Letter from Swamiji on Reaching USA for the 2011 Tour

[Swami Mukundananda]

Dear Devotees,

The last five months in India whizzed by in a whirlwind of activity,
which was so fast-paced that it did not leave much time to communicate
with the members of the Google group, Facebook, and Twitter. I
reached the USA yesterday, 30th March 2011, and spent the day helping
with preparations for the tour ahead. This will be my longest stay
in the USA—a full seven months—and will include lecture series in 24
cities and 3 retreats. I am looking forward to meeting all the
wonderful devotees who have been in touch with me over the last few
years, and am eager to meet many more new ones.

I am thankful to God and Guru for utilizing an undeserving soul as
myself as Their tiny instrument for propagating Their glories and
teaching the path to Divine Love. The life of a preacher has been a
very absorbing, engaging and fulfilling one, and after two-and-a-half
decades in this service, I look back with satisfaction that I have
tried my best, and look forward with hope and optimism about the work
yet to be done.

The preparation for this year’s tour has required the combined efforts
of many people, and I would like to convey my gratitude to all of
them. I would also like to thank all the volunteers of JKYog who have
been devotedly contributing their time and energy in running the
Satsang centers and Bal-Mukund classes in their cities. My heartfelt
appreciations also go out to the dedicated team that takes care of the
administrative responsibilities of JKYog.

We all are fortunate to be worshipping the Lord in His sweetest forms
as Radha Krishna, under the guidance of Kripaluji Maharaj who is the
fifth original Jagadguru in history, on the most Blissful path of
Bhaktiyog. Let this faith spur our enthusiasm to ever-increasing
heights, as we strive forward on the path to God. One poet Saint put
it very beautifully:

Jina khoja tina paiyan, gehere pani paith.
Main bauri dooban dari, rahi kinare baith.

“Those souls were able to find God who, with faith, dove deep into the
ocean. Those, who lacked the faith and were scared of drowning,
remained sitting at the edge.” Let this be the motto for this year,
as we endeavor to increase our dedicated efforts in personal sadhana
and service to the Lord.

With best wishes,
Swami Mukundananda