Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Guru parampara.
Answering the following questions :
1. Were you able to follow the four regulative principles strictly this year?
Yes. We are following the four regulative principles strictly.
2. Able to chant 16-enthusiastic rounds?
Yes. Able to chant 16-enthusiastic rounds. Normally we are trying to chant 20 rounds every day.
Some time we chant for 6-7 hours.
3. Who is your ISKCON administrative authority in this Sankirtana institution of Srila Prabhupada?
H H Hanumatpresaka Swami (Our Guru Dev).
HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Paoho. We are your spiritual authority in terms of following Srila Prabhupada's system but Prabhupada established the GBC same time he described the duty of the Sannyasis. Who is your Temple President? His representative that you work with?
4. Any other comments up to 100 words.
Preparing plans for more reading and preaching.
Annual Report:
1. Morning or Kindergarten activity :
- Wake up Time - 5:00 AM
- Chanting - 16 rounds
- Mangala acharana, Mangala Arti, Guru Puja, Narshingh arti, Tulsi puja/arti and five vaisanava songs at home.
- Reading - BG, Padmapurana
- Breakfast - Fruits
2. Four-regulative principles as usual.
3. Study - NOI, Prabhupada's small book
4. Bhakti Shastri not started yet.
5. Limited/Reduced temple activity - Just do Prasadam service some time on Sunday.
6. Always remember you & Lord for every thing & mercy.
7. Read your blog almost every day - Always try to learn from your comments in letters.
8. Visit ISKCON web sites for lectures - specially mayapur.tv & Vrindavan webcast.
9. Spend 9 hours at office in working days.
10. Trying to prepare a group of devotee for Study purpose.
11. Trying to focus more on Study rather temple activity.
12. If any one ask for any seva in temple or outside temple, i accept and do respectfully.
13. Time-being stopped fund collection activity.
14. I go office with dark tilik.
15. Breakfast - fruits, lunch - fruits & dinner - boiled vegetable.
16. Have re-planned preaching activity.
There is association of local temple bramachari for quiries.
Also i am continously touch with H G Gopendra Das, Vrindavan temple for all kind of quiries.
Guru Dev, ...will wait for your advise on the above.
your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das
HpS - ASA ---- Aaaaah. More details. Second initation, Third initiation... Let's go forward. Through Parampara we can experience direct relationship with Krsna: Girivar. do this, so that!!!
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