Letter to: Bhagavan
19 December, 1975
Bombay
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 Zacca — 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