cow protection

11 years ago by harsh_horse in Special Category A

hare krsna maharaj, pamho, agtsp
how are you ?

             HpS - AGTSP!!!!   Life is a Battle of Kuruksetra. So far we think Krsna has been able to keep us alive and shooting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8-Hi2N8FcE   . this video shows the state of cattles (buffalo/cow) in india. Its pathetic...

. . . I wanted to ask what is the position of cow protection in ISK sankirtana activities? how do we connect cow protection to chanting of holy names....

regards,
harsh

      HpS - We will take your word for it and the word we have heard from others we trust, and not watch the video. The devotees in Australia had a plan to blow up a slaughter-house near the Temple. They indirectly asked Prabhupada about this when he was there and he answered (we heard this from Caru Das, President), "What is the use. They will simply build a new one. Unless the consciousness, attitude, is changed they will not stop". So that is the answer, no? We have to individually try to improve our efforts to educate the world, our part of the world, as fingers of Lord Caitanya. Of course, Kirtan, personal, and engaging the ignorant is the best way to educate.


Other point is that this is the material world and all the cows who are getting tortured were people who tortured cows. We want to help them very, very much, but they are NOT innocent.

Humble request

11 years ago by nataraj in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Dear Guru maharaj

Please accept my humble obesciences, All glories to Srila Prabhupad

I would love to see you at the Houston temple maharaj. Gurumaharaj, Can I get like 30 minutes to talk to you personally when you are at Houston?

Thank you

your servant

Nataraj

HpS- AGTSP. Yes, I guess so. The schedule is a bit hectic here. Call us!!!

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Dear Maharaja:

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I'm Maha Hari das temple president of Buenos Aires Argentina.

            HpS - AGTSP!    Paoho.   We know you!!!     So, so nice to have your association, even by letter!!!!

I'm writting you to recommend two aspirant diciples for formal shelter here in BsAs Mandir.

Bhaktina Belen Salinas

Bhakta Camilo ( currently in Australia yatra)

Bhaktin Belen has been doing service nicely for over 6 months and she is assisting the devotees in the pujari department. She is a nice young devotee that has a lot to learn and we hope you can consider her your servant.

Bhakta Camilo has lived in the ashrama the past year with us and now he traveled to Australia Yatra to live there.

He was doing book distribution and helping with the preaching programs here in B-aires. He followed nicely the morning programs and chant his rounds daily while he was here. Please consider him you sincere servant as well.

I also have news regarding bhakti luis ( AKA the baker)

Luis moved into the temple, he rented a room in the temple and wants to stay for a while with Us to recieved proper trainning. He works at the temple restaurant, few days a week and also do a lot of service in the temple. He has a baby boy Hari who he sees a couple of days  a week. Luis rented his house so he can have some fix income, he uses half of that income to give to his child and the other have to rent a room in the temple. Also he works a the temple restaurant and uses that income for his own expenses.

We are going to take care of luis and help him to advance and rise him up to the level of a worthy  servant  and disciple.

We hope to see you again this year, please let me know when wuold you be coming to baires and please try to plan your visit anytime but december since we want the devotees to focus on the book distribution marathon.
looking forward to see you.
your servant
Maha. Hari das
temple president
ISKCON B-Aires.

               HpS - ASA --- We have good communication with Belen and Marcos. We need their full-names, date of birth and please send their e-mail addresses to [email protected]

We should come to South America for two months during Feb-Apr. In Dec we are already pretty fixed for Tennessee to give some motivation to the preaching here!!!

Check in from San Diego

Please accept my humblee obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Gurudeva, I have been chanting and reading. I still have problems getting to the temple, but I have started a Bhagavad Gita study group so that I can have some association. Luckily Lord Jagganatha threw a parade close to my house so I was able to see His smiling face recently.

This semester is drawing to an end and I am actively working on a report in one of my linguistics course to examin how Srila Prabhupada's use of English has effected the English of ISKCON and if second wave devotees are using language in the same was as Prabhupada's diciples. It is interesting to look at all of the subtle ways in which we have been touched by Srila Prabhupada. I hope to extend this project in the future to use as the basis for my master's thesis.

HpS - ASA - Aaaaaah. Such a nice study, but how can you do it without getting to the Temple to study how the devotees use English???  Seems you must be looking at both in their written format?? Is nice..

I have momentarily quite studying Japanese to focus more on my sadhana and my major and spritualizing my linguistics study.

You fallen servant,

Nityananda-rama dasa

HpS - ASA - Super!  Do you say hello to Dayanidhi and his family from time to time???

Hare Krsna Gurudeva

Hare Krsna Gurudeva , please accept my obeisances , all glories to Srila Prabhupada , all glories to you .

How are you Gurudeva?

      HpS - ASA -  Jaya! AGTSP Paoho......  I think I am what you will be in 15-years more of being a devotee if you continue struggle as you are.

I write you because i want to thank you for your last response  to my last letter, i do have to say  i didn't  understand completely what you saidat that moment , until the other day , i started family constellations with ekanta bhakti , the day that i started i didn't feel any change , but 4 days later i was walking and suddenly it hit me , i remember what you told me , and im trying to act according to that Gurudeva, so , first of all  : thank you sooo much! i feel very lucky to have you as a Guru.

So I'm trying to take advantage of a  bad period for me , and its starting to get better , i remember also  that when i told you i was moving here you said: you are trading headache for stomachache, now i get it .

Anyway I'm going to the altar on Wednesday, i cook for Them, Belen help me to cut the vegetables and its very nice :), also she is teaching me my first harmonium melody, I'm excited because I always wanted to sing , but I never learned any instrument, 

Thank you once again, Japa Joe its really helping me , hope i can serve you more Gurudeva  , you are my inspiration, Sarad Bihari Dasi

HpS - ASA - We are at most 7% self-made, 93% Srila Prabhupada, Krsna-Guru made. So that is where your inspiration is coming from! Now you have to pass it on to others. You have to become guru also.

What is Ideal Marriage.

11 years ago by zareth bhaktin in Hot Topics, Other

Pamho, AgtSP! Dear Gurudeva.

Answer, what is the Marriage?

After listening and remembering what I've read, I will try to share what I understand about marriage Gurumaharaja .

Marriage is an agreement that two people make to society and families, who along with obligations and rights, with together, they can achieve progress in the spiritual process by putting Sri Krishna in the center and see completed projects that they are planned, family, work preaches and service. It is the stage at which test the tolerance, respect, honesty and loyalty, also the enthusiasm, determination and compassion for the couple.

The basis of all communication is, what one wait to the future short and long term and ensure that both have understood what the couple want, without false expectations that become disappointment. The expression of ideas and desires that everyone has and how that is displayed, it is important; spiritual growth, travel , children, work , etc. . The feeling is important but not the most important construction project, they need to admire the effort of the person in the service of Krishna to eventually develop true love

The word marriage / matris munium from two Latin words : the first " matris " , which means " mother " and the second , " munium ", " assessment or care ," coming to mean " mother care " in therefore considered that the mother was contributing more to training and parenting . Another possible derivation come from " matreum muniens " meaning the idea of ​​defense and protection of the mother , involving man's obligation to the mother of his children . Its very Interesting!

I heard a time in a course of Grihastha Ashram that to be an excellent Grihasta sometimes  first should try to be, at least, excellent Grahamedi , later, I heard the same thing in my class Bhakti Sastri and an assay of Kaunteya das , but everyone knows that the ideal is and always will be what Srila Prabhupada presents. I wonder if it is possible to know what you think on this point Gurudeva .

Plan

For now Prabhu Marco is looking to rent near temple alone or with a devotee, I still live with the devotees near the temple. The short-term plan is that I continue with my studies at university for 2 years more, and he will make service in the temple, and Sankirtan, search refuge in you Gurudeva and during this time the communication continuing in association of devotees.

Like any plan sounds good, but both know that always a beautiful rainbow appears, after big clouds , wind storms and cover the sun , so we hope tribulations but be firm and determined to fight to rescue Mother Sita in team . Guru Maharaj I ask for your blessings and I hope always life after life to follow the instructions of Srila Prabhupada following in their footsteps they are so merciful.

Her servant Satyabhama dd.

                 HpS - ASA --- Jaya. AGTSP. Paoho. Very nice description. Very heroic effor to write in English. I think you have some ability to write poetry in Spanish. You should develop it.

With Marco you can read the story of the marriage of Kardama and Devahuti in 3rd Canto. Like three chapters. They are example of Grhastha ashrama.

No, "ideal Grhamedhi" IS Grhastha. The result of feeding the fire oil is bigger fire. You are more and more addicted to lusty acts and finally separate in great hate, pain and frustration with NO benefit.