Hare Krishna Gurudev,

PAMHO. All glories to Srila Prabhupad!

I hope planning for Peru is going spectacularly. Also, that the Tennessee heat is bearable.

My 16 rounds have been solid, principles good. Morning program good.

I spoke to the temple authorities and mentors, and I’m going to wait to be initiated by you until you are back in the states. I’m frighteningly praying it’s the right step. I hope it is okay with you?

HpS - ASA --- Seems fine to me!  What about Kartik?  24th October to 27th November. We were thinking of passing along the East coast at that time.

Other news:

I will be attending an inter-faith environmental leadership convergence in New Orleans for a week at the end of June. The temple is sponsoring this trip in hopes of implementing more sustainable and eco-friendly methods. Anutama Das and the GBC have adopted the green initiative and our temple will spearhead this. It’s a daunting task but it’s Krishna’s perfect solution to a problem I felt disheartened about. After festivals or Sunday feasts, our temple is *ordered to throw away huge bins of prasadam. After witnessing so much waste, I simply thought about something that could be done to prevent that. Krishna is now sending me to a place full of individuals with knowledge to solve that problem. As a representative of ISKCON DC and Srila Prabhupad, I ask for your blessings that this go well and we can use in service.

HpS - ASA -- Super!  Maybe we can get a Temple Pig also.   We can grow so much in so little space. We can have orchards!

Everything else is going okay. I am studying for my GRE currently while working and it’s tedious. The mind will find any possible excuse to evade studying. Anxieties of career, grad school, summer festivals, money, relationships, betterment, etc. are all swirling around menacingly. Please send blessings that I can put this wretched thing back in its cage and focus on Hari. Any suggestions on how to stay focused and dovetail studying to Krishna? I had this problem in college too.

HpS - ASA -- We have it right now, and all we can understand is Get up Early and get your Rounds Done (with care).  Then you got a base and then its a matter of being creative to solve your own problems. That attracts Radha and Krsna to you individually to see the fun. Of course, ask others for specific tricks they use.

Not much else to report…Rath Yatra season has started! We served Jagganath this Memorial weekend…and next will be NYC!

I wish you all the best in preparing for the symposium.

Your aspiring servant,

Sarita 

HpS - Hare Krsna!!!!