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San Diego


Dear Bhakta das,
<big>Tridandi Goswami<br />
<big>A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami<br /></big>
Founder-Acharya:<br />
International Society for Krishna Consciousness<br /></big>
CENTER: &nbsp; &nbsp; Hotel Ilikai<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Box 2668<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Honolulu, Hawaii


DATE ................January..26......1974.
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Dear Bhakta das,<br />
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated January 22, 1974.
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated January 22, 1974.


Your report is a very good one and very pleasing to me. Your combining enthusiastic programs of both sankirtana and temple worship in San Diego, should be followed by all our centers.
Your report is a very good one and very pleasing to me. Your combining enthusiastic programs of both sankirtan and temple worship in San Diego, should be followed by all our centers.


As for first initiations, I have accepted the devotees whose names you have recommended to me, and their spiritual names are as follows:
As for first initiations, I have accepted the devotees whose names you have recommended to me, and their spiritual names are as follows:


Jeannie Pennera—Kamatavi devi dasi
Jeannie Pennera------------- Kamatavi devi dasi<br />
Ray Flores--------------------- Rudravapu dasa<br />
Mark Weldman---------------- Natanga dasa<br />
Daniel Koenig----------------- Dhanadhyaksa dasa<br />
Regarding Second initiation, I have been asking the president's to reconsider the devotees they want to put forward for brahmana before asking me to accept them. The criterion is that they must be initiated for one year, and during that time they have to be following the prescribed chanting of at least 16 rounds, and all the regulative principles. I am also asking that they write a statement before you in all seriousness stating that they have not broken any of the promises of the first initiation, and that they will go on steadfastly chanting the prescribed rounds. In this way I am hoping to stop whimsical recommendations for second initiation. So please follow this rule. You can ask me freely to make devotees initiated for first initiation provided they are enthusiastic and following the rules, but be very cautious before awarding second initiation, even though you have a need for brahmanas in the temple.


Ray Flores—Rudravapu dasa
Regarding Rathayatra, I think there is no need for you to have a separate festival since you are so near San Francisco. But you may hold other festivals in San Diego, as you describe in your letter. That will be very pleasing for everyone.<br />
I shall be glad to see you and the devotees from San Diego at our grand meeting in Mayapur for Lord Caitanya's Appearance Day.


Mark Weldman—Natanga dasa


Daniel Koenig—Dhanadhyaksa dasa
Your ever well-wisher,<br />
 
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Regarding Second initiation, I have been asking the presidents to reconsider the devotees they want to put forward for brahmana before asking me to accept them. The criteria is that they must be initiated for one year, and during that time they have to be following the prescribed chanting of at least 16 rounds, and all the regulative principles. I am also asking that they write a statement before you in all seriousness stating that they have not broken any of the promises of the first initiation, and that they will go on steadfastly chanting the prescribed rounds. In this way I am hoping to stop whimsical recommendations for second initiation. So please follow this rule. You can ask me freely to make devotees initiated for first initiation provided they are enthusiastic and following the rules, but be very cautious before awarding second initiation, even though you have a need for brahmanas in the temple.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami


Regarding Rathayatra, I think there is no need for you to have a separate festival since you are so near San Francisco. But you may hold other festivals in San Diego, as you describe in your letter. That will be very pleasing for everyone.


I shall be glad to see you and the devotees from San Diego at our grand meeting in Mayapur for Lord Caitanya's Appearance Day.
ACBS/sdg<br />
 
3303 Second Avenue<br />
Your ever well-wisher,
San Diego. California &nbsp; &nbsp; 92103
 
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami


ACBS/sdg
''[handwritten]'' ''[unclear]''
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Letter to Bhakta das


Tridandi Goswami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
 Founder-Acharya:
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
 CENTER:     Hotel Ilikai
                  Box 2668
                  Honolulu, Hawaii

DATE ................January..26......1974.


Dear Bhakta das,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated January 22, 1974.

Your report is a very good one and very pleasing to me. Your combining enthusiastic programs of both sankirtan and temple worship in San Diego, should be followed by all our centers.

As for first initiations, I have accepted the devotees whose names you have recommended to me, and their spiritual names are as follows:

Jeannie Pennera------------- Kamatavi devi dasi
Ray Flores--------------------- Rudravapu dasa
Mark Weldman---------------- Natanga dasa
Daniel Koenig----------------- Dhanadhyaksa dasa
Regarding Second initiation, I have been asking the president's to reconsider the devotees they want to put forward for brahmana before asking me to accept them. The criterion is that they must be initiated for one year, and during that time they have to be following the prescribed chanting of at least 16 rounds, and all the regulative principles. I am also asking that they write a statement before you in all seriousness stating that they have not broken any of the promises of the first initiation, and that they will go on steadfastly chanting the prescribed rounds. In this way I am hoping to stop whimsical recommendations for second initiation. So please follow this rule. You can ask me freely to make devotees initiated for first initiation provided they are enthusiastic and following the rules, but be very cautious before awarding second initiation, even though you have a need for brahmanas in the temple.

Regarding Rathayatra, I think there is no need for you to have a separate festival since you are so near San Francisco. But you may hold other festivals in San Diego, as you describe in your letter. That will be very pleasing for everyone.
I shall be glad to see you and the devotees from San Diego at our grand meeting in Mayapur for Lord Caitanya's Appearance Day.


Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami


ACBS/sdg
3303 Second Avenue
San Diego. California     92103

[handwritten] [unclear]

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