Honesty part II

7 years, 10 months ago by candra108_mukhi in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

I hope this meets U in really good health!

Many years ago I wrote a letter to U titled honesty. And I know that by that time U already know me very well.

I have received many text messages, emails, phone calls, etc. From devotees who want advice, or want to know about your activities.. And I feel useful. But also with a lof of responsibility. They take me as an example, a guide and honestly I do not feel like that right now. My life is not the one that I want and that frustrates me a lot. So I do not have utsaha. 

I just read a letter in which you reply why feel sorry?? I wish I could have your realization any become detached from this delusion.

I hope to have your association will help. I know it will. But saying I am good I am good GM everything is Ok.. is not the way..

Please kindly forgive all my offenses

See U at the airport soon !!!!

Trying to be iur disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS -     How is Krsna? Are you and Radha taking good care of Him. He will  never look after Himself properly!

Novedades y proyectos

Hare Krsna

My bows Gurudeva

I hope your health is better, there is very little left for your next coming, it seems that this is the year of Education projects. We open a theater workshop in Lima and present a beautiful work on the day of the Yatra pada, there is much enthusiasm, we have a good theater director.


Many questions arose about the proposal that we present and its answer, we chose to assume the area of ​​Census of teachers and projects of Education. It seems to me very good to help and encourage devotees to achieve their educational projects, there is a lot of diversity and potential and to attract people to temples, presenting a variety of educational options, short courses, workshops, based on the books of Srila Prabhupada and His faithful disciples. I would like to ask you a name for this Area. We want you to be our leader, regardless of whether or not we are accepted by ASA.

ASA - The name you have for the Children's Program seems fine. Jambuvanitas? A children's look at all these things?

We would serve the Yatra Education Officer, would be secretary and coordinator of that area with the temples, and a young professional, would be the treasurer. And many collaborators. A committee of educators approved by our authorities, meetings with educators once or twice a year and projects and commitments arise. We are active in this project, we hope to talk more about him at his coming.

HpS - We did talk. Very nice, with Karuna and everyone and Karuna is happy if Gandharva can help him co-ordinate these things. Now he is leading the organization of the Friday, 15th, program in Wilson and we will see if the National Council approves him as Education Director. Seems good for now.

On the other hand, please could suggest references ideas for the classes to share with the group of Vanaprasthas, ladies very respectable, who asked me for that service to suggest you.

HpS - We met with them and the name, Paurnamasi Sanga was suggested. They need some gentleman to be their Head. Who can that be?

We are in a stage of changes to grow. With his blessings even a mute can speak eloquently.

Hari bolo

His daughter who adores him:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

HpS - ASA - How is the review of the translation of the Home Schooling book? Can you pass it to Laksmana after you read some of it? I know you don't have the original so just see if the Spanish is clear and well written and then pass it to Laksmana. You don't have to read all of it. Just take some samples.

Hare Krsna 

Mis reverencias Gurudeva

Espero que su salud este mejor, falta muy poco para su proxima venida, parece que este es el año de los proyectos de Educación. Abrimos un taller de teatro en Lima y presentaremos una bonita obra el día del pada Yatra, hay mucho entusiasmo, tenemos un buen director de teatro.


Surgieron muchas interrogantes sobre la propuesta que le presentamos y su respuesta, optamos por asumir el área de Censo de profesores y proyectos de Educación.   Me parece muy bueno ayudar y fomentar que los devotos logren sus proyectos educativos, hay mucha diversidad y potencial y así atraer a las personas a los templos, presentando una variedad de opciones educativas, cursos cortos, talleres, basados en los libros de Srila Prabhupada y sus fieles discípulos. Quisiera pedirle un nombre para esta Área. Deseamos que Ud. sea nuestro líder, independientemente de que algún día seamos o no aceptados por ASA. 

Serviríamos al Encargado de Educación del yatra, estaría de secretaria y coordinadora de esa área con los templos, y una joven profesional, sería la tesorera. Y muchos colaboradores. Un comite de educadores aprobados por nuestras autoridades, reuniones con educadores una o dos veces al año y surgen los proyectos y compromisos. Estamos activos en este proyecto, esperamos hablar más de el en su venida. 

Por otro lado, por favor podría sugerirnos ideas referencias para las clases para compartir con el grupo de Vanaprasthas, damas muy respetables, que me pidieron ese servicio a sugerecia de Ud.

Estamos en una etapa de cambios para crecer. Con sus bendiciones hasta un mudo puede hablar elocuentemente.

Hari bolo

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

"Gotta Serve Somebody"

7 years, 10 months ago by jaramara in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category A

"Gotta Serve Somebody"

https://youtu.be/VpnQnD-LJ-g

You may be an ambassador to England or France
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might be a rock'n' roll adict prancing on the stage
Might have money and drugs at your commands, women in a cage
You may be a business man or some high degree thief
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a state trooper, you might be an young turk
You may be the head of some big TV network
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame
You may be living in another country under another name.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes 
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a construction worker working on a home
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome
You might own guns and you might even own tanks
You might be somebody's landlord you might even own banks.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes 
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side
You may be working in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes 
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
It may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Jimmy
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray
You may call me anything but no matter what you say.

You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

So dear Guru Maharaja:

Thank you for give me the chance of serving God throug the lotus feet of the greatest saint ever Srila Prabhupada.

Miss You

Ysv

JMHD

HpS - Thank you. We are sitting on the floor. Our fanny aches. It is cold and dark. We getting us strictly for Mangala arati. Many times we don't see the Big Picture and have a big strategy but we try to pick something that seems like a good thing to do for Krsna and then from devotional service we expect knowledge and detachment, morality, to come.

"vasudeve bhagavati..." SB 1.2

What is an ideal life?

Personal Sadhana and Mandir report of THOUBAL

7 years, 10 months ago by mukta singh in Personal Sadhana Reports

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All Glories to Sri A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Prabhupada, Maharaja, Sri Sripada Maharaja, Sri HpS Maharaja, Ki Jay!

Radha Krsna Ki Jay, Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay and Gourabhakta Vrnda Ki Jay!

Dandavat Pran, Guruji Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji Maharaja's padmacharan that I am regularly practicing namajapa of 16 rounds or more and regular reading of Gita, Bhagavatam, and mainly BRS.

HpS - ASA -- You are like Bruce Lee, Superman, King Kong of Manipura. How can we serve you?

In the last letter I had mentioned that on the day of Jagannath Ratha Jatra narrating Bhagavatam 9.4.50-64 in a gathering of above 70. Some new members also present on that day. We four members are taking the responsibility of narrating Bhagavatam for every Sunday programme by rotation. So after three Sundays, my turn will come again. It is a new experience and  it gives me  eagerness for reading more and more reading materials spiritual world. I think, it is the blessings of Guruji Maharaja. I always remember the sloka "Yaso Prasado Bhagavat Prasado ... Yaso Prasadana Gatikuto api".

Please, please help me in such a crucial testing of my experience in such a huge gathering.

I have seen Guruji's India tour 25th Oct. to 8th Nov. I will consult all our Veisnabas and Veisnabis of our Mandir along with Sarda D D and Bonomali Prabhu also.

Haridasa Swami Maharaja also is comming during July, in Imphal. I will take his suggestions.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - So wonderful. So, very wonderful. Reading Srimad Bhagavatam is so, so great. I guess you are only reading the Verses and not Srila Prabhupada's Purports in the assembly, but if you read and understand the Purports before you read the verses publicly then you can read the Verses with more feeling, comprehension, depth.

Best wishes for Guru Maharaj

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! All Glories to Guru Maharaj HPS...we are missing the lotus feet soooo much!!

Hare Krishna !!!

Dear Guru Maharaj,

We had a wonderful Rath Yaatra....The Lordships returned to the temple only at around 9pm. The yaatra began at 1.30pm. Sending you just 2 photos. Had gone through Guru Maharaj's heavy schedule.

Regarding whether my family worshipped Shiva.....as far as I remember my great grandfather was a staunchVaishnava ....to this day I don't know how he could recite the scriptures daily , every morning....illiterate that he was! My grandparents and my parents are Vaishnavas too. I don't remember my ancestors worshipping Shiva...though I used to observe Shivratri on a couple of occasions. Of course now after association with ISKCON devotees my concept about Shiva has changed thoroughly. I pay my obeisances but I don't worship Shiva as such.

On Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra....we prepared chappan bhoga. Guru Maharaj ...is it alright for me to prepare bhoga for Jagannath.....I am yet to take Bhrahmin diksha. This time I prepared some items as there were just a handful of us available for service... kindly instruct me....

Thank you so much for finding time to reply.....thank you so very much....

I am still in First Canto....is it ok to read the Fourth canto...Shiva part?

Wishing you all the best dear Guru Maharaj

I remain....

Indebted forever servant,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - Hare Krsna. Yes, Bhoga for Lord Jaganatha. He is Patita Pavana. Yes, fourth canto. You are a neophyte pure devotee. Is there special Manipuri worship of Lord Jagannatha? Other groups have the festival? Where is the cart from?

Carta a Chile

7 years, 10 months ago by Lomasa Rsi in Personal Sadhana Reports

Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. Todas las glorias a usted...

        Le escribo para decirle que estoy mandándole una carta a Santiago de Chile por medio de prabhu Adi-yajña. Él le entregará esta carta en mano.

        Espero que se encuentre muy bien.

Su sirviente,

Lomasa Rsi Dasa.

HpS - O.K. We look for it. Best wishes for you eternal service to Radha-Krsna.