Letters to the editor

September 4, 2026

Dear Maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami,

please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Best Janmastami to YOU!

A moment to reflect after the morning program and Abhiseka here at New Raman Rheti, Subhra did send you those pictures I hope.

HpS - Yes!! AgtSP. We just for ward ed them. ----:>

Always enjoy the ceremonials with the Deities, though I felt guilty watching the set-up crew building the tents and stages. Anyway, 12 days prior I was on duty at GG Park for the Jagannatha Swami Show... thank God Lord Jagannatha is real control. JS is a slave driver, though now he’s not moving as fast; I stay ahead and get things done. At least he was a happy, it was a great turnout, yet we were low on volunteers. All good.

HpS - That picture of the snake in the water is in Golden Gate Park!! Seems like Krsna Kaliya!

Here are some samples of my upgraded Ticket versus Biz card.

HpS - To give to people we meet!

The Brahma Huerta (4 sided card) intro Biz card seems best for our Hari Nam gigs. I know the mini-fonts can be a problem so I used minimal verbiage and kept space. For larger formats we have a display stand that takes pamphlets, found it in Houston. Just need to get Sattyaraja’s flyers edited and printed for it.

Feeling a bit voracious, holding on till Midnight for the magic hour. Looks like Janaka the Kitchen super needs me on trash patrol too, guess my calling is still on. Slowing down, myself... get er’ done though, nobody here has the Jayananda Dumpster dancing techniques down. What can I say?

Well, time to get back into Temple mode and bring a change of clothes, some of the work is dirty, though I am cheap.

Janmastami Ki Jaya!!Best to everyone at Natabara-Dham!

your servant in training,

c.c.

HpS - Super. Live action report from the birth of "The Great Destroyer of Despots".

The Cards look interesting. Nice color scheme. Are they printed from a Word document????????

PAMHO

ALGTSP

Gurudeva estoy dando seguimiento a conversar, toma tiempo y esperamos las condiciones favorables para toda no es fácil.

HpS - Devotees in DF commented that visiting DF and Monterrey both would seem the best. Many devotees live in DF so it would be easy for them to attend the ceremony for Lochan Das Thakura and Jiva Goswami and the entire Parampara.

GGD. por mi parte evaluando características de facilidades. Monterrey tiene aeropuerto internacional , autopista directa NG montemorelos , tenemos poca altitud a nivel del mar 800 metros ,el aire es limpio poca población y tenemos los hospitales y clínicas Adventistas muy cerca . frontera a USA esta a 1.30 hrs , nuestra infraestructura es funcional hay facilidades de hospedaje para devotos , podemos recibir 50 a 70 devotos gracias a contar con nuevos espacios .

espero tener mas información del dialogo entre monkeys estoy atento para poder servir.

att Gadadhar Gosai Das.

HpS - Bien interesante.

Ya tenemos cuatro meces hacer planes, pero es bueno fijar unas ideas pronto, no?

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,

 Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS/ASA - And ours to your lotus feet or hooves, which ever your siddha deja possesses.

 All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 All glories to Guru parampara.

 Gurudev, My comments are below for your asked questions in our previous communication

( URL - https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/16407/).

 1. BG Cover page means: How Krsna and Arjuna looking in the battle field. what going on

around Krsna & Arjuna surroundings. How SP seen and decided to put this picture on the

cover page of BG. Existing of Hanuman ji in the flag and Krsna on chariot and selection of

Kurukshetra for battlefield gives complete vision for what is going to happen in next 18

days. and how Krsna designed the next 18 days. Actually, cover page is providing full view

of all 18 chapters!   

HpS - Brahmana with little education in Puri was looking at the picture and crying, thinking how Krsna had decided to become driver of Arjuna!!

 2. Any friends or neighbours: No friends or neighbours! Mantra is my friend and neighbours

!!

HpS - Maybe adopting one squirrel as neighbor. Regular Prasada for local animals etc.!

👍

 3. Reading for your parents: Mother is a devotee. She does around 50 rounds per day. She

does full morning and evening program at home.  

Your dependent,

Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - Yare Dekhe Tare Kaha KRSNA upadesa. Share your smile with your circle of people. Let them see your comportment. Speak from the Gita and SB eg. I am the taste in water, the light of the sun, Spring!!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja!!!

PAMHO

AgtSP!!!

Has being a quite interesting time this couple of days, I started to give some classes of English speaking-level, write is not my strong point...

I will do a test and They chose to pick something related to Krishna consciousness so I took one of your videos that re in youtube, but seems to be a bit to complex for them, their English is not so good and Sanskrit is totally new to them, hahaha maybe you have anything that could help me to show them in English?

HpS - Hare Krsna. Do nor know what video this was.

Many are already in English and Spanish, no??

😃

Also the house that I live almost caught fire, was a scary and interesting experience that I hope never that to live again, but it helped me to realize that Krishna really protect us.

Usually I go down the hill (I`m currently living in Nihue, that little countryside place that is in a hill) running at 8:15 to catch a bus but that time I was 3 minutes late, so I was a bit scared to miss that bus, but I left a picture of Jagannatha in the dinner room so I was scared my grandpa or anyone would pick it or do something so I went to my room to left it there, so when I enter I started to catch a strange smell of smoke, I had the window open so I was thinking that was the reason, I made some fire in the Salamandra or oven (Scenically is jus a little fire place with a long aluminum tube that goes to the ceiling), so I didn`t thin much of it, I grabbed my backpack and started walking to the Salamandra and look to the top, and there was some fire, it was starting, I ran to my dad what was in the other house called for help (he was in adoration clothing) and we started to scream and star to put on the fire, I woke up my grandpa took him out of bed and yeah help with all, at the end was not really any severe damage, it left the wood a bit well done but the ceiling is still there, except the chunks that my dad took off and all the community came here alongside with the Bomberos (Fire fighters) one old teacher of mine was there and that morning I did some Ladhus so after the fire was gone most of them started to help to put the water of the house and I started to give some Prasadam, it was overall a good experience, after the fire I hear that some aunts were planning to change the ceiling so not a big catastrophe, it helped me to see how Krishna protect his devotes, there was fire in the house and if I wasn`t late thank to my dear Jagannatha my grandpa could have died and all the things in it lost, after all the fire was gone I walked to my dad Shila and I said "thanks you", (Also to my dear Jagannatha)

HpS - Many Thanks!

I wonder if that is the way that the Pandavas felt after Kuruksetra.

HpS - Maybe after escaping the house of shellac.

As always, I hope there is no "Bad" news from you and that the body that you are wearing is still in a functional order.

Hoping to see you soon!!!! Hare Krishna!!!!!

HpS - This body does not get diseases, this body is a disease!!

😆

Disease is Krsna pushing us onto the spiritual platform.

Thank you!

We have to be on the spiritual platform to be able to help others experience for the first time or revive their experience.

How is your Japa? Vidya vadu jivanam. Kirtan. Then you get inspiration to preach!!!!

So much guidance we can give the world!!!

All respects to your family!!!

Hare Krishna!!

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

That was a quick reply! I did not want to make my letter long with too many details but I don't mind writing more if you want to know!

Our three kids are now 12 (almost 13- ), 11, and 9 years old. I added some photos last time, I am not sure if you saw them. This was two years ago. The oldest, Audharya, will be starting public school this year!! I have been homeschooling the kids for the last three years. It's hard work and I started to enjoy it slowly after finding a rhythm. Yogendra has been teaching for the last 5 years here in Nova Scotia. And he is taking care of two highland cows!!

I don't have too many friends. It's lonely for me but I do have Yogendra. I also get association through the bhakti sastri course I am taking online on Mondays. It's fun to learn Prabhupada's books formally. I am not super into online things but the class I can do. Oh! And I love kirtan. It is my favourite service and I listen and sing as much as I can at home.

I saw you on Namarasa's podcast from a while ago!! I really appreciate that you still talk about the same things after all this time! And you are very humourous!! Do you have a website or something that has recordings of recent lectures?

HpS/ASA - 🐒

Karuna-sakti Devi Dasi

[email protected]

Okay, I will finish now.

Your humble servant,

Rasa-mandali dasi

HpS/ASA - You are not finished. You are just starting.

You have become a victim of Nimai's mercy now, and in your next life you [and all of us] will directly take birth in Nabadvipa where He is personally present enjoying his pastimes.

😊🙏🙇🏻‍♀️

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Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva. Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your merciful feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Jaya Radhe! Jaya Krishna! Jaya Vrindavana dham!

How are you, Gurudeva? I hope you are doing well. Your presence always ignites a lamp of enthusiasm in the heart of devotees 🔥🧡🥹🙏

I am writing to you after a long time, and I am very sorry for that. These last few years I've been studying, and I recently received my bachelor's degree in Strategic Design and Innovation from ISIL school, I know this knowledge can be used for Srila Prabhupada's mission. I know your time is very valuable Gurudeva, so I will try to give you a quick update on my sadhana report:

·        4 Principles: OK. And trying to follow them on a subtle level as well. Avoid scrolling on my phone without a purpose.

·        16 Rounds and 3 Gayatris: OK. I am chanting the 16 rounds daily, trying to overcome offensive chanting.

·        Devotional service as a pujari:

At home: We worship our deities early in the morning and recently also our beloved Govardhan Sila, Dwarka Sila, and 3 Salagram Silas. We take turns every other day bathing them with Ganges water and Tulasi leaves, a comfortable asana and also offering everyone water, fruit, puja, and kirtan in the mornings.

At the temple:

-ISKCON Miraflores: twice a month. We also serve at festivals.

Facilitating workshops for young devotees.

-ISKCON Chosica: Twice a month we cook, make offerings, and perform puja. The other sunday, Gandharva gives a SB class.

Studies (and preaching plan): I am studying Bhakti-sastri course, this time, at Prabhu Param Padam's school, where, as part of the evaluations, we have to carry out a missionary project based on the teachings of the sastra (Bhagavad-gita) I am designing a manual called "The Charioteer's Manual" for junior preachers (devotees of temples or congregation) to lead Bhagavad-gita study groups in partnership, based on the Bhakti-vrksa format. I think it's very good; it pushes me out of my comfort zone. (I think I'll give you details in another letter).

Guru seva: Also, I'm finishing the translation of “An Introductory Course Based On Srila Jiva Gosvami's Grammar" into Spanish that you commissioned me to do some time ago. I hope to have it ready by October.

Please give me your blessings so that I can carry out these services in the best possible way and without delay.

Trying to be your disciple

Indira-sakti Devi dasi 😊🙏🙇🏻‍♀️

HpS-ASA - Hare Krsna. Yes, has been some time since news.

🙂

Yet, good news.

I think you had some challenges in carrying on but you did and it has made you stronger spiritually?

Who do you have as friends, Sankirtan partners, in the Yatra?