Letters to the editor

Dear Swamiji,

PAMHO, AGTSP. Yes Denpasar is the airport here. Air Asia and Malinda Airlines are two low cost airlines that serve Denpasar. I NB know that n Abhimanyu uss both when he goes to India.

Your servant

Ken

HpS - Thank you for this letter and the letter about Rathayatra.  Really Krsna is in charge of things. Things may happen a very strange way or maybe very normal.  Normal would be that it would be difficult for us to go to Bali in that we already have to go to:

Tennessee
Houston
Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrrey
Lima, Arrequipa, Cusco
Santiago
La Paz, Cocha bamba
Australia
Hawaii
Seattle,
San Jose
Boise
Chicago, Raleaigh, Richmond, D.C.
Madrid, Barcelona
Bombay
Calcutta
Imphal, Agartala, Guwahati
V R N D A V A N A (Mayapura)
 

...... but things happen in a strange way.

dear Swamiji,

AGTSP, PAMHO. Devotees are looking forward to meeting you. They ask if you can come for Bali Rathayatra which is at the beginning of July. Kavicandra Swami also comes for Rathayatra. Devotees have many programs during this time.

Usually about 5,000 devotees from all over Indonesia will attend. Here in Indonesia there are about 25 Rathayatra a year.

Your servant

Ken

All Glories to Sripada Swami Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada Swami Maharaja,

Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja Ki Jay, Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay, Radha Krsna Ki Jay

Dandavat Pranam,

Please accept my humble obeisanses unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s padamacharan that after getting Gurujis reply (amrtavani)  all my darkness gone away as darkness vanish after sonlight comesup. Actually I am not so expert for handling computer or mobile not only that my mobile handset is also not upto the standard facilities of 4-G.  What types of photos Guruji wants from us? Please mention me.

HpS - Fotos of devotees in the Yatra. Your close associates. Your altar!!

Last time also I had requested Guruji to purchase a small digital camera for me but due to shortage of time Guruji could not collect. This time please arrang to bring one camera, it will helpful for us in future. I will hand over the value in Indian currency when Guruji arrive. I have no previous experience of such things so what Guruji feel satisfy, it will be best me us.

HpS - Please remind us in December. Now it is 3 October. Almost three months before we leave for India. 

In my presious letter, I had mentioned for going Mandir, yes that is of Thoubal. We had several times discussed with Bonomali Prabha, Sadhubhusan Das and One Medical Doctor who is the friend of Dr. Nandalal, initiated bhakta  of Thoubal who is now running Thoubal Mandir and Partha Sarthi Das also in their capacity but could not find out any solution. They use the name of ISKCON frequently but did not follow not a singly system of ISKCON. Will we join with them and participate mandir activities such as arati, bhagavatam path, prasadam etc. so as to bring them in the ways of ISKCON padhaties? Last time when Guruji was in our Mandir, Sanaton Das explain them and take the openion of the bhaktas and take decision to follow the system of ISKCON slowly, slowly.

 Last Saturday, we eight members went to Imphal ISKCON and participated in the Tirtha Swami Maharaja’s 88^th Vyas Guru Pujah celebration. In such previous ISKCON functions in Imphal or Toubul the new ISKCON Centre where Sripad   Maharaja’s birth place and the birth place of Bonomali Prabhu, Sadhubhusan Das, Ekanath Das, none of them come up and participate such activiries.  On the 11^th October, 2016  also we some bhaktas and matajis will try to participate Sripad Maharaja’s Tirobhav in Imphal ISKCON.

HpS - I have similar problems with my Sanga, Godbrothers. I am frustrated sometimes that we don't get more help for the Mnistry of Education. Sometimes it is just that people have many other things to do which from there point of view are just as important services as what we are trying to do. So we chant HK/HR very strongly and laugh and smile.  Krsna knows what is happening. We keep trying to invite people to our point of view, keep looking for new ways to invite them, enthusiastic, but depend on Krsna for the result.

I will follow all suggestios of Haridas Prabhus about Guruji’s Thoubal programe. So I am also waiting Haridasa’s Prabhu’s India return and his letter or telephonic conversation.

May Radharani and Krsna give places in their padamcharan.

HpS - Thank you.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - As always, thank you for your letters!   People in Bombay, Kolkatta, are starting to make their final decisions about our Calendar in India. I think we can fix it soon.

Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO AGTSP

In last DTC

http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/node/6998

you wrote :

“even the Gopis are not satisfied with the association of the Gopis.”

~~~

Please can you tell more about this?     What do you mean?

Is this said in connection that sometimes we are not satisfied with our sanga, ISKCON? If yes, would it be appropriate to project the dealings in spiritual world to our relationship with fellow (or less fellow devotees) around us?

What pastime(s) show gopis not being satisfied with other gopis?

I am aware that there are two wings of the gopis and that they have kind of different approach in Krsna seva. And that sometimes there are apparent disagreement between them.

Thank you!

YS ND

ASA - Jaya!   We were thinking that that was a provocative statement.    We were thinking in terms of our current association, ISKCON New York, London etc association, and also our own personal situation.  We would like to associate with people like Shony Shamdasani and other psychologists, mystical dudes etc. That is our nature. You may like to associate with sports people. Of course we want Krsna conscious Karma yoga.

Devotee psychologists, devotee sportsmen. Then we think, with better association I would be happy. If I had Prabhupada's association, but even if we had the highest association, the Gopis, we would not be satisfied. We would always want more, so we should not think that this hankering for better friends is something that will go away.

There are other persepctive on it, but that is one that I was thinking of. I want closer Sankirtan partners, but even if I have them I still will want more, so don't become frustrated because we want better association and give up.

Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO AGTSP

I purposefully write this in a separate letter for later being it easier to find it, if needed.

What are the meanings of filters on the Blog?
You answered to one similar letter in the past, but I cannot find it. If going to search option, it gives out all letters because any letter has a filter applied.

So, was thinking to have it all in one place (one letter).

Some filters are understandable, at least for me. These are DTC and Calendar development. What other filters mean? What would be a hot topic? Maybe hot potatoes or hot chocolate :-)

Thank you!

YS ND

ASA -  Hot Topics are things that strike social animation.   "A" are like themes for Academic Discussion eg. Guru Tattva.  "B" is the same thing but more like final conclusions or things headed for publication.

Hare Krisna mi querido Guru Deva  Hanumatpresaka Maharaja TLGASP.

Espero que se encuentre bien, por aqui viendo si me voy a un proyecto rural o abrir un Templo.

Intentando ser su sirviente Jagamohan Das.

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna, Jagamohan Das.  Hace mucho tiempo no oir de Vd, y ya 4-cartas....  cortas.   Si es algo importante, puede escribir "URGENTE" en el Titulo.
Hay muchas opciones en servir a Krsna. La Madre Yasoda era compartiendo su leche con Krsna y la leche en el horno era saliendo.  Dos servicios muy bueno. En el significado Prabhupada dijo que el devoto siempre esta confrontado con estas opciones en su vida espiritual, pero, si es sincero Krsna en la corazon dictara cual es el mejor.

Entonces hay opciones pero cantar HK/HR es el primero opcion. Especificamente 1728 buen mahamantras cada dia.
Estas oyendo los nombres?  Es como un bebe gritando para la Mama?