Invitation to Hare Krishna Temple Opening Festival

[Guest guest]

Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

We would like to invite you to the opening of a new temple established for the

purpose of propagating the teachings and books of His Divine Grace A.C.

Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The name of this Temple is "New Mayapur" and

it's location is 302 South Broder Street Anaheim Calafornia. Phone 714

952-2479. The opening and celebration of Lord Caitanya's Appearance day is on

SUNDAY MARCH 31 at 5:30 PM. There will be a bathing ceremony of Their Lordships

Sri Sri Goura Nitai, a reading from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and lots of chanting

and dancing followed by a free love feat. You are kindly invited this festival.

 

Some points we accept:

 

(1) Srila Prabhupada is still living in sound..

 

(2) Srila Prabhupada established a system which enables him to accept disciples

without requiring his physical presence. His desire was outlined in a letter

dated July 9th 1977 [reproduced below].

 

(3) This New Mayapura community exists for the sole purpose of propagating the

teachings and books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Those among our

guests who have accepted different gurus are also welcome but are asked to keep

in mind the sole purpose of New Mayapura and respect it.

 

(5) Only the original, unedited 1970's format of Srila Prabhupada's books shall

be used and distributed in the community. We look forward towards greatly

expanding Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Sankirtana Movement.

 

Your servants

 

Lakshmana dasaVishvamrta dasaMadhudvisa dasa

 

 

 

Letter to: All G.B.C., All Temple Presidents Vrindaban 9 July, 1977

 

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

 

Approved: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

 

[srila Prabhupada's signature appears on the original]

 

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