HK PAMHO Gurudeva, I am infinitely happy about your upcoming visit to Spain. For a moment, I resigned myself to just seeing you again in the United States.
The day I verbally presented my proposal for sankirtan at universities, Maharaja Yadunandana appointed me as a service coordinator. From your experience and my own experience, I remember that administering in ISKCON, even a small position, is like trying to teach cats to scratch. That service takes up a large part of my time. I'm doing everything I can to accomplish my goals for the rest of the year. For now, I'm already at a library in Alcalá de Henares. I hope this is the beginning of my field research work. That's the first step. We'll go slowly but surely.
On the other hand, I saw your travel itinerary to India. In less than a month, you'll be traveling to five places, not all nearby, and it will surely be all by plane, not counting Spain and Chile. After having been in Houston for a whole year recovering your health, I'm worried. Perhaps, instead of traveling to five places in India, you'll only go to Radha Kundha, or two, or three places at the most. The rest of the devotees can do the full tour. Maharaja has already announced a tour here, which means many people will be traveling, which means more fatigue, different foods, different temperatures, and little time to adapt.
I am very grateful to Krishna for allowing us to associate with him for a longer time. At the same time, if, as disciples, we are unable to care for him, we are of no use; it is a great frustration. For your sankirtan, your service to Srila Prabhupada, I ask for more breaks. That way, Hanumatpresaka Swami's sankirtan will last longer.
I wish I could travel with you. That is what I most desire: to return to India and continue my pilgrimage and seva in the dham. However, I urge the organizers to be prudent, so I ask:
How many classes does HpS teach each week, and how long will they last?
What is your diet? How many times do you eat a day?
What should you avoid to take care of your heart?
I hope I'm not being impertinent, but it's best to ask you so that devotees are aware that we shouldn't overdo it with stressful schedules. And thus, I can help you in your phase of meditation on the holy names and enthusiasm for filming.
My apologies for expressing this concern.
Your servant:
Yugala Kisora Dasi
(The White Lion[ess] of Brihuega)
HK PAMHO Gurudeva me alegra infinitamente su próxima venida a España, por un momento me resigne a solo volver a verlo en Estados Unidos.
El día que expuse verbalmente mi propuesta de sankirtan en universidades, Maharaja Yadunandana me dio el servicio de coordinadora de servicios, por Ud. y experiencia propia, recuerdo que administrar en ISKCON, así sea un cargo pequeño, es como intentar enseñar a arar a los gatos. Ese servicio abarca gran parte de mi tiempo. Estoy haciendo de todo para cumplir mis objetivos en lo que resta del año. Por lo pronto, ya estoy en una biblioteca en Alcalá de Henares, espero que sea el inicio de mi trabajo de investigación de campo. Ese es el primer paso. Iremos lento pero seguro.
Por otro lado, vi su itinerario de viaje a India, en menos de un mes, va viajar a 5 lugares, no cercanos, seguro será todo por avión, sin contar España y Chile. Después de haber estado en Houston todo un año recuperando su salud, por ello estoy preocupada. Tal vez, en vez de viajar a 5 lugares en India solo va a Radha Kundha, o dos, o tres lugares como máximo. El resto de devotos puede hacer el tour completo. Aquí Maharaja ya anunció un tour, eso significa que van a viajar muchos, lo cual genera más cansancio, diferentes comidas, temperaturas y poco tiempo para adaptarse.
Estoy muy agradecida con Krsna por permitirnos su asociación por más tiempo, a la vez, si como discípulos, somos incapaces de cuidarlo, no servimos, es una gran frustración. Para su sankirtan, su servicio a Srila Prabhupada, le pido más pausas. Así el sankirtan de Hanumatpresaka Swami durará por más tiempo.
Ojalá pudiera viajar con Uds. es lo que más deseo, regresar a India y continuar mi peregrinaje y seva en el dham. Más hago un llamado a la prudencia de los organizadores por ello le pregunto:
¿En la semana cuántas clases da HpS y cuánto tiempo de duración?
¿Cuál es su dieta?, ¿Cuántas veces come al día?
¿Qué debe evitar para cuidar su corazón?
Espero no cometer ninguna impertinencia, sin embargo, es mejor preguntarle a Ud. para que los devotos sean conscientes que no debemos excedernos, con itinerarios estresantes. Y así, ayudarlo en su etapa de meditación en los santos nombres y entusiasmo por filmación.
Mis disculpas por expresarle esta preocupación.
Su sirviente:
Yugala Kisora Dasi
(El León blanco de Brihuega)
HpS/ASA - Venerable Lioness, Yugala kishora Devi Dasi.
We remember that Srila Prabhupada said that he is lady disciples should be like Lions on the street but like lambs at home. 😆
Thank you for all the nice Sankirtan news, and suggestions for traveling Sankirtan in the future.
90% of recovering our health from our stay in India and Spain at the end of last year, was coming to the more mechanized, and warmer environment of ISKCON Houston.
There are advantages and disadvantages in ISKCON Houston, Nashville, Boise, Mexico, Santiago, Madrid, Radha-kunda.
You have learned, no... that both the advantages and disadvantages are advantages if we are strong in our Krsna Bhavan amrta.
DAILY SCHEDULE AND DIET
This is adjusting. We try to communicate what is happening.
90% of our current diet and schedule is adjusting around getting up by 12.40AM for Japa.
Is wonderful result.
For us.
Maybe not for Grhastha of others.
Have to talk more about diet and agenda as our visit approaches.
Yes, it is a short visit to India.
It is a very strong echo of the VIP Tour that we developed with Hector and others.
We would go along as a VIP tourist, not a director.
If Hector was satisfied with the arrangement at 80-years old, then should be O.K. for us.
Main group might go for some programs and we would go for other, meeting with devotees.
Certainly in good contact with Yadu Swami and will publish the plan as it develops for your and others comments.
We land on Christmas day with Papa Noel, and then we have some time to recover and work on Sankirtan event to present when we return from India, before we leave. Eg. we might meet with some faculty and friends from Complutence about a symposium on Cultivation of the Human Spirit before we go to India, with presentation planned for after we return!
Is Subal Das still cooking???
Will try to send a paper letter tomorrow!
Thank you!
