Letters to the editor

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Today's civilization leans heavily toward the Hiraṇyakaśipu mindset (even though he was historically from the Vedic tradition/Hindu context).

ASA - AgtSP. Acharyas present histories on the Puranas as histories of real events just like World War Two, but of course, in different Yugas, cosmic seasons, no?

People today may have never heard of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s mindset, nor have they ever witnessed such a saintly administration.

I personally think it is extraordinarily difficult and ultimately unsatisfying to live as Hiraṇyakaśipu.

HpS - Yes! If he was happy, why was he always intoxicated?

Externally, resources may be present everywhere, but internally, the question remains: are the citizens living out of fear, or out of love?

Here is the direct tabular comparison between Group A (SB 1.12.4–6) and Group B (SB 7.4.16–18), based on the translations from Vedabase:

Context Overview

• Group A (SB 1.12.4–6): Describes how nature and the earth flourished in perfect harmony under the godly rule of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, and how he remained completely detached from these opulent rewards.
• Group B (SB 7.4.16–18): Describes how nature, the oceans, mountains, and cosmic forces yielded their treasures forcibly out of fear under the tyrannical rule of the demon king Hiraṇyakaśipu.

Some issue with editing, hence attached image

Tabular Comparison

Feature / AspectGroup A (SB 1.12.4–6) Group B (SB 7.4.16–18)Ruler / SovereignMahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira (Righteous Dharma-rāja) Hiraṇyakaśipu (Demonic tyrant / Asura)

Motivation of Nature & EarthLove | Fear and Compulsion:

and Voluntary Blessing: The earth, oceans, | The earth yielded grains "as if in fear,"

rivers, and mountains yielded all necessities | and elemental deities served him out

out of affection and satisfaction under | of terror rather than devotion.

a saintly king.

Yielding of Resources | Forced Cosmic Production: Earth produced

Spontaneous Natural Abundance: | unplowed crops like a surabhi cow;

Rain fell in right quantities, oceans delivered |oceans of salt, wine, ghee, and milk supplied

riches, rivers flowed abundantly, and | jewels; trees blossomed in all seasons out of

cows overflowed with milk. | fear.

Role of Demigods / Cosmic Forces

Demigods (Indra, Vāyu, Agni) operated in | The roles of Indra, Vāyu, and Agni were

natural harmony with | usurped and controlled directly by

Yudhiṣṭhira's pious rule. | Hiraṇyakaśipu alone without their

| cooperation.

Ruler's Personal Attitude

Complete Detachment: Sense Gratification & Ego:

Yudhiṣṭhira was totally unattached to all | utilized all universe-wide resources

royal wealth and fame, keeping his mind | strictly for his personal pleasure,

strictly absorbed in Kṛṣṇa's service. | power, and sense gratification.

Philosophical Theme

Spiritual Governance (Dharma): Materialistic Exploitation (Adharma):

When a ruler is a pure devotee, nature | Tyrannical power can temporarily

naturally provides prosperity without struggle | coerce nature and cosmic forces,

or exploitation. | but it produces fear-driven compliance

| rather than genuine harmony.

HpS - AgtSP. Yes, Other bad King was Vena, no? Then, Ravana, Kamsa.

The Cockroach Kings of Kali yuga. Think that the mirror world of the Kali-yuga is the more substantial world of higher planes.

Buddhist: Painted fruits do not satisfy hunger.

Russian, American, British, Nazi, Mongol, Islamic empires rule the little shadow worlds of the sensual realm, but behind it, making it work is the real world of Indra loka etc.

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja

pamrr

AgtSP!!

Envío con traducción de google:

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Your servant

Priyasakhi Devi Dasi

ASA - ASA is esoteric. AgtSP. HpS, Monkey, Piggy et al.

NIOS is exoteric. It is a 501(c)3 Non-profit Educational Corporation, Registered in the State of Tennessee.

If you want to have a branch or related legal institution in Chile, then you need to have formalities with the President, Abhiseka Das. Jagad guru Das is on the Board of Directors. He should be able to arrange the communication to do this.

Seems to be a good idea.

Thank you.

Time to engage in Professional Devotional Service.

Hare Krishna, Maharaj,

Dandavat Pranam. AGTSP.

My name is Amrut-shyam Das (Dr. Akshya Kumar Mishra), a Professor in Sanskrit based in Yamunanagar, Haryana, and a friend of your disciple H.G. Raktak Prabhu.

I had the privilege of your association during 2002–2004.

I am writing to respectfully request a copy of "The summary of Srimad Bhagavatam." You kindly shared this with me in the past, but unfortunately, I lost the files due to a computer failure.

Thank you very much.

Your servant,

Amrutshyam Das (Dr. Akshya Kumar Mishra)

Mail I'd : [email protected]

If possible Maharaj please send the documents.

HpS - Jaya. Hare Krsna.

Raktaka Das, Ki Jai.

No news from him recently.

Wonder where he is???

In Nadiya with Nimai???

I attached a PPTX of the 12 canto sumarry. Does is down load?

Querido Gurumaharaja 

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Que el Señor Nrsimhadeva siempre proteja su energía y sankirtana.

Los festivales de Janmastami, Vyasa-Puja de Śrīla Prabhupāda y Radhastami han sido muy exitosos, ahora los monos y osos de México nos reuniremos en los próximos días para iniciar las conversaciones de sus próximas visitas y la organización de los festivales de Sri Lochana Das Thakur y Śrīla Jiva Goswami en Enero 2027. 

Octubre 26-27 

Llegada al aeropuerto 1:50 pm

• Prasadam 

• Descanso 

A los monos de ASA nos interesa presentarle nuestros informes de los festivales de Sri Lochana Das Thakur y Śrīla Jiva Goswami y programas de predica para Enero 2027 para recibir su dirección por favor. 

Porsupuesto también estaremos escribiendo al blog. 

Debido a las escasas horas de estancia queremos administrar los tiempos apropiadamente compartidos con el templo.

Propuesta 

Lunes 26 

6:30 pm Gaura arati y breve reunión con ASA México en el hospedaje 

Martes 27

4:30 am Mangala arati en el templo 

SS. Hanumatpresaka Swami dirige Sri Guru astakam

7:00 am salida al aeropuerto

2027 

6 al 17 de Enero 

Para planear el sankirtana necesitamos confirmar por favor. 

¿La estancia seria únicamente en Ciudad de México? 

Quedamos atentos a vuestras instrucciones 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd

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Dear Gurumaharaja,

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

May Lord Nrsimhadeva always protect your energy and sankirtana.

HpS/ASA - Thank you. Such a nice blessing.

7.41PM.

In la carta a Jagad Guru Das today we explained a lot about our life with this Ayurveda treatment.

Very intense, slow in discussing these Sankirtan reports.

The Janmastami, Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-Puja, and Radhastami festivals have been very successful;

now, the "monkeys and bears" of Mexico will gather in the coming days to begin discussions regarding your upcoming visits and the organization of the Sri Lochana Das Thakur and Srila Jiva Goswami festivals in January 2027.

October 26–27

Arrival at the airport: 1:50 PM

• Prasadam

• Rest

We, the ASA monkeys, would like to present our reports on the Sri Lochana Das Thakur and Srila Jiva Goswami festivals and the preaching programs for January 2027, in order to receive your guidance.

Of course, we will also be writing to the blog.

Given the short duration of the stay, we want to properly manage the time shared with the temple.

Proposal

Monday, the 26th

6:30 PM Gaura Arati and a brief meeting with ASA Mexico at the accommodation.

Tuesday, the 27th

4:30 AM Mangala Arati at the temple.

HH Hanumatpresaka Swami leads Sri Guru-astakam

7:00 AM Departure for the airport

2027

January 6th to 17th

We need confirmation in order to plan the sankirtana.

ASA[TB] - Yes, agtSP, seems like it is time to buy the tickets, Houston <:> Mexico.

Maybe we can look at it tomorrow.

Would the stay be exclusively in Mexico City?

ASA - Can we go for some time to Monterrey, Gadadhara Gosai Das et al?

Fly from Houston into Mexico and out of Monterrey?

We await your instructions.

Your eternal aspiring servant,

Asta Sakhi dd

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, me preguntó por noticias del padre de mi hijo, él está bien gracias a Krishna. Hemos estado conversando con algunos devotos, que están interesados en temas sobre Raganuga bhakti, en hacer un grupo de estudio, para estudiar los libros de Srila Prabhupada, en general y ver también donde habla acerca de este tema, me puede dar sus bendiciones por favor? y recomendar algunos libros, estuvimos leyendo Upadesamrita.

Me gusta escribir y escribí un poema para Usted, se lo comparto

Semillas de Amor

(Love seeds)

Hay una enredadera (Bhakti lata bija) de Amor, que crece en mi corazón

Fue plantada, por un hombre de luz

Un Jardinero, que no pidió nada a cambio,

A pesar que sólo había suelo rocoso,

En invierno y verano, con paciencia esperó,

Con dedicación y amor, esa semilla creció

Y esa planta, brotó

Esa semilla fue plantada en suelo infértil, pero la Misericordia,

de ese Hombre, cambió mi corazón,

Su sirvienta,

Dhanistha devi dasi, Santiago, Chile

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Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances. You asked for news about my son's father; he is doing well, thanks to Krishna.

I have been speaking with some devotees who are interested in the topic of *Raganuga-bhakti* about forming a study group to study Srila Prabhupada’s books in general, as well as to look at where he discusses this specific subject. Could you please give us your blessings and recommend some books?

We have been reading *Upadesamrita*.

HpS - Yes, basic text is in NoI 8, no? Then NoD in detail Chapters 15 and 16, no?

I enjoy writing, and I wrote a poem for you; I would like to share it with you:

Seeds of Love

There is a creeper of Love (*Bhakti-lata-bija*) growing in my heart.

It was planted by a man of light,

A Gardener who asked for nothing in return.

Even though the soil was rocky,

He waited patiently through winter and summer;

With dedication and love, that seed grew,

And that plant sprouted.

That seed was planted in barren soil, but the Mercy

Of that Man changed my heart.

Your servant,

Dhanistha Devi Dasi, Santiago, Chile

HpS - 😃 AgtSP!!!

Hope that our little efforts to communicate our Sankirtan are useful.

Hope so much.

Always like, need, to hear Sankirtan of devotees.

Let us look at some more letters..

[10/3, 5:48 PM] Jagad Guru Das: Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

[10/3, 5:50 PM] Jagad Guru Das: I'm fully of good desires for your and your health.

[10/3, 5:53 PM] Jagad Guru Das: I bring the new idea that a Yvonne Laborda, the famous Spanish founder of Yvonne Laborda Institute, and an acharya for hispanoamerican community about Conscious Parenting and Unschooling, living in Barcelona... Is willing to met you and NIOS work. And is open to travel to Nueva Vraja Mandala directly.

[10/3, 5:53 PM] Jagad Guru Das: This is her web page:

HpS/ASA - Thank you!!! AgtSP....Who has sent us this contact.

We will forward the information to Purnamasi Devi Dasi, Jayanta, Maharaja et al.

Maybe she could visit New Nanda gaon, Jara mara Hari Das's project in North Spain?

Maybe telephone talk.

I have a more general idea of education... leading to the chanting of Radha and Krsna's Names.

I taught primary school.

First thing is to hear about Krsna from her, no?

HPS/ASA - It, the 🌇, is at 7:07PM now. Dark, here near Udupi at Maitreya Ayurvedic Ashrama.

They decided that we should do the Pancha Karma rejuvination process.

We explained that we wanted them to use our time here to get to know our body, mind, karma, spiritual character and then give us daily diet, activity, social interaction, advice, but not so much medication.

It has been a whirlwind of treatments.

~Up by 1:15 am for Planet of the Japa Apes.

~Mangala arati in our cabin.

~Bath and washing clothes.

~Srimad Bhagavatam.

~Full body oil and mud massage. Full coconut. Run on beach. Bathe in Arabian Sea. Bathe in cabine. Dress. Tilak. Nice Ayurvedic breakfast.

Meet with team and make plans.

Teleconferencing with H. H. Bhakti vijna Swami et al.

Noon enema

Wating for night time enemy.

Hear massage with oil.

Two thermoses of tea.

I want to know more about the treatment. I think it is to wake up our regular nature and then they can tell us how to maintain it so we will never have to do Pancha karma again.

Of course, we are doing the hard work of thinking how this can be used for a Promo Video for the Ministry of Health of Chile [Peru [[GBC of ISKCON]]] to inspire them to fund a larger delegation for nect year of bring teachers from India to their contry.