Letters to the editor

Please accept my most humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Things are continuing to improve for me in Utah. My work schedule has now become ideal where I am able to have time for my sadhana. I am at 16 daily rounds for at least the past month. Reading and offerings to my deities are also there. I'm in the first half of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2. Krishna is really driving home the point that we are not the body and the nature and qualities of the jiva soul. I am also reading Mahabharata. The Pandavas have escaped from the burning wax house and have gone through there adventures in hiding. Bhima marries a cannabal! Interesting how though she was a man eating shape shifting demon she knew enough about religion to persuade Yudhisthira that she was qualified to marry Bhima. My mind is a bit boggled by that one. They are now returning from the arena after competing for Draupadi.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!!!  Very nice. The whole world thanks you!!!   Krsna, Gopal thanks you! It means you will be coming home soon. Are you reading Krsna dharama's Mahabharata? It is nice.

I am also attending the temple programs regularly, although it doesn't appeal much to me. I have to make it appealing for myself. The topics discussed in class do not come from Sastra. In my opinion it isn't a whole lot to do with Vedic philosophy. But I get to lead kirtan, and I have taken it upon myself to read from Krishna book for the guests after the program during prasadam. This is becoming a regular practice. It's nice to read for the people. I'm happy to get another taste for sadhana in the past months. I'll continue to write regularly, perhaps once a month.

HpS - What "temple program" is it? Spanish Fork? Salt Lake City? SB class??? 

I have not heard back from Radhika Raman Prabhu since I last wrote to you. I know he is very busy with his work. He gave me his phone number and mentioned to call on the weekends, so perhaps I'll try to reach him that way since my schedule has recently changed. 

Your aspiring servant,

Bhakta Adrian

HpS - Yes, I just talked with him. I don't talk with him too much neither, because, yes he is very busy right now. He is finishing his first year at the school there with administrative duties, grading year end examinations, family &&& he and Krsna ksetra Maharaja have the FINAL EXTENDED DEADLINE with Columbia University for their academic summary with selected extracts of the Srimad Bhagavatam. It is a $200 million book! So wonderful for the whole world but they have to do some serious writing and editing before end of the year.

Our respects to the Rebec(ca) and Caru/Vaibhavi Devi Dasa/i if you see them!

Querido Gurumaharaja,

Por favor acepte nuestras reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Muchas gracias por su respuesta  respecto a la conexión  durante su Vyasa Puja.  El  horario que usted propone nos parece  bien Gurumaharaja. Por lo que esperamos enlazarnos el martes 23 después de las 6:30 pm a la hora que usted disponga, ¿a través de Star meeting?

Muchas gracias  querido Gurudeva, quedamos atentos.

Sus sirvientes

ASA  México

HpS - ASA ---- AGTSP!!!!!   paoho.  Hmmm.  Possible Start Meeting, pero possible Skype. No, camera en Start Meeting!

Querido Guru Maharaja,

Por favor acepte nuestras reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Deseamos se encuentre en buena salud,  los devotos de México mandir estamos preparándonos para celebrar su trascendental Vyasa Puja.

HpS - ASA -- Jaya! TlgaSP.  pfanrh....   "Nuestra vyasa-puja", es nuestra puja para Vyasadeva y todos sus siguiedores fida dignos, 51%, 78%, 91%, 111%, incluyenda Vds y nosotros!!

Hemos leído la carta de Prabhu Raktak en la que usted  menciona que celebrará su Vyasa Puja el 23 de Diciembre y que existe la posibilidad  de realizar una conexión vía internet, si a usted le parece bien,  nos gustaría preguntarle si es posible enlazarnos de entre  1:30 pm a  3:30 pm (tiempo de Tennessee)  Esperando que este horario pueda  ser accesible para el resto de nuestros hermanos, quedamos atentos.

Sus sirvientes

ASA México

HpS - ASA -- Eso es Martes, media dia. Es bueno o es mejor por la tarde, como despues de 6.30PM? Tenemos conneccion debil antes de esta hora, 6.30PM, pero funciona (65% por internet, 99.99% por telefono).

Respected Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances.  All glories to Srila Prabhupad.

Here in Australia-Brisbane, Iskcon GBC Vaishnava calender shows that your vyas-pooja is on 23rd Dec.  jiva Goswami's Tirobhav mahotsav is on 24th, so your vyas-pooja should be on 25th Dec, as I remember listening from you that your divine birth day comes next day after Jiva Goswami's Tirobhav, Am I right, if yes then how to correct in GBC Calender, and if I am wrong, kindly advise me to celebrate it for Australia on 23rd, a lot of thanks in advance, HARE KRISHNA.

Here's the link:
http://www.iskcon.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=61

yours servant,

Raktak Das

HpS - ASA - Jaya! AgtSP.  Paoho.      Remember, this is our offering to Vyasa Deva.    That's how we see Hanumatpresaka Swami's VP. We then are quite greedy about doing it.

It normally is the day BEFORE Jiva-goswami's Disappearance. In Australia and other places it seems to be that way, but in Tennessee that day disappears so it is the same day, 24th. Since it is 23rd many places let's do it that day.

HpSwami will be celebrating Vyasa-puja on the 23rd of December.

He likes to offer Kitri of Split-pease, Oatmeal with little salt and ghee and celery/carrots to Lord Nrsmhadeva. Cookies etc. may be sent for offering to 2129 Stratford Road; Franklin, TN 37129; USA, but in moderate quantities.

We can be available on-line to join you. What time will you have the program in Australia? What time will that be here!

Narayanam namaskrtam

nara caiva narottamam

devim sarasvatim VYASAM

tato jayam uddhirayet !!!

Hare Krisna!! Beloved and esteemed Gurudev,

please accept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

Here we are reporting from our cave in Mar del Plata. Thank you so much to pull me out from my sleep. Bad quality 16R / 4P in the gross world.  Most of the time lately i finish my rounds before going to bed or the next day sometimes. No morning program. 

Moving SAMA demanded lot of time and energy, but in the core of my heart i know it is only a choice. The mind is so tricky. It is a fact if one really wants to serve Krisna it is impossible no matter the situation not to do it. So this brought lot of reflexion to me, whether i'm doing the best service i can to Srila Prabhupada.

Regarding your questions in my last report i'm like 60 rounds behind from my kartik vrata of 20 / day.

The meeting with Rupanuga das was interesting, I could observe the kind of practice he is doing and I told him about mine. He told me that he was willing to teach me about astrology for applying it in ayurveda. He was very polite and I felt he really wants to help me to improve my practice.

The relationship with CMDD is fine, i feel like we can make a very good team to serve you and Srila Prabhupada. Little by little we get to know better each other.

Here in argentina your Vyasa Puja IS GOING TO BE on tuesday 23rd. I will celebrate it on sunday 21st with local devotees at El Loft and on tuesday alone at home. I think this year i will be your only disciple her in Mar cause Pancattava prabhu is in brasil and Gargacharya prabhu will be in chile. I hope i can log in for the "web darshan". What do you want to eat on your VP Gurudev?

The idea for Sunday is to tell devotees about your glorious deeds, your "avant garde" Sankirtan with Jung and MOE, and make a flyer with info about all your activities, blog KD, youtube channel, twitter, TPP, etc. 

Regarding suggestion for the online program it would be nice to know in advance how many devotees are willing to make their offerings online.

Thank you so much Gurudev for your constant inspiration. I  hope soon i can return to a nice FMP and acceptable japa.

Trying to improve my service to you,

Your fallen disciple,

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - AGTSP!  >>>=========>     Do we want to enjoy vegetarian tacos & tamales? Do we want to enjoy the delightful company of intelligent friends and our charming wives? Do we want to enjoy excellent conferences on Science and the Vedas?
EVERYTHING WILL GO BETTER,  FASTEST, if we chant better rounds!  Make this plan. Make that plan. Do this. Do that... improve your rounds. Money, power, movies... they will all improve the best if we put 16-rounds first.
"If you chant 16-nice rounds daily people will respect your preaching", Srila Prabhupada said.

O.K. Try it out.
Give us a report!     The Revolution is Now!      . . . . . . . About the Puja for Vyasa-deva, let us see what Raktaka Das is asking.

 A G T S P ! (paoho)
7.30PM.   NgD was sick, tired, from Dentist visit etc. So we are home alone tonight. In some ways it is very depressing. No, fallible soldiers. We have a little room, it is cold and dark outside, with rough automobile sounds and the dumpsters at the backs of the stores across the street as our only vista, but... we do have our solitude, nice little fire in our cabin. We chant for Lord Nrsmhadeva, Srila Prabhupada, all the assembled Vaisnavas, Radha-Krsna... Honor Prasadam ... have Monkey Warrior association and it is great. Very much preparation for non-corporal life.

Personal arrangement by Krsna for our advancement. He is training us all to be Acharyas, Vraja-basis.
 

Today we offered: One orange and 1-grapefruit for Lord's breakfast. Four baked potatoes with butter, almonds/walnuts and celery and some boiled carrots for His lunch,  and in the evening 1-apple and a cup of boiled milk with little sugar!

Did about an hour of BhVai, Canto 6.4, Chapter Study Guide reading and writing. Lot of progress reading "Jung and the Growth of Modern Psychology...".

Phone calls/counseling. Scanned Tpp-Cb/16.1-24 and experimented with the format.

                       FULL DAY -}}-----}

Now lets call our local devotees about the kid's drama for our monthly Sunday Festival.

Sri Krsna Sankirtan, Ki Jai!