I have decided to keep a diary, not for myself but for my disciples and well-wishers. When I was young I always thought people who kept diaries were egocentric. I couldn’t understand why someone would want to record for posterity what was mostly misery. But now I feel obliged to write down my joyful experiences and sober realizations as a traveling preacher and share them with my disciples, especially those who don’t get to see me often. The diary will replace the “Gurudeva” newsletter produced by my disciple Nrismha Kavaca dasa, because I find it easier to write about my experiences myself. Owing to my busy and often unpredictable schedule, further installments of the diary will be published whenever possible, rather than at regular intervals.