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August 12, 1976 : Tehran

Hari Sauri: As we talked in the garden, Atreya Rsi came to request initiation for his two Iranian bhaktas. Srila Prabhupada agreed, and thus, right after guru-puja, in the first initiations performed within Iran, Srila Prabhupada bestowed harinama on his two Muslim disciples in a very informal exchange, devoid of ceremony.

He simply sat in a chair as they came forward, and with Atreya Rsi's help, they pledged to follow the four regulative principles. Mustafa was renamed Vallabha Dasa and Hussein, Sridhara Dasa.

There was no fire sacrifice, nor did he request that they shave their heads, although he did ask them to shave their faces and cut their hair very short. He simply handed them their japa beads and then gave a short class on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.22.22.


Reference: A Transcendental Diary Volume 4 - Hari Sauri Dasa