Initiation

Initiation Ceremony in Los Angeles December 25

📅 December 25, 1973 📍 Los Angeles ⏱ 6 min
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Initiation Ceremony — December 25, 1973, Los Angeles 731225IN-LOS ANGELES [06:27 Minutes] Initiations_731225IN-LOS ANGELES Karandhara: Prabhupāda, do you want to give the names before the kīrtana?

Prabhupāda: What? Karandhara: You want to give the names to the new devotees before the kīrtana, and after the kīrtana go on the walk?

Prabhupāda: The name is not given? Karandhara: No. I have the beads.

Prabhupāda: So without name, how can we give? Karandhara: No, I have the names.

Prabhupāda: Names also? Karandhara: Do you want to give them now?

Prabhupāda: Oh. Yes. We can give. So come on.

No, no, mantra, one mantra. That mantra. Chant mantra, then I will give the name. Karandhara: All right.

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