2015 Letters

I am coming to Vṛndāvana for some sevā, darśana and bhajana (10/07/15) I am coming to Vṛndāvana for some sevā, darśana and bhajana for a few days. I real do not want to discuss matters of 'misunderstanding' during the few days i will have in Vrindavana. Mostly these topics upset me and i am in no mood to go Read more...

Become a preacher of Bhagavad-gītā (10/05/15) When will you learn that i am in charge of these projects and not you. You have _____disaster to salvage, bhajana and preaching in Vṛndāvana. I have not asked you to be involved in other projects. I do not want you involved in other projects other than what i have directly given you. Read more...

Grievances (10/01/15) What follows is a summary of grievances, how I have become deeply dissatisfied with the activities, preaching, life style and general performance of _____ as a sannyasi in the mission. I do not have the time or energy in me to go into each and every detail, but here is what stands out the most. I begin Read more...

My lack of good qualities prohibits me (08/24/15) Dear _____ Thank you for your more than kind, generous and encouraging email. I would like to do some significant service to our Master before I leave this world but my lack of good qualities prohibits me from doing so. In the meantime I will keep trying. Hope you are both Read more...

This remote part of the world far from Śrīdhāma Māyāpura (07/29/15) Dear _____ Swami, Dandavat pranams. I read the recent article. Very nice, very positive. This is how Lord Caitanya's sankīrtana movement spreads to every town and village, even to Ocala, Florida. As Prabhupāda once said at Gainesville University, "It is very nice that in this remote part of Read more...

Nothing in this material world matters more than our spiritual practices (07/12/15) Dear ______, Thank you so much for the nice email full of affection for this fallen soul. By the grace of Bhagavān i have wonderful well-wishers such as yourself. Sorry to hear that the wife isn't progressing spiritually. One day she may wake up to discover that Read more...

Brahmānanda Prabhu (07/09/15) Dear ______, My humble daṇḍavats. Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. I have been meaning to write for some time. Of course you must have heard that Brahmānanda Prabhu left his body a few weeks ago in Vṛndāvana. I had visited Brahmānanda a few years ago. We had lunch together at his apartment and some sweet talks. I Read more...

There is a much better life ahead (03/02/15) Dear ______ The temple/āśrama building is looking very good. I can see everything is professional quality with more important added bhakti. Gaura Haribol! Looking forward to being there personally in future. I hope ______ is strong and holds his ground for a better life. His wife is nice, but too much Read more...

Limiting our interactions (02/05/15) _____ is a bundle of contaminations. Probably the best thing would be that until i return to _____ we should limit our interactions with devotees from other missions. Limit meaning only when really, really necessary.

The leaders have to lead in the right direction (02/04/15) Now the leaders have to lead in the right direction. Mostly that is what everyone is doing. It is actually only ______ who keeps trying to turn the ship. He doesn't mean any harm, he just doesn’t follow me. He keeps doing his thing and that is always a Read more...