Recently we have had a lot of improvements in the managerial structure of ISKCON Bangladesh, with each and every division being overseen by a local leader and a management board. This allows the younger generation of leaders to grow up and take charge, which is certainly a positive development.
Upon my arrival in Dhaka/Bangladesh on the 21st of November I stayed several days in our main temple of Swamibag, gave a couple of SB classes and met with the devotees in private discussions.
Recently we have had a lot of improvements in the managerial structure of ISKCON Bangladesh, with each and every division being overseen by a local leader and a management board. This allows the younger generation of leaders to grow up and take charge, which is certainly a positive development. I arrived in Kolkata on the 17th of November to offer a two-day seminar for the ladies over the weekend. The local devotees had chosen the topic "Being a Homemaker: Honor or Disgrace?" - a highly relevant subject for the young generation of ladies in modern India.
When visiting the Bangalore yatra one year ago - in Kartik 2016, the idea had come up to conduct a Holy Name Retreat for the main three communities in Bangalore. We had checked out a nice retreat center just outside of Bangalore and had found it very suitable for such event: it could easily accomodate around one hundred devotees, and there was a seminar hall also. It was in a peaceful and quiet setting - with gardens, away from traffic noise. A nice place to go into seclusion in order to deepen our relationship with the holy name.....
I had visited the devotees in Chandigarh once before around three years ago, and now I was scheduled to offer the seminar on the Vanaprastha Ashram. The devotees of this community are always very eager to attend systematic educational seminars, and it was a great pleasure for me to serve them. I was accomodated in a comfortable room in the temple Guest House, and the devotees took nicely care of me, considering very carefully all my special diet requirements. And the Deities of Sri Sri Radha Madhava are simply so beautiful!
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