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AGTSP
PAOHO & BW.

We are in the New Woodlands Hotel in Chennai, India. Maybe there is a Woodlands Hotel in England. It is pretty nice. Everywhere on the road you see restaurants broadcasting their Vegetarian cooking.

We went to Kanchi to the ancient Visnu temple. They still have some interest from local people and pilgrims, but they have descended to almost nil as respectable heads of empires and kingdoms. We are working a lot in the movie that K. Ksetra Swami is filming and of course the Srimad Bhagavata symposium. It is composed of very, very respectable scholars of the history of SB art, the relation of Mayavadi traditions with SB etc etc. Many ISKCON folk. It is a great strain to relate to many things because of the Jnana perspective of modern scholarship, but we are meeting many nice people and gaining excellent education.

Heart pains down from 71% to 15%. Wrote a letter to Delta summarizing our problems and asking to be upgaded to sleeper class on the way back. Little headache. Stomach 91% peaceful [Brother Ass reporting].

We are going over our PPTX for today. Is really a challenge presenting before some of the best scholars in the world. Hare Krsna.

Already a lot of calls from Manipur, Mayapura, Kolkata. . . We realize that our Donkey is nearly 70 Hippy, ISKCON, years old. We have to focus on a little area and learn to relate to the bigger world around us. Our job is to wash and dry the hair on the elefant's tail. but through that we can understand what they are feeding him, how they are running him...

Hare Krsna. Still hope stay in touch with the Bh.Sastri workshop and the Saturday morning workshop.

O.K. .  .  .  7AM and only six rounds done, but seems to be on schedule. Our physical strength is verry low but healthy and the Holy Names seem very substantial and happy.

We look for URGENT letters in the Blog, but that's all we can do now.

SANKIRTAN, SANKIRTAN, SANKIRTAN

La magia de Hanumatpresaka Swami

HpS - Esteemed Social Communicator, we only have our little cellular phone for reading and writing, so we read your essay when we get computer!

Con tus ágiles pies, has recorrido todos los continentes con la bandera de Hanuman, como el enviado del Sr. Rama, en busca de Sita.

Tus medianas manos, han participado de números mágicos para la audiencia infantil, así como verdadera magia para todas las personas a las que predicas las glorias de Hari.i

Nos enseñaste que los pensamientos están en el corazón, y con el, nos llevaste por los diversos capítulos del SB, como olvidar esas horas intensas y llenas de emoción, esas respuestas a muchas preguntas. Gracias a Ud. camine por los capítulos del SB segura y feliz, muy lejos de la perfección de esas grandes almas, pero muy cerca de la luz iluminadora que emana del conocimiento proveniente de las grandes almas.

Más que radio programas (emisora de radio), el face, whatsapp, con Start meeting, nos transmite verdadera protección y contención, un refugio seguro contra maya y sus secuaces. Una ventana abierta para entrar en la Conciencia de Krsna. 

Cuando recuerdo haber participado de tan maravillosos programas, con grandes personalidades, prédica a tiburones, que Ud. inspiró en sus discípulos, por todo el globo terráqueo, con ayuda de Krsna el omnipresente. Al igual que Prabhupada, vemos que su éxito se debe a su sincero deseo de complacer a su adorado maestro espiritual. 

Cuando leo las significativas cartas que Ud. escribe a todos sus bienquerientes, ellos con fe y devoción en sus palabras mágicas, maravillosas y graciosas. Veo como conoce, protege, apacigua, da esperanza, corrige, da cariño. Según sea la necesidad de muchos tontos discípulos o seguidores que no apreciamos a veces sus instrucciones.

Quiero pedirle perdón por todas mis ofensas, nunca intencionales, por todas las veces que pude haberle faltado, ofendido, fallado. 

Quiero agradecerle, por aceptarme como su discípula, por amarnos incondicionalmente, por existir en nuestras vidas, como la esperada primavera, la mejor estación, por venir siempre y apreciar nuestro país, con su esplendor histórico y su cultura tan emparentada a la cultura Hindu. Por escoger al Perú para mil y un películas bellas como "La luz de la bhagavata", "El juego de dados", seguro que hay mucho más por hacer. Por los inolvidables viajes a Chiclayo, Tarapoto y fuera del país. 

Hoy siento más que nunca que esta relación entre Guru y discípulo es eterna y Ud. siempre vive en nuestro corazón por medio de sus instrucciones, que deseo atesorar y cumplir fielmente, como aire de vida, como palabra de Krsna. 

Este año celebramos juntos, y así esperamos continuar sirviéndolo ahora y siempre porque Ud. es el enviado, el muy querido y esperado, el más venerado, nuestro amado maestro espiritual.

¡Krsna siempre lo bendiga!

¡Jay HpS! ¡Jay Srila Prabhupada!

¡Jay movimiento de Sankirtana del Sr. Caitanya!

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

Please accept my humble obeisances. 

I would like to offer you a very belated vyasapuja offering. Sorry for this being late. I think that my father would've liked this.

I know papa thought that when people write too much it was sentimental and unrealistic so I will keep it simple and real ;) Thank you so much Maharaj for accepting my father as your disciple as he would've never been the way he was without you. You gave him so much knowledge that he cherished and has passsed onto others. You are very humble and simple, which my father liked very much, and you are so great for preaching the Holy Name with so much love. Your sincerity can inspire many but as I am a conditioned soul, I am not able to appreciate it. Thank you for everything you have done for our family and the rest of the world. I hope you may come to Brisbane and bless us unfortunate souls. I pray to you so that you may give me and my family some spiritual strength to continue on with this life. 

HARE KRSNA! Happy birthday! Happy Appearance Day! 

Your servant, 

Lakshmi 

HpS - Thank you for your kind letter and generous thoughts! Were hope to come to Australia in October November.

We all die. Your Mama, Aunt, Grandma, sister, Bhima, me, we're still going to die, but if we serve still these people were will never lose their connection and we will meet again by Krsna's grace.

What service can you do for your Papa, Raktak Das? What things did he leave undone?

Do you chant a fixed number of rounds each day for Lord Chaitanya? ?

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

AGTU 

PAMHO

I hope this meets U in really good health!

The celebration of your Sri Vyasapuja here was pretty good. All were in a servant mood. I feel so happy with too many Godbrothers and Sisters. Subhra dd was sending me pictures from U in Houston... jaya I feel so energized

I   am right now in Miraflores I was on a bench chanting some rounds and then I see the grass. so I thought why not chant om the grass. I put my shoes off and started to chant the whole atmosphere changed a lot. I chanted enthusiastic rounds. And I inmediately think of my Beloved Gurudeva.. shelter and guidance. He is right we just have to chant. Yesterday I was at Patrak's he gave me a book called Japa... and some crowns for my Radhika.  I feel so blessed to have such nice true friends.

I continue with gem therapy. I work with the moon.. Being at the ocean, see the sun and moon makes me feel so blissful..

Yesterday we have a meeting with Nimsar.. I am the secretary again jaja so on sunday it comes the report. We gave some.gifts from Houston. Devotees were happy. I am.on vacations but I gave therapy to people... 

I have communications with Madhumanjari dd. I admire her a lot...  we have our phone numbers so I may not bother u much.

So that's it I will continue chanting... Jambavan will meet U in Mayapur... Hope to be there, 

See U soon thank U for the DTC s they refresh us a lot.

Your useless aspirant to be servant of the servant

Candramukhi dd

HpS Maybe we can be grass in Braja and Radha Krsna can walk on us.

Our computer battery is dead, so writing from our cell phone. Hope to charge the computer today and write longer letters better.

Take shelter, give shelter.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, Thank you so much for flight update (Feb 1st, Vistara flight 997, arrive Pune 12.30 pm).
    we communicated the same to the Temple authority.

    Maharaj, How many guest would be with your during Pune visit ? while we have your diet plan from last time.
    
your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - Hare Krsna. Right now just us.

All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Bhativedanta Swami Prabhupada Radha Krsna, Ki Jay and Goura Bhakta Brnda Ki Jay Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji's Padmacharan that in the last Sunday, we sit together with all initiated and mandir bhaktas about Guruji's Mnipur visit (Thoubal, Toubul and Imphal) visit and finalized the following tentative programmes. But Guru please highlight if required any changes. One thing, when we met Banamali Prabhu yesterday in the Imphal ISKCON Mandir, he inform me that some days ago Haridas Prabhu, himself and some other recommended and forwarded some names for first initiation (Name Diksha) including one lady from Imphal. I have no knowledge about this, so in the programme, we have not including the initiation programme but simply Guruji's visit to Toubul (Sripada Maharaja's birth place). During this period, if they arrange the initiation programme I have no objection. As I had already mentioned early, this time from our side no one is interested for taking first initiation but two to four members wanted to take second initiation but without getting Gurujis acceptance, I have not yet informed them. Another one is Banamali Prabhu suggested me to hold Guruji one night at Imphal, so in the programme a little change and included Imphal programme. Earlier a separate sitting of the initiated bhaktas were arranged but due to shortage of time the programme was excluded. But during Gurujis Thoubal visit, at least 10 to 20 minutes are very must necessary for such bhaktas for their Sukha-Dukha in their spiritual activities and their expectations (Man ki Bad). From Guruji's side the strict instructions of Do's and Don'ts will give a powerful force to the bhaktas in their day to bhakti sadhana. Yours fallen servant Yamunesvara Das. Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja’s Manipur Visit, (Thoubal, Toubul & Imphal) from 24th – 27th Jan. 2017 Programme : 24.01.2017 1.00 p.m. Arrival of Reception Party at the International (Tuesday) Imphal Aairport,. Receiption Party : 1. One vehicle from ISKCON, Imphal 2. One vehicle from A.K. Gopal Singh 3. One vehicle from O. Mukta Singh 4. One vehicle from Dr. L. Nandalal Singh 1.30 p.m. Arrival of Guruji Maharaja with Mukta at the Imphal Airport from Guwahati 3.00 p.m. Arrival of Guruji Maharaja at the Bhagavat Shiksha Ashram, Thoubal Tomjing and receiption with Sangkirtana by all bhaktas 5.00 p.m. Guru Arati and Nama Sangkirtana 5.30 p.m. Shandhya Arati with Guruji Maharaja 6.30 p.m. Name Sangkirtana with Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Guruji Maharaja 8.00 p.m. Prasadam 25.01.2017 4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati with Guruji Maharaja (Wednesday) 5.30 a.m. Nama Japa 7.00 a.m. Darshan Arati 7.30 a.m. Departure for Toubul (Birth place of Sripada Maharaja) 9.30 a.m. Arrival at Toubul 10.00 a.m. Mandir Darshan at Toubul 10.30 a.m. Name Sangkirtana with Guruji Maharaja’s Prabachan on Bhagavatam 11.30 a.m. Bhog Arati 12.00 noon Maha-Prasadam 1.00 p.m. Departure for Thoubal 3.00 p.m. Arrival at Thoubal 3.30 p.m. Cultural Programme (Gouralila) 5.30 p.m. Sandhya Arati with Guruji Maharaja’s Prabachan on Gita 8.00 p.m. Prasadam 26.01.2017 (Thursday) 4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati with Guruji Maharaja 5.30 a.m. Nama Japa 7.00 a.m. Darshan Arati 7.30 a.m. Nama Sangkirtan by ISKCON, Gurupujah with Puspanjali and Guru Dakshina then speech by Guruji Maharaja 9.00 a.m. Nama Sangkirtana (Not Pala of Ashram) 11.30 a.m. Bhog Arati 12.00 noon Maha-Prasadam 2.00 p.m. Question and Answer Progrmme with Guruji Maharaja and all Bhaktas and Matajis and Guruji’s Ashirvad 3.00 p.m. Nama Sangkirtana with Guruji 4.00 p.m. Departure for ISKCON Imphal Night Halt 27.01.2017 (Thursday) 7.00 a.m. Arrival of Thoubal ISKCON Bhaktas at Imphal ISKCON for Guruji’s Darsan before Departure to Imphal Airport 7.30 a.m. Guruji’s Darsan and taking asirbad 9.30 a.m. Departure Imphal ISKCON for Imphal Airport

HpS - AgtSP. Paoho. Sorry slow to answer this. Where you reading the DTC? Maybe not practical because in English. We had very, very, very hard travel 23 December until today. Seriously planning to die in the airplane. Much better now.

If letter is urgent just write that in the Subject field and were respond the fastest.

The schedule seems short but the trip to Maharaja's birthplace seems like a loss of valuable time and opportunity. Seems were could serve him better in Thoubal or Imphal.

Better not to go to Toubal unless you expect chance for helping the preaching there. WE NEED GOOD TRANSLATOR for all programs.

When we go to Imphal we need time for one good class.

Also, because time is so short seems we should also eliminate the full Gaura Lila.

Let us have a seminar for several days on Upadesamrta with many copies for distribution.

What do you think?