Dear Maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami,
Pamho, AGtSP! Time waits for no man, so I thought I’d better get a note out while I can.
How was Nirjala Ekadasi?, I’m still lemon-juicing till Sunday, then maybe a drop of sweet rice from NJP. Was contemplating current activities and all is simply so wonderful…job, house, and semi-sweet wife, like how amazing that I get such mercy.
Now am contemplating how to gracefully get out of it all and dovetail my existence to reality. So the house is on short-sale (since we’re over 50% upside down), finishing last of school (I can use the job for the resume) and tolerating co-workers who cuss more than drunken sailors. As far as my dear wife goes, she’s ready to bail out of America (except for financial attachments). Me, Well, I’m just glad to get the 16-4 in, though as a responsible grhastra I must do the needful.
Basic goal is to get situated in Mayapur and South Africa, splitting the year between them should suffice for sadhana and preaching. How this will occur isn’t all dialed in as yet and I know when I make plans dear Krsna begins to smile. Will keep the desire in mind, but not be too attached for I may be going to hell for all I know… anything to serve Our Lord.
ISV is having the Panihat Festival and am longing for devotee association, guess will go for the “virtual reality” for now, such ecstasy in the pastimes of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda. We’re attempting a Berkeley visit tomorrow with our friends, Dar-Shawn & Sharajini. At least some locals are favorable to our practices of Bhakti-Yoga.
All in all, it seems my heart longs for Mayapur Dham, but how much I can handle there is another story, in time we’ll hopefully find out, think it would be good for all involved. Modesto, and even California has too much luggage for me, would like to let it all go.
We’re looking forward to your association soon, for that always gives us a re-charge to deal with the struggle in our material existence. S.F.Ratha-Yatra is the 22ndof July, hope you can stay for that, if not we’ll work something out.
All Glories to your Service,
Sincerely,
caitanya caritamrta das, das anu das.
PS: Here’s a little story from the internet:
Dear Granddaughter,
The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a “Honk if you love Jesus” sticker.
I was feeling particularly inspired that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.
Wow, am I glad I did! What an uplifting experience followed.
I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought in about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn’t notice that light had changed.
It’s a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn’t honked, I’d of never noticed.
I found lots of people love Jesus!
While I was there, the guy behind started honking like crazy and then leaned out his window and screamed,”For the Love of God!... Go, go…Go, Jesus Christ..GO!”
What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking, I just leaned my head out the window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people, I even honked my horn a few times to share in the Love!
There must have been someone from Florida back there because I heard them yelling something about a “sunny beach”. I saw another person waving in a funny way with their finger in the air, I asked my teenage grandson riding in back what that meant, and he said it was a Hawaiian good luck sign or something.
Well, I’ve never met anyone from Hawaii, so I reached out the window and gave them the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing…he too was enjoying our religious revivials!
A couple of people were so caught up in the joy of the moment they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.
So grinning, I waved to all my brothers and sisters and drove on through the intersection. Before the light changed, I felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down a bit and leaned out the window and gave them that Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away.
Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!
Will write again soon,
Love Grandma
HpS - AGTSP pamho. Wow, what a F U N N Y article. So, nice. It comes so close to the truth. Wham. Your plan to move to the "Holy Dhama" seems cool, but it is Kali-yuga and basically there are no good "places" in Kali-yuga. Yes, some places may be better for us that others. I know some devotees who get lost in big Temple atmosphere and are very happy with a close Temple President and about 11-devotees running the Temple.
Others thrive on the Big Temple and the Big Festivals. So always looking for best diet, best Temple, best climate ... but ... in the current Age we are looking for the Best Sankirtana Party (for us). This Blog is a humble effort at Sankirtana party. Keep us informed. Improve the definition of your Sankirtana and then you can improve your definition of your position in a Sankirtana Party!!