a.c. bhaktivedanta swami
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| Prabhupada Letters :: 1971 a.c. bhaktivedanta swami |
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Apr 28, 2006 Wednesday, April 28, 1971 Bombay My Dear Sons and Daughters, Please accept my blessings. By Sriman Karandhara Prabhu's recommendation, I am very pleased to accept you twelve as my duly initiated disciples. I have chanted on your beads, newly acquired from here, and they should be arriving soon by parcel post. Your initiated names are as follows: 1. Ramesvara. Ramesvara is one of the important pilgrimages in India and is where Lord Ramacandra was present for going to the other side of the Indian Ocean. 2. Badrinarayan. Badrinarayana is another important pilgrimage where Lord Krishna was present as Badrinarayan. 3. Vaidyanath. Vaidyanath is another pilgrimage and is where Lord Siva is worshipping Lord Krishna. 4. Trilochana. Trilochana, a name for Krishna, means one who can see past, present, and future. 5. Paratrikananda. Paratrikananda means one who is interested in, or takes pleasure in, spiritual life. 6. Kulapradip. Kulapradip means the light of the family, or a Vaisnava. One who becomes a Vaisnava becomes the light of the family. 7. Jayanarayana. Jayanarayana means ``all glories to Narayana'' who is expansion of Krishna. 8. Iksvakurani. Iksvakurani means the queen of Iksvaku, who was the forefather of the family of Lord Ramacandra. 9. Lilasakti. Lilasakti is the energy which assists Lord Krishna in His pastimes. 10. Santanandi. Santanandi is one who likes blissful life. 11. Vikramini. Vikramini is the most powerful energy of Krishna. 12. Riktananda. Riktananda means one who takes pleasure living alone. Now it is your duty that you always must keep yourselves fit in Krishna's service. The formula is very simple and if you will follow undeviatingly then your rapid advancement in Krishna Consciousness is certain. All of you must chant at least 16 rounds of beads daily and without fail. That is first and foremost. And follow all the rules and regulations of devotional life rigidly. Read all our books, attend classes and aratis, go on street Sankirtana, and always be thinking of Krishna. That is the point. Somehow or other always be thinking of Krishna. Then you will be happy and your going back to home, back to Godhead will be certain. Hoping this will meet you in good health. Your ever well-wisher, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami ACBS/adb letters | 22:08 | |
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