On the 4th of October I arrived in Vrindavan for a short visit of five days. It was so wonderful to be here again, that I decided to change my scedule and return after the GBC meetings in Juhu for another two and half weeks.

I was busy with some errands - getting a few things done which can only be done and bought in Vrindavan. And I spent time with devotees who I hadn't seen for a long time.....

On my arrival in Berlin on the 23rd of September I was received by Bhaktin Dominique at the airport, and we immediately went to apply for my Indian visa.

The Berlin yatra has experienced a troubled year of instability, with no permanent place for the devotees to hold programs, and Lord Jagannath having to live in a tiny little flat and being taken care of by a couple of devotees.

One year ago the devotees had been asked to vacate their spacious flat which had served for many years as their temple and meeting place. It had been a shock to the entire congregation. The disgruntled neighbors had repeatedly complained to the house owner about the noise of the kirtans. And finally the devotees had been asked to leave.

Since then they have not managed to find a suitable place for worship and preaching. There also have been different visions of what kind of place to get: a store front, or better a house in the suburbs? Or a flat within the new-age scene? The devotees have not managed to come to some united conclusion, all the while Lord Jagannath has been patiently waiting.....