Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Gurudeva:

AGTSP 

PAMHO

Gurudeva I forgot to tell U I feel really happy about being a devotee. I teach Spanish to one mataji her name is chetalli and we talk about India, and she told me what she know about Krsna, visnu, it is really nice,

For instance her grandmother worships tulasi, and cetalli sometimes told me about Lord Rama, and she says and all their background are not fairy tales they are  REAL

Today she showed me one Mahabharata version that is in HIndi the resolution is so good 

We can read a summary about the episode, Here is the link

HpS - I think I have a copy. It is cartoon, no? It is really super!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjNLSLf_Ezw&list=TLnfgFlhBGZzIfCyOo3OBkNiRi-PCy9YIf

Thank U again

ys

CMDD

HpS - The link is blocked in USA and says Mahabharata!

Todas las Glorias a Su Santidad Sri Sri Goura Nitay

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Porfavor acepte mis más respetuosas reverencias a usted

Hare Krishna Maharaja:

Le escribo para contarle que hace un par de días comencé a dirigir un taller de teatro para niños en mi antiguo colegio, lo cual me tiene bastante entusiasmada, sobre todo porque hace poco me recomendaron que leyera el libro "En la búsqueda de un guru", y me gusto tanto que tengo pensado en modificarlo para hacer una obra con los estudiantes del taller con ese tema; por otra parte intento llevarles prasadam cada vez que los veo; y  ya la mayoría de las personas con las que me relaciono dentro del colegio sabe que soy devota, incluso algunos han mostrado interés por el templo y los he invitado a que asistan a los programas.

Me encuentro siguiendo los cuatro principios y cantando 16 rondas, pero el último tiempo me ha costado más cantarlas, porque me desconcentro fácilmente, ¿ qué puedo hacer para cantarlas mejor?

         HpS - How many rounds you hav done before breakfast? That is a good way to increase, no?

También me he dado cuenta que desde que comencé a tomar más seriedad y responsabilidad en mi vida espiritual, varias de mis amistades se han alejado de mi, yo dejé que algunas se fueran porque no estaban siendo un aporte para mi vida, pero hay otras pocas personas por las que aun siento apego y no son mayor intervención dentro de mi vida espiritual, pero aun asi tengo la duda si debo cortar de raíz toda asosiación con no devotos? ¿cómo puedo complementar mejor consiencia de Krishna con la vida diaria?

     HpS - All these things are nicely answered in Upadesamrta, no? We have civil dealings with people we work with, but if they don't want to hear about Krsna, then we don't talk to closely with them. Of course, we are always looking for ways to interest them in spiritual life.

Esperando se encuentre muy bien en todo ámbito de cosas y sin querer quitarle más de su valioso tiempo, se despide su aspirante a sirviente Bhaktin Valentina Cortés

PD: Adjunte una foto mía por si no recuerda mi cara.

          HpS - ASA -- Thank you  for the foto. You can share Prasadam with your friends!!!
Upadesamrta text 4,5,6 are good to read.

Todas las Glorias a Sri Sri GouraNitay!!!!!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!!!

Todas las Glorias y mis respetuosas reverencias a ud querido Gurudeva!!!!

Espero se encuentre muy bien. Disculpe no haber escrito antes…sé que no hay excusas….después de la iniciación todo ha sido como estar corriendo una maratón, no he tenido descanso ni pausas, han sucedido muchas cosas, ahora podemos ver un poco las pruebas reales a las que nos enfrentamos siendo devotos, principalmente siempre estoy como en una cuerda floja entre la vida material y espiritual, tratando de buscar un equilibrio, ya que aunque muchas veces quisiéramos dejarlo todo y correr detrás de RadhaKrishna, no es nuestra posición en estos momentos. Nos mantenemos cantando las 16 rondas,  siguiendo los 4 principios estrictamente, cocinando a las deidades los viernes, y atendiendo a las deidades en casa, y claro cumpliendo con nuestros deberes como madre. En marzo entre a la universidad, he pensado tanto en esto, siento que si no lo hago me quedare estancada en eso, y también pienso en que hay tanta gente educada, pero que en realidad tienen una conciencia muy baja de la vida, me quedo muy grabado algo que dijo en su visita a Chile PROFESIONALIZAR EL SERVICIO, asi que se nos han presentado todas las facilidades para estudiar, y estamos utilizándolas, espero contar con sus bendiciones.

              HpS - ASA -- You can try it and see what the result is, no?

Quisiera contarle un sueño especial que tuve hace algunas semanas….estaba en Vrindavan, veía el RadhaKunda, la colina Govardhana, los bosques, las vacas era todo tan hermoso, yo era una niña pequeña, y las gopis mayores entre ellas Madre Yasoda, me pedían que fuera a buscar a Krishna, porque estaba atardeciendo y debía volver a casa junto a todos los pastorcillos....camine hasta una pequeña colina desde donde se veían los pastorcillos y a Krishna en medio de ellos, grite : Gopal!!!!! Gopal!!!!! Krishna al escucharme arrancaba de mi y todos sus amigos le habrían el paso para que corriera, yo seguía gritando con todas mis fuerzas Gopal!!! Podía ver sus pies rojizos, su piel, sus cabellos negros, llevaba un turbante que al correr se movia, sus dothi amarillo…pensé Krishna siempre hace lo que quiere, y si Él no quiere venir no lo hará, me dio pena pensar en no poder cumplir el servicio que las gopis me habían dado y grite por última vez con toda mi fuerza y corazón Gopal!!!! Krishna se detuvo, se dio la vuelta y me sonrío muy traviesamente, mientras caminaba junto a Sus amigos de vuelta a casa.

Muchas gracias Gurudeva por todo, ud es una inspiración constante para nosotros!!!

Se despide eternamente agradecida

Alankrti Devi Dasi

Y sus monitos Manjari y Giridhari

( las fotos son de RamaNavami :)

HpS - Jaya Gopal. Jaya, Gopal. Adelante. You are on the right path, just go ahead with a little caution.

  All Glories to Sri Sri Gour Nitay
All Glories to Srila Prahupada
All Glories to you! 

Maharaj, please accept my sincere obeisances at your lotus feet.

                    HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!  Lunatic feet!

I hope your health is well. 

                            And we yours!  Best use of a bad bargain!

Well, yes, there are some people that is trying to do that, to preach love...to God, to everybody. But certainly i don't have any idea about the internal bhajan of everyone, just I don't feel loved in the temple, I don't feel that i'm in a community, maybe the problem is me. The last time I was in the temple, was in Rama Navami celebration, I left the temple with so much sadness, cause i haven't feel happy, I can't see devotee care. Is so painfull, cause that day I went to the temple of Vrinda, and everyone was so happy ! (maybe i see the grass more green in the neighbourhood backyard) I was remembering everytime Srila Prabhupada, and I was remembering you, and your teachings...¡In Vrinda! Wow, that thing shocked me. Maybe it was a bad idea going there, but i have to be sincere and tell you about this things. 

I think they are following Prabhupada,  principles, japa, deity worship and Kirtan. I don't want to think that they aren't.

          HpS - ASA - From what Paramadvaiti Swami told me personally they only have to chant like four rounds and follow one of the four principles for initiation. Of course they may follow more. I don't know too much details.

I don't know, like I said before, i don't know the internal bhajan and sadhana of every devotee. 

I don't know how I can respond to the question about if they match or how they match with the five text of NoI. I'm in such a low level, i'm so fallen, and a I am a  supreeme kanista adhikari, that I cant said anything about those vaisnavas. They are vaisnavas, they are chanting hare krishna, trying to follow spiritual life, I don't want to say bad things, or even think bad things about them. Just, I want to let you now, that i'm not feeling happy in Iskcon Chile, that i'm feeling so sad, with so much anger inside...sometimes people said to me: "lets go to the temple" and i don't want to, I don't wanna go there, makes me unhappy.

                 HpS - ASA -  Wow! Seems you have so much anger toward the devotees there???   That is a sign of a lot of knowledge and attachment for the situation. We only hear this from you good self. I know that ISKCON is crazy. We heard it from Prabhupada's lips, but most other organizations are more crazy.  Hmmmm!  You should visit because it is Prabhupada's Temple and to see the Deities and to visit your particular friends and avoid other stuff.
That is devotee care, no? Unless you offer care for the devotees like that, then how can you criticise care of others???

And I really don't know what to do with that, I feel so in the dark, and lost.  The only thing that I do is to pray for the mercy of Lord Krishna, praying: "please, please Krsna, don't let me forget you, I want to remember you, please Krishna, don' t let me go...keep me there, with you" . 

I really don't want to bother you. Please forgive me , but i have this feelings in my heart...  What can I do ?
Also, forgive my bad english, I will improve it. 

Thanks you, Maharaj, for reading this. I really appreciate all the things you do. I bow at the dust! of your lotus feet, again and again. 
 

HpS - ASA -- You have to have a few friends in the Temple community or else all rest does not mean so much. They are all mean, exploitive and crazy???

AGTSP! Paoh...o'......    We tried to do Yahoo letters but it blocked them for "suspicious activity". It happens when we try to send letters to Peru sometimes. We wait until tomorrow then try again.

Today was very intense. We got our News Post in the ground. The cement is setting and seems for sure we can put little periodical there like "All Wisdoms, Weekly" and get some customers.
 

O.K. We try to answer some more letters and then get ready for Ekadasi.

Hare Krsna Dear Maharaja,

All glories to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Today in japa joe, you made me remember about my job and your instruction about that. I'll leave this job but I wanted to travel at the end of the year. Although I'm not very fond of plans because always every things changes (Krsna controls all), I was thinking about to stay in this job until then to save money, can travel and resign at year-end. Then I would go to India for 2 or 3 months, would go to New Zealand to visit my sister and working for a few months to save money for go to Australia. Also I want to know the temples there.  I had never travelled so far alone, but I think I have to do now. All this is just an idea at the moment because I would like to know what do you think about this. It came to my mind because I need to go to India some day and visit my sister too..  so I could take advantage to visit other temples too.
Maybe this is the moment... or maybe it is just my mind that makes me think that is a necessity for me... or maybe it is about to gratify my senses.. I don't know...

               HpS - AGTSP. If you have to visit your sister, then you have to go. Visiting India is like visiting Europe. Is big place. We have some contacts in some places but is not a place for a lady to travel alone, is 3-times worse than going to Paris alone.

On the other hand, I'm striving to chant my japa in my job and read a little bit.  And when I come back home at 5 or 6 am, sometimes I try to finish my beads and doing mangala aratik before go to sleep.
In my free days I stay in the temple to sleep, going to the program and doing service (the best days of my week, finishing very tired but happy). So Im trying to organize my schedules for the moment to do all... Anyway it is temporary...

About my refugee, still waiting Maha Hari Das's recommendation letter...

Thinking in this verse  (BG 18.66) "Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear."and which Prabhupada said "Anything that does not lead to the perfectional stage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness should be avoided". Surrender  is so hard. I don't know how and if I will be able to do it in this life. How can we surrender unto Krsna in this era? What means exactly surrender? I feel sure about the process of Krsna conscience but while I can't control my mind, she will always make me doubt about myself, about the others, about all!

Sorry for my bad english and my long letter.

Rama Navami pictures with monkeys for you .u.

Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!
your servant,

Bhaktin Belén.

              HpS - ASA -- You seem to be doing pretty well. There is a lot of progress to make. Read the Adau sraddha text in BG 4.10 purport. Same thing is paraphrased in NOI 7, no?

YOu can see the steps.

Surrender means to hear honestly from the Acharya Srila Prabhupada about what is our material situation. Jaya!

Thank you for Monkeys!