Letters to the editor

Oink!

Whoop!

   E=mc*2!                Oooof!    Are we tired, and our nose (we all use Brother Asses nose) burns from allergy. It is hot, but the allergy is not realy very bad at all. Our Yoga seems to help a lot.

With the fan the heat is O.K., and our work seems to be under control. We want to answer all the letters today. We want to do all the work today, but some of these things are complicated to do.

For example, we interviewed Dr. Kalyan Kumar Chakraborty while we were in Delhi last February and Sri Hari Das recorded it on our cell phone. It was a good interview. They want it for the Peru Symposium, but when I look for it on my cell phone I see many files with nothing but numbers for their names. Many numbers.

O.K. plug the phone into the computer... it doesn't see any files this time!!!!

Wait (Super soul?), turn the cell phone on.

Ahhhh!  Now it sees files.

Ahhhh!   Sort them by date created.    Ahhhh!  This one, now that one?  Yes.  O. K. transfer it to the computer.

Now look for a free Large File Transfer Service.  Look!    Loook!     LOOK!                Select. Blah!   Blah!     Blah!     Sign up. Start the transfer.       God!    It is free but it is so slow that after two hours it is still loading!   (If you pay more it will be faster!)

Try another...  It is worse.

Try to upload it to our Web Page.   That takes time to learn how to do it.

It works (after 20-minutes) and gives us time to chant three rounds.

Ooof!

Did ART get it?         Yes, Ajata Das is subtitling it.

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Having the FMP Crew there makes getting up early so much easier.

We struggle with proper Prasadam, our house, NIOS work, our greed etc.

Hare!   Hare!            Could be a whole lot worse.    We are doing a little bit, but big results depend on Krsna.   So many nice friends, tools, very nice Masters.

Now it is 2.36PM.  R-17.   No walk with NGD tonight, there is an Office Party for Rodney's retirment. He has been NGD's Nurse Practical for many years.  I hope they stay in touch, but why? Krsna is the only friend, master, lover, no?   He must be Rodney's Friend.

We offered instant Grits to Krsna with celery and carrots.

We should do the work on NIOS/Microsoft Charity rules, but our brain is tired.

We really enjoyed giving the Hawaii class today (got a little heroic), but not many comments.  Maybe we are mad.

Piggy: Well 'mad', is a foregone conclusion. 'Madder than we thought we were', is a better consideration., 'madder than others', maybe.

Wake up Lord Nrsmha deva. Offer some mixed nuts (like ASA Membership) and soaked cranberrys and put some milk on the warm.

We also did yard work today. Some plants stick up so high the hand push lawn mower won't cut them. So we went out and worked on them one by one. Felt satifying to see the flat horizon later.

O.K. (Ommmm Krsnaya-namahaaaa)

   'x' <Whoof!

      'qp'  < Moooo!

TRASH
The Monkeys lived in cyber space,
   On a vessel named, Guru's Grace.
They dined on floating sea-weed scum,
   That they ate with non-toxic children's Rum.

And then when desperation was about break,
   They got a news that the Fortress they could take.
They came out of Cyber-space with cannons roaring and celery and carrots flying and routed or converted the monist and nihlists for ISKCON's Divine Grace.

Prabhupada is above, all politics and quarrels,
   But Prabhupada is also intrigued with the details of the ISKCON world.
Salty or Salsa, fill your cup to the rim,
  Chanting the Vaisnava's saced hymn.

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri Gaura Nitay Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y mis respetuosas reverencias a las empanadas SUS!

Querido Maharaja espero Que this teniendo buen dia de la ONU.

Le comento Que lei el gurú tatvva como me pidio ...

• Acepto un Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Como mi maestro espiritual 
• Canto mis rondas (16) y Las finalizo los antes De que comienze Govinda, Siento que mis rondas hijo Buenas y trato de mejorarlas TODOS LOS DIAS, complazer busco un Poder Krishna, Prabhupada, ya Usted con ellas.
• Asisto un Mangalarti, anque me cuesta, voy con mucho amor, un Encuentro las Deidades Todos Los Días Diferentes, y mas hermosas! Me siento Feliz de Poder Verlas Cada Mañana.
• Practico mi servicio un diario y que Mejorado En Este Poco Tiempo, es agradable Poder SERVIR a Los demas Devotos con sinceridad y humildad pensando en Krishna
• Para mi primera Experiencia de sankirtan la encontre muy agradable, Realmente senti mucha felicidad de Poder Distribuir los libros de Srila Prabhupada. Que Cada personaje del tenga Las Palabras de El me llena de esperanza.
• Me entusiasma Poder escribirle Y Que Usted me instruya !!.

SU ETERNA servidora María Bernarda.

HpS - Es la misma como el otro carta. Ambos buenos.  Si esta siguendo todo para seis meces puede ser un Refujiado Formal, si quiere. Pero no hay priso, pero es bueno ser entusiasta ser iniciado in el ISKCON de Srila Prabhupada, no?
Sankirtan!

MAHARAJA SEPA DISCULPAR LOS ERRORES DE LA CARTA ANTERIOR CUANDO LA PUBLIQUE SE CORRIGIO SOLA Y SURGIERON ESOS ERRORES ACA LA MANDO OTRA VEZ.

Todas las glorias a sri sri Gaura Nitay, todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y mis respetuosas reverencias a usted. 

Querido Maharaja espero este teniendo un buen dia! Le comento que lei el guru tatvva como me dijo.

-Acepto a Bhaktivedanta swami Prabhupada como maestro espiritual .

-Canto mis rondas (16) y las finalizo antes de que comienze Govinda,siento que mis rondas son buenas y trato de mejorarlas todos los dias, busco poder complazer a krishna, a Prabhupada , y a Usted con ellas.

-Asisto a Mangalarti aunque me cuesta voy con mucho amor y encuentro a las deidades todos los dias diferentes y mas hermosas, me siento feliz de poder verlas cada día.

-Practico mi servicio a diario y he mejorado en este tiempo . Es agradable poder servir a los devotos con sinceridad y humildad pensando en krishna.

-Estamos realizando sankirtan y para mi primera experiencia la encontre muy agradable,realmente senti mucha felicidad de poder distribuir los libros de Srila Prabhupada, y que cada persona tenga las palabras de El me llena de esperanza.

-Siento entusiasmo poder escribirle y que usted me instruya.

           Su eterna servidora Maria Bernarda.

HpS - Jaya!  Hay otro carta de Vd. learemos.

Dear Maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami,

Please accept my humble obeisances, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Post Nrsinghadeva Appearance Day note.

HpS - ASA - Grrrrr!

Taking a moment from my self-impelled feverous schedule to share and reflect some new realizations in an old and ignorant body. Guess that’s the wonderful thing about Krishna consciousness, if we actually accept the practice there are constant levels of self-realization. The downside is that sometimes we don’t want to know our own shortcomings, about where I’m at right now.

HpS -  Ha! Ha!   Hare!    Aren't there a whole line of people ready to tell you your faults?

The convenience of Temple Darshan and association is a blessing, and then of course there is the “curse’.  Extra seva with Jiva Goswami at the “Cult” and again maintaining sadhana has become a balancing act for me. The morning program is still a priority though adjustments have to be made in getting japa in with daily activities. More on-line Darshan and mini-Mangals at home seems to be working for now. Missing personal interaction at Temple Mangal’s yet japa is getting consistent. In fact regulating Mandhir moments has helped keep seva in order, sometimes every bodies nuance is thrown on my plate when it comes to service and now I’m starting to prioritize. Of course volunteering to reframe the ceiling, convert it to floor space and repair the drywall at the Cult was a bit overdoing it (adds 3,000 square feet of inventory space) ... se la vie!
 

ASA - "A bit"? !    !         We thought we were the biggest stupid asses in the world but now we feel humbled! <img alt="cheeky" height="23" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/tongue_smile.png" title="cheeky" width="23" />
 

Don’t recall mentioning to you about my new technique for japa. With the bezerk-brain I’ve got, my appendages don’t always work with it. Basically, I can be chanting japa and if there’s a half a second lull in my Mantra my hand will fling the beads into the bag thus losing count…frustrating. So, now I’ve been placing the mala on a clean table and chanting and watching my hands at the same time, been working well for a couple of months now though new realizations have surfaced. At first the new system kept the mind entertained and lively (actually had some good 8 minute rounds) then as time has gone on I slip into old habits and drag the pace down but at least I’m not losing track of count, so the system seems to work, just have to perfect the practioner.

HpS - Every bead is different. Krsna grouped them into 4-groups of 25 and eight special groups. See Them.

As I mentioned, “old habits”, of course can be good ones, it seems the bad ones are all that we recognize. On the new realization it is actually a bad habit that surfaced on its own… subtle lethargy. It is one thing to fall “asleep at the wheel” (or worse, at the mala!), it’s another to zone out completely. At first I thought maybe it was a state of meditation or calming of the brain. When 20 minutes fly by and I have no idea it happened, it becomes a detriment. Great, another problem to content with while waiting to perfect death. Actually, what is the difficulty? Ignorance is always around, in fact now I know there is a problem it’s easier to work on.

This is what is great about the potency of God, He will assist if you’re sincerely trying, hope that Lord Nrsingha will keep ripping out my anartha’s known and unknown, now if I will allow Him is the real difficulty on my part, time to surrender even more.

Appreciate your valuable time, All glories to your service,

Your servant in training,
caitanya caritamrta das anu das

PS: A video clip from a production Vatsala did with us. My first speaking part ( had 5 lines,,,and forgot one…ugh)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1Vz_Ta9c8

HpS we will watch it.   We are amzed you got this blue color and highlight effect. When you die probably nothing will change. It will all go on just like it is now. Tack down the problems and solve them one by one, but don't forget to work on the big problems first.

Have you read our "Japa-Joe" book in the ASA Archives?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krishma Gurudev, please accept my humble obeisances!

i hope you are fine!

16 rounds, four principles, FMP has been really helpful for me,

sorry for not writing for so long, now everything its ok whit my family, my husband went back since 2 month ago more or less. we went to couples therapy.....

here in chile matajis are giving classes one time a week on the temple about vaishnavis of the history, and this tuesday its my turn, i am going to talk about Srimati Vishnupriya devi, and has been very interesting study her biography. before of this i was reading japa reform notebook of Satsvarupa das goswami. 

HpS - ASA --- Super, super!

and our service of festival of sankirtan has been stalled a bit this last time, because in this time of the year start the rain. But we are making meetings with the team for see how can we find another places for preaching programs like this, like institutions for example, but for now this its just an idea 

Andres send you obeisances 

Happy Nrsimha Caturdasi Gurumaharaja

your aspirant servant 

Indu-LekhaDevi Dasi

HpS - Hare Krsna!   Thank you so much!!!   Our respect to Andres. What is he doing?   If you make the endeavor you will find that Sankirtan is good!!!

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja
Please accept my humble obeisancess 

Couple of months since i write to you, please forgive my negligence.
I just want to share with you how excited and happy I'm because after many fail tries finally the opportunity to visit Holy places in India became real for me. Im been waiting for this all my life, i feel unqualified but i have the intense desire to have the experience. 
Please give us your blessing to open our hearts and minds and see a spark of all that nectar and knowledge in the Holy Dham. I will be traveling with a family from Dallas, all Bhakti Charu Maharaja disciples, we are planning to travel for about a month and visit Mayapur and Jagannatha puri (from may 31 to july 5). I will be back in Houston for teacher training and the symposium in July.
Im doing Giriraj parikram almost every day asking for blessings, focusing in chanting and reading about Mayapur dham and lord Caitanya teachings book. 

I would like to ask your recommendations to try to avoid commit offenses  an for a specific reading that i should to do.  

Thank you so much for your infinite mercy Gurumaharaja, without YOU all this could not be possible for me. 

So many realizations this last few months, all reminding me that i can take cheaply the service that im getting, i should to appreciate and treasure it. 

Mother Urmila was visiting with her Sri manah-siksa translation and commentary  book, And made me realized how big my ego was, feed it by pride and a fake idea about myself, i realized so many of my anartas (many of them subtles  like attachment to recognition and pride) and i think the best thing to do is just be Humble, keep chanting and keep doing service. ! 

And more recently Radhanath swami maharaja was visiting with his book The Journey Within, one of his motivator to generate the book is Bhakti Thirta Swami. maharajas was talking about him and when he was leaving his body, the impact that Maharajas Bhakti thirta left in him. Vaisnava association ! We can not continue is this path without the vaisnavas. 

Im getting so much association here. Subhra and CC are becoming very essential for my spiritual guidance. Gurudeva, How we choose a Siksa guru?   What are the characteristics that Siksas show ?. What is the protocol?
I really enjoyed their association last Dallas Ratha Yatra. I trust and i feel comfortable with them. 

I feeling motivated in my service in the School Gurudeva, everytime that i teach something i think in the difference that I'm making in this children's minds, i feeling happy to think that I'm facilitating space to be one step closer to Krishna. 

Always seeking for you lotus feet mercy

Yours in service
Govinda Pramodini Devi Dasi

HpS - AGTSP. paoho. Thank you for this letter!    May Krsna bless you with His utmost mercy. Actually really try to see extraordinary mercy that He is sending to you now. Sometimes we want this and that but Krsna and Radha know that we need something else, so we make it hard, or even impossible for them to send us the right thing.
Seems to us you are doing pretty well getting the mercy.

Of course, best of wishes in your trip. Don't try to go too many places, or all you will see is the inside of trains, taxis, buses or planes. Practically, any place you stay in India and chant Hare Krsna will be an enormous experience. Why should this be the last time you go?!   Go every year!

The book I like the best is 'Vrndvana-dhama-mahimamrta' by Prabodananda Sarasvati.
You can download it at: http://www.jayarama.us/archives/vdm.doc

Sudama Swami said that Prabhupada said that anyone who enlivens us in devotional service by citing relevant words from the scriptures or the previous Acharyas is a Siksa-guru.

It does not need to be formal.

It needs to be practical. The pujari who trains you how to Deity service is a Siksa-guru. Your Sankirtan leader can be a Siksa guru.

O.K???

Write a lot while you travel, even stupid everyday stuff. Six years from now it will be PURE NECTAR.