Hare Krishna Maharaj!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad! All glories, all glories to you!
I have not heard of how John Robbin’s father left his body? Was it as ironic as his uncle Burt Baskins? I see he went to Berkeley --did you ever correspond with John Robbins?
HpS - No, Jara Mara Hari Das told me. John Robbin's father was angry for him because of his books etc, but at the end he was dying of cancer and on heavy morphine. He would come to consciousness, suffer, go out... John was with him and his father told him, I was angry with you but I never stopped loving you and I was actually proud how you had done something with your life you believed in.
Then he would moan, "So much pain", take the morphine and go out. This went on some time and after he said, :So much pain", John said, "Yes, but also so much love!" and his father smiled and left.
Something like that, only better.
I have taken the disciple course Maharaj and have the certificate as well (will post below). Bhaktivedanta School of Prema Bhakti sounds like a compilation of all the ivy leagues on every planet in every universe! *phew, I pray I don’t fail.
Please keep me engaged and close to your lotus feet as possible. Need your blessings to even think about this next major milestone.
Your humble servant,
Sarita
HpS - O.K! Got the letter. Where can you find a priest and a fire and as many devotees as possible? Sunday Feast!!!