Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna gurudeva,

We offer our respectful obeisances unto you and all members of param para.
Patita pavana jaya Srila Prabhupada!
We are here in Orlando, Florida. We are taking up new responsabilities and learning many practical things about grihastha asrama. Although we have these responsabilities still we are doing our sadhana and trying to improve. We are taking premarital counseling with Krsnanandini Mataji and we are finding it to be very beneficial. She is a great support. We are going to Houston for a week during the symposium and we are excited to see you. 
Yesterday was the 6 month anniversary of my receiving Sri Nitai Mayapura Candra, my deities of Gaura Nitai. (Jananivasa Prabhu gave Them Their names in LA)

Your little servant and spiritual daughter,                                                                                                                                                 Aindavi dd

HpS - Jaya!   AGTSP paoho.   Thank you for your letter. In Olando, Florida, Grhastha Ashrama! Amazing. We forget all the details of who is doing what almost immediately unless they are repeated at least six times.  But in any case Mickey Mouse is in Orlando, Florida and from what we understand his form resembles Lord Jagannatha so much that little children have even offered their obeisances to him!

Texas!

News??!!

A G T S P !
Paoho & Bw!!!     We are sitting on the porch. Cars rush by on Medical Center Parkway. Not so many because it is Sunday. There is a one x four foot hole in the porch because one stringer rotted and collapased. Ricky (Ricardo) was supposed to come today to work on it, but we never saw him.

The BhVai examination was very enlivening. Now we are looking toward four weeks of cleaning up our details, lost examinations, our Chapter Study Guides, Verse Book, Course Description and Structure. We hope we can present those in the National Conference at the end of July.

Is very hot but with the fan and sitting on the porch we are comfortable enough to work. We could have got an airconditioner for one room, but we are only here for a few weeks and then practically speaking we are not back until middle of September.

Talked with Nimsar in the morning. They are intoxicated with joy that ASA is registered with the National Council of ISKCON and now starting the public legalization.

O.K. We will send some letters for NIOS for Dr. Samaresh and go for a walk. There is other work to do also.

Some very nice letters and questions.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!!!

Dear Swamij, Aniruda das is here in Bali. He is conducting a disciples course that I am attending. I find that it is deepening my understanding of the role and of and my relationship with guru, Krsna, Prabhupada, and ISKCON. After the course is finished I will be given the test for initiation. In August Ramai Swami will visit Bali. I am supposed to meet with him. He wants to send me to either Papua New Guinea, the Solonmon Islands, or Darwin Australia to open a temple. What do you think, should I do that? I continue to follow Prabhupada's instructions and chant my rounds everu day. Your servant, Ken

HpS - ASA ---- AGTSP    paoho.   Very nice news.   I guess it would be O.K. to go. He wants you to go alone or with other B'caris???

Dear Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I sent this letter through Nikunja Bihari prabhu on the 18th of last month and haven't yet seen a reply. I just wanted to resend in case it slipped through the cracks somehow, if not, please forgive my lack of patience. Haare Krsna!

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!!  paoho.   Guess it slipped!

I hope you are in good health. I am just preparing for another sankirtan expedition with my team. In spring and summer time we go to music festivals, like Woodstock. Everyone is trying to transcend the daily grind so we're trying to give them something more substantial.

Lately I've been having a little trouble adjusting to temple life again after traveling so much. For almost four years now I've been going out for a month or two, and coming back for a week or so in between. I trained for almost a year with RVC. Outside I have to be surrendered internally, I have to veld motivated, I have to prioritize, and make determined goals; but when I come back to the temple there is a lot of pressure to conform externally to a formula. I realize the importance of setting an example, and I try to get into it, but sometimes I find it hard to stay motivated and sometimes I regret that it may come across as disrespect. I actually like KC activities, but I find it a little frustrating when I feel forced, or if I have to do everything just a certain way. I can't help it, I'm rascal #1 but I'm just trying to contribute what I am able to. I can't seem to live it yet, but I'm at least trying to form a concept of obedience. One brahmacari recently posted this excellent quote by Tolstoy about monasticism. Tasty! https://www.facebook.com/16rounds/posts/10206283068813001

Some high points lately: I managed to complete some new illustrations for my main shiksa guru's translations of Sri Bilvamangalacarya (HG Mukunda Datta prabhu.) I also had the privilege to visit your servant Radhika Raman prabhu and his family; and also Bhakta Adrian and his good wife as well, last time I was in Utah. It was really great to see them again. Bhakta Adrian was my first roommate in LA! 
I was inspired by one of your lectures where you described one interfaith conference where the devotees were talking shop with a Mormon cleric about preaching. He said the most effective preaching is the follow up rather than the cold calling. I'm not such a good book distributor in terms of quantity, so I was inspired to create this website as a recent attempt to build a quality preaching platform on the foundation of my book distribution: Radhakrsna.weebly.com

I'm trying to make some arrangement to visit you in Seattle during your stay there (July 8-11, correct?) Please pray for my colleagues and me, and I will likewise pray to Nrsimhadev for your safe travels as well

Your humble servant,

Bhakta Eric

HpS - ASA -  Hare!   Krsna!      Awwwk!     I can't remember who you are, Prabhu!!!!     Awwwwk.   Past 50-then energy in the body is finished and past 60-the short term memory goes. BUT old age is a great friend for a devotee beause it pushes us from Sensual to Mental to Intellectual platform. Then if we can get completely on the Atma platform we are eternal!!!

Remind us of who you are.

Your clash with Temple Sadhana seems normal. Like you say you just have to learn how to adjust to it, no?   The Tolstoy quote is nice. Compare with BG 4.34, no?  Prabhupada says, that blind faith is condemed. So we have to understand the postion in the administrative structure and the spiritual development (and even esoteric taste) of our ISKCON associates.

todas las glorias a sri sri gaura nitai

tlgsp, y mis respetuosas reverencias a usted gm!

¿como esta?..siempre orando por usted!

ASA - \'o'/   TlgaSP!

... le escribo con el motivo de contarle que en julio me retiro del templo, por los horarios de mis estudios, ya que me agregaron 4 dias en la semana y los horarios son imposibles de juntarlo con los servicios, es muy triste tener que retirarme del templo pero creo que es mucho apego. los miercoles entro al altar toda la mañana por la misericordia de krsna me queda ese dia fijo para segui adorando, los demas dias me dedico a estudiar. espero haber decidido bien, pienso que es muy importante estudiar  ¿usted puede decirme si estoy en equivocada?   le agradeceria.

HpS ASA ----  Hmmmm!  No, se exactamente. Somos lejos, pero, posible es correcto.   Unos devotos quiere estudiar mucho y Prabhupada esta restrigendo. Otros no quiere y Prabhupada esta esforzando. Depende en su servicio. Habla con bastante consejeros. Considera los comentarios de Prabhupada en sus libros, y orar bien por su Japa y   Kirtan y va a tomar un buen decision. Puede ser MUY util estudiar para Krsna, predicar a su companeros y profesores. 

voy a estar en mi casa siguiendo el sadhana, cantar las rondas y seguir los principios estrictamente. 

3er año de violin! ahora agregamos viola! 

gracias por su misericordia sin causa gm! siguiendo sus instrucciones y tratando de seguir,seguir,seguir. perdon por mi locura. 

una vez mas mis respetuosas reverencias su sirvienta ter kadamba devi dasi

                                                           Hare Krsna!

HpS - ASA --- Puede tocar con las Gopis para Radha Krsna!!!  Cual es la tema de sus estudios??

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

    Gurudev, Thank you so much for considering my name for second initiation.

HpS - ASA --  AGTSP paoho.  We sent a letter to Temple President and mentioned Siksa-guru with copy to you yesterday asking for their approval!  Second initiation is preparation for 3rd initiation, Goswami. Are you thinking of going through Grhastha Ashrama or going directly to Vanaprastha or Sannyasa???

    You can send mail directly to our temple President H G Radheshyam Prabhuji, also mention my local Shiksha Guru’s name.

    Gurudev, Have prepared note on SB for 7 days SB, for preaching purpose. Find below the SB topics for 7 days.
    Below topics will be covered in 7 day SB Katha. Please advise.

HpS - ASA - Who are your Stew Dents? SB 2.2.12 says we should not go beyond Canto One and Two unless Students are following the 4-principles, no?

    1. Bhagvatam Ki Mahima Part
    2. Creation Of Vedas by Vedvyas
    3. Death Of Draupadi Childs
    4. Chirharan Of Draupadi Part [Shouldn't this come before part 3. This means stealing of her clothes, no?  Ham hindi sik raha hu, and there is not much mentioned in the SB about this, no? It is g r e a t story]
    5. Parikshit Maharaj Request Sukhdeva Goswami to Recite Srimad Bhagavatam [!]
    6. Sukhdeva Goswami Says Listening Srimad Bhagavatam is the Greatest Benefit of Life Part
    7. The Value Of Time
    8. Kapil Dev Preached His Mother Devhuti [!! This is advanced topic, no? If you are engaged in illicit sex with your 'wife' then these descrptions of hell and the gratification of Kardama and Devahuti will be toooo intense!!]
    9. Suniti Guides Dhruva Maharaja [Very specific also advanced, no?]
   10. Dhruva Maharaj Ask Krishna to Provide Devotees Association
   11. Description Of 28 Types of Hell
   12. The Story of Ajamil
   13. The Story of Chitraketu
   14. The Story of King Nabhag
   15. The Story Of King Ambrish
   16. The Birth of Lord Rama
   17. 14 Years of Exile to Lord Rama
   18. The Story of King Subhdyumn
   19. The Birth Of Lord Krishna
   20. God told the Story of the Previous Birth of Devaki and Vasaudevji

ASA - From 9-on seems too advanced unless you have advanced students. Of course, in the 1st and 2nd canto we see summaries of these later cantos and avatars.  Who is your audience??  Is very good project. You should start BhVai as soon as you take second initiation!!

   This notes has been prepared for door to door preaching.

ASA - Aaaaaaaah!    For that seems you really need to stick to first two cantos.  Of course, Prabhupada puts so much information in there about later cantos. You just have to find it.   Monkey and Piggy have a ton of stuff in the archives on the first two cantos: pdp...    It is it useful???

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - Thank you sooooo much of this work!!