Today’s score is 371. Since my last time in Noida some 100 new participants have joined in last 20 days. I am back in Noida and will be here for a few days. I am sorry. We did our best yesterday to chant with you. I was driving from Mayapur to Kolkata and the internet was unstable so the hosts were changing. Some of you were becoming the host and we had to stop. Devotees are writing, ‘ We missed you Maharaja.’ I also missed you. I am also getting used to chant ing with you all. Yesterday it was just a driver and Anadi Gaur on the back seat. I missed the five to six hundred devotees chanting on this conference. So we missed that powerful association yesterday. Somewhere I was praying. We have this opportunity to chant together , chant with me on this conference. So many are thanking Krishna for this opportunity. I have noticed some chats. Today some 60 devotees have chatted. Most of it is Dandavats.

Prahlad Maharaja Prabhu posted yesterday that it is ‘sone pe suhaga’ or the icing on the cake. That was his appreciation. From Mauritius also there is a report that a dozen devotees have not missed a single day. Shyamalangi Mataji wrote a long report and experience. ‘Since I joined japa conference, I haven’t missed even one day.’ That means she has chanted every single day.’This is a time for japa. Guru Maharaja is chanting. Devotees from around the world are chanting. Knowing this how could I sleep and not chant?’ During the chanting hours she is making sure that she wakes up at 4.00am and chants every single day. She is appreciating the devotees from Russia. This is an odd time for them to chant. They have to get up at 2.30am. Same is the case for devotees from South Africa. American devotees chant in the evening with us. From Australia they chant at noon. For Madhav Sevak, Caitanya Bhagvata Prabhujis it is their office hours. So some of them just hear the japa. Gadhar Pandit Prabhuji from Solapur feels japa sessions are like a Gurukul. Guru sits with his disciples and makes sure that they are doing sadhana. Through medium of this Japa conference I am also doing something similar. Japa conference brings us under one roof or under one big Banyan tree. He is happy about it

brahmacārīśrī-nārada uvāca
brahmacārī guru-kule
vasan dānto guror hitam
ācaran dāsavan nīco
gurau sudṛḍha-sauhṛdaḥ. ( SB. 7.12.1)

gurukule. Brahmacaris are in Guru’s ashram and Guru is engaging them in various services. He feels this is that kind of attempt. 99% progress depends on chanting only. Chanting is that important. Progress of our Krsna consciousness depends solely on performance of our chanting. Sundar Vaman Prabhuji is taking a vow, sankalpa.’ From now on I will finish my japa before 7.00 am.’ That’s a wonderful sankalpa. Encourage others also to chant. Try to chant most of your rounds in the morning.

There are some IGF girls from Amaravatiwho have completed a one day padayatra. They were propagating the holy name around. That kind of chanting is even more pleasing to the Lord. We share chanting with others. Japa or chanting is for be ourselves which is also essential and important. The most important thing is to save yourself. This point was also discussed in SGGS. Saving yourself is most important. As we chant for others, that is even more important. That is when you are exhibiting your kindness.I am also Padayatra Minister. Prabhupada asked me to conduct padayatras. He wrote, “ We should have millions of Bullock carts all over the world.” Prabhupada gave directions. So devotees go out on padayatra. Greater Noida devotees also conduct padayatra from Noida to Vrndavana. This is pleasing to me. Prabhupada gave me this service. What is padayatra’s mission? – It is to bring the holy name to every town and village. It is also a GBC statement – ‘To bring the holy name to more and more towns and villages all over the world’. So when devotees conduct padayatra, they bring the holy name to more towns. Goal of padayatra is ‘To make Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s statement come true.’ Those who are listening to me or chanting with me could also take to the roads sometimes. Conduct one day padayatra. There was a report from Bangalore. They are conducting one day Padayatra on 31st in Bangalore.

Today is also special day. Srila Prabhupada wanted an ISKCON project in Nagpur. It has taken a long, long time, but today we are beginning with digging. Today morning from mangal-aarti time the contractor is mobilising all his machinery onto our property in Nagpur. Soon this morning excavation will begin. The actual construction will begin on Gaur Purnima. I am happy that finally we will be fulfilling Prabhupada’s desire and wish. We invite all devotees and chanters to offer prayers that without any further obstacles or delay we continue. and express your joy about the construction of Radha-Gopinatha temple in Nagpur. Say

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE

I will stop here. It will be time for greeting the Deities in a few minutes. Radha-Govindji ki Jai! At Ahobilam some devotee will be conducting Padayatra. Thank you. Who else has plans to do Padayatra? Time to speak out. Noida will also be doing a one day Padayatra. Every temple should conduct Padayatra. Every devotee should attend at least one one day Padayatra. Murali-mohan Prabhu has been conducting one day Padayatras. Tomorrow we will be shifting our BACE in Greater Noida, which is a bigger location. That is also Good morning news. So let me share. HH Bhaktimarga Maharaja will be arriving in the afternoon with a big troop. There will be two drama performances – one tomorrow and another one the day after tomorrow in the evening. So ISKCON Noida is getting ready for Maharaja’s world famous dramas here in Noida temple auditorium. So we stop here.

Hare Krishna!