Letters to the editor

All Glories to Sri Sri Radha Krsna!
All Glories to Sri Sri Gour Nitay!
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to devotees!
All Glories to you!

Hare Krsna Maharaj, how are you?

HpS - Our body is very weak, tired, but our heart is pretty strong. We get attacked every day by problems with our relations with our Godbrothers, devotees, and we look for shelter in our body: Vaco vegam..., but fight to have some control, and then by mercy of Srila Prabhupada we can contribute little bit every day to his work!
 

I'm Camila, Chilean living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I haven't write you in a long time, so maybe you'll not remember me, but that's ok. 
 

HpS - I think I have hard time distinguishing you from one of our disciples who had the same secular name. We are trying to buy ticket to South America now.
 

¡We had in the past months a very spiritual roller coaster! And like always our mind, our false ego, our bad qualities prevent us from staying fixed. But by the mercy of Sri Krsna, and the mercy of Sri Caitanya mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada we keep trying.

HpS - Even Krsna is amazed at how creative Maya is. Story of Aghasura.

These last days were so amazing, we had the celebration of Ratha Yatra's festival here in Buenos Aires with the company of Bhakti Gaura Vani Swami, Mahavisnu Swami with Harinam Ruci, and Bhaktimarga Swami Maharaj. 
We took a lot of spiritual force, and was very inspirational for me.
                    HpS - !
In this letter, I want to talk you about some decision i've made in these days...some time ago, like in 2012 I've asked you for shelter, and you say Yes, but for some unfortunate events I couldn't make it "formal" with the authorities of the temple in that moment. So I kept that shelter over the years in my heart. 
So, I've realize in the past 5 days that my heart felt that Bhaktimarga Swami is my diksa guru, and I want to take some day iniciation from him, and i felt the need to tell you. But also ask you for your blessings, and if I can continue writing to you. 

Sorry about this long letter, I don't want to bother you any longer. 
Please be safe, and thanks again for all your service to the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. 
We hope to see you on april here in Buenos Aires.

¡HARIBOL!
 

¡Down below there are some pictures i took of the fesvital :) !

HpS - In terms of Guru-tattva the prayers by Satya-vrata Maharaja are so, so, nice: Starting SB 8.24.46. Bhakti-marg Swami is my friend. Srila Prabhupada is the Acharya for all of us. Krsna is the original Guru. I think taking Diksa in ISKCON from Maharaja would be very nice.
Hare Krsna!!!!!!

Send more news of your Sankirtan!

Querido Gurudeva:

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All  glories to Srila Prabhupada!

How are you? Sorry I don't write to you more often.

Yesterday, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Iskcon in Spain. The event was organized mainly by Yadunanadana Swami and it took place in a very beautiful theater, in Madrid. A lot of distinguished guests were invited. Definitely, it was a very entertaining and emotive celebration.

ASA - Jaya!

I am going on with my difficulties on chanting NICE rounds. I chant 16 but no nice. I usually get up at 4:30 - 5:00 am and chant 8 rounds before my "morning kids routine" begins. I chant the other 8 rounds during the day (recess time, lunch...) but it is so difficult to be on my own! And when the kids go to sleep, I am so tired that I fell slept too. Anyway, I know I should improve the quality of my rounds, but sometimes I feel I don't know how to do it.

ASA - You need a partner. Japa partner. Chant one round together, or report to each other how your round was every day. Then increase it.

Concerning to Gurukula, I make activities for the little ones (2 to 4 y.o.) every Thursday evening at home and activities for 5 to 12 y.o. every weekend at the Temple or at a park (depending on the weather and the activity). I am trying to do my best, but I don't know if I am doing it totally right or not because I am alone with it. I try to follow the examples of devotees doing this service in another countries. Thanks to them, I can go on.

HpS - With whom do you have association from othe countries. You are a great hero. We want to follow your example.

Still working at school. It is a private school (from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm) where I have Jaganattha, Baladeva and Subhadra dolls Deities in an handmade altar. The kids wake them up and put them to sleep at the end of the school day. The children are enjoying watching Krishna cartoons and, at the end of the day, we make our "disco time " with some nice kirtans. A lot of fun!

Thank you for reading this message and helping me to stay in the right track.

Hoping one day I will really become your humble servant.

Purnamasi devi dasi

HpS - ... and how is The Jayanta!   How old is Nimai?  What is he doing?

Such nice fotos. We added one of Krsna that we like. Maybe He will come with His friends to be in your school.

Hare Krishna ! 

Por Favor Acepte mis reverencias y que todas las Glorias Sean  a Srila Prabhupada !!

Paramakaruna Sri Sri Gaura Nitay Ki Jaya !!

Todas  las Glorias a Ud Gurudeva !!

h[H]are Krishna Gurumaharaj por favor acepte mis reverencias queria agradecerle por su respuesta la cual ayudo mucho a mi dia a dia con todos los servicios,  ya no estoy como comandante y tampoco en el bbt . solo me encargo del pujari y de mi  buena esposa y continuar teniendo buena asociacion con los vaisnavas, por lo tanto mi corazon esta mas tranquilo. confiamos que Sri Sri Gaura Nitay Pueden hacer los arreglos que quieran.

Ahora mi inquietud es otra , y tiene que ver con el Señor Krishna en forma de Silas . la situacion es la siguiente si bien un devoto aqui me ofrecio regalarme una, y que fuera a la casa a buscar,  lo cual no acepte sin tener su permiso , por lo tanto no fui nunca. aunque de una manera u otra ya tenemos toda la parafernalia para su comodidad . pero luego de un tiempo vino prabhu Paundra , se acerco y me dijo que ya no iba a adorar su sila y que la unica persona que pensaba era en mi , y me la dejo ,.,... practicamente sin darme muchas opciones  y le dije pero todavia no le pedi permiso a gurumaharaj ... en fin al finde semana siguiente le paso algo parecido a mi esposa y le dieron una sudarsham . lo cual la persona que se la dio (madre) no sabia que ya nos dieron una hacia unos dias .....quiza especulando o entendiendo que krishna se nos presenta debemos atenderlo ??  entonces la pregunta es si ud nos daria la misericordia y el permiso de poder ocuparnos en asistirlo a ud  en esa adoracion ??? Aqui en el templo estoy adorando a Saligram Gopal Sila  Y Giri Govadhana . hace ya unos 6 meses todos los dias .

Aqui le dejo algunas fotos.

Muchas gracias por su tiempo y misericordia para con esta alma , que intenta asistirlo cada vez mas , por favor nunca permita que pierda la asociacion de los vaisnavas o las Deidades . 

Dandavat

Su sirviente eterno Garga-acarya Das 

HpS - Para adorar los Silas tiene que ser un Brahmana, Dvija, de caracter. Siempre levantando para Mangala-arati? Sus rondas terminado bien cada dia? Buen fotos.

Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna!   Hare Krsna!   Como esta El Manas-ranjana Das?

Fue un impacto demasiado grande recibir la noticia de la partida de nuestro hermano mayor Raktak Prabhu . En completo  shock por varias horas  por su separación. 

Al fin... pronto leyendo Sus cartas Gurumaharaja sobre este acontecimiento, Sus palabras provocaron  paz en nuestro corazón. Muchas gracias!

Conocimos a Raktak Prabhu desde que conocemos a Usted querido Gurumaharaja, a través de Sus palabras aprendimos a amarlo, a respetarlo, luego lo conocimos personalmente en Vrndavana, fue un gran honor, sus cualidades vaisnavas quedaron grabadas en nuestros corazones, lo acepte como mi maestro, de él podía aprender a servirlo a Usted .

Recordamos que una vez corregimos a Akincana Krsna Prabhu porque el dijo en un Vyasa-Puja de Usted , que Raktak Prabhu era Vrajavasi, Akincana estaba correcto ! Sólo el tiempo lo separaba. 

Hemos investigado estos días, preguntamos a varios brahmanas locales, la ceremonia de sradha, en México, se observa a los 11 días de la partida del vaisnava.

Gurumaharaja, sus discípulos de México pensamos hacer  un homenaje para  nuestro hermano mayor, tratamos que sea justamente a los 11 dias, le ofreceremos maha prasadam, hablaremos de sus cualidades Vaisnavas, mostraremos el ppt que Usted envio. 

Cantaremos maha mantra Hare Krsna. 

Posiblemente una ceremonia de fuego.

Mahaprasadam para los brahmanas, asistentes y trataremos de dar alguna caridad a los brahmanas como ropa y libros para que ellos bendigan a nuestro hermano mayor. 

Tuvimos algo de confusión con la fecha exacta del ekadasi de India pero parece que cumple 11 días el domingo 4 de Diciembre en México.

HpS - Pienso 4 Deciembre, Fiesta de Domingo, es muy bueno. Hay bueno foto en la internet.  Basicament en 25-dias estamos en Mexico. Vamos en Sankirtan. Invitar la gente al Templo. Sadhu-sanga, Prasadam, libros!

Por favor necesitamos Sus bendiciones querido Gurumaharaja y también bendiciones  de nuestro hermano mayor para poder servirles apropiadamente. 

Disculpe  por no responder su pregunta de la última carta. 

En ciudad de México, los sankirtaneros salen a distribuir libros por la zona metropolitana, persona a persona, camiones, Harinama, etc. 

Gurumaharaja, Prabhu Isvaku, discípulo de SS. Hrdayananda Goswami, de León Guanajuato  le envía sus reverencias e invitación para que el próximo año los visite y pueda dar conferencias académicas por allá. 

Disculpe nuestras ofensas y falta de razonamiento por favor. 

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd.

HpS - Estamos buscando boletos por Sud America y muchas veces es transito en Mexico de unas horas. Interesante. Podemos abrir un Centro de Ayuda de Transito en el Aeropuerto.
Muchas programas en casa con los devotos invitando sus familares oir acerca de Jesu Cristo, la iglesia, ser buen Cristiano, de persepectivo de Srila Prabhupada.

                   HARE KRSNA DEAR GURUDEVA,

                   PAOHO,AGTSP!!

                  THANK YOU FOR TRYING, IT IS SO NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU WISH TO COME

                  EVEN IF IS NOT POSSIBLE!!

                  IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO ORGANIZE A CONFERENCE IN SUCH

                  A SHORT TIME ANYWAY, AND IN SPAIN THOSE DATES UNIVERSITIES ARE CLOSED

                  AND PEOPLE ARE "CELEBRATING" CHRISTMAS, AND VERY EXHAUSTING FOR

                  YOU TO COME ONLY FOUR DAYS!!!!.

                  THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR SPIRITUAL MASTER

                  YOUR ETERNAL SERVANTS BHADRA VD AND SANANDA DD

                 HpS - Hare Krsna!   Everything in the material world is an austerity. The only question is which austerity and for what result!

Hare Krsna Dear SS Hanumat Presaka Swami, 

PAMHO. AGTSP

I hope your health is much better.

Here a brief report:

1.-Disciples of SSJPS say ,"That probability that Maharaja will  come is 15 to 20 December". Maharaja woul be here for 7 days.

HpS - AGTSP!   We have heard that he will attend Bhadra rupa Das' Award Ceremony that time also.

2.-This sunday,  I talked to Omkara d, about Education. He gave his opinions, mainly for him is very important the attitude and behavior of the educator and with respect to this he has observations for some members (NIMSAR).

In Chosica temple  autohorities need teacher like coaches, for devotees care and training (same in Wilson). 

In this moment Authorities need a staff to take care of devotees, and they think that teachers have the ability to do this function (teacher-coaches).

3.-In this moment, we  still continuos  with Bhakti Yoga Introducction in Chosica. And there are probabilities to give seminars and courses in Wilson (Devotees authorities of Wilson accept to recive our propossal, soon we send this).

4.-For mercy of Krsna in December some members will  giving class of Bhagavad gita ( Wilson Temple) : Abhinanda d and Gandharva d (4th sunday of each month),  Tarangaksi dd (2do tuesday), Isvari dd ( 1 st tuesday and 2do wednesday). In Febraury Nitya kisori will also give classes.

In support of wilson Temple, Tarangaksi dd,Indira dd , Isvari dd , we will do 2 friday a month Mangalarati  here .

5.-  Abhinanda d will be sending a economic report with more details on YOUTUBE.

HpS-ASA - The Google.docs and Youtube are not practical for us. We need 1. Where every penny came from where every penney went to for year 2016, and 2. Starting an closing balances in different accounts. Not a Spread Sheet, a simple report posted here.  O.K?

6.-Most of us know each other and know who we can work with. we need to be people  that want to be will well-wisher all devotees. SS Prahladananda Swami said me: "It is not enough to read or study to teach, there must be a great desire to cleanse the heart".

We are understanding that our mission is broad and deep, for it, this year we will try to be more introspective, improve sadhana, improve relationship, to be dasanudas and so we will improve service.

7.- My Spiritual Master is well, (he had a dieta, sight problems, high pressure, sometimes forget things) but he said: "everybody all go through  this, to you will also reach that".

He is now at El Salvador, in December he will be at Colombia and Chile, India in March.

The last thing my GM said me : "In Perú there are no leaders, all are very immature". When I speak to him about Education, he say nothing.

(I think he is testing my sincerity).

The past year, he said me: " I dislike mediocre, I want not seat philosophers." I write to him each 3 months.

Thank you very much for your effort to become conscious of Krsna.

Nrsimhadeva protect you.

with affection

ys and spiritual niece

Isvari dd

HpS - So please send us the Financial Report as soon as possible. I hope you saw the letter from the National Council that Karuna Ji sent and our answer. We hope to talk with Karuna and Abhirama tommorrow by telephone. We hope that we can clarify many things with that conversation.

We also think it would help a lot if Mathuresa Das was Regional GBC Secretary for Peru like Jagajivana Das was doing, but we need to hear what others have to say about this.

In a few more years we will be dead.
There may be a global plague  or nuclear war.
In any case, we should do things from an immediate and long-range perspective.
Today we have Bh Sastri Workshop at 7PM on Start Meeting!