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Ghanasyam and Hrishikesh portraying Nrsimadev!

Group hug at Harinam's B-day party

Charlie brought Donut plant Donuts for Breakfast!

The senior devotees all blissed out

Dinner time

Nitai Guna Mani Amar!

dina hina patita pamara nahi bache
brahmar durlabha prema sabakare jace

Lord Nityananda freely offered this exalted prema,
which is difficult for Lord Brahma to attain,
even to the fallen and wretched souls who did not desire it.

Lord Nityananda gives out the holyname freely but only asks for faith. By staying here, in association with the devotees, my faith is slowly increasing. Faith is so key. We need to really have full faith in the process, or else we are in danger of falling back.

Lord Nityananda is so merciful, he forgave even Jagai and Madhai, who attacked him. When someone attacks us verbally or even physically, are we quick to forgive them? no.

Lord Nityananda is always intoxicated. In Towaco, His eyes are rolled upward in ecstacy! I have not had His darsan in a long time! The separation only makes it sweeter. Just like when i was in India, when i came back and had their darsan for the first time in 6 months, it was so sweet, it was like seeing old friends again. No but i am not a friend, i am their servant.

"Sri Gaurahari said: 'All glories to You, O son of Rohini! I am controlled by You. If anyone even once chants the name 'Nityananda' they will become purified and I will immediately accept that person as My own.'"

(Caitanya Mangala, Madhya-khanda, Chapter 6)

Jay Nitai Jay Nitai,

A.s.

A Devotee Acts Only for Purification

Today I gave morning Bhagavatam class, I was a trainwreck, so nervous. It was on SB 2.1.7. It talked about how the transcendentalists are above rules and regulations and how they are in bliss conversing on the topics about Krsna.

It's so funny that I've probably attended a million SB classes in my time, but i forgot the order of the prayers you say before you begin to speak, "om agyana timran dasya...". It made me feel more humble than ever

If you think that's scary, get this. HG Yajna Purusa prabhu was sitting right in the front, listening really attentively about what i was about to say. I had butterflies like ive never had before!

But i was pretty happy how the class went. I used alot of the knowledge i learned in Bhakti sastri. I talked about Vaidhi bhakti and Raganuga Bhakti. How the neophytes need rules and regulations and need the guru to show them. I also added some examples from my Vrindavan trip.

I always remember devotees saying that you just need to express what you know. If you try to sound too learned, you can make a mistake and people could call you out on it.

It was a great experience though, the bramhacharis were really supportive and liked the class, even though it had so many shortcomings Utlimately, it was for my own purification and so i could use the knowledge i got from VIHE. Govinda prabhu from Towaco told me, "Because if you dont use it, you'll lose it."

Jay Sri Radhe,

a.s.

my heros go out on "books"

No emotion on the faces of the subway goers,

 

"where are they going?"

 

"No where.", says Karel.

 

"Aren't we disturbing them?"

 

"No, cuz they are just walking in circles."  says Matthew.

 

"Just stop them, and the book will do the rest.", They both say in unison.

 

 

 

-It's hard for me, but Karel and Matthew have deep realization of what they are doing and why.  Srila Prabhupada's chest is swelling with pride.  They are so enthusiastic, they never feel scared, they are always bold. 

 

I want to be like just like them. 

 

-a.s.

 

 

 

 

 

The End.

haribol.

its weird opening up this blog thing and not being in india. anyways, we are back in america, and getting on with our lives. Chai is going to college at V-tech, and i am going back to school in the fall. I have alot of time in between then and now so im going to get back to work at BMW, stay at the ashram now and then, and try to imbibe the teachings ive learned into my life.

later!
amul