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Kazakstan Newsletter

Posted May 16, 2004

 

Creating an environment where individuals are not identified by caste, creed,

religion, or nationality

 

A note from BB Govinda Swami, Director, Palace of the Soul

 

Dear Friends of The Palace of the Soul,

 

This last autumn I had the great fortune to participate in an international

religious conference conducted in Kazakstan's capital Astana. The function,

organized by president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was a two-day affair that was

graced by major religious leaders from around the globe.

 

 

 

One of the esteemed leaders of the Madhva Sampradaya, Sri Sri Sugunendra

Theertha Swamiji, was a keynote speaker at the function. At the conclusion of

the conference, the respected Swamiji spent two days at Sri Vrindavan Dham in

Almaty, learned of the Palace of the Soul Project, and freely gave his wonderful

association to the devotees who are developing the project.

 

 

BB Govinda Swami with the

Head Imam of Kazakstan Upon returning to India, Puthige Swamiji sent me the

following letter, and I would like to share it with you all.

 

I pray that you are all well.

 

With affectionate regards,

 

BB Govinda Swami

 

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Sri Krishnaaya Namaha

 

Dear Sri Govinda Swamiji,

 

We thank you very much for the hospitality extended during our stay in Almaty.

 

We were very happy to see this growing Institute in Kazakstan and feel that your

dedicated efforts to bring up this Institute are highly commendable.

 

We have no doubt in placing on record that what we ought to have seen in India

is being seen in Almaty.

 

Apart from mastering the Indian tradition and culture, you have been greatly

successful in imbibing the same to the disciples. We were moved by the devotion

of the devotees. It is a hard truth that the majority of Indians have forgotten

their valuable tradition. In the name of modernization, values of life that are

time tested are being neglected.

 

Thanks and appreciation from dipika.org to our sponsor and host,

 

 

Devotees who have become the devotees of Lord Krishna by choice are the true

devotees. People who have become devotees by chance do not understand the true

importance of devotional life.

 

We are completely moved by your leadership and the devotion of the devotees.

 

We pray to Lord Almighty Krishna to give full power to your team in achieving

your objectives in Almaty. We believe that nothing will come in the way of your

success.

 

In achieving your endeavors, please feel free to share your difficulties with

us, and we shall join you in praying to the Lord for success.

 

Mass prayer always yields results.

 

We consider that our visit to Almaty was our main purpose in coming to

Kazakstan. Lord Krishna kindly arranged this through the interfaith conference.

 

Had it not been for this conference, possibly, we would not have met.

 

It is surely the desire of Lord Krishna who sent messages for our visit.

 

We once again invite you to Udupi, where you can stay with us in our guesthouse.

It would be a privilege for us to receive you in Udupi. Udupi is connected by

flight from Mumbai to Mangalore. From there it is a 50 kilometer drive.

 

We once again wish to place on record our appreciation for the hospitality.

 

We also wish to once again invite you to Udupi. We hope that our relationship

will bring you closer to Udupi, which is the place of Lord Sri Krishna.

 

We also hope that our relationship will grow stronger in the days to come.

 

With Sriman Narayana Smaranam,

Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji

 

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And this is a letter I received from Professor V. Kutumba Sastri,

Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi.

 

Dear Govinda Swamiji,

 

It was a great experience to pay a visit to Astana, Kazakstan, to the first

World and Traditional Religions Congress, as a member of the Hindu delegation

headed by Dr. Somaiya from Bombay.

 

The trip became much more meaningful and fruitful on account of your scholarly

association and interactions during the stay in Astana and Almaty.

 

I look forward to meeting you again and I hope to continue to have interaction

on common subjects of interest.

 

With warm personal regards,

 

Sincerely yours,

V. Kutumba Sastri

 

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