Sadhana

13 hours ago by julia@ct in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare krishna!

Le ofrezco mis mas humildes reverencias!

Todas las glorias a usted

Todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏


Espero que al leer esta carta se encuentre muy bien..


Hace aproximadamente tres semanas me dió tendinitis,tenía dolor en el hombro y en el dedo pulgar de la mano derecha y aun lo tengo inflamado,fui al doctor y me envió a rehabilitación,el terapeuta me pregunto que actividades realizaba,le mencioné que hago meditación con un rosario,me dijo que por el momento no hiciera meditación, estoy haciendo mis rondas con la mano izquierda,le pido de favor que me indique si esta bien, o en cuanto me recupere las que estoy haciendo con la mano izquierda las vuelvo a hacer nuevamente con la mano derecha


Que el señor nrisimha lo proteja siempre 🙏


Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD


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Hare Krishna!

I offer you my most humble obeisances!

All glories to you.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏


I hope this letter finds you well.

About three weeks ago, I developed tendonitis; I had pain in my right shoulder and right thumb, and the area is still inflamed. I saw a doctor who referred me to physical therapy. The therapist asked about my activities, and I mentioned that I practice meditation using prayer beads; he advised me not to meditate for the time being. I am currently chanting my rounds using my left hand. Please let me know if this is acceptable, or if—once I recover—I should re-chant the rounds I am currently doing with my left hand using my right hand instead.


HpS - Perfectly acceptable!!


May Lord Nrisimha always protect you. 🙏


Your aspiring servant,


Jaya Prema Sakhi DD


🦁 🦁 🦁

Sadhana

13 hours ago by julia@ct in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna!

Le ofrezco mis mas humildes reverencias!

Todas las glorias a usted

Todas las glorias a Srila prabhupada 🙏


Espero que al leer esta carta se encuentre muy bien.


Gurumaharaja he tenido muchas pruebas,el último dia del año 2025 empeze con síntomas de resfriado como no mejoraba fui al médico y me recetó medicamentos,al ver que no habia mejoria, regrese nuevamente y me dijo que era un bronquitis,me volvió a recetar más medicamento y aun así no mejoro mi salud,pase aproximadamente un mes con tos,sudores y flemas constantes,después de este tiempo disminuyó la tos...dure en recuperarme 3 meses,hubo como 7 días donde no lograba terminar todas mis rondas y días que no realizaba ni una sola,en una libreta anotaba cuantas hacia diario.

Cuando me recupere un poco,empeze a hacer las rondas que me habían quedado pendientes,aún seguía en recuperación,cuando Claudia García sufrió un accidente, fractura de tobillo,estuvo internada 6 días ,se le realizó cirugía, en todo este tiempo estuve con ella en el hospital y ahí hacia mis rondas,la cirugía fue el 22 de marzo días antes de su visita a CDMX y debido a que estaba al pendiente de ella no puede viajar a CDMX,me senti triste por no haber podido ir....no fue nada fácil acompañarla en todo el proceso de recuperación ya que aún no me recuperaba totalmente de los temas de salud y nuevamente no pude hacer rondas por cuatro días, volví a hacer mis anotaciónes en la libreta para llevar un control y en cuanto pude, hice las rondas que tenia pendientes ...



Que el señor nrisimha lo proteja siempre 🙏


Su aspirante a sirvienta

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD


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Hare Krishna!

I offer you my most humble obeisances!

All glories to you.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏


I hope this letter finds you well.

Gurumaharaja, I have faced many trials. On the last day of 2025, I began to show cold symptoms; as I wasn't improving, I went to the doctor and was prescribed medication. Seeing no improvement, I returned, and was told I had bronchitis. I was prescribed more medication, yet my health still did not improve. I spent about a month suffering from a constant cough, sweating, and phlegm. After that time, the cough subsided... it took me three months to recover. There were about seven days when I couldn't finish all my rounds, and days when I didn't chant a single one; I kept a notebook to track how many I did each day.


HpS - AgtSP... Thank you. We have had some similar problems. More and more we are learning to understand that this is Krsna's mercy. Chance to prepare for death/birth!


When I recovered a little, I began chanting the rounds I had missed—I was still in recovery myself when Claudia García had an accident and fractured her ankle. She was hospitalized for six days and underwent surgery. Throughout this time, I stayed with her at the hospital and chanted my rounds there. The surgery took place on March 22nd—days before her (you?) visit to Mexico City—and because I was looking after her, I couldn't travel to Mexico City. I felt sad about not being able to go... It was not easy at all to support her through the entire recovery process, as I hadn't fully recovered from my own health issues, and once again, I was unable to chant rounds for four days. I went back to making notes in my notebook to keep track, and as soon as I could, I chanted the rounds I had pending...


HpS - We think you are acting perfectly. For your highest benefit and the highest benefit of the entire world.

Sometimes when we can't chant on beads, we make notes on paper while chanting to count the Maha-mantras.

Maite sent us an entire book like that!

I think we send some pictures of that writing.

Also, we use our cell phone, stop watch, which will count laps up to one hundred to count. Lord Caitanya was in so much ecstacy that he could not use beads, to he chanted on his fingers.

Go ahead.

Factually this whole movement depends upon you.


May Lord Nrisimha always protect you 🙏

Your aspiring servant,

Jaya Prema Sakhi DD

Maybe I do have Concussioness

13 hours ago by chas d lind in DTC

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!

Greetings and Salutations, Maharaja!

please accept my humble obeisances...

 

A reflection of my practice to you, had sent a note to our

"WhatsApp" group for you, and I appreciate the quick response. Looking

back, I am not sure if I was committing a Vaisnava apardha.


ASA - We don't think so??!

 

My sincerity was there, reciting the "Radhe-Govinda" mantra I learned from the late "Jaya Okay” when he was the Temple President in NJP (Berkeley). The devotees seemed to enjoy the

effort, and I love the mantra, as its cadence rolls into the Maha-Mantra so

nicely. Always remember Jaya's kindness.

 

Recalling, you once mentioned that calling

Radhani's name is not to be done vicariously, and we are not so qualified;

remember, She is never without Lord Krishna. With Govinda in my voice, I sang

as best as I could, yet, I agreed ...I am not so qualified.


HpS - As far as we understand Srila Prabhupada did not like us to chant "Radhe Radhe" like the Vrajavasis. They are very special people.


Other songs are also questionable, such as

"Gaura-Nityananda Bol." This was one of Vishnujnan Swami's Sankirtan

numbers, and some discretion was called for. I am not sure of the details. I

did rediscover it and wrote it out. Since I'm no expert, I thought I'd send you

a copy for your reference.

 

All in all, the Harinam's are my only chance for gaining

some rhythm in Bhakti Yoga, for my timing is limited already, so I hope I may

continue.


ASA - FOREVER!


We are hoping to see you in Tennessee as soon as possible,

appreciate your most valuable time!

Sincerely,

caitanya caritamrta das, das anu das.


ASA - We have been thinking of visiting you all, Brahma-tirtha Das, Sacimata devi dasi et al in Florida, yet it would require special mercy of God!

Maybe you all can visit Nila-madhava..


Harinama Sankirtan and leafletting? Cookies, banana chips, in packets with labels?


https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/7/128/#bb1093658



Visita a México

Querido Gurumaharaja. 

Por favor acepte nuestras reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 


Estamos muy agradecidos con Sri Krsna y la misión de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu por permitirnos ser parte de su sankirtana.


Muchas gracias Gurumaharaja por sus enseñanzas y la noticia de su próxima gira a Sud América, nosotros estamos muy felices y agradecidos, hemos estado hablando de la pronta reunión que tendremos en México para planear las actividades académicas y/o cultural, asociación con devotos etc, nos gustaría saber por favor si la propuesta continúa siendo 25 al 30 de Octubre? 


Con respecto al tema de Ayur veda también contamos con el interés de participación de algunos devotos de Guadalajara, con especialidad clínica Ayur veda y psicología Ayurvedica.

Tienen una escuela de Ayur veda por 12 años tratando de cubrir la parte clínica, terapeuta y emocional, también organizan viajes a India.


Muchas gracias Gurumaharaja, disculpe por favor nuestro sankirtana pequeño y nuestras imperfecciones. 

Le esperamos con mucho amor. 

Que el Señor Nrsimhadeva proteja su energía rendida al sankirtana de Śrīla Prabhupāda.


Vuestra aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd.

(Con mi esposo continuamos al servicio de de la atención de las Deidades en el templo).


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Dear Gurumaharaja,

Please accept our respects.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!


We are very grateful to Sri Krishna and the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu for allowing us to be part of your sankirtana.


Thank you very much, Gurumaharaja, for your teachings and the news of your upcoming tour to South America. We are very happy and grateful. We have been discussing our upcoming meeting in Mexico to plan academic and/or cultural activities, partnerships with devotees, etc. We would like to know if the proposed dates are still October 25-30?


HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna!!! AgtSP. paoho/bw.... after long discussion with abhirama thakura das, seems we would visit first got to chile and peru and then to mexico on the way back to houston.

as we remember, he said that he would send a proposed schedule to this blog 🐸.


Regarding Ayurveda, we also have the interest of some devotees from Guadalajara, specializing in clinical Ayurveda and Ayurvedic psychology, in participating.

They have run an Ayurveda school for 12 years, focusing on clinical, therapeutic, and emotional aspects. They also organize trips to India.


ASA - Super! Will notify Anantaesvara Das.


Thank you so much, Gurumaharaja. Please excuse our short sankirtana and our imperfections.


We await you with much love.


May Lord Nrsimhadeva protect your energy offered in the sankirtana of Srila Prabhupada.


Your aspiring servant,

Asta Sakhi dd.


(My husband and I continue to serve the Deities at the temple.)


HpS - Thank you all.

Sankirtan. Sankirtan.

Service to our Temple, Sanga and far beyond!!

SB Sunday Workshop (August 09, 2026) -- CC 2.20: "Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanatana Gosvami in the Science of the Absolute Truth"

14 hours ago by upendra1 in Calendar Development

We will start reading Madhya Lila; 20.97 onwards up to verse 20.145

(Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs Sanatana Goswami)


The class starts at 7:30 am ~ Houston Time


Thank you to all devotees for their dedicated service to ASA SB workshop.

H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu will help us with Spanish translation seva for Maharaja's class and reading notes of CC.

H. G. Mitravinda Mataji will help us with seva of back up translator in case there are technical difficulties.


Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada's.


YS

Upendra Dasa

HpS - Thanks to everyone.

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1 day, 19 hours ago by Gadai in Special Category A

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada 🙏


Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias, espero se encuentre bien de salud 🙏


En mi carta anterior usted me responde lo siguiente:


hps/asa - agtsp... En nuestra carta de iniciación, Srila Prabhupada escribió que nuestra enfermedad estadounidense es que siempre queremos cambiarlo todo, que es mejor mantener el sistema antiguo y fortalecerlo. Sin embargo, nosotros, los estadounidenses (sudamericanos), somos pioneros, ¿no? ¡Así que cambiar de lugar, de asociación, puede ser bueno!

Mantén el mismo espíritu de Sankirtan, ¿no? ¡Mejóralo moviéndote!


En la primera parte de su respuesta no entiendo lo que me dice, no logro relacionar su respuesta con lo que le dije:


hps/asa - agtsp... En nuestra carta de iniciación, Srila Prabhupada escribió que nuestra enfermedad estadounidense es que siempre queremos cambiarlo todo, que es mejor mantener el sistema antiguo y fortalecerlo.


En esa parte 👆.


Bueno, lo que podemos decir en ese sentido es que a lo largo del tiempo Iskcon, GBC, BBT, modificaron muchas cosas, por ejemplo el GBC estaba analizando el aceptar Gurus madres, el BBT corrigió los libros de Srila Prabhupada después del año 1977, por otro lado se ocultaron muchos abusos a menores y madres y así hay muchas cosas por mencionar. (Las leyes no se respetaron para dar un castigo ejemplar). Considero que esos cambios no son para nada buenos.


No soy de estar dando problemas, muchas veces se ve que los devotos de primera o segunda iniciación solo sirven para dar problemas al Maestro Espiritual, como si el Maestro Espiritual fuera una esponja que tiene que absorber todos sus problemas de ellos o ellas.


Recuerdo que cuando me propusieron el divorcio y se divorciaron de mi, yo nunca le conté o informe nada a usted a pesar de tener mis razones y mi versión de los hechos, preferí guardar absoluto silencio y no darle problemas a usted, porque usted es el Guru. Digo todo esto porque hasta ahora hay personas que especulan sobre este tema, sin saber la realidad de los hechos. Ahora ya paso mucho tiempo y ya todo es pasado y olvido.


Estoy cambiando de rumbo, a donde voy (Paraguay - Ciudad del Este) hay mucho que hacer, mucho servicio y sinceramente espero que todo salga muy bien.


Bueno Guru Maharaja me despido y que el Señor Nrsimha nos proteja a todos, le pido disculpas y que me perdone si he cometido alguna ofensa. 🙏


Hare Krsna



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All glories to Srila Prabhupada 🙏

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja; please accept my respectful obeisances. I hope you are in good health 🙏

In my previous letter, you replied as follows:


hps/asa - agtsp... In our initiation letter, Srila Prabhupada wrote that our American disease is that we always want to change everything, whereas it is better to maintain the old system and strengthen it. However, we Americans (South Americans) are pioneers, aren't we? So, changing locations or associations can be good!


Maintain the same spirit of Sankirtan, right? Improve it by moving!


I do not understand what you are saying in the first part of your reply; I cannot connect your answer to what I had told you:


hps/asa - agtsp... In our initiation letter, Srila Prabhupada wrote that our American disease is that we always want to change everything, whereas it is better to maintain the old system and strengthen it.


That part right there 👆.


HpS - We were just trying to illustrate a point that Srila Prabhupada made about our American, USA, disease, and then apply it to your news. Latin American does become influenced by USA and its diseases sometimes, no?

So, must be careful that change of place, job, etc are a part of the same system, principles and just improving on that. Not tear things down to make another "new idea".

O.K.?


Well, regarding that, one could say that over time, ISKCON, the GBC, and the BBT have modified many things; for instance, the GBC was considering accepting female gurus, and the BBT revised Srila Prabhupada's books after 1977. Furthermore, many instances of abuse against minors and mothers were covered up, among many other issues. (Rules were not followed to ensure exemplary punishment.) I consider these changes to be far from good.


HpS - As you are describing them, and we have seen some of the problem ourselves, they are not good.


I am not one to cause trouble; often, one sees that devotees with first or second initiation serve only to create problems for the Spiritual Master—as if the Spiritual Master were a sponge expected to absorb all their personal issues.


I recall that when divorce was proposed to me and I was divorced, I never told or informed you about it, despite having my own reasons and my version of events. I preferred to remain completely silent rather than cause you trouble, because you are the Guru. I mention all this because there are still people speculating about this matter without knowing the actual facts. However, a long time has passed now, and it is all in the past—water under the bridge.


I am heading in a new direction; where I am going (Ciudad del Este, Paraguay), there is much to be done and much service to render, and I sincerely hope everything goes very well.


Well, Guru Maharaja, I bid you farewell and pray that Lord Nrsimha protects us all. I ask for your forgiveness if I have committed any offense. 🙏


Hare Krsna


HpS - I guess the conclusion is that whatever we do it to distinguish reality from illusion for the welfare of all!!

Servants of everyone but adapting our service for the best benefit.

Hope to hear some more news.