Now 4 Kartik!
October 6, 2025
pamho, AGtSP!
TILL DEATH DO WE PART.
Thought I’d better write before I’m dead, too busy to be this old, yet, am learning to pace better. The jobs are all odd now, aside from “Harinam,’it seems to be a re-honed destiny, bringing reality.
Now having to fix our gate and fence, occasional side work in the trades and keep vigilant with dear Subhra’s compromises in career.
She’s now doing administration and I monitor her stress from the “slaughter house of knowledge.”
Regardless she sometimes, covertly, influences sincere people into the Temples’ fold, something unintentional and quite bold for modern Academic standards.
While all the juggling & balancing go on, the 16-4 is truly what sustains us in days that are sometimes too long. It is our foundation in our house of gyrations, along with some sincere effort in our Buddhi aspirations... carry on, chant the Holy Song!
YUGA DHARMA FIRST.
Speaking of duty, the “Gate” has 2 posts out, one to go, then 3 specifically placed 4X’S.
Today just digging out and then off to Gainesville (GNV) for Friday Harinam. Tuesdays we do Harinam in Alachua, seems to help lessen my conditioned state, God knows I do need association, out for now, digging in the dirt, got another post out, one to go... if it wasn’t warped I could of left it there, se la vie.
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Showered up and heading to GNV, 4pm Hari Nam at 13th & University across from the UF campus, we’ve got a few devotees, mostly seniors and Prabhupada disciples, still more to come, we’re on for 90 minutes, more or less, preferably more! Looks like it will be even more, Football game tomorrow, we come and chant at the pre-game entrance, a lot of good exposure.
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Keeping pace on japa this morning, have to keep it going, and then we can focus on the Harinam this afternoon. If done right it will also free time for a bit of the “Honey-Dues” at the house. ‘Grha’ is a tricky ashram and I now know why Vanaprastha is offered, it’s to keep a vision of dharma to prevent from getting buried in a deep-well covered with grass.
Finished our Saturday “bonus” Kirtan at the “Gator Game,” now back at our abode, we had a good group of about 25 devotees at the University of Florida, quite few new Russians visiting, we all managed to get fired up enough that the rain held off till we left, free shower after a balmy campus Kirtan. Devotee association really does keep us enthusiastic. Next game is October 17th in Jacksonville, time for road tour.
DAILY SEVA TAPASYA.
Been keeping up with Yantra-Japa now for almost 3 years now, and have been getting some presentiments of shortcomings. If more focus is not applied, sleep becomes an enemy in this “jotting-japa” (as with any japa) and may now see actual deflection of concentration on paper. When my autopilot takes over during nod-offs, immediate scrawls or disfigured shapes graphically appear on the chart.
The good part is I may retro-fit some fresh mantras in to correct, whereas on mala I tend to lose track. With age, that “sleeping” tendency gets to easy. When consciousness and lethargy hover together it is almost a third state of consciousness, very self-deceptive. Standing up, spray of water, or even a short break does help restore attentiveness. I know this will be an ongoing battle till the end. Challenge is on!
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Well, well, time does tell, another project within another project. Likened to dominoes, one leads to another. This is a formula that becomes quite a task in daily affairs, along with lifetime practices, yet the needful brings to needed fulfillments, not just for the self, but to persons in “need,” this why the art of seva is so rewarding, it’s not for us... it is US! We are complete when engaged and temporarily surcharged to perform, then rest until the next service; this is peremptory training in my humble opinion. Be it duty or decreed, it will bring satisfaction in selfless activities, just what we need, thus fulfilling closings in daily services, enchanting our Soul and pleasing the Supreme, a worthy goal.
HpS/ASA - Jayananda Das commented that you don't need a big, very significant service at every, even any moment. You just need to always be engaged in service. That service is the best way to be engaged in more intense and broadly significant service. "vidya vadu jivanam"
Kartika
It’s that time again! The month of enhanced awareness and sacrifice, do what I can, maintaining always is a good start.
Love the extra songs with the pastimes, breaks routine to tangible notions of devotion. Pet project is the completion of the SFRY SEVA book and sending it to Granthraja Prabhu. 1st day in, guess this is a good time to drop this letter at the Monkeys tree.
HpS - Maybe learning word by word meanings of part or all of the song.
Learn how to respond to the song without a song sheet. how to lead without a song sheet.
we are reading Vrndavana Dhama Mahimamrta as translated by his grace kusa krata das. posted details on the WhatsApp group!
Thank you for your most valuable time.
sincerely, C.C. your servant in training.
hps/asa - how much is our time worth by the hour???? is there soul-money? USA Karmi paycheck is in Wally Dollars, no? Money that can be exchanged for any goods or services at Walmart.
We are getting paid in dollars that can be exchanged for things at K-Mart??
[Remember. Money is just Monkey spelled with a K (for KRSNA) inserted in the middle. 😱
Have lots of Mon(k)ey! It's good for you!
Of course, we are eternal and possessed of unlimited energy. Self recharging AAA cells. Thus, all we want to do is serve Krsna.
Haw Haw Hare!
We are manufactured to work for free, forever.
For Go, Gopa, Gopi Govinda-nandana!
Who is Self absorbed in His own narcistic pleasures!
Hare Krsna. Hare Krsna...
