New York 1967 Srila Prabhupad giving a lecture at the first ISKCON center, 26 Second Avenue, New York NY, Spring 1967. For his students, this was the entrance to the spiritual world. I’m in the front row on the right. He initiated me as his disciple on April 15th of that year. Author: Damodara Das Srila Prabhupad initiated me as His disciple on April 15 , 1967 , at 26 Second Avenue in New York , NY . View all posts by Damodara Das