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Hare Krsna Tom Brown,

--please explain what HpS meant by

"NoI 7 is true. If we GUEAGORDW then we start to get a taste for Chan Ting. It maybe only a game of chess of putting the words in the right place, but the Euclidean logic games, Rasa, later starts to glow with real efforts like compassion, satisfying Radha/Krsna, Gauranga. "

HpS/ASA - Get Up Early And Get Your Rounds Done Well.

May be we r feeling like Victim, dependent / affected external circumstances.

HH Bhaktipadma Swami, disciple of HH Gopal Krsna Goswani, went to Cusco, Peru.

HpS/UG - In the beginning like Jaya Krsna Das, the international chess Master, we may have to construct the Nrsmha Yantra one line at a time while chanting the 108 Mantras to control our mind, but even then there is some satisfaction, and then as we progress it becomes the Rasa mandal!!

We are pretty much on schedule today, 90% normal.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.

Now 4.10PM.

16 rounds done. as always trying to 25. successful 65% of the time.

at 4.15 hot mild with sugar.

4.30 half hour drive to home program. expect 25-35 devotees.

bad stomach ache.

maybe cancer.

maybe gas.

usually goes away.

🙂

answered much mail. eyes at there limit.

Show your students Krsna Consciousness.

🐮 🐮 🐮

Hare Krsna, Tom Brown,

HpS is busy in service to parampara, and there is nothing great to report.

You might have read Brahma- Vimohana Lila, where all Braj Vasis had Krsna in their child form.

Frankly I am so attached to our son's seven- eight year form. That we pray to Krsna to meet him in that form. We are not affected by Deities form, they seem Dolls to us, and we are not in that modevof goodness.

I have talked to son only 4 mins, in last 5yr 10mo.

We fear that when HpS will leave you, how will we even want to breathe.

TB at very small level, we feel nihilistic, of this body and mind.

But still won't end it, let it happen it self.

TB the chemo medicine/ our stupidity has changed our sleep cycle, we now sleep around 3am local time. try to chant before we sleep

TB wished you were here physically.

Great to see you can work with HpS

Horse

HpS - 🐵🐒🐒🐒

Eat no Monkeys, no matter how white.

Trust no future, no matter how bright.

Kapila discussed philosophy, cosmology, with Mother Devahuti for many times, then He said something like, "bhamini", "mommy", all this analytical philosophy is necessary but basically remember that I am just your little boy.

In Chile, 4.45pm.

6pm will be arati and kirtan in the park.

Need five more rounds to my 25. No taste but will chant one maha-mantra by force.

Look at ISKCON deities and chant one maha-mantra by force for them, no?

Many monkeys 🐒🙊 make much music?

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I refer to your email response received earlier today.

The time and circumstances of my initiation in 2018, were by way of ritvik initiation, with a local gurukuli who performed the ceremony (cannot place his name now), at New Govardhana, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia. Mukunda Goswami chanted on my beads on your behalf. It was all done through proper channels so there should be a corresponding entry in your disciples book unless I got the date wrong.

I am neither a great nor consistent communicator, and was last engaged in full-time service at Simhachalam, Germany in 2023. There is a video of a class I gave there if that helps.

Upon returning to Australia I recommenced working as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia until December 2024, when for an strange administrative reason, my licence was revoked. (I'm thinking it was Krishna's handiwork to get me back on the straight and narrow).

I now need your instruction as to how to proceed with my devotional life. As I am now 51 years of age (that went quick), I am no longer enamoured with the notion of gaining wealth and prestige in law and / or getting married, and could be happy just cooking at a Govinda's restaurant or simple temple service.

I have communicated my interest to rejoin the New Govardhana temple as a brahmacari to Ajita Prabhu, but my friend, Mathuradis das Adhikary, has urged me to appeal the decision (that appears to be not legally sound), and at least try to get my practising licence back.

Alternatively, you could kindly give me an instruction, so that I may offer you some specific direct service or ongoing duty to perform. I am presently saving money in Inverness, Scotland, but may be of use in Europe as I speak fluent German and also speak intermediate French. I have passports for the UK and Australia.

Presently I am struggling for direction and would greatly benefit from your instruction.

Your aspiring servant,

Janardan-hari dasa.

HpS - At, agtSP, 78-years American of age, it is a miracle that we remember our own name.

Do you follow us on WhatsApp group?

Beginning to remember you!

Where is Mukunda Goswami?

Mathuradish is carpenters?

Where from is he?

Can't give much detailed advice without being detailed associate but Canakya Pandita comments that victory comes from good advice and good advice comes from many counselors.

Main focus is get up early and get your rounds done.

O. K.?

Hare krishna Guru Maharaja, How have you been? I just wanted to offer my obeisances at your lotus feet. I hope your health keeps good, How is Hanuman and little Prahlad? I hadn´t written in years, I am very sorry, I´ve been away from kc for a while. My children Baladeva and Shubadra still live with me, I keep single, I guess being the same sudra person. Problably soon I will get back to my planet. I have had some dreams from you and me and deities as well, nice dreams.

When you are away godbrothers and godsisters, they keep far away as if one was a demon, so strange that in this quarrel age it happens no? I hope my letter doesn´t annoy you.

your fallen servant,

Jagat Bandhu Jagannatha Swami Dasa

HpS/ASA - 😁

Hare Krishna.

What ages are B & Subhadra?

You still teaching?

Only been one year, no?

Health is, agtSP, good for 78-years old body.

In Santiago.

20th go to Lima for one week.

Then Mexico City for weekend and 30th to Houston.

Teaching?

Dear Guru Maharaja, All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances.

Here https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/16158/ you write

"We see so, so, so many problems in ISKCON. This is natural, no? "

We hear that there are difficulties within ISKCON. Perhaps that is natural in any growing spiritual society — but still, it raises questions.

Would you be willing to share what you see as some of the main challenges at present? How do they affect you personally? How do they affect the members of ISKCON and its overall mission?

I would also be grateful to hear your reflections on how you respond to such issues. Do you see any constructive ways forward or possible solutions?

Any thoughts you feel inspired to share on this topic would be deeply appreciated.

Thank you very much for your time and guidance.

Trying to become your servant,

Namacarya Das

HpS - AgtSP! Paoho. Thank you for this letter and we see there are previous ones. We are trying to get to them also.

We heard from Srila Prabhupada's lips when he was in San Francisco, Berkeley, in 1975 when a reporter asked him if there were problems in his temples.

Srila Prabhupada responded, "This is the material world. There are problems everywhere".

Even when KRSNA!!! was personally present in Vrndavana!!! demons such as Keshi were coming and their loud whinnying was so terrifying that it caused some of the girls to have miscarriages!

Krsna in Vrndavana!

Not a seven year devotee as Temple President in some modern ISKCON city!

Yet, if the Temple is within the basic standard set by Srila Prabhupada then all the problems are under Krsna's personal control for His lila and Gaura lile, Sankirtan.

We have to find what role we are playing in Gaura lila.

Krsna asked Bhisma deva to not stop any Adharma that happened in the game of dice, no?

Bhisma thought is was a catastrophe what they were doing to Draupadi and was read to draw his sword and personally defend, but then he restrained himself with great effort and felt that Bhagavan was playing His game and I have to understand my part.

In the first stage they will laugh at us.

In the second stage they will attack you.

In the third stage, where we are now on a global level, they will take you seriously and start to expect serious, practical, mature advice and see practical examples from us.

Challenge now is not surviving poverty and ignomity. Problem now is surviving honor and power!

O.K.?

Going to chant three more of our 25 rounds and then Gaura arati and BG class.

100-people coming??!

Good luck!!

Dear Gurudeva,

I hope you are in good health and enjoying your journey through Chile.

HpS/ASA - 🐵 🐷 AgtSP. This body does not get diseases, this body is a disease. 🙂

Sankirtan in Chile is intense. I guess just like for you!

I know it has been a long time since my last letter, but please know that I always keep you in my meditations and remain close to your teachings.

At this time I am about to complete two years living in New Vrindavan. Here I continue doing service to the Deities, and every time we have the opportunity to attend Nrisimhadeva, I offer a prayer for you. I have recently also taken on the responsibility of the Gift Shop and the warehouse. We receive thousands of pilgrims each year and we do everything possible to ensure they have the best experience during their visit.

As it was not possible for me to accompany Rohini to her Vyasa Puja, I am planning together with Lalita Madhava to visit you in Houston from April 2nd to 8th. I very much look forward to enjoying a little of your association and having the opportunity to serve you in some way during those days.

With love and respect at your lotus feet,

Saranagati Dasi

HpS - So.... SO... S O ..... Nice to hear from you and your news about New Vrndavana. We are just starting to work on our Calendar for April, May, June+ I think it is very certain we will be in Houston those dates, but we also want to visit Nashville and Richmond later.

Who is Lalita Madhava? From Chile???