Letters to the editor

Dear Guru Mahārāja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, all glories to your service, and all glories to all the Vaiṣṇavas.

I am writing with a repentant heart to beg forgiveness for the time I have wasted and the many opportunities for service that I have neglected. I can see more clearly how laziness, distraction and attachment to material comfort have covered my intelligence and caused me to fall short of your instructions and expectations. Whatever progress I have made is only by your mercy, and whatever distance has come between my ideal and my actual life is entirely due to my own lack of sincerity.

I deeply regret my sinful nature and carelessness that have arisen in my rebellious thoughts, words and deeds, and I pray that you may kindly overlook these faults and allow me to begin again.

By your mercy, I have understood that human life is very short and extremely precious, and that every moment not used in Kṛṣṇa’s service is simply a loss that can never be regained. Remembering Śrīla Prabhupāda’s emphasis on strict sādhana and practical engagement in devotional service, I feel ashamed that I have not fully taken shelter of the process you have given me and have frivolously allowed myself to become victimized by maya.

Instead of using my time for hearing, chanting and service, I have too often allowed myself to be distracted by temporary goals, self-aggrandizement and sense enjoyment. Now I am praying for the strength to give up these tendencies and to realign my life completely with your instructions.

With this mood, I wish to humbly submit one earnest request at your lotus feet. I desire to dedicate myself as a full‑time brahmacārī in your service, under your guidance and under the authority of your representatives. I understand that this ashram requires strict celibacy, simplicity, obedience, and full engagement in devotional service, rising early, attending maṅgala‑ārati, chanting the prescribed rounds, following the four regulative principles, and accepting whatever service is given without personal consideration. Knowing my conditioned nature, I do not trust my own strength, but I have faith that by your mercy and by the association of serious devotees, I can be re‑trained and gradually become a useful instrument in your mission.

Therefore I beg you not to reject this fallen soul. Please kindly engage me in whatever full‑time brahmacārī service you consider appropriate, be it temple service, preaching, menial work, or any other duty that will help purify my heart and keep me always close to the shelter of your instructions. If you so desire, I am ready to adjust my external situation, relocate, or accept whatever austerity is necessary to live as a proper brahmacārī in ISKCON, always remaining loyal to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s society and to your lotus feet. Kindly correct me, guide me, and chastise me as you see fit, but please never withdraw your mercy from me. I am presently in the United Kingdom but also have a passport for Australia, where I was initiated (via ritvik) in 2018.

Your aspiring servant and unworthy disciple,

Janardan-hari dasa.

HpSwami - Hare Krsna. We cannot immediately place your form and actions.

Under what circumstances did we initiate you??

Please Gurumaharaja accept my humble obeisances to Your feet. Jaya Srila Prabhupada!!

Jaya Gurudeva!!!

I hope you had a good trip to Santiago, Chile

I'm leaving for Santiago tomorrow night. Please forgive me, I would have loved to arrive in time to greet You. But I was given a week's leave 😊, and I preferred to stay until Gaura Pournima with your wonderful Gurumaharaja Association. I'll be traveling alone; sadly, neither my husband nor my son will be able to come with me. But I'm happy to have this opportunity to receive your Darshan, beloved Gurudeva!

Here are some photos of my students from the workshop I started this year. They're already waiting for me to return so we can resume classes. They love Hindu dance and traditions. I still have so much to learn and improve in my teaching technique.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Her pathetic attempt at being a maid:

Japa Prati Jalpa Radha Devi Dasi

HpS - AgtSP. Paoho. Seeing you here is like seeing the sun appear on a Spring day.

Thank you.

Hope this event is great help for your spiritual progress back home!!!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.🙏

All glories to you and Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

Thank you so much for your encouragement 🙏🙏

Here is the general prayer request from the temple:

Dear devotees,

Hare Krishna

I have been informed that Mitreya Rsi prabhu (Michael Parr), a disciple HG Radha Krishna Prabhu, will be undergoing a spinal surgery tomorrow that will be performed in two stages. One surgery will be performed on Monday (2/16/26) and the second one on Thursday (2/19/26)during the same week. The surgery is to reconstruct aspects of his spine including placement of spinal rod, pins, screws, and spacers. He will be an inpatient for at least a week, if all goes well, he will be discharged on Sunday, 2/23/26. He will then transition to physical therapy.

Please keep him in your prayers for a successful and speedy recovery.

And here is one reply:

Hare Krishna I came in Monday and with Krishna's mercy I will be discharged today (Friday). Mondays surgery went well Thursdays was delayed and lasted three hours plus . The pain is strong but is being managed by medication for the most part. I've been up and walked so I'm doing well thank you. I hope to make it to the temple within a week or two. I miss it greatly.

He goes very often to the nightly Bhagavad Gita class and yes I think he was in some branch of the military.

One time you started a sketch book and gave it to me to add to it. Then it went to Bhakta Angel, and finally it was to be completed by him as the last person in the "art chain".

Thank you Guru Maharaja!

Your servant,

Jaya Hari das

HpS - Yes, agtSP, I think he is the former Navy Corpman that we all know and love.

Gave us apple juice that went to Lord Nrisimha.

Thank you.

Certainly hope his body is aligned perfectly with his service.

AgtSP. Paoho

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We are in Iskcon Santiago, Chile.

Our health is getting better with the clean air and warm weather.

Temple program and accommodations are good.

Lots of opportunities for Sankirtan.

Getting our feet on the ground after the intense travel from New Braja Mandala.

Been posting in the WhatsApp anveSaka community and giving Blog Priority Codes [BPC] for special attention for participants in our pre-Mangala arati Japa session online, Japa Joe.

Starts in 5-minutes.

Join us.

Hare Krishna, beloved Gurudeva. AGTSP, PAMHO

I am writing with a sincere and respectful question that has been on my mind for some time. Recently, I have noticed that many devotees are still expressing interest in receiving first initiation from you. Some of them are even approaching other devotees in hopes of obtaining a recommendation.

At the same time, I clearly remember that you have mentioned on several occasions that you would not be giving further initiations. Because of this, there seems to be some confusion among the devotees.

With great respect, I would like to ask whether your position remains the same regarding first initiation, or if there has been any change. I only ask so that we may properly understand your desire and avoid any misunderstanding or unnecessary expectations among the devotees.

Please forgive me if this question is inappropriate in any way. I simply wish to serve your instructions faithfully.

Your servant,

CMDD

HpSwami - Hare Krsna. It is currently still the same. Anyone who performs a ritual sacrifice for Krsna takes Karmic reaction from the participants.

At our age we were just becoming to affected by that so we stopped.

In general, and seemingly from our medical help, our health and strength have become strong enough to travel as we are doing and we even think of initiating again, but sober analysis of the results immediately impairs us.

Makes us smile.

It would be nice if some of our disciples would start initiating.

O. K.?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to H H Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj.

Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaj. Please accept my humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet.

HpS - AgtSP. At the current moment we don't really think that we are showing any sweet lotus feet.

Several people are glorifying us such, but we feel that we are still possessed of many rather mundane qualities.

We don't read enough or hear enough Kirtan from Srila Prabhupada. In some ways we are greedy and selfish.

Hmmm.

AgtSP and his lotus feet.

Glories to your and our venerable feet?

We are leaving for Nabadwip Mayapur Dham for Gaura Purnima tomorrow.

ASA - 👌 Super!

Then on we shall be leaving for Jagannath Puri on the night of Gaura Purnima. We are around 30 of us from Manipur. The same Matajis are offering Vasanta Rasa dance at Sri Gopaldev mandir and Sri Anuprabhu...thank you for Your endless flow of grace dear Guru Maharaj....lifetime after lifetime we remain indebted to you dear Guru Maharaj.

We are working on the translation of the Vasanta raas song in English...long long ago when I was a little kid...I had wished ...if only these songs are translated in english....thank you dear Guru Maharaj for giving this seva.

ASA - 🐒

Last Sunday we had house programme at Giridhari Prabhu's place with HG Ramachandra Prabhu from Mandalay.

Intense reading SB daily ....by Your mercy dear Guru Maharaj...the challenges are many but your protection overrides everything.

Praying for Sri Nityananda's kripa so that we can serve you better.

Your insignificant servant always,

Sarad Gaurangi DD

HpS - Thank you for this news. Who is Ramacandra?

Hope you meet many interesting people on your trip and enlighten them in K. C.!

Taking photos?

Keeping a journal?