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AGTSP
paoho

Maybe best Ekadasi in a long time. They are very difficult for us because of the heat and usually hard work. Our Buddy, body, starts to really suffer, so today, we just took Prasad as it required:

• Water and 500-ml orange juice.
• Milk
• Subji of Carrots, Celery, little Potatoe and Pnuts.

Now Brother Ass feels well. Day not finished. We almost always do the mail like 5.30PM.

Today is hot but many clouds. Forecast is for thunderstorms and maybe tornados.

We cut the grass today. It is Tuesday, Mars Day, so we figure is good day for cutting. It went very well but then Nephew Lawn Mower died. He is expansion of Brother Ass. Maybe he will recover after some rest. Is HARD but healthy work. Our arms and body ache afterwards. Like going to a gymnasium.

Then listened to Hawaii class while we ironed our clothes and did a PPTX for Friday, SB 2.7.13. Is Karma-yoga for us and we can do too much because our body and mind like it. Then we feel little disgusted because it was not really pure service. So, we try to keep off the Karma-yoga platform and on the Dhyana-yoga platform.

Now we did letters and next a quick bath and off to NGD for evening Sanga.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!!!!

"Just open the books and watch the Sankirtan magic happen", Tripurari Swami, the incarnation of book distribution.

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva!!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to you, who open my eyes and protect me from ignorance.
Please accept my humble obeisances!

About the last letter, I couldn't avoid read about arrhythmias and I see that most arrhythmias can be harmless, but some can be serious. 
I'm sorry but I can't avoid worry about this. Are you doing some treatment for that?

      HpS - ASA -- Few years ago we had chance to have a general health review by Mother Guru-bhakti Dasi, who is doctor in Houston. We had a heart monitor hung around our neck for one day and she said that there were a few missed beats etc. but they were all from the top of the heart. The ones from the bottom of the heart are dangerous. I think she said that girls have ones from the top of the heart all the time when they 'fall in love'.

One morning they were really frequent, had to lie down. Went to NGD house later in the morning for regular association. Let him take our pulse. He said, "Hmm lots of arythymia. Try a little more salt at lunch". Did that and it went away completely.
In general seems to be stress etc. We have to live our age. Of course, we could have a cardiac arrest at any time. So could you. Be ready!

Did you see a doctor?? Because sometimes it can be inoffensive if the person is healthy... but sometimes not. It's depends of the type of arrhythmia.

Well, thanks for ask about me. I'm ok, but getting a rhythm between daily eating and sleeping and service is impossible for me hahaha.
My weeks never finish, always I have to do something and I feel good. I would feel better if I dont have to waste time sleeping and breathing when I chant japa... And I really think this!
Today I had the last class of ND and I realize that all the service that I do, maybe is not really service to Krsna, because while I do, my conscience Sometimes are not focused in Krsna. So it's karma yoga, not Bhakti yoga and all the time I generate more reactions, no? It's makes me think more about this. I am very pasional and this generate me stress because I don't take rest and while I do service I am thinking about all the other services that I have to do later. Maybe I need to meditate more in Krsna while I do service and I have to find some time to think in my behavior and assimilate theory that I'm studying with my practice.

 HpS - ASA --- Aaacha! Very nice. NOD is like concentrated BG, SB, CC course. Rupa Goswami extracts the fast path. Yes, in the beginning we are doing Karma-misra-bhakti, no? It is Bhakti-yoga becasue we have some little taste of where we want to go, but really we are 'enjoying the service'. Krsna recommeds then in the Gita: You can sacrifice the results for me but you are setting the example of one who cannot yet sacrifice the mode of working. You have to do Ksatriya work for me. A lady has to do lady-work for Krsna, but as we begin to understand the logic of Bhakti-yoga, like this, then we come to Jnana-misra-bhakti-yoga. Even though it is not your Karma you can engage in the service by better inteligence. Then.... xxx-misra-bhakti-yoga.

What is "xxx"?

Following NOI 4!! Thank you so much! I will apply it. One of all anarthas that I have is that it's very difficult to see good qualities of the others. In fact, I have the tendency to do the opposite because it is that I do with myself. And  devotees have great qualities!. I would love to can see just good qualities of devotees all the time.
How can I stay exigent with myself but not with the devotees?

HpS - See what service a devotee is doing and try to help them.

Yes, Online Vaisnava School is Param-padam Das :D

Trying to serve and follow your steps,

Bhktn Belen.

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Picture: the best gift that a devotee gave me. 

HpS - Image is too small and too dark to see on this "Letters to Answer" platform. Will try to see it after we post this Answer. Please give our respects to Maha-hari Das.

On Saturday, July 5, 2014 3:07 AM, Mukta Okram <[email protected]> wrote:

All glories to Sri Guru Maharaja and Gouranga Mahaprabhu

Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Please accept our humble obeisanse to Gruji's padmacharan for highlighting our darkness that "By serving the feet of the Spiritual master, one is enabled to develop transendental ecstasy in the service of the Personality of Godhead who is the unchangeable enemy of the Madhu demon and whose service vanquishes one's material distresses."

The association of a bonafide spiritual master like the sage Maitreya can be of absolute in achieving transcendental attachment for the direct service of the Lord".  Bhag. 3.7.19

In these above quotations, the value of serving his Spiritual master is strongly recommended, but my question is that for those devotees who could not get the facility of serving his spiritual master regularly or frequently, what will be the alternative method of serving their Spiritual master? Will it be equal to worshiping in the picture, or meditation in front of the picture, or offering something in the picture or to follow the instructions of their 

Spiritual master?

Please advise us, the duties, so as to enable us to elevate in the spiritual and transcendantal world. The answer of the previous questions also may kindly answer, I will communicate Guruji's amritavani to all neofied bhaktas.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!! H. H. BSDamodara Swami, Ki Jai!

Srila Prabhupada comments that he was able to serve and associate with Srila Bhakti-siddhanta by physical presence only a few times, but by Vani-seva, serving His instructions he was one of the most intimate servants.

Yes, serving picture of Guru in regular Bhakti rituals and by serving his mission.

Of course, Srila Prabhupada is Guru for everyone in ISKCON and as you serve his mission you serve me and everyone else. It is like putting water on the roots of the tree. As you Diksa guru in ISKCON your service to me that I offer to Srila Prabhupada is chanting 16-enthusiastic rounds daily and following four principles strictly.

Of course, we cannot be enthusiastic in chanting our rounds unless we follow the instructions in Nectar of Instruction. Is it translated into Manipuri language?

Please, please, please try to get on to the Blog! Letters to the Editor that will make our communication 10 times better!

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

HpS - ASA  -  AGTSP! Paoho.  I think we have potatoe - apple feet but we are pushing to have lotus feet so we can help your Master in His games.

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Gurudev, you had asked about my parents in our previous communication.
    You had asked, like "Do they live in the same town as you? Do you visit them often?
    Do they have a bona-fide guru?"
   
    No, we are not living in the same town. My parents are not living with me in Pune.
    They are living in Raipur (Capital of Chhattisgarh) with my younger bother.
    I live with my 3rd brother in Pune.

    I am able to meet with my parents, once in a year for 8-10 days. But we talk almost
    every day. i am elder son of my family so have many responsibility for them.
    Yes, off-course for Krsna also. Guru, Radha-Krsna on Top priority, always.

    No, they don't have a bona-fide guru. But my mother is a devotee for many years.
    She chant 20-25 rounds every day.

    Thank you so much for BG Guide.

    Gurudev, once again, .....about 2nd Initiation.
    To get the Bh.Sastri certificate is difficult for me, because there is no Bhakti-Sastri course
    in Pune, now a days. So we will talk to my both the Shika Gurus about Bh.Sastri and
    approval letter by President.

    I need to talk with Pune Shiksa Guru. Most probably, will talk on this weekend.
    Then will discuss the same with Vrandavana Shiksa Guru, then will update you

    Gurudev, Probably next year, you would like to visit ISKCON Pune. if possible, please share
    any proximate date and days....will arrange accordingly and schedule lectures accordingly.

HpS - If you are asking it would be difficult not to come. Also Baroda.

    Gurudev, i have also written a mail to you, today, to seek your advise.So marked this letter
    as urgent.

HpS - Yes, I anwered that it seems like friendly topic so please send it here also, no? Then five more people can benefit from our talks. I was trying to answer 400-500 letters a month before we started this Blog. Now it is down to a manageable level and many, many people tell me they read the posts. Sri Krsna Katha, Ki Jai.

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

HpS - ASA - Thank you. Very nice to hear about your family. Third brother is devotee? Father still works?

AGTSP!

paoho.     Got two letters, answered three. Emergency run to the Office Supply store for TPP-CB paper etc. Went to the MTSU Campus Library but they don't have any of Dr. Samaresha's Journals on line. Have to go to Nashville.

Did a lot of work on our flyer for the street traffic that passes by our door. Really hope a lot of people can ge the mercy of Gauranga!

O.K. must run for our walk. Actually didn't stop for Japa after Japa Joe, so got 10 more rounds to go! Tommorrow Ekadasi. We will try to destroy of False Ego. 16-destructive rounds/day!

Hare Krsna Maharaja Hanumatpresaka Swami

            Por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas  reverencias. Me dirijo a Ud. para saludarlo y consultarle algunos puntos en los que necesito su sabia orientación. Quien se dirige a usted es Damodara puja devi dasi, iniciada por Srila Atulananda, y ahora en servicio a Sri Sri  Goura Nitai en ISKCON Lima- Perú. En el mes que estubo en Perú me dijo usted que consultara a  Srila Atulananda sobre mi canto del Gayatri.  Un devoto amigo le escribió sobre otras inquietudes y él le respondió la carta que le estoy trascribiendo a continuación.  

Maharaja , es mi deseo poner la foto de usted en el altar, como mi siksa  guru, al momento de realizar la puja. Si usted me da permiso o lo indica alguna de las autoridades del templo, si es posible, le estaré muy agradecida . En la actualidad ofresco a Srila Prabhupada, por indicación del presidente de Templo de Lima, Wilson.

Esperando su respuesta  y con la esperanza de alcanzar sus bendiciones me despido con todo respeto y afecto. Hare Krsna Maharaja

 Respuesta de Srila Atulananda:
"...
Ella puede ofrecer a Srila Prabhupad e internamente, si así lo desea, puede también pensar en su diksa para no causar perturbación.  También puede poner la foto de algún guru de Iskcon que sea de su inspiración, aunque no sea lo más correcto desde el punto de vista del arcana, los sentimientos del corazón están por encima de esas reglas porque siempre se supone que el diksa va a ser respetado, pero si no es el caso, que no se complique y haga alguna de estas dos opciones, o que ofrezca al diksa internamente antes que a Prabhupad o que ponga la foto de algún siksa que sea de su inspiración. 

Con respecto al gayatri, estrictamente hablando, ella debería recibirlo de nuevo en una nueva ceremonia de sacrificio, pero por ahora lo puede retomar si ha sido bendecida con ese deseo.
..."

             HpS - ASA - TlgaSP!  Pfanrh.  Oooof!  Muy complicado. Requiere tres abogados bi-lingue.

Nececito comentario del Presidente de su Templo. Pide que el puede escribir aqui... Si Candramukhi, Yugala tambien puede ofrecer ideas muy bien. Adelantamos. Vamos a removar todos obstaculos.