Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

   Sorry Maharaj, i forgot to answer the below (Question or comments have collected from last letters).

    1. HpS - ASA -   What are the requirements for 1st initiation?

        Maharaj, Below are the minimum requirement for 1st initiation by my 'Shiksa Gurus' :
        - 16 rounds of chanting for 4 years without break.  
        - Following 4 regulative principles for 4            years without break.
        - Participating in Different temple activities - Book distribution, arrangement of programs,
          attending Lectures on reguler basic in temple, Fund collection, Making life membership etc. All
          these should be under guidence of temple/local 'Shiksa Guru'.
        - Every day hearing and reading compulsary.
     
         Please guide me if there is something i need to follow.

Your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - Jaya!    Letter of recomendation from ISKCON administrative authority. Temple President for example. Then six months as Aspirant to get practical idea of relationship etc. with prospective ISKCON Diksa guru.