out, Hare Krsna, for a breath of fresh air. growing our new body.
some photos.
video clips uploading slow.
always learning how to engage tools, associates better.
in gokula or goloka!
area is extremely passionate, artistic, dozens of people moving in every direction.
paramdhama, maite, krsna Katha,
exercise new body.
growth.
fire, air...
now rest for program after 1.30 hours.
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Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva. Please accept my most respectful obeisances at your merciful feet.
HPS - ASA - Our respects to your lotus feet or hooves, whatever they may be in your Siddha deha also.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to You!! Jaya Radhe! Jaya Krishna! Jaya Vrindavana dham!
Dear and respected Gurudeva,
How are you?
HpS - We are all in the cycle of death and birth, no?
In present moment you can see from the other two Blog Posts from today. That we are very stimulated with our immeditiate Sankirtan and association in Spain, Madrid.
Now we will go for a walk around the neighborhood with Parampadam Das, then at 6.30PM, strong program a sankirtan center here at Espiritu Santo!
We are getting ready to return to USA.
I sincerely hope that everything related to Sankirtana is going very well and that these days of Ayurvedic treatment are helping you feel much better and regain your strength and well-being.
I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the many sacrifices you make by traveling so extensively in the service of Srila Prabhupada. You are an inspiring example of dedication and service, from whom we all have so much to learn.
I pray to Srimati Radharani to always envelop you in Her mantle of love and protection, and to bless you with good health, strength, and spiritual well-being.
In the letter I wrote to you a month ago, you raised two questions. I would like to answer them clearly, without being long-winded or taking up too much of your valuable time. So, I will begin by addressing your first question:
HPS: “I think you had some challenges in carrying on, but you did, and it has made you stronger spiritually?”
Writing this response has led me to reflect on everything that has happened, and indeed, we have experienced many challenges, both externally and internally, but yes, we have certainly grown stronger spiritually, Gurudeva.
A few years ago, many changes took place in our lives. We had become accustomed to living in our little home under ideal devotional circumstances, but we suddenly found ourselves in a materially more developed environment that was nevertheless very different from what we had known. Because Gandharva’s only brother came very close to leaving his body due to a serious health condition, we had to move into his home in San Borja to live with him and his two dogs.
All these changes led me to reflect that, although it is wonderful to serve Krishna under ideal circumstances, the real question is to what extent we are able—and willing—to continue serving Him when we are faced with adversity.
ASA - Srila Prabhupada said, they say, that death is the sum total of all possible bad experiences, so whatever situations we are in it is great opportunity to prepare for death. We should be so ready for death that it is like doing Ekadasi each fortnight.
At the same time, we were also very very affected by internal conflicts within ISKCON Peru, as well as by the difficult situations that have, for quite some time, been generating mistrust and contributing to the fragmentation of the community.
During that period, you would sometimes appear in my dreams, asking me about my service and showing me that you were protecting me from afar. This gave me a profound feeling of being cared for and protected.
As material conditions allowed, we were able to pursue further studies: Gandharva completed a master's degree in cultural management, and I earned a bachelor's degree in strategic design. We both hope to use this knowledge for ISKCON.
At some point, and just for your mercy, we were able to find a more spiritual perspective. After all, although these problems are real and serious, they are ultimately MATERIAL. Malati Devi Dasi, who was in Lima in March of this year, said during one of her classes: “We cannot allow material problems to stop Lord Caitanya’s movement.”
And in my heart—or perhaps it was my mind, or Paramatma speaking to me—I felt that my own spiritual progress should not be allowed to be halted by material problems either.
HpS/ASA - Jaya Prabhu!
Your personified visit in March gave us the final encouragement we needed. Through your instructions and blessings, we were able to resume active service in ISKCON—with no judgment toward anyone, and with the sole purpose of follow your instructions, serving Krishna, the Vaishnavas, and the new devotees whom He sends to the temples.
To summarize our answer to the question we were faced with: YES, we are willing to serve Krsna even in the midst of adversity, when circumstances are far from ideal, and even while recognizing that we lack many of the necessary qualities and still have so much to learn.
In this world, which seems to be increasingly falling apart under the weight of widespread corruption and conflict, there is no better path, nor any more meaningful activity, than devotional service.
ASA - The more it falls apart, the more chance there is for us to rebuild it from the foundation, no?
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I wish to express my deepest gratitude to you, Gurudeva, for I know that true spiritual realizations can only be attained through the grace of the spiritual master. We always remember you and hold you close in our hearts with deep affection. We feel that you, too, remember us, bless us, and protect us, for you are a Vaishnava Thakura.
Therefore, despite my shortcomings and weaknesses, and even though I sometimes falter, I strive each day to faithfully follow my sadhana and to continue advancing in my spiritual studies and in my service within ISKCON.
Striving hard to become your disciple one day (and eagerly looking forward to your upcoming visit)
Indira-sakti dd
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HpS - Thank you all.
Headed for a walk. Maybe you all can come with us.
Hare Krsna.
H. H. Hanumat Presak Swami, disciple of AC Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada,
We can not call you gurudeva
Because we are not yet disciplined.
HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna, Mr. Hayagriva Das.
We take the 16/4 not just as a mechanical deal with Krsna, but something that He personally manipulates. He makes it harder, easier etc. etc. to complete our rounds in a personal relationship.
We learn to get 16-rounds/4 principles, as a personal, daily favor to Him.
Do it in the mind if the body is crazy.
Do it in a frog body.
We are very thankful, for telephonic call from Mangalore
there were some insights like , you very faithful of Vaidhi Bhakti, Lord Chaitanya, ISKCON
Some how we got most of our ontological questions answered by books by ACBSP.
However, always felt out of movement due to ability to understand, feel and imply, social dealings/ association.
The social dealings observed in CC, are the basis of ISKCON.
We were never able to start even basic sadhana, basic sadachar, of Vaidhi Bhakti.
Even the Krsna's sweetness, finesse, seems very difficult for us to reciprocate.
We held on to TB, bachelor Huber, but were never got access to Gaudiya Hanumat Presak.
But somehow HH HpS enrolled us in ISKCON.
Still we are laggards in ISKCON,
Now after cancer body, divorced, separated living like bear, free even more unqualified for the esoteric Gaudiya gift of love of Krsna in conjugal mellow.
On the other hand some how SPOG is helping us with the launch of mahavatar narsimha, and reading of SB 7. I can related myself to it, can see face our son in Prahlada.
Even we are not reading Krsna book every night, even though we have time, but we watch this movie , trying to remember clips of it.
Again feel not fit to be Gaudiya.
Anyways just like Prahalad ji ask to serve Narada Muni as benediction, our simple desire is to follow simple basic instruction of HH HpS.
I think that will be great achievement.
Hope our preaching about God as causeless, help Gaudiya mission.
HpS = 3.27PM here. Got to Madrid today. 700 year old buildings next to us.
Many people in the streets.
Strong programs at the University and Temple.
Pancha Karma body growing new stomach, liver, brains.
What is Maha avatara link???
Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! Paoho...
I am writing to let you know that, due to family responsibilities here, I will not be able to travel to Peru or Chile to see you personally during this tour. However, I will be closely following your classes and activities through the Blog, Anvesaka, and the online broadcasts.
We are truly looking forward to having you join us and share your realizations during the 4-week program we discussed, whenever your schedule allows.
I will certainly try my best to arrange my schedule to visit you in Mexico, or wherever your travels take you in the future when circumstances permit.
Thank you so much for your tireless dedication, for continuing to visit our region, and for constantly inspiring and uplifting our saṅkīrtana in Latin America.
Your servant,
Nikunja Bihari Das
HpS - ASA -- Sorry, Hare Krsna, that our tour of Latin America in October and November has been postponed. We misunderstood the extent of the disintegration of the body that takes place with the Pancha Karma. Srinivasa Das gave us some strong comments but we misunderstood Anantesvara Das' comments to indicate that a few days of rest on the beach after the treatment would be enough.
As you can see we are having good discussions with everyone about postponing he program.
It does not have seemed to have created too much of a financial bomb.
Anyone who was traveling to join our programs should, may, still go and we can participate by internet.
This is all kind of natural as we head toward 80-years old on this body and Niskriya stage of Sannyasa.
Hope to hear about your Varna ashrama experiences also.
We are waiting to actually cancel the Air Mexico tickets, and maybe others want to wait also until we get back to USA, 22 October so that we can see if Lord Nrsmhadeva appears in Anantesvara Das et al dreams and guarantees that this time He will take special care of HpS body but please to make better arrangements in the future, since it is a little troublesome for Him.
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Querido Gurudeva:
Por favor, acepte mis humildes reverencias. ¡Todas las glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Le escribo para comentarle que, debido a responsabilidades familiares aquí, no podré viajar a Perú ni a Chile para verlo en persona durante esta gira. Sin embargo, estaré siguiendo de cerca sus clases y actividades a través del Blog, Anvesaka y las transmisiones online.
Deseamos de corazón que pueda sumarse y compartir sus realizaciones durante el programa de 4 semanas que conversamos, en la medida en que sus tiempos se lo permitan.
Haré todo lo posible para organizar mis tiempos y visitarlo en México o en cualquier otro lugar al que viaje en el futuro, en cuanto las circunstancias lo permitan.
Muchísimas gracias por su entrega incansable, por seguir visitando nuestra región y por inspirar y apoyar constantemente nuestro saṅkīrtana en Latinoamérica.
Su sirviente,
Nikunja Bihari Das
Hare Krishna,
Dandavat Pranam H H Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances unto Your Padma Charan that I am so sorry, this time also I am not able to serve You. I am so unfortunate servant, please give me Your aasirvad and keep me Your Padma Charan always.
Kindly see Bhag 10.87.23 same in Cc 2.8.26 and explain the gist.
HpS - Thank you for your very important letter!
You can see that we have had a very intense schedule of travel and Ayurveda treatments, so a little slow in answering these letters.
We met Manjuali and Sarada bihari Devi Dasis and Krsna svarupa Das in Bengaluru and even talked to Sadhu bhusana on he phone with them.
We wish we could have much more physical association with Manipuri vaisanava but we were limited this time to this little bit.
We read:
https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/10/87/23/
and the purport seem rather clear. By following the path of the Srutis through Shanta rasa we can come to more intense Rasas like Gopi bhava, and of course it is not that devotees who come to Gopi bhava give up Santa Rasa like the Srutis, no? Rather relich the Prayers of the Srutis even more, but from their new perspective of Gopi bhava.
https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/8/26/
Is also very, nice.
We would understand that this verse, and even comments on Lord Caitanya by big Western professors, illustrates the point that even very pure, learned Jnanis cannot understand the ecstacies of the Rasa-bhakti of devotees.
They cannot distinguish between epilepsy or sahajiya selfish sentiments and pure conjugal rasa symptoms expressed between Lord Caitanya and Ramananda Ray.
We saw the following purports by Bhaktivinode Thakura et al today that seem very, very relevant to these topics of Raganuga bhakti:
https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/adi/8/27/
In Bhagavatam 9.22.32 Prabhupada explain about Manipuri Baisnavism.
When Guruji is leaving India, I could not see Guruji's tour program.
Your fallen servant,
Yamunesvara Das Yamuna Manjari
[10/3, 5:48 PM] Jagad Guru Das: Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,
[10/3, 5:50 PM] Jagad Guru Das: I'm fully of good desires for your and your health.
[10/3, 5:53 PM] Jagad Guru Das: I bring the new idea that a Yvonne Laborda, the famous Spanish founder of Yvonne Laborda Institute, and an acharya for hispanoamerican community about Conscious Parenting and Unschooling, living in Barcelona... Is willing to met you and NIOS work. And is open to travel to Nueva Vraja Mandala directly.
[10/3, 5:53 PM] Jagad Guru Das: This is her web page: