Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna, AGTSP Paoho

Thank you for the below letter. From 11th February to yesterday we were very, very, very weak from the exhausting trip to South America. Then there was paralyzing cold for the same time. Some nights it was -20 degrees Celcius. It took us 30-minutes to get the ice off of our old car to visit Nitai-gaurasundara's home. After that we could not really travel at all.

Krsna arrangment. We slept a lot, but felt very refreshed and now feel with energy to work again.

Also, it is triple effort for us to handling letters not in the Blog. If you can write to the Blog, please do so. MANY other devotees will see your letters there with great joy. They all want to hear how you celebrate Gaura-purnima in Manipur!

Our travel plans are changing because of the Ministry of Education work.

Are you getting our Newsletter? It is always posted every Amavasya and Purnima at www.jayarama.us.

Of course, we are very, very happy for any news we can get from you.

What verses are you reading in the 4th Canto?

Our respected to our Sanskrit Pandita and congratulations on his book. We also hope devotees kidney transplant was useful.

Keep the daily Mandir programs as useful, but this is Kali-yuga, so home programs may be more effective. Srila Prabhupada spent a whole lifetime in preparation!!!

O.K. Waiting for your answers, news (we hope in the Blog).

On Monday, February 16, 2015 12:50 AM, Mukta Okram <[email protected]> wrote:

All Glories to Sri Hps Guruji Mahara Gouranga Mahaprabhu

Radha krsna Ki  Jay and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

I am  submitting my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji's padmacaran that Prabhu Nandagopa Das has produced a new book titled Saran Sanskrit Shiksha for the bigginers  of Sanskrit language. I also purchased a book and started reading the book. It is a very useful hand for learning Sanskrit language. It will be use a  text book in the UBC.

Another thing, Guruji might be in tour so that I could not get Guruji's reply in connection of the previous letters relating to Guruji's visit in India, Manipur and Thoubal. After knowing Gurujits timing we want to arrange and inform to all bhaktas who are interested to take initiation. So please communicate us for the time in advance.

Now I am reading regularly the 4th Canto 8th Chapter about Dhruba Maharaja's tapasya for getting Narayana.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

AGTSP
paoho
5.30PM - Sunset in the Boro. Is a depressing [Tama-guna] time. Best to run to the altar, Chant Japa, Gayatri, then 24-minutes [one Danda] after sunset, Sandhya (Gaura (Sundara)) Arati. (With Dan Sing for Krsna).

We just answered letters up to 5-days ago. Should catch-up more tommorrow! No URGENT letters.

Today, Sunday, 22nd February, we feel back to normal. [Of course, normal for 67-year old American Ass is different than 35-year old Mumbai Ass].
Ice storms [40-degress F. below freezing] appear to be finished and the autos are moving normally outside our window on Medical Center Parkway.

We have had such comfortable three days at NGD Ashrama. Of course, that is also dangerous, a Sannyasi becomming attached to the comforts of family life.

Now we are alone with Monkey-Piggy, Prahlada, Hanuman, Japa-Beads, Lord Nrsmha-deva and you, but ... your future is bright... Gaura-arati and then some Sadhu-sanga by phone with Visnu-carana Das here and finally Krsna book and hot milk.

Drink Enough Water. Breath Enough Air (Kirtana).

Our Plans for Sankirtan (now that our Donkey and Village are habitable) are just the same:

1) Who am I?     What are our responsibilities to Srila Prabhupada?

2) Who are we? Who do we know who has some grasp of their own on #1 above? We talk to them and with them make ...

3) Plans, calendar etc.

4) Acquire tools, cars, dogs, pencils, nations...

>>>------> Gayatri.. <img alt="blush" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/embarrassed_smile.png" title="blush" width="23" />

Sadhu sanga, sadhu sanga, sarva sastre kaya,
Lavan matra, sadhu sanga, sarva siddhi hai!!

Dear Gurudeva, How are you ? I am very  thankful for being able to talk to you in BS. I am writing to ask you a question about deities. First i  want to  ask  you  if recommend me  worshiping Gaura Nitai  at home. Another question I want to ask you  is about the material of the deities,  several devotees have recommended metal, but here in bs a few  devotees make deities  of resin and a type of  marble. what do u think about that? I hope you are well.  Bktn Lali

HpS - ASA - AGTSP Paoho.  Metal is fine. Resin is fine, but may not be so durable. Maybe more warm.
Picture of Pancha-tattva is also fine. Hmmm.   Is very personal.  What attracts you?

Some folks worship Their Japa Beads: Squeeze Them, feed Them, take them for walks, give Them a sunbath every day.

Hare Krishna dear maharaja!

pamho! AgtSP

Thank you so much for your answer!

I wish Lord Nrsimhadeva always protect you. Thank you for all your effort to preach Krishna Consciousness even with the nuisance and issues produced by the body. You inspire me a lot!

I regret the issue about prasadam, maybe it could have been avoided.

His Grace is grhastha and the name of his wife is Jahnava devi. They live in Mayapur with their daughter. 

I understand what you are saying to me. He knows about my status but maybe I should talk with him deeper about it. Anyway I don’t know if it’s the most important. Is it? I Just wanted to know your thinking about it.

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP.  Seems to our bewildered intelligence that first thing is to just have fun in ISKCON: Go to the Sunday Feast. Chant when you walk to work...  Then start to chant regularly: 16-rounds, 4-principles, SP's morning program. If you do that you get Hari-nama Diksa. That's realization that you are servant of Krsna. Sambandha. If you go on with that then you start to understand what is your service in terms of your lifetime VAD: Woman, Ksatrini.... So it would seem now the center is getting first initiation.

Then the VAD, you need a mirror. We always need a mirror. Krsna is the greatest mirror. What is your VAD? Great mirror is a devotee like Mahatma Das. A guru is fixed in his Hari-nama rasa, his VAD position. What is next? A guru's wife is natural mirror for guru's lady disciples. Ask Mahatma Prabhu if you could write to her to introduce yourself???? Maybe she is very shy person and doesn't serve her husband so much in that way.  Maybe she does. Get know your VAD gradually as you get to know the VAD situation of your gurus, no?

 I don’t understand  when you tell me that If I want to clarify my ashram I have to know my guru’s ashrams status. Should be my status related to his status?. Most of his disciples are ghrasthas, but not all. 

HpS - Above, no?

So If I don’t live in the temple for at least 6 month, I can’t take hari-nam diksa? There’s no way?

HpS - No, just have practical relation with Sri Hari, Temple President, so that he can recommend that you have told him that you are following Temple program practically at home and he trusts you.

Yes I’m following the principles about a year ago but I don’t think to live in the temple now. I have many responsibilities with my current service that I can’t just give them up. 

Thank you for your advices about relationships with men and with senior devotees. I will implement it.

All glories to you for inspires us with your steadiness, wisdom and humility.

Thank your for YOUR precious association!

Hare Krishna,

your servant,

Belen. 

HpS - AGTSP. Thank you. You really seem to have been a Sannyasi in your last lifetime but . . . .   Oooops!!!!   ... <img alt="devil" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/devil_smile.png" title="devil" width="23" /> . . .  [Back on track. One more mile to Goloka]

HARE KRSNA DEAR GM

PAMHO AGTSP

THAT CONGRESS OF EDUCATION IN CHILE WAS VERY INSPIRING GURUDEVA THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT,

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. It was wonderful. We almost had a brain stroke, but it is just the beginning. More in todays Kapi-dhvaja!  Very nice to hear from you all.

NOW WE ARE IN COLOMBIA WITH SANKIRTAN GROUP OF DSAL , JUST PASSING 105 BOXES OF BOOKS OF VENEZUELA, A LITTLE DIFFICULT MISSION FOR THE  ACTUAL SITUATION IN   VENEZUELA .

HpS - ASA - - -  !!!! HK / HR...  Krsna killed 17-auksahinis of Jarasandha's warriors!

WE ARE TRAVELING BY SEVERAL CITIES,  THE IDEA IS dISTRIBUTED 80 BOXES, IN THESE TWO WEEKS DISTRIBUTE 36 BOXES OF BOOKS AND IN THE NEXT TWO WEEK WAIT YOUR BLESSINGS TO DISTRIBUTE 40  BOXES OF BOOKS.

HpS - Blessing is in the Mantra!  We bless you, please bless us!  May Srila Prabhupada bless us all!!

IN COLOMBIA HAVE SEEN MY DEVOTION HAS BECOME AN EXTERNAL STANDARD NOTHING MORE, SEE THE DEVOTION OF THESE COLOMBIAN DEVOTES;  STRONGLY HOLDING SRLA PRABHUPADA'S BOOKS , AND ALTHOUGH NOT HAVE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS , FEEL MUCH LOVE FOR KRSNA AND DEVOTEES, THAT INSPIRES ME A LOT. 

I humbly pray you to tell me which is the meaning of devotion ?  HOW I INCREASE MY INNER AWARENESS ?

 MY LIFE IS DELIVERED TO YOUR SERVICE PLEASE TELL ME I CAN DO TO HELP YOU IN YOUR SERVICE TO RADHA KRSNA

TRYING TO BE HIS DISCIPLE

Vrajendra Kumara DAS ( B. BURRO )

HpS - More news in the DTC for today, but was very nice to get your personal association during the events in Chile with Jagad-guru Das, Arjuna, Rodrigo et al!
What is devotion: "anyabhilasita sunyam..." - BRS 1.1.11... Cited in NOI, no?  Purport in Text Three of NOI. It means activity. Activity for whom? For Krsna. For Krsna's devotee, Srila Prabhupada, Krsna's Deity, Name, Movement.

In NOI 7 - SP discusses Raganuga bhakti. Then we try to follow the Raga of Srila Prabhupada. Do you read the Lila-amrta? Are you hearing Prabhupada's words in his books as personally written for you?

AGTSP

paoho & bw.
5.42PM, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Sunset is at 5.30PM, but you sure can't see it. It has been so cold here that we can't even drive over to NGD house. We went yesterday evening and it took us 10-minutes to get the ice off so we coulds open the door and start the motor, heater. Then another 20-minutes of breaking the rest of the ice off so we could drive.

It was dark.

It was quiet.

It was spooky!    Only a few other cars on the road and had to travel really, really slow on the icey roads. Today was about the same. Sun came out for some time and began to melt stuff. Tommorrow night it is supposed to be -20 degreed Farenheit, or -25 C!    Good, God!   What will happen then. At -30 C your spit freezes in the air and exposed flesh freezes in like 90-seconds.

Oooof.  Our little cave in the mobile home is stay warm with one electric heater and we got another in the bathroom. For cooking we have to put on shoes and a jacket and move rather fast. So far no water pipes have broken.

This is not normal. In Boston it is worse. Kill cows get killed.

Our body is still exhausted. We try to do light work but after 6-days our liver still seems 65% depleted. If we even think about eating p-nut butter we feel an intense pain in our waiste etc.

Our heart is happy. How about you.

Now we are just sleeping, but we did a lot of work today: 1-hour 40-minutes on Skype with Rama-giridhari Das. All very useful. Then 30-minutes with Abhirama Das, also super. Eduardo G. and his wife Gida have agreed to try writing a book together, alternating chapters. He was president of the psychiatric society of Peru etc.

Hare Krsna. We can't write this. Krsna gives fantastic suggestions.

15-minutes with everyone's old friend Visala Das. He's 77-tomorrow. Tonight is Siva-ratri. Gana-gamya Das left his body in Delhi. Has a great wife, son, was the chief designer for the Dehli animated museum. 15-minutes with Nandulal from Houston. 10-minutes with NGD and Abhiseka.

Now it is 5.55PM and the sky is closing in. The last cars scurry for the shelter of their garages, only about 10% of normal traffic by our front window today, no commercial traffic, NO AMBULANCES (usually about 14/day).

We read about Lal Bahudar Sastri, second Prime Minister of India, after Nehru and Miguel Cervantes. Of a recent survey of world classical literature by about 75-writers/scholars from 54 countries the Ramayan and Mahabharata were in the top one. They listed them alphabetically by author without rating any as 25th, 26th, 27th etc. but they did note that Don Quixote got 50% more votes than any other book on the list.

Take a look at the winners to see why they win. Use their success for Nanda-gopal and all of his little friends.

We also reviewes Monkey/Piggy's Trash writings from 1,000 - 10,000. They seemed quite amazing.

Monkey / Piggy - HpS, you a work'n fool!!!!!   You call this light work????

O.K. 6.02, then letter is off just for you? How is Laksmana, Candra-munkhi's in Spain? Dandva and Jayanta were in Mangala arati, gave great pleasure to our briain. Jagad Guru, BVD + Sananda, Mitravinda and more. To quote Carl Jung, the psychologist has to be very careful of all the emotional dependence and adoration of his patients. He has to be who he is. An instrument of the Real Doctor. We worse devotees than any of our readers and by your mercy we can contribute a little bit to Srila Prabhupada's movement.