Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurudeva 🙏

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Thank you so much for your reply to my last letter. I have a doubt related to the following point:

I feel attracted to Lord Nrisimha. When I visited Simhachalam, I felt inspired by the brahmacharis (boys and girls) who worship Him so reverentially. Could I worship Prahalada-Nrisimha too?

HpS - Seems fine with me! Talk with some mature ladies and girls your age and situation.

I've talked to 3 matajis 2nd initiated and revealed my mind about acquiring Prahlada-Nrisimha (PN) deities. Each of them gave me interesting suggestions. The 1st mataji told me: 'Go to Loy Bazaar and look at different PN deities. They would gradually manifest'. I was seeking a Nrisimhadeva with a reverential presence and a protective mood, and Prahlada expressing total surrender before the Lord. Also, I wanted to make sure that They were not too heavy. Most of them were made of bronze, so They were very heavy despite their small size.

The 2nd mataji I approached told me she had PN at the shop where she works. So, I decided to visit the shop. When I reached, the mataji told me the owner hadn't brought the deities yet, so we had to wait. She started chatting and I revealed my mind to her regarding a problem I was going through: 'One devotee proposed marriage to me, but I don't want to'. So, she guided me on how I should reject him politely. As soon as she finished speaking, the devotee unexpectedly called me. We talked and I managed to solve the issue. A few minutes later, the owner called and said we could go to his workshop to see the deities. We saw the deities in Their carving process. They were made of marble, so They were very light. Even the price was affordable. He said: 'They would be ready in 2 days'.

The next day, I told the mataji that I felt attracted towards these PN deities, but Lord Nrisimha is in the mood of Ugra. He is a small replica of Mayapur deity. The mataji told me that since He is with Prahlada, there is no problem. She was especially surprised in which circumstances They manifested. I also spoke to my mother about this point and she agreed that I should acquire these PN deities. She believes that they would be an inspiration for being more disciplined in my sadhana and principles. So, I decided to acquire Them.

Before installing Them, I went to buy some implements for Their puja. When I was about to buy the first implement, I met the 3rd mataji who would give me her advice. She told me she had also an Ugra Nrisimha deity and she realized that serving Him requires certain qualifications. She also told me that since I desire to get married one day, perhaps it would not be favorable to worship Him in this mood.

After all those events, I concluded that the best thing is to consult you directly. Could I worship these Prahlada-Nrisimha?

I apologize if at any time in this letter I have expressed anything inappropriately.

Trying to be your disciple,

Rukmini dd

HpS - AgtSP! Paoho. Hmmmm. I don't really know. My reaction would be that you can get the PN Deity of marble, but with the understanding that you want to serve Him and understand Him, but maybe after taking His association for some time you may realize that it is your responsibility to pass Him on to your son or some other, and that He will be training your for deeper service.

O.K.?

Hare Krsna.

Hare Krsna.

Expect bigger deals yet to come.

Hare krsna Dear Gurudeva!

Please accept my obeisances to your lotus feet🙏🏻🌹🌸

All glories To Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Gurudeva!

Here I share my offering to baby Damodara! :

https://youtu.be/EVMZid0QRlw?si=vjpxmgzTcMrTqSog

HpS/ASA - 🐵 🐵 🐒 Very interesting! More! Big audience awaits singing and dancing from the spiritual platform.

I showed it to my deity of Ladhu gopal, to see if he liked it... apparently he didn't dislike it..😀😊 Please pray that Krsna accepts my offerings.

HpS/ASA - I guess if He didn't like it He would have run from the room and then you would have had to pursue Him with a cord.

trying to please him:

J.P. Radha dd.

HpS - Thank you.

Hoping Krsna sends you more and more and more Sankirtan partners under Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet.

Hare Krishna, gurudev, PAMHO AGTSP.

Dear gurudev thank you very much for your kind blessing. SORRY for being late in responding. By your grace I was able to visit many places in India and as the result all of my family and other relatives started chanting at least 4 rounds of japa and are vegetarian.

HpS/ASA - 👍

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Month of Kartika was very special and was regularly offering dipa at home along with my family.

We were also having at least 3 programs at people's houses during weekends where everyone got a chance to light lamps.

May I know Gurudev where you are at this point?

Your insignificant servant

Rupanuga siddhanta das

HpS - Let us offer our obeisances to you. You are so fortunate by birth and accomplishment, yet you still offer your assets to the service of Srila Prabhupada.

🙏

Every two weeks we have been fortunate to be posting our news, location, Sankirtan work in the "Kapi Dhvaja" at our WebPage:

www.JayaRama.US

Just click on the "News" link.

You can see, "WANDERING MISCREANTS

Camped in Nila-madhva Dhama, ISKCON-Houston.

(3402 Radha Ln; Houston, Tx 77018; USA).

O.K.???

Thank you for the Sankirtan news.

How do you find this Japa vrata prescribed by Srila Prabhupada? Getting rounds done early???

How is the ice business?

Hemalaya! ⛄

Thank you!!!

Hare Krishna, Devotees,

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

H. H. Hanumat Presaka Maharaj's Vyasa puja is on January 13th at ISKCON Houston.

We created a WhatsApp group for all the devotees who will be visiting Houston for this event.

We will share relevant information for the Vyasapuja visitors in the WhatsApp group.

If you will be in Houston for the Vyasapuja celebration, please join the group so that we all can together make this a wonderful event.

Link for Vyasapuja WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/BccNtSj7rcaAWYSmVYSHec

Your servant,

Sundari Radhika dd.

HpS/ASA - Just, agtSP, five weeks from now. Personally we are satisfied to just go to Srinivasa Thakura, Sundara Radhika Devi, Sugopi Radhika Devi Das' Azrama on the 11th for a Spanish language live and virtual program, and in the Temple on the 13th for the English program.

As other devotees, such as M. SRDD here, make suggestions we will certainly be happy to try to serve them.

This 'Group seems like fine forum.

Also, Friday 12th is:

1. 20th- Anniversary of NIOS,
2. Huber Hutchin Robinson's appearance,
3. Gala Premier of DTC(UT) Spain movie.

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva,

Please accept our humble obeisances at your Lotus feet (I know you will say lettuce feet, but the one that is hanging from SP’s Lotus feet, develops Lotus-sprouts feet),

ASA - Hmmm!🤔

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,

HpS - That's the Key! AgtSP!. He does 99.9999.... % of the work!!! We are ashamed of how much we exploit his mercy. 😞

Again, Guru tattva.txt is the Gold Standard, with the purports to BG 3.31/33, and the Help from Senior Vaisnavas who have given shelter to us, we feel protected!!

We are still with our family. Sometimes we see it as a burden, sometimes as our shelter!! VAD!!

H. H. Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami accepted us as his Siksa disciple, he allowed us to chant his Pranam mantra, but still we can not do it. We don't know whether it is appropriate.

HpS - I don't know. For me Siksa guru is an informal relation. Of course, chanting a Mantra with respect to a Vaisnava as Diksa or Siksa guru or Founder Acharya are all appropriate. It is just having a practical understanding of how they are all situated in the Parampara.

I spoke twice with Sriman Panca Tattva!! First time I was a little bit worried. But the second time I noticed him better.

Although he is not following your instructions, he still has faith in you and Srila Prabhupada!!

HpS - Maybe his story will be in SB in the future, like Maharaja Bharata or Vyasadeva and Narada Muni. 😆

Such a nice person.

Maybe he is seeking his identity in society, I guess.

His story, I could say is a mixture between Ajamila story in 6th canto of SB, and Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa with the Bhaṭṭathāris, from CC. Madhya lila.

HpS - Ooof!

We realized that although we are busy fools, we can follow the standard of FMS and FES!! And there it is the strength.

Today We watched some videos of you at ISKCON Houston!! We feel so happy watching you relishing the Holy Names. We are struggling to follow in your footsteps!!

Thank you Gurudev,

Hanging from your Lotus feet,

Nikunja Bihari das.

ps: Manu is going to the US next February. I will send you a gift with him. Photo attached. Not the photo I wanted to send. Couldn't delete them.

ps 2: I used a lathe to make my own mala for japa!!

HpS - We saw the little village lathe they were using in Vraja about 25-years ago. Was an old drill bit, a mail, some rubber from a bicycle tire. It was great. Worked fine. Guy could chant like one mantra for each bead.

Now we just need a Global Kirtan to turn all the U-238 in the world into lead over the period of one months, no?



Hare Krishna Amado Gurudeva,

Por favor acepte nuestras humildes reverencias a sus pies de Loto (sé que dirá pies de lechuga, pero el que cuelga de los pies de Loto de SP, desarrolla pies de brotes de Loto),

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada,

Nuevamente, Guru tattva.txt es el Estándar de Oro, con los significados de BG 3.31/33, y la Ayuda de los Vaisnavas Mayores que nos han dado refugio, ¡¡nos sentimos protegidos!!

Seguimos con nuestra familia. A veces lo vemos como una carga, a veces como nuestro refugio!! ¡¡VAD!!

SS Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami nos aceptó como su discípulo Siksa, nos permitió cantar su mantra Pranam, pero aún así no podemos hacerlo. No sabemos si es apropiado.

¡¡Hablé dos veces con Sriman Panca Tattva!! La primera vez estaba un poco preocupado. Pero la segunda vez lo noté mejor.

¡¡Aunque no sigue tus instrucciones, todavía tiene fe en ti y en Srila Prabhupada!!

Quizás esté buscando su identidad en la sociedad, supongo.

Su historia, podría decir, es una mezcla entre la historia de Ajamila en el canto 6 de SB, y Kālā Kṛṣṇadāsa con los Bhaṭṭathāris, de CC. Madhya-lila.

¡Nos dimos cuenta de que, aunque somos unos tontos ocupados, podemos seguir los estándares de FMS y FES! Y ahí está la fuerza.

¡¡Hoy vimos algunos videos suyos en ISKCON Houston!! Nos sentimos muy felices viéndolos saborear los Santos Nombres. ¡¡Estamos luchando por seguir sus pasos!!

Gracias Gurudev,

Colgando de sus pies de loto,

Nikunja Bihari das.



Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las glorias a sus pies

Mis más humildes y respetuosas reverencias

Muchas gracias por su respuesta en la anterior carta, me hubiera gustado responder antes, pero estuve esperando respuesta de las autoridades, lamentablemente no tuve respuesta.

Desafortunadamente la relación con la autoridad del templo que yo tengo es por medio de mensajes, el presidente del templo los ve, pero no responde y físicamente es complicado de encontrar.

Por lo que solo nos queda recordar la última respuesta del devoto en donde al respecto de la carta de recomendación si todo va bien considera poderme recomendar en un año o bueno ya son como 10 meses y medio. Por lo que yo comprendí fue porque no estaba haciendo Mangalarti de manera frecuente en casa si no desde hace unos meses desde que recibí sus indicaciones.

HpS - Thank you! We received letter from your conjugal friend, no? We suggested that he help you with these bureaucratic formalities. They are formalities but not without meaning. ISKCON as an institution is like the Pandava army!

Respecto a eso nos esforzamos en casa, mi familia me ha apoyado a cumplir sus indicaciones.

Por mi parte sigo con mis principios, seguimos ofreciendo mínimo 16 buenas rondas, estudiando las escrituras y realizando servicio de guirnaldas para Sus Señorías.

Con respecto también a la última conversación que tuvimos el devoto ya escribió en el blog y se presentó.

Muchísimas gracias por seguirme leyendo, del mismo modo agradecemos las herramientas que nos brinda por seguir en contacto.

Mis más humildes reverencias.

Esperamos pronto poder leer un Libro Diario De Composicion.

HpS - Thank you. If you have 4-principles strictly, regular temple program in the morning at home, japa, for six months, then seems you are ready for initiation. Of course, we very, very, very, much respect Temple President, senior devotees in Mexico opinions of things. Srila Prabhupada did not formally take initiation for years after he met Srila Bh. Siddhanta, yet he NEVER gave up on the process and idea.

You will become an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada in Parampara if you are determined!

Send us an email and whatsapp address that includes your father et al for Monkey to send a copy of his Diary of a Traveling Creature. We won't post it.

Thank you!!!

Preach like Visnu priya Devi!