Param Pujya Guru Maharaj,
Hare Krsna.

Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

On the evening of 9th Sep when I was waiting for the flight at Lusaka, I came to know about passing away of HG Sankirtan prabhu. In Botswana due to networking problem I could not get access to internet and could not send any condolence message.

Guru Maharaj! I met HG Sankirtan first time in Arvada during the temple opening in Feb 2009 and later in Mayapur. Fortunately he stayed with me in the same room for a week. He explained me how he learned the chineese language to preach in China. I admired his enthusiasm because learning chineese language is not an easy task. I found him very calm and reserved and felt I have lot to learn from such an elevated devotee HG Sankirtan das Prabhu.

Loss of such a dedicated devotee to the mission of Srila Prabupada is a great loss to ISKCON. He used to preach in the most difficult part of the world, China but he was sucesful as he used to bring many devotees From China to Sridham Mayapur duiring the festival time. May be, Lord Sri Krsna has another plan to engage in the service somewhere else.

I do not know whom to send the condolence message but I thought that submitting to your lotus feet is sufficent because he is your spiritual son.

I pray Their Lordships Sri Sri RAdha Madhava and Sri sri Krsna Balaram to shower Their blessings on this departed soul, HG Sankirtan DAs prabhu, and keep him at Their lotus feet.

Your servant,
Rama Govinda swami