Hare Krishna!
All the glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Accept my most humble obeisances
Dear Maharaja:
After a series of catastrophic, funny and happy events i'm back on track on my service and my association with the devotees here at the Villa Zaita's temple in Panama. After being here for 3 months (since May 30,to August 28) i went back to Venezuela for a month, and i had the opportunity to speak about Sri Krishna and Krishna's conciousness with a few people, the thing is these days people over there are overwhelmed by what is happening with the economics and social wreck due to the comunist goverment and they are caught by their own senses, not allowing people to speak to them about spirituality. I came back from Venezuela to Panama and i brought my daughter with me, she is attending to the temple and assiting in the service as well.
we've being here for almost 2 months now. I'm no going to lie, i had a very rough October, but i got back on track and now i've been attending to the sunday service every week at the temple, and i feel more and more connected every week. I'm moving to a place near by the temple which is going to allow me to be more involved, because where i'm living right now its far, it almost takes me two hours to get to the temple, but i dont mind because i feel so happy attending to the service.
Maharaja, i wanted to ask you something, i'm worry about my focusing, the thing is that is very hard for me to keep on track for some reason or another, i get caught or stuck in simple things while doing my reading or my chanting, and i feel bad sometimes because i feel that either i'm not trying hard enough or there is something wrong with my brain (i'm being completly honest Maharaja). I'm planning as you recomended, to travel to various temples, hope to get my legal paperwork here in Panama done to start traveling soon! I hope to hear from you Maharaja. i've been drawing a lot too, i wish for you to see my art, if you want just let me know and i'll send you some art!
Always at your service
Bhaktina Andrea (Joan of Arc as you called me hehehehe)
HpS - ASA -- Esteemed Andrea, Hare Krsna! I've forgotten the names of everyone in Panama. Our body is 70-years old. It is difficult to keep this body and mind on track. Our disciple introduced us, no? It was when we were in Chile? You are graphic artist?
Your letter is very interesting.
There are good and bad circumstances for cultivating spiritual life, but because it is Kali-yuga things are so bad in so many ways! The good fortune is that just by chanting Hare Krsna, Hallelujah.
In places like Venezuela get people to chant with you. Hear Kirtans. Take Prasad.
Keeping the mind on track is a very personal job. We all got different minds. Try different things.
The basic principle is that it is easier in the morning, so get up early and get your rounds done.
What time are you getting up? Do you have a program like in the Temple in the morning?