Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated December 10th, 1975. I accept all the recommended devotees as my duly initiated disciples. Now hold a fire ceremony, and instruct the new devotees to chant 16 rounds daily and follow the regulative principles of devotional service. Their initiated names are as follows:

Bhakta Benoit — Jayagovinda das

Bhakta Arthur — Sadapusta das

Bhakta Alain — Paranagra das

Bhakta Michel — Vidyaraja das

Bhaktin Louise — Sarada dasi

Bhaktin Elizabeth — Ambhoda dasi

Bhaktin Joyce — Syamaballabha dasi

I accept Medhya devi dasi for brahminical initiation. She should hear the mantra from the tape recording through the right ear. Brahmin initiation means to keep very clean-inside by chanting the Lord's glories, and outside by regular bathing. See that she is instructed on all these things.

I hope this meets you in the best of health.