Esteemed Guru Maharaja: Haribol! Please accept sincere dandavats and pranams! All Glories To Srila Prabhupada!!!!!!!!
1) Very happy to read about extremely successful Houston festivals, black-tie dinner, Psychology and the Sacred along with June symposium and contracts with Catholic U and Nat'l Library (so far!!)!!!! Question: We are still planning to meet you in Seattle June 2017 at your kind invitation and be of whatever service we are privilged to offer. (Wish my health would allow for sleeping, eating, etc on a 5-day train ride. Sorry). Keep us appraised of your changing needs and schedules as the date approaches, please. Also, if there happen to be any secretarial services I can render for this event (or any other) please let me know!
<!--break-->
2) Looks like your bank account is fine right now. Please let us know if you need any unexpected help, especially when you are out of the country.
<!--break-->
3) Have been communicating with dear Kamagaiatri Devi Dasi frequently. She is special - so sincere with so many good questions about life in general and devotee life in particular. Thank you for introducing us in Boise!!
<!--break-->
4) As Dave prabhu mentioned to you, our local ISKON community ran into difficulties. We have taken a little break from attending for about a month until tempers settle down and some level of organization reinstates itself. We have a new, smaller meeting place now. We attended last night, and it seemed things are getting back on track. We had been doing lots of service, while many younger folks, doing not so much. So we also resigned from those services, except donations. Now, the seva seems to be more evenly distributed and carried out in a more or less efficient and harmonious manner, which is great! I have used the time to double my own sadhana bhakti efforts, especially working with my mind, which I'll tell you more about in my Disciple Report before the end of January.
<!--break-->
5) Govinda Priya Devi Dasi has begun a Vishnavi study and association group on the 2nd and 4th Fri nights each month. We happened to be out of town on the 2nd Fri and will be out of town visiting Dave P's relatives on Christmas on the 4th Fri. So I will begin attending in January. All reports are that it was well-planned, began on time(!!!) (I expect no less from GPMataji) was well-received with all 5 or 6 matajis well-studied, taking notes, asking questions and greatly enthusiastic. Govinda Priya DD teaches Deity Worship in Mayapur 4 months each year and is one of the few who are allowed to tend to and dress the Glorious Pancha Tattva. She is one of the most outstanding, accomplished ISKON women I have ever met and it is a joy to know her and be friends with her!!
<!--break-->
Ever taking the dust of your lotus feet and grateful for your undeserved mercy!
<!break-->
Your Aspiring Servant, Kalindi Devi Dasi
HpS - Thank you for the wondeful news. No, we didn't see any news from Dave about problems in the Yatra. Of course, there were demons in Vraja when Krsna was personally present causing miscarriages for the girls, what to speak of ISKCON Sacamento! If we deal with them they can stay within a reasonable range, and from the broader perspective they have a PERFECT function in KC, then we can be very happy on the Sankirtan platform with our friends, in the Yatra.
We are looking at planning West coast tour now. We have to go South America 21st June so we would visit the West before. Maybe start end of May, Northern California, Portland, Boise, Seattle, Vancouver??? Any suggestions?