I just returned from a visit with to Columbus and Athens Ohio. In Columbus there was a very beautiful initiation ceremony, many wonderful devotees who I have known for long time, and many since the very beginning of their connection to Krishna in this lifetime, received initiation.
It was wonderful to be able to witness how these devotees have grown up in Krishna consciousness. Life will now carry these different devotees in different directions, but I feel privileged to have shared this special time with them and to have been able to serve them in some way.
It is also the end of an era for me personally. On this trip I had a couple of conversations with my spiritual master, Srila Radhanath Swami, and we concluded that at this point in my life the best way for me to move forward in my Krishna consciousness is to change ashrams. I will officially do tomorrow on Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi.
I will be applying to Stanford and possibly some other graduate schools, most probably in the area, to pursue a PHD, in Philosophy. I am hoping to continue my service at Stanford, beyond that I’m not sure about any other details.
I apologize for misrepresenting myself as something I wasn’t.
I sincerely beg the forgiveness of all the vaisnavas, I know that out of false pride I have offended many of you and and I beg your blessings for the next step in my journey.
Your Servant,
Gauranga Kishore Das
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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Rock on brother!
best wishes to you!
Dear Gauranga Kishora Prabhu,
during the time that you were in the ashrama of bhramacari I was always greatly inspired by your sanga. Not really because you were "bhramacari" but because you are Krishna Conscious, kind to other living entities, and also even though in saffron you remained respectful to ladies.
Congratulations on the five or more years of completed bhramacarya life. May Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda bless you in the next stages of your life that they may always be at the center of your life and you continue to preach, and inspire other people in their lives and Krishna Consciousness.
congratulations, gauranga kishore. all the best.
Hey Gauranga! You're flourishing in the care of your Spiritual Master's instructions and are steadily showing a profound example to the rest of us by your humility, dedication and sincerity. You're changing asrama's is the natural progression in the Varnasrama system and is right in line with the natural way of things.
You're adding the variety to ISV: grIhastha, Sannyasi & Vanaprastha's
Dear Gauranga Kisore Prabhu,
You have not offended anyone. It is only your humility. You are yolked by your guru to the Chariot of Srila Prabhupada to do higher service that your body, mind and soul are designed to do. To push this movement forward. Your brahmacarya was an inspiration to all, not a misrepresentation. Thank you for all your association in Athens. I am indebted.
Dear Gauranga Kisore Prabhu,
You have not offended anyone. It is only your humility. You are yolked by your guru to the Chariot of Srila Prabhupada to do higher service that your body, mind and soul are designed to do. To push this movement forward. Your brahmacarya was an inspiration to all, not a misrepresentation. Thank you for all your association in Athens. I am indebted.
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