Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope you are in good health. It has been very gratifying to have had your association the last few days you were at Nueva Vraja Mandala. Likewise, it has been very inspiring to hear from some godbrothers about your activities and Sankirtan programs carried out in Mexico.

As you know, I arrived at NVM in February. I stayed for almost 2 months serving mainly as a teaching assistant at the Gurukula. It has been such an enriching experience for my career and my spiritual life! I also had the chance to do other services like cleaning, making garlands for Radha Govindachandra, singing and playing the mrdanga at Mangala Aratik and Sandhya Aratik, even leading kirtans in Madrid Harinams! Also, I had the chance to meet so many devotees and take their wonderful association, as well as preach and make friends with some guests who were temporarily staying at the farm.

Now I am back in Peru. Why? That is what I want to tell you in this letter.

Earlier this year, I had a strong desire to return to Vrindavan and take the Bhakti Sastri course. However, during my stay at NVM, Radha Govindachandra turned my plans upside down. There is no doubt that they were! It seems that the Gurukula will require a teacher for the next school year (which starts this September). Since the children already know me and I was learning how the teachers are carrying out the Gurukula, I feel responsible for continuing to support the school. I want to offer the career that I have studied at the service of the devotees.

So, I accepted the challenge. In that sense, in order to stay longer in Spain I must apply for a religious visa. That is why I returned to Peru and I am currently processing all the documents required. I don't know how long this process will take, nor if my visa will be accepted or denied, but we are leaving it to Krishna's will. However, so far everything has been favorable and we have received so much support from Yadunandana Swami and other devotees. In fact, They have encouraged me the most to take this opportunity. I was a little unsure if I could do a good service for the children of the community, but I will do my best.

I realized that, in the end, the intense longing that I had to return to Vrindavan actually came true. As one mataji told me, NVM is Vrindavana Dham, that place where one can be Krishna conscious 24 hours a day. At the beginning of this year, I was missing taking darshan from Krishna Balarama and Radha Syamasundara every day, and this wish was also fulfilled! I was able to take darshan from Radha Govindachandra every day. When I realized all this infinite mercy, I cried with happiness. Finally, I have also realized that I like so much the ashrama life, running every day at 4:30 am to sing and dance for the Lord. I remember when I was little I used to admire the monastic life. I also wanted to give my life to the service of the Lord. This childhood memory was revived at NVM.

So, that's my report, Guru Maharaja. Krishna's plans are mysterious and wonderful.

Learning to live a life of service,

Rukmini dd

HpS - AgtSP, We have been getting news of you! This all seems very nice. When Krsna wants something it happens. The world becomes Vaikuntha ... but ... He does not want us to get too attached. Like he shook up M. Pariksit when he got to attached.

So, do your service in this reflection and be happy seeing it all as a reflection of Vaikuntha, but be ready to get on the boat and leave for next destination at any moment. Teach the kids that.,

We get our news out in the next few days also.

Hare Krsna!!! Super!!