Dear guru maharaj,

Please accept my obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Herewith i like to let you know things are going quite smooth here, and i am looking forward to your visit in Radhadesh in May. 

Some developments here would be that i've dropped the idea of taking a full university program, and instead i will follow precise education in the field of translating and editing, a field i feel attraction for and like to do. With a small group of devotees we are looking into the possibility of translating The journey home by Radhanath Swami. That is my main focus for now. 

Another thing is that i am living with a very nice vaisnavi. The first few months have proven quite succesful, but visa arrangements are necessary now, and that is the only supposed downer. 

What i would like to mention also is that i have the impression that making more commitment to Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON would do me good, so i would like to inquire if you think Harinam initiation would be possible for me. 

Your aspiring servant,

Richard van Dijck.

HpS - ASA -  AGTSP  paoho   You can look at our www.jayarama.us/kd/guru-tattva.txt file and that gives so much basic details.    In short your have to follow the four principles for six months and chant 16 rounds and be integrated with ISKCON community so that they will give you a letter of recommendation. Then formally, from the first days in New York, Srila Prabhupasa was strict about co-habitation. Yes, boys and girls can associate in a chaste way before marriage, but only married folk can live toegther.    But if we chant 16 rounds or a fixed vow that will solve all these problems bit by bit!!