Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja!

Please accept my respectful obeisances !!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Sorry this is late in the day....it's already tomorrow for you and you are with Chan Ting.

As you have requested, i am chanting more! It feels great, thank you so much for the recommendation.

Actually I'm going to more harinama's now, and more kirtan at the farm and temple.

Everyone just celebrated Radha Krishna prabhu's Vyasa Puja. And there was also the appearance of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur and the disappearance of Tamal Krishna Goswami.

Meitreya Rsi is having back surgery, and Krishna Kripa prabhu is in the hospital too. They had to remove a tumor.

We replaced 5 out of 6 of the iron temple gates today. The ones that slide back and forth on the altar. They are made with small wheels from China, but I think roller skate wheels would work better.

Thank you for all of your mercy and encouragement! I have some work to do to make my japa more pleasing for Krishna. But I want to keep going and never stop!

I'm reading more, too! Jaya Srila Prabhupada! (Bhagavad Gita, SB classes daily, and we're going to casually start the CC). Plus I got a copy of Your Ever Well Wisher but I haven't started it yet. I did watch the YouTube video though!

I took my first Sadachara SSR test and I think I did okay! (It's Krishna's mercy!)

Here is a list of books distributed in January and February:

Maha books- 108

Big books- 31

Medium - 1

Small books- 132

Total- 272

Plus

1 Brhad Bhagavatamrta Set

1 Krsna Art Book

Jaya Srila Prabhupada!!

I don't have many photos from the events but I can show you some doodles if you like??

Your servant,

jaya hari

HpS - Please send Doodles.

Your news of Iskcon Houston is great.

36 hours from now we go to Chile.

Hope anveSaka and this Blog send good pictures.

Who is Maitreya? Why in hospital?

He was Navy Corpman before?

Thank you!

Querido Guru Maharaja. Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

Todas las Glorias sean a nuestro muy misericordioso Fundador Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada y todas las Glorias sean a sus fieles seguidores.🌻

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Gurudeva, muchas gracias por su incansable servicio, ejemplo e inspiración en la ejecución del Servicio devocional. Gracias por empujarnos a mantenernos firmes y entusiastas en esta trascendental formación.

Me presento ante usted, como soldado en el ocaso. Por ahora, nuestro campo de batalla ha sido interno. Los últimos meses mi cuerpo colapsó, debido a inflamación cerebral. Nuestra energía es ínfima y tuve que reducir al mínimo mis actividades; tuve que dejar el servicio fijo que tenía el templo; no he podido visitar el templo desde hace meses así que mi asociación presencial con los devotos también disminuyo; reduje al mínimo el ritmo de mis estudios Bhakti Vaibhava (vamos lento, pero al parecer, avanzando).

En ocasiones, el dolor es tan fuerte que incluso es difícil pensar apropiadamente, a veces cumplir con nuestras 16 rondas es una labor titánica. Me avergüenza decirlo, pero durante un tiempo fallé constantemente y no lograba terminar ni siquiera 16 rondas diarias. Ahora, me encuentro más estable y, por su misericordia, he logrado ponerme al corriente con mis rondas. Por favor disculpe mis faltas.

No quiero darle demasiada atención a este cuerpo, sin embargo, los embates a veces son tan fuertes que me arrastran y confunden. La enfermedad pone a prueba nuestro entusiasmo y determinación, también parece que evalúa nuestra confianza y entrega hacia nuestro misericordioso Señor. Pero es sin duda una gran oportunidad para fortalecer nuestra relación con Sri Hari.

Definitivamente estoy lejos de entender que este mundo material es una ilusión y que los dolores del cuerpo no son del alma, lo único que sé, es que nuestro misericordioso Señor Krsna, siempre hace sentir su compañía, guía e infinita misericordia sin causa, y eso parece suficiente para continuar.

Querido Gurudeva, deseo que alguna vez, por su misericordia, yo pueda ser verdaderamente útil en este trascendental batallón, pero por ahora parece que nuestro mayor logro es mantenernos con vida.

Muchas gracias por la inspiración que usted nos brinda.

Siempre a sus órdenes

Karuna Sakti Devi Dasi

HpS

Hare Krsna.

"One who does good, My friend, is never overcome by evil", KRSNA, BG

Death is the sum total of all possible bad experiences - SP.

Don't focus on chanting 16-rounds, focus on chanting the next syllable.

Haw

Ray

Krs

Na

Raw

Ma.

Surrender even your sanity.

Querido Gurumaharaja 

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias. 

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Durante la reunión de japa Joe escribió: 

"Las gopis siempre están mejorando su vaidhi bhakti? 

¿Les encanta hacer vadhi bhakti?"

Queremos entender por favor cómo mejoran su vaidhi bhakti siendo perfectas en los principios regulativos? 

Todos los asociados de Sri Krsna en Vrndavan son raganuga bhakti? 

Las gopis mayores son las maestras eternas de las menores? 

Con el paso de Kali yuga cada vez es más difícil seguir instrucciones, cómo nos enseñan las gopis la humildad de internamente poseer una atracción natural y externamente observar los principios regulativos del servicio devocional? 

Muchas gracias por su infinita misericordia y asociación bajo la guía de Śrīla Prabhupāda. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd 

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. Is very nice question that we will encounter again and again.

From what we understand the Gopis have different rules and regulations they follow.

For example, they would come each morning to the house of Nanda and Yasoda after Krsna left.

So maybe they chant 16 rounds on their beads and follow the four principles strictly, but they do it not with just the motivation of the scriptures but because it is stimulated by their Prema Bhakti.

They are all Ragatmika Bhaktas. Their souls, atmas, are filled with Bhakti.

The Raga anu ga, bhaktas go, ga, after, anu, after the Raga of the Ragatmika bhaktas.

This was translated incorrectly in the original Nectar of Devotion but the correct translation was given of the verse where it is quoted by KDKaviraja in CC.

Kali yuga or being Prahlada in H. Kasipu's house can be great impetus to be pure internally.

Yet, we also pray to have a replica of Braja in our Iskcon life to help us wake up our real self.

O. K.?

Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 8.30 am, Peru time

We will continue reading Madhya Lila; 18.70 onwards.

(The Lord Caitanya's visit to Vrindavana)

Thank you to all devotees for their dedicates service to Maharaja's class. H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu will help us with Spanish translation seva for reading notes of CC. H.G. Sruti Priya 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.

YS⁷

Upendra Dasa

HpS-ASA - Again, agtSP, workshop will be around midnight here in Spain, so we will not attend, but next week we go to South America so we may be able to join future sessions 😀

Hare Krishna. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to his disciples like you who are offering all your abilities to please him.

Please find attached the proposed schedule of academic and cultural saṅkīrtana activities during your stay in Lima. We sincerely hope that, under your inspiring guidance and presence, we may strengthen our spirit of saṅga, deepen our chanting of the Holy Names (especially our meditation with Japa), and renew our commitment to sincere service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to Kṛṣṇa Himself.

We await you with utsāha, niścaya, and dhairya—and, of course, with prasādam in the form of mangoes and bananas. Jaya Śrī Rāma!!!!

Hare Krishna, your servant,

Bhakta Manuel

HpS/ASA - LaD said that he had coordinated with you and Karuna Krsna Das for Chosica aspect. Govinda carana Das was sending some suggestions but then they stopped? Has he contacted you??!

VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS HANUMATPRESAKA SWAMI

March 20–27, 2026 | Lima, Peru

Program

Friday, March 20

3:30 pm – Arrival in Lima

6:30 pm – Avant Premiere of DTC-UT / 4

Cultural Center of the Embassy of India in Peru

Saturday, March 21 [ ] HpS/ASA - Where?

9:30 am–1:30 pm – “Rāma Kalā” Fair

1:30–2:30 pm – Picnic with disciples and well-wishers

5:00–6:30 pm – Workshop by Mother Aruddha (Shell)

Sunday, March 22 – Chosica

8:00–10:00 am – Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Class and Guru-tattva

Speakers: H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami and Radhika Raman Prabhu

11:00 am–1:00 pm – Workshop: Parenting and Education in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness—Cultivating Bhakti in the Hearts of Children, led by Mother Aruddha

Monday, March 23 – PUCP Auditorium

6:00–7:30 pm – International Symposium: Peace and the Sacred

Tuesday, March 24

Morning – Meetings with university authorities and presentation of SOLARIS sets

Afternoon – Interview with Héctor Béjar

Wednesday, March 25 – Parque Pogo

Lunch with academic colleagues: Miguel Polo, Oscar Naters, Ana Zavala, Walter León, and others

Thursday, March 26 – Chosica

RĀMANAVAMI Mahotsava at the Temple of Understanding

Friday, March 27 – Parque Pogo

8:30 am – Departure to Mexico

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Hare Krishna, Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a sus discípulos como tu que están dando todas sus capacidades para complacerlo

Adjuntamos la propuesta de actividades para el sankīrtana académico y cultural durante su estadía en Lima. Anhelamos que, bajo su inspiradora guía y presencia, podamos fortalecer nuestro espíritu de saṅga, profundizar en el canto de los Santos Nombres (especialmente en el canto con japa) y renovar nuestro compromiso con el servicio sincero a Śrīla Prabhupāda y a Kṛṣṇa mismo.

Lo esperamos con utsāha, niścaya y dhairya… ¡ah!, y también con prasādam en forma de mangos y plátanos, JAY SRI RAMA!!!!

Hare Krishna, su sirviente.

Bhakta Manuel

VISITA DE SU SANTIDAD HANUMATPRESAKA SWAMI

Del 20 al 27 de marzo de 2026 | Lima, Perú

Programa

VIERNES 20 DE MARZO

3.30 pm Llegada Lima

6.30 pm Avant Premier de DTC-UT / 4, Centro Cultural de la Embajada de la India en el Perú

SÁBADO 21 DE MARZO

De 9.30 a 1.30 pm Feria “Rāma Kalā”

De 1.30 a 2.30 pm picnic con los discípulos y bienquerientes

De 5.00 a 6.30 pm Taller de la Madre Aruddha en Shell

DOMINGO 22 DE MARZO / Chosica

De 8.00 a 10 Clase de Srimad Bhagavatam y Guru Tattva

Expositores SS Hanumatpresaka Swami y Radhika Raman prabhu

De 11 am a 1 pm Taller: Crianza y Educación en Conciencia de Kṛṣṇa, cultivando Bhakti en el Corazón de los Hijos a cargo de la madre Aruddha

LUNES 23 DE MARZO / Auditorio de la PUCP

De 6:00 a 7:30 pm Simposio Internacional La Paz y Lo Sagrado

MARTES 24 DE MARZO

En la mañana: entrevistas con autoridades universitarias y entrega de Sets de SOLARIS

En la tarde: entrevista con Héctor Béjar

MIÉRCOLES 25 DE MARZO / Parque Pogo

Almuerzo con amigos académicos: Miguel Polo, Oscar Naters, Ana Zavala, Walter León y otros

JUEVES 26 DE MARZO / Chosica

RAMANAVAMI Mahotsava en el Templo del entendimiento

VIERNES 27 DE MARZO / Parque Pogo

8.30 am Salida a México

HpS - Seems flexible enough. We especially need to meet with Pablo about practical editing work and Raul.

Have we invited Mathuresha Das.

Thank you.

Hare Krishna. Pamho, AGTSP!

I just talked to Abhiram. On sunday, M. Arruddha seminar at 11 then you can have Lunch and leave. On Rama navami, first class and then drama. Bhaktin Annie and some others devotees are going to perform the Hanumatpresaka passtime.

Thanks a lot for everything.

Ys LAD

HpS/ASA - Thank you.

AgtSP.

At 78-years old we kind of exist in a fog in terms of the future. Yet we do try to note all things properly.

These festivals event do change our heart, no?

Each year they help us wake up a little more!

Hope you are able to get out and meet interesting people!