All Glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitay
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krishna Gurudeva, please accept my sincere and respectful obeisances.
We were in Vrindavan with my father for the month of Kartik. It was a beautiful adventure traveling with my father. I think Krishna blessed my father for all the preaching he did to me, my family, and friends. He is not initiated, but he chants some rounds, and a few weeks before coming to Vrindavan, he prepared himself.
We arrived at the holy dhama without any problems, and my father didn't have any difficulties in Vrindavan whatsoever. His health was very good. We ate every day at the goshala, and even though it's not pleasant for Western devotees to eat at the goshala, my father humbly accepted everything, from eating there to walking around Vrindavan, tolerating the monkeys, rickshaws, the noise, and the transcendental chaos of Vrindavan. He was very happy. He accepted all the austerities.
HpS/ASA - 😮
Ready to die. Ready to fly. Back home to, the spiritual sky!
Even though my father is not initiated into ISKCON, he possesses great humility, and he sees all the energy of Vrindavan with eyes of love and purity. Truly, every day I learned from him in Vrindavan. One anecdote: one day, while walking, my father found a champa flower, smelled it, and placed it on his heart, saying, "All of this is spiritual energy." I was very impressed by his devotion.
We continue chanting 16 rounds, following the four regulative principles, chanting the Gayatri mantras, and performing deity and Tulasi worship. We also cook for our deities. If there is anything else you would like me to do to advance in my spiritual life, I would be grateful.
HpS - Keep improving your service to Srila Prabhupada's Sankirtan Party. Of course, that is His ISKCON, which includes GBC, Temple, Presidents, but is especially focused on creating an atmosphere were like minded people can chant Hare Krsna.
This is my 5th year of observing Bhishma Panchaka, and I feel happy; it's one of my favorite fasts.
Returning to Peru very soon with beautiful memories and realizations, Hare Krishna Gurudeva.
Nadiya Nivasi Dasi
HpS - Thank you.
Hope Krsna gives you more and more stimulating Sankirtan position in the material world.
Of course, He gave such a benediction to Queen Kunti. All respects to your father. What is his name? Is he retired? Working? 😆