Letters to the editor

Querido Gurumaharaja:
 Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias !
Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Estamos muy felices, falta poco para el Congreso de  Houston y por su pronta visita a México, sabemos que la prédica es Su fuerza y salud, tratamos de hacer pequeños servicios para esto. 

HpS - Muchas, Muchas Moooo Chas Gracias sus esfuerzas.  Pasa todo el dia con bastante esfuerza y ahora bastante dolor de corazon entonces vamos a esforzar responder antes de morir (Ja!  Ja! Jaaaaaaaa a a ...)

Maní sati mataji nos contactó en estos días y pudimos dar la dirección del centro de predica de Querétaro e intentaremos servirle. 

- Tramite de visas: 
Seguimos esperando las cartas de invitación que está gestionando Govinda con los encargados de Houston. Esperamos que lleguen pronto, pero seguramente una carta de ud Gurumaharaja a los encargados del Templo de Houston puede conseguir un pronto envió, pues algunos devotos ya tienen cita  en la Embajada y esperamos humildemente poder apoyar sus trámites, si es posible.

HpS - Envie tres cartas a Lalita-gopi y ella dijo que fueron acceptado por la universidad etc. Hay mas?

- Compra de ticket :
DF. 3 al 8 Agosto 
Mty. 8 al 12 Agosto 

HpS - Si, tenemos boleto de Houston a Mexico y vuelta.

DF. - Monterrey - DF. recién vamos a comprar el ticket. 
Recordamos : Miércoles 12 , Medio día debe estar en aeropuerto DF. Por vuelo a Perú. 

HpS - Si, es bueno. Burros volantes.

Gurumaharaja, normalmente los invitados tienen más oportunidad de asistir al Templo los fines de semanas. Algunos de nosotros pensamos que el reporte del Congreso de Educación en Houston podríamos  hacerlo en la tarde del viernes 7  y mañana del sábado 8 , esto significa viajar a Mty en la tarde. 
Las autoridades de Mty dicen que esperan a Ud para tomar su descanso ese día,  pues ellos estarán ocupados en diferentes servicios para el festival del domingo. 
Gurumaharaja Ud está de acuerdo  en tomar el vuelo a Mty aproximadamente las 5:00pm o  6:00pm del sábado 8 ? Tiempo de vuelo es aprox. 1 hora 30 minutos. 
Consideramos que ese vuelo abarca un tiempo de 5 horas aprox. en transporte, registró , espera , vuelo etc. Por ello es necesario consultar. Nosotros podemos hacer todos los cambios en itinerario DF. que sean necesarios que Ud proponga por favor considerando la gran importancia del reporte del Congreso.

HpS - Aparece bueno para nosotros. Realmente estoy pensando mas y mas en la participacion de los devotos Mexicanso, Hispanicos, por que Yadunandana Swami y Hrdayananda Swami ambos va a participar por Internet y claro puede responder a preguntas de Vds. Envia unas temas en lo cual quiere hablar con ellos.

Muchas gracias por Su infinita paciencia, disculpe las ofensas por favor. 
Su eterna aspirante a sirviente : 
Asta Sakhi dd. 

HpS - Como esta el Jefe, Manasa!!??

AGTSP paoho

Follows a letter to Dr. Samaresh and Harsh and Girivaradhari gopal in India. Describes our days activities. One Urgent letter from Asta-sakhi Devi Dasi. We will answer it but our heart pains a pretty substantial so other letters we will let sit.

We can smell the cinnamen rolls being cooked at the bakery about 1-km from here.

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Hare Krsna,

Esteemed Professor, Harsh, Girivaradhari-gopal Das et al,

Please accept our respects and best wishes. It is now 7.39PM. We have been working very, very hard all day. It is 31`C and the sun sets in about 40-minutes. We are feeling a lot of pain and even heart palpitations so I guess we must let Brother Ass rest and enjoy life.

We sent letters of thanks and invitations for papers to all the speakers listed on the event Program. It was a LOT of work: Collecting the addresses, finding the Program and then we added a personal note to each letter. Such nice people. Such great people.

Should we also send a request to Mukundakam Sharma?
Now we have to see to whom we need to send a request for a paper from those who did not come.

We will start traveling on the 24th so we are struggling to get the accounting done before we go and also to send the copies off for review to the big journals of Asiatic Studies.

We got the current list of monkey transfers to Prof. so far.

We also have such good news from Peru. The Director of the National Museum has heard of these efforts and is not only giving the Museum as Venue for a week long program in August but also wants to write for the event. They are demanding fotos of the Delhi Release Event so also at great effort I sent four with captions and general event description.

Alejandro Salazaar, our chief proponent there went to a friend who is a rather good astrologer to see when it was good to inaugurate the event. He told him that really on the 10th of August at 11AM was auspicious.

Alejandro then got a call from the Director of the Museum apologizing that the time we had asked for for our Press Conference to start the even would have to be changed because the new Minister of Culture need to use the Museum at the hour we had requested. Alejandro asked what time was available and he said that really the only time was 10th of August at 11AM.

Falling at the lotus feet of Sri Lalita Devi, Visakha Devi and all the Gopi girls of Vraja who continually serve the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Murlidhara we ask for your continued mercy.

HpSwami

AGTSP!!!

PAMHO

AGTSP

AGTSSGN

Hare Krsna beloved Guru Maharaj

Hope that when you get this report you are feeling recovered from your trip and your health is fine. Always praying to Lord Nrisimhadev, for Him to have us under his loving protection.

In my last report, I told you I was having a lack of enthusiasm while chanting my rounds. So I pray to Krsna, for him to help me and give me inspiration. And the inspiration I got was remembering that I count with the guidance of  a Spiritual master that is so merciful, that connects every day to make the morning program with us. So, spite I didn´t want to have internet at home (cause when I need use it at work or my sisters house), I did it with the purpose of connecting to japa joe, having yours and devotees association, and try to recover my lost enthusiasm…..and it worked!!!! 

Its amazing how sadhu sanga can help a lonelier like me!!

HpS - We can't live without your association!

So now, I can report that I’m chanting 16 enthusiastic rounds and following strictly 4 principles. Also when I go to work or to the temple, while traveling, I also chant, between 6 and 8 more rounds. Now I’m starting to feel the strength that good rounds can give.

HpS - Then Krsna will send sincere people to whom you can communicate what you are experiencing. Prasadam is better than hamburgers and Japa is better than worrying about things!

Regarding my sadhana,I must admit that I know im not following the program in the proper order, but im trying to do my best, as im also trying to involve Antonia in it.  I’m waking up at 5 to chant rounds. Chant until 6.30 when I take the laptop to my daughters room, and make Mangal Aratik together , with you. We been having good night conversations about what he hear on NOI  (something funny: we have a cat, Tomato. Everytime he hears we are chanting with you, he starts scratching the rooms  door for coming in and participate in the program!!!!!..How big is the effect of the Holy Name in every living entity!!) When Antonia left to school, I finish my rounds.

HpS - Solid program. 89% perfect!

Actually, im working with my family, but there is a possibility, that im going to administrate the temples restaurant. At  the present, we don’t have permission for functioning, so im doing the service of putting everything in legal order, so that we can distribute presadam in a proper way. Is very important to remember how  SP wanted things that regards preaching, to be done.  I remember once reading that SP said that devotees should be exemplary citicenz. I think that also applies to the functioning of the temple. So, we are trying to do that.

HpS - Jaya!!!  In Kali yuga the best we can expect with ISKCON or public administration is about 80% perfect, no? The rest we have to adjust by the mercy of Hari Nama!

My fixed services in the temple are going for flowers, making garlands and cook for the Deities. I did want to improve the quality of the food offer, so I took and Indian cuisine class, with an Indian mataji. She teaches us many secrets for tasty food so that we can make a nice offer!!!   Also, we make service at home with Antonia; pijamas and jewelery for the Deities.

Thank you very much for your answer about free will, it clarifies things a lot. You also told me to read SB 1.6.37, and it was a nice answer. What I mostly like was the part that sais “The freedom surrendered to the Lord does not mean that the devotee becomes dependent in every respect.” Ufff…very, very clear!!!

HpS - Pancha Tattva Das has similar question in his letter that we answer today!

Also I read in Krsna Book, part 3 chapter 16 “spiritual instruction for Vasudeva”, when he talk to his sons, Krsna and Balaram and said “You are the owners of this cosmic manifestation and, actually, this manifestation creates itself only for your pastimes”. I’ve read and heard many times of the glories of the Lord but, this two answers together, calmed my heart and give me a better perspective that this hole voragine has never been about me…its always been about him…and I love it!!!

There are no words that can explain how grateful I am for Srila Prabhupada, all of these questions would never been answer unless it was for Him.

Also , I would like to tell you Gurudev, that if there is any service that I can do for you, like transcribing, translating or traducing( Does that word exist???) please let me know, I would be honored of being of any help to you in your Sankirtan.

I absoluty know im not worthy at all, but hope someday to be able to make a quality service for you and SP….

Aspiring to be your disciple,

Pundavanika dd

Jay Nimai!! Jay Nitay!! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!!!

HpS - We are looking for devotees to transcribe the lectures we did on Start Meetinig for NOI. We can't find them now but watch for a notice.

Dear Gurudeva!

PAMHO, AGTSP !!!

We are still here fighting with our sadhana vaidhi (16R, 3G, 4P, SB, BG, KB, Sankirtan, Sadhu Sangha, etc) Sorry we move very slowly, and very little in these 15 years, but we are a little better than before. We get depressed much to see how much lust, anger and greed still remains in us, but do not lose hope, and try to subject us to his instruction, the most basic (the vote) ... We are confident that one day we can be helpful to you Gurudeva wanted ...

HpS - AGTSP paoho.   We think that wherever you go you are infecting everyone with your conscioussness. You have nice wife and nice family. You are doing wonderful service in a difficult situation. Srila Prabhupada said that he wanted to go faster in Grhastha ashrama but then in the end he saw that Krsna had a wonderful plan for him and all of his life was a preparation for that. Keep on praying and associating here!!!!

I want to inform you that the asrahm of Chosica was rented. We moved her things (danda, books and other) Puspa home Gopal Prabhu (My former neighbor) ... We could not take him to Chaclacayo. Now in my old house, where you went sometimes for reception, lives Gandharva Prabhu. When you come to Chosica, you can stay home Kanu Pandit Prabhu, or Prabhu Arunaksha Puspa Gopal, all places comfortable enough to receive it.

HpS - Thank you. You moved the locker? You have the key?  Most of the things are books. Few clothes, soap etc. They could be distributed. Thank you very much for help with the hospitality.

Nimsar, through its secretary Gandharva Prabhu, invited us to give a small presentation on home schooling for the education congress here in Chosica, and we have accepted ... We request your blessings to develop something appropriate ...

Jaya!

Karuna Mayi, Sita, and Arjuna are regularly following their courses with Lakshman Prabhu, and continue to service in the Temple, I think that letters of recommendation must be there, and we have asked Lakshman to be a kind of facilitator of these documents .. . The last time we spoke with you, there was talk of initiation (1st and 2nd Arjuna Karuna and Sita) the next time you come. That's fine Gurudeva? We can see some special date, Janmastami?

HpS - Sounds very, very nice to us! Forcing the donkey to a faster road!

Mr. Nrishimhadeva praying, Krsna Balarama for protection, watch Gurudeva.

                                                                                                                                                                   His silly disciple Anandamaya days.

(Traducion google traductor)

HpS - When we write in simple Spanish or English and use general words then Google Translator works very well! We have to get more and more in pure goodness! Understand what are the priorities and do them well. That is Vaidhi bhakti, understanding which services are most priority.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Pleace accept my humble obediences..

Hare Krishna Gurudev!!!       We are Always following your steps by this blog    ...We send one letter report one month ago but something happend you didnt recibe it..sorry im stupid with tecnology...

HpS - ASA - AGTSP paoho. It is always very, very refreshing to hear from you. Your other letter arrived just after we left for India and we couldn't answer any mail during that month. We sent a notice about the stop of mail during that month! I was hoping to still find those letters.

I'm wrighting from bhakta Nokia....Im in Chapadmalal, MdP...I came here for resting of maratons book distribution for some weeks . Radha Krishna deities from MdP yatra wanted me to serve them so They been for more than one month at my House in Chapa. NECTAR!!!!Tomorrow they are going back with their head pujari.Hmmmm!!

HpS - Who is Head Pujari?

​We did a lot of nice service for Krishna at the Loft...some sunday calsses,chanting kirtan,asosiate with devoties P.Mahajan,etc...

​We had lots of realization this month..Chanting very nice rounds and find a lot of material desires in our heart.    Jajajaaj...any way Im developing or trying to develop praying, talk with Krishna..And I think it work a lot..  Very Happy!!

And Im going to Bs As temple next Monday...Im going to meet with GGdG and talk about future service but I already talked something with Danwamtari Swami and Autorities of Nova Gokula for future service there (book distribution, leadering future bcris).  I have very good comunication with DwS and that makes me fell very good doing service under his guidence..

Any way Im having meeting with GGdG and then. I would like to ask you what is better to do if you think is necesary..

​We buying a very nice small van for book distribution, and if its possible and you like to transport you when come to Argentina..much better than the ones we had later ...

​I think Im like crazzy Bcry always runing of autorities..Sorry Im trying to surrender ,I feel some fear of autorities...I dont know maybe fear to loose my Liberty.jajjajaja.if we have!! And I always want to travel one place to another... Offfff!!!!!  This is bad????

​Thanks very much Im sure that all my realizations and my nice japas and every good things happend in my debotional life is cause of all your spiritual effort,strenght,desire to pleace Krishna and SP,,,,Thks for all your mercy...Sorry if Im not a Good devoty yet...Vanca kalpa.....your eternal servant PTD

​HARE KRISHNA HARE RAMA!!!!!!!

​HpS - HAre KRsna!!!   Typing all this on a Nokia 502 is incredible!   You must have tiny fingers like an ant!!!    All of your plans seem pretty good. Do you have any Sankirtan partners?  I think it is natural to be cautious about "authorities". NOI 5 explains that there are different levels of devotees and we should surrender to them in terms of their advancement. Gopis are good citizens of Vraja, they have their confidential group within Vraja and they have a unique relationship with the Prince of Vraja. We should act the same way within ISKCON.
Send us more news and thought here as you like. We give our thoughts on these questions in answer to similar letters also.
We are struggling to get very clear intelligence also, full morning program is wonderful and now we are struggling to get full evening program. We will do that by having it at 4.30PM. Later in the day the situation is just not stable enough.
Ask both Maharaja's about taking Sannyasa.
Your program seems fine: Distribute books, cultivate people who get books and come to ISKCON, train them as Sankirtaneros. Play with Krsna! Build Goloka Dhama.

Hare Krishna, dear Gurumaharaja.

Pamho, AGTSP and you!

Only two more months for the congress!

We are working on details. Communication is esential. We are inviting important people and everyone else.

So we want you to help us with some friends of you. Please, give us a little of your time to talk about it.

We, NIMSAR, are meeting this friday from 4pm to 6pm. So, can you join us anytime at that time?

Than you very much for your help!

your servant,

The LAD

ASA - AGTSP!!!   paoho...  Yes!   Call us on Skype!!    Thank you for this wonderful work, but we still don't have a formal letter from the Junta Nacional approving ASA to work in Peru. I'm afraid unless we get that ASA will have to withdraw from the symposium, although as an individual Sannyasi we can certainly travel and preach.