From Venu Gopal das – Australia, Melbourne

Dear Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances on this sacred day of your vyasapuja. All glories to you.
I offer my heartfelt gratitude for the day our paths crossed at Murwillumbah during the sacred sound retreat. My interaction with you has made a salient impact in my life Your presence, Maharaj, touched my heart deeply, and I will forever cherish the memories we shared during those sacred moments. I long to relieve the experiences from the retreat and hope I will have the privilege of playing kirtan with you once again. It is my aspiration to participate in the Sadhu Sanga retreat in America sometime in the future.
As I enter a stage in life where my education becomes increasingly stressful and significant, I find myself involuntarily reducing my efforts in conducting service due to time constraints. However inspired by your instructions and those of His Grace Madhava Prabhu, from one of the Sacred Sound retreats, I have been progressive in my kirtan services here in Melbourne. In family’s bhakti vrksha, I have made it a mission to sing and play the harmonium to different kirtans. In addition, I have also endeavored to introduce Hare Krishna to some of my non-devotee friends by bringing them to the temple, offering them prasadam, and introducing them to the experience of kirtan.
With utmost humild, Venu Gopal Das