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Dear devotees,

 

As you may already know, in June Harikesa Swami suffered a physical collapse

while visiting Abentheuer, in Germany. He was rushed to hospital by

ambulance and treated there for ten days. Although they were able to do

something for the gastrointestinal infection that he had picked up in India,

other conditions that had built up over a longer period still need further

treatment. The combination of physical ailments and over-work have induced a

such great weight of pressure and exhaustion that he has become practically

unable to perform in any active managerial or executive capacity.

 

Doctors project that it will be quite some time until he is able to resume

his previous duties. Harikesa Maharaja is receiving regular treatment

for this condition, and he is making gradual progress. But as is usual with

this serious of a condition, his doctors say that it may be well over a year

before he can resume his managerial functions.

 

He has expressed concern about the many projects and developments that he

has overseen and regrets deeply that he will not be able to play an active

role in realizing those goals for some time. He is especially interested

that the social development initiatives he was involved in continue.

 

Most of the zonal responsibilities will continue to function under the

direction of the already existing management structure, a few adjustments

will be determined at a meeting of zonal managers next month.

 

He called together a group of seventeen of his senior disciples which is

seeing to his needs, which includes finding an appropriate place for him to

live where he can get the peace and quiet he needs to make as rapid a

recovery as possible.

 

He addressed the devotees, reiterating many of the points that he mentioned

in a recent letter to the general society. He mentioned his concern that the

movement improve its care for children, women, old people, brahmanas and

cows and emphasized that his disciples should take this very seriously, as

the healthy growth of ISKCON depends on this.

 

Harikesa Swami is reading and chanting a lot, and taking extensive nature

walks. He has also said that once his strength returns he will adjust his

life so that he does not fall into this condition again. He sends his thanks

and appreciation to all the devotees who sent cards, flowers, well wishes

and blessings.

 

Your servants,

 

Ayati devi dasi, Bhaktavatsala das, Brahma Muhurta das, Dharmaraja das,

Ekanath das, Ganga devi dasi, Guru Sakti das, Jambavati devi dasi,

Kamalasundari devi dasi, Kailasavasini devi dasi, Locan das, Navina Nirada

das, Prema-Bhakti devi dasi, Premarnava das, Radharadhya das, Urvi devi

dasi, Visvadeva das