Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudev,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Thank you so much, Gurudev for your India Calendar. Since HG Raktaka Prabhuji would accompany with you
    during your India visit so no worries for me. i know, he take cares you so so much.

    i am in process of fix a schedule with you and ISKCON Pune, for lectures and meeting with Temple President
    HG Radyshyam Das so that we can utilize your time during Mumbai visit.

    As per India Calendar, you will be in Mumbai from 18/Fri to 25/Fri, would you be more specific so that can i
    communicate the same to the authority and fix programs for you, Else very difficult to get a slot (as advised by local authority).

    Means, how many days you would have for Pune, after Mumbai programs.

    On 25/Fri you would start for Vrndavan, and you would go directly from the airport (With Professor and Mataji) to
    Vrndavana and stay until,29/Tue. So if your time permit, would like to have 2nd initiation at Radha Kunda.

    Once we have your input on the above and confirmation, would book my train tickets accordingly for Vrndavan.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

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HpS - ASA

Hare Krsna. AGTSP. Paoho.   Here is the letter from the Raktak Das and our answer. I am scheduled to talk with Rama giri dhari Das Friday night or Saturday morning. He is flying to USA. We can fix the time with him in Mumbai. 

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On Wed, 1/20/16, Raktaka Das <[email protected]> wrote:

 Subject: Re: HpS India Calendar - URGENT
 To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
 Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 9:22 AM
 
 Respected
 Guru Maharaj,
 Please
 accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila
 Prabhupad.
 Thanks
 a lot for your kind letter.
 Because of
 my financial and family situation, I am only able to travel
 with you just for two weeks, believe me that I would love to
 travel with you for all the one and a half month tour, but
 at the moment, I do not see that.  I was thinking to join
 you from Kolkata to Manipur and from there to Mumbai.  But
 now, since there is a change in your program, I have to
 change my program as well.  Now you are going to Manipur,
 and from there, you are coming back to Kolkata, whereas
 previously, you were supposed to go to Mumbai from Manipur
 as I understood,  Because in Kolkata, you might be staying
 with Esteemed Dr. Samresh and I do not see my role there
 much, unless you order me to be in Kolkata. Though I love
 very much to go with you to Manipur, looks like it is not
 going to work.  Now here is my program:- I can join you
 from Mumbai and then, travel with you to Vrindavan, Delhi
 and thus I spent my two weeks With you.
 As far as
 booking the rooms in Delhi, no problem for that, I can ask
 Gokul Hari Das or someone to go to the temple and book on
 our behalf, but about  Mayapur, I am not very sure, a few
 days ago, one devotee from here, Brisbane, tried to book the
 room and answer was that all the rooms are booked during
 Gaur-Purnima time and the GBC meetings. What do you think?
 Another thing, I will book the room in Delhi Temple guest
 house for Doctor Bandopadhayaya only once we get
 confirmation from him, since you have written this letter to
 him as well, may be we should wait for his answer, once he
 says yes, immediately, I will book the room for
 him.
 Please let
 me know your thoughts about it, may be you want me to be in
 a particular place, instead of Mumbai etc? your decision
 would be final, thanks a lot, HARE KRISHNA.
 yours
 servant,Raktak
 Das
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HpS - AGTSP
paoho

Most important for us is that you are joining us in the journey back to Gokula!
Yes, please immediately book one room in the Guest House for us immediately. February 18, 19th, 20th nights, 3-nights, Thursday night to Sunday morning.

So, you plan to meet us 18th March in Bombay and stay with us until 30th.  That seems like it should be O.K., but Girivaradhari-Gopal Das from Pune will be with us at that time also. We can make a musical recording. 

Flight on 28th is Air India 864, BOM to DEL 7.00 a.m. to 9.05a.m.

As far as Mayapura goes, I am told that we have room with the ILS already reserved.

O.K. Hari Bolo!!!
Lets begin to plan some very nice Sankirtan in Bombay, Pune and Vraja.

AGTSP

paoho

Here we are in the hall next to the B'cari Ashrama. We can't get connection in our room. BsAs.   Nice wind blowing the trees outside our window. We are on the second story. 934 Cuidad de la Paz, (Santi pur), BsAs.  Is a very European city in many ways.

It is 5.27PM.   We have little stomach pain, but now we are supposed to take hot milk prasadam.

Then we do some PdP work and then 6-6.30PM we will be in the Temple room if anyone wants to talk. 6.30-7.00PM,Gaura-arati. Maybe 25 devotees.  7-8.00PM. Class. We will bring our Book Bag and pull everything out of it, starting with LOB, and talk about ASA.

O.K. see you soon.

We answered three letters today and three Guru Reports. Again we can't answer letters except Urgent ones.

AGTSP

AGTHPS

PAMHO

Hare Krsna GuruMaharaja:

En este día tan auspicioso, de la aparición de su personalidad, quiero agradecer su paciencia y misericordia en este proceso de Conciencia de Krsna. Por sus instrucciones tenemos claridad en los objetivos de nuestras insignificantes vidas y  poner empeño en nuestro servicio, el cual, a veces pareciera muy difícil y/o con obstáculos. Sin embargo, por su apoyo y empoderamiento podemos cumplir con algún programa de distribución de libros y/o permanecer constante en la preparación de ofrendas para sus señorías Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal. Así como en el sencillo servicio de mantener el con algunos arreglos de flores, altar de sus señorías, que humildemente contribuimos para cumplir con este requerimiento.

También quiero recordar a Srila Jiva Goswami en su libro de Sri sandarbha tatva p.17

Explica que la novedad, apenas se considera una virtud en la tradición de la filosofía Brahminica de la India. Mucho más valor es la lealtad en una escuela de pensamiento. Una tarea de los filósofos de la India tradicional no era inventar nuevos esquemas de ideas. Más bien, cada autor se apega a lo que el fundador original de su escuela enseña.

En este caso, quiero enaltecer esta cualidad como Guru, de respetar la tradición y palabras de Srila Prabhupada, solamente comenta y aclara. Asimismo, la cualidad de depender del conocimiento revelado registrado en las escrituras estándar (sastras) y recibidos a través de líneas antiguas o sucesión discipular (guru-parampara)

Si uno tiene devoción pura por el Señor Supremo y la igualdad de devoción por el maestro espiritual, la inteligencia se amplía, y todo lo descrito en estos textos se revela a él (Svetasvara Upanisad)

Conforme ha pasado el tiempo hemos podido confirmar que, en nuestras vidas, con Krsna, se puede todo. Sin Krsna, nada se logra. Por su intermediación hemos sido objeto de una misericordia que nos ilumina para seguir nuestro camino, pues como se cita en la oración: nosotros nacimos en la más obscura ignorancia. Su ejemplo es motivación e inspiración para que nuestras almas aspiren a ser autorrealizadas y algún día morar en los terrenos de grandes almas, junto a Radharani, conservando el deseo de servicio.

El recorrido se hace más ligero porque sabemos que tenemos su apoyo, consejo y visión para nuestro propio bienestar, naturaleza y nuestra poca cualificación para una modalidad bondadosa. Ojalá Krsna lo conserve en buena salud y cuide de su bienestar.

Su inútil sirviente

Lalita Gopi Devi Dasi

HpS - Thank you very much.  We only hope that we have been of some help is making some steady ground in your efforts to preach Krsna consciousness to your family and community and professional relations. We hope this expands and in this life you see the beauty of Vrndavana Dhama.

On this auspicious day, the appearance of your personality, I want to thank your patience and mercy in this process of Krishna Consciousness. By instructions from you, we have clear objectives of our little lives and try to focus on our service, which sometimes seems very difficult and / or with obstacles. However, for your support and empowerment we can fulfill a program of distribution of books and / or remain constant in the preparation of offerings to  Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal. As in the simple service of maintaining some flower arrangements, in altar of their Lordships, who humbly contribute to get this requirement.

I also want to remind Srila Jiva Goswami in his book Sri sandarbha tatva p.17

He explains that the novelty is hardly considered a virtue in the tradition of the Brahmin philosophy of India. Much more value is loyalty to one school of thought. A task of the philosophers of traditional India was not invented new schemes of ideas. Rather, each author adheres to what the original founder of their school teaches.

In this case, I want to praise this quality as Guru, to respect the tradition and words of Srila Prabhupada, only says and clarifies. Also, the quality of relying on revealed knowledge registered in standard scriptures (sastras) and received through old lines or disciplic succession (guru-parampara)

If we have pure devotion to the Supreme Lord and equal devotion to the spiritual master, intelligence is extended and everything described in these texts revealed to us (Svetasvara Upanishads)

As time has passed, we may be able to confirm that everything in our lives is possible, with Krishna. Without Krsna, nothing is accomplished. For your intermediation we have received mercy that enlightens us to go on our way, because as cited in prayer: we were born in the darkest ignorance. Your example is motivation and inspiration to our souls, to aspire to be self-realized and someday dwell in the land of great souls, with Radharani, conserving this desire to serve.

The route becomes lighter because we know that we have your support, advice and vision for our own well-being, nature and our low qualification for goodness mode. Krsna hopefully keep you in good health and look after your welfare.

Your useless servant

Lalita Gopi Devi dasi

TLGASP!!

Llegamos at Lima, 1 Febrero, Lunes, 9AM, de Santiago, AV 624.   Vamos directamente a Chosica?

Reunion con Ramon y todos?  Iniciaciones? Cuando?

Pienso regresar a Lima 2, Martes, al minimo por clase in Wilson por la tarde.  El vuelo es 1AM, 3-Miercoles, entonces tenemos que reportar a  las 11PM, 2-Martes.

Abhirama, todos, cual es el plan???

Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!! Please accept my respectful obeisances to Your lotus feet!!!

First of all I would have to tell You that for me is very difficult to express myself and as a result any speech or offering coming from me will not enumerate all of Your transcendental qualities… however I feel like a need to glorify You Gurudeva as a Great and very Dear devotee of Sri Shyamasundara, just like the mantra we chant everyday that says that we offer our obeisances to Srila Prabhupada and our Spiritual Master because They are very dear to Krsna because They have taken shelter of His lotus feet; I personally believe that is the reason why I feel the way I do that is very rare in me having this thankless, selfish and envious nature.

Your humility, loyalty, sincerity and the expert way of preaching (depending of the person or the group of people) are just the principal qualities I admire most and for me is more than inspiring because not only shows you that this process works, it gives you the opportunity to meet devotees who have achieved the goal of their lives and their level of consciousness is just amazing. And Even living a life only trying to serve that kind of devotees makes your life worth.  

Please Gurudeva forgive all my offenses, I am still trying to make my mind my friend, to curb all of my bad habits, to improve my chant and principles mainly that need all my attention and concern!!!… if there is something else that I can do to help in the future or now please let me know and I will try to do my best! Hare Krsna Gurudeva and I wish You a wonderful Vyasa puja! Tomorrow!!!

Su aspirante a sirvienta,

Sita Lalita Devi Dasi

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HpS - ASA --  Thank you for your association.   Canakhya Pandita says that our own senses become our worst enemies from the ages of like 18-25. Maybe is a little different for a young lady, but whatever enerrgy we can save from those battles is our asset for our whole life.

Thank you for your offering. We hope you get taken to Mayapura, Vrndavana...   We have had so much anxiety about this second initiation for you and your esttemed Mother. The obstacles that we seem to face seem terrible, but it seems there are many devotees working so sincerely to adjust these things, so we plan to perform the ceremony on the 1st or 2nd while we ar in Chosica. Then you can go on the altar and touch the lotus feet of Radharan, for whom you have been making garlands for so many years, then ....

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale 

śrīmate hanumatpreśaka-svāmin iti nāmine

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine

namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe

om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ 

titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ suhṛdaḥ sarva-dehinām

ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥ

The symptoms of a sādhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime. (SB 3.25.21)

mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim

yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande paramānanda-mādhavam

I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains. (CC Madhya 17.80)

Dhyana Mulam Guru Murti Puja Mulam Gurur Padam

Mantra Mulam Gurur Vakyam Moksha Mulam Guru Kripa

The Guru's form is the best to meditate upon; the Guru's feet are the best for worship; the Guru's word is the mantra; the Guru's Grace is the root of liberation.     [Guru Gita - Skanda Purana Dialogue between Shiva and Uma (Shakti)]

Dear Gurumaharaja Please accept my humble obeisances. 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your vyasapuja.

The time of year has come when have to write a vyasa puja offering.  The words and sentences just stop.  How difficult it becomes to put the thoughts into words? ‘cakṣu-dāna dila yei, janme janme prabhu sei’, You are my master, birth after birth. still We are unable to glorify you. Each and every moment of your life, you teach us by example. You never lose a single moment to glorify your spiritual master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Anytime anyone credits you with the wonderful service you are doing, you attribute it to Srila Prabhupada’s mercy.

GuruMaharaja, you have made all arrangements not only for your disciples but for humanity at large through your many innovative ways of getting your association through your lectures, live internet broadcasts, activity reports, DTC, KDh  etc. In every activity of yours, you never fail to strengthen our commitment and conviction to Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON. In a very exemplary way, you teach us the mood of becoming an eternal disciple by displaying your unconditional pure love for Srila Prabhupada. Please GuruMaharaja, instill in our hearts a drop of that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Srila Prabhupada.

Since, we have initiated we have been tried to follow your instruction to the best extend. Srila Gurudeva, as you mention preaching is the mood of spiritual master we try our best to preach every chance we get. I have completely depended on your mercy on this. By your mercy only we can perform devotional service without any difficulties and can be success also.

Your most valuable guidance has given us great courage and enthusiasm to manage our spiritual life. Your blessing and encouragement has given us great strength to render devotional service and to serve the mission of Sri Caitanya Maha Prabhu by spreading the holy name and message of the supreme lord. Please accept our heartily gratitude by accepting and guiding us by taking us through the path of divine knowledge (Krishna Consciousness).

Last but not the least; your health is very important for our tender spiritual life. We beg the mercy of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krsna and Sri Sri Krsna Balaram to keep you in best health for preaching KC all over the world – apratihata.

For now We pray at your divine lotus feet to always have your shelter despite my entire shortfall. Thank you for being there when We need you. Thank you for always answering questions and clearing my doubts. Thank you for everything you gave us this year. We look forward to serve you more and more. Please bless us so that We can follow your instructions and become a worthy servant of yours.

A.S.N.F. (A Son Never Forgets)

Your eternal servant 

Patrak Das

HpS - ASA ==  Thank you for using your very, very disturbed body to serve Krsna! We hope to see you in Lima, Chosica, in a few days!!!