Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj
Dandavat pranams at your lotus feet.
During the last one year things have changed, due to Covid, positively for me in terms of doing my sadhanas or making prasadam for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Due to Covid I am working from home for last one year and it gives me additional time that I used to spend on travelling and sitting late in office earlier. Things have changed and now I am able to accommodate more service like doing more sadhanas, playing mridanga, cooking prasadam for Krishna.
Guru maharaj I had a long desire for playing mridanga for Kirtan and Krishna has fulfilled the same where I started learning mridanga online and now I am able play basic mridanga for kirtans. I play everyday in front of the alter for mangala aarti, naringha aarti and tulsi aarti. I learnt a special beat for playing Guru aarti as well.
I am doing regularly couple of rounds additional, cicumambulate tulsi 8 round and read narasingha kavacham for your better health. Last time when you visited Dubai I got an opprtunity to serve you personally but it is unfortunate that I could not see you personally for last one year because of the travel and other restrictions.
I am also taking the Bath Vriksha class where we completed chapter 5 of Baghavat Gita and now started reading chapter 6. With your blessing I wish I could complete 18 chapters before I write next Vyasa pooja offering.
Eventhough my concentration level is less while doing the sadhanas I am trying to continue without any break everything and seek your blessings and Gauranga's mercy to continue my service to you Gauranga and Krishna throughout my life.
Your humble servant
Bahvan Balaji Das