Letters to the editor

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my humble obeisances,

Hare Krishna Gurudeva,

I wrote a letter to you some days ago, and I receive in my mail a notification that it was answered, with the link to the blog, but when I click in the link to read it, it appears that its broken or not workin, I don’t know if you receve it or if the web page is having some problem. Here I send you my letter again. 

HpS - We just answered it!

Dear  Gurudeva,

Hare Krishna, hope your health is fine. Sorry for writing no so often. This year has been of great changes, challenges, still trying to take some perspective, sattva guna.

The 6 of December our daughter Lalita was born, she was expected for the end of December, but due of some health problems of yasoda my wife, the delivery come before, it was a very intense experience, but now mummy and baby are ok. Is a very interesting experience, now complete renounce in many ways. I think maybe she come from a devotee life, is a nice experience when she starts crying the only mantra or song that calms her down is Radhe Radhe J

Also finishing building a house, it have been a very very very struggling experience dealing with  workers, not to be cheated , but it goes on, maybe next month or the other we can move there, grihasta ashrama is coming complete, very much exhausted of this material world, this thing taking me much energy.

Last months opening a yoga – therapies space in the north of cordoba city, quite near from were  we re living.  Working there with Ayurveda, yoga, sound therapies, courses, little by little more people getting in touch and participating. Planning for next year, start some kirtan programs, maybe also bhagavad gita, samskaras.

Sadhana isn’t very good, chanting my rounds, but  finishing them in time to time when I could do it, needing to improve,  passing across a funnel.

Also last letter I write you ask me how was asociation were I live there are not much devotees a few no very active, more devotees in cordoba city, taking more close asociation with my friends Ambarisa and Vrishabanu time to time.

Here I attach  some photos also of last Ratha Yatra in November we were with the mantra yoga and meditation tent.

Yr servant,

Madhavendra Puri Das

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my humble obeisance’s,

Dear  Gurudeva,

Hare Krishna, hope your health is fine and Sorry for writing not so often. This year has been of great changes, challenges, still trying to take some perspective, sattva guna.

The 6 of December our daughter Lalita was born,

HpS - ASA -- Jaya!  She must be some very, very special Soul!

   she was expected for the end of December, but due of some health problems of Yasoda, my wife, the delivery come before, it was a very intense experience, but now mummy and baby are ok. Is a very interesting experience, now complete renounce in many ways.

HpS - Yes, after experiencing the problems of childbirth, many men and women decide, once is enough!

Also finishing building a house, it have been a very very very struggling experience dealing with  workers, not to be cheated, and being cheated some times, robed , but it goes on, maybe next month or the other we can move there, grihasta ashrama is coming complete, very much exhausted of this material world, this taking me much energy.

HpS - We experience same thing working to maintain our little Ashrama in Tennessee. Is a very maturing experience, education, something your father, uncle, should teach you.

Last months opening a yoga – therapies space in the north of cordoba city, quite near from were  we re living. Working there with Ayurveda, yoga, sound therapies, courses, etc. it s starting to work fine little by little more  people approaching, planning for next year to start in there some kirtan , maybe samskaras, Bhagavad gita programs for people in general.

HpS - Bring Nikunja bihari Das some times?

My Sadhana isn’t very good, chanting my rounds, but in the times I  have some space to do it, have to improve that, needing to do it, to organize better my life, now passing throw like a tornado.

HpS - Yes!!!  We have the same struggle. Maya always trying to make us forget that if our rounds improve EVERY THING ELSE will improve in the best way possible.

Last letter you ask me if I m near devotees. In the place I'm living, there some here but not practicing , not active.  Mostly in the Cordoba city are more devotees, and time to time take the association of Ambarisa nd Vrishabanu, they are like 1 hr from here.

Here I attach also some photos from last Ratha Yatra in November  we were with mantra yoga and meditation.

yr servant,

Madhavendra Puri Das

HpS - ASA -- Thank you for all this wondeful news. We hope this year is much, much better. You meet friends to expand your cultural center and educated many people in the principles of SB, CC!!!

Nice photos!

Sannyasi has to see babies different than Ghrastha. Is funny. Don't forget. Grhastha is preparation for Vanaprastha.

Hare Krsna gurudev

Dandavat pranam at your lotus feet. [Lettuce feet]

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. [!!!]

Hare Krsna!

How can conditioned soul like me glorify truely the qualities of a pure devotee like your holiness who is dear to srimati radharani and Krsna and Acharya Srila Prabhupada. So I will just say what my heart (not in sattva guna) feels.

HpS - For us it is easy. 99.9997% of any good qualities we manifest are Guru-krpa!   AGTSP!

Gurudev for me you are the ashraya vigraha of Sri Krsna and his extreme form of Bhakta vatsalya. The ways that you constantly guide me with motherly love and care is something I am indebted too. I dont have realization regarding Krsna or higher spiritual truths but I have faith in you.

HpS - Gotta be careuful. Srila Prabhupada warned that unless we see Guru as representative of Krsna it will become Mayavad philosophy very easy!

The only offering i can make to you is that I am trying and will keep trying to make my sadhana better. I fail multiple times and days but I get up and try again. As you always say " utsaha nischaya and dairya " . I treasure this words and will keep trying . Hopefully by end of this life I can become a human being freed of lusty desires and then next life do some real bhakti.

HpS - Prabhupada comments that if we keep trying we are guaranteed to succeed!

I hope to meet you when you come to Manipur and accompany you till vraj if you and Krsna desire. 

Thank you is a insignificant word for my gratitude towards you.

Your selfish servant 

Rituraj Krsna das 

Assam 

HpS - Yes, see you in the Northeast! Maybe we  can die there and take birth there.

> HPS - Thank you. Your health news is amazing. He was puncturing for any specific zones or organs?

She mentioned one of headakes were from liver and second type was suppose to be connected with back and was treating also kidney problem.

Needles were from feet till top of my head. I don't know which needles were for what, but it works :) I have seen improvements from first visits.

HpS - Super!  We do lot of self massage. That seems to help us a lot. Basically four principles etc and you can find a simple cure to most diseases. Of course, death in the simplest cure, no?

Hare Krsna Gurumaharaj

Pamho agtSP

Just a short message with a request. Please could you allow us to join you in Delhi and take part of your various programs.

We are planning to come to Delhi on Dec 31  after BVB class in VIHE and stay till Jan 04. Accommodation in temple guest house has been arranged. Tungavidya mataji, Sudevi (a young Aussie devotee) and I are planning to be there if you allow us.

Is there any way how we can serve you there?.

Counting down each day.. few more to come and you will be here.

Thank you, Sir

looking forwar to hear from you

your child

Madhumanjari dd

HpS - ASA --- Aaaa!    You are like a transcendentail lightening-bolt. You appear one place with drama and flash, and then before Maya can get you, you appear someplace else!

     I guess, so!   It seems fine to us. All being together in Delhi.

We feel like street cats that got on the pirate ship and don't know where we are going. It will be very nice to see everyone there. Radhika will also be there.  Probably can do a lot of work.  We are thinking that our next trip to India (God willing) we can go through Hawaii, Thailand, Australia.

Good idea, Ei, Mate?????

Hare Krsna BELOVED GURUDEVA
AGTSP
PAMHO
I hope this meets U in really good health!!!

Gurudeva UTSAHAN ONE always must find it in our intelligence right? But what happens if I do not have any intelligence? I am too entangled by the clutches of this material world. So first question.

ASA = As we heard we always CAN find it. Maybe there and in other sources also.

Can we forze ourselves to love Krsna??? For instance even if I do not want to go to the temple or do my service I must forze me to do it?

HpS - ASA -- Yes, Prabhupada gives the example of how the child does not want to go to school, but he is forced. Then he discovers it is fun. So many other kids to play with. Teachers make learning fun. Learning opens new worlds. He learns to read and that opens ...... !. .
But we have to force with proper understanding. The surgeon uses forces but he knows how to do it, otherwise there is a bad taste afterwards for everyone.

Is it licit to try to cheat Krsna.. well He can not be cheated.. Is it licit to try to forze myself to love Him?

HpS - Do you mean 'licit' or 'illicit'?  NoI-8, "Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura has commented as follows upon this verse: “One who has not yet developed interest in Kṛṣṇa consciousness should give up all material motives and train his mind by...".    If you don't have any interest in KC then why should you try to develope it??  Seems he means: No spontaneous interest, but we are interested by fear of death, poverty, lonliness etc. We have some intelligence. So we apply the process that the Acharya gives and that allows our Adau sraddha... to grow into real, natural taste. Yes, Vaidhi-bhakti means pushing certain rules on your mind and senses because at heart you know its worth trying and the result is good and you push some more.

Get up early and get your rounds done.

I really miss FMP. I have watched some of iur classes in Mexico. Really nice !!! Thank U for all iur mercy

Please Gurudeva I humbly asked for your blessings so I may encounter my utsahan again  on December 30th. Guruparampara KI JAYA

Trying to run after the mercy of SP's lotus feet
Candramukhi dd

HpS - What about becoming a Mormon or Jehovah's Witness?   Get one partner and have a FMP on line!  Maybe expand it then.   Send a report every two weeks to the Blog of your performance. There is a LOT to do, quickly. Get your head clear. Ask Radha if you can marry Krsna also. Arjuna kidnapped Subhadra and brought her home to Hastinapur. He knew that Draupadi would not be very happy that Husband had brought a new good looking, younger, Wife home. So he told Subhadra to not dress in royal garments, but dress up like a little cowherd girl and then run to Draupadi's apartments and fall at her feet and say, "Oh, Mataji, please help me! This terrible Arjuna has kidnapped me and I don't know what to do!!!"

It worked. Draupadi picked her up and hugged her and said, "Oh, its alright. Actually he is a very nice person, and you are so beautiful and nice, how could he not be captured by you. We will be good friends and share him!"

So, ask Radha try the same trick with your sister, Radha, "Booh!  Hooo!   Hooo!", "Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!"

At the time of death we have to have such an intense relation with Krsna, so maybe he is not giving you a chance to get a second rate marriage to Fred, Bob or Joe, but pushing you into what you have to do anyway. What we all have to do.
Tom Brown - Buck White.