V-puja Boise
Thank you!!! So much. AGTSP. We think it is more your mercy in overlooking our bad qualities that makes us of any use. We will post this in our Blog. Can you please write there some time with your Sankirtan experiences!!
HpS
On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 04:59:15 PM CST, Sangeetha Balam <[email protected]> wrote:
Hare Krishna Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. And all glories to you.
As nothing pleases you more than the regularity of devotional service, I would begin with that. I have been chanting 16 rounds and following four regulative principles throughout 2018 by the mercy of Lord Chaitanya and Guru Parampara.
A good teacher teaches by example and you teach all of us by your wonderful example. Your compassion for people in general, your love and respect for the devotees, your desire to elevate our consciousness with absolutely no desire for gain for yourself are so inspiring.
Your methods and research of sastric education are exemplary. Your goal is to always help your disciples in their service and sadhana. You go the extra mile to make all your disciples feel protected and loved. Your detachment for accumulating followers is evident. You are equally enthusiastic whether it’s one person sitting in the class or a 100. You endure so much austerity but are never hard on your disciples.
You never accept material luxuries even if they are provided. You do not sleep on nice beds (You sleep in the sofa in the sannyasi quarters of Houston even if a nice bed is provided), you do not dress luxuriously( you do not even sew the ends of your dhotis, it is just a simple cloth) and you do not eat luxuriously ( You have your small lunch box, and whatever fits in it is your lunch). You are a perfect follower of Lord Chaitanya’s principles for sannyasis.
tapyante loka-tāpena
sādhavaḥ prāyaśo janāḥ
paramārādhanaṁ tad dhi
puruṣasyākhilātmanaḥ (SB 8.7.44)
It is said that great personalities almost always accept voluntary suffering because of the suffering of people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone’s heart.
You follow this principle perfectly and you can see the Supersoul in everyone’s heart and act on that platform.
On this day I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your association. A moment of your association can change the perspective of everything that’s happening around us and gives the perspective of Krishna Consciousness to it.
On this auspicious day, I pray to Srimati Radharani that serving your lotus feet may be my eternal occupation. My faith and service to you may never be disturbed. My eagerness to hear from you may never slacken. If somehow or other I can please you I would consider my life a success.
Your servant,
Sundari Radhika dd.