Hare Krisna, my dear Gurudeva. Please, accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I’m sorry for write you so latter. I promised you that I’d send you Istha-Gosthi’s conclusions three weeks ago. Maybe I have a bit of time to write them, but finally it’s not possible.
On September 22th we had a Istha-Gosthi in Madrid’s temple. Many devotees and friends came at the temple. The next Istha-Gosthi will be on October 20th, in a few days.
Resume:
Expectations:
- Have commitment
- Have fraternization.
- Practical solutions.
- Have a clear idea about who are the leaders and which is the project.
- Have a idea from no-leaders.
- Unified group.
- Teamwork.
- Change from the restaurant concept to temple concept.
- Feed per delivery.
- Have a harmonious relationship inside and outside the temple.
- Desire to serve.
- Review of all.
- Have a stable steering group.
- Appreciation for the others service Commitment to the Deity.
Points to work:
- Education and training:
o Training in Deity worship
o Congregational development courses:
§ Leadership.
§ Mediator.
§ Vaisnava etiquette.
§ Bhakti-vriksa.
o Communication course.
o Comprehensive training program: Bhakti-Yoga introduction, Bhakti-sastri and Bhakti-vaibhava.
o Musical training.
§ Yoga kirtan.
§ Instrumental.
o Vegetarian cooking.
- Communications group:
o Website updated.
o Communication and information through the mail.
o Additional information’s channel (Facebook).
o Creating communication device.
- Devotees care:
o Create a comprehensive development committee of the devotees.
o Establish the position of representative of the devotees with access to the Council Governing Body Temple.
o Specific training in a vaisnava etiquette and devotee care.
o Training cheap.
These are the points to work during next months.
In the next meeting we’ll work on Devotees care and Congrational development.
We expect work about that and the expectations are met.
On the other hand, Carcika and I are fine. She wants a child, but I’m not sure. I have no paternal instinct. We’ll see, Krisna will say.
Two weeks ago we were in Tarragona (Cataluña) making a devotional program. We formed a group to Bhagavad Gita’s classes via Skype, etc. We went with them to Barcelona’s Ratha Yatra. It was a very positive experience.
The last weekend I was in New Vrajamandala teaching a course: “Introduccion to Bhagavad Gita”, my first teaching course in Bhaktivedanta Institute. The next will be in Madrid “Introduction to Bhakti-Yoga” from November to March (One weekend per month).
4 principles and 16 enthusiastic rounds minimum, ok, working. One week I work in the morning and the other in the afternoon. When I work in the afternoon I can connect to Japa Joe.
I don’t want to take you more time. Thank you for all.
Please, let me keep at your Lotus Feet.
Your aspirant to serve you, Dandava das.
HpS - AGTSP paoho. Super, super. Very nice to receive this news. Now is October 24th, so meeting was finished 4-days ago. Summary of that ISTAGOSTHI?
Our perception is that many times men do not have "paternal instincts" until they are actually paters (fathers). Then they can appreciate this is nice service to Krsna, to help some great soul get proper development to do wonderful things for Krsna.
Ask Jayanta Das for advice, no?
Murari Das.....
Usually it is dificult for girl to remain as Vanaprasthini and Sannyasini is practically speaking almost NEVER recommended, so, if a girl is chaste she deserves at least one nice son from her husband and society.
Our thoughts.
Very nice to get other news of Spain.
Sankirtan... Wherever you go, whomever you meet, tell them about Krsna!