Satsvarupa Prabhu I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Sukhada Devi Dasi. Sukhada means one who is always giving pleasure to Krishna. That you can do by engaging in His service 24 hours.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSankarasanaStephenBridgeParasaraRonPulastaChrisPinkardLondon12August1971_29" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="353" link="Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971|Letter to Sankarasana (Stephen Bridge), Parasara (Ron), Pulasta (Chris Pinkard) -- London 12 August, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of His Grace Visnujana Maharaja I have gladly consented to accept you three as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads are duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith. I have given the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Sankarasana Das (Stephen Bridge): Sankarasana is another name for Visnu.</p>
<p>Parasara Das (Ron): Parasara was the father of Vyasadeva.</p>
<p>Pulasta Das (Chris Pinkard): Pulasta means name of a great sage.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSmitaKrishnaISKCONALMVIKSGARD15300JARNASWEDENFAXNo46755520067BuryPlaceLondonWC1ENGLAND26thAugust1971_30" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="424" link="Letter to Smita Krishna ISKCON - ALMVIKS GARD - 153 00 JARNA - SWEDEN / FAX No (46) 755-520 06 7, Bury Place London, W.C. 1; ENGLAND 26th August, 1971" link_text="Letter to Smita Krishna ISKCON - ALMVIKS GARD - 153 00 JARNA - SWEDEN / FAX No (46) 755-520 06 7, Bury Place London, W.C. 1; ENGLAND 26th August, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Smita Krishna ISKCON - ALMVIKS GARD - 153 00 JARNA - SWEDEN / FAX No (46) 755-520 06 7, Bury Place London, W.C. 1; ENGLAND 26th August, 1971|Letter to Smita Krishna ISKCON - ALMVIKS GARD - 153 00 JARNA - SWEDEN / FAX No (46) 755-520 06 7, Bury Place London, W.C. 1; ENGLAND 26th August, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Smita Krishna Das Brahmachary.  Smita Krishna means Krsna who is smiling.  Your beads are also duly chanted on by me and they are enclosed herewith.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRajamohanKellyCristophGauramohanRodneyPurcellKumkumKathyNairobi28September1971_31" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="477" link="Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971" link_text="Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971|Letter to Rajamohan (Kelly Cristoph), Gauramohan (Rodney Purcell), Kumkum (Kathy) -- Nairobi 28 September, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>(Kelly Cristoph)—Rajamohan Das Brahmacari. Rajamohan means Krishna, the one who captivates even the king.</p>
<p>(Rodney Purcell)—Gauramohan Das Brahmacari. Gauramohan means the attractive feature of Gauradesa, or Bengal; that is Lord Caitanya.</p>
<p>(Kathy Prabhu)—Kumkum Devi Dasi. Kumkum is the red powder which is used extensively by the gopis and Krishna.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSriballavahVinFioccoPranaballavahBruceWebsterKamalavatiEliciaHellerNairobi13October1971_32" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="494" link="Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971|Letter to Sriballavah (Vin Fiocco), Pranaballavah (Bruce Webster), Kamalavati (Elicia Heller) -- Nairobi 13 October, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Sriballavah Das Brahmacari (Vin Fiocco). Sriballavah is another name for Narayana.</p>
<p>Pranaballavah Das Brahmacari (Bruce Webster). Pranaballavah means Krishna. Vallabha means beloved and prana means life.</p>
<p>Kamalavati Dasi (Elicia Heller). Kamalavati means the goddess of fortune.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKsamaLynnEdwardsCalcutta6November1971_33" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="514" link="Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971|Letter to Ksama (Lynn Edwards) -- Calcutta 6 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Ksama Devi Dasi, Ksama means forgiveness.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMathureshAndrewDayRaghavenduMartinLewisVijayLaksmiJillLewisDelhi21November1971_34" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="536" link="Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971|Letter to Mathuresh (Andrew Day), Raghavendu (Martin Lewis), Vijay Laksmi (Jill Lewis) -- Delhi 21 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given all of you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Andrew Day</p>
<p>Mathuresh das (The Lord of Mathura)</p>
<p>Martin Lewis</p>
<p>Raghavendu das (The moon in the Raghu dynasty)</p>
<p>Jill Lewis</p>
<p>Vijay Laksmi dasi (The Queen of victory)</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRatnesvariJoanCerandoLokanathaLarryBatcheldorVrajasundariBarbaraBatcheldorYogescandraJohnWarrenVarahadevaBeverlyWarrenNalinikantaTomHopkeDelhi25November1971_35" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="543" link="Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971|Letter to Ratnesvari (Joan Cerando), Lokanatha (Larry Batcheldor), Vrajasundari ( Barbara Batcheldor), Yogescandra (John Warren), Varahadeva (Beverly Warren), Nalinikanta (Tom Hopke) -- Delhi 25 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Joan Cerando</p>
<p>Ratnesvari dasi</p>
<p>Larry Batcheldor</p>
<p>Lokanatha das</p>
<p>Barbara Batcheldor</p>
<p>Vrajasundari dasi</p>
<p>John Warren</p>
<p>Yogescandra das</p>
<p>Beverly Warren</p>
<p>Varahadeva dasi</p>
<p>Tom Hopke</p>
<p>Nalinikanta das</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoLalitaKumarJambavatiVrindaban27November1971_36" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="546" link="Letter to Lalita Kumar, Jambavati -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971" link_text="Letter to Lalita Kumar, Jambavati -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Lalita Kumar, Jambavati -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971|Letter to Lalita Kumar, Jambavati -- Vrindaban 27 November, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You may name your daughter Mitra dasi, I have no objection. You may call your children as you like, but you should always inform my secretary to make sure the name is entered on our list to avoid repetition. Later, the children may be given another name upon initiation, as it is seen fit.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKarandharaDelhi3December1971_37" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="555" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971|Letter to Karandhara -- Delhi 3 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your letter of November 13, 1971, in which you have recommended that Sriman Howard Sorgen and Srimate Jo An McNamara be accepted by me as my disciples. I am very glad to accept them as my initiated students, and I have given their spiritual names as Ganga Narayana das and Jaga Mohini dasi respectively.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoLocananandaDelhiIndia8December1971_38" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="561" link="Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971|Letter to Locanananda -- Delhi, India 8 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation, I am very glad to accept our devotee, George, as my duly initiated disciple. I shall be sending his beads, duly chanted, under separate post. I have given him the new spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGurugaurangaDelhiIndia10December1971_39" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="568" link="Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971|Letter to Guru-gauranga -- Delhi, India 10 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Locanananda I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSousilyaStuartRoseGadagrajaEugeneBaumDayalaCandraDavidPetersonDelhi10December1971_40" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="570" link="Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971|Letter to Sousilya (Stuart Rose), Gadagraja (Eugene Baum), Dayala Candra (David Peterson) -- Delhi 10 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Stuart Rose—Sousilya Das</p>
<p>Eugene Baum—Gadagraja Das</p>
<p>David Peterson—Dayala Candra Das</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKirtananandaDelhi12December1971_41" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="574" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The spiritual names of the new initiate</p>
<p>Elliot Kidd: LAMBODARA DAS</p>
<p>Gene Laska: GARIYAN DAS</p>
<p>Mike Cassady: MANGALANANDA DAS</p>
<p>Juba Tolent: NAVAYAUVANA DAS</p>
<p>Dale Fawley: DULAL CHANDRA DAS</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSivanandaDelhi12December1971_42" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="575" link="Letter to Sivananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Sivananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sivananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971|Letter to Sivananda -- Delhi 12 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I received a few days back a recommendation from Srivatsa to accept Joachim and Gabi as my disciples, and I have done so and sent their beads to them. However there was no mention of Jeanne Pierre. So by your recommendation I am glad to consent to accept him as my duly initiated disciple, and I am sending his beads duly chanted under separate post. His spiritual name shall be _________.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaBombay17December1971_43" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="579" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Bombay 17 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding children without spiritual names, whatever name is there, if it is a boy, then add Bhakta first. Or if it is a girl, add Bhaktin before the child's name. For example, if somebody is named Robert, his new name may be Bhakta Robert. In general, if he is not initiated, a devotee adds Bhakta or Bhaktin, before the other name until they are initiated later.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMurtiBillWalshMahatiSueWalshAdhidevaHaydenLarsenBombay17December1971_44" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="581" link="Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971|Letter to Murti (Bill Walsh), Mahati (Sue Walsh), Adhideva (Hayden Larsen) -- Bombay 17 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows</p>
<p>Bill Walsh: MURTI DAS</p>
<p>Sue Walsh: MAHATI DASI</p>
<p>Hayden Larsen: ADHIDEVA DAS</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSaciDulalRichardBilvamangalaDavidAvhinavaDonLaDouceNovinaSallyBombay28December1971_45" class="quote" parent="1971_Correspondence" book="Let" index="603" link="Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971" link_text="Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971|Letter to Saci Dulal (Richard), Bilvamangala (David), Avhinava (Don La Douce), Novina (Sally) -- Bombay 28 December, 1971]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Richard/ Saci Dulal Das</p>
<p>David/ Vilvamangal Das</p>
<p>Don La Douce/ Avhinava Das</p>
<p>Sally/ Novina Dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="1972_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="7" parent="Correspondence" text="1972 Correspondence"><h3>1972 Correspondence</h3>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHanumanAmoghaBombay4January1972_0" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="14" link="Letter to Hanuman, Amogha -- Bombay 4 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Hanuman, Amogha -- Bombay 4 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hanuman, Amogha -- Bombay 4 January, 1972|Letter to Hanuman, Amogha -- Bombay 4 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now I will be staying in Bombay for this month, so you may send the daksina to me here. I will post the beads and new spiritual name for Mark Coira, in a few days.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSmarananandaVonPaulReadSamsaramocanaBarbaraReadBhubhrtaBobQuirkPavanaJeffreySpicherDevadevaRoyalFrankAffriscoDaivataAnthonyBurtAlvesParayanaLaurelAlvesBombay10January1972_1" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="38" link="Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972|Letter to Smaranananda (Von Paul Read), Samsara-mocana (Barbara Read), Bhubhrta (Bob Quirk), Pavana (Jeffrey Spicher), Devadeva (Royal Frank Affrisco), Daivata (Anthony Burt Alves), Parayana (Laurel Alves) -- Bombay 10 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Von Paul Read/SMARANANANDA DAS</p>
<p>Barbara Read/SAMSARAMOCHAN DASI</p>
<p>Bob Quirk/BHUBHRTA DAS</p>
<p>Jeffrey Spicher/PAVANA DAS</p>
<p>Royal Frank Affrisco/DEVADEVA DAS</p>
<p>Anthony Burt Alves/DAIVATA DAS</p>
<p>Laurel Alves/PARAYANA DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGeorgesImbertKritangaGillesMinotKritiBombay16January1972_2" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="42" link="Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972|Letter to Georges Imbert, Kritanga, Gilles Minot, Kriti -- Bombay 16 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Georges Imbert/ KRITANGA DAS</p>
<p>Gilles Minot/ KRITI DAS</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoPratyayaHarryPetteeDuradharsaDennisWeathermanSaranamSharonRobinsonAjaMarnieWatsonAtmavanaElaineCarnerieAhahNorahHaasBombay16January1972_3" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="45" link="Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972|Letter to Pratyaya (Harry Pettee), Duradharsa (Dennis Weatherman), Saranam (Sharon Robinson), Aja (Marnie Watson), Atmavana (Elaine Carnerie), Ahah (Norah Haas) -- Bombay 16 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Harry Pettee/ PRATYAYA DAS</p>
<p>Dennis Weatherman/ DURADHARSA DAS</p>
<p>Sharon Robinson/ SARANAM DASI</p>
<p>Marnie Watson/ AJA DASI</p>
<p>Elaine Carnerie/ ATMAVANA DASI</p>
<p>Norah Haas/ AHAH DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAnnuttamadasBrahmacharyISKCONBombayJanuary171972_4" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="49" link="Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972" link_text="Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972|Letter to Annuttama das Brahmachary -- ISKCON Bombay January 17, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name of ANUTTAMA DAS.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSatsvarupaNairobi29January1972_5" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="67" link="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Nairobi 29 January, 1972" link_text="Letter to Satsvarupa -- Nairobi 29 January, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Satsvarupa -- Nairobi 29 January, 1972|Letter to Satsvarupa -- Nairobi 29 January, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The initiation of David and Susan Shomaker, Bruce Jacobs and Daryl Nauyokas are approved by me and their beads are following in a separate cover.</p>
<p>*4 initiations.</p>
<p>Your ever well-wisher,</p>
<p>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami</p>
<p>MS/jdb</p>
<p>SPIRITUAL NAMES BELOW</p>
<p>D. Shomaker—Bir Raghava</p>
<p>S. Shomaker—Birmala</p>
<p>B. Jacobs—Bir Krishna</p>
<p>D. Nauyokas—Bir Laksmana</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGadiJosephMagyarBhudaraMarcMalcombSridharaRichardWhitenhurstCalcutta4March1972_6" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="127" link="Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972|Letter to Gadi (Joseph Magyar), Bhudara (Marc Malcomb), Sridhara (Richard Whitenhurst) -- Calcutta 4 March, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Joseph Magyar/ Gadi das</p>
<p>Marc Malcomb/ Bhudara das</p>
<p>Richard Whitenhurst/ Sridhara das.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTarkikchuramoniSydney8April1972_7" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="166" link="Letter to Tarkikchuramoni -- Sydney 8 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Tarkikchuramoni -- Sydney 8 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tarkikchuramoni -- Sydney 8 April, 1972|Letter to Tarkikchuramoni -- Sydney 8 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Tarkikchuramoni Devi Dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoUjjalAuckland15April1972_8" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="181" link="Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972|Letter to Ujjal -- Auckland 15 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name of UJJAL DAS.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRadhaDamodaraTokyo21April1972_9" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="184" link="Letter to Radha-Damodara -- Tokyo 21 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Radha-Damodara -- Tokyo 21 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Radha-Damodara -- Tokyo 21 April, 1972|Letter to Radha-Damodara -- Tokyo 21 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Radha Damodara das Brahmacari.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoLalitanandaJapan22April1972_10" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="189" link="Letter to Lalitananda -- Japan 22 April, 1972" link_text="Letter to Lalitananda -- Japan 22 April, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Lalitananda -- Japan 22 April, 1972|Letter to Lalitananda -- Japan 22 April, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Lalitananda das Brahmacari.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRupaManoharaMichaelMcCloughlinVipinaPurandaraPaulLeagueBrajeraPakhalaRichardRolandGopavrndapalaEddieDoughertyKadambakananaDavidHardinHonolulu10May1972_11" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="237" link="Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972|Letter to Rupa Manohara (Michael McCloughlin), Vipina Purandara (Paul League), Brajera Pakhala (Richard Roland), Gopavrndapala (Eddie Dougherty), Kadambakanana (David Hardin) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Michael McCloughlin,</p>
<p>Rupa Manohara das (He whose form is all-enchanting)</p>
<p>Paul League,</p>
<p>Vipina Purandara das (the youthful boy of the forest)</p>
<p>Richard Roland,</p>
<p>Brajera Pakhala das (He who tends the calves of Vraja)</p>
<p>Eddie Dougherty,</p>
<p>Gopavrndapala das (protector of the cowherd boys)</p>
<p>David Hardin,</p>
<p>Kadambakanana das (He who plays in the groves where the kadamba flower grows)</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAnandavardhanaAxelAndersonJogindraVandanaJohnBergHonolulu10May1972_12" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="240" link="Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972|Letter to Anandavardhana (Axel Anderson), Jogindra Vandana (John Berg) -- Honolulu 10 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Axel Anderson,</p>
<p>Anandavardhana das (one who is always increasing in ecstasy)</p>
<p>John Berg,</p>
<p>Jogindra Vandana das (one who is worshiped by the great yogis)</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRadhaMohanISKCONLosAngelesafterthe18th3764WatsekaAvenueLosAngelesCal90034May141972_13" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="250" link="Letter to Radha Mohan -- ISKCON Los Angeles (after the 18th) 3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 May 14, 1972" link_text="Letter to Radha Mohan -- ISKCON Los Angeles (after the 18th) 3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 May 14, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Radha Mohan -- ISKCON Los Angeles (after the 18th) 3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 May 14, 1972|Letter to Radha Mohan -- ISKCON Los Angeles (after the 18th) 3764 Watseka Avenue Los Angeles, Cal. 90034 May 14, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is Radha Mohan das Brahmacary.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMaitreyaMikeStitchMahasaktiMarkJahreArijitAllenBigilMitravindaMarshaArslanskyNanditaGokulaNancyBaileyLosAngeles28May1972_14" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="295" link="Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972" link_text="Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972|Letter to Maitreya (Mike Stitch), Mahasakti (Mark Jahre), Arijit (Allen Bigil), Mitravinda (Marsha Arslansky), Nandita Gokula (Nancy Bailey) -- Los Angeles 28 May, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Mike Stitch/Maitreya dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Mark Jahre/Mahasakti dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Allen Bigil/Arijit dasa Brahmacari.</p>
<p>Marsha Arslansky/Mitravinda devi dasi.</p>
<p>Nancy Bailey/Nandita Gokula devi dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRupaVilasaRobertMcNaughtonCandrikaCarolMcNaughtonBhavatariniDebbieWattBhanutanyaDebraWolinLosAngeles20June1972_15" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="334" link="Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972|Letter to Rupa Vilasa (Robert McNaughton), Candrika (Carol McNaughton), Bhavatarini (Debbie Watt), Bhanutanya (Debra Wolin) -- Los Angeles 20 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you your spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Robert McNaughton/Rupa Vilas dasa Adhikari</p>
<p>Carol McNaughton/Chandrika devi dasi</p>
<p>Debbie Watt/Bhavatarani Devi dasi</p>
<p>Debra Wolin/Bhanutanya devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHaripujaLosAngeles25June1972_28" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="340" link="Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972" link_text="Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972|Letter to Haripuja -- Los Angeles 25 June, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I shall send your beads under separate post, duly chanted by me. Your initiated name is Haripuja dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTilakainathTomDhumrakesaDougGokulacandraGeorgePavamanaPaulLondon13July1972_29" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="363" link="Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972" link_text="Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972|Letter toTilakainath ( Tom), Dhumrakesa (Doug), Gokulacandra (George), Pavamana (Paul) -- London 13 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. Your initiated names are as follows:</p>
<p>Tom/Tilakainath das</p>
<p>Doug/Dhumrakesa das</p>
<p>George/Gokulacandra das</p>
<p>Paul/Pavamana das</p>
<p>Now please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles, namely: no eating of meat, fish, or eggs; no intoxicants, including tea, coffee, cigarettes; no illicit sex-life; and no gambling.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoPrahladanandaParis25July1972_16" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="394" link="Letter to Prahladananda -- Paris 25 July, 1972" link_text="Letter to Prahladananda -- Paris 25 July, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Prahladananda -- Paris 25 July, 1972|Letter to Prahladananda -- Paris 25 July, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am glad to accept Dorian as my duly initiated disciple. I am sending his beads, duly chanted by me, under separate post. His new spiritual name shall be Dharmabhavana das Brahmacari. His letter follows.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAnuradhaJanBhaktilataBeckyRamaTulasiTinaLondon2August1972_17" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="415" link="Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972|Letter to Anuradha (Jan), Bhaktilata (Becky), Rama Tulasi (Tina) -- London 2 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Jan—Anuradha Devi Dasi</p>
<p>Becky—Bhaktilata Devi Dasi</p>
<p>Tina—Rama Tulasi Devi Dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGauraSaktiLosAngeles22August1972_18" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="447" link="Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972" link_text="Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972|Letter to Gaura Sakti -- Los Angeles 22 August, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name Gaura Sakti das Brahmacari. Now you continue, as you have been, to give Madhudvisa and the others all help, and spread this great movement all over Australia.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoPrthuUnknownPlace28August1970_19" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="463" link="Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970" link_text="Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970|Letter to Prthu -- Unknown Place 28 August, 1970]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name of Prthu dasa Brahmacari. King Prthu was the ideal ruler of the citizens, so you should also set the example of ideal person and spread this ideal very widely to all the citizens of your country.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMahendranathLosAngeles29September1972_20" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="521" link="Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972" link_text="Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972|Letter to Mahendranath -- Los Angeles 29 September, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual name of Mahendranath das Brahmacari.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMydeardaughtersLosAngelesSeptember291972_21" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="522" link="Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972" link_text="Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972|Letter to My dear daughters, -- Los Angeles September 29, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Patricia Bebelman————Pasupati dasi</p>
<p>Valerie Cormier—————-Varuni dasi</p>
<p>Pamela McFarlane————Praharana dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRavanantakaraRickKnickerbockerMakhanaTaskaraMartinFramsonRasalubhdaLynnMacDonaldSudarsaniCynthiaGreeneMadhuryalilanandaElizabethHanksBombay25November1972_22" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="593" link="Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972" link_text="Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972|Letter to Ravanantakara (Rick Knickerbocker), Makhana Taskara (Martin Framson), Rasalubhda (Lynn MacDonald), Sudarsani (Cynthia Greene), Madhuryalilananda (Elizabeth Hanks) -- Bombay 25 November, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Rick Knickerbocker/RAVANANTAKARA DAS B.</p>
<p>Martin Framson/MAKHANA TASKARA DAS B.</p>
<p>Lynn MacDonald/RASALUBHDA DASI</p>
<p>Cynthia Greene/SUDARSANI DASI</p>
<p>Elizabeth Hanks/MADHURYALILANANDA DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRasadaRickJoaquimDvijavaraDavidAnnadaAnitaAhmedabad13December1972_23" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="610" link="Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972|Letter to Rasada (Rick Joaquim), Dvijavara (David), Annada (Anita) -- Ahmedabad 13 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Rick Joaquim/RASADA DAS</p>
<p>David/DVIJAVARA DAS</p>
<p>Anita/ANNADA DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAtendriyaAndyWiernszBahusiraBillOliversonJitamitraJudyJonesMaharhaMaryStJohnOmkaraOksanaOlenczukVajasanaVickyBurtBombay23December1972_24" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="633" link="Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972|Letter to Atendriya (Andy Wiernsz), Bahusira (Bill Oliverson), Jitamitra (Judy Jones), Maharha (Mary St. John), Omkara (Oksana Olenczuk), Vajasana (Vicky Burt) -- Bombay 23 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Andy Wiernsz/ATENDRIYA DAS</p>
<p>Bill Oliverson/BAHUSIRA DAS</p>
<p>Judy Jones/JITAMITRA DASI</p>
<p>Mary St. John/MAHARHA DASI</p>
<p>Oksana Olenczuk/OMKARA DASI</p>
<p>Vicky Burt/VAJASANA DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoJanajanmadhihJeffreyBalawajderAnadiAlannHayesAraudraAudaGenBombay27December1972_25" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="640" link="Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972|Letter to Janajanmadhih (Jeffrey Balawajder), Anadi (Alann Hayes), Araudra (Auda Gen) -- Bombay 27 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Jeffrey Balawajder/JANAJANMADIH DASA</p>
<p>Alann Hayes/ANADIH DASA</p>
<p>Auda Gen/ARAUDRA DASI</p>
<p>Now my request to all of you is that you very seriously stick to the principles of devotional service, following especially the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBrhatbanuBrianPeverillJagadadijaJeanLucNorroyBombay28December1972_26" class="quote" parent="1972_Correspondence" book="Let" index="645" link="Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972" link_text="Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972|Letter to Brhatbanu (Brian Peverill), Jagadadija (Jean Luc Norroy) -- Bombay 28 December, 1972]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Brian Peverill/BRHATBHANU DAS BRAHMACHARY</p>
<p>Jean Luc Norroy/JAGADADIJA DAS BRAHMACHARY</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="1973_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="8" parent="Correspondence" text="1973 Correspondence"><h3>1973 Correspondence</h3>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKrsnakathaKrisCarlsonAnalaAnnaCarlsonRiddhaRogerMayMaharddhiMorleyWalkowskiRohitaRandyHyndemanKalaCarlMulderBombay5January1973_0" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="17" link="Letter to Krsnakatha (Kris Carlson), Anala (Anna Carlson) Riddha (Roger May), Maharddhi (Morley Walkowski), Rohita (Randy Hyndeman), Kala (Carl Mulder) -- Bombay 5 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Krsnakatha (Kris Carlson), Anala (Anna Carlson) Riddha (Roger May), Maharddhi (Morley Walkowski), Rohita (Randy Hyndeman), Kala (Carl Mulder) -- Bombay 5 January, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsnakatha (Kris Carlson), Anala (Anna Carlson) Riddha (Roger May), Maharddhi (Morley Walkowski), Rohita (Randy Hyndeman), Kala (Carl Mulder) -- Bombay 5 January, 1973|Letter to Krsnakatha (Kris Carlson), Anala (Anna Carlson) Riddha (Roger May), Maharddhi (Morley Walkowski), Rohita (Randy Hyndeman), Kala (Carl Mulder) -- Bombay 5 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>Kris Carlson/ KRSNAKATHA DAS ADHIKARI</p>
<p>Anna Carlson/ ANALA DEVI DASI</p>
<p>Roger May/ RIDDHA DAS</p>
<p>Morley Walkowski/ MAHARDDHI DAS</p>
<p>Randy Hyndeman/ ROHITA DAS</p>
<p>Carl Mulder/ KALA DAS</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHasyakariHowardBerndRathangapaniRandyBuchertVaruthapaWarrenHavensLaksmivanLawsonKnightBhaktavatsalaBarryButlerBhaktililaLindaButlerBombayIndia9January1973_1" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="22" link="Letter to Hasyakari (Howard Bernd), Rathangapani (Randy Buchert), Varuthapa (Warren Havens), Laksmivan (Lawson Knight), Bhaktavatsala (Barry Butler), Bhaktilila (Linda Butler) -- Bombay, India 9 January, 1973" link_text="Letter to Hasyakari (Howard Bernd), Rathangapani (Randy Buchert), Varuthapa (Warren Havens), Laksmivan (Lawson Knight), Bhaktavatsala (Barry Butler), Bhaktilila (Linda Butler) -- Bombay, India 9 January, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hasyakari (Howard Bernd), Rathangapani (Randy Buchert), Varuthapa (Warren Havens), Laksmivan (Lawson Knight), Bhaktavatsala (Barry Butler), Bhaktilila (Linda Butler) -- Bombay, India 9 January, 1973|Letter to Hasyakari (Howard Bernd), Rathangapani (Randy Buchert), Varuthapa (Warren Havens), Laksmivan (Lawson Knight), Bhaktavatsala (Barry Butler), Bhaktilila (Linda Butler) -- Bombay, India 9 January, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have given you the spiritual names as follows:</p>
<p>	Howard Bernd/ HASYAKARI DAS</p>
<p>	Randy Buchert/ RATHANGAPANI DAS</p>
<p>	Warren Havens/ VARUTHAPA DAS</p>
<p>	Lawson Knight/ LAKSMIVAN DAS</p>
<p>	Barry Butler/ BHAKTAVATSALA DAS</p>
<p>	Linda Butler/ BHAKTILILA DASI</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAjitanandaAnthonyPurvacittiPattyNewYork12April1973_2" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="129" link="Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973|Letter to Ajitananda (Anthony), Purvacitti (Patty) -- New York 12 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am giving you spiritual names as follows: Anthony is Ajita-ananda and Patty is Purvacitti, wife of Maharaja Agnidra.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoDougRussellLosAngeles18April1973_3" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="136" link="Letter to Doug Russell -- Los Angeles 18 April, 1973" link_text="Letter to Doug Russell -- Los Angeles 18 April, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Doug Russell -- Los Angeles 18 April, 1973|Letter to Doug Russell -- Los Angeles 18 April, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your spiritual name is now Asurakula Nasana Dasa, the servant of the killer of the descendants of the asuras. Krishna, He killed so many demons, so in this age of demoniac tendency, we may not kill the demons like Krishna did it, but we can kill the demoniac tendency. How is that? By this Sankirtana weapon.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNiranjanWestBengalJune211973_4" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="216" link="Letter to Niranjan -- West Bengal June 21, 1973" link_text="Letter to Niranjan -- West Bengal June 21, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Niranjan -- West Bengal June 21, 1973|Letter to Niranjan -- West Bengal June 21, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the new names of your sister and mother-in-law—-why are you giving them spiritual names? You are not authorized to do this. Spiritual names are given by the spiritual master at the time of initiation. It is not to be done as a whimsical act. Rather, it is done strictly according to regulative principles.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHamsadutaCalcutta29June1973_5" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="224" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 29 June, 1973" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 29 June, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 29 June, 1973|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Calcutta 29 June, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The devotees recommended by you for initiation I gladly accept and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Richard—Sutapa das;</p>
<p>Rolf—Sudesna das;</p>
<p>Erich—Citravesa das;</p>
<p>Otto Karl—Niskrodha das;</p>
<p>Hans—Gananath;</p>
<p>Jesshardt—Nispapa das;</p>
<p>George—Gopesh das;</p>
<p>Ruth—Ramya dasi;</p>
<p>Margot—Mrdani dasi;</p>
<p>Karsten—Kuruksetre das;</p>
<p>Renata—Ratipriya dasi;</p>
<p>Rolf (Hamburg)—Nirahamkara das;</p>
<p>Andreas—Asvasena das;</p>
<p>Ditmar—Aya das;</p>
<p>Wolfgang—Visnuyasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHanumanBombay4October1973_6" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="321" link="Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 4 October, 1973" link_text="Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 4 October, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 4 October, 1973|Letter to Hanuman -- Bombay 4 October, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I accept the three students you have recommended for first initiation. Their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Marcos Medina: Nityatrpta dasa</p>
<p>George Nikenson: Nrihari dasa</p>
<p>Beatrice Nikenson: Bhakta dasi</p>
<p>Now just as all my other disciples are doing, you take care that they follow very faithfully chanting of 16 rounds daily, and following all of the rules and principles of Krishna conscious very strictly.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay4October1973_7" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="322" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">3. I should get a complete list of the devotees by Karmi name, spiritual name, and all details such as Passport number and issue date, previous visits to India, etc.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKarandharaBombay4October1973_8" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="322" link="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973" link_text="Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973|Letter to Karandhara -- Bombay 4 October, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I accept them as my disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Lewis: Upendranath dasa</p>
<p>Richard: Premarupa dasa</p>
<p>Sandy B.: Sanhari dasi</p>
<p>Sandy F.: Soubardya dasi</p>
<p>Merrissa: Mulaprakrti dasi</p>
<p>Sria: Kadamba dasi</p>
<p>Diane: Anandavidya dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMahendraLosAngeles11December1973_9" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="418" link="Letter to Mahendra -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1973" link_text="Letter to Mahendra -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahendra -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1973|Letter to Mahendra -- Los Angeles 11 December, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I also accept Peggy McArdle for first initiation and her spiritual name is Vidambha dasi. Rupanuga Maharaja may chant on her beads.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGovardhanLOSANGELESDecember151973_10" class="quote" parent="1973_Correspondence" book="Let" index="432" link="Letter to Govardhan -- LOS ANGELES December 15, 1973" link_text="Letter to Govardhan -- LOS ANGELES December 15, 1973">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Govardhan -- LOS ANGELES December 15, 1973|Letter to Govardhan -- LOS ANGELES December 15, 1973]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The spiritual names of the first initiates are as follows:</p>
<p>Patrick  - Khandaparasu dasa</p>
<p>Donale - Daruna dasa</p>
<p>Don Pearson - Dravinaprada dasa</p>
<p>Chuck  - Caturbhava dasa</p>
<p>Judy - Rangavati dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="1974_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="9" parent="Correspondence" text="1974 Correspondence"><h3>1974 Correspondence</h3>
</div>
<div id="LettertoCitsukhanandaLosAngeles5January1974_0" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="10" link="Letter to Citsukhananda -- Los Angeles 5 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Citsukhananda -- Los Angeles 5 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Citsukhananda -- Los Angeles 5 January, 1974|Letter to Citsukhananda -- Los Angeles 5 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I am accepting the following devotees as my initiated disciples and there Spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>1st Initiation</p>
<p>Wilfredo—Varesa</p>
<p>Ricardo—Urdhvabhaga</p>
<p>Pedro—Puruji</p>
<p>Harry—Tarksya</p>
<p>Carlos—Durantavira</p>
<p>Steve—Siddhajana</p>
<p>Salvador—Gopesa</p>
<p>Jorje—Kavi</p>
<p>Teo—Krato</p>
<p>Solvai—Subhanana Dasi</p>
<p>Bula—Tilakaini Dasi</p>
<p>Maria—Modani Dasi</p>
<p>Anthony Velasquez—Pitamvara</p>
<p>Lenox—Vasuki</p>
<p>Anthony—Vama</p>
<p>Reinaldo—(now here in Los Angeles) Simhadasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoDayanandaLosAngeles7January1974_1" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="14" link="Letter to Dayananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Dayananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dayananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974|Letter to Dayananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation, I am glad to accept the following devotees as my disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Geoffrey Simpson—Jyotir das</p>
<p>Shawn Kennedy—Stavya das</p>
<p>Kenneth Grenham—Kedaranatha</p>
<p>Nancy Grenham—Kama-nagari</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKirtananandaLosAngeles7January1974_2" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="15" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Los Angeles 7 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am glad to accept the disciples for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Susan Burchell—Madanalasa dasi</p>
<p>Jim Newsham—Jayanta dasa</p>
<p>Evelyn Newsham—Candrarekhika dasi</p>
<p>Sandra Chiefa—Kunjari dasi</p>
<p>Haynes Busby—Hari-dhama dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNadiaLosAngeles11January1974_3" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="23" link="Letter to Nadia -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Nadia -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nadia -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1974|Letter to Nadia -- Los Angeles 11 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Gurukrpa Maharaja has recommended you for first initiation, and I have accepted you as my disciples. Your spiritual names follow respectively:</p>
<p>Eddie Yazegean—Nadia das</p>
<p>Ron Pala—Mayapur das</p>
<p>Jesse Mathis—Godrumia das</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoDamodaraHonolulu16January1974_4" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="29" link="Letter to Damodara -- Honolulu 16 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Damodara -- Honolulu 16 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Damodara -- Honolulu 16 January, 1974|Letter to Damodara -- Honolulu 16 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted as my disciples, those devotees recommended by you, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>	Edward Striker,	Aindra dasa</p>
<p>	Neil Kallmyer,	Nilambara dasa</p>
<p>	James Machuga,	Jagara dasa</p>
<p>	Pamela Machuga	Padma malini devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBhaktadasaHonolulu26January1974_5" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="40" link="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Honolulu 26 January, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Honolulu 26 January, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Honolulu 26 January, 1974|Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Honolulu 26 January, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As for first initiations, I have accepted the devotees whose names you have recommended to me, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Jeannie Pennera—Kamatavi devi dasi</p>
<p>Ray Flores—Rudravapu dasa</p>
<p>Mark Weldman—Natanga dasa</p>
<p>Daniel Koenig—Dhanadhyaksa dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBhagavanHongKong1February1974_6" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="46" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Hong Kong 1 February, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Hong Kong 1 February, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Hong Kong 1 February, 1974|Letter to Bhagavan -- Hong Kong 1 February, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees you have recommended for first initiation and their spiritual names are as follows:*</p>
<p>John Jean-Guy Bouchre de Belle—Jayantakrt dasa</p>
<p>John, Jean Keraval—Jayakula dasa</p>
<p>Kathy de Poo—Kanti-dasi</p>
<p>Claude Landemaine—Kausi dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKurusresthaNewDelhi14February1974_7" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="58" link="Letter to Kurusrestha -- New Delhi 14 February, 1974" link_text="Letter to Kurusrestha -- New Delhi 14 February, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kurusrestha -- New Delhi 14 February, 1974|Letter to Kurusrestha -- New Delhi 14 February, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The devotees you have recommended for first initiation are accepted by me and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>John Kuiper—Jyoti dasa</p>
<p>Buddy Woodley—Bhara-dhari</p>
<p>Suzanne Soucy—Svarga-dasi</p>
<p>Bobbie Mendelson—Puja-dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoUttamaslokaVrindaban18March1974_8" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="80" link="Letter to Uttamasloka -- Vrindaban 18 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Uttamasloka -- Vrindaban 18 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Uttamasloka -- Vrindaban 18 March, 1974|Letter to Uttamasloka -- Vrindaban 18 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted for first initiation the devotees recommended by you, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Rick Richert—Revati-prana-natha dasa</p>
<p>Kevin Douglas—Kesisatru dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAmarendraBombay21March1974_9" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="81" link="Letter to Amarendra -- Bombay 21 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Amarendra -- Bombay 21 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Amarendra -- Bombay 21 March, 1974|Letter to Amarendra -- Bombay 21 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Don Ronsse—__ das Adhikari</p>
<p>Lisa Ronss—Candrt devi dasi</p>
<p>Heidi Ranebhy—Nagari devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBalavantaBombay21March1974_10" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="83" link="Letter to Balavanta -- Bombay 21 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Balavanta -- Bombay 21 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Balavanta -- Bombay 21 March, 1974|Letter to Balavanta -- Bombay 21 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees for first initiation according to your recommendations, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Gene Johnson—Jvarajit dasa</p>
<p>Ron Brunch—Ramanotsuka dasa</p>
<p>Elaine Magyer—Titiksa devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHasyakariBombay21March1974_11" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="84" link="Letter to Hasyakari -- Bombay 21 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Hasyakari -- Bombay 21 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hasyakari -- Bombay 21 March, 1974|Letter to Hasyakari -- Bombay 21 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your word I have accepted them as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Philip Cote—Phanamandita dasa</p>
<p>Keith Weber—Kalpavrksa dasa</p>
<p>Ron Burnstein—Muktakesa dasa</p>
<p>Cheryl Denbroff—Siladitya devi dasi</p>
<p>Candy Burton—Kamya devi dasi</p>
<p>Pam Parker—Padmahara devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoJagadisaBombay21March1974_12" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="85" link="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 21 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 21 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 21 March, 1974|Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 21 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted those devotees who you have recommended for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Keith Haslar—Kamsahanta dasa</p>
<p>Lorraine Haslar—Lokadrsti devi dasi</p>
<p>Drew—Duryodhana guru dasa</p>
<p>Be sure to carefully train them in offenseless chanting, by avoidance of the ten offenses to chanting.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoDamodaraBombayIndia23March1974_13" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="88" link="Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 23 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 23 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 23 March, 1974|Letter to Damodara -- Bombay, India 23 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotee recommended by you for first initiation and his spiritual name is as follows:</p>
<p>	Douglas Duty,...Dandi dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBatuGopalaBombay23March1974_14" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="89" link="Letter to Batu Gopala -- Bombay 23 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Batu Gopala -- Bombay 23 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Batu Gopala -- Bombay 23 March, 1974|Letter to Batu Gopala -- Bombay 23 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiations, and their spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Dan McGready—Divyanga dasa</p>
<p>Michelle—Maharajani devi dasi</p>
<p>Paula—Pramada devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGovindaBombay23March1974_15" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="91" link="Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 23 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 23 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 23 March, 1974|Letter to Govinda -- Bombay 23 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Miriam—Mekhala devi dasi</p>
<p>Linda—Lalana devi dasi</p>
<p>Ron—Ranganatha dasa</p>
<p>Ruth—Ruci devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBhagavanBombay24March1974_16" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="95" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1974|Letter to Bhagavan -- Bombay 24 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">There new spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Francine Steinberg—Rangini devi</p>
<p>Jenny Gilbert—Jagatkirti devi</p>
<p>Danielle Mary—Dandakesa devi</p>
<p>Maureene Remila—Mandahasa devi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoDayanandaBombay24March1974_17" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="96" link="Letter to Dayananda -- Bombay 24 March, 1974" link_text="Letter to Dayananda -- Bombay 24 March, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Dayananda -- Bombay 24 March, 1974|Letter to Dayananda -- Bombay 24 March, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the devotees named by you as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows</p>
<p>Sherry—Syamalangi devi</p>
<p>Debbie—Dyuti devi</p>
<p>Gary—Giri dasa</p>
<p>It is very pleasing to me to accept also some of our older Gurukula students who you have recommended as ready for initiation. Ekendra das Brahmacari and Dvarakadhisa dasa Brahmacari have already been given their spiritual names by me. Catton—Katyayana das Brahmacari, and Lisa—Manisa devi, are also now initiated devotees.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGopijanavallabhaBombay16April1974_18" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="138" link="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 16 April, 1974" link_text="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 16 April, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 16 April, 1974|Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Bombay 16 April, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The names submitted by you for initiation of devotees in our New York temple are duly accepted by me. The spiritual names of my new disciples are as follows:</p>
<p>Charles Schisler—Caturvyuha dasa</p>
<p>Edward D. Schindler—Indriyesa dasa</p>
<p>Humberto Colonia—Hunkara dasa</p>
<p>Joe Fairbank—Janesvara dasa</p>
<p>Nick D'Angelo—Nirantara dasa</p>
<p>Peter Drivas—Preraka dasa</p>
<p>Walter Bryant—Uttariyadhara dasa</p>
<p>Wayne Boyd—Vipramukhya dasa</p>
<p>Roy Edwards—Ramabhadra dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAjitaBombay29April1974_19" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="159" link="Letter to Ajita -- Bombay 29 April, 1974" link_text="Letter to Ajita -- Bombay 29 April, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ajita -- Bombay 29 April, 1974|Letter to Ajita -- Bombay 29 April, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The devotees recommended by you for initiation are accepted by me as my disciples, and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Arne Ekstrand—Aristahe das</p>
<p>Lena Nilsson—Sriharini dasi</p>
<p>Inga Scavenius—Iccha dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNityanandaRome27May1974_21" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="214" link="Letter to Nityananda -- Rome 27 May, 1974" link_text="Letter to Nityananda -- Rome 27 May, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nityananda -- Rome 27 May, 1974|Letter to Nityananda -- Rome 27 May, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I have accepted Robbie Bernstein and James Steelman a my initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Robbie—Rajendra dasa</p>
<p>James—Jvarajit dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTraiRome27May1974_22" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="215" link="Letter to Trai -- Rome 27 May, 1974" link_text="Letter to Trai -- Rome 27 May, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Trai -- Rome 27 May, 1974|Letter to Trai -- Rome 27 May, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I have accepted Neal Buyers as my initiated disciple and his new spiritual name is Niranjana dasa. Keep him carefully now. Krsna Consciousness means to create ideal men, so you must set the example in following the rules and chanting Hare Krsna mantra and see that others are doing it also.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSukadevaGeneva31May1974_23" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="220" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Geneva 31 May, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Geneva 31 May, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Geneva 31 May, 1974|Letter to Sukadeva -- Geneva 31 May, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am glad to accept the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>1. Jerry S. Macdougal—Jalakara dasa</p>
<p>2. Michael Askvig—Manusuta dasa</p>
<p>3. Allen Conticchio—Anagha dasa</p>
<p>4. Deborah Conticchio—Dhanasri dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHamsadutaParis8June1974_24" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="230" link="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Paris 8 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Hamsaduta -- Paris 8 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hamsaduta -- Paris 8 June, 1974|Letter to Hamsaduta -- Paris 8 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">N.B. I have accepted for initiation the devotees recommended by you and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Matthew Norton—Manihara dasa</p>
<p>Ann Norton—Amekhala devi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoKrsnadasaParis9June1974_25" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="234" link="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Paris 9 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Krsna dasa -- Paris 9 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Krsna dasa -- Paris 9 June, 1974|Letter to Krsna dasa -- Paris 9 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your name is already Krsna das so your new boy may be given the name Krsna das-anudas, the servant of the servant of Krsna ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 13.80|CC Madhya 13.80]]). This was the position desirable to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRavindraSvarupaParis9June1974_26" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="237" link="Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Paris 9 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Paris 9 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Paris 9 June, 1974|Letter to Ravindra Svarupa -- Paris 9 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted on your recommendation the three devotees as my duly initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Patti—Pattarajni devi</p>
<p>Donna—Dantadhara devi</p>
<p>Lois—Atura devi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRsabhadevaParis9June1974_27" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="238" link="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974|Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted as my disciples the devotees recommended by you and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Gary—Gopta dasa</p>
<p>Joe—Jyotirganesvara dasa</p>
<p>Peter—Padmagarbha dasa</p>
<p>Steve—Stavapriya dasa</p>
<p>Paya—Papaharinidevi</p>
<p>Rebecca—Rangavalli devi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSahadevaParis9June1974_28" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="239" link="Letter to Sahadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sahadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sahadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974|Letter to Sahadeva -- Paris 9 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I have accepted the devotee submitted by you as my duly initiated disciple. His new spiritual name is as follows: Bruce Dickmeyer—Bhusaya dasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoJayatirthaFrankfurt18June1974_29" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="252" link="Letter to Jayatirtha -- Frankfurt 18 June, 1974" link_text="Letter to Jayatirtha -- Frankfurt 18 June, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayatirtha -- Frankfurt 18 June, 1974|Letter to Jayatirtha -- Frankfurt 18 June, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am especially concerned that the second initiation not be taken cheaply and devotees who do not even rise early be recommended for brahmana. Therefore I have accepted the devotees recommended by you and their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>John Maley—Caitanya Simha dasa</p>
<p>Rhonda Maley—Racitambara-devi</p>
<p>Eugene Edwards—Urjasvat dasa</p>
<p>Mark Molinero—Mahesvasa dasa</p>
<p>Kathryn Ruesnik—Kusala devi</p>
<p>Joe Masters—Jitamrtyu dasa</p>
<p>Sharamine Bruce—Sailodgata devi</p>
<p>Alfredo Ruiz—Abhipraya dasa</p>
<p>Michael Pickup—Manya dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBhaktadasaLosAngeles8July1974_30" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="262" link="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974|Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have gladly accepted for first initiation those devotees recommended by you and their spiritual names are as follows.</p>
<p>Tom Guild—Tatvavit dasa</p>
<p>Art Yri—Acyuta dasa</p>
<p>Debbie Yarber—Dhanistha devi</p>
<p>Leaf—Lila smaranam devi</p>
<p>Bala—Bala dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBhaktadasaLosAngeles8July1974_31" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="262" link="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974" link_text="Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974|Letter to Bhakta dasa -- Los Angeles 8 July, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Now go on following all the regulative principles and enthusiastically engage yourselves twenty-four hours in the service of Sri Sri Radha and KRSNA. Alice's spiritual name is Atma-maya dasi and Charlie's is Tapan Misra das.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoAbhiramaVrindaban16August1974_32" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="318" link="Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974|Letter to Abhirama -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted the students upon your recommendation as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>David Milo Cramer—Dhruva das</p>
<p>Ernest Czwal—Drsta das</p>
<p>Thomas Gribble—Takrahari</p>
<p>John Paul Gribble—Jagatsakha</p>
<p>Ron Jermakakian—Rajakari</p>
<p>Joseph Rizzo—Ragaputra</p>
<p>Jerome Schein—Srisa</p>
<p>Joseph Cyril Streb—Sarvopama</p>
<p>Marsha Bryant—Manini</p>
<p>Aurora Gribble—Akancani</p>
<p>Farnie Spottswood—Srutirupa devi dasi</p>
<p>Donna Tonkinson—Drsya</p>
<p>John Jill—Jambavan</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMahamsaVrindaban16August1974_33" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="323" link="Letter to Mahamsa -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Mahamsa -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mahamsa -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974|Letter to Mahamsa -- Vrindaban 16 August, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the initiations I have accepted them as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Krishna das—Kauravesvara</p>
<p>Ravindra—Raghavendra</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoHrdayanandaVrindaban17August1974_34" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="325" link="Letter to Hrdayananda -- Vrindaban 17 August, 1974" link_text="Letter to Hrdayananda -- Vrindaban 17 August, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hrdayananda -- Vrindaban 17 August, 1974|Letter to Hrdayananda -- Vrindaban 17 August, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I have accepted the following students as my initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>CARACAS:</p>
<p> Walter—Vanasancari das;</p>
<p> Miguel—Munipriya das;</p>
<p> Elba—Adhara das;</p>
<p> Thais—Tadakari das;</p>
<p> Janoski-Jayahatakosthaka das</p>
<p>SAN JUAN:</p>
<p> Magaly—Manohara dasi;</p>
<p> Americo—Adhari das;</p>
<p> Guillermo—Gopa das</p>
<p>SANTO DOMINGO:</p>
<p> Rafael—Rasakeli dasi;</p>
<p> Ramon—Rajivalicana das</p>
<p>MEXICO:</p>
<p> Orasess—Prabhudas;</p>
<p> Miguel Angel—Mantri das;</p>
<p> Fernando—Kutahanta das;</p>
<p> Georgina—Jaladhosa dasi;</p>
<p> Malena—Mathura dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoGopijanavallabhaVrindaban19September1974_35" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="420" link="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Vrindaban 19 September, 1974" link_text="Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Vrindaban 19 September, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Vrindaban 19 September, 1974|Letter to Gopijanavallabha -- Vrindaban 19 September, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The names are: Avritt Brown (Alankara das); Conrad Joseph (Kundali das); Edward Kelly (Adarsi dasa); Richard Masla (Rasatala dasa); William Oliveres (Viprahita dasa); Glenn Covin (Gunabhrt dasa); Luis Martinez (Lokasaksi dasa); Andrea Martinez (Atapatrini devi dasi); Inge Graves (Isa devi dasi)</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSukadevaCalcutta25September1974_36" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="436" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974|Letter to Sukadeva -- Calcutta 25 September, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am accepting David Kiish as my disciple. His spiritual name is Damaghosa dasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoPustaKrsnaMayapur16October1974_37" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="491" link="Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Mayapur 16 October, 1974" link_text="Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Mayapur 16 October, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Mayapur 16 October, 1974|Letter to Pusta Krsna -- Mayapur 16 October, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have initiated the boy and girl, and their spiritual names are as follows: Gokulendra dasa and Rocanai devi dasi. You can chant on their beads. You must get more South Africans to join and make our mission solid there.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMadhudvisaBombay21November1974_38" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="590" link="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Bombay 21 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa -- Bombay 21 November, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa -- Bombay 21 November, 1974|Letter to Madhudvisa -- Bombay 21 November, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the initiations upon your recommendation I am accepting the devotees as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows; </p>
<p>Broad—Bhuvanadhara Dasa. John J—Jagadvira Dasa. </p>
<p>Jean—Gayantidevi Dasi. Keith—Krpakara Dasa. </p>
<p>Dan—Dhami Dasa. Maryanne—Matida Devi Dasi. </p>
<p>Bruce—Bhaskara Dasa. Sandy—Samjata Dasa. </p>
<p>Diane—Deva Deva Priya Devi Dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNrsimhaCaitanyaBombay21November1974_40" class="quote" parent="1974_Correspondence" book="Let" index="591" link="Letter to Nrsimha Caitanya -- Bombay 21 November, 1974" link_text="Letter to Nrsimha Caitanya -- Bombay 21 November, 1974">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nrsimha Caitanya -- Bombay 21 November, 1974|Letter to Nrsimha Caitanya -- Bombay 21 November, 1974]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the devotees whom you have recommended for initiation I am pleased to accept them as my disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows: Mike—Mahahasaumya Dasa. Ken—Ksamaula Dasa. Karen—Kriyasakti Devi Dasi. Dilana—Duravanya Devi Dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="1975_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="10" parent="Correspondence" text="1975 Correspondence"><h3>1975 Correspondence</h3>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNaveenKhuranaMargaretKhuranaBombay18March1975_0" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="177" link="Letter to Naveen Khurana, Margaret Khurana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975" link_text="Letter to Naveen Khurana, Margaret Khurana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Naveen Khurana, Margaret Khurana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975|Letter to Naveen Khurana, Margaret Khurana -- Bombay 18 March, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon the recommendation of Sriman Govardhana Prabhu, I have accepted you both as my duly initiated disciples and your names are as follows: Navina-Krsna dasa and Mahanandini devi dasi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoMrRobertBedoianHonolulu26May1975_1" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="275" link="Letter to Mr. Robert Bedoian -- Honolulu 26 May, 1975" link_text="Letter to Mr. Robert Bedoian -- Honolulu 26 May, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Mr. Robert Bedoian -- Honolulu 26 May, 1975|Letter to Mr. Robert Bedoian -- Honolulu 26 May, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">After you have followed our principles for a while under the instructions of one of our temple presidents, I shall, upon his recommendation, give you a spiritual name and initiate you into the chanting of Hare Krishna. For the time being, it is not necessary for you to have a deity of Krishna. That will come later. For now, just chant Hare Krishna and read my books, and try to follow our principles in association with devotees.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSanatKumaraDanielYudhisthiraLosAngeles24June1975_2" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="359" link="Letter to Sanat Kumara, Daniel, Yudhisthira -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1975" link_text="Letter to Sanat Kumara, Daniel, Yudhisthira -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sanat Kumara, Daniel, Yudhisthira -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1975|Letter to Sanat Kumara, Daniel, Yudhisthira -- Los Angeles 24 June, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Your names are Sanat Kumar—Sarva vit dasa; Daniel—Danda dasa; Yudhisthira—Yogisa dasa.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoRsabhadevaDenver27June1975_3" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="365" link="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Denver 27 June, 1975" link_text="Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Denver 27 June, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Denver 27 June, 1975|Letter to Rsabhadeva -- Denver 27 June, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I also accept the following as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Arthur Davis—Arka dasa; Ken Kilmer—Kumunda dasa; Kim Kilmer—Kundara dasa; Racy Niciu—Rucirangada dasa; Robert Queen—Rama Sriyah dasa; Russel Noles—Radhapati dasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTulsiDenver28June1975_4" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="370" link="Letter to Tulsi -- Denver 28 June, 1975" link_text="Letter to Tulsi -- Denver 28 June, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tulsi -- Denver 28 June, 1975|Letter to Tulsi -- Denver 28 June, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received your request for initiations and I accept the following as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Robin West—Rathagrahi dasa; David Moore—Disa dasa; and Dorrie Winham—Dharmada devi dasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNityanandaDenver1July1975_5" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="374" link="Letter to Nityananda -- Denver 1 July, 1975" link_text="Letter to Nityananda -- Denver 1 July, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nityananda -- Denver 1 July, 1975|Letter to Nityananda -- Denver 1 July, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I accept Paul Warren Menard as my initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Pana dasa.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoKurusresthaDenver2July1975_6" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="379" link="Letter to Kurusrestha -- Denver 2 July, 1975" link_text="Letter to Kurusrestha -- Denver 2 July, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kurusrestha -- Denver 2 July, 1975|Letter to Kurusrestha -- Denver 2 July, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I also accept as my initiated disciples the following devotees and their spiritual names follow: Al Rhiener—Adhata, Cleef Athey—Kamari Das.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoKirtananandaBombay17August1975_7" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="464" link="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Bombay 17 August, 1975" link_text="Letter to Kirtanananda -- Bombay 17 August, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kirtanananda -- Bombay 17 August, 1975|Letter to Kirtanananda -- Bombay 17 August, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Barbara Wolfe—Vedanta dasi; Janet Cleaver—Viduttama dasi; Kurt Cleaver—Sarvasaksi dasa; Florence Walldeck—Vedapriya dasi; Carlos Ordenoz—Nityodita dasa; Gary Williams—Rsi Kumar dasa; Jeff Long—MahaRudra dasa; Jeff Wiseman—Atmabhu dasa; Jeff Daniels—Visvamohan dasa; Eileen Daniels—Vinalangi dasi; Karen Bogdonoff—Janani dasi.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoAlanathaVrindaban1September1975_8" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="488" link="Letter to Alanatha -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Alanatha -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Alanatha -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975|Letter to Alanatha -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am accepting Vaclav and Jan as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are Paragati dasa and Turiya dasa respectively. See that they chant regularly 16 rounds and follow our principles.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBadarinarayanaVrindaban1September1975_9" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="489" link="Letter to Badarinarayana -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Badarinarayana -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Badarinarayana -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975|Letter to Badarinarayana -- Vrindaban 1 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am accepting her as my initiated disciple, and her spiritual name is Padmahasta dasi. Please see that she chants regularly 16 rounds.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoCyavanaVrindaban4September1975_10" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="504" link="Letter to Cyavana -- Vrindaban 4 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Cyavana -- Vrindaban 4 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Cyavana -- Vrindaban 4 September, 1975|Letter to Cyavana -- Vrindaban 4 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I accept the children of Rasa-lila as my disciples. There spiritual names are Radhika devi dasi and Sanatana das Brahmacari. You can chant on their beads.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoMadhudvisa_11" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="508" link="Letter to Madhudvisa" link_text="Letter to Madhudvisa">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Madhudvisa|Letter to Madhudvisa]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of your telegram regarding the baby boy born to Ram Prasad. So far the name is concerned you can call him Bhaktivardhana das. All my blessings are there for the child so that he may become a pure Vaisnava.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoBalavantaVrindaban7September1975_12" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="513" link="Letter to Balavanta -- Vrindaban 7 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Balavanta -- Vrindaban 7 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Balavanta -- Vrindaban 7 September, 1975|Letter to Balavanta -- Vrindaban 7 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">. I also accept as my initiated disciples the following and their spiritual names are: Dr. Richard Thompson, Ph.D.—Sadaputa das; Mike Dunn—Vedaguhya das; Chuck and Diana Sanders—Munjakesa das and Madamohini dasi; and Cindy Barber—Janmasunya dasi. Please see that they are chanting 16 rounds without fail.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoHarinamaTaditBhaktinDeAnnaVrndavana21September1975_13" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="557" link="Letter to Harinama, Tadit, Bhaktin De Anna -- Vrndavana 21 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Harinama, Tadit, Bhaktin De Anna -- Vrndavana 21 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Harinama, Tadit, Bhaktin De Anna -- Vrndavana 21 September, 1975|Letter to Harinama, Tadit, Bhaktin De Anna -- Vrndavana 21 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Regarding the baby Acarya das, yes, the name is approved by me and it is a very nice thing that he was born with umbilical cord wrapped like sacred thread.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKurusresthaAhmedabad26September1975_14" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="564" link="Letter to Kurusrestha -- Ahmedabad 26 September, 1975" link_text="Letter to Kurusrestha -- Ahmedabad 26 September, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kurusrestha -- Ahmedabad 26 September, 1975|Letter to Kurusrestha -- Ahmedabad 26 September, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and there spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Mike Puglise—Govardhanadhari das</p>
<p>Cheryl Puglise—Gopanandakari devi dasi</p>
<p>Christina Mills—Pradhanagopika dasi</p>
<p>Scott Byrnes—Yajnopabhokta das</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoGurudasaBombay12November1975_15" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="668" link="Letter to Gurudasa -- Bombay 12 November, 1975" link_text="Letter to Gurudasa -- Bombay 12 November, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Gurudasa -- Bombay 12 November, 1975|Letter to Gurudasa -- Bombay 12 November, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I also accept for initiation Chris Nell and hs spiritual name is Srutisagara das.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoPrabhavisnuBombay13November1975_16" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="678" link="Letter to Prabhavisnu -- Bombay 13 November, 1975" link_text="Letter to Prabhavisnu -- Bombay 13 November, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Prabhavisnu -- Bombay 13 November, 1975|Letter to Prabhavisnu -- Bombay 13 November, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">For first initiation, their spiritual names are as follows: Martin Webster—Akhandadhi; Gordon Stocker—Prithvipati; John Morgan—Dharanidhara; Frank Jokson—Yajnanga; Terry Maloncis—Ādi Kurma; Lynn Avionis—Sri Kama dasi.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoDevoteesofISKCONRomeBombay13November1975_17" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="679" link="Letter to Devotees of ISKCON Rome -- Bombay 13 November, 1975" link_text="Letter to Devotees of ISKCON Rome -- Bombay 13 November, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Devotees of ISKCON Rome -- Bombay 13 November, 1975|Letter to Devotees of ISKCON Rome -- Bombay 13 November, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received from Haihaya recommendations for the following devotees for initiation and I am glad to accept them. Their spiritual names are as follows: Bhakta Tonino—Narakantaka; Bhakta Franco—Sjjanasraya; Bhaktin Miriam—Amohamoha; Bhaktin Subrena—Yoganandakari; Bhaktin Luciana—Vicitravasini; and Bhaktin Micaela—Citrarupini.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoJagadisaBombay20November1975_18" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="700" link="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 20 November, 1975" link_text="Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 20 November, 1975">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 20 November, 1975|Letter to Jagadisa -- Bombay 20 November, 1975]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Upon your recommendation, I am accepting the following devotees as my initiated disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: William C. Rich is Kanupriya das; Gregory Furgeson is Gopala das; Melinda Pickup is Yogamaya dasi; David Sliman is Sesadeva das; Sam Santoro is Pralabaha das; Kelly Griffin is Yugapriya and Tracy Smith is Vamana-devi.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoJayadvaja_19" class="quote" parent="1975_Correspondence" book="Let" index="775" link="Letter to Jayadvaja -" link_text="Letter to Jayadvaja -">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Jayadvaja -|Letter to Jayadvaja -]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Please accept my blessings. Your name is not Jaya Dharma but Jayadvaja das. Please chant 16 rounds and follow the 4 regulative principles.</p>
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</div>
<div id="1976_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="11" parent="Correspondence" text="1976 Correspondence"><h3>1976 Correspondence</h3>
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<div id="LettertoAbhiramaBombay9January1976_0" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="18" link="Letter to Abhirama -- Bombay 9 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Abhirama -- Bombay 9 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Abhirama -- Bombay 9 January, 1976|Letter to Abhirama -- Bombay 9 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I accept all the candidates for first initiation as my duly initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:</p>
<p>Bhakta Wayne Melton—Visvavrksa dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Michael Cremo—Drutakarma dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Sunil Awatramani—Adridharana dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Andrew Hooper—Srimaya dasa</p>
<p>Bhaktin Bernadette—Andharupa dasi</p>
<p>Bhaktin Antoinette—Harestanu dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoLocananandaBombay10January1976_1" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="24" link="Letter to Locanananda -- Bombay 10 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Locanananda -- Bombay 10 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Locanananda -- Bombay 10 January, 1976|Letter to Locanananda -- Bombay 10 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received the names of all the candidates for initiation and I accept them all as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Jan Appelman—Jayagopal dasa</p>
<p>Freddy Van de Buerie—Mahasrnga dasa</p>
<p>Raymond Nota—Jnanaraja dasa</p>
<p>Henry Fluster—Akhiladhara dasa</p>
<p>Peter Vander Heyden—Divyasinhadasa</p>
<p>Patricio—Krtayajna dasa</p>
<p>Jannie Smit—Mangalaya dasi</p>
<p>Tettje Meursing—Aharada dasi</p>
<p>Francisco van der Linden—Atitagamana dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoVisvakarmaBombay10January1976_2" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="29" link="Letter to Visvakarma -- Bombay 10 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Visvakarma -- Bombay 10 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Visvakarma -- Bombay 10 January, 1976|Letter to Visvakarma -- Bombay 10 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I accept the recommended devotees as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:</p>
<p>Errol Lewis—Ugresa dasa</p>
<p>Craig Harper—Asuramarjara dasa</p>
<p>Subash Batra—SubhaVilasa dasa</p>
<p>Asha Batra—Ashalata dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBahudakBombay11January1976_3" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="30" link="Letter to Bahudak -- Bombay 11 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Bahudak -- Bombay 11 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bahudak -- Bombay 11 January, 1976|Letter to Bahudak -- Bombay 11 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Gail Bergeron's spiritual name is Paratpara dasi. She that she chants minimum 16 rounds daily and strictly follows the regulative principles.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoYasomatinandanaMayapur18January1976_4" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="52" link="Letter to Yasomatinandana -- Mayapur 18 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Yasomatinandana -- Mayapur 18 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Yasomatinandana -- Mayapur 18 January, 1976|Letter to Yasomatinandana -- Mayapur 18 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I am in due receipt of the names of the persons recommended for first and second initiation. I accept all the new devotees as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:</p>
<p>Bhakta Phil—Sarvaksadasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Mark—Parivadi dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Jimmy—Kalasamvara dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Bruce—Rudracandi dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Martin—Krodhesvara dasa</p>
<p>Bhaktin Karen—Sarvaga dasi</p>
<p>Bhaktin Sue—Brahmapatni dasi</p>
<p>All of them must agree to faithfully chant 16 rounds minimum daily and rigidly abide by the four regulative principles.</p>
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</div>
<div id="LettertoNalinikantaMayapur31January1976_5" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="92" link="Letter to Nalinikanta -- Mayapur 31 January, 1976" link_text="Letter to Nalinikanta -- Mayapur 31 January, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nalinikanta -- Mayapur 31 January, 1976|Letter to Nalinikanta -- Mayapur 31 January, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I accept Mr. and Mrs. Kelley as my disciples. Their spiritual names are Sarvasiddhirat das and Svayamprabha dasi. Now you must hold a fire ceremony and they should vow to always chant minimum of sixteen round daily and strictly to adhere to the regulative principles.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSukadevaMayapur5February1976_6" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="110" link="Letter to Sukadeva -- Mayapur 5 February, 1976" link_text="Letter to Sukadeva -- Mayapur 5 February, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sukadeva -- Mayapur 5 February, 1976|Letter to Sukadeva -- Mayapur 5 February, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have received the names of the candidates for initiation which you included in your recent undated letter and I accept them all as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Scott Wheeler Whitley—Sauri das</p>
<p>Howard Lee Sewell—Haravapu das</p>
<p>Roberta Marie Rivet—Radhanarupini dasi</p>
<p>Shinna Theresa Diaz—Sakhi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBrisakapiHonolulu6May1976_7" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="260" link="Letter to Brisakapi -- Honolulu 6 May, 1976" link_text="Letter to Brisakapi -- Honolulu 6 May, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Brisakapi -- Honolulu 6 May, 1976|Letter to Brisakapi -- Honolulu 6 May, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The first initiates' spiritual name is Lokaguru das. Have his beads chanted on by one of the sannyasis, and see that the devotees are strictly following the 4 regulative principles: no illicit sex life, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoSevanandaHonolulu15May1976_8" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="276" link="Letter to Sevananda -- Honolulu 15 May, 1976" link_text="Letter to Sevananda -- Honolulu 15 May, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Sevananda -- Honolulu 15 May, 1976|Letter to Sevananda -- Honolulu 15 May, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">You can have Gurukrpa Maharaja chant on his beads before the Fire Sacrifice, and present his beads to him at the time of the sacrifice. His spiritual name is Satyasena das.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoRevatinandanaHonolulu20May1976_9" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="295" link="Letter to Revatinandana -- Honolulu 20 May, 1976" link_text="Letter to Revatinandana -- Honolulu 20 May, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Revatinandana -- Honolulu 20 May, 1976|Letter to Revatinandana -- Honolulu 20 May, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I agree to accept the following persons for first initiation. Their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Leon Lane—Devala das</p>
<p>Mark Haley—Agastya das</p>
<p>Chriss Glenn—Devadatta das</p>
<p>Lenny Willoughby—Svetadvipa das</p>
<p>Wayne Bell—Sankhadhara das</p>
<p>Beverly Bell—Dvarakavasini dasi</p>
<p>Laura Banks—Candravamsi dasi</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNandevaraHonolulu23May1976_10" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="301" link="Letter to Nandevara -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976" link_text="Letter to Nandevara -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nandevara -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976|Letter to Nandevara -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">am in due receipt of your telephone message from my secretary and on your recommendation I am accepting Allan (spiritual name Taraksa das) for first initiation, and the following devotees for second initiation: Dyapaka das, Jitarati das, Dayalaji das, Gauranga das, and Jaganmatha devi dasi.</p>
<p>You can hold a fire sacrifice and you can have Taraksa's beads chanted on by one of the sannyasis. Give the beads and spiritual name at the time of initiation.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNityanandaHonolulu23May1976_11" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="302" link="Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976" link_text="Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976|Letter to Nityananda -- Honolulu 23 May, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I am accepting Danny Miller and Michael McKinly for first initiation into Hare Krishna chanting. You can have sannyasis chant on their beads, and give them their spiritual names and beads at the fire sacrifice. They must abide by the regulative principles; no illicit-sex, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating, and chanting minimum of 16 rounds daily. Then there will be steady and sure progress. Their spiritual names are:</p>
<p>Danny—Kalaksara das</p>
<p>Michael—Gunavasa das</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoNarayanaLosAngeles4June1976_12" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="325" link="Letter to Narayana -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1976" link_text="Letter to Narayana -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Narayana -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1976|Letter to Narayana -- Los Angeles 4 June, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation, I am accepting Bhaktin Shanna Wollerman for first initiation. Her spiritual name is Nilacala dasi. Also, I am accepting Saurani dasi for second initiation. Those who take initiation must vow to refrain from illicit sex life, intoxication, gambling, and meat-eating, and to chant minimum of 16 rounds japa daily.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoTarunKantiGhoshLosAngeles9June1976_13" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="343" link="Letter to Tarun Kanti Ghosh -- Los Angeles 9 June, 1976" link_text="Letter to Tarun Kanti Ghosh -- Los Angeles 9 June, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Tarun Kanti Ghosh -- Los Angeles 9 June, 1976|Letter to Tarun Kanti Ghosh -- Los Angeles 9 June, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Concerning the initiation of your wife, Revatinandan Swami has approved her being recommended for first initiation, and he has been informed accordingly of her spiritual name. As disciples you must strictly chant 16 rounds of japa, Hare Krishna Maha-mantra, daily. Also strictly avoid the unwanted habits of illicit sex-life, meat-eating, gambling, and intoxication, and in this way make progress in Krishna Consciousness and be happy.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoLokanathaDetroit12June1976_14" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="344" link="Letter to Lokanatha -- Detroit 12 June, 1976" link_text="Letter to Lokanatha -- Detroit 12 June, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Lokanatha -- Detroit 12 June, 1976|Letter to Lokanatha -- Detroit 12 June, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I am accepting the following devotees for initiation:</p>
<p>1st initiation: Bhakta Adhira whose spiritual name is Abhayasraya-dasa</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoBalaramaVrindaban11September1976_15" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="496" link="Letter to Balarama -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976" link_text="Letter to Balarama -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Balarama -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976|Letter to Balarama -- Vrindaban 11 September, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The beads are duly chanted upon and are enclosed within along with one brahmana thread. The names are, for Bhakta Rarmer __ Vrajaraja dasa, and for Bhakta Ted—Tribhuvanapati dasa.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div id="LettertoCittahariVrindaban12September1976_16" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="500" link="Letter to Cittahari -- Vrindaban 12 September, 1976" link_text="Letter to Cittahari -- Vrindaban 12 September, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Cittahari -- Vrindaban 12 September, 1976|Letter to Cittahari -- Vrindaban 12 September, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">On your recommendation I am accepting Usapati das for brahminical initiation and Kedara dasa shall be the spiritual name for Bhakta Kevin.</p>
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<div id="LettertoBhagavanVrindaban7November1976_17" class="quote" parent="1976_Correspondence" book="Let" index="626" link="Letter to Bhagavan -- Vrindaban 7 November, 1976" link_text="Letter to Bhagavan -- Vrindaban 7 November, 1976">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Bhagavan -- Vrindaban 7 November, 1976|Letter to Bhagavan -- Vrindaban 7 November, 1976]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">The new names are:</p>
<p>Bhakta Phillipe—Prana-dhana Dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Christian—Caitanya-Nitai Dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Houle—Harivamsa Dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Pierro—Purusottama Dasa</p>
<p>Bhakta Gianne—Gandharva Dasa</p>
<p>Bhaktin Monique—Manavi Dasi</p>
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<div id="1977_Correspondence" class="sub_section" sec_index="12" parent="Correspondence" text="1977 Correspondence"><h3>1977 Correspondence</h3>
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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">
<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;">On your recommendation, I have accepted the two devotees for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Ryno Svensson———Raivata Dasa</p>
<p>Helga Svensson——-Hiranyangi Dasi</p>
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<div id="LettertoCaruMayapurFebruary281977_1" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="59" link="Letter to Caru -- Mayapur February 28, 1977" link_text="Letter to Caru -- Mayapur February 28, 1977">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Caru -- Mayapur February 28, 1977|Letter to Caru -- Mayapur February 28, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">I have accepted Mother Debbie for first initiation and her spiritual name is Divyadrsti dasi.</p>
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<div id="LettertoKuladriBombay28April1977_2" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="98" link="Letter to Kuladri -- Bombay 28 April, 1977" link_text="Letter to Kuladri -- Bombay 28 April, 1977">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Kuladri -- Bombay 28 April, 1977|Letter to Kuladri -- Bombay 28 April, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As you have recommended all of these new devotees so I accept them as my duly initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:</p>
<p>Phil Newberry—Pippalada Dasa</p>
<p>Mark Knox—Mahaprabhu Krpa Dasa</p>
<p>Susan Marietta—Syama Dasi</p>
<p>Rita—Pitambar Dasi</p>
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<div id="LettertoHarisauriBombay1May1977_3" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="102" link="Letter to Hari-sauri -- Bombay 1 May, 1977" link_text="Letter to Hari-sauri -- Bombay 1 May, 1977">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hari-sauri -- Bombay 1 May, 1977|Letter to Hari-sauri -- Bombay 1 May, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As you have recommended them I accept Michael Pepper and Jackie as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are;</p>
<p>Michael Pepper—Sikhipiccha-dhari Dasa</p>
<p>Jackie—Venu-dhara Dasi</p>
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<div id="LettertoHarisauriVrndavana18May1977_4" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="114" link="Letter to Hari-sauri -- Vrndavana 18 May, 1977" link_text="Letter to Hari-sauri -- Vrndavana 18 May, 1977">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to Hari-sauri -- Vrndavana 18 May, 1977|Letter to Hari-sauri -- Vrndavana 18 May, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">As you have recommended him, I accept Clayton as my duly initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Karsna-Dasa. You should hold a fire sacrifice and he must vow to chant minimum 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles faithfully.</p>
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<div id="LettertoAllGBCAllTemplePresidentsVrindaban9July1977_5" class="quote" parent="1977_Correspondence" book="Let" index="115" link="Letter to All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents -- Vrindaban 9 July, 1977" link_text="Letter to All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents -- Vrindaban 9 July, 1977">
<span class="link">[[Vanisource:Letter to All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents -- Vrindaban 9 July, 1977|Letter to All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents -- Vrindaban 9 July, 1977]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">To All G.B.C., and Temple Presidents</p>
<p>Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,</p>
<p>Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. Recently when all of the GBC members were with His Divine Grace in Vrndavana, Srila Prabhupada indicated that soon He would appoint some of His senior disciples to act as "ritvik</p>
<p> - representative of the acarya, for the purpose of performing initiations, both first initiation and second initiation. His Divine Grace has so far given a list of eleven disciples who will act in that capacity:</p>
<p>His Holiness Kirtanananda Swami</p>
<p>His Holiness Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami</p>
<p>His Holiness Jayapataka Swami</p>
<p>His Holiness Tamala Krsna Gosvami</p>
<p>His Holiness Hrdayananda Gosvami</p>
<p>His Holiness Bhavananda Gosvami</p>
<p>His Holiness Hamsaduta Swami</p>
<p>His Holiness Ramesvara Swami</p>
<p>His Holiness Harikesa Swami</p>
<p>His Grace Bhagavan dasa Adhikari</p>
<p>His Grace Jayatirtha dasa Adhikari</p>
<p>In the past Temple Presidents have written to Srila Prabhupada recommending a particular devotee's initiation. Now that Srila Prabhupada has named these representatives, Temple Presidents may henceforward send recommendation for first and second initiation to whichever of these eleven representatives are nearest their temple. After considering the recommendation, these representatives may accept the devotee as an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada by giving a spiritual name, or in the case of second initiation, by chanting on the Gayatri thread, just as Srila Prabhupada has done. The newly initiated devotees are disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, the above eleven senior devotees acting as His representative. After the Temple President receives a letter from these representatives giving the spiritual name or the thread, he can perform the fire yajna in the temple as was being done before. The name of a newly initiated disciple should be sent by the representative who has accepted him or her to Srila Prabhupada, to be included in His Divine Grace's "Initiated Disciples" book.</p>
<p>Hoping this finds you all well.</p>
<p>	Your servant,</p>
<p>	Tamala Krsna Gosvami, Secretary to Srila Prabhupada</p>
<p>Approved: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami	</p>
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