Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja, AGTSP.

Please accept my humble obeisances. Have passed many things since I wrote you the last time, now I'm in Sankirtan close to the city of Cordoba, and how you are? The health go on in a good way?

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Paoho. Thank you for your letter! News!

We are sitting in the airport in Richmond. It is 9.48PM, Ekadasi. We are waiting for our flight at 10.37PM back to our base in Nashville.

Our body has failing eyesight. Little congested breathing. Some pretty bad digestions because of a lot of variety of Ekadasi Prasadam offered by the very nice devotees here.

If we chant from our heart we can even make this rotten machine move in ecstacy by the mercy of Gaura Nityananda!

I'm Chanting the 16 rounds and following the 4 principles (but the rounds is a little bit dificult in sankirtan)

Now in the sankirtan i made somthing interesting to sell the book of Srila Prabhupada, when they don't look very confidents about buy the book I play this game: If they guess what is my country from origin they win a book totally for free, but if they loose they have to buy a book.

HpS - 😄 . . . 👌

While I grite this letter aprox 7 persons have now in their homes a Book of SP (just one win a book totally free) I don't know how that game works, but I feel nice about they having now an oportinitie to be Krsna conscious.

In this months probably I will don't have much time to grite you but i hope that Krsna give to me the oportinitie to be in contact whit you.

And a last thing, I got a question from the order of the Bhavagad-Gita, is about the order of the Satkas (sextuple division), they have a meaning to be in thet specific order? Karma-Bhakti-Jñana

Now whit no much else to said please accept my humble obeisances and have a nice day :D

HpS - We don't know what are the Satkas??? We don't know BG too well. You are with H. H. Dhanvantari Swami?

He might know.

Karma yoga, following Varna-ashrama Dharma for Krsna, gives us wisdom, Jnana. Then we can do our Karma with wisdom. It is Jnana yoga.

Jnana yoga teaches us to search and find Krsna, paramatma, in our heart. So, karma yoga, manifests Jnana yoga ... Dhyana yoga ... Bhakti yoga! 🙂

Who are your teachers?

Where is your base?

Acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada.

y al movimiento de sankirtan de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Gurudeva estamos haciendo la tarea poco a poco , estamos practicando lo esencial mangalartika con algunos Bhaktas que krishna envía siempre para servir en nueva Goverdana,.

Krishna Book por las noches con los niños y mi esposa , estableciendo predica constante cada domingo y manteniendo buena asociación con devotos vecinos.

la distribución de libros nos mantiene frescos en este calor intenso .

somos como animales en el bosque ya lo estamos entendiendo .

Visite el ashram de Guru Prasad Swami en Texas , nos dono un altar hermoso para Krishna Balaram , y muchas ropas de color azafrán para nuevos bhramacarys.la vida siempre nos da sorpresas , nuestra gratitud con los libros de Prabhupada tratamos de compartir lo que aprendimos en el ashram con nuestros compañeros de sankirtan.

somos pocos devotos pero muy dedicados nos mantenemos muy ocupados , siempre hay algo por hacer , la familia es grande y nos mantiene con entusiasmo . Ananda maya es nuestra autoridad inmediata y estamos muy protegidos gracias a krishna.

estamos en comunicación con la BBT para elevar la distribución de libros en norte de Mexico.

si Krishna nos da vida deseamos volver a tener su asociación tenemos mucho que aprender para desarrollar Nueva GOVERDAN EN MONTEMORELOS.

Bhakta Guillermo esta listo para iniciación , esperamos sus indicaciones para hacer un festival con fuego y frutas.

agradecemos su atención att su sirviente Gadadhar Gosai Das

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Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada and to the sankirtan movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Gurudeva we are doing the task little by little, we are practicing the essential mangalartika with some Bhaktas that Krishna always sends to serve in new Goverdana.

Krishna Book in the evenings with the children and my wife, establishing constant preaching every Sunday and maintaining good association with neighboring devotees. book distribution keeps us cool in this intense heat.

HpS - Wow!!!

we are like animals in the forest we are already understanding it.

Visit Guru Prasad Swami's ashram in Texas, he donated us a beautiful altar for Krishna Balaram, and many saffron clothes for new bhramacarys. Life always gives us surprises, our gratitude to Prabhupada's books we try to share what we learned in the ashram with our sankirtan companions.

we are few devotees but very dedicated we keep very busy , there is always something to do , the family is big and keeps us enthusiastic . Ananda maya is our immediate authority and we are very protected thanks to krishna.

We are in communication with the BBT to increase the distribution of books in northern Mexico.

If Krishna gives us life, we want to have his association again. We have a lot to learn to develop New GOVERDAN IN MONTEMORELOS.

Bhakta Guillermo is ready for initiation, we await his indications to make a festival with fire and fruits.

HpS - We see him in our FMS.

How long has Prabhu been chanting 16 rounds and following four principles now? Has he completed the Bhakta course? Does he have letter of recommendation from GBC authorized authority? How many days a week is he up for Mangala arati, SB?

Thank you!

we appreciate the attention of him att his servant Gadadhar Gosai Das

HpS - Such good, good, good news. You and your family and Yatra are like atomic bombs.

Todas las Glorias a su divana Gracia Prabhupāda

Todas las Glorias a usted y sus pies de loto

Muchísimas gracias por guiarme siempre con sus respuestas, seguimos esforzandonos día a día por controlar la energía ilusoria que me atrapa, haciéndome creer que las actividades materiales (cómo es el caso del deporte de contacto) me aportara algo productivo. Seguiré esforzandome por mejorar mi predica y mi sadhana.

También me gustaría aprovechar esta carta para reportarme; seguimos cantando 16 rondas mínimas diario, llevamos los 4 principios. Actualmente tengo la oportunidad de brindar servicio en la boutique Radha Krshna en el templo de Ciudad de México, lo que me permite seguir estudiando las escrituras, (en este momento estudio un poco de el Nactar de la Devoción). Tengo la misericordia de hacer un servicio de guirnaldas a la semana, gracias a la misericordia de los devotos.

Sigo con la universidad ya falta cada vez menos para terminar la carrera de Pedagogía.

Muchas gracias por su misericordia

Mis más humildes reverencias a usted

Mis más humildes reverencias a los devotos que enriquecen este camino

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All glories to his divana Grace Prabhupada

All glories to you and your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA - Lettuce Feet. AgtSP!

Thank you very much for always guiding me with your answers, we continue to strive every day to control the illusory energy that traps me, making me believe that material activities (as is the case with contact sports) will give me something productive. I will continue to strive to improve my preaching and sadhana.

I would also like to take advantage of this letter to report myself; We continue chanting 16 minimum rounds daily, we carry the 4 principles. Currently I have the opportunity to provide service in the Radha Krshna boutique in the Mexico City temple, which allows me to continue studying the scriptures, (at this moment I am studying a little of the Nactar of Devotion). I have the mercy of having a garland service a week, thanks to the mercy of the devotees.

I continue with the university and there is less and less to finish the Pedagogy career.

Thank you very much for your mercy

My humble obeisances to you

My humble obeisances to the devotees who enrich this path

HpS - Manjari Devi Dasi. Ki jai! We cannot remember you exactly! Help us!

Your news is great.

¡Todas las glorias a nuestro Fundador Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias. 

Muchas gracias por su respuesta sobre la amistad en conciencia de Krsna. 

Deseamos que la obscuridad de nuestro corazón se ilumine con sus instrucciones y nos empuje a un paso más camino a Krsna.

Sus palabras me llevaron a un recuerdo en Chosica, habían dificultades y fricciones entre algunos devotos mayores y administración, era triste ver a nuestros mayores con diferencia, de pronto llegó SS Bhakti-tirtha Swami y de inmediato hizo un gran kirtana en el templo, todo mundo bailando, los devotos en disputa bailaban ¡literalmente tomados de la manos!, siguiendo la coreografía que Maharaja dirigía con una enorme sonrisa en el rostro como un niño, él se cambiaba de camiseta una tras otra, conforme se mojaban de sudor ...seguía bailando y cantando, luego de eso la atmósfera cambio totalmente; era simple: cantar, bailar y compartir prasadam en la mejor compañía. 

Nuestro querido ego falso '¡es más simple de lo que piensas!' 

Por arreglos de Krsna y sus discípulos en aquellos días pude ir a ver a Maharaja a agradecerle y glorificar su asociación, sin embargo ocurrio un suceso que Maharaja lo tomó de inmediato y fue él quien empezó a glorificarme desde que ingresé a su hospedaje, fue un shock!!! Finalmente me regaló su guirnalda y su rostro se iluminaba con una gran sonrisa. 

Mi ego falso agonizaba en el piso un poco confundido, conciencia de Krsna seguía siendo tan simple pero también mucho más grande de lo que podría imaginar. 

Todas las glorias a SS. Bhakti-tirtha Swami, un océano de cualidades que predican por sí mismas. 

Por otro lado, Śrīla Prabhupāda es acarati srestha; los predicadores, educadores en ISKCON también deben estar versados en códigos morales y espirituales para mantener buenos relacionamiento porque son líderes naturales, nadie quiere seguir el ejemplo de alguien que no conoce un protocolo mínimo para actuar en cada situación o es déspota con un anciano; me surge la pregunta, si los miembros de ISKCON cultivan buenas relaciones, la predica podría ser más efectiva?

¿En estos tiempos, de libertad de expresión que cuestiona el "cliché" de algunos mandatos, cómo matizar ambos: achara y pracara? Ya que ambos son importantes. 

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención.

Buen viaje bajo las bendiciones del Señor Nrisimhadeva. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

Adjunto foto de SS BTS ingresando a la casa de prabhu Kanu Pandit y en el templo.

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All glories to our Founder Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!

Dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

Thank you very much for your reply on friendship in Krsna consciousness.

We wish that the darkness of our hearts will be enlightened by your instructions and push us one step closer to Krsna.

His words brought me to a memory in Chosica, there were difficulties and frictions between some senior devotees and administration, it was sad to see our seniors with a difference, suddenly HH Bhakti-tirtha Swami arrived and immediately did a great kirtana in the temple, everything world dancing, the devotees in dispute danced literally holding hands!, following the choreography that Maharaja directed with a huge smile on his face like a child, he changed his shirt one after another, as they got wet with sweat ... I kept dancing and singing, after that the atmosphere changed completely; it was simple: sing, dance and share prasadam in the best company.

Our dear false ego 'it's simpler than you think!'

By arrangements of Krsna and his disciples in those days I was able to go see Maharaja to thank him and glorify his association, however an event occurred that Maharaja took immediately and it was he who began to glorify me since I entered his lodging, it was a shock!!! He finally gave me his garland and his face lit up with a big smile.

My false ego was dying on the floor a bit confused, Krsna consciousness was still so simple but also much bigger than I could imagine.

HpS - ASA - 😲

All glories to SS. Bhakti-tirtha Swami, an ocean of qualities that speak for themselves.

ASA - 😃

On the other hand, Śrīla Prabhupāda is acarati srestha; ISKCON preachers, educators must also be versed in moral and spiritual codes to maintain good relationships because they are natural leaders, no one wants to follow the example of someone who does not know a minimum protocol to act in each situation or is despotic with an elder;

The question arises, if ISKCON members cultivate good relations, could the preaching be more effective?

HpS - Our relations ARE the preaching, no? Yad yad acarati shrestas. Also with good social relations it makes the personal, spiritual growth internally go better, no?

In these times, of freedom of expression that questions the "cliché" of some mandates, how to qualify both: achara and pracara? Since both are important.

HpS - I would say that both are important. Some devotees by nature are more inclined to go out and preach, maybe in the mood of Nityananda, even if they are not so perfect in their internal character or dealings, and others more inclined to develop internal qualities.

There is:

• Rukmini and Satyabhama.
• Candra vali and Radha.
• Advaita and Nityananda.
• Smartas and Avadhutas.
• Burfi and spicy subjee.

We could not find the citation but we remember that it said that some people have acara and some people do pracar, but hari das thakura was first class in both.

We have to understand how to adjust these in terms of the conclusion. Pleasing Krsna. Inspiring each other.

Radha and Candravali fight like anything, but not to hurt each other. To inspire each other.

They love each other like anything!!

O.K.?

Thoughts.

Thank you very much for your merciful attention.

Good trip under the blessings of Lord Nrisimhadeva.

Your eternal would-be servant

asta sakhi dd

I am attaching photo of HH BTS entering prabhu Kanu Pandit's house and into the temple.

Thank you for the confidential letter of ISKCON administrative details. It makes our heart very happy to hear these things resolved.

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis humildes y respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Cómo está Gurudeva? Muchas veces por viaje, servicio y cambios de horario no podemos estar en sus programas, pero en los últimos tiempos hemos podido estar conectados al FMP.

Y lo vemos muy bien, como siempre extatico en su Sankirtan… Sinceramente espero que el astrologo se haya equivocado… y podamos tener su asociación más y más tiempo…

Nosotros estamos bien, siguiendo los votos por su misericordia y de Srila Prabhupada, seguimos cantando la mayoría de veces nuestras 20 rondas diarias, aunque a veces, cuando hay mucho servicio apenas llegamos a nuestras 16 rondas…

En casa nos esforzamos

mucho por mantener nuestro sadhana desde el Brahma Muhurtha pero viviendo en los templos es mucho más fácil.

Hemos comenzado de nuevo nuestro estudio personal del NOD, Srimad Bhagavatam y el Bhagavad Gita. Tratando de ser más profundo esta vez… Esperemos recordar algo con esta memoria de Kali Yuga.

Por sus respuestas en el blog y el Kapi Dvaja veo que no tienes planes de regresar a India. Eso nos entristece mucho, porque estabamos tratando de ahorrar para ir a Vrndavan y encontrarnos con Usted…

Nosotros estamos haciendo servicio en diferentes templos desde ya hace un tiempo. Pero podríamos estar sirviendole personalmente en lo que necesite allá en USA. Cuente con nosotros por favor.

Ahora estamos de vuelta por unas semanas en Río de Janeiro, a 5 o 6 horas de Minas Gerais dónde estuvimos 3 meses. 

Aún no sabemos dónde nos llevará Krsna. Si Él nos diera a escoger, nosotros quisiéramos estar a tu lado, o en Vrndavan, pero estamos tratando de ser pacientes para lo que Él disponga.

Hoy tuve un sueño con Usted, ojalá podamos volvernos a ver en persona para contarle… aquí me da un poco de vergüenza, pero fue muy bonito, y muy agradable estar a su lado nuevamente, aunque sea en sueños.

Voy a tratar de reportar más seguido… Tengo que ser muy cuidadoso todo este tiempo, aún me faltan unos meses para terminar este periodo de Rahu que ha durado casi 18 años, y aunque no soy fanático de la astrología, he podido comprobar que algunas cosas se cumplido… En este periodo hay muchas pruebas, y he estado sometido a mucha oposición, pero menos mal está terminando. Ahora estoy tratando de manejarme con más cuidado, tratando de seguír algunas técnicas de etiqueta que he visto que Usted usa regularmente especialmente en el trato con la damas, porque muchas veces se puede malinterpretar y otras uno puede estar a merced de maya… Usted es un experto, ojalá sigamos aprendiendo…

Ahora somos un poquito más concientes que sí siguemos bien el proceso, el único peligro es Vaisnava Aparadha… Así es que estamos tratando de pedir perdón a todos con quiénes nos hemos relacionado en esta vida, para que esos vestigios de ofensas concientes o inconscientes nos liberen de las reacciones de no poder avanzar como quisiéramos…

Por eso, por favor Gurudeva, por mucho tiempo he servido muy cerca a tí en el Gurukula y otros programas, incluso como tú sirviente, seguro he cometido mucha ofensas a tus pies de loto, te pido por favor, me perdones, quizás por tu humildad no hayas considerado esas ofensas, pero te pido por favor que aún así me perdones, para poder seguir adelante. Usted solo ha sido siempre muy misericordioso conmigo.

Le estoy mandando un anexo.

Oramos siempre a Nrshimhadeva en nuestra puja diaria por su salud y protección.

Su aspirante a sirviente AmD. 

Hare Krsna Dear Gurudeva

 Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.

 All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

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 How is Gurudeva? Many times due to travel, service and schedule changes we cannot be in his programs, but in recent times we have been able to be connected to the FMP.

 And we see him very well, as always ecstatic in his Sankirtan... I sincerely hope that the astrologer has made a mistake... and we can have the association of him more and more time...

HpS - Hare Krsna... Yes, AgtSP. Paoho. Really, wherever we are engaged in Sankirtan of Srila Prabhupada is perfection, but all of us should be inclined to leave this material world as soon as possible.

When are you programed to leave?

 We are fine, following his and Srila Prabhupada's vows for mercy, we continue to chant most of the time our 20 rounds a day, although sometimes, when there is a lot of service, we barely reach our 16 rounds...

 At home we strive much to keep our sadhana since the Brahma Muhurtha but living in the temples is much easier.

 We have again started our personal study of the NOD, Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita. Trying to be deeper this time... Let's hope to remember something with this memory of Kali Yuga.

 From your responses on the blog and the Kapi Dvaja I see that you have no plans to return to India. That makes us very sad, because we were trying to save money to go to Vrndavan and meet you…

HpS - We also do not have plans NOT to go. Maybe in November we go to Houston, then in March to Spain. Then in July to Vrndavana.

 We are doing service in different temples for some time now. But we could be personally serving you in whatever you need there in the USA. Count on us please.

 Now we are back for a few weeks in Rio de Janeiro, 5 or 6 hours from Minas Gerais where we stayed for 3 months.

 We still don't know where Krsna will take us. If He gave us a choice, we would like to be by your side, or in Vrndavan, but we are trying to be patient for what He arranges.

HpS - We feel very close to you in this Blog and the morning program. It seemed that for some time you were a little lost in the fog (?) but now you seem to be shinning again. Thank you.

 Today I had a dream with you, hopefully we can meet again in person to tell you... here it makes me a little embarrassed, but it was very nice, and very pleasant to be by his side again, even in dreams.

 I will try to report more often... I have to be very careful all this time, I still have a few months left to finish this Rahu period that has lasted almost 18 years, and although I am not a fan of astrology, I have been able to verify that some things It has been fulfilled... In this period there are many tests, and I have been subjected to a lot of opposition, but thank goodness it is ending. Now I am trying to handle myself more carefully, trying to follow some etiquette techniques that I have seen that you use regularly, especially when dealing with ladies, because many times it can be misinterpreted and other times one can be at the mercy of maya... You are a expert, hopefully we keep learning...

HpS - 😄 Whatever we know about dealing with opposite sex we learned from Tom Brown and Buck White, and their leader Uncle Gismo.

AgtSP!!!!

 Now we are a little more aware that if we follow the process well, the only danger is Vaisnava Aparadha... So we are trying to ask for forgiveness from everyone with whom we have related in this life, so that those vestiges of conscious or unconscious offenses can free us. of the reactions of not being able to move forward as we would like...

HpS - Of course, other devotees in our community have had severe bumps in their Vaisnava dealings!!! Let us hope that the people we offend will let us know how to compensate for what we have done to them.

We heard of an interesting news-hpost of a young girl in Brazil who had been sexually assaulted by an drunken older man. She was not raped and some people subdued the fellow.

He was in jail for a few months and wrote a letter of sincere apology to the girl and her parents, and the interviewer asked her if she had forgiven him for his drunken abuse.

She said to a large degree but if she had the opportunity to give him a few kicks in the [&^%^&] so that he could really understand what pain he had caused her and really repent, then she would feel very satisfied.

😄 😲 😲

Personally we pray to Krsna to help us control our insanity and not cause problems and then give us strength compensate and then others the compassion to realize that they have done just as stupid things and forgive us and go on with Hari Kirtan and return to Goloka.

 Therefore, please Gurudeva, for a long time I have served very close to you in Gurukula and other programs, even as your servant, surely I have committed many offenses at your lotus feet, please forgive me, perhaps for your humility you have not considered those offenses, but I ask you to please forgive me even so, so that I can move on. You alone have always been very merciful to me.

HpS - Frankly speaking we have never been offended by you. We have always enjoyed your association. We think at times that maybe you could have done some things that we suggested with more determination, but we certainly!!! lack that in following Guru's instructions ourselves, and very likely you tried to do things that we suggested and they weren't practical.

 I am sending you an attachment.

 We always pray to Nrshimhadeva in our daily puja for his health and protection.

 His would-be servant AmD.