Srila Prabhupada, His Movement & You

Letter to New Initiates

Dated: 8 October 1993

Dear Kaliya-Krishna dasa:

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

As rittvik representative of the Acharya Srila Prabhupada, I am initiating you on Prabhupada’s behalf, as Prabhupada authorized me to do in his letter dated July 9, 1977. Also this initiation will demonstrate and establish the point that Prabhupada wanted his disciples to act as rittviks, not as gurus.

My godbrothers have taken it FOR GRANTED that because they were acting as rittviks in Prabhupada’s presence, that it was therefore GRANTED to them to assume the office of guru acharyas upon his disappearance. But it was NEVER GRANTED by him. The GBCs and others took it FOR GRANTED, without authority. It has caused havoc. I shall demonstrate that what Prabhupada wanted was for his deputed rittviks to continue to be rittviks in his physical absence, which he specifically mentioned to Tamal in conversation and per letter to me, dated July 10, 1977 and again in a letter to Kirtanananda, dated July 11, 1977 and in numerous conversations with his disciples during his last days.

When the rittvik matures and understands his everlasting subordination to his spiritual master, then he is seen as a full guru. But at that time more than ever he is fully conscious of his duties of initiating on behalf of his spiritual master and all the spiritual masters in the disciplic succession, all the way to Krishna.

At the present moment, everyone thinks in terms of “Is he my disciple, or is he Prabhupada’s disciple?” Why this emphasis on the possession of the disciple, as opposed to emphasizing the service performed for Prabhupada and the disciplic succession?? POSSESSIVENESS is the disease, the cloud covering the sun of Prabhupada’s brilliant and TRANSPARENT mercy.

Although rittvik initiation is an officiating ceremony, no one should think it is simply a show or a rubber-stamping someone to be a disciple of Prabhupada. No! When Prabhupada was present, the GBCs, temple presidents or sannyasis who initiated disciples for Prabhupada were accepted as representatives of Prabhupada, and their authority was very effective, because both the representative and newly initiated disciple had a TRANSPARENT CONSCIOUSNESS of seeing Prabhupada as the source of spiritual life and the ultimate authority behind everything. So I am not the guru, but I am the guru’s servant, his rittvik representative.

One may ask, “Then why rittvik? It all comes down to the same principle of surrender, service and DISCIPLINE to the rittvik representative.” The answer is that one is designated as rittvik because it is understood the person in question is still immature and subject to fall under the influence of the material nature. But he is being prepared or trained for perfection by giving him the office of deputy of the acharya, so he can gradually mature and become perfect. Perfect means fully PURIFIED of the tendency to enjoy wealth, woman and most of all PRESTIGE, or the lording-it-over tendency. Perfect means he perfectly understands that everything he does he does on behalf of his spiritual master and Krishna.

Thinking, “I am a guru” is the sure sign of MAYA, just as thinking “I am God” is the ultimate illusion.

If a person seen as a rittvik falls down due to losing control of his senses, there will be no RUPTURE in the life of the disciple, because he has from the beginning understood his relationship with Srila Prabhupada, the SAMPRADAYA ACHARYA. He can continue to progress in spiritual life under the guidance of another senior godbrother.

Under the present arrangement, where imperfect, conditioned souls have postured themselves as liberated, pure devotees, thereby misleading and misdirecting the delicate faith of new devotees, a DISASTER takes place when such illegitimate gurus fall down, or even if they exhibit doubtful behaviour, as it was in my case years ago.

All this can be and will be avoided if senior devotees simply follow the arrangement made by Prabhupada for initiation, namely act as rittvik representatives of the acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. We are doing that, and it is very joyful, because it is the authorized arrangement of the Sampradaya Acharya Srila Prabhupada for continuing the disciplic succession.

Even if someone is in the most exalted state of realization, why would such a person insist on the pomp and posture of a great devotee? Even the Supreme Lord Chaitanya presented Himself as the most fallen, humble and meek servant of the servant thousands of times removed.

Actually, unless a person has been properly initiated by someone acting strictly as the rittvik representative of the SAMPRADAYA ACHARYA, Srila Prabhupada, his so-called initiation is more or less a kind of KIDNAPPING THE DISCIPLE AWAY FROM THE SHELTER OF THE LOTUS FEET OF SRILA PRABHUPADA, THE SAMPRADAYA ACHARYA, AND KRISHNA. Such kidnapper gurus and their unfortunate disciples fall down from the devotional path in due course of time, just as a tree that receives no water loses its leaves (disciples), dries up and dies. We have seen this phenomenon repeat itself again and again in a long list of so-called gurus, myself included. However, such dead gurus and disciples can be brought back to life simply by situating themselves properly in the rittvik initiating arrangement made by Prabhupada. The current re-initiation syndrome practiced in ISKCON is trying to correct one mistake by making another mistake.

Your humble servant,
Hansadutta das

P.S. With great emphasis, I want it clearly understood by all devotees there is to be no vyasasana for me, no vyasapuja, no pranamas, no Mercedes Benz, no pictures of me on any altar, etc. All such exhibition of regard and affection should be offered to Srila Prabhupada only, the deliverer of all fallen souls, Acharya of the Brahma Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya, otherwise known as ISKCON.


I wish to offer my most humble apologies to the following persons, whom were initiated by me in the years 1978-1982 and do humbly suggest if they are so inspired that they may be initiated properly by a rittvik representative.

[Note to anyone who was initiated by Hansadutta and whose name is missing from this list: Please email . Some names may have been left out inadvertently, perhaps overlooked by the typist. Please accept our apologies.]

  • Anuttama devi dasi (AliceTrechsel), 23 May 78, Berkeley, California
  • Adi Savara devi dasi (Lisa Bose), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Akrura dasa (Allan Walden), 27 August, 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Abhimanyu dasa (Alton Steen), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Annapurna devi dasi, 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Arjuna dasa (Arturo Ardo), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Achyutananda dasa (Amado Garcia), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ananta devi dasi (Almabel), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • Anniruddha dasa, 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Ajamila dasa (Angelo Bellach), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Anandamaya dasa (Abraham Sprinsock), 15 July 1979, Portland, Oregon
  • Ananta devi dasi (Angela M. Villafane), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Anantarupa devi dasi (Amurengam), Singapore
  • Atreya Rishi dasa (Arman Daes), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Adi Purusham dasa (Adonis Cunanan), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Agnideva dasa (Adolf Miller), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Amburish dasa (Ambrose), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Archi devi dasi (Andre Marie Louise Frechette), 1 February 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Amritananda dasa (Antonio Mesina), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Alanath dasa (Amado Cruz), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Akarma dasa (Allan Pinalosa), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Ananda dasa (Allan Ramirez), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Acharya dasa (Adrien), 7 August 1982, Berkeley, California
  • Bhaktijivananda Swami, 18 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Buddhi devi dasi (Karen McGarther), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Bhakti Yoga devi dasi (Bess Stafford), Portland, Oregon
  • Brahma Samhita dasa, 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Bhrigu dasa (Brian Hickman), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Bharata dasa (Bill Blimpton), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Balabhadra dasa (Tito Abando), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Bhima dasa (Chan Hoe Beng), 11 February 1979, Mayapur
  • Balarama dasa (Benlal Maharaj), 15 August 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Bali Maharaja dasa (Bing Edwin Javier), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Bhakta dasa (Bong Quinto), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Bhisma dasa (Bernardino Crespa), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Bindhu Madhava (Balachandran), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Brahmananda dasa (Benjamin Ladyong), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Bharadvaja dasa (Benjie Madrigal), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Bhavani devi dasi (Isabelita Macabasco), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Brajabhumi devi dasi (Tan Bee Lan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Bhaktivinoda dasa (William James Shay), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Brihan Naradiya Purana devi dasi (Bernice Nieto), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Bhagavad-gita dasa (Bill Godwin), 13 August 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Bhavani devi dasi (Barbara Slaughter), 13 August 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Buddhi Yoga dasa (Bernie McCaffrey), 13 August 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Bilvamangala Thakur dasa (Bhasker Vilva Roy), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Chintamani devi dasi (Crystal Wierzisicki), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Chandrabali devi dasi (Cheri Schlenz), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Chandrashekar dasa (Christopher Ostrowski), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Chanchala devi dasi (Clare Schlichting), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Chanchabala devi dasi (Cheryl), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Chaitanya devi dasi (Claudia Zinman), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Chaturmasya dasa (Carlos Maribojoc, Jr.), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chatur Buja dasa (Calixto Paderna), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chaitanya Charitamrita devi dasi (Cindy), 28 January 1979, Seattle, Washington
  • Chaitanya Lila dasa (Christopher M. Herrick), 15 August 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Chandrabali devi dasi (Corina Marie Beach), 2 January 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Chaitanya Rasa Vigraha dasa (Ven. Meetotamulle Chandra Siri Thero), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Charanamrita devi dasi (Carola Lustig), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Chaitanya Bhagawat dasa (Edward Rodrigues), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chaitanya Charitamrita dasa (Carlos Drio), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Champak devi dasi (Corazon Murillo), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chintamani dhama dasa (Cristito Ramones), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chaitanya Chandrodaya dasa (Charles Marantz), 1 February 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Charanaravindam dasa (Charles John Castelli), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Chitahari dasa (Carl Schertz), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Chaksusa dasa (Carlito Maribojoc), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Chandrika devi dasi (Eugenie (Candra) Harris), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Chaitanya Mangal dasa (Charles), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Chitralakhai devi dasi, 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Chandramuki devi dasi (Clare), 13 February 1982, Berkeley, California
  • Chaitanya Mahaprabhu dasa (Cliff Gomes), 13 August 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Chandrashekar Goswami (Christopher Ostrowski), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Chaitanya Chandra dasa (Rajendiran A.N.), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Dhanvantari dasa (Deric), 23 March 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Draupadi devi dasi (Diana Bear), 23 March 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Divyadristi devi dasi (Debbie Warsaw), 23 March 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Dharmaraja dasa (David Burgess), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Dhruvanath dasa (Daniel Carryon), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Dhruvanath dasa (Dennis Lock), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Devarsi dasa (Danillo Magno), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Damodar Pandit (Delmasio Cardona, Jr.), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • DasDasanudas devi dasi (Diane Schmitt), 30 March 1979, Seattle, Washington
  • Daruka dasa (Douglas Paul Smith), 15 July 1979, Portland, Oregon
  • Devananda dasa (Don Rogers), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Devahuti devi dasi (Dolly Rogers), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Dhira Krishna dasa (P. Deivendran), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Dristaketu dasa (Del Ocampo), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Dasavatar dasa (Danny Clemente), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Dwarkesh dasa (David Kemnitz), Seattle, Washington
  • Devadatta dasa (Doraisamy), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Daiva Shakti devi dasi (Doris Bellock Johnson), 1979, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Dhruva dasa (Danny Babanto), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Dandavad dasa (Daniel Caldona), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Dvarakadish dasa (Deovanie Mutya), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Damodar dasa (David Sherman), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Damodar dasa, December 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Dhaumya Rsi dasa (Dipak Sagar), December 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Dhananjaya dasa (T. Darmarajah), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Devadatta dasa (Dante Oscar), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Dhanur Veda dasa (K. David Cook), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Dvarakadesh Gosvami (David Kemnitz), 17 April, 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Ekadasi devi dasi (Emma Reyes), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ekanath dasa (Edwin Murello), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Eka dasa (Edgar Sarmiento), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ekam Aksaram devi dasi (Edna Alo), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Gita Govinda dasa (Alfred Hillerbrant), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa
  • Govinda Kund dasa (Gilbert W. Francis), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Gaura Nataraja dasa (Frank Giubardo), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Gopasundari devi dasi (Gail Pellicci), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Gopijana Ballabha devi dasi (Sharon Barry), 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Gauraraja dasa (Raja s/o Govindasamy), 11 February 1979, Mayapur
  • Gauranga Duti Pada dasa (Glen K. Koenig), 13 March 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Gaudiya Vaishnava dasa (V. Govindasamy), Singapore
  • Guru Parampara dasa (Guru-Nam Singh), Singapore
  • Ganga devi dasi (Gomathi), Singapore
  • Goswami dasa (George Grego), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Gokularani devi dasi (Feliza Gica), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Govinda dasa (George Tumulac), March 1980, Mayapur
  • Gopi devi dasi (Genevieve Lagonera), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Gaurakishor dasa (Joseph (Babaji) Smith), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Ghandari devi dasi (Jeanne Borgan), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Gopal dasa (Sheik Kahn), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Hamsa dasa (Hermoso Bascug), 10 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Hari dasa (Henry Francis Newman), 30 December 1979, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Haripada dasa, 1 March 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Hari Kirtan devi dasi (Henny Beckert), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Haripada dasa
  • Vraja Hanuman Goswami (Huber Robinson), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Indira devi dasi (Imelda Torres), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Imli Tal devi dasi (Ingrid Seim), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Ilavati devi dasi (Eleanore Clemente), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ishvari devi dasi (E. McCaffrey), 13 August 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Jñana Vigraha dasa, 24 March 1978, Mayapur
  • Jaya Madhava dasa, 24 March 1978, Mayapur
  • Jagannath dasa (John Blumette), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Jahnava devi dasi (Jane Butler), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Janaki devi dasi (Julianne Rogers), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Jagadisha Pandit dasa (Joel Siegel), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Janamejaya dasa (Jack Lewellen), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Jotindra dasa (Jim Manning), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Jagannath Puri dasa (Jim Redfield), Portland, Oregon
  • Jagannath Swami dasa (Jerry Macchia), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Jagannatha Priya devi dasi (Janette), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Jaya Radhe devi dasi (Jane Garvin), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Jaya Deva Gosvami dasa (Jojit Pineda), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jaya Nitai dasa (Jesse Reyes), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jñanasindhu dasa (John Joseph Hammel), 26 November 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Jadabharata dasa, 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Jaya Gauranga dasa (James M. Shouse), 13 March 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Jagadguru dasa (Joe Eaton), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Jagat Guru dasa (Jackie Chan Yiu Kin), 28 September 1978, Hong Kong
  • Jamadagni (John Fewel), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Jayanti devi dasi (Julia Hertz), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Jagannatha Prasad dasa (Jeganathan), Sri Lanka
  • Jivanath (S. Jagannatharajah), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Jaya Sachinandan dasa (Jose Davalos), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Japa Mala dasa (Jesus dela Pena), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jaya Gurudev dasa (Jan Jacinto), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jahnava devi dasi (Julieta Ferrer), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jotila devi dasi (Joselyn Maribojoc), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jayananda dasa (Jose Clemente), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jaya Radhe devi dasi (Joanna Redfield), 9 November 1980, Portland, Oregon
  • Jagannatha Swami das (Richard Jones), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Jambavan dasa (James Melvin Koenig), 1 February 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Jagaddatri devi dasi (Jeanie), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Jugalapriti devi dasi (Juanita Brown), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Jita Krodha dasa (John Charles Johnson), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Jaya dasa (Jun Bartulaba), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jadabharat dasa (Joseph Macasero), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jalangi devi dasi (Jelly Soco), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jotiramayee devi dasi (Tessie Concha), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Jatayu dasa (Joselito Jose), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Jaya Vijaya dasa (Jun Torres), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Jagannatha Misra dasa (Jose Enriguez Lo), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Jagadananda dasa (Jan), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Jayasri devi dasi (Judy Ann DeBrown), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Jadabharat dasa (Jerome), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Jayadeva Goswami dasa (Jose Nadac), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Jagatananda dasa (Jeff Dalton), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Kapiladeva dasa, 28 March 1978, Sri Lanka
  • Kapilasva dasa (Kabuli Bunkenheimer), 1 March, 1978, Schloss, West Germany
  • Krishna Balarama dasa (Kreon Valentin), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Kusala devi dasi (Kathryn Ruesink), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Karunakshi devi dasi (Caroline De Rooy), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Kilimba devi dasi (Kim De Rooy), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Kubja devi dasi (Mary Jane Anderson), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Karuna devi dasi (Carolyn Koszczymski), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Kamadhenu devi dasi (Kathy), 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Kuruksetra dasa (Krishna das), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Krishna Kirtan devi dasi (Kellie Marie Flesher), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Krishna Chaitanya dasa (Krishnan Sankaran), Singapore
  • Kaliya Krishna dasa (Kaliyana Sundaram), Sri Lanka
  • Kripa Sindhu dasa (M. Karalalingham), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Kalki Avatara dasa (Kelly Andrew Thompson), 1 February 1981, v
  • Kunti devi dasi (Elizabeth delVillar), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Keshava dasa (Krishnan s/o Vengadasamy), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Kulashekar dasa (Krishna Arumugan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Kali dasa (Kaniappan Poomalai), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Krishna devi dasi (Kimberly Anne Young), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Kasiraja dasa (Kayambu Nathan), 19 March 1982, Vrindaban
  • Krishna Balarama Goswami (Balram Sharma), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Srimati Krishna Stuta devi dasi, 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Laxmipriya devi dasi (Louise Isabelle Leven), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Lila Smarana devi dasi (Lisa Towle), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Lila Suka devi dasi (Lola Garcia), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Laxminath dasa (Lawrence Smiley), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Lokanath dasa (Larry Becker), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Lavanya Mangala devi dasi (Lorraine Sakharov), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Langhanaksama devi dasi (Lynne Walden), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Lila Avatar dasa (Lauro Buenaventura), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Lokanath dasa (Leno Mueblas), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Lalita devi dasi (Lilian Beltran Lim), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Lomasha Rishi dasa (Larry Ratcliffe), 4 August 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Lalitakunda dasa (Larry Mathews), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Lalita Madhava devi dasi (Linda Lundgren), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Laxmi Rupa devi dasi (Lekshmi), Singapore
  • Leelamrita devi dasi (Lathi), Singapore
  • Laxman dasa (Larry Verdis), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Lilavati devi dasi (Elizabeth Trinidad), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Lanka Vijaya dasa (Leo Garialde), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Laksman dasa (Joseph Louis Maltais), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Lila Avatar dasa (Louie Garcia), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Laghu Bhagavatamrita dasa (Lynn J. Walker), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Laxmi devi dasi (Lynne Armstrong), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Loka Saranga Goswami (Mick Kund), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Mahesvari devi dasi (Mary Humbert), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Maha Mantra dasa (Michael Rodebaugh), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Mahabhagavata dasa (Marc Johnson), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Murari dasa (Neil Gross), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Misrabhagavan dasa (Michael Illo), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Maharani devi dasi (Martha Dickinson), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Maha Laxmi devi dasi (Marie Macchia), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Maha Muni dasa (Mark Marrett), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Mohini Murti devi dasi (Mary Lou), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Madanasini devi dasi, Berkeley, California
  • Madana Mohan Mohini devi dasi (Marylynn Ubal Muenlas), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mahavishnu dasa (Mark), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Manohari devi dasi (Muriel), 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Mukunda dasa (Emerito Evangelista), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • Murti Man dasa, 28 February 1979, Vrindaban
  • Markandaya dasa (Mark I. Buddier), 15 July 1979, Portland, Oregon
  • Maharani devi dasi (Mayra Nunez), 2 January 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Mahavishnu dasa (Michael Lustig), 30 December 1979, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Mahakala dasa (Mohan), Singapore
  • Mahashakti devi dasi (Margaret Goh), Singapore
  • Mahapurana dasa (Mario Bautista), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Maharati dasa (Martin Edler), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Meru devi dasi (Aurora Javier), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mahakala devi dasi (Martina Riepgerste), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mahamaya devi dasi (Marcelina Miloren), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mahadevi dasi (Marietta Argallon), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mahabhagavata dasa (Manny Villanueva), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Madhumangal dasa (Marty Bugala), 9 November 1980, Portland, Oregon
  • Madhavendra Puri dasa (Myles Morgan), 9 November 1980, Portland, Oregon
  • Mahaprabhu dasa (Miguel), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Madan Mohan dasa (Merril Herbert Snell), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Mondakini devi dasi, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Menaka devi dasi (Michaelmarah Graney), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Mrgendra dasa (Eddi Taripe), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Madhavilata devi dasi (Marites Cruz), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Manimanjari devi dasi (Mahyet Medrano), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Mukunda dasa (Walter L. Hilton), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Mahamantra dasa (Murugayin Doraisamy), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mahesvara dasa (Manuel Nieto), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Mt. Kailasa devi dasi (Mary Ellen Kasny), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Nandarani devi dasi, 28 March 1978, Sri Lanka
  • Nilachala devi dasi (Nancy Newkum), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Nada devi dasi (Nadine Modarelli), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Nityalila devi dasi (Nisha Bernard), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Nitai Gauranga dasa (Neil Bronson Hammari), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Nitaipada Kamala dasa (M. Nurmala Chandran), Sri Lanka
  • Navadvipa dasa (Nanda Dulal Saha), March 1980, India
  • Niskinchana dasa (Nato DeLopaso), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Narmada devi dasi (Nee Chanmala), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Nityananda dasa (Neo), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Nitya Siddha dasa (Nagentharan Krishnan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nadia devi dasi (Nagarani Sinnathamby), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Nitya Rupa devi dasi (Nazaria Flores), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Nirguna devi dasi (Nachiyar Amal), 1982, Vrindaban
  • Bhakti Sri Krishna Chaitanya Yogananda Paramahamsa Goswami (Walter Bernstengel), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Parasurama dasa (Eric Peden), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Pranavananda dasa (Orlando Damascus), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Paramahamsa dasa (Phil Jones), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Paramatma dasa (Perry Tan), 10 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Purushottamah dasa (Paul), 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Parambrahma dasa (Pat), 28 January 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Parikshit dasa (Purusottaman), Singapore
  • Panchatattva dasa (Percival Bugaria), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Pradyumna dasa (Pely Conception), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Parabhakti devi dasi (Perlita Bautista), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Paramishvara dasa (Paul Macabasco), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Prahlad dasa (Prahlad Marc Jackson), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Prataparudra Maharaja dasa (Patrick Charles), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Pasupatinath dasa (Patrick Sean Rich), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Pravacharya dasa, Berkeley, California
  • Ripughna dasa (Richard Bock), 24 March 1978, Mayapur
  • Rama dasa (Robert Butler), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Renuka devi dasi (Robin Carney), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Rishabhadev dasa (Richard Pelkowski), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Raksavana dasa (Ray Henderson), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Rasa Lila devi dasi (Lisa M. Aziz), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Ramananda Roy dasa (Rohit Juneja), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Ramanreti devi dasi (Ronila Ubal), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Radhanath dasa (Renee Reyes), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rasalila dasa (Roser Villamor), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rajavidya dasa (Rodulfo Pahamotang), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rama Krishna dasa (Renaldo Alo), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rasabihari dasa (Raja), 22 October 1978, Sri Lanka
  • Radha Krishna dasa (Rogelio Uy), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rahugana dasa (Raoul A. Goff), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Radha Kunda dasa (Randy Hutchinson), 15 August 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Radha Govinda dasa (Richard Wurst), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Rantideva dasa (R. Rajalingama), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Rajaram dasa (R. Ramakrishnan), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Radha Krishna devi dasi (Mother Ratha), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Rasapurna devi dasi (Mother Rasamma), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Ragupati Ram dasa (Romulo Barrera), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ramayan dasa (Romeo Olvina), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rupa Goswami dasa (Rolando Augustin, Jr.), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rohini devi dasi (Rosemarie de Dios), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Radha Gopal dasa (Robert Montoya), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rupanuga dasa (Robert Masbao), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rupa Ragunatha dasa (Roberto), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Raghavananda dasa (Ranjan Chatterji), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Radhika devi dasi (Robin Lynn Moria Golden), Seattle, Washington
  • Rishi Kumar dasa (Robert Bernard), Seattle, Washington
  • Rudra dasa (Rolando Cruz), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rudrani devi dasi (Ruth Dongallo), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Radha devi dasi (Rosa Rodriguez), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Rajarsi dasa (Ricardo Saaverda), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Radha Ramana dasa (Rico Dimaculangan), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Raghunath dasa (Romeo Soto Mayor), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Radha Gokulananda dasa (Florentino Aya-Ay), 24 May 1981, Manila
  • Rantidev dasa (Ronnie Johnson), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Rasa devi dasi (C.P. Rema), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Rasikananda dasa (Ronnie Yam Chee Seng), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ramlila dasa (Rose Vello Narayana), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Rukmini devi dasi (Regina L. Nadac), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Raivata Manu dasa (Rod Villardarez), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Rishabhadev dasa (Robin Charles Stern), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Rathyatra dasa (Robin Donald Mackey), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Rasabihari devi dasi (Riza), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Rohini Kumar Goswami (Robert Milton Baggs), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Satya devi dasi (Sarah Smiley), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Srimad-Bhagavatam dasa (Sam), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Shakuntala devi dasi (Shirley Miller), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Surangi devi dasi (Susan Stein), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Srisa devi dasi, 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Stritama devi dasi (Stephanie Sherrit), Portland, Oregon
  • Satyabhauma devi dasi (Sallee Lock), 27 August 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Shyamasundara dasa (Samuel Kho), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Shyamasundari devi dasi (Tammy Reyes), 11 February 1979, Cebu, Philippines
  • Sundar Gopal dasa (Sundar s/o Govindasamy), 7 March 1979, Mayapur
  • Srivasa dasa (Steven C. Sims), 13 March 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Surabhi devi dasi (Susan Pearson), 30 March 1979, Seattle, Washington
  • Sadhana Bhakti dasa (Steven Casey), 8 April 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Shalagram Shila devi dasi (Sharon Marshall), 8 April 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Shyamasundar dasa (Syamakund dasa), 9 September 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Shyamasundari devi dasi (Bhaktin Saraswathy), Singapore
  • Shalagram Shila dasa (R. Shivalingam), Sri Lanka
  • Sachinandan dasa (A. Satchitanaritham), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Sachisuta dasa (P. Selvaratnam), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Santi Mata devi dasi (Mother H. Shanthi), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Shiva Ram dasa (Satya Singh), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Sachi devi dasi (Shirley Masbad), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Sadhu Shastra Guru dasa (Steve Murani), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Sikshastaka dasa (Smokey Babhy), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Shivananda dasa (Sellvan), 3 January 1980, Mayapur
  • Sridhama dasa (Stephen Scott Kemnitz), Seattle, Washington
  • Sadhananda dasa (Sanatana)
  • Sankirtan devi dasi (Zurine Veloso), 17 May 1981, Cebu, Philippines
  • Shyamananda dasa (Skip Brown), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Sudarshan Chakra dasa (Steven Rosenthal), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Satchitananda dasa (Saranga Sherman), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Sadhanandini devi dasi (Sukla Sherman), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Sacci Suta dasa (Steven Helenius), 24 August 1981, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Skanda dasa, Berkeley, California
  • Sachimata devi dasi (Sommulama Charidriah), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Sanat Kumar dasa (Suresh Krishnan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Sukadeva dasa (Subramaniam Krishnan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Satarupa devi dasi (Sue Laurel Walker), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Shaktiman dasa (Walter Ray Cloud), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Sudarshan devi dasi (Sharon Fay), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Shivananda Gosvami (Veerasingam Kumarakunasingam), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Tripad Vibhuti dasa (Tom Lorence), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Tamera devi dasi (Tammy De Rooy), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Tulasi devi dasi (Teresa Kehr), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Tota Gopinath dasa (Thomas Chavez), 28 September 1978, Hong Kong
  • Tulasitosika devi dasi (Trisha), 26 November 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Trailokyamata devi dasi (Teresa), 26 November 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Trilokatma dasa (Tim Seal), Berkeley, California
  • Tapana Misra dasa (Tom), 30 May 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Titikshava Karunika dasa (Thomas Donald Plummer), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Talavan dasa (Tara Singh), Singapore
  • Tulasi Mala dasa (Thiagarajan), 1980, Mayapur
  • Tulsi Manjari dasa (William Norman Munjar), 10 February 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Triveni devi dasi (Theresa Anne MacKenzie), 8 March 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Tilaka dasa (Emmanuel del Villar), 24 May, 1981, Manila
  • Tapasya dasa (Thialan Letchumanan), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Tapanacharya dasa (Thomas F. Gallery), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Tulasi dasa (Len Rogers), 26 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Tribhuvanath dasa (Trevor James Murray), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Tripurari devi dasi (Teresa Pummill), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Tota Gopinath Paramahamsa Gosvami (Thomas Chavez), 17 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Srimati Uma devi dasi, 18 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Vrindaban Chandra dasa (Eric Johanson), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Vishnuloka dasa (Vince Butler), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Vraja Lallana devi dasi (Veronica Perry), 6 June 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Visvamohana dasa (Bob Calhoun), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Vaikunthavasi dasa (Bernie Okonek), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Visalavadari devi dasi (Vicki Okonek), 27 August 1978, Seattle, Washington
  • Vaikunthasundari devi dasi (Vivian Ubal), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Vishnudutta dasa (William Simeon), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Vaisista Muni dasa (Warlito Lim), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Vishnu Saharasra Nam dasa (Vicente Endique), 2 November 1979
  • Vasudeva dasa (Francois), 13 March 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Vishnupad dasa (Rajasingham), 30 March 1980, Sri Lanka
  • Vamanadev dasa (Ver Versosa), 17 October 1980, Cebu, Philippines
  • Vrindadevi dasi (Evelyne Marandon), 1 February 1980, Berkeley, California
  • Vaijayantimala (Vicki Kemnitz), 15 July 1979, Portland, Oregon
  • Vrindavana Chandra dasa (Walter Bernstengel), 23 May 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Vrindaranya dasa (Vaithilingam Kullandevel), 27 September 1981, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Vrindaban Lila devi dasi (Bahnumathi Darmarajah), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Vaikunthanath dasa (Virgilio Flores), 17 November 1981, Manila
  • Varaha dasa (William Miers), 28 May 1982, Mt. Kailasa, California
  • Vrindaban Chandra Goswami (Eric Johanson), 10 April 1983, Berkeley, California
  • Yugadharma dasa (Robert Carreras), 23 May, 1978, Berkeley, California
  • Yamunacharya dasa (Jesse Deguzman), 20 September 1978, Cebu, Philippines
  • Yamuna devi dasi (Janet A. Sims), 13 March, 1979, Berkeley, California
  • Yashodamaya devi dasi (Joanne Apasia Masi), 1 February 1981, Berkeley, California
  • Yamuna devi dasi (Jeyalakchumy d/o R.), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Yudhamanyu dasa (Joe Fee), 27 December 1981, Berkeley, California
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