751219 - Letter to Bhagavan written from Bombay

Letters by Date, 1975

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

December 19, 1975

Paris

My Dear Bhagavan Prabhu,

Please accept my blessings. I have received the list of first and second initiations and I have accepted them as my duly initiated disciples. Enclosed please find the sacred threads duly chanted upon by me. Now hold a fire ceremony, and instruct the new devotees to chant 16 rounds daily and follow the regulative principles of devotional service.

The newly initiated brahmanas should hear the mantra from the tape recording through the right ear. Brahmin initiation means to be very clean, inside and outside. Inside by chanting the glories of the Lord, and outside by bathing regularly. Washing hands and mouth after eating. Instruct them all these things, and do it yourself, example is better than precept.

First initiates

Paris

Olivea—Valyavapu Das
Mathilde Bonci—Nandirupaka Dasi
Benny Beandin—Sadasivapriya Das
Bruno Leny—Aristanasana Das
Christian Zkine—Kesinasana Das
Nicole Bouborin—Dharmarupa Dasi
Anne Faramice—Gopanandini Dasi

Rome

Alessio—Papaha Das
Emanuel—Artiha Das
Carlo Dipalo—Suptavigraha Das
Carlo Zocca—Dhenupalaka Das
Paolo—Bhutiha Das
Fregro—Valihara Das

Second initiates

Adisekhara Das
Canarari Das
Salagrama Das
Bhima Das
Jivadaya Das

(1. Richard Diller, 2. Ann Diller — 1. Sivatmaka Das, 2. Pralambahari Dasi)

I hope this letter meets you well.

Your ever well wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

ACBS/hda