Hare Krisna, dear Gurudeva. Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I hope your’re fine in all aspects. By Krisna’s Mercy we are at 120% and happy, tired, so tired but happy, so happy.
We were distributed in February 564 books, and 1394 in March in the Temple. A reception-boutique was created in the Temple to receive to the guests. We were start to sell Radha-Govinda Candra’s Mahaprasadam from New Vrajamandala, and we tripled bread’s and cupcakes’ Prasadam selling. Some devotees cook Prasadam in their homes and bring it to sell it in the Temple, and we are selling all. Preaching program is very strong, all days during the week. The Ashram is full and we want open Matajis' Ashram in the apartment close to Temple, which is rented by Jaramara Hari Das.
Over 100 people coming to the Temple for have Prasadam during the weekend, and the Prasadam’s program has a good healthy from Monday to Friday. We are distributing about 40 Prasadam’s plates for Food for life program.
The Temple’s team is wonderful. They are many committed with the project and we would like to open a new Temple this year, if it’s possible. But we need to consolidate the team and the project.
Bhadra Vardhana Das and Sananda Devi Dasi are developing a devotee care program with Akrura Das’ help, and already we are implementing WIN-WIN agreement with the devotees.
Jayanta Das prabhu coming to the Temple. We miss him so much. We take a Humility and Sorry course by Gurú Prasad Swami the last Saturday. I think it can help to normalize the relationship between our varied communities. We want this. Time to time.
On other hand, Carcika and me are fine, in dialog. Sometimes up, other times a little down, but always in dialog. We have no many time for us, many service for Krisna and His devotees. Really we are trying to serve to Srila Prabhupada and devotees like you, Yadunandana Swami (Bhaktivedanta Institute) and many many others. Our sadhana well, Mungala Aratik all days except Sundays, we read all days. Me between 16 – 20 rounds per day, 4 principles, fighting.
The Carcika’s biologic clock is “Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggg” and I “uuuuuuuuffffffffffffff!!!!!!!!!!!!”. One year ago I said her: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”, 6 months ago I said her: “Noooooooooooooooooo”, 3 months ago I said her: “no”, 1 month ago I said her: “May be”, now I say her: ”It will be what Krisna wants”, I think in a 1 month more I’ll say her: “Ok, lets go to get a new devotee?”. I don’t want to be wrong. I know that family life is a tangle, but may be a possible devotee son can gives me the freedom from material illusion or I can give him a Vaisnava education to give him the freedom from material tangle. I don’t know. I’m a mess. Inside me I would like to be a Bhramacharya or Vanapastra, but I can’t yet. One side of my face is Grhasta, and the other one wants or I think it’s Bhramacharya or Vanapastra, or I would like it were so. I don’t know. What can I do?. The better gift I can give to my wife is one son, Vaisnava son. She deserves, but I’m an egoist. I suppose. I don’t know. Krisna knows.
If finally we want to have a child. What we must to do to let come a Vaisnava soul?.
This morning during the Japa Joe, You give me a great surprise when you said us may be you come to Europe in a tour to do programs in the Universities. May be you can come to Spain and Madrid to develop some programs in de University. When finally do You come at Europe?. Do You know it yet?
And finally, in these days I’ll write bhakta Pablo Parikrama’s recommendation letter for his initiation. I asked him about following 4 principles and 16 rounds and everything is ok. I’ll send you the recommendation letter by email and I’ll post it in the blog too.
I don’t take you more time. Thank you so much for all.
Please, let me keep under Your Lotus feet in your service and Srila Prabhupada’s service too.
Your servant, Dandava Das.
HpS - Jaya! AGTSP. Paoho. I edited the letter a little bit for clarity, no? Is nice letter. Thank you. Yes, having children is center of Grhastha Ashrama. Is normal. If one partner needs children, O.K. Krsna will help. You can pray for Bhakti-siddhanta Sarasvati to be your son. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Then nobody in Spain would have any rest!
Just being friends is the first thing, no?
Visit to Europe? Vraja-mandala-parikrama. After so many years of regular travel now we are trying to settle down for last few years and write. We are learning a great deal about our body, mind, Ashrama. As that is becoming clear then we can make travel plans. That is second now. Unless we leave something is writing we are a disgrace to the Sannyasa ashrama.
We would come for the release of Dr. Bandhyopadyays second book with us. "The Contribution of Classical India to Making a Better World". Is inaugurated by former Justice of Supreme Court of India, two former Govenors of West Bengal, many university Presidents and is actually interesting and good book. It will be finished in June.
We miss Jayanta, Adi-rasa, Jara-mara, you, Jaga mohan, Muraru, Venu ......... RADHA GOVINDA CHANDRA, Nimai, Gundica and A L L THE R E S P E C T ABLE LADIES. (Maite, Luis, Miche, Tirtha, Antonio, Jarikhanda... ... ... )... .