1st year birthday celebration for Dhaasharathi
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
My chanting has improved in the last few months. (I had told you in my last letter that i was struggling with my Japa with sleeplessness and exhaustion). I am chanting my rounds, and the quality has also improved now as I am getting better sleep.
The Whatsapp group is a wonderful idea, Guru Maharaj. It feels more personal, and I feel closer to your words than when you were posting on Twitter.
hps - asa -- many folks have said the same. the biggest room in the world is the room for self improvement, so we can always make things better. even carry them on to braja!
I reached Chennai, India last week and we are all here (Vishaka, Dhaasharathi, and Srinath's family too). We are here to celebrate Dhaasharathi and Chandranana's 1st year ayushomam ceremony which will be held on July 16th (the stars of both kids fall on this day). We are having the ceremony for both children on the same day. We will have a yagna and the ear-piercing ceremony. Both kids are walking now, and they are a handful.
They both love the morning program and rarely miss it. When they are crying, taking them to the altar and showing them the deities instantly stops their crying.
asa - 🐵 my God!!!
We just had their heads tonsured last Saturday (14th June) at Pazhani, a famous Kartikeya temple (a family custom).
For their birthdays on 27th and 28th June, we are all going to Mayapur, Guru Maharaj. Dhaasharathi's birthday on 27th has fortunately fallen on the same day as the Rath Yatra in Rajapur. We are staying in Mayapur from 26th to 30th.
asa - 😬 very amazing!
We pray for your blessings so that both children can become nice devotees and serve to their best abilities in Srila Prabhupada's mission.
I am not sure if I already informed you of this development, Guru Maharaj. The last few months have been a blur. Vishaka has taken shelter from His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu. We will be going to ISV in September for Maharaj's Vyasa puja.
I listened to this 2-part seminar recently on vaidhi and raganuga bhakti by Hari Parshad prabhu and found them really wonderful:
https://youtu.be/3XtWeKwoe2Y?si=KMUc6Guk2JJNUR9_
https://youtu.be/7IdYDRwXOBY?si=jmm06aQgvPnHvWP2
I will send some pictures of both children to you on WhatsApp, Guru Maharaj.
Your humble servant
Sri Rama Krishna Das
HpS - We are trying to listen to Hari parishad Das lectures on Upadesamrta, so will add these to the list.
Very best Krsna conscious perspective on all these rituals!
Very best.
Whenever we use our S23 elite we think of you.
Please send more news of this exciting journey!!