2007 Letters

The Choice is Yours (05/22/07) Dear R____ Dāsa Hare Kṛṣṇa. It has been sometime since our last correspondence, but I have not seen or heard from you since. Also none of our devotees have seen you, nor have you cared to come for darśana of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Mādhava at Govindajī Gardens or Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi at Diamond District. Also, more than one Read more...

Treading on Thin Ice (05/17/07) Dear J_____, We talked about that also when you were here, or I think we did. Anyway, the differences are on small issues, but in too close a proximity the small issues could become bigger and that is why a safe distance allows Mahārāja and I to remain friends and respectful of each other. Read more...

We Are of the Same Party in the Higher Sense (05/07/07) Dear D____ Mātājī, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I am happy to receive your email and I think you expressed yourself quite clearly and elegantly. I especially like what you said, "I'll also have a sort of "party" spirit in a higher sense." That is exactly what my relationship with ____ Read more...

Do Not Worry About Gossip and Politics (05/04/07) Dear B_____ Dāsī Hare Kṛṣṇa. You should definitely go to Finland this summer to meet ____ Mahārāja and discuss your situation with him. Do not worry about someone making gossip or politics at the temple. Save yourself and take shelter of a bona-fide guru who can guide you in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. When you Read more...

Even the Search For Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Fulfilling! (05/03/07) Dear B_____ Devī Dāsī, I read your email above and I am very sorry to hear about your situation. The only solution that I can suggest is for you to seek association and śikṣā from a Vaiṣṇava that you find inspiring and who has proper knowledge of the science of Read more...

Plans For Rādhā-Dāmodara Temple (04/29/07) Dear Dr. ______, Hare Kṛṣṇa. We are very happy to receive your email and to know that you want to be involved with the restorations at Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī’s samādhi and the Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Dāmodara temple. Thus far, the restorations are being done under my direction with the financial help of about one dozen individuals both Indian Read more...

Nothing Good Can Come of This (04/26/07) Daṇḍavats _____ Mahārāja, That V____is of the opinion that R____ Swami can unify all the Italian devotees because they think he is so 'kind and warm hearted'. The Italians are sentimental in that way. I personally don't think he would take any real risk to help anyone and I told V_____ as Read more...

Surely You Will Be Successful (03/21/07) Dear Ś_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. Yes, a good report. Now we can proceed to the next step. You can notify your company that August 26th will be your last day of working. As of August 27th you should come to Govindajī Gardens and on the 28th we will all celebrate Baladeva Pūrṇimā. The Read more...

The Goal of Family Life Should Be Vaiṣṇava Sevā (03/14/07) Dear R_____ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I am very happy to have received your email and to have the misunderstandings cleared up. We live in the "communication age" but unfortunately miscommunication, or the lack of communication, is often the cause of disturbance among the Vaiṣṇavas. So try to be more Read more...

Inform Your Parents About Your Future Plans (03/13/07) Dear Ś______ Dāsa, Hare Kṛṣṇa. I read your email and I am very happy about your determination. It is good to meet your parents and tell them clearly that you are going to join the āśrama and make your career as a devotee and preacher of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your parents will Read more...