Hare Krishna Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

I wanted to write to you about my Sadhana.

I have been able to follow the goals I set in the last letter (waking up at 4 AM 6 days a week, joining FMP, finishing my rounds thereafter, attending SB class,

listening to a lecture in the evening,

reading at least a few sentences of Srila Prabhupada's books,

and making one quote to share on Whatsapp every day) about 75% of the time.

As far as listening to two lectures a day, reading Srila Prabhupada's books, and making quotes, I have been quite consistent and missed very few days. However, some weeks, I woke up at 4 AM only for 4 or 5 days. I also bathe my Gaura Nitai and dress them every day unless I am extremely busy with school and do not have time in the morning (my mother dresses them on those days). 

HpS - Jaya! How many different dressed do they have?

I see positive transformations in my life after attempting to improve my Sadhana. I feel more peaceful and focused than I used to before. Likewise, on the days I do not try sincerely, I have experienced lax Sadhana's consequences. I pray for your mercy Gurudeva, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for tolerating my dull-headedness and allowing me to stay around in ASA despite my innumerable faults.

I beg for your blessings that I improve in my Sadhana, and that by the next time I report, I can document a higher percentage in my letter. I regularly read your writings about crawling to Mangala Arati and resisting sleep for Japa in hopes that I can implement them.

With immense gratitude and appreciation for your causeless mercy and austerity,

your insignificant servant,

Sugopi Radha devi dasi

HpS/ASA - We are like a bunch of pieces of wood in the fire place the more we burn the more we inspire those arounds us. Personally I am very inspired by your efforts. We are also making progress. Sometimes we want to engage in eating "pizza and pasta" at 10.30 at night, but it is not available. We have put it out of reach and now the desire is less so we can restrain ourselves. At first it is an effort then it becomes just our habitual nature.