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By Radha Bhakti Devi Dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n To give an idea of how devotees attending the ISKCON Leadership Sanga are feeling, we asked a few of them for their thoughts and experiences after the completion of Day 6 here in Mayapur dham. Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been really inspiring. It\u2019s good to see ISKCON growing, and in such a structured way. Everyone is collaborating, so we can share, grow, and have one body of knowledge as opposed to working in silos. It\u2019s so great to see that it\u2019s all happening. I\u2019m taking loads home with me! From the simple takeaway of how to improve your Sunday program \u2013 little things that we probably know but can do better \u2013 those are inspiring. Another thing that is really exciting and interesting for me is the focus on primary education. I\u2019m involved with children\u2019s education so I really appreciate this. Overall, it is just so exciting to be a part of this and great to be amongst all these wonderful vaisnavas!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n – Sudevi devi dasi (Johannesburg)<\/p>\n \u201cThis feels like a breath of fresh air! It\u2019s been a great experience and I\u2019m really looking forward to presenting this information when I get back home. We\u2019ve collected the contact information of people here who are presenters and experts in their fields. We look forward to how these things will help move our yatra forward. All the lectures and seminars have been amazing \u2013 really touching the younger generation as well. I am most excited about devotee care \u2013 it is relevant to me in my role as a Secretary at the Munich temple and also in my outside job. Somehow Krishna has arranged for me to be exposed to this information and I really am excited to concentrate on this when I get home! I also want to help with Communications and Finances in the Munich temple.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n – Anupama (Moscow)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWhat a fantastic opportunity to attend ILS. It\u2019s a very nice atmosphere \u2013 getting recharged before going back. All the sessions have been great. Most of the things we have learned we are already trying to practice, but we\u2019ve taken lots of suggestions to improve and we\u2019ll try to implement them at home and try to serve Srila Prabhupada better.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n – Citta Hari Candra das (Balarama Desh \u2013 Middle East)<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a participant and a presenter here at ILS. I\u2019m feeling elated. I think ILS is a wonderful initiative from the GBC to take this movement forward to the next era. What we\u2019re doing here in this process of strategic planning is enabling leaders to bring out the best in themselves and we\u2019re giving them the tools necessary to do so, as well as to develop their congregations and distribute more books. So I think this is really wonderful. The thinking behind it is very strategic, intelligent, global, ambitious and dynamic. We need people like Gopal Bhatta Prabhu to tell us how to change for the better. He\u2019s inimitable. One thing that inspired me was the seminar by HH Bhakti Caru Swami on \u201cSrila Prabhupada gave us everything, including Raganuga Bhakti.\u201d I\u2019m also a member of the Srila Prabhupada Position Committee so I\u2019m also happy with some of the projects that have come to fruition here, like the position of Prabhupada book by Ravindra Swarup Prabhu!\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n Atmarama Krishna das (New Delhi)<\/p>\n The thoughts expressed above are being echoed by countless devotees attending the ILS. 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By Radha Bhakti Devi Dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n