Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj.
Please accept my obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Today is Ramanavami, an auspicious day, glorifying Sri Ram, a merciful and forgiving incarnation of Sri Krishna and begging for His blessings.
First, I would like to express my humble gratitude to you, Gurumaharaj. After some years of practicing Krishna Consciousness, little by little awareness is passing through my door; allowing me to learn to see and appreciate real things...
I want to thank you for the gifts that you are giving me: devotional service, Deity worship, the impetus of studying SB, the desperate search for taste in chanting the Holy Names: HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE / HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE, the Holydham, Vrindavan, devotees association, SP's books, FMS, your tweets, inspiring exemplary Vaishnava life, caring and compassionate attitude, wise, Krishna conscious life; the list is endless showing your love for us.
HpS/ASA - Seems that you are like Lord Siva! https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/4/4/12/
Yet, if there are any good qualities we have seen that it is Guru-krpa!!!!
Hare Krsna
AgtSP!
Year after year we continue (you, me, a few) and even though we are bad, obstenant studies we make some progress, no?
A strong need has been growing in my heart, it is almost seven years since I haven't seen you, missing the opportunity to serve and hear from you directly. I want to spend some time serving you personally.
I was considering visiting you in Nashville, but it seems that visiting you there without inconveniencing you is more difficult.
So now that you confirmed your trip to Spain, it is a good opportunity for me to attempt to visit and serve you there. And you kindly agreed that I can do it.
As a temple devotee, If I want to travel to visit you, the temple authorities have to approve it and a formal procedure to request a leave has to be followed in advance.
With this in mind, before writing to the temple authorities, I need to get exact information about your trip plans, based on that I will present my request to TP.
ASA/TB (Tom Brown - ASA Secretary) - Right now we have a ticket to Arrive in Madrid, New Vraja Mandala, Brighuega on September 11th Radha astami and then return to USA on the 3rd of December.
Maybe MAYBE M A Y B E during that time we will take a quick trip to India and back.
Maybe.
We hope this all fits in with your Temple co-ordination.
I think for you to get the association of Yadu Swami and the devotees of NVM would be tremendous benefit for the Australian Yatra!
Hope to hear more about your plan to visit and serve Radha Govinda Candra!!!
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I want to ask you if you can please let me know if part of your trip to Spain includes visiting India - Vrindavana; or is it another time trip? In Spain, would you do interregional travel?
HpS - Ohh! As mentioned above we might include a trip to India, but it would be short, maybe even one month of the three and it is not fixed yet. In any case we we would be in Spain before and after.
In Spain we would only travel out for day trips. Not spend the night away from New Vraja Mandala.
You could bring a power point show of the urban and rural preaching in OZ!
What are your suggestions for me to get accommodation and service opportunities if you consider them convenient?
HpS - I know almost nothing about that except that you contact Yadunandana Swami and the authorities there with our full recommendation and Anirruddha Das et al!
Of course, you own Peruvian lunatics are already there.
Yasoda
Yugala
Rukmini and family (?)
et al!
I think if you start working now you can develop a super program of service which will return you to Australia with wonderful opulences!
Then... in a few moments we will all be in Nadiya with Nimai???
Since I have been here in Melbourne for almost 7 years, I haven't travelled anywhere, so according to the temple policy, a temple devotee is entitled to travel for 6 weeks every two years, so I can get leave for at least 18 weeks if I request it in advance.
In heart there are two strong desires: visiting and serving you and visiting the Holydhan Vrindavan. I pray to Radha Vallabha, to Srila Prabhupada and to you Gurumaharaj to bless me and fulfil my heart desires if you all consider it appropriate.
On the other hand, it is more important for me your preferences Gurumaharaj, if you have another plan or suggestions for me to do, I will happily do my best to follow it, as it is.
HpS/ASA - This sounds very nice to us! Mitravinda Devi Dasi may also visit. Parama-karuna Das and family!! It will be like Chosica!
😃 😕 Hare Krsna"
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Please Gurumaharaj, excuse my shortcomings, for sure many mistakes have been made due to my lack of purity of heart and consciousness. Sorry. Please guide me Sir.
Thank you.
Your aspiring disciple
Madhumanjari dd
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Looking back, I can see Krishna's hands making all the arrangements, helping and protecting me... OH, Krishna!!! THANK YOU, KRISHNA!!!