ASA Calendar 2024 January 26

11 months, 2 weeks ago by hps in Special Category A, Calendar Development

CALENDAR

General Principles

  • 'So, you can make plans for serving KRSNA, but better to just chant Hare KRSNA' (and watch that Kirtan make, and broadcast, the plans).
  • Deadline for inclusion in this Kapi Dhvaja Calendar = Ekadasi before Full Moon.


Daily

o  Full Morning Service is 4.30-5.30AM at, www.GoToMeeting.com 737 859 341 and https://www.mayapur.tv/, Live Channel, Houston.

o Sankirtan.

o FES - 6pm Nila-madhava Temple. Sri Sri Radha Natabara Sanga 8pm


Weekly

o  Tuesday & Wednesdays 7.30AM = Local Houston Srimad Bhagavatam Class. Mayapura TV.


o  Thursday

8.30AM = ISKCON Ministry of Education, BOEX.

10AM = SB, ISKCON Hawaii, www.e-sanga.org, (Details in Blog Posts/Tweets).


o  Friday 7.30PM (< 26th February) = ASA – Bhaktivedanta Library Seminar.

Anything we or you want to talk about based on the Bhaktivedanta Library.

-- We have discussed SP's general perspective on Librarys,

-- An analysis of SP's BBT titles and how we use them,

-- Rama avatara, for Rama-bhumi-puja 26th January.

-- Next: The BhVed Library and World Classical Literature.

Host and location may Change but usually Radha Nila-madhva/Mayapura.TV Channel, and Partha Sarathi Foundation hosting the Zoom distribution. Details Twitter and Blog.


o  Sunday 7.30AM– SB Workshop,

Upendra Das, CC;

HpS General Stuff.

Spanish and English. www.GoToMeeting 737 859 341


Singular Events

January

27/Sa = Home Program [HP, 11am, gotomeeting] - 11am, Sriman Prananatha Gauranga Das.

30th Mo = Gopala Bhatta Goswami Disappearance. CC 3.13.133[?]


February

2/fr = HP Rasikindra Das 7pm.

3/sa = HP Ksitis Kapoor, Sugar Land.

4th Sun = Sunday Feast, HpS, BG, MTV Houston

6/tu = ekadasi.

7th We = Rice University.

9/fr = BhVed Lib Seminar at Texas A&M University at ~7pm [Blog/Tweet].

10/sa = HP Vanamali Das.

12th Mo = AMD goes to Mayapura.

13/Tu = Sarasvati Puja.

15/Th = Srila Advaita Acharya appearance day.

16th  Fr = 7.30PM, DTC 4 (India) Release, https://www/youtube.com/c/HoustonIskcon/live

17/sa = HP Sriman Devendra Krsna Das and Family, Katy, Texas.

19/mo = ekadasi

20th Tu = Varaja Dvadasi

21st We = Nityananda Trayodasi. Visit from Murfreesboro Yatra [?]

23/fr = madhava purnima. Kapi Dhvaja

26th Mo = IAH to BNA (Houston to the Boro), 8am to 9.50am.


Distant Future

End of February to Tennessee for Gaura Purnima. Based there for developing the Sankirtan until we leave our body? Visit Spain? Go to Radha Kunda in a jar, or to leave our body there?

Manuel's Report 01-2024

11 months, 2 weeks ago by manuel in Special Category A

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and his sincere and determined disciples, like you.


Excuse the silence of these last few months, I have been involuntarily put “in the freezer”, but now, due to the inspiration of the activities around your Vyasa-puja made to Glorify you and the Parampara we are returning with many power.


These last few months, ARTd has been trying to be useful in building the NIOS website for the Hispanic world (it is 80% ready).


Four more points have been absorbing the Thakurji's energy these days: SOLARIS No 8, the Spanish edition of WOD, a book of comparative eastern epistemology, in Spanish, by Miguel Polo sponsored by NIOS and finally developing a strategic dialogue of identity about Who I am? about us? and what is NIOS?


ASA/HpS 😲 👍 👍👍


In this report I am going to focus on the Hispanic NIOS website, and the dialogue about the identity of NIOS.

Let us begin.


Now that H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami has retired from all administrative work (in NIOS and also in ISKCON


ASA - He is still trying to do as much as he can but with more informal commitment.


to dedicate himself, mainly, to “Kirtaniya sada Hari” this implies that his leadership, in this field, has to be attended, as a team, by All of us who identify 108% with preaching in the academic world, clear, according to our humble possibilities.


Although we are very far from continuing with the academic Sankirtana, for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada, as H. H. HpS has been doing in recent decades, still, out of respect, appreciation and reciprocity with him we are going to do it on 2 levels (one practical and the another conceptual and strategic).


At the first level (in practice) we think that the best way to maintain and grow all the seeds that SS HpS has sowng and cultivated in the academic world in Latin America and Spain is with excellent communication and organization through a page web, this is, the main reason for giving priority to this endeavor.


asa🐵

  1. website
  2. magazine
  3. bulletin


At this point we would like to humbly ask H. H. HpS, Tom Brown, Buck White and the entire ASA crew for their advice and suggestions. All contribution is welcome.


asa - above. 😃


In a fact that HH Hanumatpresaka Swami was the one who gave and still gives the perspectives and lines of work in NIOS, that is the basis on which we are organizing ourselves (Leverage the benefits of theoretical and practical knowledge of the West and Classical India. Reflect and dialogue about what the Psyche or Atma is (Bhagavad-gita 2.12 and others). According to these perspectives, for NIOS, its central activity coincides with the beginning of the objective declared in the Bhagavata Purana: “to distinguish reality from illusion for the sake of everyone.” To properly apply these concepts we need to develop a systematic dialogue about the vision and mission of NIOS.


Finally, although I am an unqualified monkey disguised as good intentions, let me offer you, for your Glorious Vyasa-puja, a brief message:

His tireless dedication to serving Srila Prabhupada has illuminated the spiritual path of all of us who have had the great fortune to know you.

We are determined that his legacy continues to inspire an authentic spiritual connection in academia with Srila Prabhupada's books.

Thank you very much for Guiding us with Wisdom, Humor and Love.

(Muchas gracias por Guiarnos con SHA SHA SHA: Sabiduría, Humor y Amor.

Note: This part of the message, if translated, is not understood.)


Eternally at your service, Bhakta Manuel.


ASA/HpS - we attaching some photos. any of them belong to you (manuel)?

your perspective and effort seems to be on the path.

seems you are realizing deep yogic principles and austeridades

thank you.

thanks to all involved in these efforts!

expect substantial results.


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Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a sus discípulos sinceros y determinados como tú!!


Disculpa el silencio de estos últimos meses, he sido puesto, involuntariamente “en la congeladora”, pero ahora, debido a la inspiración de las actividades en torno a su Vyasa-puja hechos para Glorificarlo a usted y al Parampara estamos volviendo con mucha potencia.


Estos últimos meses, ARTd ha estado tratando de ser útil en la construcción de la web de NIOS para el mundo hispánico (está lista en un 80 %). Cuatro puntos más ha estado absorbiendo la energía del Thakurji en estos días: SOLARIS No 8, la edición en español de WOD, un libro de epistemología oriental comparada, en español, de Miguel Polo auspiciado por NIOS y finalmente desarrollar un dialogo estratégico de identidad acerca de quién soy? quiénes somos? ¿y que es NIOS?


En este informe me voy a centrar en la pagina web de NIOS hispánico, y el dialogo acerca de la identidad de NIOS. Empecemos.


Ahora que SS Hanumatpresaka Swami se ha retirado de toda labor administrativa (en NIOS y también en ISKCON) para dedicarse, principalmente, a “Kirtaniya sada Hari” esto implica que su liderazgo, en este campo, tiene que ser atendido, en equipo, por todos los que nos identificamos al 108% con la predica universitaria y de acuerdo a nuestras humildes posibilidades. Aunque estamos muy lejos de continuar con el Sankirtana académico para el placer de Srila Prabhupada como SS HpS lo ha venido haciendo en estas últimas décadas, aun así, por respeto, aprecio y reciprocidad con él vamos a hacerlo en 2 niveles (uno practico y el otro conceptual y estratégico).


En el primer nivel (en la práctica) pensamos que la mejor manera de mantener y hacer crecer todas las semillas que SS HpS ha sembrado y cultivado en el mundo académico en América latina y España es con una excelente comunicación y organización a través de una página web, esa es la razón principal de darle prioridad a este emprendimiento. En este punto queremos pedirle humildemente su consejo y sugerencias a SS HpS, Tom Brown, Buck White y a toda la tripulación de ASA. Todo aporte es bienvenido.


En un hecho que SS Hanumatpresaka Swami era quien daba y aun da las perspectivas y líneas de trabajo en NIOS, esa es la base sobre la cual nos estamos organizando (Tomar los beneficios del conocimiento teórico y practico de occidente y de la India Clásica. Reflexionar y dialogar acerca que es la Psique o Atma (Bhagavad-gita 2.12 y otros). De acuerdo a estas perspectivas, para NIOS, su actividad central coincide con el comienzo del objetivo declarado en el Bhagavata Purana: “distinguir la realidad de la ilusión por el bien de todos”. Para aplicar apropiadamente estas perspectivas necesitamos desarrollar un dialogo sistemático acerca de la visión y misión de NIOS.

 

Finalmente, aunque soy un mono descualificado disfrazado de buenas intenciones permítame ofrecerle, por su Glorioso Vyasa-puja, un breve mensaje:


Su dedicación incansable por servir a Srila Prabhupada ha iluminado el camino espiritual de todos los que hemos tenido la gran fortuna de conocerlo.

Somos monos determinados a que su legado continúe inspirando una autentica conexión espiritual en el mundo académico con los libros de Srila Prabhupada.

Muchas gracias por Guiarnos con SHA SHA SHA: Sabiduría, Humor y Amor.


Eternamente a su servicio, Bhakta Manuel.

Contribuciones importantes a ASA Carnaval

11 months, 2 weeks ago by asacarnaval in Special Category A, Other

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte nuestras humildes reverencias. 🙇

Todas las Glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada, Todas las Glorias a ISKCON y a todas las ramas que de él emanan.🙌


Guru Maharaja, nos permitimos comunicarle que, por su misericordia sin causa y la de sus fieles seguidores, después de la celebración de su VyasaPuja 76. Sus sirvientes ASA Carnaval recibimos apoyo importante:


1ro. Establecimos comunicación con Srinath-Krsna Prabhu, que desde hace tiempo deseaba contactarnos para pasarnos las credenciales de Soundcloud. Así lo ha hecho y esperamos contribuir armoniosamente a sus magníficos esfuerzos.


2do. Se nos informó que Gopinath Prabhu le proporcionó a Govinda Pramodini una Laptop (de 2do uso) para los servicios. Ella a su vez, decidió concesionarla a ASA Carnaval, para que la utilice en la realización del servicio.

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Las condiciones de la concesión son:


A) La facilitación de este equipo, NO condiciona ni subordina a ASA Carnaval (ni ahora ni en un futuro) ante NIOS o cualquier otra organización que el propietario represente.

B) El equipo será devuelto al propietario en el momento que esté lo requiera.

C) Nos comprometemos a usar el equipo para el servicio y cuidar de él, así como informar acerca de su estado en el momento en el que el propietario lo solicite.

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Agradecemos el apoyo y entusiasmo que ambas contribuciones nos otorgan. 🙇🙇🙇


Gurudeva, entendemos lo anterior como obra de su misericordia (recordando su respuesta a la carta https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/14139/)  Con esto en el corazón, nos esforzamos por contribuir al servicio que usted ofrece a nuestro Divino Acarya.


Por favor háganos saber cualquier recomendación que considere.


Siempre a sus órdenes, su aspirante a discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnaval


[Equipo coordinador de ASA Carnaval: Abhinanda D /Isvari Radha DD/ Karuna-Sakti DD]


PD - La Laptop, será custodiada por Karuna-Sakti DD. Esperaremos su aprobación y bendiciones para comenzara usarla.


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Hare Krishna! Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept our humble obeisances. 🙇


All Glories be to Srila Prabhupada, All Glories to ISKCON and all the branches that emanate from it.🙌


Guru Maharaja, we take the liberty of informing you that, by his causeless mercy and that of his faithful followers, after the celebration of VyasaPuja 76, his servants ASA Carnival received important support from him:


1st. We established communication with Srinath-Krsna Prabhu, who had been wanting to contact us for a long time to pass on his Soundcloud credentials. He has done so and we hope to contribute harmoniously to his magnificent efforts.


2nd. We were informed that Gopinath Prabhu provided Govinda Pramodini with a Laptop (2nd use) for services. She, in turn, decided to concession it to ASA Carnaval, so that it could be used to carry out the service.

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The conditions of the concession are:

A) The provision of this equipment does NOT condition or subordinate ASA Carnaval (neither now nor in the future) to NIOS or any other organization that the owner represents.


B) The equipment will be returned to the owner at the time he requires it.


C) We undertake to use the equipment for service and take care of it, as well as report its condition when requested by the owner.

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We appreciate the support and enthusiasm that both contributions give us. 🙇🙇🙇


Gurudeva, we understand the above as a work of mercy from him (recalling his response to the letter https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/14139/) With this in heart, we strive to contribute to the service you offer to our Divine Acarya.


Please let us know any recommendations you consider.


Always at your service, your aspiring disciple


Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnival

[ASA Carnival Coordinating Team: Abhinanda D /Isvari Radha DD/ Karuna-Sakti DD]

PS - The Laptop will be guarded by Karuna-Sakti DD. We will wait for his approval and blessings to begin using it.


hps/asa - agtSP!!! paoho... yes, yes, start to use it immediately. srila prabhupada used airplanes, dictaphones, modern printing systems!

'maya tatam idam sarvam...' b. gita

become the most famous journalist in mexico with all protection etc!

use everything that KRSNA sends!

pray for resources.


all thanks to gopinatha das, hewlitt-packard.

jaya!!!

Compilación Visual - Vyasa Puja 76 SS HPS – Houston

11 months, 3 weeks ago by asacarnaval in Special Category A

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte nuestras humildes reverencias

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada, Todas las glorias al Guru Parampara y Todas las glorias a los devotos reunidos!


Orando porque la energía de su cuerpo sea buena y favorable a su Sankirtana. Le agradecemos por permitirnos ser parte de la celebración de su Sri Vyasa Puja 76º, Enero 2024, Houston.

Nuestro agradecimiento a Srinivasacarya prabhu y familia, por concedernos la fortuna de estar ahí, aún a la distancia. 🙇🏻‍♀️


A continuación, enviamos informe de la compilación audio visual del evento:


*Varios devotos, reportaron desde Houston y compartieron fotos y videos que colocamos en Facebook ASA Carnaval - Adjuntamos algunas de sus fotografías -

(Muchas gracias a: Jaya Hari Das, Unmada-vidhayini dd, Srinivasacarya D, Devendra, Sriram, Gadadhara Gosai D, Gopi Radha DD, Candramukhi DD, Govinda Pramodini D, Aindavi DD, Sugopi Radha DD, entre muchos otros)


*Agradecemos especialmente, a quien corresponda, por la transmisión de primer nivel, de todo el evento en el Gauranga Hall y de la premiere del DTC-UT Spain.🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️


*La transmisión del encuentro latino también fue muy buena y Gopi Radha DD se esforzó por transmitir desde otra perspectiva. 🙇


Enlaces de consulta:

Grabación completa de los eventos (11 y 13 de Enero)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLywBBTDt5o5Q7IjRocoHYzqGRhlrrkkkF&si=DGf7VLSxPX5UeCrs

Álbum en Facebook (Fotos y videos breves)

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.804990308309978&type=3

Muchas gracias a todos los que hicieron posible esta compilación.


Guru Maharaja, por favor podría decirnos: ¿usted estuvo complacido? ¿Hay algún momento que le pareció sobresaliente? ¿Hay algún aspecto que podría mejorarse o cualquier comentario que quisiera darnos?


Muchas gracias por mantenernos activos intentando servir a la misión de nuestro Fundador-Acarya AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada🙇🏻‍♀️


Siempre a sus órdenes, su sirviente

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnaval


(Equipo coordinador de ASA Carnaval: Isvari Radha DD, Abhinanda D, Karuna-Sakti DD)


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Hare Krishna! Dear Gurudeva, please accept our humble obeisances


All glories to Srila Prabhupada, All glories to Guru Parampara and All glories to the assembled devotees!


Praying that the energy of his body is good and favorable to his Sankirtana. We thank you for allowing us to be part of the celebration of your 76th Sri Vyasa Puja, January 2024, Houston.


Our thanks to Srinivasacarya prabhu and family, for granting us the fortune of being there, even from a distance. 🙇🏻‍♀️


Next, we send a report of the audio-visual compilation of the event:


*Several devotees reported from Houston and shared photos and videos that we posted on Facebook ASA Carnaval - We attach some of their photographs -


(Many thanks to: Jaya Hari Das, Unmada-vidhayini dd, Srinivasacarya D, Devendra, Sriram, Gadadhara Gosai D, Gopi Radha DD, Candramukhi DD, Govinda Pramodini D, Aindavi DD, Sugopi Radha DD, among many others)


*We are especially grateful to whomever it may concern for the first-class broadcast of the entire event at Gauranga Hall and the premiere of DTC-UT Spain.


*The broadcast of the Latin meeting was also very good and Gopi Radha DD made an effort to broadcast from another perspective. 🙇


Consultation links:

Complete recording of the events (January 11 and 13)


https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLywBBTDt5o5Q7IjRocoHYzqGRhlrrkkkF&si=DGf7VLSxPX5UeCrs


Facebook album (Photos and short videos)


https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.804990308309978&type=3


Many thanks to everyone who made this compilation possible.

Guru Maharaja, could you please tell us: were you pleased? Is there a moment that stood out to you? Is there any aspect that could be improved or any comments you would like to give us?


Thank you very much for keeping us active trying to serve the mission of our Founder-Acarya AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada🙇🏻‍♀️


Always at his service, his servant

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnival

(ASA Carnival Coordinating Team: Isvari Radha DD, Abhinanda D, Karuna-Sakti DD)


HpS - It, agtSP, was a colossal event!!!! We thought it would be. Besides the three big events there we innumerable intense meetings between different devotees, groups of devotees. We were meeting devotees and groups of devotees for over two weeks. We could never do it again.

As we hoped, we just played a small part in the event. Many, many others played their parts and the result was great progress in pushing forward Srila Prabhupada's movement.

It was a lot of stress for us as we are sure it was everyone.

So much intense travel to get here and then accommodate in strange places.

Thanks to Srila Prabhupada. Thanks to everyone.


So many things stood out.

I hate to mention any of them because then others might think that there contribution was not great.

Thanks to everyone.

Now it is time for your Vyasapuja? 🙂

Nashville Community Development

Dear Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!


Adding question here on blog on your request: Maharaj, do you suggest we move to Nashville now, or should I complete metal weapon training for another 6 months and then we move 🙏🏻.


your servant,

SM DD


HpS - AgtSP. Please accept out humble obeisances and well wishes!!

Thank you for your question here, and any inconvenience in having to wait for a week for an answer.

95% of three hundred V-puja guests gone home!


Our NIOS Campus Development Committee = HpS, NgD and ShD will meet for the second time, tomorrow.

So far we all have interest but I am focusing on first meeting, getting a place to meet, for full morning service in Murfreesboro or so.


I put the common Sadhana as the basis of physical locations before land and buildings, but they are related.


NgD home might be nice, but problem is they are often taking care of their grand daughter = Heroes!


Then there is possibility we could rotate between different houses on different days of the week in The Boro. Other possibility is renting a place in the Mall across the street from our 902 Hillcrest building.


Without progress in this facility we would be pushed to go on to Spain, New Vraja Mandala, and anyone who wants could follow!


Then Radha kunda (follow us)

.... and Nabadvipa is another universe with Nimai!! (Follow us)?


So.... first I would think that Sri Hari Das might want to see what is the situation for a few weeks, month(s) before making a move to Tennessee. Houston or Austin might be better????

Although we see Nashville as prime place for ISKCON Teacher Training College etc.


How much longer to finish your studies?


Few months?


We can't give any more help than the above information.

What does ShD and AGD et al think?


HpSwami - Current Disciple List.

11 months, 3 weeks ago by hps in Special Category A, Hot Topics

A requirement, agtSP, for anyone taking Diksa from us, under the authority of Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON, is that they file an Annual Report. Basically this has to be filed at the Reports link listed in this Blog.

An annual report to the Add Letter link is not sufficient.

These are formalities, but not meaningless formalities.

This is how we take this job.

🙂

Reports were due on January 9th 2024.


This is the list of Reports we have now on 2024 January 19th:

  1. Divya Dristi DD 
  2. Parasurama Avatar Das 
  3. Priyasakhi Devi Dasi 
  4. Vrsabhanu Nandini Devi Dasi 
  5. Sarad Gaurangi DD 
  6. Jaya Prema Sakhi DD 
  7. Murari dasa 
  8. Indu Lekha dd from Chile 
  9. Jiva-Sakti dasa 
  10. Madhvacharya das 
  11. Nanda-braja das 
  12. Aja Govinda das 
  13. Aristasena 
  14. Ekangi dd 
  15. [email protected] 
  16. Karuna Mayi devi dasi 
  17. Anandamaya das 
  18. Tarangaksi Devi Dasi 
  19. Subhadra Mayi DD 
  20. Campaka Lata dd 
  21. Gopi Radha DD 
  22. Rukmini Devi Dasi 
  23. Citrasakhi Devi Dasi 
  24. Sacinandan Das 
  25. Mani Kundali Devi Dasi 
  26. Mandali bhadra das 
  27. Bhakta Guimo 
  28. Nikunja Bihari das 
  29. Palika devi dasi 
  30. Abhirama Thakura dasa 
  31. Indu Lekha dd desde Chile 
  32. Ramakrishnananda Das 
  33. Satyabhama dd 
  34. Srinatha Krsna dasa 
  35. Braja Raja Krsna Dasa 
  36. Srinivasacarya Dasa 
  37. Annual Report 2023 
  38. Sudama sakha dasa 
  39. Asta Sakhi dd 
  40. Radhika Ramana dasa 
  41. Dhanistha Devi Dasi 
  42. Rukmini Sundari-Arequipa 
  43. Krishna Pramodini Devi Dasi 
  44. Srinivasa Muktipaty (Subala Sakha Das) 
  45. Prahlad-nrsmha das 
  46. MANYARI DEVIDASI 
  47. Rtu-raj Krsna Das 
  48. Sri Rama Krishna Das 
  49. Tungavidya devi dasi 
  50. Candramukhi dd 
  51. Parama Karuna das 
  52. Aniruddhakrsna Das 
  53. Nadiya Nivasi Dasi 
  54. Deva Vrata das 
  55. Jaya-hari das 
  56. Divya Sri Devi Dasi 
  57. Nilachala Chandra Das 
  58. Indira-Sakti Devi dasi 
  59. Mitravinda devi dasi 
  60. Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 2023 
  61. Laksmana-agraja das 
  62. Patrak das 
  63. Govinda Pramodini Dasi 
  64. Namacarya Das 
  65. Loka Bandhu Rama Dasa 
  66. Hayagriva Avatar Das 
  67. Jayanta das (Madrid) 
  68. Purnamasi devi dasi 
  69. Jayanta das 
  70. Jana-pavana das 
  71. Adi Yajña Das 
  72. Radha Japa prati Jalpa Devi Dasi 
  73. Sugopi Radha dd 
  74. Gadai Gauranga Dasa
  75. VISALA DAS 

So, basically we will only send reports to Srila Prabhupada and claim responsibility as his Diksa guru for these 75-disciples.

😃 Makes our life manageable.


Every body else - we'll give you another month maximum.

We will post the notification in the Kapi Dhvaja... AGAIN 😦