Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, Siksha Gurudeva, please kindly accept my most humble obeisances; all glories to Srila Prabhupada;

all glories to your good self for your own devotion to Prabhupada and Krishna;

all glories to all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya's Sankirtana Movement!🙏

HpS - We always consider you our Siksa guru also!

I trust that all is going well for you in your devotional service: all things considered. Many things come to my mind that I would like to share with someone, but I don't want to be stopping my chanting just to ventilate my thoughts.

But be it suffice to say that I find so much shelter in my japa. There was a time in my life when I was afraid to live and afraid to die, both at the same time. That was how I first took shelter of chanting the Holy Names. Srila Prabhupada is so amazing; his character and level of compassion are so far beyond my scope of appreciation and understanding. He gave us this chanting of the Holy Names on the order of his spiritual master, just to fulfill the desire of Lord Chaitanya. In one famous purport Srila Prabhupada instructed that "our chanting Hare Krishna should be exactly like a small child crying out for its mother." When I reflect on this instruction I can appreciate that the fears and anxieties of my life are like hidden gems and blessings in disguise. I find that my chanting is most meaningful when those fears and anxieties are strong in my mind and heart.

I just had to share some of these thoughts, which come to me during my japa. How will I ever chant nicely when so much comes to my mind? And then I have some compelling need to share them with someone. Thank you, as always, for taking time out of your own spiritual life to to hear me rant on. And thank you for being such an inspiration to so many of us in our devotional service.

Yls, Bbd 🙏

HpS - Chant! Chant! ... can't can't! Rant Rant!! 😆 I had a dream of Srila Prabhupada once and his personality, presence was so, so, so personal. He was conscious, and understanding so much more deeply of everything that was happening in our situation. Like adults with children at a party.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO - AGTSP

I love studying the scriptures, I do it daily in person and also with other devotees online.

However, an astrologer told me that I have a tendency to distort the knowledge and instructions I receive.

Therefore he told me that it was not conducive for me to be a teacher of the Vedas or even to preach.

My question is: Do you want me to do formal studies of the sastra?

My obeisances.

HpS - Seems that basing our teaching on Srila Prabhupada's books, our students will not be confused by any distortions that we make. Let them hear from his books directly as we teach from them.

I want you to get lots of nice association of teachers who can engage you in systematic, stimulating study of Srila Prabhupada's books. If this is Bhakti-sastri etc. that is fine.

Hope all is going well with your health, body, mind, spirit, community. 🙂

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO - AGTSP

I am writing to you after listening to your class on Sunday, March 2, in which you reminded us to send a sankirtan report.

The truth is that my attempt to preach through social media is bearing fruit. I have been sending reflections on Krishna consciousness via WhatsApp for approximately 2 years, with the idea of ​​providing support to the people I meet in sankirtan.

In Cabildo, almost no one takes books with them when I do sankirtan, so on any occasion that I go outside this city, I take books and distribute them.

I continue to do programs at home, but not as constant as before, and I also continue to spiritually accompany people interested in Krishna consciousness in this city.

A year ago I began to create public content on social media on Instagram, and 3 months ago on Tik Tok. Applying the knowledge I learned in the digital marketing career I studied.

On these platforms I share “lightweight”, entertaining and general content. But for those who are really interested, I send them the Krishna consciousness reflections via WhatsApp.

I have not distributed many physical books, but when people ask me for digital books, I send them the link to The Science of Self-Realization from vedabase.io. (We could have more books like that on that website)

It is amazing what can be achieved with this service and, when I am allowed, I would like to help other devotees in the community to echo what I have done.

Several people are chanting the Maha Mantra as a result of this effort, some are encouraged to visit the temple, others ask how to become a monk and one girl in particular wants to take spiritual initiation.

Preaching is my life, it is what pleases my heart the most.

Please your blessings to continue sharing Krishna consciousness through social media and other means.

Your Servant

Piyari Mohan das

HpS/ASA - Thank, agtSP, you. Srila Prabhupada talks about going preaching door to door, but in the modern world that seems to be going address to address on social media!

The Ramayana and Mahabharata by Krsna Dharma on Vedabase.Io might also be good for new comers, no?

He puts in philosophy in such a natural way!

7.02PM

Hare Krsna.

Hare Rama.

16-rounds chanted today.

four principles.

FMS, meeting with four devotees for Sankirtan development after breakfast, home program with Dayaniddhi Das et al!

Mail.

DARK outside.

Have you any light to guide you besides the feet of Srila Prabhupada?

Chanting KKHH at his feet reveals the street on which the other units of his orchestra we will meet.

[3/7/2025 5:32 PM] Deva-dharma Das: TgSP Pamhr Hare Krishna Maharaja 

En un mes recibí dos invitaciones para dar clases de BG en templo y en un programa de congregación. Hoy me invitaron a hacer puja para un programa de congregación. A las tres respondí que no estoy preparado. No me siento entrenado. Me falta más confianza.

También recibí la invitación para jugar soccer con amigos del colegio 

Debo empezar ya a entrenar y aprender a hacer puja, a aprender a dar clases? No tengo idea de cómo empezar.

Por favor tiene un comentario? 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Mi experiencia máxima en lo que es predicar ha sido bhakti vriksha

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[3/7/2025 5:32 PM] Deva dharma Das: TgSP Pamhr Hare Krishna Maharaja

In one month I received two invitations to teach BG classes in temple and in a congregational program. Today I was invited to do puja for a congregational program. After three I replied that I am not ready. I don't feel trained. I lack more confidence.

I also received the invitation to play soccer with friends from school

Should I start training now and learn to do puja, learn to teach classes? I have no idea how to start.

Please have a comment? 🙏🙏🙏🙏

My greatest experience in preaching has been bhakti vriksha

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. paoho. First, we are trying to help everyone by giving them Bhakti yoga based upon our personal practice and Srila Prabhupada's books.

If we are not chanting 16 nice rounds and following four principles strictly, then we should work on that.

Then, we can give classes and preach by knowing the audience. Ask the organizers about who they are. What is their level of development?

Are they just coming for the first time: Adau sraddha?

Do they understand stand the basic ideas of Bhagavad-gita, reincarnation? Karma? How God incarnates and is present through His energies?

What is the process and different levels of development of Bhakti yoga?

Ask someone else to join you in organizing and presenting the classes.

Just read NoI from the beginning to the students. Answer any questions and if you can't then try to go to an authority with them.

O.K.?

Hare Krishna, dear Hanumatpresaka Swami. My name is ... [Edited by HpSwami ASA] I writing in the name of my friend Trivikrama Das, from Chile, who is pass away two month ago, and for recommendation of Jhagad Guru, from Iskon Chile.

He (Jhagad) said to me that you were the spiritual master of Trivikrama and I could tell you -with all the details- what is going on, and you will understand.

A couple of weeks after Trivi left us, he make contact to me like a medium (I'm not used to be a medium before that). He ask me some favors, like talk to some people to say goodbye and answer some questions that all of us had, for keep his journey lighter I guess. 

But with the pass of the weeks, he didn't go away. We start to have a better communication and he can told me something about a Karma that we had in common from past lives, and that "we" broked in this one, with his dead and this "work" that we made together.

A couple of days ago he make contact with me again, for say goodbye. He told me that he "had been called", and he was very happy.

But yesterday he made contact again to ask for help, because after we say goodbye something happen, he can't kept his journey and was trapped in an awful place where he is suffering so much.

He told me that he wants to talk with his Spiritual Master, because "he will know what to do" but he told to me that was Jhagad. 

Today we talk to Jhagad and he told me to write to you looking for help for my friend.

I appreciate so much if you can help me to help him to stop his suffering, or if you can help him directly.

I appreciate too if you don't publish this article, because I think is very personal.

I attached a photo of Trivi, in case of you don't remember him.

Please let me know if you need more context or whatever.

I'm sorry by advance if I was rude or unorthodox in some way. I'm not actually a devote, but I respect so much your philosophy and Trivi, in some way, more than my closer friend, is my spiritual master now, and I' would do anything for his rest and peace.

Thank you so much!

HpSwami ASA - Thank you, Hare Krsna.

Since we are Sannyasi these things in this association are shared.

Of course your esteemed name we can keep confidential.

Thank you for letter.

Full concern for Trivikrama.

Certainly seems Jagad Guru Das is also his spiritual master.

Please send some photos of him and we can all chant HH/HR while looking at them.

That should give him shelter, guidance, association, motivation.

Thank you.