Letters to the editor

Dear gurudev, 

I didn't receive any notification about your replay [reply] from December. I don't why. Robots always are complicated. But I will replay it in another post.

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!   Paoho.  Thank you for this letter and your Skype letter. We probably didn't reply to the December post because we took off to Mexico and India. Yes, please send again.

Today, my concern now is Japa Nama Radha das, who is  coming from Panama to Santiago and he really need to know the specific dates of your visit here, because he had payed already one ticket so now he should change it and the penalty fee to the airline is increasing every day.

HpS - What are his dates?? 

Regarding  this question about the dates, I just want to add that would be nice if you come as early as possible due the universitites star to finish its semester since second Part of July, so students and teacher are in other frequency, very intense time.

Of course, if you already planned the whole trip it doesn't matter, is just in case.

Our secretary, Priyasakhi d.d. will write you about our last meeting about your visit, some place to hace conferences,  programs outside the temple to Indians, congregational meetings,  etc.

I like put myself in this preaching mood with my friends and God-brothers Arjuna and Rodrigo to serve you. So nice Ideas comes. 

This year my idea is that the topic "Art and the Sacred" 2018 is included in talks. However, I would like to know your perspective. 

Sometimes, I want to write you about personal things but when I'm going to do it I realize that I already took a lot of your time with the post like now. 

​​​​​​In general, now I just want to say you that I'm thankful to Krsna because such a wonderful mentor he sent me, you. Your service to give spiritual guidance and give encouragement always is so well done, from personal perspective you are a magnific spiritual master. 

Thank you Guru maharaja, 

Mis reverencias. 

Hare Krishna 

And see you in the winter.

HpS - We were thinking about getting to details of the South America trip just about now. We have been working on Spain and then the West coast of USA June 1-21.

We arrive Lima 11PM 21st, so we could stay in Peru until the 28th, no?  One week. Then we could go to Santiago and stay two weeks: 28th June - 12th July. Is O.K?  Then back to Lima the 12th and then we have two more weeks for Lima, Hari-kripa and Bolivia.

What do you think?

I will send this directly to Mathuresa to se about his thoughts about Bolivia.

Krsna is conquered by the love of one who has conquered his senses!  We are struggling.

 Hare Krshna Maharaja: 

Por Favor Acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Estoy aquí tratando de luchar con el tiempo, trabajo, familia, pero felizmente cantando mis 16 rondas y con mucho servicio, aun no encontramos un buen local para el templo en Arequipa así que hacemos nuestros programas en casa de mi mama (madre Ramalila DD), goura-arati de lunes a viernes, programa principal los sábados y mangala-arati  los domingos. Estoy tratando de hacer los arreglos para hacer mangala-arati mas seguido.

HpS - ASA --- Super!     SUPER!     S U P E R !  Va a ser un buen resultado.

Mi hermana Lila Mandali dd y Nilacala Candra Prabhu regresaron a Arequipa. Toda la familia está muy feliz porque nos van apoyar mucho en nuestro servicio con la predica.

HpS - Saludos a ellos. Tiene hijos, no?

Le envió unas fotos de mi boda, muchas gracias por su misericordia

A su servicio

Rukmini Devi

HpS - Siempre recordando que Bh. Vinode Th. dijo, el proposito de Grhastha Ashrama es para prepara para Vanaprastha y Sannyasi y volver un muy hermos aldea en un gran bosque donde todo el mundo estaba esperando para vd.

Hare Krishna Guru Mahraj,

Please accept my most humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!  All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

It was so nice to read about your time in India. Radha Padmini and Kish sent pictures from Mayapur. I was elated to read the South Indian yatra with NIOS went well!

 I’ve been keeping up with your updates and posts of my godbrothers/sisters and felt compelled to write to you after some time... Your response on their questions has also shed some light in my ignorant state of mind.

Nothing new or exciting has happened. My Japa is getting stale actually. I sometimes switch to a finger clicker when in public places (like when riding on the metro in DC –which is now sadly emanating Trump's energy. Could chanting on that vs. Tulsi affect the potency?)… Also frantically attempting to wake up during Brahma Murat to chant effectively. *please send blessings so it becomes a habit!*

Things are a tad chaotic (for one, because I over think)…and two –it’s time for a change. My cap for growth at work currently is stagnant- no promotions, no more learning, no growth… I’ve been applying my energy to look for more job opportunities. I have filled out maybe 200+ applications in DC area  (no bites) and now trying my luck in New York City as well. (I visited for a weekend during Presidents day weekend and just felt so much mercy there. It's fast-paced but there's Sanga events almost every day of the week! So much association!)

Since the application- response isn’t strong- I’m thinking of taking some boot camp courses to gain some credentials that make me more marketable. It’s like months of info condensed into a week’s worth of classes. They’re really expensive (like 2000 per class and then the test and books are extra...) and since IT is so broad- I’m struggling to find the right path to investing in (ie. servers, cloud, applications, security, database…it’s all that I think about lately) Everyone says 'which do you enjoy more' and its all similar to me. I'm already "settling" with IT as a profession so it doesn't make a difference to follow which Im "passionate" about. Like who wakes up and says " Oh Boy I can't wait to manage databases today or backup servers !?" My stomach is uneasy due to the stress it seems. On a kichari diet to cope with it.

As far as outreach- I’ve been helping a local group with sankirtan at local yoga studios on weekends. We did a few workshops on kirtan and chanting (felt just like college with the bhakti yoga club again ^_^) and then I  tried to set up an event at the temple but it wasn’t as successful as I’d hoped. There’s a lot of hand-holding that newcomers require which I don’t think I’m best suited for since I'm out of practice. But will try to be more engaging in sankirtan- maybe old school kirtan and book distribution.

That’s about it as far as updates. I hope you’re having a beautiful time with SS Radha NilaMadav <3 Please pardon the petty struggles that I waste your time with. Please keep me engaged and thank you for your mercy.

Your attempting servant,

Sugopi Dd

P.S. On Valentines my parents and  I watched this Telugu movie called Om Namo Venkatasya. I never was exposed to this incarnation of Visnu but am slowly developing a love for His form... it was a very nice devotional film. Based on the story of Hathiram Babaji. 

HpS - Nice to hear from you. Join us on-line for FMP - 5.30AM New York time. Mangala arati - NOD in Spanish and 30-minutes Japa/chat.   www.startmeeting.com, Meeting # 992 055 489.

Ideal material career, Dharma, with a female vehicle is to get married, right!  Pray to God to send a decent (we are not expecting Kardama Muni) Dude and then life is simple. You help him in his career (maybe he will become President of the United States).
If that does not work out, and even if it does, then ask Radharani if she'll share Krsna with you. 16109 Princesses married to Krsna.

That means having your Deities and worshiping them.    Hmmm?    Of course, no harm developing occupational skills. You can use them in marriage also. Talk to a lot of people about career paths.

If you get up early and get your rounds done well, then Krsna can so the MAGIC! (We are struggling with this also).

Have you seen this? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXFq_X6AdCM

When we checked in to Delhi we did not get an upgrade to 1st Class, but we got a seat with a little more leg room.  Thank your friend!

Respects to your father and Family!!

Yeah, the clicker is not as good.

Dear Gurudeva:

Please, accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope your health is ok when you receive this message.

ASA - As we hope the same for you all, but know that this body is always a struggle. Trying to honor Prasadam better and better.

First of all, thank you so much for coming to Spain. It is a fantastic news! I fell [felt] very very happy and fortunate because I have no school from the 7th (Easter Holidays), so, if Krishna wants, I will have the opportunity to see you and listen to your instructions.

I am doing as in the last report (16 rounds, Gayatri mantras and gurukula service) and always needing the help of the devotees to go on.

Again, thank you very much for being so merciful.

Your servant,

Purnamasi devi dasi

HpS - Are the children going to do a drama for Rama-navami?  !!!

All Glory to Srila Prabhupad and All Glory to the Sankirtan movement

Please accept my humbles obeisances

Dear Guru Deva

There a devotees from Mexico city to they wish that you give the name for their baby. A little girl to was born since January 13.

I hope you are in good health, and thanks a lot for your blessings.

Your crew member Aniruddha Krishna Das

HpS - ASA - Varīyasi Devi Dasi.

Radha-Krsna-Gana-Desodiplika by Rupa Goswami
[jayarama.us/archives/rkgd.pdf]

TEXT 20 
Krsna's grandmother Variyasi is respected in the land of Vraja.  She is short in stature and her complexion is the colour of a kusumbha flower.  She is attired in green garments and her hair is the color of milk.

TlgSP!!

Pamho!!

Gurudeva, mi esposo y yo nos sentimos como siempre muy agradecidos con usted por su gran apoyo y misericordia para con nosotros. Llegó a India el sábado 18 de marzo, tendré muy presente sus consejos. Muchas gracias por todo.  Mis reverencias a su pies. 

Su sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 

HpS - Espero tiene contacto con Tungavidya Devi Dasi ahorita...  TlgaSP!!!   Puede cantar Japa en su Samadhi, solamente unos metros de su divina cuerpo.