Yesterday was pretty cool. In the morning my dad and I rode bikes to the beach. My Aunt Sherrie met us there a little later. We stayed for about three and a half hours I think. I chanted some rounds on the beach and will do the same today.
Then later we headed off for the Los Angeles temple. I was so happy to go to the temple and see Krishna and Srila Prabhupada. I felt comfy again. I spent four hours in the temple. I had to buy a new copy of the Bhagavad Gita since my other one fell apart. Suddenly I heard a familiar guitar sound downstairs in the restaurant and a familiar voice. I followed the sound and found Nirantara das Prabhu giving a guitar lesson. I introduced myself to him and said I came to hear his class that evening. He was very very nice and I thought he was pretty cool too. Then I went into the temple and sat and read for a few hours. The Deity doors were open too. They were wearing green again like last time only it was a different green outfit. Then there was Aarti at 6:30ish. It felt nice to see a full Aarti again. After the Aarti class began finally. We went over Ch. 7 texts 20-29 in the Bhagavad Gita. He just read the English parts of the texts and briefly explained each one. I liked the part where he said "we would not be sitting here in the temple if we did not do any pious activity in our past lives" and he also explained the importance of chanting as well. He was so inspiriing. He reminds me of my guru Maharaj in a way. :) Then after class I went to have some prasadam for dinner because I was hungry. My dad doesn't like the food at the temple but I bought a maha cookie for him. Nirantara Prabhu saw us outside and I told him that it was my dad sitting with me. Nirantara said to my dad "May Krishna bless you and protect you" not once but twice to him. :) Im so happy my dad got some mercy from Krishna yesterday evening. I won't forget that trip to the temple. Krishna had fullfilled my desire in wanting to meet Nirantara Prabhu.
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