Letters to the editor

PAMHO, Mis reverencias querido gurudeva

Te escribo para informarte de algunos avances en la organización de la celebración de VP en español. Como tú lo has pedido y sé que es muy importante que todos contemos con mayor información. 

He hablado con Aindavi y algunos otros hermanos espirituales en México y el grupo de madre Sundari. Con respecto a la celebración del día 11 se a compartido lo siguiente: 

Celebración del día 11 de enero

✔️Participaciones online. Los hermanos espirituales de habla hispana, podrán participar con una ofrenda grabada con duración de 12 min, como máximo; de esta manera, abarcaremos una hora en total. 

✔️Se a enviado la invitación y la información a los devotos encargados de cada yatra y algunos otros podrían verla por este medio y contactar a Govinda Pramodini para tal efecto. Todas las especificaciones de la participación online ha sido incluida en la invitación. 

Hay alguna información extra que debamos saber? 

El programa del día 11, es él siguiente; de acuerdo a la información que madre Sundari a confirmado contigo: 

-10 am Bhajan/kirtan

-10.15 am Clase corta de Gurudeva

-10.40 am Ofrendas online, en el siguiente orden: España, Argentina, Chile, Perú y México. 

-11.40 am Ofrendas escritas (devotos latinos en Houston) 

-12.30 am Canciones del guru Parampara BSST

Los devotos latinos que estaremos en Houston podremos preparar alguna ofrenda de bhoga y me gustaría saber, qué te gustaría comer ese día? Además de los habituales tamales🫔. 

En otro correo te envío la invitación que se envío con información para la participación online. Para que quede disponible esa información en el blog. 

Por el momento no tenemos mucha información de la celebración del día 13, sólo que el team latinos hará tamales♥️🫔. Estamos a la espera que madre Sundari nos proporcione mayor información.  

Hay algún comentario u observación que tengas de estos avances?

Disculpa si te doy más trabajo. Espero ser de ayuda para los hermanos que necesitan estar al tanto de tus actividades. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo. 

Tu sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 

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PAMHO, My obeisances, dear gurudeva

I am writing to inform you of some progress in the organization of the VP celebration in Spanish. As you have requested and I know that it is very important that we all have more information.

I have spoken with Aindavi and some other godbrothers in Mexico and mother Sundari's group. Regarding the celebration of the 11th, the following has been shared:

Celebration of January 11

✔️Online participations. Spanish-speaking spiritual brothers may participate with a recorded offering lasting a maximum of 12 minutes; In this way, we will cover one hour in total.

✔️The invitation and information has been sent to the devotees in charge of each yatra and some others could see it through this means and contact Govinda Pramodini Devi Dasi for this purpose. All specifications for online participation have been included in the invitation.

 Is there any extra information we should know?

The program for the 11th is as follows: according to the information that mother Sundari has confirmed with you:

-10 am Bhajan/kirtan

-10.15 am Gurudeva short class

-10.40 am Online offerings, in the following order: Spain, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico.

-11:40 am Written offerings (Latino devotees in Houston)

-12.30 am Guru Parampara BSST Songs

The Latin devotees who will be in Houston can prepare some bhoga offering and I would like to know, what would you like to eat that day? In addition to the usual tamales🫔.

In another email I send you the invitation that was sent with information for online participation. So that this information is available on the blog.

At the moment we don't have much information about the celebration on the 13th, only that the Latin team will make tamales♥️🫔. We are waiting for Mother Sundari to provide us with more information.

Are there any comments or observations you have about these progress?

Sorry if I give you more work. I hope to be of help to the brothers who need to be aware of your activities. Thanks for your time.

Your servant Gopi Radha DD.

HpS - You, agtSP, paoho, can see that we just posted a post from M. Sundari radhika Devi Dasi with same information, but in English. Thanks for the additional news!!

Seem like a simple practical arrangement for the formal program.

I think the fundamental thing to remember is that it is our attempt to glorify the Parampara from Krsna to you and your disciples.

So, the offerings should enlighten us about Parampara, Srila Prabhupada, HpSwami, Godbrothers, and following generations.

Thank you!!!!

Hare Krishna devotees,

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

The schedule for January 11th Vyasapuja for Spanish devotees is:

10.00 AM (CST): Bhajan/Kirtan

10.15 AM (CST): Short class by Guru Maharaja

10.40 AM (CST): Video recorded offerings of countries in the following order

1. Spain 2. Argentina 3. Chile 4. Peru and 5. Mexico

11.40 AM (CST): Offerings of Spanish devotees who are visiting Houston for Vyasapuja

12.30 PM (CST) : Guru Parampara song by Bhakti Sidhanta Sarasvati Thakur.

Thank you so much,

Your servant,

Sundari Radhika dd.

HpS / Thank you. AgtSP. Paoho. So far it seems very practical. Of course, we can do things on other days also, have informal meetings.

Let us see the response from devotees, from these countries, and then we can work on details like physical and teleconferencing addresses.

Thank you.

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja

Accept my respectful Reverences

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All Glories to your incredible service.

I hope that our Lord keeps your health, eyesight, ears, skin well, have you been able to go to a doctor, with the company of a devotee? Has the doctor made any recommendations for care?

HpS - AgtSP! We went to the skin, eye, ear... doctors for our annual check-up. They all said that we can make it for one more year withour hearing aid, surgery etc and that for our age we are in top 10-15% of health, but body is getting old.

Why hang on to an old body when you next one should be good?

Let's all die soon and go to Nimai in Nadiya! With Srila Prabhupada!!!

We are blessed to have your partnership always available, we just have to strive to take it 🙏🏻

Responding to the previous letter and questions that arose:

Did Sriman Lalita madhava Das go with us to Manipura one time?

✓Lalita Madhava das says, he has not yet had the mercy to travel with you to Manipur. His health has not been very good, problems with some spinal discs, he is going to a kinesiologist, that and some family problems make us very sad, for my part I try to contain him and give him space in his meditation.

HpS - Super! Thank you. All body problems are good friends for a devotee.

How long have you been on the Diksa community [Committee]?

✓I will complete 6 years of initiation in March 2024, and in September of this year I completed 2 years of Second initiation.

HpS - We thought you were on the Committee that was evaluating and helping candidates for initiation.

Did you make an arrangement with GBC et al for how long you would do it?

✓The truth is that we did not make any type of agreement on how long I would be in this service, since Prabhu Jagat-Guru offered me to be part of the Initiation Committee where there were mainly 4 members, of which 3 resigned after a month, leaving only me, Then we invited Prabhu Jagannatha Caran with whom we are currently performing the service.

HpS - Super! This is normal! Do not be surprised who goes (and returns) but be surprised who stays.

Our service flows, I have learned a lot in many aspects, putting them into practice is the difficult part, but I have the desire and attitude to improve.

Regarding the answer you gave to Prabhu Sadhubhusana of Manipur in his letter, which was closely related to the one I wrote to you, I read it, and I understand very well your instruction Guru Maharaja, perhaps there are times when we are not acting in the correct way. As you have said, participate as Ksatriya-Brahmana and get involved in what I can solve with the help of the Lord, He takes care of the rest.

Any news from, dreams of your father?

✓My father occasionally appears in my dreams, I always feel him so warm, his warm fatherly hug, it feels so real.

On the other hand, when my mother dreams about Him, she tells me that she always feels far away and that she feels as if He has already forgotten her. My mother then says, it must be because he is in a better place.

HpS - 😮 How could he forget her? She gave him a daughter like you and so many other things, no? A big mystery.

In Summary Guru Maharaja currently we continue with the initiation service and I have found it much more pleasant, we reviewed exams asking 3 brahmanas for help in their revision and together with Prabhu Jagannatha Caran, we notified the administrative Board of Iskcon Chile in which Prabhu is also Jagat-Guru, our president of Iskcon Chile, in this way the determination of whether the applicant is recommended or not is reached.

Many for all service and time

I say goodbye, your would-be servant.

Manjuali Devi Dasi

Santiago de Chile, Saturday December 9.

HpS - You are going to die in your position! That is a soldier, no? Die in their position with all the rest of the of the soldiers!

Don't leave. Don't deviate!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkyrie

There must be something similar in Vedic world.



Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

Please accept my humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

You say that the body is a disease, I ask Your Lordships to always protect it, and that despite adversity, you are as always, enthusiastic in your sankirtan.

HpS - Protect our disease? 🙂

Yet, our Lordships can use it for a tool in this world, no?

Thank you.

The last time I wrote to you was when I was in Brazil, since then I have been painting a lot. At the request of devotees I was even able to paint Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra on the kitchen wall of the Ciudad del Este temple in Paraguay before traveling to the Bahamas.

ASA - 😯

Wonderful! How many people will see Them and be happy?!

Now I'm in the Bahamas working, Sita Lalita (my daughter) has also been here for a while, and she found a job for me. We live nearby but we see each other once a week on our day off…

We are going to be here for a while, maybe in the future we can settle somewhere, we are evaluating where to establish a base, and if we can travel from time to time...

I continue with my daily sadhana 16 rounds, 4 principles, gayatris, S.B, I make a bhoga offering for Krsna - Balarama - Giriraja, and Nrsimhadeva for photos…

On Saturdays I do a Manasa puja to Nrsimhadeva and also sing His mantras on the recommendation of the astrologer.

I continue working with my mind, when I look inside I usually don't like what I see, I hope to be a better person soon.

HpS - Some of this craziness will continue until Bhava, completely mad for Krsna, but even now we can tolerate it if we are engaged in service, no?

In October 2024, during my vacation, I hope to be able to see you again in India (I hope) and perform practical service for you, perhaps cook for you as before.

HpS - 🙂

We hope to see everyone in Nabadvipa in our next life time with Nimai!

Gurudeva, I have a question. Is suffering necessary for our spiritual advancement? A while ago you asked me if I wanted to be like Kunti or Draupadi. Despite all the hardships they went through, they never stopped taking refuge in Krsna.

HpS - We are sick and the bitter medicine is making us better. We are happy to take the bitter medicine.

When we are advanced the suffering is very wonderful. Separation of Sita, Visnu-priya, from their husbands was very intense, wonderful. They obtained a connection with them even more intense than they were with Them.

On spiritual platform the suffering enhances the enjoyment eg. meeting, and we actually enjoy both at the same time.

Someone we love has big moral problems! We may think, this had to come. It can happen to me just as well. Now they can get free from this attachment forever.

Here I send you some photos of the paintings I made, because you asked me for them in the response to my previous letter.

HpS - Thank you!!! They are wonderful! 👍 👍 👍

❗

How is Mrs. Sita-lalita Devi Dasi?

Please forgive my offenses.

May Krishna, Balarama and Giriraja always protect you.

           karuna Mayi devi dasi.

                            kmdd 🐒

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Hare Krsna Gurudeva.

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. 

Usted dice que el cuerpo es una enfermedad, ruego a Sus Señorías que siempre lo proteja, y que a pesar de las adversidades, Usted se encuentre como siempre, entusiasta en su sankirtan.

La última vez que le escribí fué cuando estaba en Brasil, desde entonces estuve pintando mucho, por pedidos de los devotos incluso pude pintar Jagannath, Baladeva y Subhadra en la pared de la cocina del templo de Ciudad del Este en Paraguay antes de viajar a Bahamas. 

Ahora estoy en Bahamas trabajando, aquí también está Sita Lalita (mi hija) ya hace un tiempo, y ella encontró un trabajo para mí. Vivimos cerca pero nos vemos una vez a la semana en nuestro día libre…

Vamos a estar un tiempo aquí, quizás a futuro podamos establecernos en algún lugar, estamos evaluando dónde establecer un base, y si se puede viajar de vez en cuando…

Yo continuo con mi sadhana diario 16 rondas, 4 principios, gayatris, S.B, hago una ofrenda de bhoga para Krsna - Balarama - Giriraja, y Nrsimhadeva por fotos… 

Los sábados hago un manasa puja a Nrsimhadeva y tambien canto sus mantras por recomendación del astrólogo. 

Sigo trabajando con mi mente, cuando miro hacia adentro no me suele gustar lo que veo, espero ser mejor persona pronto. 

En octubre 2024, en mis vacaciones espero poder volver a verlo en India (espero) y realizar servicio práctico para Usted, quizás cocinarle como antes. 

Gurudeva, tengo una pregunta. ¿Es necesario el sufrimiento para nuestro avance espiritual? Usted hace un tiempo me preguntó, si quería ser como Kunti o Draupadi. Ellas a pesar de todas las penurias que pasaron, nunca dejaron de refugiarse en Krsna.

Aquí le envío algunas fotos de las pinturas que hice, porque usted me las pidió en la respuesta a mi carta anterior.

Por favor perdona mis ofensas.

Que krsna, Balarama y Giriraja siempre lo protejan.

              karuna Mayi devi dasi.

                           kmdd 🐒

Por favor acepte mis Dandavats Praṇāmas Gurvdeva.

Espero que ese 75% de salud halla aumentado, mi salud está bien.

No he dejado de cantar, aunque sigo debiendo Los 3 días, osea 48 rondas, espero ponerme al corriente.

Por la misericordia de Śrī Kṛṣṇa llegaron a casa las Deidades que tanto deseaba, son Śrī Rādhā-Syamasundara de metal. Estoy adorandolas desde hace 4 días, investigue como purificar manos y boca para tocarlas y hago Mangala ārātika y las duermo por la tarde -noche, aunque les falta ropa y parafernalia.

Encontré un trabajo que me ha permitido juntar dinero para poner luces al altar y mejorarlo, así como adquirir las Deidades, aunque me absorbe tiempo, por tal motivo ya no puedo ir al templo tanto como antes, pero seguimos adorando en casa.

Estaba tomando mi curso de Gurv- discípulo con Prabhu Vanamali pero me quitaron el internet y se me descompuso el celular casi el mismo día, y ya no lo pude seguir las pasadas semanas, ya le había comentado, recién tengo otra vez ambas cosas (teléfono e internet), sigo viendo las clases de Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja que son extaticas.

Me preguntó UD. Sobre mi relación con las autoridades del templo:

Creo debe ser buena, aunque no he podido explicar a Prabhu Vanamali por qué no seguí tomando el Curso, pero nunca he ofendido o fallado al Devoto, lo conozco desde que el era bhakta y nos llevamos bien, con Madre Anurhada también la relación es buena y de respeto, y con mis demás hermanos creo que hay aprecio y cariño.

Madre Astashaki creo está preocupada porque a veces voy a la Gauḍīya Matha, porque allí lo jalan a uno a iniciase muy fácil, pero yo tengo bien firme mi amor por UD. No tengo ninguna duda, soy su Sirviente eterno, por eso me cualifico para servir a Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja.

En Gauḍīya Matha tengo asociados Vaiṣṇavas favorables que conozco de hace 23 años, asistían a ISKCON Rādhā-Mādhana-Gopāla y luego se fueron con Vanna Gosvāmī Mahārāja, a veces voy a su restaurante o a sus festivales, pero no me interesa iniciarme en ningún lugar que no sea la familia Prabhupādanuga de UD. Mahārāja.

Por otro lado hay un Devoto mayor que yo, se llama Ambarish, me pidió quedarse en mi casa unos días, accedí por ser Devoto mayor pero ya estando instalado me comentó que lo corrieron del templo por tocar maliciosamente a madre Anurādhā, aunque dice es un malentendido, ya estaba en casa, así que lo deje quedarse, pero no sé si sea bueno. Indíqueme que hacer Mahārāja por favor.

He estado viendo sus filmes.

Que son muy extáticos y amenos.

Gracias por tanto servicio y amor Mahārāja.

En mi corazón siempre está UD.

Que Kṛṣṇa le de mucha más Luz.

Todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Gaurā Premanande!!!!

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Please accept my Gurvdeva Praṇāmas Dandavats.

I hope that 75% health has increased, my health is fine.

I haven't stopped singing, although I still owe the 3 days, that is 48 rounds, I hope to catch up.

HpS - AgtSP! Bhadra vardana Das B'cari suggested to us to catch up four rounds every day for a few days.

By the mercy of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Deities that he so desired came home, they are Śrī Rādhā-Syamasundara made of metal.

I have been worshiping them for 4 days,

I researched how to purify hands and mouth to touch them and I do Mangala ārātika and I put them to sleep in the afternoon - night, although they lack clothes and paraphernalia.

HpS - Sounds nice! Love, cleanliness, punctuality, paraphernalia and detailed rituals.

I found a job that has allowed me to raise money to put lights on the altar and improve it, as well as acquire the Deities, although it takes up my time, for this reason I can no longer go to the temple as much as before, but we continue worshiping at home.

HpS - Listen to people you contact during work and then use the answer to Arjuna's question, https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/10/17/, to preach to them!

😎 🌈 🌬

I was taking my Guru-disciple course with Prabhu Vanamali but they cut off my internet and my cell phone broke down almost the same day, and I couldn't follow it for the past few weeks, I had already told you, I just have both things again (phone and internet), I keep watching Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja's classes that are ecstatic.

You asked me. About my relationship with the temple authorities:

I think it must be good, although I have not been able to explain to Prabhu Vanamali why I did not continue taking the Course, but I have never offended or failed the Devotee, I have known him since he was a Bhakta and we get along well, with Mother Anurhada the relationship is also good and respect, and with my other brothers I think there is appreciation and affection.

HpS - Perfect. Iskcon means friendships before politics, no?

Mother Astashaki, I think she is worried because sometimes I go to the Gauḍīya Matha, because there they pull you to start very easily, but I have very firm love for you. I have no doubt, I am his eternal Servant, that is why I qualify to serve Yadunandana Svāmī Mahārāja.

In Gauḍīya Matha I have favorable Vaiṣṇava associates whom I have known for 23 years, they attended ISKCON Rādhā-Mādhana-Gopāla and then went with Vanna Gosvāmī Mahārāja, sometimes I go to their restaurant or their festivals, but I am not interested in getting initiated anywhere not be the Prabhupādanuga family of UD. Mahārāja.

HpS - Yes, we should respect all kinds of devotees such as Muslim, Christian, Ramanuja Acharya, Vrnda et al. Yet as you say, we have to learn to distinguish in which school we want to matriculate.

On the other hand, there is a Devotee older than me, his name is Ambarish, he asked me to stay at my house for a few days, I agreed because he was an older Devotee, but once I was installed he told me that they kicked him out of the temple for maliciously touching mother Anurādhā, although he says he is a misunderstanding, he was already home, so I let him stay, but I don't know if it's good. Please tell me what to do Mahārāja.

HpS - I don't know the devotee or the details!!!

I've been watching your films. Which are very ecstatic and enjoyable.

ASA/HpS - We are technical advisor, and member of the ASA Sankirtan party, but they are Diarys of Tom Brown, Director is Raul, Director of Photography is Pablo, Producer is Abhirama th Das. Unit director for Spain is Ambarisha Das (Argentina) and Vrsabhanu nandini Devi Dasi!! Adi rasa, Sita lalita, Prema murti .... So many even more important!

🐷 🐶 🐵 🐰 👨 👩 🦁 😺 🐐 🐮 🔬

Thank you for so much service and love Mahārāja.

HpS - We are a 👹 that Srila Prabhupada has made into a little bit useful, but arrogant,instrument.

AgtSP!

You are always in my heart.

May Kṛṣṇa give you much more Light.

All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

Gaurā Premanande!!!!

asa[e] - piggy's parting pearls

Hare Krsna beloved Gurudeva AGTSP PAMHO

I hope this meets You in very good health.

HpS - Actually we are, agtSP, probably just like you. Suffering from the waves of Maya and not yet strong enough to completely avoid being pulled by them, but does seem that every day we get better!

Thank you.

Gurudeva. I was recalling that once You said that You put one quite [quote] from TOM BROWN, and one of the participants said oh Tom Brown is SO quise [wise]

May You be so kind and share here with us some quotes from Tom Brown, Buck White and maybe Uncle Gismo?

Thanks in advance

Ys

CMDD

ASA - We think, agtSP, that Piggy has been collecting them in "Piggy's Parting Pearls". Some them are so fabulously outrageous that they really fit Abraham Lincoln's comment:

"If you remain silent people will think you are a fool, but if you speak you remove all doubt."

At the end of a PPTX presentation on 'Hamlet and Arjuna', maybe the first, at a university in Chile. We needed a citation to finish the show.

So, we included a slide with a quote from Tom Brown, "Those who do not hear the lessons of history will be forced to repeat them". One very respected professor noted down the quote and we were terrified that they would ask us who Tom Brown was. We were sure someone said, that but could not remember who.

Piggy as Treasurer, Administrator:

• What you don't know you cannot reveal under torture.
• Eliminate the middle man.
• Never wake up a big dog with a short stick.
• Ask people to write their name, not sign their name, because their signature will probably be incomprehensible.

TB:

Lord Acton said, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely", but even though that is a very, very, very respected phrase, most people don't know the next line he wrote, "Therefore almost all powerful men have been bad men".

See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton