Hare Krishna, Gurudeva

Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I've tried to make this report as short and precise as possible. We know the effort it takes to answer each blog post 🙏

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/adi/1/106/ .

Since I went to India for the 1st time, many incredible things have happened. I travelled to New Vrajamandala with the idea of staying 2 months, but it turns out that a teacher was needed for the Gurukula. So I decided to take the seva. But before that, during summer vacation, I went to India again. Thanks to Bhadra Rupa Prabhu, I had the opportunity to study Hindustani classical music in Bhubaneswar (1 month) with Sangita Panda, daughter of the eldest Pandit in Odisha [Picture 1].

A few days before returning to Spain, I was informed that the Gurukula would be closed, due to its irregular situation, among other reasons. Even so, I returned to NV and organized a summer camp for the children with excursions, vaishnava education, music and drama [Picture 2].

ASA - Super Girl! Very nice. Such an interesting life.

Simultaneously, I was able to make short trips. A friend invited me to join the 'Erasmus program' which allows young devotees (18 - 30 years) to travel to different temples in the EU with all expenses paid. Thanks to this program, I travelled to ISKCON Almvik (Sweden) [Picture 3] and ISKCON Simhachalam (Germany) [Picture 4], where I participated in workshops about relationships between devotees, Career Dharma (given by Urmila dd), etc. I made great friendships with Matajis of my age.

Now, I'm in Bhaktivedanta Manor [Picture 5]. Krishna fulfilled my desire to experience ashram life and strengthen my sadhana. By visiting different ISKCON temples, you can get to know Srila Prabhupada more closely and feel grateful for everything he's done. It'd be great to have programs like this in Latin America.

HpS - It certainly would. It certainly will be!!

Finally, next month I'll travel to India again😅, but this time Tarangaksi dd and Devahuti will come. We want to organize a ceremony for Gauri dd's 6 months of departure and throw her ashes into a sacred river. We still don't know where... Vrindavan, Mayapur? Yamuna or Ganges?

HpS - Both nice.

Also, this time, I'd like to acquire my first deity, whom I could take on all the trips. Since I'm still brahmacarini and have no shelter but the Lord, I'd like to worship Him directly.

HpS - We are lucky to be born in Kali Yuga! In this age Lord is personally attentive to situation of children, women and old men. So, He is much more willing to be your friends and travel with you.

Of course, the more we can take advantage of DVAD: Brahmacari, Grhasta, V'prastha, S'yasa, we should try to do that also.

I feel attracted to Lord Nrisimha. When I visited Simhachalam, I felt inspired by the brahmacharis (boys and girls) who worship Him so reverentially [Picture 6]. Could I worship Prahalada-Nrisimha too?

HpS - Seems fine with me! Talk with some mature ladies and girls your age and situation.

Thank you so much for reading this letter.

Trying to be your disciple,

Rukmini Devi Dasi

HpS - More news as it occurs. You must be Journalist for ASA. Where is Sita?