Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna, Prabhus,

AGTSP.... paoho  and Bw.

Here it is 5.14PM, 88`F (31`C) outside, but Tom came by today and put in an exhaust-duct for our free-standing airconditioner.  It was only $110.    Great price for his effort, but machine is not doing much more than before. It makes it O.K. inside here but not super.

The swelling has gone down considerable in our hand and arm from the wasp sting. Don't know if it is Benadryl or just our Yoga.

Enough Brother Ass Katha.

In terms of Sadhana bhakti, we have had pretty good control of our senses today. We really have not done much in the way of recreation or relaxation. We get tired, then we rest a little, do any service that we can and that gets us back into priority service, even though we may not have a material inclination towards it.

We read and answered several administrative letters from Peru and India in our Yahoo account. There will always be so many things to deal with in administration, no?  It is in the mode of passion, so we don't expect first class results there. We expect second class results guided by our first class engagement, Sankirtan!  Judges, bakers and candle-stick makers may all be our Sankirtan partners in ISKCON, then we deal with administration in our institution in order to facilitate this.

" After hearing the vibration of the flute of Kṛṣṇa, the gopīs in Vṛndāvana remembered Him and began to talk amongst themselves about how nicely Kṛṣṇa was playing His flute. When the gopīs were describing the sweet vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, they also remembered their pastimes with Him; thus their minds became disturbed, and they were unable to describe completely the beautiful vibration.", KRSNA book, Gopis Attracted by Flute.   So, Gopis are 1. Good citizens of Nanda Maharaja's village (ISKCON GBC), 2. They discuss these things with Their intimate friends (Sankirtan partners), and 3. They have their own unique, direct relationship with Krsna (Prabhupada) that is so intense that it can disturb the perfect performance of the first two function.

"Vyāsa was the spiritual master of Sañjaya, and Sañjaya admits that it was by Vyāsa’s mercy that he could understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This means that one has to understand Kṛṣṇa not directly but through the medium of the spiritual master. The spiritual master is the transparent medium, although it is true that the experience is still direct." BG 18.75.    So, our ISKCON Diksa, and Siksa Gurus, our Temple Presidents and GBC Secretaries, our Family Authorities are only authorities to such and extent as we have a direct experience of Srila Prabhupada through them. If we try to have a direct experience of Srila Prabhupada without including the aformentioned categories then we are missing a great opportinity, no?

We agree with this thesis and its presentation about 87-91%, what about you?

O.K. Let's offer some potatoe soup to Lord Nrsmhadeva and chant and go to NGD Ashrama.

Thank you!

Hare Krishna Gurudev!

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

Your last tweet read your arm was swelled up L I am sorry to hear about the wasp bite. I hope you heal quickly. As much as I despise western medicine, Benadryl does wonderful (temporary) things.

 ASA - Because of Benadryl our just regular Bhakti-yoga, it is reducing the swelling quickly.

A devotee was telling me about one of the forms of NrsngaDev during the time Hiryanakashipu was being disemboweled. The merciful lord pinched a nerve that would numb the entire body, so Hiranyakashipu would not feel the pain. It had me thinking (from a former medical standpoint) about how perfect the creation of the Lord is. Our bodies and their mechanisms are just constructed where you can see Krishna everywhere!

Just an update- so my GRE scores got cancelled and I’ll end up taking the test again...eventually. I still ponder why Krishna made me look bad and I guess my motives became too egotistical. It was His arrangement to make me humble and therefore, love Him more. We can’t love God when we’re too in love with ourselves. I’ll do better next time. 16 Rounds going well. My rounds have become more intense (in a good way). Morning programs also going well. Getting up early- in a lot of association so very blessed out J

I recently came back from Chicago from The Sanga Initiative (TSI) – a wonderful youth retreat of ISKCON youth from all over the states. We got together and discussed the infusion of Krishna consciousness in our hectic lifestyles. It was very inspiring- especially being able to share about college programs and outreach. A week before Chicago, I went to New Vrindaban and saw “old vrindaban” , a few miles down, where Srila Prabhupad originally started the temple. It was in a rundown shack at the bottom of a winded down grassy, bumpy terrain (a road named Aghasura Road). There were snakes in the basement but some original paraphernalia on the makeshift altar.  It was very austere and gave me so much appreciation for Srila Prabhupad and this movement.

Just preparing now for Balaram Jayanti and Janamastami!

 I wanted to revisit the topic of initiation. I 100% understand you are extremely busy Maharaj, so everything is at your convenience and your mercy. We last discussed a date on a Sunday feast during Kartik. October? I was hoping that would still be an option…I get butterflies just thinking about it. What do you think? Pretty please?

I heard you were coming for the opening of the Baltimore Temple in mid-October? Is that so!? My heart jumped out of throat when I heard that.

I listen to your lectures nightly and pray to be at your service. Thank you for your mercy Gurudev!

Your aspiring servant,
Sarita

HpS - We have to discuss with Braja Bihari Das about when we should go Potomac. We will try to call him tonight. Your scores being cancelled under such unfair circumstances is very, very, very intense. Seems that Krsna wants you to do very, very big service in this academic field.

What could that be?

Maybe you can take initiation in Vrndavan. Even if we are wrong in Vrndavan it is right. To have any service in Iskcon is perfection.

Hare Krsna maharaja, please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

By the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu I still here. Many things happened and still happening all the time but I can realise that I dont want to come back to this world. 

My father left his body 2 months ago, so please I beg you to pray for him. I just write this and it's like it had not really happened. I dont know. It was unexpected and still being difficult to digest when I think about it. I was in Argentina for one month. I had gotten the ticket and I've spent all the money for that and hoping see my father before he passed away but I was late. He left some hours before I arrived. Anyway I could see him for a while.  Then It was hard for me even to decide what to do whether staying in Mayapur or Argentina accompany my mother and sisters. But when I came back to Mayapur I decided that whatever I can do here even if they are not agree, is more powerful and helpful for them than coming back but I need to take advantage for being in the Dham. So now I'm working here in the Goshala by doing Visual Communication and in ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry as Video maker. I'm also translating books about Cows and Enviroment but I'm not sure If I will be able to continue with that service, because I don't have enough time to do everything although I would love to. 

So my mind is busy now and quiet. I started to work in a video to promote "Holy Jail" a book of HH Chandramauli Maharaja and I saw you in some pictures inside the book. So I wanted to ask you if you have videos or pictures from you preaching in jails that I can use. It would be very useful for me to make a good video. I can't believe that ISKCON is preaching in jails. I didn't know that. That's wonderful!

Please if you have any advise for me, let me know. Whatever. I don't know what else I can write you. Actually I can write a book about my life since I'm in Mayapur. Lol!

I miss Vrndavan a lot and  I have a very strong desire to come back but I just try to think that because there's no difference between Mayapur and Vrndavan I beg you to pray for me so One day I will be able to see Vrndavan here and everywhere! 

Thank you so much dear maharaja,

and please give me your blessings to come back to Godhead in this life and If it's not possible, give me your blessings to never turn away from Radha Krishna and his devotees and to develeop the greed to become a pure devotee of the Lord wherever it is that I'll be 

Hoping Lord Nrsimha protects you.

Trying to serve,

Syamasundari devi dasi.

HpS - AgtSP.

You took initiation from Mahatma Das?

We would also like to stay in Vrndavan, do something unique for Radha Krsna.

As long as we are chanting from our heart at the feet of Srila Prabhupada were are making progress out of illusion.

If an ISKCON devotee is thinking of us at our death then our future will be up in the greatest possible way.

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

I had an idea right after FMP. 

I do not know how to say this. I guess that it wilk be really useful if U have a brahmacari as a permanent servant. We get pretty worried when things like poison.. nauseas etc occur

We are in this lusty unintelligent sentimental female body.. but we have very nice brahmacaris as godbrothers like Adi Yajña das. We asked him and he is really looking forward to accept this service..  travel with U . Etc we as godbrothers may help him with his expenses

That is our humble proposal. He has already accepted we discuss this topic with our godbrothers in our whatssapp group.

Sorry for being so sentimental

Trying to be useful

Cmdd

HpS - Here there is no problem. Our hosts make sure we are o.k.

NgD went and bought medicine. Amit, Doctor, stopped by to see our hand.

On long trip to India seems would be good to travel with someone else.

Thank you very much.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All Glories tu Guru Param Para!

Esteemed Gurudeva,  

Please accept my obeisanses. Hope your health is fine, Recently i saw many news about what was happenin in Peru with the psychology and the sacred , it was incredible, very strong.

There have been like 6 months not reporting my self here, sorry for my incomunication. I m in times of many changes, i have moved from Buenos Aires to Villa Allende, Cordoba, pretty close to Cordoba city. Settling in new place, new people, also settling my way of working here, proyecting to start a yoga/therapies studio in a nice place nearby very soon. 

Also last december i think i told you i get some lands here, since may we are builing a house, these experience have been wearisome, many many obstacles. But we continue, now becoming more fluid. 

Also with my wife YasodaMayi we are pregnant,very happy after 13 years together ,  so many changes at this time, like a waterfall of grihasta ashrama. 

ASA - Ah, Daddy-puri! Maybe Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati will become your son. Then you will have no rest at all.

Learning to be patient at this time, willing to improve my sadhana. Chanting my 16 rounds the better way i m beeing able to, but very far from the best way. Much  neurosis anxiety and fear many times. Insomniac make it difficult to take the mangalaratik medicine. Loosing many gayatris. Following  vows/principles. Worshiping Deities in a very basic Standar but is very nice. Reading Prabhupada Lilamrita and Radhanatha Swamis Autobiography. 

ASA - Very nice. Reading with Mataji?

Thank you so much Gurudeva for your devoteed life to Srila Prabhupadas mission and the welfare of all.

aspiring to become a servant,

Madhavendra Puri DasA

ASA - So your house, land is near the city where you live? You are near devotees?

Thank you for the news. We hope to talk with Ambarisha soon.

Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please, could you tell more about "Vaisnava relations come before Management relations".
I am intriqued by this statement of yours and would like to understand it properly.
Maybe, if it is a topic to big to write about it, you could give a class(es) which can be recorded for later listening.

Thank you!

Your servant Namacarya das

HpS - Well our idea is that we have Varna-Ashram relations are husband and wife, President or Worker in our Church, Businesses etc and we also have relations are devotees as in NOI 4-6. Even spiritual relations as in NOI 10.

So we may fight about administrative points, but they doesn't mean we can't be friends.

We all join the Kirtan in the evening.

Today I'm president, tomorrow you are president.