So he was doing that. In this way his life was spoiled. And he begot ten children in that prostitute's womb. So the last child... Naturally the last son, the youngest son because very father's pet. So he was taking care of the son. And his name was Nārāyaṇa. That is the system of Vedic..., children are given..., Nārāyaṇa dāsa. Just like we give name, spiritual name. So when he was old enough, he was going to die out of disease.
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Lectures
Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Mādhavī-latā: Swamiji, in last night's initiation you gave me my spiritual name. Could you tell me tonight what that name means?
Prabhupāda: You have forgotten? (chuckles) Mādhavī-latā. Why don't you like it? Mādhavī-latā.
Jadurāṇī: She asked what it means, Swamiji. She asked what it means.
Prabhupāda: Mādhavī-latā. Oh, Mādhavī-latā is a plant which was very much liked by Kṛṣṇa, Mādhavī-latā. It is a flower plant, Mādhavī-latā, and Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā used to take pleasure underneath that plant. So anything related with Kṛṣṇa is Kṛṣṇa.
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Guest (1): I'd like to ask: Does Kṛṣṇa desire we get a spiritual name?
Revatī-nandana: He's asking, "Is it Kṛṣṇa's desire that we get a spiritual name from you?"
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Revatī-nandana: If the spiritual master gives it, then it is Kṛṣṇa's desire.
Atreya Ṛṣi: His name in Parsi, his name is Mustafa.
Prabhupāda: So his spiritual name Vallabha dāsa.
Atreya Ṛṣi: Balab?
Prabhupāda: Vallabha dāsa. Not like that, here.
Atreya Ṛṣi: Vallabha dāsa. His name is, in Parsi, Hussain. It means "all-compassionate."
Prabhupāda: So far the ten offenses, you will teach them. Your name, Śrīdhara dāsa.
Atreya Ṛṣi: Śrīdhara dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa. So read one passage from the books.
Initiation Lectures
Prabhupāda: You begin from this big bead, Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare, Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare, and then after finishing, begin second. In this way, there are 108, one, two, three. Come to this point, then begin from this point. You are following? Then come to this. In this way, one, two, three, four, sixteen rounds, at least. If you can increase more, that's all right. Otherwise sixteen rounds. Your spiritual name is Jayapatāka. Bow down. You know the mantra?
- oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
Jayapatāka:
- oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
Prabhupāda: So what is your name?
Bill: Bill.
Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name is Bali-mardana dāsa. Take it. Just bow down. Nama...
Bali-mardana:
- nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhūtale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta svāmin iti nāmine
And your spiritual name is already Hṛṣīkeśa. That's all right. And further instruction you'll have from Kīrtanānanda Swami and your Godbrother. So chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Prabhupāda: What is your name?
Bill: Bill.
Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name is Vilāsa-vigraha. Vilāsa-vigraha. V-i-l-a-s-v-i-g-r-a-h-a. Vilāsa-vigraha. You begin from here, big bead: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. This finger you should not touch. Similarly next. In this way you come to this side, again begin from here to this side. Your Godbrothers will teach you. And there are ten kinds of offenses which you shall avoid. That I shall explain.
Prabhupāda: Your name?
Rob: Rob.
Prabhupāda: Rob. So your spiritual name is Revatīnandana. R-e-v-a-t-i, Revatī, nandana, n-a-n-d-a-n. Revatīnandana means son of Revatī. Revatī was one of the wives of Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa's stepmother. And Balarāma was his son. So Revatīnandana means Balarāma. Revatīnandana dāsa brahmacārī, your name.
Prabhupāda: It is very weighty. Just like bullet. Kṛṣṇa bullet. (laughter) (japa) So your spiritual name is Śrīmatī dāsī. Śrīmatī. S-r-i-m-a-t-i. Śrīmatī dāsī. Śrīmatī means Rādhārāṇī.
Śrīmatī: Means what?
Prabhupāda: Śrīmatī means Rādhārāṇī. So Rādhārāṇī dāsī means you are maidservant of Rādhārāṇī. Don't think that you are maidservant of this world. (chuckles) It is very fortunate to become maidservant of Rādhārāṇī.
Your spiritual name is Aravinda. Aravinda. A-r-a-v-i-n-d-a. Aravinda. Aravindākṣa. Kṛṣṇa's another name is Aravindākṣa. Aravinda means lotus flower.
Prabhupāda: If you feel difficulty you ask your Godbrothers. They'll give instruction. And your spiritual name is Kamalāsana dāsa.
Kamalāsana: Kamalāsana dāsa?
Prabhupāda: K-a-m-a-l-a, Kamala, s-a-n-a, āsana. Kamalāsana dāsa. Kamalāsana. Kamalāsana means Viṣṇu or Brahmā. Brahmā is also seated on the lotus sitting place. Āsana means sitting place, and kamala means lotus. You have seen Brahmā is sitting on kamala? Similarly, Viṣṇu is also sitting on kamala. So Kamalāsana dāsa means you are Viṣṇu dāsa. That is the meaning. Kamalāsana means Viṣṇu. This Viṣṇu picture, you see? This is Viṣṇu. So now we shall perform... Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. (someone breaks stick for fire) Yes. Chant.
Govinda dāsī: Prabhupāda? Could you spell it so that I can...
Prabhupāda: K-a-m-a-l-a-s-a-n-a. Kamalāsana.
Govinda dāsī: K-a-m-a-l-a-s-a-n-a. Kamalāsana.
Prabhupāda: So what is the name?
Pradyumna: Ṛṣabhadeva.
Prabhupāda: Huh? Ṛṣabhadeva, yes. Ṛṣabhadeva is the, was a emperor of the world, and He was incarnation of Kṛṣṇa. So Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa. You are not Ṛṣabhadeva, but you are servant of Ṛṣabhadeva. Always remember it. When we give some spiritual name, that is Kṛṣṇa's name, and we are servant, Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa. So your name is Ṛṣabhadeva dāsa, and you will get all information from Tamāla, the ten kinds of offenses. You know our regulative principles?
Prabhupāda: Then take another bead, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. In this way you come to this end. Don't cross this summit. Again begin from this end. In this way chant daily sixteen rounds. One round, two round, three round, four round, fifth round, like that. And you have noted down the rules and regulation? Yes. And the ten kinds of offenses to give up, chanting? Yes. And your Godbrothers will help you. I don't think there is name, any Balabhadra? So your spiritual name is Balabhadra. Just bow down. (devotee repeating each word:)
- nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
All right, take your beads and be happy, and Balabhadra dāsa brahmacārī. Is that all right? (laughter)
Sudāmā: Prabhupāda, what does Balabhadra mean?
Prabhupāda: Balabhadra is this, Balabhadra.
Sudāmā: Ah, Balarāma.
Prabhupāda: Balabhadra and Balarāma are two different names, Kṛṣṇa's elder brother. Now chant.
Such sixteen rounds must be done every day. Your spiritual name is Chandanācārya dāsa. Chandanācārya. C-h-a-n-d-a-n-c-h-a-r-y-a dāsa. Chandanācārya, a great preacher of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. So you are servant of that. You have to preach very nicely. Bow down.
- nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
(devotees repeat responsively) Now chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and be happy.
Bhagavān: No meat, fish or eggs, no intoxication, no illicit sex, and no gambling.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. So what is your name?
Bhagavān: My name is Bill.
Prabhupāda: Bill. So your spiritual name is Bhavānanda. Bhavānanda.
Devotee: There's a Bhavānanda in Los Angeles.
Prabhupāda: There is? Oh. Then give him name... Bhagavān dāsa. (devotees laugh, "Haribol!") All right. Thank you. (break) ...oṁ... Chant.
Devotee: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa...
Prabhupāda: No, no.
- nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
(devotees chant responsively) (break)
Kṛṣṇabhāmini: No meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex, no gambling, no intoxication.
Prabhupāda: Yes. That's all. So what is your name?
Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Inez.
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Inez.
Prabhupāda: Spelling? Is there any name Indumati?
Devotee: Yes.
Prabhupāda: There is? Indira?
Devotee: Yes.
Prabhupāda: Then, your name... I'm trying to find out beginning with "I." All right, don't find now. So is there any name Maṅgala? No? All right. Your name is Kṛṣṇabhāmini. Kṛṣṇabhāmini. K-r-i-s-h-n-a, bhāmini, b-h-a-m-i-n-i. Kṛṣṇabhāmini.
Kṛṣṇabhāmini: Oh. (bowing down)
- nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
- śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
Prabhupāda: So what is your name?
Kevin: Kevin.
Prabhupāda: What is that?
Devotees: Kevin.
Prabhupāda: Kevin. Oh. So your spiritual name, Śrī Raṅga. Śrī Raṅga. Śrī Raṅganātha is Viṣṇu. (It) is a very big temple in South India. Then, what is the name?
Robert: Robert.
Prabhupāda: So your name is Romaharṣaṇa. Romaharṣaṇa was a great learned scholar for explaining Vedic literature. But once upon a time he committed some offense. In a great meeting he was speaking about Vedic hymns, and Balarāma, He entered that sacrificial arena. So all the sages and brāhmaṇas and everyone stood up. This Romaharṣaṇa did not. So Balarāma punished him, killed him. But although he was killed, but he got salvation and he was recognized.
Prabhupāda: Then what is your name?
John: John.
Prabhupāda: So you name is Śrīdhara. Śrīdhara is another name of Lord Viṣṇu. Come on. Śrīdhara dāsa..., brahmacārī? You are brahmacārī? All right. Jaya. You know the mantra? What is that mantra?
Śrīdhara: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa...
Prabhupāda: No, not...
Śrīdhara: ...Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Prabhupāda: No, this offering obeisances to the spiritual master. He knows it? Come on. What is your name?
Charles: Chuck.
Prabhupāda: John. Śrīdhara? He is John.
Charles: Charles.
Prabhupāda: Oh, Charles. Your name is Gopāla dāsa. Come on. Govinda jaya gopāla jaya jaya. So what are the restrictions?
Gopāla: No meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex connection.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Gopāla: No gambling or speculating, and no intoxicants.
Prabhupāda: So it will be possible? (laughter) Yes. For your country this is very, I mean, a big stricture, but one has to perform it, execute it for Kṛṣṇa's sake. Kṛṣṇas te bhoga-tyāga (?). For Kṛṣṇa's sake we can do anything. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Although it is very difficult for boys and girls in this country, but because they are taking Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they should sacrifice their propensities for Kṛṣṇa's sake. That is a vow. That is an austerity. So Kṛṣṇa will be very much satisfied that "This boy, this girl has done so much. All right. Accept him." So strictly follow these rules and regulations. So every one of you know these regulative principles? Yes. Then you perform your yajña.
So your spiritual name is Rāma-rañjana. Rāma-rañjana. Rāma... One who pleases Lord Rāma, Rāmarañjana. So by your activities you have to please Lord Rāmacandra. Yes. What was the business of Rāmacandra? To kill Rāvaṇas. (laughter) To kill all the atheists. That was the Rāmacandra's business, to kill Rāvaṇa.
So Dr. Rao, your spiritual name is Rāmānanda. Yes. This Rāmānanda, he was also Rāya, Rāmānanda Rāya, a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and governor of Madras. So Caitanya Mahāprabhu picked up a very important persons, the Six Gosvāmīs, Rāmānanda Rāya, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, like that, eight or ten direct disciples. And later on, they preached the whole thing.
So next, what is your name? Georgina. So your spiritual name is Gunamayī. Gunamayī... Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī (BG 7.14). Guṇamayī is the name of the energy of Lord. Woman is the energy of man. Similarly, we are all energies. A man works very hard, being energized by his wife or mother. That is the history of the whole world. Any big man, behind that big man is a woman, either mother or wife, especially.
So your name is Holly? (break) Eh? Yes. So your spiritual name is Herā-pañcamī. Herā-pañcamī is the auspicious energy of Jagannātha Svāmī, yes. So you worship Jagannātha Svāmī very nicely.
Prabhupāda: ...no intoxication. All right. Your name is Tukarāma dāsa, a great saintly person.
Sudāmā: Tukarāma.
Prabhupāda: Yes. T-u-k-a-r-a-m-a.
Sudāmā: Tukarāma dāsa.
Devotee (1): Take the beads.
Sudāmā: Take in the right hand.
Prabhupāda: Take, the right. (devotee offers obeisances) You know the rules, four prohibitive rules?
Devotee (2): Pardon?
Prabhupāda: Four prohibitive. What is that?
Devotee (2): No intoxication, no gambling, no eating of meat, fish, or eggs, no illicit sex.
Prabhupāda: Thank you.
Śyāmasundara: Sañjaya dāsa.
Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name, Sañjaya dāsa. S-a-n-j-a-y-a. Sañjaya. Jaya. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Devotee (2): Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Then next, Sudāmā you take, change your cloth.
Prabhupāda: Thank you very much. (break)
(devotees start coming up for initiation) So what are the rules and regulations? (girl gives answer) So your name is Rasa-mañjarī, one of the gopīs. You are maidservant of Rasa-mañjarī. Take this.
Next, come on. What are the rules and regulation? (boy answers) How many rounds you will chant?
Devotee: Sixteen.
Prabhupāda: Minimum. Your spiritual name-Jñānasindhu dāsa. Jñānasindhu was one of the ācāryas in our disciplic succession.
(to next devotee) What are the rules and regulation? (devotee answers) Thank you. Akṣobhya. He was also one of the ācāryas in our disciplic succession. Come on. You want to speak? No.
Karandhara: Jesus. (devotee comes up) (all spiritual names first told by Karandhara to Prabhupāda)
Prabhupāda: Virāha. Virāha dāsa. I am not asking individually about the four principles. I suppose you know this. But just I was explaining sat and asat. These two things are side by side. Just like there is darkness and there is light, you can see merging in the sunlight. You'll see, one side is light, and one side is dark. Similarly, sat and asat, they are existing side by side. If you don't remain this side, then you come to this side. So it is my choice. So this Hare Kṛṣṇa is the bright side, and the other things, material activities and sinful activities, meat-eating, intoxication, gambling, illicit sex, the dark side. So it is your choice. If you remain the bright side, then your progress is certain, and if you fall down again on the dark side, that is your misfortune. So you should always remember that. Come on.
Karandhara: Marcos.
Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name-Virabāhu dāsa.
Karandhara: Ilan.
Prabhupāda: Your name is Havi Dāsa.
Karandhara: Argenis.
Prabhupāda: Your name is Tamohara.
Karandhara: Manuel.
Prabhupāda: Your name is Pramāṇa dāsa.
Karandhara: Lynne.
Prabhupāda: Manīndra. Manīndra. That's all.
Karandhara: Cary.
Prabhupāda: So she has got another?
Karandhara: No, those are extra sets.
Prabhupāda: Oh. So your name is Kusumikā.
Karandhara: Kellyn.
Prabhupāda: Kartā dāsī.
Karandhara: Elba.
Prabhupāda: Varā dāsī. Vara means excellent.
Karandhara: Audrey.
Prabhupāda: Dhattreyī. Dhattreyī dāsī. That's all.
Karandhara: That's all, Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: (All spiritual names first told to Śrīla Prabhupāda by Karandhara dāsa) So your spiritual name is Manobhirāma. Manobhirāma. Manobhirāma is Kṛṣṇa, who pleases everyone's mind. (pause)
There is all neckbeads, everyone? You knows the rules and regulation? Dhanurdharī. Not left. Yes. Dhanurdharī. Dhanurdharī is Lord Rāmacandra's name. (pause)
You know the rules and regulation? Here, take. Your spiritual name Gambhīra dāsa. Very grave. That is Kṛṣṇa. (pause)
Bāṅke-bihārī. Bāṅke means curved. Kṛṣṇa stands always this. That is Bāṅke-bihārī. He is not very straight, Kṛṣṇa. People are crooked, so He is the most crooked. (pause)
Hari-sevikā. Hari-sevikā, "maidservant of Kṛṣṇa." (break)
Greedy for Kṛṣṇa. Tatra leulyam eka laulyam. To get Kṛṣṇa, you have only one price: to become greedy for Kṛṣṇa. That's all. That is the only... (break) Tatra laulyam ekalaṁ mūlyaṁ na janma-koṭibhiḥ sukṛtibhir labhyate. (pause)
Divya. Divya. Your spiritual name is Divya. Divya means spiritual. (pause)
Dhīra-sevā. Dhīra-lalitā. Dhīra-sevā? No. Dhīra-sevī. She is woman. You know all the rules and regulation? Your name is Dhīra-sevī. Kṛṣṇa is Dhīra. Dhīra-lalitā. (pause)
Sajjana-jīvana. You know rules and regulations? Yes. Sajjana-jīvana. Sajjana-jīvana. Her life is very gentle.
So thank you very much. Now begin chanting and yajña.
Devotee (2): Bhakta Johnny, your name now is Rāmāi dāsa.
Prabhupāda: You know what are the prohibitive rules? Prohibitive rules?
Rāmāi dāsa: (indistinct).
Devotee (2): The four rules.
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Rāmāi dāsa: (indistinct).
Prabhupāda: What is that?
Rāmāi dāsa: No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling. No intoxication.
Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name... How many rounds do you chant?
Rāmāi dāsa: Sixteen rounds.
Prabhupāda: Hm.
Devotees: Jaya! Hari bol! ... (break)
Prabhupāda: It is not properly done. It should be stuck up. So, what are the prohibitive rules?
Bhakta: No meat-eating. No illicit sex. No gambling. No intoxication.
Prabhupāda: Mmm, and you will chant?
Bhakta: Sixteen rounds.
Prabhupāda: Yes. So what is his name?
Devotee (2): His spiritual name is Pūrṇacandra dāsa.
Devotees: Hari bol!
Prabhupāda: The neck beads must be tight.
Devotee (2): Next, next initiate is Bhakta Kenny... Bhaktin Penny.
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Devotee (2): Big books.
Prabhupāda: Hm?
Devotee (2): Distributes big books.
Prabhupāda: Acchā. So you are serving very nicely. I am very glad. So, what are the prohibitive rules?
Bhaktin Penny: No illicit sex. No gambling. No meat-eating. No intoxication.
Prabhupāda: Thank you very much. How many rounds will you chant?
Bhaktin Penny: Sixteen rounds every day.
Prabhupāda: Very good. What is her name?
Devotee (2): Bhaktin Penny's name is Śubha Lakṣmī dāsī.
Devotees: Hari bol! (laughter)
Prabhupāda: Bring money more.(laughter) Lakṣmī means money, (laughter) and śubha means auspicious. So long you bring money, you are auspicious. (laughter)
Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin Carol.
Prabhupāda: So your name is Rāja Lakṣmī.
Devotee (2): Rāja Lakṣmī. (laughter)
Prabhupāda: Royal, Rāja means royal. So, what are the rules and regulation?
Rāja Lakṣmī dāsī: No illicit sex. No meat-eating or eating anything that's not prasādam. No intoxication. No gambling or speculation.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. How many rounds will you chant?
Raja Lakṣmī dāsī: Sixteen.
Prabhupāda: Huh?
Raja Lakṣmī dāsī: Sixteen.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. Minimum. (laughter)
Devotees: Hari bol!
Prabhupāda: Hm.
Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin Eleanor... (break)
Bhaktin Eleanor: No intoxication. No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling or speculation.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. What is the name?
Devotee (2): Bhaktin Eleanor's name is Mohinī Śakti dāsī.
Devotees: Hari bol!
Prabhupāda: Very nice name. It is Kṛṣṇa's incarnation. She allured the demons. Kṛṣṇa in the form of a beautiful woman allured the demons. The demons become allured by Kṛṣṇa's mohinī śakti. And devotees they are inclined to serve Kṛṣṇa being blessed by Rādhārāṇī. Hare Kṛṣṇa! Come on.
Devotees: Hari bol!
Devotee (2): The next initiate is Bhaktin..., Bhaktin Sue.
Prabhupāda: What are the rules?
Bhaktin Sue: No illicit sex. No meat-eating. No gambling and no intoxication.
Prabhupāda: How many rounds will you chant?
Bhaktin Sue: Minimum sixteen.
Prabhupāda: Thank you. What is her name?
Devotee (2): Bhaktin Sue's name is Guṇavati dāsī.
Devotees: Hari bol!
Prabhupāda: Full of good qualities. Yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ (SB 5.18.12). Anyone who is pure devotee of the Lord, all good qualities...
Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Kavirāja dāsa.
Nitāi: Ramyaka dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Ramyaka dāsa. Ramyaka means very beautiful. That is Kṛṣṇa. Nobody is more beautiful than Kṛṣṇa. Asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam. Although He is blackish, but nobody is more beautiful than Kṛṣṇa. You are all white. (laughter) Hare Kṛṣṇa.
(next devotee approaches) Alambana dāsa. Alambana means reference to the context. Just like there was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya, Murāri Gupta. He was a physician of the Nawab. So he was going on the back of the elephant with the Nawab, and he saw one peacock. So as soon as saw the feather of peacock, immediately he fell down. How? Because the peacock feather is on the head of Kṛṣṇa, he immediately remembered Kṛṣṇa. This is called alambana, "with reference to the context."
(next devotee approaches) Meru-devī, yes. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Nitāi: Next, Tom... Gohita dāsa.
Prabhupāda: So Gohita dāsa, yes.
Nitāi: Mahākrama.
Prabhupāda: Mahākrama dāsa.
Nitāi: Pravala-devī.
Prabhupāda: Pravala-devī. Sundarī-dāsī. Darpada dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Dānakelī dāsī. Vaiyāsaki dāsa. Vaiyāsaki means Śukadeva Gosvāmī's another name. So Badarāyaṇi dāsa. Sadārtheya dāsa. Samapriya dāsī. That's all?
Devotee: Steve? Steve? (devotee offers obeisances)
Prabhupāda: So you know the rules and regulations?
Steve: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling, and no illicit sex life.
Prabhupāda: And chanting?
Steve: Sixteen rounds per day.
Prabhupāda: Minimum.
Pradyumna: Sthiti-kartā dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Sthiti-kartā dāsa.
Devotees: Jaya, Haribol. (another devotee offers obeisances)
Devotee: All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Devotees: Jaya.
Prabhupāda: You know what are the rules and regulations, regulative principles?
Devotee: No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex and no gambling.
Prabhupāda: Your spiritual name, Gauḍīya dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Robert Richards? (devotee offers obeisances)
Prabhupāda: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. (devotees chant japa) What are the rules and regulations?
Robert: No illicit sex life, no meat-eating, no gambling, and no intoxication.
Prabhupāda: Prabhu-pati dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Bhakta Lloyd?
Prabhupāda: Is he a doctor?
Hari-śauri: Bhakta.
Prabhupāda: Hmm. Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. What are the rules and regulations?
Lloyd: No illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling and no meat-eating.
Prabhupāda: Līlā-kīrtana dāsa. (another devotee offers obeisances) What are the rules?
Devotee: No illicit sex life, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating, and minimum sixteen rounds.
Prabhupāda: Thank you.
Pradyumna: Devideva dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Devideva dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa. What are the rules and regulations?
Devotee: No illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, no meat-eating, chanting minimum sixteen rounds of Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Pradyumna: Deśikā dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Diksik?
Pradyumna: Deśikā
Prabhupāda: Oh. Deśikā dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Bhakta Ivan?
Prabhupāda: (japa) What are the rules and regulations?
Ivan: No intoxication, no meat-eating, no sex illicit, no gambling.
Pradyumna: Īśāvatāra dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Īśāvatāra dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Richard Hoffman?
Prabhupāda: (japa) What are the rules and regulations?
Richard: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling.
Pradyumna: Ṛṣi dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Ṛṣi dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Gary Hannon?
Prabhupāda: What are the rules?
Gary: No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication and no gambling.
Prabhupāda: Gurubhāvanā dāsa.
Hari-śauri: Bhakta Allen?
Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?
Allen: No gambling, no meat-eating, no intoxication and no illicit sex.
Prabhupāda: So after performance of the sacrifice, those who are to be doubly initiated, how many? Eight. They may come upstairs, one by one. So one thing I request that these promises—no illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling—these promises are made by you before Kṛṣṇa, before the fire, before the Vaiṣṇavas and before your spiritual master. Don't break it. It will be great sin. Thank you very much.
Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda.
Harikeśa: Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa.
Prabhupāda: What are the rules?
Devotee (1): Four rules.
Devotee (2): No intoxication, no meat-eating, no illicit sex, no gambling.
Harikeśa: Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa.
Prabhupāda: So your spiritual name, Kṛṣṇa-kiśora dāsa. What are the rules and regulations? (Hindi) He does not understand English? Hindi?
Devotee (3): No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex life, no gambling.
Prabhupāda: That's it.
Harikeśa: Sudhīra dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Sudhīra. Dhīras tatra na muhyati (BG 2.13). You are sudhīra.
Harikeśa: Vrajeśvara Prāṇa?
Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations? (Hindi)
Devotee (4): (Hindi) And chanting sixteen rounds daily.
Harikeśa: Viśvarāja dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Very good name. Viśvarāja dāsa. Viśvarāja is Kṛṣṇa.
Harikeśa: Rangachala Pati Veo?
Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?
Devotee (5): Pardon?
Prabhupāda: What are the rules and regulations?
Devotee (5): (Hindi) No meat, onions, tea, wine, and all these four principles.
Prabhupāda: Illicit sex.
Devotee (5): Illicit.
Harikeśa: Rāmasvarūpa dāsa.
Prabhupāda: Rāmasvarūpa dāsa.
Harikeśa: Rādhā-sakhī dāsī.
Prabhupāda: Rādhā-sakhī dāsī. That's all?
Harikeśa: For second initiation, Śrīkāra dāsa and Yoga dāsa.
Prabhupāda: So they can come to me at three o'clock. Or in the evening after...
Hari-śauri: We'll be here tomorrow, also.
Prabhupāda: Yes. They can come in the evening about five o'clock. So now you can perform yajña. So I can go?
Prabhupāda: Therefore during the time of initiation we change the name. A spiritual name is given. Go on.
Pradyumna: Because that spiritual name has..., because the name of Kṛṣṇa, a name of Hari, has the spiritual potency; therefore we use the name of Hari as much as possible. Haridāsa...
Prabhupāda: Dāsa. Not that name, but the name's servant. Dāsa. When one is named Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa dāsa, he is servant of Kṛṣṇa. Not that Kṛṣṇa. If he thinks, "I have become Kṛṣṇa," that is Māyāvāda. Kṛṣṇa dāsa.
General Lectures
(reading:) "Why are Kṛṣṇa students given spiritual name?" So just to remember Kṛṣṇa. We... Suppose... This boy is Gary. So I've given him the name of Gaurasundara. Gaurasundara is Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So at least he chants... At least, when I ask him, "Gaurasundara," then I get the opportunity of chanting Lord's name. You see? Because our process is chanting. So if my students, my son, my friends, they are all in God's name, then I chant always. This is the significance. I ask him, "Gaurasundara." I ask him, "Vāmanadeva." I ask her, "Govinda dāsī." That means I am chanting. Harer nāma iva kevalam (CC Adi 17.21). My business is to chant the name of the Lord. So they are giving me chance to utter the name of the Lord. And, besides that, there is another affix: "dāsa." "Gaurasundara dāsa," "Vāmana dāsa." Dāsa means servant. He also remembers that "I am servant of Gaura, Lord Gaurāṅga," "I am servant of Lord Vāmana," "I am maidservant of Govinda." So... And friend, Sudāmā was a friend of Kṛṣṇa. So "I am the servant of Kṛṣṇa's friend, Sudāmā dāsa." So in this way our relationship with Kṛṣṇa we always remember. That remembrance is also self-realization process. Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇam (SB 7.5.23). Smaraṇam, memorizing, by context. As soon as I utter, "Sudāmā," I immediately remember, "Sudāmā was a friend of Kṛṣṇa." So I remember Kṛṣṇa. Reference to the context. So therefore this is offered, spiritual name.
Conversations and Morning Walks
1969 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: ...form a committee from education in your...
Hayagrīva: They have to be taught reading, and for this they have primers.
Prabhupāda: Primary readings.
Hayagrīva: And this is all right to use?
Prabhupāda: Because we haven't got any books yet.
Hayagrīva: What about taking the primers and changing the names of the people to people like Satyabhāmā and give them spiritual names. Would that be nice?
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Pradyumna: Hari-nāmāmṛtam.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Hayagrīva: All right. Arithmetic should be taught?
Prabhupāda: Arithmetic? Yes. That is necessary.
1975 Conversations and Morning Walks
addition, alteration, your name, your spiritual name, everything complete. So, following that copy, others will do. (?) Is that all right?
1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Rāmeśvara: Right. So the question is that the magazines in America, the readers like very much to have a feeling of who the author is, who the different writers are, the editors. So we are using our spiritual names on the list of writers and editors and so on. So they have asked me to enquire whether in parentheses they can also have their legal names.
Prabhupāda: Why not?
Rāmeśvara: That way, because they cannot pronounce these names, Gopīparanadhana.
Prabhupāda: Fine, allow this.
Rāmeśvara: Then it seems like a foreign thing.
Prabhupāda: Oh yes, you can...
Rāmeśvara: So should we have both names?
Prabhupāda: Oh yes.
Rāmeśvara: Use both names.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Rāmeśvara: I think this will help the readers...
Prabhupāda: Oh yes.
Prabhupāda: The local, mean, senior sannyāsīs can do that.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: That's what we were doing... I mean, formerly we were... The local GBC, sannyāsīs, were chanting on their beads, and they were writing to Your Divine Grace, and you were giving a spiritual name. So should that process be resumed, or should we...? I mean one thing is that it's said that the spiritual master takes on the... You know, he takes on the... He has to cleanse the disciple by... So we don't want that you should have to... Your health is not so good, so that should not be... That's why we've been asking everybody to wait. I just want to know if we should continue to wait some more time.
Prabhupāda: No, the senior sannyāsīs...
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: So they should continue to...
Prabhupāda: You can give me a list of sannyāsīs. I will mark who will...
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Okay.
Prabhupāda: You can do. Kīrtanānanda can do. And our Satsvarūpa can do. So these three, you can give, begin.
Correspondence
1967 Correspondence
Krishna consciousness is the life of eternity and I am glad you are interested in it. So I am sending you beads chanted by me and your name is Nandakisora Brahmacari. Please follow the rules and regulations and ask Brahmananda about these rules and regulations. He will help you.
1968 Correspondence
The proper spelling of your spiritual name is LABANGALATIKA. The meaning of Labangalatika is delicate, sometimes Radharani is addressed as Labangalatika.
In reply to your letter, Jan. 31 1968, which I received just day before yesterday, I have accepted you as initiated student and your spiritual name is Srimati Sudarsana devi. (One who looks forward on the Sudarsan wheel in the hand of Krishna)
In reply to your letter of February 8, 1968, I thank you very much for it, and I have accepted you as my initiated student and your spiritual name is Sriman Yadunandana das Brahmacari. (Yadunandana is another name of Krishna)
Regarding Christopher Fynn: I have chanted his beads and am sending herewith; please find. He is a nice boy. You and your wife should guide him in the matter of further progress and his spiritual name, I have fixed up, Cintamani das Brahmacari.
Your spiritual name is Jagadisa das Brahmacari. Jagadisa means Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe.
1969 Correspondence
Your spiritual name is Kanupriya das Brahmacari. Kanu means Krishna, and priya means dear, so Kanupriya means one who is very dear to Krishna.
Your spiritual name is Arundhati which means the great star. It is the name of the wife of Vasistha, a great devotee of Krishna.
Please accept my blessings and the blessings of my Guru Maharaja also. I am very pleased to accept you as my disciple, and your spiritual name is Prahladananda. This means one who is as cheerful as Maharaja Prahlada in all kinds of critical tests.
I thank you very much for your kind letter of February 22, 1969, along with your beads, which I have duly chanted. Your name is now Isana das Adhikari and your wife's name is Vibhavati dasi.
Your name is Mohini Mohan, which means the Enchanter of the most beautiful. Srimati Radharani is the most beautiful, and She always enchants Krishna, but at the same time, Krishna is always the Enchanter of Radharani.
So you should go on with your chanting as you have been doing, and as your name is already Gopala Krishna, there is no need of changing your name. So now you will be known as Gopala Krishna Das.
Your spiritual name, Sripati Das*, means the servant of Lord Narayana, or Krishna. If you will simply continue to develop your Krishna Consciousness as you have been doing, then surely you will be an expert servant of Lord Krishna.
Your spiritual name is Raktaka das Brahmacari. Raktaka is a cowherd boyfriend of Krishna. I am very pleased that you have become very attracted to and serious about this Krishna Consciousness Movement.
I have chanted on them and your initiated name is Giriraja. Giriraja is the name of the Govardhana Hill on which Krishna used to tend His cows. In Vrindaban the Govardhana Hill is worshiped as a representation of Krishna. Sometimes devotees take stone from Govardhana Hill and keep it at home as a representation of Krishna, and they worship in this way.
I have duly chanted upon your beads, and your initiated name is Laksmimoni Dasi. Laksmimoni is the Goddess of Fortune, and she is always to be found serving at Krishna's Lotus Feet. Although the Goddess of Fortune is very restless and does not like to stay in one place for very long time, she is always finding new wonderful things in serving Krishna's Lotus Feet so that she never thinks of leaving Him.
I beg to thank you for your letter dated August 7th, 1969 and your prayer beads. There was some mix-up with these beads, and they have been sent to Krishna Kamini Dasi (Mrs. Jane Cline). Let her keep these beads. I am enclosing herewith another set of beads for you, duly chanted upon by me. Your initiated name is Jananivasa das Brahmacari. You should chant on these beads 16 rounds every day and avoid the following offenses:
Your initiated name is Yamunacarya. Yamunacarya was a great devotee. Formerly he was a great king, and later on he became a great devotee and acharya of the Ramanuja Sampradaya. There are many such Mahatmas, or great souls, in the past, and if we follow in their footsteps carefully, that is the perfection of fulfillment of our human form of life.
I have chanted one round upon these beads, and I am pleased to accept you as my disciple. Your initiated name is Yadavananda, which means He who gives pleasure to the Yadu dynasty. This is Krishna, and you are Yadavananda das, the servant of Yadavananda. Except for persons who are in Krishna Consciousness, everyone is to one degree or another the servant of Maya, or illusion.
1970 Correspondence
Your initiated name is Dindayal das Brahmacari. Din means poor and dayal means merciful. Krishna is so very merciful to those who are very humble in their attitude engaged in the service of the Lord. Lord Caitanya advised, therefore, one should be humbler than the straw and more tolerant than the tree and thus be seriously engaged in glorifying the Lord.
am very happy to accept you as my disciple as you are eager to love Krishna. I am returning your beads herewith duly chanted on by me and your initiated name is Jyotirmayi. Jyotirmayi is the effulgent energy of Krishna.
So I am returning your beads duly chanted by me, and your spiritual name is Manmohini Dasi. Manmohini is another name of Radharani and Manmohini dasi is the maidservant of Radharani. Now please chant Hare Krsna mantra and be sublimely happy.
I am enclosing the beads with flowers of my blessings for Naranarayana and Dinadayadri Dasi on the occasion of their marriage. The spiritual name of the girl is Dinadayadri Dasi. Dinadayadra is Krsna, and Dinadayadri is Radharani. So Dinadayadri Dasi means the servant of Srimati Radharani and Lord Krsna.
I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple, and I have already returned your beads duly chanted upon by me. Your spiritual name is Dinadayadri Dasi. Please be very careful to follow the four basic restrictive principles of no eating of meat, fish or eggs, no taking of any kind of intoxicants, no illicit sex-life, and no gambling or mental speculations. Always chant at least sixteen rounds of beads daily without fail, and be happy in Krsna Consciousness life.
So I am very happy to accept you as my bona fide initiated disciple, and your spiritual name is Nityananda Das. One who is desiring to have the eternal bliss of association of Lord Krsna by devotional service must be the sincere servant of Nityananda Prabhu, and in that way win His grace. Therefore your name is Nityananda Das, servant of Lord Nityananda.
Your initiated name is Hladini devi Dasi. Lord Krsna's Pleasure Potency is called Hladini, so this spiritual energy of Krsna's pleasure potency, Hladini, is Srimati Radharani Who is always increasing the transcendental pleasure of Krsna by Her super-excellent loving devotional service. Radharani is the most confidential servant of the Lord and Hladini Dasi means the servant of Radharani. So please always be engaged in chanting Hare Krsna mantra at least sixteen rounds daily and work sincerely and eagerly in the service of the Lord observing the regulative principles and thus be happy.
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting initiation, dated 26th March, 1970, along with your beads for chanting, and I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple. Your initiated name is Mahananda Das. I have chanted your beads duly, and they are herewith returned to you.
I have initiated Denise Clapper as you have advised, and her spiritual name is Dvijapatni. I am sending her beads enclosed herewith. So now train her up nicely in Krsna Consciousness and when you find a nice brahmacari she may be married.
I am very happy to accept you as my disciple, and your initiated name is Kasturika Dasi.
So I am very glad to accept you as my initiated student, and your spiritual name is Tejas Das Brahmacari. Tejas means powerful. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Pariksit Mahara pointed out to Sukadeva Goswami that Lord Krsna is Tejas or the Incomparable Supreme Powerful, Personality of Godhead. I am returning your beads enclosed herewith, duly chanted upon by me.
So I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple, and your initiated name is Sri Govinda Das Brahmacari. I have chanted your beads duly and I am returning them to you enclosed herewith. Please continue as you have been following the regulative rules and principles strictly and always chant sixteen rounds of the Holy Names daily.
Your spiritual name is Harivilasa Das Brahmacari. Your beads are sent back to you by separate air post. Here is enclosed the list of regulative principles and offenses. Further assistance you should take from Tamala Krsna Das Adhikari, Suridas Das Adhikari and Umapati Das Adhikari. Follow their example, and whenever there is difficulty, try to understand from your Godbrothers.
So I am very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple, and your spiritual name is Sandini Dasi. Please keep this nice attitude of service which you have expressed in your letter, this is very necessary.
I am very happy to accept you as my disciple as you have requested and your spiritual name is Abhirama Das Adhikari. Abhirama means one who is inclined to worship Lord Rama.
Your spiritual name is Srilekha which means "everything very beautiful." I please request you to continue to execute the regulative principles of Krsna consciousness as you are already doing and your life will be fully successful and sublime.
So on the recommendation of Gurudasa I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Tribhuvanatha Das Brahmacari. Tribhuvanatha means the Lord of the Three Worlds. And Das means servant.
I think your wife will be of great assistance because she is a fluent linguist. I have given her the spiritual name of Indrani devi Dasi.
I have been very happy to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Indrani devi Dasi. Indrani is the wife of Indra the king of the heavenly planet. I have received your beads and have duly chanted upon them.
I have duly initiated the new student Elaine Marberger and her spiritual name is Daivisakti devi Dasi.
I have duly chanted the beads sent by you and I am glad to accept you as my initiated disciple on the recommendation of Sriman Gurudasa. Your initiated name is Aditi devi Dasi. Aditi is the name of the mother of the demigods. Please try to learn this Krsna science perfectly well and that will give ultimate meaning and perfection in your life.
1971 Correspondence
I am very glad to accept you both, husband and wife, as my initiated disciples. I have chanted your beads duly and they are returned to you herewith. Your spiritual names are Tradhis Das Adhikari and Srimati Nagapatni Devi Dasi. Your daughter may remain called as Janmastami devi and when she is initiated she shall receive a new name.
I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Gunagrahi Das Brahmacari. Gunagrahi means one who picks up or acquires all good qualifications or qualities. You can easily understand how Krsna is the repository of all auspicious qualities beyond enumeration; so you are to be known as the servant of the All-Good Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna.
I am very glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Srimati Devi Dasi.
I was very glad to initiate Sandy and her spiritual name is now Srimati Kanta Devi Dasi. I have sent reply to her letter and her beads duly chanted by separate post.
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 13rd January, 1971, along with one set of beads for chanting and recommendation for the initiation of Debbie. I have duly chanted her beads and given her the spiritual name Devi Dasi.
I am glad to accept you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Yugalakisora Das Brahmacari. The transcendental young couple of Radha and Krsna are known as Yugal Kisora.
P.S. I have duly initiated Terry as you have requested. His beads and a reply to his letter are sent to him separately. His spiritual name you may inform is Sriman Traidas Brahmacari. Trai means the Vedas.
Your name is Meenakatan. Meenakatan was a great devotee of Lord Nityananda.
I am so glad to accept you as my disciple. Your spiritual name is Anandini Devi Dasi; Anandini means "pleasure."
I am so glad to accept you as my initiated disciple. Your spiritual name is Gurukrpa, or one who has the mercy of the spiritual master.
I am very glad that you have requested initiation and I have duly chanted your beads and they are enclosed herewith. So, I have accepted you as my initiated disciple and your spiritual name is Satadhanya das Brahmacari. Please follow the regulative principles very strictly, chant Hare Krsna Mahamantra sixteen times daily round the beads and be happy.
. I am glad to accept you as my disciple and have given you the spiritual name Kanya Kumari Devi Dasi. Kanya Kumari means "virgin girl." She is Krishna's energy.
I have duly chanted your beads and given you the spiritual name Jaya Jagadisa Das Brahmacari. I am very pleased by your humble attitude, so if you will kindly continue to execute your devotional practices in such state of mind then you are sure to achieve perfection of Krsna consciousness very quickly as it is stated by Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His third verse of Siksastakam, "In such humble state of mind one can chant the Holy Names of the Lord all day long."
Yes, Mr. Faramarz Attar will certainly be a great asset to our society and I am glad to accept him as my initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Atreya Rsi. Of the seven great Rsis, one of them is Atreya Rsi. And Concetta Bologna has also been accepted. Her name is Bhadra Devi Dasi. Bhadra means gentle and is another name for Durga, like Subhadra.
Rupanuga Prabhu has recommended you for initiation and I am so glad to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Kirtika Devi Dasi. Kirtika is the name of one of the gopis. Also your beads have been duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith.
Upon the recommendation of your good husband Kanupriya Prabhu, I have gladly accepted you as my duly initiated disciple. I have given you the spiritual name Caitanya Devi Dasi. Please find your beads, enclosed herewith and duly changed on by me.
I have just recently received one letter from your good husband Hrdayananda Prabhu and he has recommended you highly for initiation. So I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Anangamanjari Devi Dasi. Anangamanjari was one of the gopis and younger sister of Srimati Radharani.
You will be glad to know that I have consented to initiate your good wife, Elaine, as well as (legal name removed by request), and have given them spiritual names Anangamanjari Devi and Radhaballaba Das, respectively; their beads and letters are enclosed herewith.
At the request of Sriman Hrdayananda Prabhu, I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads are chanted and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual name Radhaballaba Das Brahmacari. Radhaballaba means Krishna, who pleases Radharani. Only Krishna can please Srimati Radharani, so He is known as Radhaballaba.
I beg to thank you very much for your kind letter dated 11th June, 1971 asking for initiation and you will be glad to know that I have accepted you as my duly initiated disciple. Your beads have been chanted on and are enclosed herewith. Your spiritual name is Tilaka Devi Dasi. Tilaka means victory personified.
I have given you the spiritual name Kaliya Krishna Das Brahmacari. Kaliya Krishna was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya. Similarly you become a great devotee of Lord Caitanya and help Him to push on this movement to every nook and corner of the globe. Then Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be very much pleased upon you and your life will know success.
I have given you the spiritual name Batua Gopala Das Brahmacari. Batua Gopala was a great devotee of Lord Caitanya.
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter dated 5th July, 1971 and requesting initiation; you will be glad to know that I have gladly accepted you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Sukhasagari Devi Dasi. Sukhasagari means the ocean of happiness. So always remain in Krishna's transcendental loving service and you will always remain immersed in such ocean.
I have given you the spiritual name Urukrama Dasa Brahmacari. Urukrama is a name for Krishna and means one whose activities are glorious.
Your spiritual name is Narayani Devi Dasi. Narayani means the energy of Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
I have given you the spiritual name Krpasindhu Das Brahmacari. Krpasindhu means Krishna, the ocean of mercy.
Your spiritual name is Babhru Das Brahmachary. Babhru was a great personality in the Yadu dynasty.
Upon his recommendation and the recommendation of Satsvarupa Prabhu I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple and have given you the spiritual name Sukhada Devi Dasi. Sukhada means one who is always giving pleasure to Krishna. That you can do by engaging in His service 24 hours.
Upon the recommendation of His Grace Visnujana Maharaja I have gladly consented to accept you three as my duly initiated disciples. Your beads are duly chanted on by me and are enclosed herewith. I have given the spiritual names as follows:
Sankarasana Das (Stephen Bridge): Sankarasana is another name for Visnu.
Parasara Das (Ron): Parasara was the father of Vyasadeva.
Pulasta Das (Chris Pinkard): Pulasta means name of a great sage.
Your spiritual name is Smita Krishna Das Brahmachary. Smita Krishna means Krsna who is smiling. Your beads are also duly chanted on by me and they are enclosed herewith.
Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are enclosed herewith. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
(Kelly Cristoph)—Rajamohan Das Brahmacari. Rajamohan means Krishna, the one who captivates even the king.
(Rodney Purcell)—Gauramohan Das Brahmacari. Gauramohan means the attractive feature of Gauradesa, or Bengal; that is Lord Caitanya.
(Kathy Prabhu)—Kumkum Devi Dasi. Kumkum is the red powder which is used extensively by the gopis and Krishna.
. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Sriballavah Das Brahmacari (Vin Fiocco). Sriballavah is another name for Narayana.
Pranaballavah Das Brahmacari (Bruce Webster). Pranaballavah means Krishna. Vallabha means beloved and prana means life.
Kamalavati Dasi (Elicia Heller). Kamalavati means the goddess of fortune.
I have given you the spiritual name Ksama Devi Dasi, Ksama means forgiveness.
I have given all of you the spiritual names as follows:
Andrew Day
Mathuresh das (The Lord of Mathura)
Martin Lewis
Raghavendu das (The moon in the Raghu dynasty)
Jill Lewis
Vijay Laksmi dasi (The Queen of victory)
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Joan Cerando
Ratnesvari dasi
Larry Batcheldor
Lokanatha das
Barbara Batcheldor
Vrajasundari dasi
John Warren
Yogescandra das
Beverly Warren
Varahadeva dasi
Tom Hopke
Nalinikanta das
You may name your daughter Mitra dasi, I have no objection. You may call your children as you like, but you should always inform my secretary to make sure the name is entered on our list to avoid repetition. Later, the children may be given another name upon initiation, as it is seen fit.
I am in due receipt of your letter of November 13, 1971, in which you have recommended that Sriman Howard Sorgen and Srimate Jo An McNamara be accepted by me as my disciples. I am very glad to accept them as my initiated students, and I have given their spiritual names as Ganga Narayana das and Jaga Mohini dasi respectively.
Upon your recommendation, I am very glad to accept our devotee, George, as my duly initiated disciple. I shall be sending his beads, duly chanted, under separate post. I have given him the new spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.
Upon the recommendation of Locanananda I have gladly consented to accept you as my duly initiated disciple. your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. I have given you the spiritual name: GURUGAURANGA DAS.
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Stuart Rose—Sousilya Das
Eugene Baum—Gadagraja Das
David Peterson—Dayala Candra Das
The spiritual names of the new initiate
Elliot Kidd: LAMBODARA DAS
Gene Laska: GARIYAN DAS
Mike Cassady: MANGALANANDA DAS
Juba Tolent: NAVAYAUVANA DAS
Dale Fawley: DULAL CHANDRA DAS
I received a few days back a recommendation from Srivatsa to accept Joachim and Gabi as my disciples, and I have done so and sent their beads to them. However there was no mention of Jeanne Pierre. So by your recommendation I am glad to consent to accept him as my duly initiated disciple, and I am sending his beads duly chanted under separate post. His spiritual name shall be _________.
Regarding children without spiritual names, whatever name is there, if it is a boy, then add Bhakta first. Or if it is a girl, add Bhaktin before the child's name. For example, if somebody is named Robert, his new name may be Bhakta Robert. In general, if he is not initiated, a devotee adds Bhakta or Bhaktin, before the other name until they are initiated later.
I have given you the spiritual names as follows
Bill Walsh: MURTI DAS
Sue Walsh: MAHATI DASI
Hayden Larsen: ADHIDEVA DAS
1972 Correspondence
Now I will be staying in Bombay for this month, so you may send the daksina to me here. I will post the beads and new spiritual name for Mark Coira, in a few days.
. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Von Paul Read/SMARANANANDA DAS
Barbara Read/SAMSARAMOCHAN DASI
Bob Quirk/BHUBHRTA DAS
Jeffrey Spicher/PAVANA DAS
Royal Frank Affrisco/DEVADEVA DAS
Anthony Burt Alves/DAIVATA DAS
Laurel Alves/PARAYANA DASI
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Georges Imbert/ KRITANGA DAS
Gilles Minot/ KRITI DAS
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Harry Pettee/ PRATYAYA DAS
Dennis Weatherman/ DURADHARSA DAS
Sharon Robinson/ SARANAM DASI
Marnie Watson/ AJA DASI
Elaine Carnerie/ ATMAVANA DASI
Norah Haas/ AHAH DASI
I have given you the spiritual name of ANUTTAMA DAS.
The initiation of David and Susan Shomaker, Bruce Jacobs and Daryl Nauyokas are approved by me and their beads are following in a separate cover.
*4 initiations.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
MS/jdb
SPIRITUAL NAMES BELOW
D. Shomaker—Bir Raghava
S. Shomaker—Birmala
B. Jacobs—Bir Krishna
D. Nauyokas—Bir Laksmana
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Joseph Magyar/ Gadi das
Marc Malcomb/ Bhudara das
Richard Whitenhurst/ Sridhara das.
Your spiritual name is Tarkikchuramoni Devi Dasi.
I have given you the spiritual name of UJJAL DAS.
Your spiritual name is Radha Damodara das Brahmacari.
Your spiritual name is Lalitananda das Brahmacari.
. I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Michael McCloughlin,
Rupa Manohara das (He whose form is all-enchanting)
Paul League,
Vipina Purandara das (the youthful boy of the forest)
Richard Roland,
Brajera Pakhala das (He who tends the calves of Vraja)
Eddie Dougherty,
Gopavrndapala das (protector of the cowherd boys)
David Hardin,
Kadambakanana das (He who plays in the groves where the kadamba flower grows)
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Axel Anderson,
Anandavardhana das (one who is always increasing in ecstasy)
John Berg,
Jogindra Vandana das (one who is worshiped by the great yogis)
Your spiritual name is Radha Mohan das Brahmacary.
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Mike Stitch/Maitreya dasa Brahmacari.
Mark Jahre/Mahasakti dasa Brahmacari.
Allen Bigil/Arijit dasa Brahmacari.
Marsha Arslansky/Mitravinda devi dasi.
Nancy Bailey/Nandita Gokula devi dasi.
I have given you your spiritual names as follows:
Robert McNaughton/Rupa Vilas dasa Adhikari
Carol McNaughton/Chandrika devi dasi
Debbie Watt/Bhavatarani Devi dasi
Debra Wolin/Bhanutanya devi dasi
I shall send your beads under separate post, duly chanted by me. Your initiated name is Haripuja dasi.
Your beads have been duly chanted by me and they are sent under separate post. Your initiated names are as follows:
Tom/Tilakainath das
Doug/Dhumrakesa das
George/Gokulacandra das
Paul/Pavamana das
Now please continue to strictly follow the regulative principles, namely: no eating of meat, fish, or eggs; no intoxicants, including tea, coffee, cigarettes; no illicit sex-life; and no gambling.
Upon your recommendation I am glad to accept Dorian as my duly initiated disciple. I am sending his beads, duly chanted by me, under separate post. His new spiritual name shall be Dharmabhavana das Brahmacari. His letter follows.
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Jan—Anuradha Devi Dasi
Becky—Bhaktilata Devi Dasi
Tina—Rama Tulasi Devi Dasi
I have given you the spiritual name Gaura Sakti das Brahmacari. Now you continue, as you have been, to give Madhudvisa and the others all help, and spread this great movement all over Australia.
I have given you the spiritual name of Prthu dasa Brahmacari. King Prthu was the ideal ruler of the citizens, so you should also set the example of ideal person and spread this ideal very widely to all the citizens of your country.
I have given you the spiritual name of Mahendranath das Brahmacari.
I have given you spiritual names as follows:
Patricia Bebelman————Pasupati dasi
Valerie Cormier—————-Varuni dasi
Pamela McFarlane————Praharana dasi
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Rick Knickerbocker/RAVANANTAKARA DAS B.
Martin Framson/MAKHANA TASKARA DAS B.
Lynn MacDonald/RASALUBHDA DASI
Cynthia Greene/SUDARSANI DASI
Elizabeth Hanks/MADHURYALILANANDA DASI
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Rick Joaquim/RASADA DAS
David/DVIJAVARA DAS
Anita/ANNADA DASI
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Andy Wiernsz/ATENDRIYA DAS
Bill Oliverson/BAHUSIRA DAS
Judy Jones/JITAMITRA DASI
Mary St. John/MAHARHA DASI
Oksana Olenczuk/OMKARA DASI
Vicky Burt/VAJASANA DASI
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Jeffrey Balawajder/JANAJANMADIH DASA
Alann Hayes/ANADIH DASA
Auda Gen/ARAUDRA DASI
Now my request to all of you is that you very seriously stick to the principles of devotional service, following especially the four principle restrictions, and without fail always chant at least 16 rounds on your beads daily, and be happy.
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Brian Peverill/BRHATBHANU DAS BRAHMACHARY
Jean Luc Norroy/JAGADADIJA DAS BRAHMACHARY
1973 Correspondence
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Kris Carlson/ KRSNAKATHA DAS ADHIKARI
Anna Carlson/ ANALA DEVI DASI
Roger May/ RIDDHA DAS
Morley Walkowski/ MAHARDDHI DAS
Randy Hyndeman/ ROHITA DAS
Carl Mulder/ KALA DAS
I have given you the spiritual names as follows:
Howard Bernd/ HASYAKARI DAS
Randy Buchert/ RATHANGAPANI DAS
Warren Havens/ VARUTHAPA DAS
Lawson Knight/ LAKSMIVAN DAS
Barry Butler/ BHAKTAVATSALA DAS
Linda Butler/ BHAKTILILA DASI
I am giving you spiritual names as follows: Anthony is Ajita-ananda and Patty is Purvacitti, wife of Maharaja Agnidra.
Your spiritual name is now Asurakula Nasana Dasa, the servant of the killer of the descendants of the asuras. Krishna, He killed so many demons, so in this age of demoniac tendency, we may not kill the demons like Krishna did it, but we can kill the demoniac tendency. How is that? By this Sankirtana weapon.
Regarding the new names of your sister and mother-in-law—-why are you giving them spiritual names? You are not authorized to do this. Spiritual names are given by the spiritual master at the time of initiation. It is not to be done as a whimsical act. Rather, it is done strictly according to regulative principles.
The devotees recommended by you for initiation I gladly accept and their new spiritual names are as follows:
Richard—Sutapa das;
Rolf—Sudesna das;
Erich—Citravesa das;
Otto Karl—Niskrodha das;
Hans—Gananath;
Jesshardt—Nispapa das;
George—Gopesh das;
Ruth—Ramya dasi;
Margot—Mrdani dasi;
Karsten—Kuruksetre das;
Renata—Ratipriya dasi;
Rolf (Hamburg)—Nirahamkara das;
Andreas—Asvasena das;
Ditmar—Aya das;
Wolfgang—Visnuyasa.
Upon your recommendation I accept the three students you have recommended for first initiation. Their spiritual names are as follows:
Marcos Medina: Nityatrpta dasa
George Nikenson: Nrihari dasa
Beatrice Nikenson: Bhakta dasi
Now just as all my other disciples are doing, you take care that they follow very faithfully chanting of 16 rounds daily, and following all of the rules and principles of Krishna conscious very strictly.
3. I should get a complete list of the devotees by Karmi name, spiritual name, and all details such as Passport number and issue date, previous visits to India, etc.
Upon your recommendation I accept them as my disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:
Lewis: Upendranath dasa
Richard: Premarupa dasa
Sandy B.: Sanhari dasi
Sandy F.: Soubardya dasi
Merrissa: Mulaprakrti dasi
Sria: Kadamba dasi
Diane: Anandavidya dasi
I also accept Peggy McArdle for first initiation and her spiritual name is Vidambha dasi. Rupanuga Maharaja may chant on her beads.
The spiritual names of the first initiates are as follows:
Patrick - Khandaparasu dasa
Donale - Daruna dasa
Don Pearson - Dravinaprada dasa
Chuck - Caturbhava dasa
Judy - Rangavati dasi
1974 Correspondence
On your recommendation I am accepting the following devotees as my initiated disciples and there Spiritual names are as follows:
1st Initiation
Wilfredo—Varesa
Ricardo—Urdhvabhaga
Pedro—Puruji
Harry—Tarksya
Carlos—Durantavira
Steve—Siddhajana
Salvador—Gopesa
Jorje—Kavi
Teo—Krato
Solvai—Subhanana Dasi
Bula—Tilakaini Dasi
Maria—Modani Dasi
Anthony Velasquez—Pitamvara
Lenox—Vasuki
Anthony—Vama
Reinaldo—(now here in Los Angeles) Simhadasa
On your recommendation, I am glad to accept the following devotees as my disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Geoffrey Simpson—Jyotir das
Shawn Kennedy—Stavya das
Kenneth Grenham—Kedaranatha
Nancy Grenham—Kama-nagari
Upon your recommendation I am glad to accept the disciples for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Susan Burchell—Madanalasa dasi
Jim Newsham—Jayanta dasa
Evelyn Newsham—Candrarekhika dasi
Sandra Chiefa—Kunjari dasi
Haynes Busby—Hari-dhama dasa
Gurukrpa Maharaja has recommended you for first initiation, and I have accepted you as my disciples. Your spiritual names follow respectively:
Eddie Yazegean—Nadia das
Ron Pala—Mayapur das
Jesse Mathis—Godrumia das
I have accepted as my disciples, those devotees recommended by you, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Edward Striker, Aindra dasa
Neil Kallmyer, Nilambara dasa
James Machuga, Jagara dasa
Pamela Machuga Padma malini devi dasi
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
I have accepted the devotees you have recommended for first initiation and their spiritual names are as follows:*
John Jean-Guy Bouchre de Belle—Jayantakrt dasa
John, Jean Keraval—Jayakula dasa
Kathy de Poo—Kanti-dasi
Claude Landemaine—Kausi dasa
The devotees you have recommended for first initiation are accepted by me and their new spiritual names are as follows:
John Kuiper—Jyoti dasa
Buddy Woodley—Bhara-dhari
Suzanne Soucy—Svarga-dasi
Bobbie Mendelson—Puja-dasi
I have accepted for first initiation the devotees recommended by you, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Rick Richert—Revati-prana-natha dasa
Kevin Douglas—Kesisatru dasa
I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Don Ronsse—__ das Adhikari
Lisa Ronss—Candrt devi dasi
Heidi Ranebhy—Nagari devi dasi
I have accepted the devotees for first initiation according to your recommendations, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Gene Johnson—Jvarajit dasa
Ron Brunch—Ramanotsuka dasa
Elaine Magyer—Titiksa devi dasi
On your word I have accepted them as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows.
Philip Cote—Phanamandita dasa
Keith Weber—Kalpavrksa dasa
Ron Burnstein—Muktakesa dasa
Cheryl Denbroff—Siladitya devi dasi
Candy Burton—Kamya devi dasi
Pam Parker—Padmahara devi dasi
I have accepted those devotees who you have recommended for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows.
Keith Haslar—Kamsahanta dasa
Lorraine Haslar—Lokadrsti devi dasi
Drew—Duryodhana guru dasa
Be sure to carefully train them in offenseless chanting, by avoidance of the ten offenses to chanting.
I have accepted the devotee recommended by you for first initiation and his spiritual name is as follows:
Douglas Duty,...Dandi dasa
I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiations, and their spiritual names are as follows.
Dan McGready—Divyanga dasa
Michelle—Maharajani devi dasi
Paula—Pramada devi dasi
I have accepted the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows.
Miriam—Mekhala devi dasi
Linda—Lalana devi dasi
Ron—Ranganatha dasa
Ruth—Ruci devi dasi
There new spiritual names are as follows.
Francine Steinberg—Rangini devi
Jenny Gilbert—Jagatkirti devi
Danielle Mary—Dandakesa devi
Maureene Remila—Mandahasa devi
I have accepted the devotees named by you as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows
Sherry—Syamalangi devi
Debbie—Dyuti devi
Gary—Giri dasa
It is very pleasing to me to accept also some of our older Gurukula students who you have recommended as ready for initiation. Ekendra das Brahmacari and Dvarakadhisa dasa Brahmacari have already been given their spiritual names by me. Catton—Katyayana das Brahmacari, and Lisa—Manisa devi, are also now initiated devotees.
The devotees recommended by you for initiation are accepted by me as my disciples, and their new spiritual names are as follows:
Arne Ekstrand—Aristahe das
Lena Nilsson—Sriharini dasi
Inga Scavenius—Iccha dasi
On your recommendation I have accepted Robbie Bernstein and James Steelman a my initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Robbie—Rajendra dasa
James—Jvarajit dasa
Upon your recommendation I have accepted Neal Buyers as my initiated disciple and his new spiritual name is Niranjana dasa. Keep him carefully now. Krsna Consciousness means to create ideal men, so you must set the example in following the rules and chanting Hare Krsna mantra and see that others are doing it also.
I am glad to accept the devotees recommended by you for first initiation, and their new spiritual names are as follows:
1. Jerry S. Macdougal—Jalakara dasa
2. Michael Askvig—Manusuta dasa
3. Allen Conticchio—Anagha dasa
4. Deborah Conticchio—Dhanasri dasi
N.B. I have accepted for initiation the devotees recommended by you and their new spiritual names are as follows:
Matthew Norton—Manihara dasa
Ann Norton—Amekhala devi dasi
Your name is already Krsna das so your new boy may be given the name Krsna das-anudas, the servant of the servant of Krsna (CC Madhya 13.80). This was the position desirable to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
I have accepted on your recommendation the three devotees as my duly initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Patti—Pattarajni devi
Donna—Dantadhara devi
Lois—Atura devi
I have accepted as my disciples the devotees recommended by you and their spiritual names are as follows:
Gary—Gopta dasa
Joe—Jyotirganesvara dasa
Peter—Padmagarbha dasa
Steve—Stavapriya dasa
Paya—Papaharinidevi
Rebecca—Rangavalli devi
On your recommendation I have accepted the devotee submitted by you as my duly initiated disciple. His new spiritual name is as follows: Bruce Dickmeyer—Bhusaya dasa.
I am especially concerned that the second initiation not be taken cheaply and devotees who do not even rise early be recommended for brahmana. Therefore I have accepted the devotees recommended by you and their new spiritual names are as follows:
John Maley—Caitanya Simha dasa
Rhonda Maley—Racitambara-devi
Eugene Edwards—Urjasvat dasa
Mark Molinero—Mahesvasa dasa
Kathryn Ruesnik—Kusala devi
Joe Masters—Jitamrtyu dasa
Sharamine Bruce—Sailodgata devi
Alfredo Ruiz—Abhipraya dasa
Michael Pickup—Manya dasa
I have gladly accepted for first initiation those devotees recommended by you and their spiritual names are as follows.
Tom Guild—Tatvavit dasa
Art Yri—Acyuta dasa
Debbie Yarber—Dhanistha devi
Leaf—Lila smaranam devi
Bala—Bala dasa
Now go on following all the regulative principles and enthusiastically engage yourselves twenty-four hours in the service of Sri Sri Radha and KRSNA. Alice's spiritual name is Atma-maya dasi and Charlie's is Tapan Misra das.
I have accepted the students upon your recommendation as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:
David Milo Cramer—Dhruva das
Ernest Czwal—Drsta das
Thomas Gribble—Takrahari
John Paul Gribble—Jagatsakha
Ron Jermakakian—Rajakari
Joseph Rizzo—Ragaputra
Jerome Schein—Srisa
Joseph Cyril Streb—Sarvopama
Marsha Bryant—Manini
Aurora Gribble—Akancani
Farnie Spottswood—Srutirupa devi dasi
Donna Tonkinson—Drsya
John Jill—Jambavan
Regarding the initiations I have accepted them as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows:
Krishna das—Kauravesvara
Ravindra—Raghavendra
Upon your recommendation I have accepted the following students as my initiated disciples, and their spiritual names are as follows:
CARACAS:
Walter—Vanasancari das;
Miguel—Munipriya das;
Elba—Adhara das;
Thais—Tadakari das;
Janoski-Jayahatakosthaka das
SAN JUAN:
Magaly—Manohara dasi;
Americo—Adhari das;
Guillermo—Gopa das
SANTO DOMINGO:
Rafael—Rasakeli dasi;
Ramon—Rajivalicana das
MEXICO:
Orasess—Prabhudas;
Miguel Angel—Mantri das;
Fernando—Kutahanta das;
Georgina—Jaladhosa dasi;
Malena—Mathura dasi.
Upon your recommendation I am accepting David Kiish as my disciple. His spiritual name is Damaghosa dasa.
I have initiated the boy and girl, and their spiritual names are as follows: Gokulendra dasa and Rocanai devi dasi. You can chant on their beads. You must get more South Africans to join and make our mission solid there.
Regarding the initiations upon your recommendation I am accepting the devotees as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows;
Broad—Bhuvanadhara Dasa. John J—Jagadvira Dasa.
Jean—Gayantidevi Dasi. Keith—Krpakara Dasa.
Dan—Dhami Dasa. Maryanne—Matida Devi Dasi.
Bruce—Bhaskara Dasa. Sandy—Samjata Dasa.
Diane—Deva Deva Priya Devi Dasi.
Regarding the devotees whom you have recommended for initiation I am pleased to accept them as my disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows: Mike—Mahahasaumya Dasa. Ken—Ksamaula Dasa. Karen—Kriyasakti Devi Dasi. Dilana—Duravanya Devi Dasi.
1975 Correspondence
After you have followed our principles for a while under the instructions of one of our temple presidents, I shall, upon his recommendation, give you a spiritual name and initiate you into the chanting of Hare Krishna. For the time being, it is not necessary for you to have a deity of Krishna. That will come later. For now, just chant Hare Krishna and read my books, and try to follow our principles in association with devotees.
Your names are Sanat Kumar—Sarva vit dasa; Daniel—Danda dasa; Yudhisthira—Yogisa dasa.
I also accept the following as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Arthur Davis—Arka dasa; Ken Kilmer—Kumunda dasa; Kim Kilmer—Kundara dasa; Racy Niciu—Rucirangada dasa; Robert Queen—Rama Sriyah dasa; Russel Noles—Radhapati dasa.
I have received your request for initiations and I accept the following as my disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Robin West—Rathagrahi dasa; David Moore—Disa dasa; and Dorrie Winham—Dharmada devi dasa.
Upon your recommendation I accept Paul Warren Menard as my initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Pana dasa.
I also accept as my initiated disciples the following devotees and their spiritual names follow: Al Rhiener—Adhata, Cleef Athey—Kamari Das.
Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: Barbara Wolfe—Vedanta dasi; Janet Cleaver—Viduttama dasi; Kurt Cleaver—Sarvasaksi dasa; Florence Walldeck—Vedapriya dasi; Carlos Ordenoz—Nityodita dasa; Gary Williams—Rsi Kumar dasa; Jeff Long—MahaRudra dasa; Jeff Wiseman—Atmabhu dasa; Jeff Daniels—Visvamohan dasa; Eileen Daniels—Vinalangi dasi; Karen Bogdonoff—Janani dasi.
Upon your recommendation I am accepting Vaclav and Jan as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are Paragati dasa and Turiya dasa respectively. See that they chant regularly 16 rounds and follow our principles.
Upon your recommendation I am accepting her as my initiated disciple, and her spiritual name is Padmahasta dasi. Please see that she chants regularly 16 rounds.
Upon your recommendation I accept the children of Rasa-lila as my disciples. There spiritual names are Radhika devi dasi and Sanatana das Brahmacari. You can chant on their beads.
I am in due receipt of your telegram regarding the baby boy born to Ram Prasad. So far the name is concerned you can call him Bhaktivardhana das. All my blessings are there for the child so that he may become a pure Vaisnava.
. I also accept as my initiated disciples the following and their spiritual names are: Dr. Richard Thompson, Ph.D.—Sadaputa das; Mike Dunn—Vedaguhya das; Chuck and Diana Sanders—Munjakesa das and Madamohini dasi; and Cindy Barber—Janmasunya dasi. Please see that they are chanting 16 rounds without fail.
Regarding the baby Acarya das, yes, the name is approved by me and it is a very nice thing that he was born with umbilical cord wrapped like sacred thread.
Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following as my initiated disciples and there spiritual names are as follows:
Mike Puglise—Govardhanadhari das
Cheryl Puglise—Gopanandakari devi dasi
Christina Mills—Pradhanagopika dasi
Scott Byrnes—Yajnopabhokta das
I also accept for initiation Chris Nell and hs spiritual name is Srutisagara das.
For first initiation, their spiritual names are as follows: Martin Webster—Akhandadhi; Gordon Stocker—Prithvipati; John Morgan—Dharanidhara; Frank Jokson—Yajnanga; Terry Maloncis—Ādi Kurma; Lynn Avionis—Sri Kama dasi.
I have received from Haihaya recommendations for the following devotees for initiation and I am glad to accept them. Their spiritual names are as follows: Bhakta Tonino—Narakantaka; Bhakta Franco—Sjjanasraya; Bhaktin Miriam—Amohamoha; Bhaktin Subrena—Yoganandakari; Bhaktin Luciana—Vicitravasini; and Bhaktin Micaela—Citrarupini.
Upon your recommendation, I am accepting the following devotees as my initiated disciples and their spiritual names are as follows: William C. Rich is Kanupriya das; Gregory Furgeson is Gopala das; Melinda Pickup is Yogamaya dasi; David Sliman is Sesadeva das; Sam Santoro is Pralabaha das; Kelly Griffin is Yugapriya and Tracy Smith is Vamana-devi.
Please accept my blessings. Your name is not Jaya Dharma but Jayadvaja das. Please chant 16 rounds and follow the 4 regulative principles.
1976 Correspondence
I accept all the candidates for first initiation as my duly initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:
Bhakta Wayne Melton—Visvavrksa dasa
Bhakta Michael Cremo—Drutakarma dasa
Bhakta Sunil Awatramani—Adridharana dasa
Bhakta Andrew Hooper—Srimaya dasa
Bhaktin Bernadette—Andharupa dasi
Bhaktin Antoinette—Harestanu dasi
I have received the names of all the candidates for initiation and I accept them all as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are as follows:
Jan Appelman—Jayagopal dasa
Freddy Van de Buerie—Mahasrnga dasa
Raymond Nota—Jnanaraja dasa
Henry Fluster—Akhiladhara dasa
Peter Vander Heyden—Divyasinhadasa
Patricio—Krtayajna dasa
Jannie Smit—Mangalaya dasi
Tettje Meursing—Aharada dasi
Francisco van der Linden—Atitagamana dasi
I accept the recommended devotees as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:
Errol Lewis—Ugresa dasa
Craig Harper—Asuramarjara dasa
Subash Batra—SubhaVilasa dasa
Asha Batra—Ashalata dasi
Gail Bergeron's spiritual name is Paratpara dasi. She that she chants minimum 16 rounds daily and strictly follows the regulative principles.
I am in due receipt of the names of the persons recommended for first and second initiation. I accept all the new devotees as my initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are:
Bhakta Phil—Sarvaksadasa
Bhakta Mark—Parivadi dasa
Bhakta Jimmy—Kalasamvara dasa
Bhakta Bruce—Rudracandi dasa
Bhakta Martin—Krodhesvara dasa
Bhaktin Karen—Sarvaga dasi
Bhaktin Sue—Brahmapatni dasi
All of them must agree to faithfully chant 16 rounds minimum daily and rigidly abide by the four regulative principles.
I accept Mr. and Mrs. Kelley as my disciples. Their spiritual names are Sarvasiddhirat das and Svayamprabha dasi. Now you must hold a fire ceremony and they should vow to always chant minimum of sixteen round daily and strictly to adhere to the regulative principles.
I have received the names of the candidates for initiation which you included in your recent undated letter and I accept them all as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are as follows:
Scott Wheeler Whitley—Sauri das
Howard Lee Sewell—Haravapu das
Roberta Marie Rivet—Radhanarupini dasi
Shinna Theresa Diaz—Sakhi dasi
The first initiates' spiritual name is Lokaguru das. Have his beads chanted on by one of the sannyasis, and see that the devotees are strictly following the 4 regulative principles: no illicit sex life, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating.
You can have Gurukrpa Maharaja chant on his beads before the Fire Sacrifice, and present his beads to him at the time of the sacrifice. His spiritual name is Satyasena das.
On your recommendation I agree to accept the following persons for first initiation. Their spiritual names are as follows:
Leon Lane—Devala das
Mark Haley—Agastya das
Chriss Glenn—Devadatta das
Lenny Willoughby—Svetadvipa das
Wayne Bell—Sankhadhara das
Beverly Bell—Dvarakavasini dasi
Laura Banks—Candravamsi dasi
am in due receipt of your telephone message from my secretary and on your recommendation I am accepting Allan (spiritual name Taraksa das) for first initiation, and the following devotees for second initiation: Dyapaka das, Jitarati das, Dayalaji das, Gauranga das, and Jaganmatha devi dasi.
You can hold a fire sacrifice and you can have Taraksa's beads chanted on by one of the sannyasis. Give the beads and spiritual name at the time of initiation.
On your recommendation I am accepting Danny Miller and Michael McKinly for first initiation into Hare Krishna chanting. You can have sannyasis chant on their beads, and give them their spiritual names and beads at the fire sacrifice. They must abide by the regulative principles; no illicit-sex, no intoxication, no gambling, and no meat-eating, and chanting minimum of 16 rounds daily. Then there will be steady and sure progress. Their spiritual names are:
Danny—Kalaksara das
Michael—Gunavasa das
On your recommendation, I am accepting Bhaktin Shanna Wollerman for first initiation. Her spiritual name is Nilacala dasi. Also, I am accepting Saurani dasi for second initiation. Those who take initiation must vow to refrain from illicit sex life, intoxication, gambling, and meat-eating, and to chant minimum of 16 rounds japa daily.
Concerning the initiation of your wife, Revatinandan Swami has approved her being recommended for first initiation, and he has been informed accordingly of her spiritual name. As disciples you must strictly chant 16 rounds of japa, Hare Krishna Maha-mantra, daily. Also strictly avoid the unwanted habits of illicit sex-life, meat-eating, gambling, and intoxication, and in this way make progress in Krishna Consciousness and be happy.
On your recommendation I am accepting the following devotees for initiation:
1st initiation: Bhakta Adhira whose spiritual name is Abhayasraya-dasa
The beads are duly chanted upon and are enclosed within along with one brahmana thread. The names are, for Bhakta Rarmer __ Vrajaraja dasa, and for Bhakta Ted—Tribhuvanapati dasa.
On your recommendation I am accepting Usapati das for brahminical initiation and Kedara dasa shall be the spiritual name for Bhakta Kevin.
The new names are:
Bhakta Phillipe—Prana-dhana Dasa
Bhakta Christian—Caitanya-Nitai Dasa
Bhakta Houle—Harivamsa Dasa
Bhakta Pierro—Purusottama Dasa
Bhakta Gianne—Gandharva Dasa
Bhaktin Monique—Manavi Dasi
1977 Correspondence
On your recommendation, I have accepted the two devotees for first initiation, and their spiritual names are as follows:
Ryno Svensson———Raivata Dasa
Helga Svensson——-Hiranyangi Dasi
I have accepted Mother Debbie for first initiation and her spiritual name is Divyadrsti dasi.
As you have recommended all of these new devotees so I accept them as my duly initiated disciples. Their spiritual names are as follows:
Phil Newberry—Pippalada Dasa
Mark Knox—Mahaprabhu Krpa Dasa
Susan Marietta—Syama Dasi
Rita—Pitambar Dasi
As you have recommended them I accept Michael Pepper and Jackie as my duly initiated disciples. Their new spiritual names are;
Michael Pepper—Sikhipiccha-dhari Dasa
Jackie—Venu-dhara Dasi
As you have recommended him, I accept Clayton as my duly initiated disciple. His spiritual name is Karsna-Dasa. You should hold a fire sacrifice and he must vow to chant minimum 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles faithfully.
To All G.B.C., and Temple Presidents
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. Recently when all of the GBC members were with His Divine Grace in Vrndavana, Srila Prabhupada indicated that soon He would appoint some of His senior disciples to act as "ritvik
- representative of the acarya, for the purpose of performing initiations, both first initiation and second initiation. His Divine Grace has so far given a list of eleven disciples who will act in that capacity:
His Holiness Kirtanananda Swami
His Holiness Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami
His Holiness Tamala Krsna Gosvami
His Holiness Hrdayananda Gosvami
His Holiness Bhavananda Gosvami
His Holiness Hamsaduta Swami
His Holiness Ramesvara Swami
His Holiness Harikesa Swami
His Grace Bhagavan dasa Adhikari
His Grace Jayatirtha dasa Adhikari
In the past Temple Presidents have written to Srila Prabhupada recommending a particular devotee's initiation. Now that Srila Prabhupada has named these representatives, Temple Presidents may henceforward send recommendation for first and second initiation to whichever of these eleven representatives are nearest their temple. After considering the recommendation, these representatives may accept the devotee as an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada by giving a spiritual name, or in the case of second initiation, by chanting on the Gayatri thread, just as Srila Prabhupada has done. The newly initiated devotees are disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, the above eleven senior devotees acting as His representative. After the Temple President receives a letter from these representatives giving the spiritual name or the thread, he can perform the fire yajna in the temple as was being done before. The name of a newly initiated disciple should be sent by the representative who has accepted him or her to Srila Prabhupada, to be included in His Divine Grace's "Initiated Disciples" book.
Hoping this finds you all well.
Your servant,
Tamala Krsna Gosvami, Secretary to Srila Prabhupada
Approved: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Page Title: | Initiated devotees receive spiritual names |
Compiler: | Laksmipriya, Visnu Murti |
Created: | 23 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=32, Con=4, Let=210 |
No. of Quotes: | 246 |