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 E   KRSNA!       We (Monkey Piggy) are so tired.   Bother Ass is tired. The world outside our window [7.53AM] looks tired.  G
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When we die, we go like into a different sky, no?   What of our thoughts will remain? Will we think of Laksmana-agra-ja Das, Bhakta Benny?

We value our clothes, car, house, community, but they will go for sure. Then, how many people will we remember? If they are related to service to Krsna, they will remain.,
            Who is KRSNA?

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

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

 ASA - Yanumesvara, Balarama Ji, Ki Jai!  All Yamunesvara Das, Ki Jai!

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja!

Please accept my umble obeisances unto Guruji Maharaja’s padmacaran that tomorrow I read out the Bhagavatam 8.22.32-36. It is a new experience for me.

HpS - So nice!  No?    Bali-maharaja received a very nice benediction. He had a peaceful situation where he could serve Krsna!!  Like Radha Govinda coming to Manipura?

Now I am reading the book “The Glories of Sri Navadvipa-dham : Sri Navadvipa dhama Mahatmya By Srila Sac-cid-ananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura presented by Bhanu Swami and Pundarika Vidyanidhi Dasa.

In the chapter – 5 : Shri Mayapur and Antardvipa; it is clearly mentioned that Vansivadana is none other than Krsna’s dear flute, by whose mercy the living entities become attracted to Krsna. They then develop great thirst, to attain the rasa dance.

HpS - Dance with Krsna and others!

Sri Jiva Gosvami asked Nityananda the meaning of Antardvipa. Nityainanda replied at the end of Dvapra yuga Brahma undertook austerities here with a desire to achieve Gouranga’s mercy. The present Navadvipa is the Vrndavan of Dvapara. Thinking this Brahma began meditation and performing austerities in Antardvipa.

Another point [from Brahma to Gaura?] having given up the illusion, that I want to take birth in Your association and sing Your glories. “ Hearing Brahma’s prayer, Lord Gauranga benedicted him saying, “So be it. When My pastimes become visible on earth, you will take birth in a yavana’s house. Your name will be Haridasa Thakura, and you will be famous for your humility and completely free from all pride. You will chant three hundred thousand names a day, and when you pass from this world you will be seeing Me. And at the end of the second one hundred tillion years of your life, you will attain Navadvipa and be absorlbed in eternal rasa”. I am continuing …..

HpS - ASA - Thank you so much!!! We have very nice picture, deities of Nitai and Nimai, from one devotee young lady in Mexico. She is a very, very great book distributor. She has gone out to distribute books even though she has been coughing up blood. Your letter lets us see them even better. We are in Mayapura here because they are here!

A team of 10-12 initiated bhaktas and matagis of our Mandir are planning to take part the full Navadvipa Parikrama (20 days before Gaura Purnima) next year. The programme will be Imphal to Kolkatta to and fro by flight and stay at Mayapur until the end of the parikrama. Guruji! Have You participated such parikrama in the past?

HpS - We went on the second one, many, many years ago with Lokanatha Swami. Mahavisnu Swami and others. Only about 175 devotees.

If not, we want to participate the parikrama with You next year instead of coming directly in Imphal because we have no time to serve Guruji and hear Guruji’s Amtavani (Advice). It is our simple suggestion please doesn’t take otherwise. We are waiting Guruji’s opinion.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Our humble obeisances to all Manipuri Bhaktas. We are trying to plan our Calendar now. They want us to come to India for Kartika, passing through Hawaii and Australia. Right now we can't see any clear plan beyond end of July. We listen very carefully to these suggestions and ideas and then try to see what plan we can make for best service to Krsna.

We will leave this body soon. It is old.

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaja
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I hope you are in good health and that your Sankirtana develops favorably. It's been a while since I last wrote you.

ASA - You can say that again!    Six months????

Returning to the city has brought us many surprises, in the beginning it has not been easy, the change of pace, the association and the atmosphere are very different from what we had lived for the last two years. However, one must be a devotee in any circumstance and we are learning to regain balance in seemingly unfavorable conditions, in many cases.

The interesting thing is that by staying aloof from certain things I have been allowed to see them in another way and that has given me some assurance in my spiritual life.
 

I am part of a very favorable study group with Isvari mataji, Tarangaksi dd, bhaktin Rukmini, Nitya Kisori dd, Abhinanda prabhu, Indira Sakti, bhaktin Lourdes and bhakta Juan. We meet to study various topics, exchange affection and ideas and take prasadam. It's been four months now and the group gets narrower each time.
ASA - Sounds like the perfection of life. What does 'narrower' mean?  Fewer people or more focused or..?

Indira Sakti and I are improving in our performance as <s>husbands</s> [partners], we understand each other better, we understand our service better and try to help ourselves in that. We are also studying Bhakti-sastri on line with Laksmana-agraja prabhu. We are happy and finding what we were looking for: a space for discussion in the association of devotees. We look forward to seeing you and serving you soon, Gurudeva.

Your servant

Gandharva dasa

HpS - What is happening with your job?   What is you level of spiritual purification in terms of "adau sraddha, sadhu sanga...".  So nice to hear from you. See you in a few weeks.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP.   PAMHO

Thank U again and again for always looking for a way to enhance our service ¡¡¡ Being at FMP with U and all my Godbrothers and Sisters is really inspiring for me ¡¡

ASA - Us also....     It is essential part of our life now.

In this trail back to love myself more I was discovering many things, some confused me, and I kind of got lost.How to relate all my healing process with Krsna was really overwhelming for me. However yesterday I was listening to one of your classes and there U said that the source of my wealth, health, suffer everything is Krsna and even if I actually now day deeply in my heart... some coaches that I have heard said that I am the only responsible about the environment I create. They want that U became all powerful just by yourself, So I was kind of missing the focus. ¡¡

HpS - We need philosophy. Someone may get it from the bartender at his club, our the manicurist at her beauty parlour, but we need broad perspective on life. Then we can compare it to the philosophy of the BG, Lord Caitanya.

On the other hand, I had already help many people, specially ladies, who were like thinking that they need the approval of the rest in order to feel worthy, that they need to get married and have kids in order to be a "winner", our society is SO cruel, that if U as a lady do not have accomplished that by the age of 33 at least, you are just a looser, Ja Ja Ja, I told them that 9 of 10 married ladies that I know are not completely happy, because we have this concept about  happily ever after, but they do not tell us what happened after the wedding ¡¡¡ jaja.  But when I was giving them advice I did not mention anything about Krsna so as U said I felt like Vyasadeva ¡¡¡ Then I recalled what U have said and just said You can work in yourself U can try to focus in yourself but at the end you just have to leave everything to God ¡¡¡ He knows best ¡¡¡ and then I am starting to connect them to Krsna through Pantheism ¡¡¡ I do not know If that is correct??

HpS - ASA -- SB 2.1. Prabhupada says that it is a progressive step, but it won't have much effect unless there is a SERVICE ATTITUDE. We must want to have an ecological view of Pacha Mama not to exploit her better, but to serve her better.

I do not want that they feel that I am preaching to them or trying to convert them to my religion, nevertheless they now that I am a Hare Krsna and now about my principles.

HpS - That's fine. Some people WANT you to preach to them and convert them to your religion, so we can relate to them in that fashion. Others want to hear what your Old Granny used to say. How many different preaching strategies do we learn in SB??!!!

Years ago I had another goals, but now I do not what goals I have, I mean my  future goals, jaja. I wanted something in the past, but Krsna is telling me no candramukhi not now, or maybe He is telling me focus in what really matters?? I do not know I am kind of confused. My life is now calm, I have accomplished many things. I continue with this introspection trail, trying not to please the ego but the soul. My ego is so huge :(. I need to have the perfect job, clothes, house, job, etc. For instance, in this ECPE course.. pff.  I did not study anything since 5 years at least. It is really exhausting because this course starts 7 am and then I have to go to work... I sleep just 4  hours, so next month I won't take it .. the exam is on December and I can prepare by myself. plus the course is really expensive... I need to make balance in my life, sometimes I feel I have so many on my plate... I remembered one letter that U answer to me "You do not have to give your 100%. Sometimes 65% is ok" pff but my ego again :(

Nowadays, my rounds are not so good. I feel that things sometimes surpass me. I feel lonely sometimes. I have to put up with many things in order to support my family (economically), Super Girl eh ¡¡ haha¡¡¡¡ But I always take shelter in Krsna. And I try to accept whatever His plan is for me ¡¡¡ And always feel grateful for all the good things that I have in my life... 

I am pujari in wilson once a week and give BG classes once a month 

On the KD you wrote:

TPP-Composition Book, 2017 15 February …  is 52/80 pages. Any comments from CMDD?

cmdd: Well it is AWESOME, I can not wait to have it in my hands.. one page 34 you wrote: "Flowers are Krsna trying to smile at us. return their kindness with grace" I have already heard this from U.. I love this thought and I always smile them back ¡¡¡ and as you told me ¡¡¡¡ smile even if you do not want to and You will feel better ¡¡

Thank U Gurudeva

Sorry for the long letter. In attach some photos of JpS 's Vyasa Puja U asked me to post them here 

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS - ASA --- It is nice letter. It is in English, which helps a lot.

We all are struggling with our rounds. If we always put our 16-rounds first then we won't have to work so hard, we will have better friendships, more preaching and in the end Radha-Krsna will come and take us with Them to the picnic.

Krsna pays 1-sol for each good Maha-mantra.

Dear Guru Maharaj,
HpS-ASA - AGTSP! Paoho.

We have the whole itinerary <s>planning</s> [planned] day by day but we should [need to] confirm as [soon as] possible <s>as we can </s>the date[s] <s>to</s> [of] the two public conferences in the strategic places.

One of them is the "Biblioteca Nacional" and there, Rodrigo Hernández sugiere que presentar "Two Princess: Hamlet & Arjuna" instead something linked to Carl Jung due will be the first time of the theme in a place like this.

ASA - We contemplate how to realize his suggestion.

Due my experience in Peru I realize that we should invite to teachers and from universities and authorities and leaders to this kind of events to make new friends and alliances in the future.

ASA - Nobody is too big. We have such nice contribution even though our presentation of it may not be completely perfect.

So, our urgent question to check this place or other instead,  is to define the main topic, so I would to like what do you think about this proposal about Hamlet & Arjuna or if your prefer something about "Art and the Sacred". We would like to know.

HpS - "Hamlet and Arjuna" seems to be fine! Of course, it relates to archetypes.
We should aim to distribute BBT books, engage people in studying them with us and then they distributing books also. Happy life!

Thank you very much for this opportunity to serve you and to the Sankirtana Movement.

Hare Krsna Gurudev

HpS - Please send the itenarary as you have it now, no?  We can look at it. Raoul Zurit, others? Nice to have a cycle of lectures and discussions. Stay with the same themes for several days so people can join us for all of them. Some at our Temple, some in Universities...   We want to help your Sankirtan.

We are more [agtsp!!] dead [paoho] than alive. We offered blended non-fat yogurt, carrots, walnuts, orange-juice to Lord Nrsmhadeva. He seemed to appreciate it. We thought a long time about what would be good for Him.

How about you?

If you are on the level of at least a second initiated devotee then you can feel that your intuitive experiences of Krsna have some value, to be adjudicated [big word!], of course, in terms of Srila Prabhupada's books. E.g. BG 10.10-11

It is
Sunday
morning - overcast and slight rain. Our pear tree is very healthy. The disease it had in the Fall has not come back. We are like Maharaja Bharat with his deer?    In our next life we will be a pear tree?

Got moving on the mail today.

Rounds a little slow. Got up late!!!!

Better to die chanting HK. That was Socrate's dictum. 

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Demon: You're weird!
Devotee: Then so was Socrates, Jesus, Confuscious and Genghis Khan.

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We'll get back to our Japa now. At 12.15PM is the half-hour SB with Boise, Idaho. We'll go walking with NGD.  The only thing that makes us go is reading of the sinless hero.

Blog mail is always moving.  Now a little faster.

TB