[FMS questions] Karuna-Sakti DD

1 year, 1 month ago by Cruz Santa in Other

Hare Krsna Querido Guru Maharaja, Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias


Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada que nos muestra el camino para regresar a casa y Todas las Glorias a usted que nos guía en esa senda. 🌻


Orando diariamente para que su energía sea buena y favorable a su sankirtan. Le agradezco mucho por el FMS en línea, es un gran impulso para despertar 😊 Frecuentemente las demandas del cuerpo son muy fuertes, pero su ejemplo y nuestro deseo para participar del FMS en línea, nos ayudan a regularnos paulatinamente. 


Gurudeva, hoy, durante FMS usted dijo: "we finished all four DTC[UT] movies last night. now is there reason to hang on to this body and mind any more?" 😰


Su pregunta me dejó congelada, medite un poco e intente buscar distintos motivos que presentar…

Los primeros motivos que acudieron a mi corazón, respondían a nuestras propias necesidades: Nuestra inmensa necesidad de su instrucción y guía; tantas cosas que nos falta por saber, entender y vivir; pensé incluso en algunas correcciones que pudieran ser necesarias a sus discípulos mayores que abusan de menores, menores que menoscaban la posición de mayores, riñas interminables entre algunos de sus discípulos etc… Pronto me di cuenta que usted, ya nos ha otorgado esas instrucciones, lo ha hecho una y otra vez de múltiples maneras. Pero yo, estudiante tonta, sigo actuando neciamente, abusando de su misericordia, desperdiciando los instantes valiosos en vuestra presencia, me avergüenza decirlo, pero así es. (por favor perdóneme)🙏


Luego Usted dijo: “Podemos dejar NIOS Campus, Nueva Asokavan a ustedes ¿no?”

Entonces recordé las palabras que usted expreso durante su participación en la sede del parlamento de México, y pude ver -un poco- de la confianza que usted tiene en sus discípulos para que continúen el trabajo... Gurudeva, usted sigue los pasos de su divino maestro -nuestro poderoso Acarya- y en consecuencia sus dignos discípulos, se esfuerzan por seguirle según su propia posición. Pensé en muchos buenos discípulos que le siguen, más allá de cualquier deseo de poder, prestigio o reconocimiento y concluí que personalmente tengo mucho trabajo por hacer,🤔

¿Cuándo podré ser digna estudiante de tan exaltado maestro?


Por favor Gurudeva, perdone a su tonta estudiante. Nos esforzamos sinceramente por ser discípulos dignos, pero nuestra cubierta es muy densa y fallamos una y otra vez. Confiamos en que, por su misericordia sin causa (que nos conecta a Srila Prabhupada) algún día podremos ser miembros útiles en su trascendental ejército.


Siempre tenemos el deseo y la necesidad de su Vapu, siempre hay cosas por aprender y por ofrecer… por la misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada, usted nos ha salvado en tantas ocasiones que nuestra bendita deuda con usted es impagable, así que siempre tenemos mucho que agradecerle. Humildemente le rogamos, ¡Por favor otórguenos su Vapu tanto como sea posible!


bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās    tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho

tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni        svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā

(SB 1.13.10)



Siempre a sus órdenes

Su aspirante a discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 


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Hare Krsna, Dear Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada who shows us the way to return home and All Glories to you who guides us on that path. 🌻


Praying daily that your energy is good and favorable to your sankirtan. I thank you very much for the online FMS, it is a great impulse to wake up 😊 Often the body's demands are very strong, but your example and our desire to participate in the online FMS help us gradually regulate ourselves.


HpS/ASA - Without, agtSP, the association of all the devotees there we doubt how we would be able to get up so regularly ourselves!

Achinta Bheda abheda: We must do our our unique service in the association of devotees, no?


Gurudeva, today, during FMS you said: "we finished all four DTC[UT] movies last night. now is there reason to hang on to this body and mind any more?" 😰


Your question left me frozen, I thought a little and tried to find different reasons to present...


The first reasons that came to my heart responded to our own needs: Our immense need for your instruction and guidance; so many things that we need to know, understand and live; I even thought about some corrections that might be necessary for your older disciples who abuse minors, minors who undermine the position of elders, endless fights between some of your disciples, etc... I soon realized that you have already given us those instructions, which It has been done over and over again in multiple ways. But I, foolish student, continue to act foolishly, abusing your mercy, wasting valuable moments in your presence, I am ashamed to say it, but that is how it is. (please forgive me)🙏


HpS - I can stand before our Vyasa-asana picture of Srila Prabhupada right now and repeat every word you said, to him as my own!


Then You said: “We can leave NIOS Campus, New Asokavan to you right?”


Then I remembered the words that you expressed during your participation in the headquarters of the parliament of Mexico, and I could see - a little - of the trust that you have in your disciples to continue the work... Gurudeva, you follow in the footsteps of your divine master - our powerful Acarya - and consequently his worthy disciples, strive to follow him according to his own position. I thought about many good disciples who follow him, beyond any desire for power, prestige or recognition and I concluded that I personally have a lot of work to do,🤔


When can I be a worthy student of such an exalted teacher?


Please Gurudeva, forgive your foolish student. We sincerely strive to be worthy disciples, but our covering is very thick and we fail again and again. We trust that by his causeless mercy (which connects us to Srila Prabhupada) we can one day be useful members of his transcendental army.


We always have the desire and need for your Vapu, there are always things to learn and to offer... by the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, you have saved us on so many occasions that our blessed debt to you is unpayable, so we always have plenty to thank you. We humbly request, Please grant us your Vapu as much as possible!


bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho

 tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā

(SB 1.13.10)


Always at your service

His would-be disciple

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi


HpS/ASA - Hmmmm! I don't think you or I have too much choice in the matter, no? You almost died from your bodies weakness in the last few years, no?

🙂


Of course, we all like to have diseases, threaten to die, so we can get attention, affection.

Just like little children.

Yet, with the chest pains and headaches of late we really see that we can go at any moment.

Hare Krsna!


Same for you?


Others?


Srila Prabhupada says that he never felt separation from B. S. S Prabhupada as long as he was sincerely engaged in his service.


Of course our problems of friendships and separation in ISKCON are really very small. The real problem is that some one has come from Mathura??? His name is Akrura... ??? What does he want?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4y8LeBMO8w&t=75s

Could not find this with English subtitles. Is even worse with the subtitles!

We think we have problems with separation in this world, but it is certain that whatever problems we have, the problems that the Braja basis have are so much worse!

Let us help them.

Then we are all together.

Seeking Blessings and Guide from Guru Maharaja

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,


Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you Guru Maharaja.


Guru Maharaja, I am Manjuali Devi Dasi from Kaptanpur, Silchar, your disciple. Since quite a long time ago I have not been communicating with you. Please kindly forgive me for that.


I will be writing to you regularly from this time onwards. Thank you very much for your kind visit to my house and purifying our Kaptanpur village at Silchar with your holy presence in January this year.


We are praying to Sri Sri Radha Govindaji for your good health and visit to our village again and again. We are eagerly waiting for your coming back to our village again in the near future.


I have purchased a small house at Radhakund near Sripad Maharaja’s Samadhi Mandir. If you are coming to India and planning to stay at Radhakund, please kindly use that house. It’s a new house and one-story building (ground floor + first floor). Please kindly accept this humble offering of mine, Guru Maharaja.


Guru Maharaja, please kindly forgive me for whatever offences I have committed to you and am going to commit in the future also because of my foolishness, considering me a stupid and lowly servant of yours. I am not married yet and staying alone. And I have a small government job. Most percentage of the salary I get every month from my job (even if it’s a meagre amount), I spend it for serving the Vaisnavas. Some part of the salary I save it in the form of insurance. Guru Maharaja, I have no devotion to Guru and Krishna. Please guide me so that in this lifetime I be able to go back home, back to Godhead.


Guru Maharaja, what kind of sadhana and services I should do to please you most? What services a devotee should render to please Guru and Vaisnavas most? And how should I carry out my day-to-day activities to please you, Guru Maharaja? Please kindly guide me on these points.


Because of my foolishness and stupidity, if I am offending you again and again, then please forgive me again and again Guru Maharaja. I am always seeking the dust of your lotus feet. I will be eagerly waiting for your reply. Hope to see you soon Guru Maharaja.

Hare Krishna.

 

Your humble servant

Manjuali Devi Dasi

Kaptanpur, Silchar, Assam, India

Whatsapp/Mobile No. - +91-XXX


HpS - AgtSP! I think I have already answered this letter, no? It is very nice. Did you get that letter?????



Urgente sobre el calendario de SS Hanumatpresaka Swami

1 year, 1 month ago by Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi in Calendar Development


¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

¡Todas las glorias al movimiento de Sankirtana de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu! 

Querido Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa asociación. 


Siguiendo su instrucción, le escribo para preguntar sobre una información que nos llegó:


"Fechas tentativas de Gurudeva.

14 de noviembre Salida de Nashville a Houston.

13 de enero de 2024 Vyasa-puja en Cuerámaro México, su estancia seria corta, 3 o 5 días máximo.

18 de enero, regreso a USA (60% de posibilidades a Houston y 40% a Nashville).

Después de Gaura purnima 2024 salida de USA a España.

Tres meses en España.

En junio salida a Radha-Kunda, India.

Houston está confirmado, el resto de fechas cuando compre los pasajes estarían confirmados, HARIBOL "

Mensaje enviado por Abhirama prabhu a un grupo de WhatsApp de hermanos espirituales. 


Gurumaharaja está información es aprobada por usted ? 


Es una gran noticia que México tenga posibilidades para su sagrado vapuh, nos alegra muchísimo! 

Sus discípulos de México hemos estado en comunicación estos días evaluando la posibilidad de su visita para mantener armonía en nuestros acuerdos, y justamente hoy aparece está información en otro grupo de hermanos espirituales, es increíble!!


Puede ser nuestros sentidos limitados pero no hemos visto ninguna invitación de prabhu Aravinda en el blog, kapi dvaja, ni Twitter, ha sido una gran sorpresa para nosotros, hemos desconocido totalmente este interés. 


Querido Gurumaharaja usted es el dueño de nuestros corazones, nosotros iremos a donde decida profundamente agradecidos y felices, al mismo tiempo queremos expresar nuestros sentimientos de forma honesta: si existe posibilidades para México, varios de sus discípulos sobre todo los que vivimos en Ciudad de México, estadísticamente es la mayoría, estamos conversando y nos preguntamos si está tentativa de celebración de Vyasa-puja otorgue posibilidad para Ciudad de México por favor, un lugar que también necesita de su misericordia, cercano al aeropuerto y con posibilidades variadas de hospedaje para los visitantes que deseen venir. Como hemos mencionado prabhu Janardana le puede acompañar en su viaje, también podemos buscar un lugar rural cercano. Es una humilde perspectiva considerando varios factores, también puede ser un delirio mental, porsupuesto si Usted considera otro lugar más optimo, seguramente sera el mejor.


En estos días sus discípulos de México tuvimos variados intercambios de reflexiones acerca de sus viajes y salud, abrazamos respetuosamente cada uno.

Realmente nuestra reflexión principal de acuerdo a sus instrucciones debe ser el canto de nuestras 16 rondas y 4 principios regulativos y colaborar con su salud para el eterno Sankirtana de Śrīla Prabhupāda, pero debido a que ha surgido está información nos atrevemos a externar nuestros deseos de una manera directa y con mucho respeto para Usted y a todas las partes. 


Muchas gracias por su infinita paciencia.

Por favor disculpe nuestro atrevimiento.


Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd 


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All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to the Sankirtana movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!


Dear Gurumaharaja,

Please accept our respectful bows.

Thank you very much for your gracious partnership.


Following your instruction, I am writing to ask about some information that we received:


"Tentative dates of Gurudeva.

November 14 Depart Nashville for Houston.

January 13, 2024 Vyasa-puja in Cuerámaro Mexico, his stay would be short, 3 or 5 days maximum.

January 18, return to the USA (60% chance to Houston and 40% to Nashville).

After Gaura purnima 2024 departure from the USA to Spain.

Three months in Spain.

In June departure to Radha-Kunda, India.

Houston is confirmed, the rest of the dates when I buy the tickets would be confirmed, HARIBOL "


Message sent by Abhirama prabhu to a WhatsApp group of godbrothers.


Gurumaharaja is this information approved by you?


HpS - No, agtSP! 🙂 Some misunderstanding. Think it is pretty clear in the Calendar section of Kapi Dhvaja every fortnight, no?


It is great news that Mexico has possibilities for its sacred vapuh, we are very happy!

Your disciples from Mexico, we have been in communication these days evaluating the possibility of your visit to maintain harmony in our agreements, and just today this information appears in another group of spiritual brothers, it is incredible!!


It may be our limited senses but we have not seen any invitation from Prabhu Aravinda on the Blog, Kapi Dvaja, or Twitter, it has been a big surprise for us, we have been totally unaware of this interest.


HpS/ASA - It is the same for us (HpS) and others (Tom Brown, Buck White). No thoughts now of visiting Cuermara, although it seems like a great place.


Dear Gurumaharaja, you are the owner of our hearts, we will go wherever you decide, deeply grateful and happy, at the same time we want to express our feelings honestly: if there are possibilities for Mexico, several of your disciples, especially those of us who live in Mexico City Statistically it is the majority, we are talking and we wonder if this attempt to celebrate Vyasa-puja grant the possibility of Mexico City please, a place that also needs your mercy, close to the airport and with varied lodging possibilities for visitors who wish to come.


As we have mentioned Prabhu Janardana can accompany you on your journey, we can also look for a nearby rural place. It is a humble perspective considering several factors, it can also be a mental delirium, of course if you consider another place more optimal, it will surely be the best.


In these days, his disciples from Mexico had various exchanges of reflections about their travels and health, we respectfully hugged each one.


Actually our main reflection according to your instructions should be the chanting of our 16 rounds and 4 regulative principles and collaborating with your health for the eternal Sankirtana of Śrīla Prabhupāda, but since this information has emerged we dare to express our wishes for a directly and with great respect for you and all parties.


Thank you very much for your infinite patience.

Please excuse our forwardness.

Your eternal aspiring servant


Asta Sakhi dd


HpS/ASA - Very nice letter, news. Thank you! I had a short phone conversation with ArtDas couple of days ago and he expressed to me the understanding he expressed above and I said same thing.

No plan now Cueramara.


Right now we have started to get some serious headaches, and even chest pains.

They really seem to be related to how much work we do in management issues. Mode of passion.

Of course devotees work in all the modes as Krsna wants.

Battle of Kuruksetra was not in the mode of goodness, externally, but from Arjuna's perspective it was in Suddha sattva.

Killing Drona and Bhisma was good.

Like cutting the skin to open an infection!


The pain is pleasurable.


So, it is not really possible to plan too much in advance with much certainty.


Looks like we can make it to Texas 19th November, Sunday, but then we should expect maybe two weeks to just get our feet on the ground and get our body rooted in the Holy Dhama, and another few weeks to start working at full speed.


With that we may be able to see if we can make it to Mexico.


Right now I would say like a 35% possibility of we push our body a little.


Nice to travel with Janardana Das.


Of course, we will be on the same hour between Mexico and Houston, and some devotees can come from Mexico with Tamales and take peanut butter and jelly sandwiches back.


Thank you.

Always ready to serve your good selves, according to Krsna's wishes!!

😃

Seeking help from Maharaj ji, and Iskcon

1 year, 1 month ago by ramesh in Hot Topics

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I know this post is not going to get published so i will write everything. i want to deliver all truth to Maharaj ji.


HpS - Hare Krsna! Thank you for this "Un Postable" letter. 🙂

We have already responded to your other post in a previous post before we opened this.

Yet, we will look at this and maybe share it with a responsible Grhastha devotee.


"Maharaj ji, sastang dandwat. I am Milan. I previously reached out to you, but my issue was not properly resolved.

You only approved this letter: https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/14403/


HpS - Esteemd Milan, I have read the letter and I think the other post to you indicates the next step in anything we can do to resolve this situation.


We wait for a response to that letter.


Unless I have this attitude: https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/antya/20/21/. Looking the good qualities in others and not expecting others to see mine, then we can only expected mixed resolution of any problems that we are feeling.


If you we do not become our enemies enemy but always try to serve Krsna and everyone, then we will become happy.


Of course, violence, although never good, is sometimes necessary to defend the weak against the strong, but it must be applied expertly or otherwise there will be be a bad taste afterwards for everyone.


This is what we have heard from Prabhupada, no? It is the lesson for the BG, no?

Thank you!

Haribolo!

Complaints About Disciple

1 year, 1 month ago by milan in Personal Sadhana Reports

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Hare Krishna, Maharaj ji. I know you are reading my letters. I just wanted to convey to you this message. I wanted to speak to you and got no other option. I let you know regarding the actions of your disciple, XXX, aged XX, from xxx.


You can speak to xxx regarding me.


I have all evidences supporting myself.


I am not lying Maharaj ji.


I just wanted to speak to you.


If you ever wish to speak to me, I have provided my mail id. Hare krishna r... @gmail.com


Bhakta Milan Ray


HpS / ASA - Thank Milan. Our Sannyasa Guru, H. H. B. S. Damodara Swami advised that in forums like this we can talk about general principles, but should now make strong criticisms of specific people. It is like what we would say during the moments together after the Sunday Feast lecture, when we gather around the Vyasa-asana with maybe 12-other devotees to discuss the general topics of the lecture in more detail with the speaker.

Prabhupada called such things, "Open Secrets".


We have received WhatsApp comments on your previous post from our disciple in question and two more devotees.

Of course, as Diksa guru, it is our responsibility to properly investigate criticism that disciples are not following initiation vows.

So it you want to discuss that among a proper group of Grhastha devotees and ourselves then we can see if someone is available.

Of course, there is immediately a problem because it is a bi-lingual situation, but seems Krsna will help us.

If yes, then please send us the email address that you want to use and we will not share it.

Thank you.

Hari Bolo!

News About A Disciple

1 year, 1 month ago by anandamayadas in Personal Sadhana Reports

HpS - AgtSP.

Paoho.

Thank you, AmD, and Mataji KDD for the WhatsApp background to this report which our disciple MDD asked not to be published.


We read it.

Very glad to receive it and don't know too much what to say.

  • He said.
  • She said.
  • They said.

🐵 ???


...

..... We will send few words to your WhatsApp address.

Basic principle is that these disputes involving ladies and gentlemen should be discussed mostly with help from Grhasthas that they trust.

Can go to Sita Rama Laksmana Hanuman.

All we can give as Sannyasi is that perspective.

General principles.

Public discussion of stuff.


As Diksa guru: Chant 16-enthusiastic rounds daily and follow the four principles strictly.