My Dear Tulsi das:
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated September 29, 1974. I am glad to learn that all the programs are going on nicely. Especially the college programs. If they are helping with funds, then there is much scope.
I am glad that you are taking the recommendation of new initiates very seriously, that they are writing essays. Yes, it is a serious matter. Not that let me take a spiritual master as a pet and I can do whatever I want. No, one must be prepared to follow the order of the spiritual master with life and soul.
I accept the following for second initiation, and the sanctified threads are enclosed: 1. Hamsavatara. das Adhikari, 2. Sangita devi dasi, 3. Loka Saranga das Brahmacari, 4. Omkara dasi, 5. Manindra devi dasi, 6. Divya devi dasi. On your recommendation I accept the following for first initiation and their names are as follows:
- Roger Villalaban — Ranapriya,
- Chuck — Ksetrajna dasa,
- Roger Barbour — Raksana dasa,
- Bob — Bhava dasa,
- Glenn — Guruttama dasa,
- Louis — Lohitaksa dasa,
- Diane — Diksavati devi dasi,
- Michelle — Mahavegavati devi dasi,
- Dawn — Devamata devi dasi,
- Andrea — Rasajna devi dasi,
- Francie — Phalini devi dasi.
I hope this meets you in good health.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
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