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4 days, 8 hours ago by hps in DTC

many, agtSP, nice posts to answer but must run for our Walk now!

ISKCON x3

4 days, 8 hours ago by i8themaha in Other

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Please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!


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Hare Krishna, Gurudeva,


HpS - AgtSP!!!


So I finished reading "The Gopis attracted by the Flute", and now I will try to relate that to the three levels of Iskcon.


When I think about ISKCON, I think that Srila Prabhupada has given us a house in which we can all live. He is serving Krsna, and here in ISKCON we can all serve Krsna together.


The chapter mostly describes everyone's relationship with Krsna. I think of sambandha, abhidheya, and prayojana.


But the challenge is that there is no mention of ISKCON in this chapter. So, I can ask, "Who am I?", "Who is my spiritual master?", "Who is Srila Prabhupada?", and "Who is Krsna?". And then, "What is my relationship to all of these people, and the Supreme person?"


Is this is the link, everyone taking the role of servant?


Srila Prabhupada has given us this great opportunity to explore our service options. Then, after obtaining the actual service position to the spiritual master, we can prepare ourselves to not just leave the bodily concept, but to actually leave the body, right? Out of his infinite kindness, the spiritual master is here-- guiding and enlightening us-- with the torchlight of knowledge. Aren't we always connected through serving his instructions?


I noted a few sentences in the passage:

"... while looking toward Krsna playing His flute, (the gopis) saw the reddish kunkuma on the ground and immediately smeared it on their faces...In this way they became fully satisfied, although they were not satisfied when their lovers touched their breasts. All material lusty desires can be immediately satisfied if one comes in contact with Krsna Consciousness."


What this means to me is that the relationships with people here in the material world are not ultimately satisfying. True satisfaction only comes in relating to Krsna. When the calves were drinking milk, they stopped feeding, struck as though dumb. The sage-like birds appeared only to hear the flute. The deer perked up their ears to hear the flute sound.


So I can only guess that the three levels of ISKCON are 1) exploring the service relationship to Krsna through Srila Prabhupada as the pre-eminent siksa guru; 2) serving the spiritual master who is serving Srila Prabhupada; and 3) then after serving the instructions of the spiritual master in this material world, we get to leave it and serve the servant of the servant in the spiritual world, while simultaneously being with there with Krsna.


Then we might also get a chance to hear His flute!



What do you think Guru Maharaja? Am I even close?


Your servant,

Jaya-hari das


HpS/ASA - For us:

  1. The Gopis are all good citizens of Nanda Maharaja's village, the Institution. They pay taxes, haggle over the sales price of their milk products. Point out problems in the administration and try to help correct them.
  2. They have their circle of friends quite independent of the King's heirarchy. The King's closest friend may be his cook! In the institution we need to develop our friendships based upon NoI.
  3. They all directly experience a personal relationship with Krsna (through so many transparent via media). We have to have a DIRECT EXPERIENCE of Srila Prabhupada's thoughts about us, instructions for us etc.

O.K.

Institution

Friends.

Prabhupada!

[Sunday Festival ] – some questions

4 days, 8 hours ago by Cruz Santa in Other

Hare Krsna! Querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada y a todos sus fieles seguidores!🙇🌺

 

Orando siempre para que su energía se encuentre estable y sea favorable a su sankirtana,🙏

me disculpo por importunarlo, no había querido escribir para evitar cargas innecesarias a su vista. Ahora, me permito hacerlo porque durante FMS usted sugirió que le hiciéramos algunas preguntas en el blog…

 

1- Una pregunta que surgió fue: ¿Krsna y Radharani tienen mascotas?

Recuerdo que hace algún tiempo usted dio una clase titulada "¿Krsna tiene un perro?"

En aquel entonces no teníamos buen equipo de grabación por lo que no quedó registrada, si a usted le parece bien, seríamos muy felices de poder escuchar más sobre este tema.

 

2- En relación al Tava Pache Pache: 

A) Usted menciona que “En una ocasión repaso el NOI, anotó todo lo que Srila Prabhupada dice sobre ISKCON y luego lo presentó como una ofrenda de Vyasa-Puja” … No hemos logrado encontrarla. Por favor, podría mencionar ¿De qué año es esta ofrenda? ¿O quizá compartirla con sus sirvientes? Muchas gracias. 

B) También menciona que “Está tratando de escribir un ensayo titulado ´Bachelor Beans´” Sobre como cocinar, ofrecer y honrar prasadam”… humildemente quisiera consultar sobre este ensayo, pues tengo algunos problemas para controlar la lengua así que seguramente será de gran ayuda para su sirviente. 😊

 

3- Cambiando de tema, en su respuesta a mi carta anterior, usted dijo: "¿¡Tienes deidades de Gaura-Nitai!? Son hijos naturales de los devotos. Habla con Ellos sobre todo."

 

Respuesta: Sí, ellos son mis compañeros desde hace varios años… Intentamos complacerlos, atenderlos, hablamos con ellos y, me avergüenza decirlo, pero en ocasiones presentamos algunas quejas ante ellos… frecuentemente me parece "escuchar en el corazón" sus respuestas (algunas veces me reprenden)... y regularmente algo o alguien lo confirma… Por supuesto, creo que es posible que solo sea producto de mi especulación, pero también meditamos en que solo la infinita misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada, de Usted y de los vaisnavas podría hacer posible esos intercambios.

 

Gurudeva, luego de su respuesta, medité mucho en la relación Madre-Hijos y también medite en mi relación con mis Señores, concluí que tengo mucho por aprender para servirlos como mis hijos, quisiera amarlos más y demostrarles ese amor como lo hacen las buenas madres. Yo, por el contrario, muchas veces abuso de su misericordia, tal como una madre que acude a sus hijos mayores en busca de guía y protección. Así que puede ver, lo mucho que tengo que mejorar, pero también observé detenidamente un poco del carácter particular de nuestros Señores ¡ellos tienen formas insospechadas para manifestar su infinita misericordia sin causa, incluso para un corazón de piedra como el mío!.

 

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa guía Guru Maharaja, gracias por aclarar nuestra verdadera posición y empujarnos a avanzar desde ahí.

 

Eternamente agradecida y siempre a sus órdenes.

Su aspirante a Discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

 

PD: Envío algunas fotos de hoy de Nuestros amorosos Señores, yo misma confeccione su ropita, pelucas, coronas y joyería, suelo ser muy simple para alternar colores, así que ruego que ellos estén complacidos. 


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Hare Krsna! Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories be to Srila Prabhupada and all his faithful followers! 🙇🌺

Always praying that his energy is stable and favorable to his sankirtana, 🙏

I apologize for bothering him,


ASA - 😲

No bother!!!


I had not wanted to write to avoid unnecessary burdens in his sight. Now, I allow myself to do so because during FMS you suggested that we ask you some questions on the Blog…

1- A question that arose was: Do Krishna and Radharani have pets?

I remember that some time ago you gave a class titled "Krsna has a dog?"

At that time we did not have good recording equipment so it was not recorded, if it is okay with you, we would be very happy to hear more about this topic.

ASA - 🐵

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On our Calendar!


2- In relation to Tava Pache Pache:

A) You mention that “I once went through the NOI, wrote down everything that Srila Prabhupada says about ISKCON and then presented it as a Vyasa-Puja offering”… We have not been able to find it. Please could you mention what year is this offering from? Or perhaps share it with your servants? Thank you so much.


ASA - Oooof! If you could not find it, then we certainly can't. Isn't too hard of a project for a young man to do. Look for all the citations eg, "ISKCON", "this movement". It is very nice fundamental understanding of our Institution.


B) He also mentions that “He is trying to write an essay titled 'Bachelor Beans' “On how to cook, offer and honor prasadam”... I would humbly like to ask you about this essay, since I have some problems controlling my tongue so it will surely be of great help for his servant. 😊

ASA - This would fit into the ASA[e], Anjana Suta Academy Encyclopedia. Maybe ASA Carnival can have a meeting and develop the Encyclopedia.

 

3- Changing the subject, in your response to my previous letter, you said: "Do you have Gaura-Nitai deities!? They are natural children of the devotees. Talk to Them about everything."


 Answer: Yes, they have been my colleagues for several years... We try to please them, serve them, we talk to them and, I am ashamed to say, but sometimes we present some complaints to them... I often seem to "listen in my heart" to their responses (sometimes rebuke me)... and regularly something or someone confirms it... Of course, I think it is possible that it is just a product of my speculation, but we also meditate that only the infinite causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, of You and of the Vaisnavas could make those exchanges possible.

ASA - We think so. Basically when reach level of 2nd initiation can begin to respect our intitution.

 

Gurudeva, after your answer, I meditated a lot on the Mother-Children relationship and I also meditated on my relationship with my Lords, I concluded that I have a lot to learn to serve them as my children, I would like to love them more and show them that love as good mothers do. . I, on the other hand, often abuse her mercy, just like a mother who turns to her older children for guidance and protection. So you can see how much I have to improve, but I also carefully observed a little of the particular character of our Lords. They have unsuspected ways to manifest their infinite causeless mercy, even for a heart of stone like mine!


 

Thank you very much for your merciful guidance Guru Maharaja, thank you for clarifying our true position and pushing us to move forward from there.

Eternally grateful and always at his command.

Your aspiring Disciple

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi


 PS: I am sending some photos today of Our loving Lords, I made their clothes, wigs, crowns and jewelry myself, I am usually very simple in alternating colors, so I pray that they are pleased.


HpS - Wonderful! In Catholic church they have little deities of Mary, Jesus, Saints on the altar with clothes?


They need nice altar with sides, roof! Pray for it to come!

Tava Pache Pache audiolibro en español

4 days, 9 hours ago by bhaktadamian in Special Category A

Hare Krishna Gurudev

Por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y todas las glorias a usted.


Gurudev, como usted me indicó, le comparto el link del audio libro de su Tava Pache Pache, para que todos los que quieran puedan escuchar, y dar sus observaciones y ayuda...

Esta subido al canal de youtube de ASA audiovisual


Este es el link

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrhs0W1X0ThU3dIJ1stfamSnV3OtogU3f&si=YUEqPSfy9Kz-rMvQ


Muchas Gracias Gurudev.

Su aspirante a sirviente Deva Vrata das


HpS/ASA - 👍 👍 👍 👍 Espamos ayuda accesso a NdlI.

Sobre distribución de Tava Pache Pache español

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Querido Gurumaharaja por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.


Muchas gracias por su purificante asociación a nuestra existencia. Que el Señor Nrisimhadeva siempre le proteja.


ASA - TlgaSP! 🐵 Thank you all.


Quiero preguntar a UD y a otros vaisnavas si el Tava pache pache versión español también estará disponible en Amazon o por otro medio para distribución por unidad a devotos de habla hispana que se encuentran en USA y otros países por favor.


Gracias al equipo y colaboradores de ASA Audiovisual por compartir el audio libro del Tava Pache Pache en español en Youtube.

https://youtu.be/SMuGAZzwYF0?si=oxnLgFQxXlsRmq9E


Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención.

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd


HpS/ASA - As we understand TPP is being distributed by the Spanish BBT and their vendors in Spain, South America, Mexico.

Can you contact Jayanta Das or Purnamasi Devi Dasi?

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Kapi Dhvaja February 23rd, 2024

4 days, 9 hours ago by Patrak das in Special Category A

Hare Krishna, Dear Guru maharaja!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.

Please accept our (family) humble obeisances. (PAOHO)


Once a month:


* Bulletin is now upload on Facebook (English & Spanish), it is also in Google Groups (English & Spanish) as listed at: http://www.jayarama.us/hello.htm


Hare Krishna!!! I hope your health is getting better.

Our health is ok. At least we can get our rounds done and go to work.

Our doctor told us in the last appointment that we have to start all the test for a surgery. It seems this year we are back to dialysis. this will change a lot our routine. After so many years we will be back to being connected to a machine. Due to this, It will be very difficult for us to travel abroad, so all the plans are canceled. We are trying to take this as an opportunity to be closer to Krsna.


Things at work are pretty good. We bought a motorcycle to go to work.


My mother will have a surgery these days. My sister is doing ok. She is helping her (my mother) at home. Next week she start working. My niece (Aitana) is doing great. She gets really happy when open the altar... Her service now is to ring the bell.


Thank you so much. This bulletin is our medicine.


EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)


HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna!!! Thank you so much. Some people have big energy. Some have small, some have moderate. Yet, even small energy when it is related to Krsna by the mercy of the Gopis becomes absolutely important!

Little girl helps mother make cookies for her father's birthday. She has little job but does it with meticulous care.

Everything turns out good and she delivers cookies to father at party with so many others present.

"Did you make these cookies?"

"Yes."

"Didn't your Mother help???"

"A little 🙂".


Best gift of all the gifts he got that year.


Please, all your family, go on improving what you are giving to Krsna!!! It is wonderful!!!! !!!! !!!!!!!


Today, trying to read many Blog posts!! 👍