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8 years, 1 month ago by sarita108 in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Gurudev!

Please accept my most humble obeisances! All glories to Gauranga! All Glories to Srila Prabhupad! Happy Sita Navami!!!

HpS - Thank you!!! It is very good to hear from you. How are all the airplane mechanics in your family?

I hope you have been doing well and taking it easy at your base.

HpS - ASA -- Ha! Ha! Ha!

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Is there anyone in this material world who is not being chased by the Tigers of Nescience at every moment in every place? Ooof! We got our selves into one big mess, but yes, it is good to change from suffering while traveling to suffering while sitting. Thank you very much. What about you?

We (the family) miss you tons and look forward to seeing you. We watch your lectures on youtube often streamed to the tv. My parents send their best and ask for blessings.

HpS - May they all advance devotional service!

Some news since the last update; I have a new job now (been about a month). It’s pretty great- keeps me busy, on my toes, pays better than the last one. Krishna is very kind and watching out… I was offered a leadership position and given a laptop and other goodies. It’s serious and I think it’ll take me further along career wise. It’s contracted so not sure where I’ll be after 2 years but its keeping my dependence on Krishna strong. I have my own place now also (Krishnas place). Trying to fill it with devotees but the youth association is weak here, but still trying! Sadhana is decent, sometimes my hours start at 5 am, so I get a good chunk of my rounds done during brahma murat [Muhurta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhurta] (and can’t make it to the FMP). Please forgive me on that front.

ASA - We have the same problem. fighting with Tama-guna. You will get better at it if you fight. Then you will get even a better position to serve Krsna!!!

The last letter you sent had the most beautiful sentiment. You said to pray for a “decent dude” or “Ask Radharani to share Krishna with you…” haha. I thought about doing the latter and the funny thing is when I went to the alter, I saw how beautiful and perfect they were together, and couldn’t get myself to ask her. I told my friend AcyutaGopi the conundrum and she responded “I just want them both happy and smiling. The amazing thing is that’s exactly when she takes your hand and shares him. Its like magic. When you don’t ask for it, her heart melts.”

I thought about that and how her heart is an ocean of love with no shore and no bottom.

ASA - "Sri Vrndavana Mahimamrta, Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama, by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, (Translated by Kusakratha Dasa)
1.2 I am not strong enough to go to the far shore of the great nectar ocean of Vrndavana’s glories. Who can go there? However, because I love Vrndavana I will now dip into that ocean. I pray that this endeavor may become successful and bring an auspicious result."

Been thinking of that consistently. Still hoping secretly other prospects may blossom.

ASA: "Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) explains to Neo that the Matrix is an illusory world created to prevent humans from discovering that they are slaves to an external influence. Holding out a capsule on each of his palms, he describes the choice facing Neo:

This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember: all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more.

ALSO! Baltimore finally opened their new temple and RADHA MADHAVA were installed (Pictures included). They are breathtaking! And just pull pull pull on heartstrings. My eyes spurted out tears like fire sprinkles the first time I saw them. It was magical. Even more so, the first night, after Maha Abhishek and the eye opening, the pujari did a special darshan of Radha Madhava sleeping. The dieties were laying down and we donated gold and gems to be molded for their ratna-asana. I had never seen anything like it. The whole alter was lit with candles! Ive never heard or seen anything like it!

I hope you can come soon and be seen by them! They are truly splendid!

ASA - NGD, our host here, grew up in ISKCON there. He watched the installation on internet. Maybe he saw you? He told us about them.

That is all about I have to report. Learning to now fight maya [Maya] day by day with work and increasing responsibilities. Please send your blessings that everything I do is for Krishna and never to satisfy my own wicked desires. Please keep me engaged, and sheltered at your lotus feet gurudeva.

With much love and respect.

Your aspiring servant,

Sugopi dd

HpS-ASA -- Thank you. Your life is getting more and more interesting. Shocks us!

What about your father? Is the battle with the Dragon waiting up ahead for him and his friends?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16B5Xm8_IKw

From Santiago de Chile (letter Soledad)

8 years, 1 month ago by SoleOyarce in Personal Sadhana Reports, Calendar Development

<pre data-fulltext="" data-placeholder="Traducción" dir="ltr" id="tw-target-text"> Hare Krsna Maharaja My obeisances All glories to Srila Prabhupada All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitay With regard to your reply in the previous letter, the date of our marriage to Abhimanyu is July 8. Apparently Prabhu Jagad Guru already made reference of our invitation to the ceremony in the calendar of activities. We hope to attend, this will be in "Dhatri", Visvanath yoga center and Gita Vali, who very lovingly agreed to lend us their yoga center for this special day. It is located about 5 minutes walking from the temple. Let's hope everything is so that you can bless us with your presence. HpS - ASA -- Sounds very nice. It is a formality but not a formality without meaning. After you make these vows in front of Krsna, the devotees, your family, if you break them, everyone is going to say: They are a pair of brainless hens. Can you put up with this rascal, Abhimanyu Das in heaven and hell for the rest of your life? If you do, then pratically speaking your return to Krsna, your real shelter is practically speaking guaranteed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70-1b9SCj0 good song??? On the other hand, I want to thank you for your instructions, try and try to carry them out, I await the mercy of Radhe, my spiritual master Srila Prabhupada, to allow me to advance in this path that has a response to everything and calm my anxiety every day. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to associate with you, please allow me to serve you in any way I will send my reports and continue to participate in the morning programs of Startmeeting. These days I did not do well with that because I have been very sick and I have not been able to wake up so early, since after that I have to go to work, I have Awakened with fever and very weak. I do not know if to justify with the disease of the body is well, perhaps my little spiritual advance makes me identify with the body and its symptoms and be negligent with spiritual activities, I do not know, those reflections make me confuse many times and work hard So as not to feel guilty, I know that Krishna Consciousness is not about guilt, do you understand me? ASA - Some guilt! (If we are guilty) but mostly enthusiasm eg. "I will learn from the that mistake, The Evil One shall not trick me again!" Takes time to put all the principles of Sadhana bhakti together to be always in the mode of goodness. We have heard that Srila Prabhupada said, that the only excuse for not coming to Mangala arati is an inability to crawl. The work, the health, the family, the Sankirtan, they all go better if we do Mangala arati, but it may take some time to learn that. My obeisances Maharaja I hope your health is well, that your travels also go well, preaching all over the world! Jayaaaa! </pre>

HpS - ASA -- Thank you! The blessings of a pious good lady never go in vain.

Consulta

8 years, 1 month ago by Jiyada Nrsmha in Personal Sadhana Reports

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

Por favor acepte mis mas humildes reverencias a sus pies de loto.

HpS - ASA -- Pies de (mitad) loco.

Querido Gurudeva:

Como es de su conocimiento estoy casado con una persona que no es devota, cree en Dios pero no cumple dos principios regulativos (come carne y de forma muy esporadica consume bebidas embriagantes).

Segun las escrituras vedicas existen requisitos indispensable dentro del matrimonio para tener hijos concientes de Krishna, como por ejemplo: cumplir principios regulativos, cantar un minimo de 50 rondas, tener un tipo de alimentacion si uno quiere hijo varon o quiere hija mujer, esperar que la concepcion sea en un dia auspicioso, etc. etc. etc.

Mi esposa como toda mujer esta planificando tener un hijo a futuro, la pregunta es:

¿Cuales son los requisitos minimos que ella deberia cumplir para que yo pueda tener un hijo consciente de Krishna ?

Comprendo que en su posicion de Swami, este tipo de temas no son de su agrado, y quiza le este incomodando con mi pregunta, pero me gustaria que haga un esfuerzo en con responder mi pregunta.

Siempre muy agradecido por su atencion prestada me despido muy afectuosamente y agradecido por su tiempo prestado.

Atte. Su eterno sirviete Jiyada Nrsmha Das.

HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna, Prabhu! TlgaSP. Es gran placer oir de Vd. Nos vemos en unos dias en Cocha bam ba ba, no??? Basicamente Vd ha dicho todo lo que yo conzco en esta tema. No, soy muy envolucrado con detalles de Ashrama de Grhastha entonces tiene que hablar con alguien como El Mathuresa Das , no?

No tengo una citación, pero recuerdo que la hija de un Raksasa se acercó al sabio Vishrava para obtener hijos y él estaba enojado con ella, pero concedió su deseo y dijo que ella obtendría un Raksas feroz, Ravana, por un niño.
Situación complicada.
Habla con varios buenos devotos, Grhasthas, cuéntanos los resultados aquí.
Queremos ayudar a todos a subir!

Maybe you will become he father of a Great and Powerful and Famous Demon. Ha! Ha! Ha!

India Calendar update on May 9, 2017

8 years, 1 month ago by Gopal C Biswas in Calendar Development

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA -- And ours at yours!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Guru parampara.

As per previous communication, GBC meeting will be in Ujjain from October 9-17, 2017.

We need below information for to make clear plan :
1. How many days require your involvement in meeting? what would be the dates.

ASA - Thank you for this effort! We asked Sesa Das, our GBC Secretary and he said these things were not yet fixed. That is not surprising since it five months ahead.
2. Where you would land (on September 27, 2017)? Delhi or Mumbai ?

ASA - Delhi, Sir.
3. Do you have any other engagement other then GBC meeting?

ASA - We will be going to Australia for about 10-days. Then the other days we will be developing our Sankirtan. Right now that is especially focused on this International Symposium on 'Art and the Sacred', June 2018, so we would visiting contacts in Delhi, Kolkata etc. We are not sure now who they would be.
4. Do you have plan to visit Kolkata or other places?

ASA - Yes, but as mentioned above it is not exactly sure where yet.

while, Pune Senior b'chari would like to hear you for 4-5 days. They are not available in Kartik.

Please let me check again with senior b'chari in temple .

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA --- Thank you for your systematic efforts. Maybe we all meet with Senior B'caris in Vrndvana during Kartika.

Nandulal das urgent

8 years, 1 month ago by candra108_mukhi in Calendar Development

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

As far as I understand Nandulal d is from Houston right? Do we have to see his accomodations also? Does he know where to stay? I asked PkD. He is kind of free. You know!!!!

He told me that he can be with him from around 2pm. We are looking also for other options !!!

Thanks for occupying us in service

Trying to be useful

Candramukhi dd

HpS - ASA -- Thank you. Also, talked with Abhirama. I think he can co-ordinate the accomodations. Its always a danger for single young ladys like your good self working with handsome young men like Nandulal et al without including some married Dude etc in the equation, no?

BEWARE THE WITCH!
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almost dying

8 years, 1 month ago by amala karuna das in Personal Sadhana Reports

Balabhadra, Subhadra, Jagannathadeva Ki Jaya!!!

All gloies to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Patita Pavana Srila Hanumatpresaka Swami.

Beloved Guru Maharaja.

Please accept my most humble obeisances.

I am really happy to be able to write You and say that one more week and the 16 complete rounds and 4 principles fulfilled, I continue reading the CC, chapter 21 of Madhya Lila, chapters 20 and 21, in addition to the conversation between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya are to re-read and study them.

I feel very ashamed to have asked You to remove my previous letter, it is so difficult to me to ask favors and even with Sri Guru, I would usually ask You to forgive my offenses, but I prefer and deserve to be punished for this and my innumerable offenses and sins.

I still do not know how to connect with Starmeeting [StartMeeting], but I will see how to do it, that morning I will listen to Your japa chant and it was the most wonderful thing that happened to me in a long time.

We have 4 wheels of two meters in diameter, and endless helm, a rear axle and a front train to make the car of Jagannatha, we have them more than a year ago, unfortunately the plans were in nothing, hopefully Krsna bless us and we can continue with the project.

I still do not communicate with prabhu Maturesh, but it will be soon.

We were continuing together with the mataji reading the SB until the 7th chapter of the first chant, which we have stopped for obvious reasons, I hope they resolve soon.

Your sinful disciple, amalakaruna das.

ASA - AGTSP paoho... So nice to hear from you! Please excuse us if we have posted things improperly. We read your letter and then edited it to what we thought was proper level as mentioned in our file: http://www.jayarama.us/kd/lte.htm . We also did the same for letters from Mataji. The Blog is a place to talk with some confidentiality and get help.

I have my past, present and future. I have to deal with them alone with me and Krsna. I also have to deal with them in the association of devotees. Such a fantastic opportunity!

Little puncture. Squeeze out the poison, forever?

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