In the mode of goodness

On December 23rd I flew to Puerto Rico. Most of my my family lives there and I grew up there until I left to come study in the US in the summer of 2001. In December last year I met two woderful people, one of whom I actually had seen before from swimming in the national league, and a new person I hadn't seen or met before.

They have become two very good friends whom I enjoy visiting up in New Govardhan Hill in the mountains of Gurabo, Puerto Rico. We talk about Krsna almost all of the time we spend together and it is just so enlivening to be around them.
I also visited my family and spent some nice quality time with my mom and grandfather. They were all very happy I came to visit and as always are hopeful to my return for good to the island. I've been playing with the idea of moving back, but for now I relish every moment I get to spend here in the Holy Dhama. I'm enjoying being soulfully inmerse in the


transcendental mode of goodness.

Warming Up

After two weeks in the Appalachian Mountains, with temperatures nearing 5 degrees F, we headed out to a warmer climate: Miami. It was a three-day drive with H.G. Malati Prabhu. I get that she most love to travel. She's been driving down to Miami during Christmas break for the past 5 years. And she also does a summer tour where she follows the different Ratha Yatra festivals in the US. Needless to say, she has very highly developed skills for organization, trip planning and picnicking, yum!

For me it was a very sweet experience. It was just the two of us. We enjoyed nice picnic prasad, nice discussions of sastra and lots of chanting. I dearly appreciate every time I spend with her as it teaches me humility, sincerity, and love for Srila Prabhupada.

H.G. Malati Prabhu
Miami Temple