73-12-01 My Dear Abhirama,

Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated November 14, 1973. Regarding the initiations, I accept the following as my initiated disciples:

Richard Richman-Raghava das

Joel Peir-Caitanya Jivan das

Paul Baker-Sriman Pandit das

Carl Franzen-Sulochana das

Howard Wilfield-Narahari das

Neils Hertz-Vallabha Sen das

Barbara Drehl-Bhuvana Pavani dasi

Holly Franzen-Sulochana dasi

Patti Welfield-Bhagavat Sakti dasi

Maureen Hertz-Ragunandini dasi

So you take instruction from Rupanuga Maharaja on how to properly perform the yajna after he has chanted on their beads. Each disciple should go for collecting guru-daksine after the ceremony and the proceeds may be sent here c/o Karandhara.

I hope this meets you in good health.