There is nothing more delightful than this.


Srila Prabhupada's Early Days in New York City

There is Nothing More Delightful Than This

Thought for Day--10 January 2026

There is nothing more delightful than the pastimes of Krishna and His associates in Vrindavan. Here is one of them for you to relish. It is mentioned in The Nectar of Devotion:

When Kṛṣṇa was holding up Govardhana Hill with His left hand, the vayasyas (Krishna's friends of the same age) said, "Dear friend, You have been standing for the last seven days and nights without any rest. This is very troublesome for us, because we see that You have undertaken a severely laborious task. We think, therefore, that You need not continue to stand in that way holding the hill. You can just transfer it onto Sudāmā's hand. We are very much aggrieved to see You in this position. If you think that Sudāmā is not able to support Govardhana Hill, then at least You should change hands. Instead of supporting it with Your left hand, please transfer it to Your right hand, so that we can give Your left hand a massage."

Let us always be absorbed in remembering and celebrating these amazing pastimes.

Hoping this meets you in good health and in a cheerful mood,

Your ever well-wisher.
Sankarshan Das

Krishna Lifting Govardhan Hill

Govardhan

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Hare Krishna dear Śrīla Gurudeva and Śrīmatī Gurumata,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Dear Śrīla Gurudeva,

I have two humble requests:

Why is Śrīmatī Gurumata not joining the world tour this time?

As our Lord Jagannātha Ratha-yatra in Melbourne is on the 15th of February, is it possible to leave Melbourne for Māyāpur on the 16th of February?

Looking forward to hearing from your grace, Śrīla Gurudeva.

And I see that your grace’s health has been getting better over the last couple of years. I am praying to Krishna to shower all His blessings upon you both and keep you healthy until your mission of making the whole world Krishna conscious is fully implemented.

Your insignificant servant,
Matsya Devī Dāsī

Answer

From: Austin, Texas USA

My Dear Matsya,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

I am not in the gṛhastha āśrama, in which one always stays with his wife. I am in the vānaprastha āśrama, in which one is sometimes with his wife and sometimes away from his wife. On my upcoming tour I will be with Gurumata in Māyāpur and Vṛndāvana.

I would love to be in Melbourne for the Ratha-yatra, but as I am required to be in Māyāpur on 16 February, unfortunately I will have to miss the wonderful Melbourne Ratha-yatra.

Thank you very much for your prayers of devotion. They mean a lot to me.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in a cheerful mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das

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12 January -- ISKCON Honolulu
21 January -- ISKCON Brisbane, Australia
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1 February -- ISKCON Adelaide
4 February -- ISKCON Melbourne
15 February -- ISKCON Mayapur
21 February and onwards to be announced
(Guru Mataji has not yet made her schedule)

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