All glories to Srila Prabhuada! All glories to Guru Maharaj!
Please accept our humble obeisances at Your sweet Lotus feet..
Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,
We had a great session last Monday. We used zoom apps and had our first online Bhakti Sastri class! The first thing we were told to give a brief introduction about ourselves...through the video which was obviously shared. Then second thing...we were asked a very relevant question..What do you hope to acheive by doing Bhakti Sastri? Straight away....the essence of preaching came to our mind....and we answered ....for preaching through Sastric knowledge conforming to the mood and mission of Srila Prabhupada....our facilitator was happy...
Lots of homework given...starting with Module 1 ...BG. We are told to read BG chapter 1 upto 1.22 ...prepare the relevant 8 questions as given in the Student Hand book. ....besides the Preface and Introduction.....and write an essay on the Mood and mission of Srila Prabhupada...We feel so happy.....we feel connected to Srila Prabhupada and Guru Maharaj....
Ohhhh....we forgot to tell you about the kirtan....just before the class ..as we all waited for everyone to join....was so beautiful...soulfull....
We are struggling with the Annual report...want to go on writing and writing...but there are some letters in the blog....little disturbing...one on Diksha guru and Siksha guru... For us we are so thankful to Srila Prabhupada for blessing us with Guru Maharaj as our diksha guru....we do not have any doubts...Srila Prabhupada is so merciful...
There is a Prabhuji who desires to be initiated by Guru Maharaj... we are encouraging his whole family to be initiated. They are chanting 16 rounds and following 4 regulative principles. He is attending temple mangal arti since this month. How can we help him guru Maharaj ? We requested him to read and follow the Guru tattva given by Guru Maharaj...
HpS - Hare Krsna. First is to take shelter of Srila Prabhupada by reading his books, associate with devotees, develop practical relationship with Temple and they can read the Kapi Dhvaja and write here as they like. After six months of that process they can think about becoming a formal aspirant for initiation by an ISKCON Diksa guru etc. O.K. AgtSP!!
We are praying for Srila Prabhupada's mercy ..for whatever we can offer on 28th Dec...
Your insignificant servant,
Sarada Gaurangi DD
HpS - Thank you. We will write a DTC with all our current news!!!!! Thank you! Again, with whom is this Bh. Sastri course?