From Padmini Laksmi dasi – Russia, Kazan

Dear Srila Gurudeva,
Hare Krishna! Please accept my sincere obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Dear Guru Maharaja, I thank the Lord for every day in Krishna Consciousness, because I have you, the example to follow for all of us, your disciples.
I admire the devotion and dedication you are giving lectures with. Nowadays at this quarantine period your lectures are like a breath of fresh air! It is so nice to hear that you are doing well and that everything is fine with you. I try to spin out each class to listen every day about the sweet pastimes of Radha and Krishna in Vrindavan. Your stamina and compassion is just amazing, because very often you don’t even eat till you have your classes prepared and given…
By your mercy I have several nectarous services, the fruits of which I joyfully give to you! Nowadays at the lockdown our Bhakti Vriksa group is holding the meetings online and more regularly. Many devotees at last found some time to take up the Bhakta Program course. It’s so cool! You once said in a class that in such a difficult time Krishna tests our devotion, we should concentrate more on chanting and spend more time on our sadhana. Inspired by these words, I took up one additional round of japa, although this usually happens in Kartik only…
Last autumn, the Gopal Deity came to my daughter Tulasi, we have left Him at our home now. Of course, the main duty of serving Him is mine. Now I am only training to serve the Deities, but I have no doubt that this is all happening by your causeless mercy…
I am very grateful to you, dear Gurudeva, for being with us, for the chance to serve you, for the mercy that you shower upon us, your disciples, for the fact that we can regularly see and hear you… My heartfelt obeisances for your service and patience! We are indebted to you!
I am really sad that now I’m going to bed late and, accordingly, get up late at 6 in the morning. Please forgive me, Srila Gurudeva! But I will try to make my sadhana better in the nearest future!
I want to ask your blessings to come to the Polish tour this summer, at least to Woodstock… I hope that by that time the pandemic will end and there won’t be any lockdown. And, of course, I want to ask your blessings for my early sadhana, so that I could rearrange my daily routine and read japa before breakfast. On this wonderful day of Your Appearance, at Vyasa Puja, I want to wish you good health and longevity, love of your disciples and patience, as well as happiness and mercy of Krishna!
Your servant, Padmini Laksmi dasi