August 30, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for August 30: “This week was the regular two-headaches-a-day for Satsvarupa Maharaja. On the other hand, he has had increasing hip pain, which culminated in a same-day visit to the doctor. Satsvarupa Maharaja had a cortisone shot in both hips thirteen months ago for arthritis, and the effect […]

August 23, 2024 Japa Retreat Journal for 8/23/24 Concluding Japa Quotes from Tachycardia Online Journal (Part 20) I am grateful to the Lord for allowing me to chant. I was able to chant at a decently rapid pace but became confused as to when I actually finished a round. I paid attention to the syllables […]

August 16, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for August 16: “Satsvarupa Maharaja had a more balanced week. His editor had a bunch of family guests and wasn’t able to interact as much as usual. The writing was not so strident and frenetic, so Satsvarupa Maharaja was able to rest in a more regulated way for […]

August 9, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for August 9: “The last two weeks have been moderate. Some days are good, some days are bad, and some days are just okay. There doesn’t seem to be any predictable pattern for headaches, confusion or discomfort. The writing remains strong no matter what is going on externally. […]

August 2, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for August 2: “Nothing has changed since last week’s report. “Hari Hari, Baladeva” Japa Retreat Journal for 8/2/24 Japa Quotes from Tachycardia Online Journal (Part 18) I can’t imagine or appreciate what a great accomplishment or practice it is. Rupa Gosvami says, “I do not know how much […]

July 26, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for July 26: “Satsvarupa Maharaja is presently contending with more of the “sundown syndrome”- confusion around the day/nighttime, and a subsequent 24 hour intermittent work schedule (which suits him). The headaches continue with spontaneous timing, coming anywhere from zero to two a day. It seems that when you […]

July 19, 2024 Japa Retreat Journal for 7/19/24 Japa Quotes from Tachycardia Online Journal (Part 15) Dear Lord Krishna, You are in this tired body, but You can refresh it. Think how Prabhupada went on and on, pushing himself and feeling rejuvenated in Krishna consciousness. Pray to Him to visit you with “Emergen-C,” pickup in […]

July 12, 2024 Satsvarupa Maharaja Health Update for July 12 “Hari Hari, Satsvarupa Maharaja started the week off by having a urinary tract infection. He had to take strong antibiotics, which fortunately kicked in by the day of the family book festival on Saturday, July 5. Prior to that he had all the classic symptoms […]