Hare Krishna Maharaj, All Glories to Srila Prabhupad. Please accept my humble obeisances.

I would like to introduce myself first Maharaj. I am Sriram Arunachalam, younger brother of Srinatha Krishna Das in Dallas. I am currently working for a software development company called Hexaware Technologies as a software developer in Atlanta, Georgia.

HpS - Our neighbor!

I first met you Maharaj in Chennai, India in 2016 when you had come for a conference. I had the good fortune of rendering you some service due to the association of my brother.

I still remember the day you came to our Bhakti vriksha, like it was yesterday, Maharaj. The amount of time you took out of your busy schedule to come and give a talk on the Nectar of Instruction to a bunch of beginners was so inspiring. I could visibly see that day that you were so tired, but you still stayed late and gave your wonderful association to so many newcomers and we were so joyous for days and weeks afterward, that such a saintly person gave us his association.

HpS - AGTSP!

The second time I had a chance to meet you, Maharaj, was last summer in Houston when I, Srinath, and Divya had come to the Houston temple to get your association. We had the good fortune of traveling with you to a couple of programs and we even had lunch at a devotee's house.

HpS - Aaaah!

I have been greatly inspired by your austerity, humility, and your almost impossible travel schedule for preaching in service of Srila Prabhupad's mission to bring the Holy Names of Krishna to as many places in the world as possible.

HpS - We eat too many apples and p-nuts late at night!

I would like to take shelter of your lotus feet, Maharaj, if you deem me fit enough to be accepted as your disciple.

My path to Krishna Consciousness is similar to that of my brother. Our cricket coach in Chennai brought us into Krishna Consciousness and guided us to serve Krishna by distributing books and doing Damodar arti in the streets for several years.

I have been chanting 16 rounds on and off for the last 8-10 years, Maharaj, but I am trying to chant 16 rounds every day without a break for the last month or so and will strive to keep chanting 16 nice enthusiastic rounds every day.

I try to read Srila Prabhupada's books for at least 20 minutes to half an hour every day and currently, I am reading the Nectar of Devotion along with my mother every day, Maharaj.

I have also read the Guru Tattva document on Jayarama.us, Maharaj. I would be overjoyed and humbled if you deem me fit for shelter at your lotus feet and engage me in assisting your service to advance the mission of Srila Prabhupad.

Thanking You

Yours Sincerely

Sriram Arunachalam

HpS - Did you see what we wrote on this to other devotee??? https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11141/ It is Spanish but translate.google.com will probably do it. Basically the Guru-tattva document is complete. Prabhupada says, it is very simple, if you are chanting and following rules, for him and Krsna for six-months then you can be initiated. Of course, GBC has made it one year but still it very simple. Do you want to return to Krsna? O.K. Then come on! SB class will give you all the info about the details!!! HK!