Letters to the editor

You wrote:

hope more later.

It is from here:

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/16465/

Thank you!

Namacarya Das

HpS - Still, agtSP, in the airplane.

Come to North Spain for four day symposium at New Nandahaon.

Typing on our cell phone.

Maybe have full keyboard soon.

USA 22nd October.

One quick point is:

"... As soon as anyone becomes envious, he falls from the platform of paramahaṁsa."

As soon as anyone becomes envious, he falls from the platform of paramahaṁsa.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/6/#bb5968

Bharata Maharaja fell from Emperor of the Earth to jungle beast.

🦌

Dear Guru Maharaj, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Hare Krishna!

I hope you are recovering from your travels and panca karma treatment.

HpSwami - AgtSP! ‼️

paoho & bw....

.... guess it is not recovering but rebuilding.

pancha karma breaks down the rusty structure of the gross body accumulated by years of distressed action and allows us to build a better tool based upon better activity.

I’m writing because I’ve been studying the Second Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita and have a question that I can’t settle on my own. I’d be grateful for your guidance.

In the purport to 2.2, Srila Prabhupada describes Arjuna’s lamentation as “impurities” that are “unbecoming,” and he calls his refusal to fight “an act of cowardice” that befits non-Āryans. In 2.1 he says this conduct “was not expected from him.”

But in the purport to 2.6, the same Arjuna is described as someone who “was not only a great devotee of the Lord but also highly enlightened and had complete control over his mind and senses,” and it concludes that “Arjuna was quite fit for liberation.”

I understand that both statements are meant for their own verses, and that Arjuna’s desire to beg rather than enjoy a kingdom does show detachment. Still, I get stuck on the strength of the words. Also, on keeping the verses in context, i.e., understanding that they are part of the book and do not stand alone for themselves.

If someone has complete control over mind and senses, how can he also be overcome by impurities?

If Arjuna can be called ‘highly enlightened’ and in ‘complete control of his mind and senses,’ and yet still act in a way Srila Prabhupada calls unbecoming, then I don’t understand what those words are meant to convey. In 2.7, Arjuna himself says his mind is confused and he doesn’t know his duty. How can I reconcile this with ‘complete control'.

My own attempt at an answer is this: Arjuna may be free from greed and from craving for enjoyment, but still attached to his family, and these are two different kinds of attachment. Or perhaps Srila Prabhupada is describing Arjuna’s true position and qualification, while the confusion is a temporary situation, or even a role he plays so that the Gita can be spoken for our benefit. But I’m not sure I’m understanding it rightly, and I don’t want to settle for an answer just because it sounds comfortable.

So, in a way, my questions are:

1. How should I understand strong words like “complete control” and “highly enlightened” when they appear next to Arjuna’s evident grief and confusion?
2. Is it correct to see Arjuna’s confusion as real, or as a pastime for our instruction?
3. How should I approach this kind of tension when I meet it in other places in Prabhupada’s books?

I ask with respect and a sincere wish to understand. Please forgive any offense in the way I’ve put things.

Thank you for your time and grace.

Trying to be... your servant,

Namacarya Das

HpS/ASA - I, agtSP, understand that under his control his mind and senses are becoming contaminated, to show us the Bhagavad Gita.

We heard that Srila P'pada said that Arjuna forgot who Krsna was but he never ceased to love Him.

He let his lower memory become contaminated because he understood the desire of Krsna.

O. K.?.

Hare Krishna Gurudev

Pamho

AgtSP

AgtYou

I am Deva Vrata das from Argentina.

Dear Gurudev, first of all, thank you for your daily association with Gotometing, both in "Japa Joe" and in "Full Morning Program."

It is only because of your immense compassion that you are in this world, to help us stay on the path of Krishna consciousness and to serve His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda.

I have been reflecting on the topic of chastity (castidad) and modesty (recato) in men.

Looking for instructive scriptural passages, as far as I could see, we could say that the basis of modesty and chastity in men is:

* brahmacharya (celibacy) – even for married men –

* not having unnecessary associations with women or men overly attached to women (maintaining appropriate distance)

* being serious, grave, and intelligent in spiritual advancement and relationships

In this regard, I recorded an audio in Spanish with several verses from the Bhagavatam on this topic, on a Telegram channel: 《Chastity and Modesty in Men (Quotes from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam)》

👇

https://t.me/Fragmentos_SByCC/147

Some of the Bhagavatam texts concerning this topic are: 1.11.36; 3.31.32-40; 7.12.1-11; 7.14.11; 9.19.17; 9.6.51; 6.1.62-63; 5.2.7-14; 11.8.13-14; 11.14.29-30; 11.26.3; 5.5.2... and many more.

Gurudev, what else could you teach about modesty (recato) and chastity in men?

Thank you Gurudev.

Hare Krishna

Deva Vrata das

HpS - AgtSP. the only thing that comes to our mind is, I think, from BG purport, SP explains that Brahmacary means moving with God. So it begins with chastity of the tongue 👅.

Hearing and talking about Krsna.

Using electronic media carefully.

Hare Krishna Maharaj pamho agtsp.

Maharaj today I got a new box of books; few of them already in the hands of our customers hare in the tattoo shop in Barcelona BCN ink.

it feels so good to write this letter knowing this it’s forever and that it will be appreciated.

Maharaj again my only hope it’s that this will bring some happiness to you. thank you for being the second most amazing personality that I know in ISKCON.

Last weekend was very sweet hearing about His Divine Grace in Venezuela from the lips of HH Bhakti Sundar Goswami.

thank you for everything Maharaj much love and appreciation to your feet’s

I am sinful but I close this letter full of joy because I believe in your mercy.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

krishna Krishna

hare hare

hare Rama hare Rama

rama Rama

hare hare

Ys Bhakta Jorge

HpSwami ASA - We, agtSP, are in Riaña near Santander.

Here until Tuesday, then back to Madrid.

so nice that books are going out.

our only meditation is, 'distribute mo' books better', no!

🐒👍👍

Song Name: Vasudeva Sutam Devam

Official Name: Krsnastakam

Author: Adi Sankaracarya

(1)

vasudevasutaḿ devaḿ kaḿsa-cāṇūra-mardanam

devakī-paramānandaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Wh

o is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who killed Kamsa and Canura, and Who is the bliss of Devaki

(2)

atasīpuṣpa sańkāśaḿ hāranūpura śobhitam

ratnakańkaṇakeyūraḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship LordKrsna, Who is the spiritual

master of the universe, Who is surrounded by flowers, Who is adorned with a garland and anklets, and Who has gem-studded necklace and arm-bracelet.

(3)

kuṭilālaka saḿyuktaḿ pūrṇacandra nibhānanam

vilasat kuṇḍaladharaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Whois the spiritual master of the universe, Who

is adorned with curly locks of hair, Who has a face resplendent like full-moon, and Who has shining earrings.

(4)

mandāra ganda saḿyuktaḿ cāru hāsaḿ caturbhujam

birhi piñcāvacūḍāńgaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is thespiritual master of the universe, Who is with the perfume of

Mandara (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Visnu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.

(5)

utpulla padmapatrāakṣaḿ nīlajīmuta sannibham

yādavānāḿ śiroratnaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has eyes like blooming lotus flower, Who

resembles a new blue cloud, and Who is the best in the dynasty of Yadu.

(6)

rukmiṇīkelisaḿyuktaḿ pītāmbara suśobhitam

avāpta tulasīgandhaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who plays with Rukmini

(Laksmi), Who is adorned with yellow-robe

s, and Who has obtained Tulasi perfume.

(7)

gopikānāḿ kucadvandva kuńkumāńkita vakṣasam

śrīniketaḿmaheṣvāsaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the marks of saffron from the dual-breasts of the cowherdesses, Who is the abo

de of Laksmi (Sri), and Who has mighty arrows.

(8)

śrīvatsāńkaḿ mahoraskaḿ vanamālā virājitam

sańka cakra dharaḿ devaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

I worship Lord Krsna, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Srivatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds a conch and

a discus.

(9)

kṛṣṇāṣṭakam idaḿ puṇyaḿ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet

koṭi janma kṛtaḿ pāpaḿ smaraṇena svinaṣyati

Having awakened in the morning, those who study these blissful prayers glorifying Sri Krsna, destroy their sins of millions from birth.

Hare Krishna dear Gurudeva! Please accept my respectful obeassances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

Thank you so much Gurudeva for the service.

Krishna Pramodini DD

HpS-ASA --- Do, agtSP, followers of Sankara accept that he wrote these?

Do they broadcast them as explaining Krsna as master of the universe but the whole temporarily manifest from Maya?

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.