Letters to the editor

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! All Glories to Guru Maharaj HpS.

Hare Krishna.

PAMHO Guru Maharaj......the Lettuce feet is forever trying to leap thousands and thousands of oceans!!How do we get a glimpse of them??

Just talked to Dr. Samaresh. Will call him back later in the evening to get the details. Time.....time.....oh! sweet time...you are just the stumbling block....3 days....just 3 days...I feel like crucifying myself!!

Would like a cultural night for an hour or so....the movie can be screened....Ras dance....martial arts. Was thinking of involving Clinical Psychology staff and Psychiatry doctors for a seminar...Dr Samaresh will be able to guide us better.

1st Nov is such a great day to arrive at Imphal......Hari Uthaan....earlier we used to see carts being drawn in the middle of night ...with aarti . We still do that..but on a very small scale. We had been specifically invited by one of my friends to hold a kirtan at their house . They have a temple.....dates at least over 100 years...much older than that....we are going to have kirtan there. Would Maharaj be too tired to lead the kirtan there ...that would be in the evening?

Thank you so much for the lovely foto!!! That would be a lot better than being crucified!! hahaha....

Will call up Yamuneswara Prabhu soon.

Your hopelessly helpless servant,

Sarada Gaurangi Devi Dasi

P.S. We will surely reimburse the tickets.....so sorry for not being prompt enough. Please forgive me.

HpS - ASA -- We talked with Dr. Samaresh and he suggested that we suggest a few titles for one external lecture. The time is short so a lot of it will be be with personal dealings with disciples friends et al. Of course, people can join US when we are in the other parts of India also. The external University program would of course be open to ISKCON members, no?

Prof. said that you wanted something new for Manipur, something that had not already been done in another part of the world, but we would like to show the work that is going on in other parts of the world and how Manipur can make a very significant contribution to these programs.

1. Science, Psyche and Spirituality - The Encounter of Prof. C. G. Jung with the Mysticism (Yoga  (Bhagavata Culture))) of Ancient India.
This and the following title run on parallel lines. Depending on the audience we can give a brief introducion to Carl Jung and the making of modern psychology down to cutting edge devlopments, the case for Platonic Ideala, Kantian Categories or Nietszche and Jung's Archetypes which preceed rational life and are extremely well presented in the Bhagavata tradition of Sri Caitanya and his followers to the present day. This includes the work from the previous years, current year and next year from Peru etc.

2. Psychology and the Sacred.|
See above.

3. Cultivation of the Human Spirit, Light of the Bhagavata.
This is a symposium based upon the BBT Light of the Bhagavata that was originally designed for a Conference in Japan in about 1962 on Cultivation of the Human Spirit. It has first class two meeter art pieces in the finest Chinese traditon. A 35-minute movie by the winner of the Latin American Oscar Awards for Best Director and of course the Bhakti-vedanta Purports to the Srimad Bhagavata Texts.

4. Aristotle and Bharata Muni, the Contrasts, East and West, in the Nature and Role of Theater in Society.
This is the natural follower of Seminar (1) above. All of these can be adjusted to Manipuri character and intellectual character. Dr. Samaresh has seen it in the Gaudiya Math presentation. It is very practical and would inspire Manipuri people to ofer their culture to the entire world.

5. Art and the Sacred - A Pilgrims Progress.
This is the next big project NIOS is undertaking. How we must fill our world with art that will define and inspire us to experience the spiritual aspect of our being. It is aimed at being an epic movie with participation from colossal artists and scholars. Manipur could join this and the presentation would introduce the audience to the current content of the project and participants.

HareKrsnaHareRama!

Todas las glorias a Radha Krishna y  Sri Goura Nitai

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Querido Gurudeva

por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

¡Feliz Janmastami!

Esperando que se encuentre muy bien, le escribo esta vez por algo más personal.

HpS - ASA -- Su vida personal es mas Surrealista!  Prov0cative!

Cuando usted estuvo presente en Chile yo no estuve muy bien de salud, creo que mi cerebro funcionó un 50%,  pero ya me siento mejor.

ASA - Si eso es 50% pienso va a ser Albert Einstein si funciona todos los 'cylinders'.

Recuerdo una conversación donde usted mencionó algo de las entidades sutiles. No entendí muy bien esto, además es un tema que acá en el Yatra de Santiago no se habla mucho.

Yo he pensado mucho en esto. Entiendo que hay muchas dimensiones y realidades paralelas, hay cientos de Semi Dioses que no podemos ver, pero están presentes y a veces podemos sentir.

HpS - Las cu-cu-cucarachas puede ver nosotros, seres humanos?

Hay entidades que están para ayudar a las personas como los Semi Dioses, los Gandharvas y las hadas, pero también hay entidades que no son favorables.

ASA - Bhutas, pretas, kusmandas.

Por skype usted me dijo que hay información sobre este tema en las Sastras y que hay muchas especies de seres sutiles negativos como Bhutas, Pretas, Kusmandas, Viniyakas... ASA - Si.

¿Estas entidades sutiles cómo pueden influir en las personas? ¿Cómo pueden influir en la mente de las personas? ¿Y qué se debe hacer en estos casos?

ASA - Como nosotros podemos influenziar las cucurachas? Cuando entramos en la concima y start the light...   Mejor refuguio es cantar HK/HR sin desviacion, "Eso no funcunciona!".  No importa si funciona o no,voy a servir a Krsna y cantar, HK/HR sin desviacion....

En relación a las entidades sutiles hay muchos surrealistas que también sabían de estas cosas, que existe otra realidad. Muchos surrealistas eran videntes. Por ejemplo, Roberto Matta * hablaba de “los grandes transparentes”.

Y dentro mis surrealistas mujeres que mas admiro, dos de ellas pintaron acerca de esto. Leonora Carrigton y Remedios Varo.

Leonora Carrigton nació en Inglaterra y Remedios Varos nació en España, pero ellas vivieron en México por años  hasta el día de su muerte. André Breton dijo que México era el país más surrealista de todos.

Como muchos surrealistas, Leonora Carrington estuvo encerrada en un hospital psiquiátrico cuando joven.

Buscando en google encontré estas imágenes/pinturas que tiene relación directa con la existencia de seres que no podemos ver.

Gurudeva me gustaría mucho que usted me pueda hablar de estas cosas.

Mañana es Janmastami! Y está de visita en Santiago Srila Virabahu Maharaja.

Por favor reciba mis dandavats.

Su aspirante a sirviente,

Bhakta Rodrigo Hernández Piceros

*Roberto Matta es el Surrealista Chileno más importante de toda la historia. Nació en Santiago el 11 del 11 del 11. (11 de noviembre de 1911)

ASA - Fecha bein raro! Todo eso es una pelicula. Somos espiritual no materia. No somos caraters en a movie.

You should be the most sane person in South America. Then it would be Sur Realismo!

Unos enlaces a art surrilista!  Los fotos adjuntadas son super!

Informacion acerca de su esfuerza: https://www.vedabase.com/es/sb/6/8 

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Gurú Maharaja, reciba mis respetuosas reverencias.

ASA - Nos es igual!

Bueno, como siempre seguimos en Huancayo,

ASA - No deseas nada mas!

. . . . seguimos sobreviviendo. Tuve unas dificultades con mi salud, ya no como frituras, ni harinas, el arroz lo estoy dejando de a pocos. Estoy comiendo cosas mas sanas y orgánicas.

ASA - Cuidado no se convierta en un conejo: Gadia El Mal Conejo.

Bueno, por otro lado nuestro sadhana es 5 am mangal artik, 16 rondas de japa, 4 principios regulativos, luchando con mi lujuriosa mente.

ASA - Tiene que apreciar lujuria es el deseo perturbado llevar cosas disfrutable a Krsna!

Mucha política en Huancayo entre los devotos mayores, muchas diferencias y ofensas. Esperamos que algún dia mejore todo esto.

ASA - 2-minutos despues de su muerta.

Prabhu Jagat Bandhu viene a Huancayo para el mes de septiembre, dará unas clases de Srimad-Bhagavatam y Bhagavad Gita, también una conferencia en la Universidad (aún por confirmar).

Vi la carta que le respondió a mi esposa y me ayuda a tener más inspiración en los libros de Srila Prabhupada y en el sankirtan.

Bueno Gurú Maharaj me despido. Hare Krsna.

ASA - Ayer estuvimos comprando una caja de NOI y otor de Luz de la Bhagavata del BBT.   Oink!   "Stack them up were you can see them and get them out".

Su restaurante, snack, atraya nuevo gente? Clients regular?

All glories to Sri Sri Goura Nitay
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna Maharaja,
How is it going? How is your health? I imagine the body tired but its awareness as high as ever. How merciful to be able to associate with a pure devotee, and to be sheltered at the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada.

ASA - Always a struggle with the material nature, no?   On the other hand Her sitimulation can also help us to engage in devotional service. Purify your reactions to Maya, don't give them up!

Maharaja, I was silent for some months without writing anything. The truth has had ups and downs, spiritual life is like a roller coaster, and this last time I've been a little low, my energy, my mood, I have not sung well my rounds, I've had negative thoughts. I avoid feeling guilty, understanding that carrying a spiritual work is difficult, sometimes you just have to have will and keep going, in the fight with the witch.

ASA - Jaya! You must have worked for Mother Teresa in your last life.

However, I am following all the regulative principles, except for the singing of my rounds, which is weak, but day by day making the effort to continue with more force.

HpS - If you don't finish them, then keep track of your debt and when you have the chance make them up!

Please give me your blessings Maharaja not to fall. Could you give me some instruction as to how to follow my Sadhana with more enthusiasm and commitment?

HpS - I don't know your specific situation, but a three very general principles are 1) Associate with devotees, 2) Associate even more with devotees and 3) Call devotees on the phone for friendly talks.

With regard to services, with Abhimanyu Das we are running Food for Life, we are already part of the service globally, being advised by very loving devotees of Cordova and Australia. The team has grown a lot, there are more and more devotees who want to join, whether with donations or providing in the kitchen. We have had some mishaps, such as conflicts, which I believe are inherent in our material condition, the ego in the middle, wanting to have reason all the time and seeing the negative in others, unsaid words, and the result? The conflict, but my learning is to practice tolerance, patience and empathy, I can still obey the devotees who sing Hare Krsna.

HpS - NOI-3, Enthusiasm is more important than tolerance, try to find out what is the cause of the conflict and turn it into a cause for harmony!   Super Chica with her cat, Super-kitty!

Also we are with the kitchen of the Sunday party, the care program for devotees and cooking one day a week to the deities at the time of Brahma Muhurta. We are happy, and personally, I pray Jagannatha much to take me on duty, and from one day to another begins to take many services, which arrived without looking for them personally. I hope to serve Srila Prabhupada properly and that he can feel satisfied,  the service is what does not allow me to fall and keeps me steadfast in my love and thought towards Sri Krsna.

On the other hand, I tell the authorities of the temple of Chile my intention to take refuge with Maharaja Dhanvantari, clearly there are a number of requirements, which I fulfill, only need to take the course of bhaktas. I think that at the moment they are even more demanding than previous years, giving the feeling in the environment that there are many obstacles to take shelter or initiations, stressing a little relationships, I just hope that that improves and the deals are with love and from the trust.

And as far as my material life is concerned, I change jobs again, I'm in a school helping children with "special needs" who are part of an "integration project" I'm also in charge of "school coexistence" This, until our Travel to Brazil to go with Maharaja Dhanvantari be concrete, please give us your blessings.

Maharaja thank you very much for your patience in reading our letters, for solving our questions, for our doubts, for helping us clear our minds, for helping us to advance spiritually. My obeisances Maharaja, I am eternally grateful to have the possibility of associating with you, that it is my Siksa Guru, that brings us closer to Krsna, to have the possibility to be a witness of his Sankirtana, of his preaching. Many thanks Maharaja,

From Chile, in separation
B. Ma. Soledad.

HpS - ASA -- The Indian friends like very much to participate in  Food for Life. Quite rightly they do not like to give money, but will come and cook, distribute, and then when they see a need for bhoga, a vehicle, they will join together and buy it!!   Mehra bharata mahan hai!   My India is great!!!  It can be the very greatest.

Keep up the effort, you will learn how to be an ISKCON woman following the Leader, Srila Prabhupada, personally.

HAre Krishna Querido Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias Toda Gloria Srila Prabhupada

El motivo de mi carta era solicitarle que me pueda enviar Su ofrenda A Srila Prabhupada para poder leerla a los devotos en el Vyasa Puja De Srila Prabhupada que festejaremos mañana Publicamente domingo 20, intente conseguirla por medio de mis hermanos espirituales pero no me han contestado aun.

Esta es mi segunda Carta por que el internet se me corta y no se si le llegan y tampoco veo la confirmacion del envio

A Su Servicio Adi YAjña Das

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna!  It is at this address: jayarama.us/archives/170224vyasapuja.docx

Reverencias to everyone!!!!

From: Josh Wagner To: HpSwami 
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 3:24 PM
Subject: Swami in a Strange Land

My dear Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja,

Please accept my fond obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you so much for your learned and (dare I say it) entertaining classes on E-sanga! They're a joy to listen to. Spiritual education can be fun!

Our dear Godbrother Yogesvara Prabhu asked me if I knew of a highly qualified devotee translator who could render "Swami in a Strange Land" into Spanish.

Yogesvara Prabhu is willing and able to pay for that service. The fee is negotiable.

Because of your extensive travels in the Spanish-speaking world, I wanted to reach out to see if you knew anyone who might be qualified and interested in doing this work.

If anyone comes to mind, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Your servant and friend,

--Jaya Jagadisa das

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HpS - ASA --- Sr. Jaya-jagadisha Das,

It is always very delightful to hear from you. I hope we can be more closely involved in Sankirtan as it develops. I will post your letter on our Blog. Yes, we have some very qualified speakers, narrators, in the Spanish world. Have you sent this letter to any other Latin American Dudes?   We can post it to the Latin American GBC forum which is quite active.

HpSwami
Entertaining Picture Attached. One of our Alter Egos engaged with an "Temple Authority", by Maxfield Parrish.