Hare Krishna, Maharaj

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Sorry, I only now realized that my letter to you is now here in this blog. Thank you Maharaj for the reply.

Yes I grew up in Switzerland but with Ecuadorian roots.

Some years ago I was traveling and visiting friends in Mexico, Ecuador.... Actually I only wanted to stay for a few months. I ended up spending almost 4 years in Mexico and got stuck there :) . So as a vegetarian in a really meat culture country you are looking for good places to eat, friends told me: Hey, you as a vegetarian, go check out the food at the Krishna Temple!

So that was the beginning. Now when I think back I realize how powerful Prasadam is. Unconsciously I have stopped bad habits like drinking alcohol and smoking at this time.

Prasadam. ki jaiii!

Thank you for the nice lectures and Mangala Aratis in GoToMeeting. I will try to be there as best I can, just sometimes a bit difficult because of the different time zones

Answers to the A,B,C questions

HpS - This is from guru-tattva.txt in our website?

A: Yes i agree this is a good poin,t finish this duties, chant 16 rounds , follow the 4 principles and then get personal instructions.

B: 1- I agree with all the points mentioned

  a: Yes i chant more than 1 year 16 rounds of course it is an up and down with the mind during chapa , i try my best to chant sincerely.

   b: Yes , i was also following the four regulative principles strictly

   c: Yes, during my stay in the temple, I was able to keep that. Outside the temple i get up before 5am and chant my 16 rounds and read prabhupada's books. Now i decidet to go back again to live in the Temple.

   d: Krishna Premarupa Prabhu

  e: Dear Srila Prabhupada,

 please accept my humble obeisances

Your mercy is so infinite that you have come to preach Krishna consciousness to the world. After so many meaningless lives, seeking happiness in senseless things, now i have this opportunity to practice devotional service. Please accept me as your humble eternal servant and forgive me for all the offenses I have committed in my ignorance.

C: Some of this points we had in the guru-disciple course and have been informed. I also agree that the GBC is the Ultimate Administrative Authority in ISKCON.

We have to try to be an example and give our best.

with kind regards

your humble servant Bh.Dave

HpS - So, do you want to become an initiated student of Srila Prabhupada and his movement?

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