Letters to the editor

Esteemed Guru Maharaja:  Sincere, humble dandavats and pranams. All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!  All Glories to Sri Krsna-Balarama!  Sorry!  It's been too long since I've communicated by blog.

1.     Several families have relocated away from our yatra.  Very short-handed.  But, still endeavoring to produce nice Sri Janmastami program at the same community hall we rented for this purpose last year at which we had 400 attending!  Not anticipating as many this year due to Janmastami being on a Wed instead of a Sat.  Still, we can only desire properly; rest is up to The Lord!

2.     Dave Prabhu was tasked to build an altar for above event.  He has been engrossed in this service for about two months.  It is finished now and a very precisely built, lovely altar it is.  There will be 4 sets of deities.  Our Radha-Gopinath and Lord Jagannath and Their Lordships, Chaitanya Dasi's Radha-Govinda and Scruthi's and Gunarnava's Gaura Nitai.  Will send you a photo after Janmastami.

3.  Home programs to celebrate Krsna-Balaram Appearance and Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja at Govinda Priya's and Shankaranand's.

4.  Haven't heard from Grass Valley contingency.  Am going to call today or tomorrow to see if they will be able to attend Janmastami.

5.     We are going to San Diego County (Romana) this week to visit those 2 grand children before they return to school.  Will be back in time for Janmastami.

6.     I have been practically bedridden for about 2 months;  weak, dizzy, unfocused, severe muscle spasms, short of breath, etc. Discovered I am low on iron.  Cannot take supplements.  Must go in to infusion center for 8-hour iron infusion once a month.  Hopefully no more frequently.  Am slowly coming back to life.  Discovered iron insufficiency is common in vegetarian diet, even an iron-rich one such as i have been on for years.  Body has difficult time storing iron from veggie sources and over time, my bone-marrow storage became depleted.  i would not have imagined that low iron could cause such infirmity.  Now I know and am recommending all vegetarians take good quality iron supplement on a on-going basis.

HpS - Iron Woman!!

7.     Received your letter to Dave and me.  Very nice Spanish language bookmarks.  Thank you! Especially like the layout and amount of good, solid information contained in the Simposio Internacional fold-up piece, complete with photos/bios of guest speakers, schedule, sponsors.  Whomever designed this did an excellent service to Guru and Gauranga!!!

8.     Lastly, I will be very honored to take a look at Bhaktri Sastra Guide to see if i am qualified to clean it up with a little redesigning.  What is your schedule?  may I do it over a little time?  This is my schedule:  Having bladder surgery August 19th.  Recoup time 20 days during some of which i believe I will be well enough to work on such a project.   Sept. 12th heading to Ramona Ca to care for 47 year old daughter, Terra, who is having a "sinus lift."  She will need care at home for a week or more. I can take my laptop with me and should have time to work on it while there.  Then back to regular life here in Auburn.  In your letter, you mentioned texting/calling.  Those are important elements so the secy can ask questions of The Boss's reps, Monkey and Piggy, as questions arise, otherwise there is unnecessary stress.

9.     Wow!  Meeting with esteemed guru Maharaja in June 2017 in Seattle!  What a transcental adventure for Dave and me!  It's in the future, but right now sounds sublime if health is strong.

You are ever in my prayers!

Your Useless Servant,

Kalindi Devi Dasi

HpS - ASA --- Sounds like you are in the final stages of Boarding for the Vaikuntha airplane. Are you chanting transcendentally???    Thank you for the news.   Yes, sometimes more people come to the Temple, somtimes less.  Never can predict, but seems Krsna is quit conscious of who he is sending!!!
Hope we get fotos of Altar and Festival.

Ready to leave this body??   It has done a lot of good.

Thought you would want news from S F Ratha.  Forgot to mention, we did not go as I was too weak to sustain travel, plus the event.  The Folsom Group of Prabhupada disciples, not officially connected to ISKON SAC but a very nice group, is having a mini-Ratha first weekend in Sept in Folsom.  Radha-Krsnan inviteded us.  (this is the group he has attended for years primarily).  They all also attended the SF Ratha of course, but have a long tradition of this mini Ratha with a beautiful little cart which also serves as Radha-Krsnan's personal altar.  This is my speed right now and Dave and me are really looking farward to worshipping Lord Jagannatha at this event.   YS, Kalindi Devi Dasi

HpS - Jaya!   Very nice.  Lokanatha Das called me after the festival, and Caitanya caritamrta a Subhra went and gave a report.     In any situation Krsna will always put us in the best service postion, no?  He is a greedy guy. Always puts people in best position for His satisfaction.

Can you do some editing work for our Solari magazine???   How is Captain Dave Prestha??   Thank you so much for the news!

Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhuada! 

Hemos leído el Kapi Dhvaja . 

Respecto a las noticias sobre la distribución de la revista Solaris , justamente estamos en plática con madre Lalita Gopi, analizando las estrategias para este fin. Hemos entregado algunas revistas a Prabhu Gadhadara Gosai de Monterrey y a Krsna Kirtana para Uruapan.  Disculpe por favor el retraso . Enviaremos más noticias prontamente. 

Por otro lado , queremos decirle que estamos muy emocionados y muy felices que Ud mencione a México como la propuesta del lugar  para la celebración del auspicioso Sri Vyasa puja, 30 de Diciembre .  Es una gran bendición !!!   En medio de las tinieblas,  aparece un enorme rayo de luz  iluminado por Sus bendiciones e infinita misericordia que nos acerca más a Srila Prabhupada y a Sri Krsna. Millones de gracias querido Gurumaharaja!!!! Estaremos atentos a Sus instrucciones. 

Disculpe nuestras ofensas por favor. 

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente 

Asta Sakhi dd. 

HpS - Es 30 Deciembre. Cuando termina el Marathon? Podemos celebrar in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mexico, Pueblo Aravinda, no?  Depende en cual comunidad gana el Marathon.  Ha!  Ha!  Hare!     O podemos utilizar otra criteria.

Gracias!  Esperando su respuesta.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP

PAMHO

Thank U for ur DTC we feel that U are always with us. So we do not feel so lonely

I have my ups and downs. Sorry for not writing as before the thing is that I do not have anything important to communicate.. just that i continue trying to fight with maya with depression,etc... i have tried many things.. but as my coach says if I try so so many things then you can not focus in the most important thing. So i just remember what u always say FOCUS ON YOUR PRIORITIES

Basically I have an acceptable FMP. 4p ok i am delay on my rounds :(

I do seva at home. Give Bg class once a month in wilson .Collaborate in the festivals at the temple. Tutor BS. Sorry for not doing more.

Now I am like trying to connect with nature. I have always been attracted to gems. Astrology things like that. So I have gems that helps a lot. And i am learning how to use them. I would like to be an hollistic therapist. Also coaching. I like to help people so I may not think in my own problems. My mind is sooo heavy sometimes... I practice yoga... aromatherapy all these things help me. Some say that i am crazy. They call me a witch sometime.

HpS - In traditional English there are White Witches and Black Witches.  Sam in Spanish?    We had a pearl attached to your Japa beads one year and it reduced our allergy symptoms by about 75%.

And yes I am jaja. But I feel a little better so I continue. It has been a long way finding myself. And Getting to know me. I am so grateful to all my therapists and Mia Pineda told me "bendice la incomodidad que te lleva a tu certeza" So i am just being grateful of allllll the unplesants things that I had lived 

Tomorrow I was asked to some service in chosik. I will put GN pijamas and then mangal artik thae day after Janmastami... So I humbly request your blessings. So that I actually realize all the blessing that I have. And I just want to take the vow that no.matter what happen I will always have the desire to chant Hare Krsna !!!! I want to chant always sometimes I do not have the desire. I am honest. As I always try to be. I have in my heart a GREAT DESIRE FOR ENJOYMENT. I just want that this desire little by little goes away. Anf just focus on what really matters

Thank U GM for always being there. I feel so lonely sometimes. But all your recordingS etc make my feel connected with Krsna and SP

Thank U again and again

Please forgive all my offenses

Happy Janmastami Gurudeva!!!!!

Looking forward to see U again soon
Your useful Daugther
Candramukhi dd 

HpS - ASA --- We forget: If I chant 16-nice rounds a day, my life will be fun, exciting, at every moment. Then we do the "terrible" austerity of chanting 16-good rounds (or die) and, "Hey!", we remember, "When I chant my rounds, all my problems and my problematic association goes away, everything in my life becomes harmonius, and now it is opening up to Goloka Vrndavana!".

Remember???

Hare Krishna Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad! All glories, all glories to you!

I saw the dates and so you will arrive in Richmond 11/2 and staying until the 16^th, correct?

ASA - Yes...

We can plan for some college classes at local universities. At American University in DC, there is a retired professor who comes to the bhakti club meeting. I’m not sure how resourceful he would be but it could be a starting point? I can look into networking with more educators.

ASA - Yes, you can find the link for the Peru symposium by searching YouTube for "psychology and the sacred 2016". That is super-fine intro to the kind of stuff we are doing:
1. Science, Psyche and Spirituality - The Ecounter of Carl Jung with the Classical Mysticism (Bhagavata purana) of Ancient India

2. ISKCON - Ministry of Education - Join Nimai, Pariksit, Arjuna and the Goswami Academy in the new wave of Education with ISKCON.

I was hoping initiation would be during Kartik (last day is Nov 14^th?) so maybe Nov 6^th? Like you said earlier, “HpS - O.K!   Got the letter. Where can you find a priest and a fire and as many devotees as possible? Sunday Feast!!!” 

ASA - Slam, bang, dunk!  It's on the Calendar.  Look for a priest, some, wood and some ghee. We can actually be the priest if no one else turns up.  Here we go. The Golden Cadillac to Goloka!

Please let me know as you see fit. I will try my best to coordinate in a timely manner.

your aspiring servant, 

Sarita

ASA - May all your law suits be profitable ones.

hare krishna gurumaharaja! por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! todas las glorias a usted!

Espero se encuentre muy bien de salud. 

yo continuo con mi servicio en el templo de barcelona los dias sabados. cantando las 16 rondas cada dia, 4 principios, leyendo libros de srila prabhupada casi a diario y adoracion a las deidades en casa.

La familia se encuentra muy bien, vaisnavi ya tiene 2 años, a principios de septiembre  nacera nuestra segunda  hija, seria una gran bendicion para nosotros si usted nos daria el nombre para ella.

HpS - Va ser un gran benedicion para Vaisnavi tener una hermana.   Su sadhan es super. El resultando, volver a Krsna es guarantizado!!   Pronto!          Un nombre!??  No se???    Que piensa Vd.??

aqui en el templo de barcelona  hay muchos devotos vivendo en estos momentos. El ratha yatra fue muy bonito y concurrido, ahora se  esta organizando el evento para sri krishna janmastami en el museo maritimo de barcelona.

HpS - Es en el fin de Ramblaz?   Puede ser muy bueno. Nos envia resultados.

su sirviente gadadhara gosai das y familia.

hare krishna!!!

HPS - O.K.  Sus sugerencias del nombre y reportaje de Janmastami.