Letters to the editor

All Glories to Sri Sri Gour Nitay
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to all devotees!
All Glories to you!

Hare Krsna Maharaj, please accept my sincere obeisances at your lotus feet, I hope this find you in a veeeeeeeery good health. 

Camila-21years old- Chile/Argentina 

I do not know how much time has passed since the last time I wrote to you, and the last time that I did, was for private message...also I don't know if you published the letter... But really, doesn't matter too much. 
Well, I want to tell you, that We're chanting everyday our 16 rounds, they aren't good, but I know that if I still fixed at my japa bead, the taste will come...but always praying for that.. Also We decided to adorate deities, their names are : <img alt="heart" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/heart.png" title="heart" width="23" />NITAY GOURA SUNDAR<img alt="heart" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/heart.png" title="heart" width="23" />(BhaktiMarg Swami puts their names). (Enclosed in this letter a picture of them). In the morning I attend them :)))))))) ...is so beautiful, I'm really happy...I wanted this for so long. 
We're not doing any "formal service" for now (in the temple), but soon I will. 
In the other side, in my "normal" life I'm attending to classes of Contrabass/Double bass, music is everything. <img alt="heart" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/heart.png" title="heart" width="23" />

Many things were around in my head after the letter that I wrote. And the answer that you gave me ... my poor intelligence would not let me fully understand your advice and instruction, I turned to Abhimanyu Das, who is like my older brother, and he tried to show me what you meant. I don't know really if I'm ready to get married (formally), I'm always doing things in the wrong way...I'm not able to live in the temple, I see that sometimes devotees do that so easily, and I saw that isn't for me.. is that bad? I'm in the lowest position for that? 
The relationship that I'm keeping now, is so beautiful, We're worshiping the deities, reading about krsna, chanting our rounds...my spiritual life has become more stable. Maybe I'm the kind of person that needs to have someone next...

 I don't know how this affect my relationship with you, the person who I feel and know that is my Guru, my Spiritual Master. ¿Do you want to me to do something? ¿How can I sincerely serve you? I'm such a fallen soul, always making mistaken, one after another... The only thing that keeps always in my mind is: Attach to the chant of your japa. 

Well, This letter is TOO long, PLEASE EXCUSE ME for that, I wanted to make it short, but I couldn't ... Excuse my bad english.
¨Please accept again my sincere obeisances. 

¡All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - AGTSP paoho. Thank you for the letter. It is nice to hear from you. We all like you. Who is your male associate? Does he have a name? Our best wishes to him also.
In Kali-yuga there is no other way for spiritual advancement than chanting of the Holy Names. Of we should first chant the Pancha-tattva mantra and by the interaction of the mercy of these five Acharyas we can get free from offenses and then chant the Hare Krsna mantra in ecstacy.
Santa-rasa is the first level of service. It means detachment from matter and attachment to Krsna. Material attachement basically means the four sinful activities, illicit sex, intoxication. . . We use these to have a Rasa with our senses so we can turn our back on Krsna.

How terrible!!!

So, we have to chant and try to give up the four sinful activities. If we engage in them we will see that they make us poor stupid and greedy. Krsna never suggests anything impractical.

O.K?

Aim toward chanting Holy Names with partner, devotees, self and following 4-principles strictly, then you will understand how to have a superior relationship with partner, family, devotees, countrymen... Mmmmmm! Go to Goloka!
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Por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias

Todas las glorias a srila prabhupada.

Querido gurudeva disculpé mis ofensas por ser tan negligente en mis votos , a pasado tiempo que no le escribía pero siempre lo llevo en mi corazón , pase tiempo sin terminar las rondas pero ahora estoy cantando las 16 , debido al excesivo trabajo fui negligente al querer hacer mas de lo que no podía ,ahora estoy mas trankilo y puedo cantar mejor , mi esposa esta embarazada y esperamos un niño esta pronosticado su nacimiento para el 25 de diciembre nos gustaría que usted le de el nombre a nuestro hijo. Att su aspirante a sirviente Gadadhar Gosai das

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. [translate.google.com] Chanting 16-enthusiastic rounds is a personal sacrifice we have promised to offer to Krsna. It is like someone promising to bring you water every day but then not bringing it. Krsna wants our service and He demands our service.

Yes, we have accidental falldowns like Ajamil or even intentional neglect like Maharaja Bharata, but then Krsna shakes us and wakes us up. Did you keep a record of how many rounds you have missed? If not make a good estimate and gradually chant extra rounds each day to recover your promise to Krsna. He will appreciate it very much.
Without chanting enthusiastic rounds daily we have become like Duryodhana more and more. He worked very hard but it created a problem for Krsna.
O.K.
Falldowns happen, but then let's get back up in a glorious fashion. You know how many people need Krsna. Their lives are hell and because of ignorance they try to solve the problem by making it worse. You know this better than me.

Thank you so much for the letter. Please send us more news. You have a lot of work to do.

Kasisvara is a good name, no? He was personal associate of Lord Caitanya. When Lord would go to the Temple he would clear the path for him. Really the first letter of the name should depend on the day of the week the child is born.

Hare krisna maharaj

Please accept my humble pranam at your lotus feet.
HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Moderately swollen feet.

All glories to srila Prabhupada.

All glories to you H.H.Hanumatpresaka swami maharaj.

Maharaj how are you? Hope this letter finds you in good health and spirit.

HpS - O.K. Just starting to get a headache. 1PM, Friday. Lot of work today.

I really dont know how to say but i am in huge mind struggle maharaj. Please help me . As i had mentioned i am doing my graduation in bachelors of medicine. Maharaj because of exam season and this being my last year (excluding internship) I am not able to chant my rounds . I feel either lazy doing it and when i do it i am not able to concentrate.This consequently makes me feel guily . I can neither do anything spiritual nor can i concentrate on my studies. When i sit to study my medical books i feel like i am wasting my time and that i should chant and do spiritual things . But when i try to do spiritual things i get tensed thinking about my study. My academic life is in mess. i feel depressed and i am not able to balance anything. My exams are nearing . My parents dont understand my spiritual beliefs. All my college teachers and friends blame my krsna consciousness for my failure . I know its not krsna that is to be blamed ...its me only. I couldnt balance things. I feel like i wasted government's money by joining medicine( govt. sponsered seat). Please help me maharaj. I didn't want to disturb you by my stupid problems but devotees told me that only you can help me understand my position. Please ask krsna what to do. 

Maharaj in future i want to help prabhupad in his mission. Is there any service that i can do as a doctor? in future, because i feel my current academic qualification is no use to krsna so i get more demotivated. Please suggest somethings. How can i serve you and prabhupada as a doctor . Please help me understand my situation better.

I am not following 16 rounds currently and i had to drink coffee to stay awake and study for exams last 15 days.my next final exams are going to start from december 2 till 20 . i think i will need caffeine again that time. Even worse demons attack us out of frustration last few days. I dont deserve to be initiated . I couldn't follow you.  I still hope you forgive me for my mistakes . I know i am your worst student but you are papita pavan . Please forgive me and help me.

Regarding your last advice, my relationship with that devotee has improved . I have seen that when i praise him and instead of fault finding in him  find mistakes in me i tend to improve. I realized that i cannot even be .0000001 % sincere like him . 

Please guide me maharaj. I am lost and need guidance from you to understand what i have to do . I cannot leave my studies now. I need to know how can i serve you and prabhupada with my studies. I need your blessing and guidance urgently. Please scold me and chastise me but help me back to correct path.

Sorry again for disturbing you and all my mistakes.Protect me from myself maharaj.

your worst servant

Rituraj majumder

shillong ,india

HpS - ASA - Wellllll, let us not expect to solve all the problems of life in six minutes. In contrast we can make rapid progress.

1) Set a standard for Japa that you know you can do. Think about it. If it is one round a day. O.K. Be SINCERE. There is no substitute for sincerity.

2) Get up early and get you rounds. Done. Later take a break from the passion and chant as appropriate.

3) During the day force your self to read a little bit from Srila Prabhupada's book several times, like taking bitter medicine.

4) Most of the other students are in a worse situation than you are.

Write again!

AGTSP!!!!!!    Paoh..o'......    4.49PM here. Getting  d a r k  and spooky outside. It is very easy to get depressed in this circumstance, but the cause of depression is so obvious, mostly the lack of sunlight, so cold outside we can't go for a walk, that we laugh at it.  Also, however, it is lack of association with Srila Prabhupada through one angle or another.

That's it, no?   That's the only real problem.

We were reading the Order and Rule and life of St. Benedict today. This led us to his preceptors and there is definitely cause for respect there.   From broad viewpoint though we see that Srila Prabhupada is able to deliver a very high level of religious life, not from speculation or dubious historical sources, but very clear and systematic. Everywhere all the saints and leaders are mentioning that these are all experiments, but from Prabhupada there is scientific knowledge. If you want good machines, go to Germany, if you want romance, go to France, if you want philosophy, relgion, yoga, mysticism, go to India.

Lot's of work today. Few letters you see. Getting ready for the Kapi-dhvaja. Many things left to do, but now we have to stop and ENJOY LIFE. Been in the cabin for two days now. Maybe we go through the dark in Rtadhvaja-Swami's-Mothers-Car to buy some milk at the SUPERMARKET on the way to NGD's home and have some stimulation while we chant a few rounds.

I asked a Manager at K-Mart, one of these big department stores, how many items they had. He said almost 1-million!

Hari Bolo.<img alt="angel" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/angel_smile.png" title="angel" width="23" />

CURRENT ITENARARY FOR H. H. HANUMATPRESAKA SWAMI'S VISIT TO CHICAGO

Wed 12 of November

Arrive to Chicago.12pm.

University of Illinois Chicago. 4pm. Conference. Science, psyche, and spirituality : Professor Carl Jung's encounter with the yoga mysticism of India.

Interfaith meeting  (St. Scholastica Monastery). 7pm. Discussion: Rituals of love : daily life of a Hare Krishna pilgrim

Th 13 of November

Morning SB class at 7:30am

Illinois Institute of Tech.  1pm.  Conference: Science, psyche, and spirituality : Professor Carl Jung's encounter with the yoga mysticism of India.

LOB movie . 6:30 pm (temple program) 

Fr 14 of November

Morning SB class at 7:30am

Northwestern. 12pm. Lunch with faculty or Interview with La Raza newspaper ( at the temple)

Bhakti Vrksa Latino 6:30 pm.

Sat 15 of November

Morning SB class at 7:30am

VTE Teacher training course.

Bhakti Vrksa. Premananda Mataji program in Naperville for Saturday evening.

Sun 16 of November

Sunday Feast class: Education with ISKCON: a report on the 2015 North American Education Symposium.At 1:15pm (and combine it with initiation).

Arati Kirtan. Q and A. Êvening Program.

 Mon 17 of November

Morning meeting with HH Romapada Swami (I will write to Maharaja and ask for availability)

Wedding. 10am

Departure to Nashville.  3:20 pm

That's all for now Gurudeva.

ys etasa krsna das

HpS - ASA - Jaya! AGTSP! I sent a sample poster. We look at this as the first of a series of visits. It all depends on who becomes our friends, then we can do more and bigger programs in the area of academics and culture.
Thank you so much.

Hare Krisna por favor mi querido Guru Deva Hanumatpresaka Maharaja Acepte mis humildes reverencias Todas las Glorias a Sirla Prabhupada. Espero que se encuentre bien 

En estos momentos por su misericordia sin causa estoy prestando servicio en el Templo de Madrid 

Aspirando ser su humilde sirviente Jagamohan Das

HpS - ASA - TlgaSP. Muchas gracias su super carta pero que haces? Robando bancos para Krsna??? <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" /> Como esta El Jasoda Das