This fine day started off with initiations at the grounds of the international school of Mayapura, SMIS. In this outdoor natural setting 9 candidates from Kolkata sat in by the fire pit ceremoniously called a havan, took their vows of abstaining from eating meat, gambling, intoxication but more positively agreeing to chanting japa daily and partaking in family planning.
The day-to-day mentor for these wonderful people is Suta Goswami, my student, and he arranged the whole set up. I am more or less the blesser of these people taking an official role as diksha guru.
For the record I'll list the names of these gracious people and their new Sanskrit names.
Shyamal Kanti - Sudarshan Krishna Das
Puspabati - Prameshwari Radika Dasi
Sangita - Shyam Priya Dasi
Pratima - Parama Radhika Dasi
Nupur - Nanda Priya Dasi
Sabita - Sita Dasi
Sibdas - Sri Advaita Acharya Das
Kanika - Krishna Priya Dasi
Kanti - Krishna Dasi
My congratulations to these folks of golden hearts.
Many activities continue to roll out of Mayapura. A major abhisheka or bathing ceremony for the Pancha Tattva, five features of the Supreme Godhead.
As I walk about in this rather crowded day being Sunday, I do get recognized and asked, "What is this year's drama and when is it?" I say, "Please pull out your phone and take a shot of our poster from my phone."
Source: https://www.thewalkingmonk.net/post/new-members-of-prabhupada-s-family
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