12/07/15
Hare Krsna, esteemed Guru Maharaja!!
Dandavats and Pranams!!
ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!!!
1. You said your health is disintegrating. Have you improved? I have been terribly sick as well but improving now. Praying this letter finds you better and stronger than previously!! You are staying with a devotee who can help you, no? You are always welcome to stay with us. We can put Radha-Gopinatha in the "den" which is where They belong, right as one enters the house - behind the large white French doors (a perfect temple room!) - and you can take what is now the puja room.
HpS - ASA --- One should always have an optimistic view toward spiritual reality and a pessimistic view toward material reality. Our health is going down each day, every day we get closer to death. The real hope is that we are dying a perfect death and after this body is finished we will never have another material body. Janma karma ca me divyam... of course, Srila Narada Muni and Lord Narayana both have spiritual bodies, even though appearing within the physical world, no?
It should have always been that you should be with us, but things got impossible - I'm very sorry. I do the best I can, but it has not been good enough.
ASA - Whatever we lack Krsna finishes!
2. So happy to learn Peru plans are taking shape. I know your heart and soul are in that venue and preaching opportunities in universities there, as well as with the Jungians.
3. I am understanding that you prefer to allow visits to No Ca to take shape as they will. So no more asking for dates. We await your notice of visits as it suits your purposes and Krsna's plans and pray most of the devotees will have open schedules when you decide it is best to visit us.
ASA - Well they are taking shape, but the pace may be a little slow and they may not come to a final shape until after we get to Goloka. ISKCON Sacramento of the Spiritual World.
Specfically, looks like we will be on the West coast like May. Depends on the Boise dates. They are inaugurating a new temple hall!
4. Photos: the reason we did not post our pics in your blog and sent them via text is because there is a limit to the digital size allowed and we didn't know how to shrink the size so they would be accepted in the blog. Is there a web master we can ask for tech support for future photo posting in your blog?
ASA - Just post your technical questions here. If you have Microsoft Office you can right click on the picture and then select "Open With" and then choose "Microsoft Office", then under "Picture", it offers the option of "Compress pictures". Try that. We await you at the Blog!! Great pictures.
5. New laptop: Thanks to Prabhu's generosity, I am typing my first letter on my new laptop! it is such a huge relief to be able to sit down and type a letter, or listen to streaming Krsna-related programs, etc
ASA - AGT The Good Robots.
6. Dr. Little, Sac State - Dr. Little, a SAC State professor of comparative religion, attended our Janmastami program. He also attended our Govardhana Hill program with 25 students. While speaking with him on that occasion, I volunteered to share transcendental sound vibration Kirtan with his class after he mentioned to me that his heart was deeply touched when I led Kirtan that evening. He enthusiastically accepted my service offer and will contact me when kirtan will best augment the class subject. Also, Vikasananda Krsna Das, the chief director on our board, has done a lot of teaching in his classes. So, between the two of us, it is certainly possible with Krsna's mercy that we could arrange a teaching spot in one of his classes when you visit! What do you think?
HpS - When does his school year end?
7. Sri Sri Radha-Gopinatha and Their Lordships all have new outfits from Vrindabin!!! So beautiful - unbelievably beautiful. I'll send a photo.
Taking the dust of your lotus feet.
Please forgive my offences.
Hare Krsna!
YUS, Kalindi Devi Dasi
ASA - Thanks for the letter. Any news from Grass Valley? Ron or Lucille went to heaven???