Letters to the editor

<big>Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your grace.</big>

<big>In my meditation on gita chapter 12 i ran into a difficulty. Mother Urmila's explanation of the bhakti path in 12.8 - 9 - 10 is that in 10 the focus is on working for Krishna to attain peace, in 9 it is trying to fix the peaceful mind on Krishna (abhyasa-yoga) in order to get the desire for Krishna, and 8 is raganuga (as mentioned by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur). </big>

<big>If i'm not being karma-yoga-oriented, i find myself on level 10. The idea is that i should work for Krishna. Krishna is my boss. He is the proprietor. My difficulty lies in how i feel towards property. When i worked in the office, i had a computer, which was for me, but not mine. That i could feel as not mine. I had a different relationship with that computer as with household stuff that i have bought with earned money. That does feel like it is mine. Or at least, there is a different relationship. Now my inquiry is this. How can i work in the mood of not being the proprietor if i actually do feel like that? To put it in another way, how do i get to the point of feeling things aren't mine, but Krishna's property. Perhaps i'm overcomplicating simple matters, and all these things can be solved by prayer and Krishna's mercy. </big>

<big>AGTSP - By regular Deity worship. Have Deity of Krsna in your house or Temple and then connect everything with Him. When you buy new clothes put them in front of the Deity and say, "We have these new clothes for your servants, are they correct?".</big>

<big>And He will say, "Little fancy aren't they??"</big>

<big>And you will say, "Yes, its a fact", and take them back and get something a little more appropriate.</big>

<big>The regular process of Diety worship is essential in the neophte and grhastha stages and it works!!</big>

<big>I hope you are doing well, both physically and spiritually.</big>

<big>Your servant,
Raghava-pandita dasa</big>

We so often hear about men and women who get into an informal, accidental relation and then get abandoned and don't know what to do.

Here are some ideas.

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AGTSP paoho I guess the basic principle is that this is Kali-yuga. We are all alone, but we take some kind of artificial, cheating shelter by political co-operation with others sometimes and feel protected.

When we formally took Sannyasa then the real situation actually hit us. At first I was just staying and working in my little cave in the Berkeley Temple, but I could feel the subtle politics, so we started to travel and stay with different devotees around the Bay Area. This is Kuticak and then Bahudak. The stages of Sannyasa were so natural.

Then even that was not full surrender to Krsna so in ~January 1990 we took off on Parivrajack. We had just enough money to go and no more. It was frightening, but we were pretty convinced that Krsna was there. This was our duty. So we did it and one thing after another worked out and we have been traveling all over the world since then, ~1990, with no money or shelter except from Krsna.

At one point we arrived in New York in the snows of Winter and could stay with Professor Sankar Sastri for a few days but we really had no place to go after that. We did not agree with the way the BI or other Temples were doing things and we refused to compromise our principles. We finally decided that if there was no option we would just go sit behind some hand-ball board in a public park and freeze to death in the snow and let our body be found in the Spring.

Then, we got invitation to come again to Peru and it was not a long-term solution but it was a wholesome thing to do and then we expected that Krsna would arrange another engagement after that, but... the basic principle is that we have to be ready to leave our body if there is no service for us here. 

Read the verses about when the Pandavas leave:

http://vedabase.com/en/sb/1/15

So that is the real principle. Unless you are ready to give up your body for Krsna you will always have to make compromises with the Witch and She is delegated with the task of causing your trouble.

As a Sannyasi, yes, we can't get into all the details of this, but a general principle is that a lady or gentlemand only has intimate relations with their husband or wife. If one has intimate relations with someone he is she is his or her husband or wife.

You can think like that. Then the embecile left you to look for some other associate, O.K. She's an embecile, doesn't understand what a great person you are (Ha! Ha!).

And your attachment, lamentation etc. is natural, but what can you do? What can you do when your mother dies?

Well, you can do a lot... your mother is not dead, your "wife" is not dead. You can try to understand what to do for the welfare of all, not just your self, given the current situation.

O.K?

Don't try to be patient more than enthusiastic. Do something nice for everyone.

todas las glorias a srila prabhupada!!

todas las glorias a sri sri guru y gauranga!!

Mi querido guru maharaja hicimos un gran viaje de Buenos Aires a Campina Grande! llegamos sanos y salvos! hoy es un gran dia la aparicion de Nityananda y vamos a tener una fiesta con los devotos! Maharaja Dhanvantari esta muy feliz que este por aqui nuevamente, Devakinandana Prabhu tambien esta por aqui! estamos haciendo un lindo programa matutino. eso es todo ! acepte mis reverencias!

su eterno sirviente Shyamananda Pandit das 

                 HpS - ASA - !!! ! ! ! !              muy, muy bien!            puede ver nuestras noticias del DTC, todo!!! Reverencias a Maharaja! ! ! ! !

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<big>Dear Gurumaharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!</big>

<big>It's been rather quiet here on the letterforum, and i suppose digital stacks piled up during your recent travels. </big>

              ASA (Brown) - AGTSP!!!!   paoho & bw. Yeah, we took a break. It was great. No internet for three weeks. We will probably be like that more and more. Spend more time writing books for you and everyone else. We got 60-pages written of TPP Step one so far.

<big>I was happy to learn about 'radio silence' during parts of your travels, allowing space for internal travels. Seen some nice pictures of yours truly, but i often feel like missing out. No money to travel these days.</big>

<big>Things are going slowly, surely. I am studying two seminars on Bg ch 12, given by mother Urmila, and these reflections helped me a lot in gradually learning the differences between karma-yoga and bhakti yoga practically in my life. It is a introspection into my motives and attitudes, and i realized my lack of peace of mind, the goal of the first stage on the bhakti path, as outlined in 12.10. It also shows my faith is not very strong. It is a low level actually, but i'm very happy to finally get a grasp of where i stand. By grace of devotees i was asked to give class for a monthly program, and in two weeks i may speak on Sundayfeast in Amsterdam temple. Topic is this ch 12. It is a big topic actually, and i seek your blessings Gurumaharaja. </big>

<big>I have had quite a bit of temple time. Some seminars, usually dinner club and bhajanevening on friday, or / and sundayfeast with the family. Generally, once a week at least. Practical service if family situation allows. Received inspiration since beginning of the year to pick up SB, continued in Canto 4. Still quite some timewasting, but it has been worse, so it's not all bad. </big>

<big>Sankirtan and maintaining KC during cabby work positively acts on several levels, although i sometimes wish for more sattvic surroundings. Ofcourse, Krishna is arranging my medicin, so i have to play the game. Often with a hint of enthusiasm even. (12.10, working with Krishna as the maintainer works as a powerful meditation.) Getting up early often doesn't work, usually 9 at the latest, and i sometimes chant late in the evening, or even during driving, but all in all i manage, by grace, and i feel happy having Krishna with me. </big>

<big>Looking forward to the blog. I wish you ample and useful preaching engagements, and may your body cooperate nicely.

Jaya Gurudeva!
Your servant,
Raghava-pandita dasa.</big>

<big>              HpS -ASA --- What does Krsna want? That's the only question, right? Taxi, club, family, give it all to Krsna. Do it like you scratch your nose while doing your real work. What does Krsna really want?</big>

<big>Honk!  Honk!    Caw!   Caw!</big>

    AGTSP 

    PAMHO

   Espero se encuentre bien de salud. Hare Krishna!!!!!!!!!!!

  Perdone por no escribirle antes asi como por mis multiples ofensas, soy peor que un burro. Tendré que aceptar el pagar por ello.

 4 principios burdos ok. 17 rondas minimo. Todos los dias programa de la mañana, (menos un dia).

   Despues de los ultimos acontecimientos, estoy como miembro colaborador en el Templo de Madrid asi no tengo obligación de asistir a reuniones.

  Sigo ocupandome de cuidar a Sus Señorias Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, aunque creo que no estoy capacitado para hacerlo. Estoy planteandome dejar el puesto de Head Pujari, (seguir siendo un simple pujari)  pero solo es un planteamiento. Estos tres-cuatro meses han ido muy bien. Pero maya cuando pega pega fuerte. Algun puñetazo recibido, mente, vista.

Aunque mi deseo es seguir peleando. Creo que no hay otra opción

                 ASA - Si. No hay otro opcion, luchar para marijuana o luchar para satisfaccion de Krsna.

...hasta que salga de maya siempre estaré sufriendo. Aunque ahora puedo predicar un 0,0000000000000001 %

             ASA - Despues de salga de Maya vamos a sufrir tambien, Mire M. Yasoda y Radharani!

  Estoy empezando a tener dudas si es bueno seguir realizando la Adoración de esta manera, sin instalar las Deidades. Los ministros de Adoracion Pankajani Das? respondieron a Maha Laksmi DD que habria que Instalarlas, que asi es como adorar a semi dioses y uno puede ser atacado por fantasmas. Tambien creo que no estoy capacitado para hacerlo, aunque también es un hecho que no puedo vivir sin realizar servicio para Sus Señorias; o si puedo vivir pero con un sentimiento de separación muy grande.

    Algo flojo en la lectura debido a los cambios, a maya etc. Leidos: Sri Nityananda Caritamrita, y ahora leyendo Sri Caytanya Bhagavat, En busca del objetivo Supemo de la vida?, El libro de Krishna, SB.

    Imposible levantarme a las 3,   3,15 demasiado ruido en el Asrama. Preparo el desayuno de las Deidades, devotos con lo cual no puedo cantar las 16 rondas en Brahma Muhurta.

    Mis relacciones con los devotos nuevos de la directiva van mejorando pero no hay el mismo entendimiento que con los anteriores. Puede ser bueno para muchas cosas, ahora y en el futuro. Para mi ha sido una sorpresa, y creo que me alegro de que lo haya sido y asi no ser participe de eso. Pero tambien es cierto que ha sido desagradable y la conciencia de Krishna ha sido afectada, lo cual me da una idea mejor de mi posicion tan caida.

     Le he propuesto a Yasodanandana Prabhu hacer un grupo de musica, y va a comprar una guitarra y espero en breve empecemos a ensayar.

     ¿Puede Hablarme un poco de la iniciación de Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura? Y de los motivos a los que llegó para reestableceer la iniciación brahminica. Caitanya Mahaprabhu recibio esa iniciación. ¿?  ¿los seis Goswamis la recibierón?.

      Su caido intento de sirviente  Jharikhanda-gaura Das. (creo que soy totalmente inutil y muchas veces no puedo comprender lo que me estan diciendo) Deme por favor la misericordia de poder aplicar Su Misericordia Infinita para poder seguir sus instrucciones. Gracias por todo  Gurudeva.

                    ASA - Oooof!  Una carta muy larga! Recibo como 5-6 cada dia y 20 horas mas de otro servicio, pero basicamente puede entender que Vd es un Brahmana. No, Sannyasi o Goswami pero adelantando en esta dirrecccion. Adm. , servicio va a cambiar. Eso es realidad. Solamente certificar que el cambiar es advanza. No va a ser LA ULTIMA CAMBIO. La ADM. perfecto, pero cambio bueno para todos.
Puede tomar su papel de Pujari como su trabajo principal y su papel de Jefe de Pujaris como secndario esperando un Jefe de Pujaris mejor. Busca Satyaraja Khan en Upadesamrta y entonces sigue la enlace de CC para detalles de iniciacion. Gracias.  Super su servicio!!!!

PAMHO

AGTSP

AGTSSGN

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

Hope that when you get this report your health is well and your energy has improved.

                HpS - ASA - AGTSP!!!!  We hope the same for you!

 I would like to thank you for your visit to Chile. For me, to rely on your instruction and association are an invaluable treasure. Especially because on this occasion I could assist with my mother, who works in European Southern Observatory   and two astronomers, to your conferences on Carl Jung and The light of Bhagavata, and for everybody was a very enriching experience.

Sadhana:  chanting at least 16 rounds in japa beads, but have to recognize that sometimes my enthusiasm is down, but its been better for the last month. Following strictly four principles.

Because of my family responsibilities, im doing mainly house programs and try to assist to at least one program of the day in the temple.

Maharaj, i have a question. In the purport of BG 5.15 it is said that the Vedanta sutras (2.1.34) confirms that “ "The Lord neither hates nor likes anyone, though He appears to." But then in BG 12.14-20 Krsna describes the cualities of the devotee that makes him very dear to him. How can this be???  Was just an illusion of my mind when I have felt loved by Krsna?

Its been some time since the last time I wrote. Sometimes I fell trapped in a maelstrom that difficults my capacity of communicating and I didn´t want to bother you with my issues. This because I pass through some complicated times with my service in the temple. In my last report I told you I was in charge of the flower services, clothes and jewels for the deity and in helping with the decorations offers (mostly of the altar) for the parties. In this I was when the president of the temple P. Amara Gouranga Das asked me if I could take the service of being his assistant, temple secretary, and secretary of the administrative board. Considering that in the temple we were going through a little complicated situation regarding administrative issues, I agree to accept the service. I also helped in the attention and administration of the temple restaurant. Due to the fact that some inconvenient situations arose and considering the advice received by major devotees, that the most important thing was to take care of my spiritual life, is that I talk with my authorities to thank the opportunity and confidence they had on me, but decided to leave this service.

After I re evaluate my situation regarding what service I should realize, and remembering your words about how lucky we are of being able to be in touch with  the deities in kali – yuga and due to the infinite mercy of my beloved Krsna, is that I could take again my services. So im back doing garlands, going for flowers, helping in the service of clothes for the deity and decorating the altar and the temple for special occasions. Krishna is perfect.

Actually lots of service preparing for Goura Purnima. Reading the Teachings of Lord Caitanya for inspiration.  (my sadhana includes everyday lectures on SBh, BG, KB)

Hopping that someday i can get the mercy of the shelter under  your lotus feet. That you can accept me to be your insignificant servant.

Please, bless us so we can continue engaged with service, in the mission of Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna.

Bhaktin Paula Quezada

               AGTSP! - Krsna likes everyone. He is the Supreme Enjoyer. He likes to enjoy everything. So if someone wants to have a good fight with Him then He enjoys that, Kicks and Screams and Bites like Hell! A good fight, and the Demon feels good, "That was a good fight! I don't feel so angry anymore. Maybe Krsna would like to take a dip in the lake and have a little hot milk after all that!"
From another point of view He is angry at the Demons and favors the devotees. It is a matter of how you look at it.
We should try to be good and do the right thing so that Krsna will be pleased with us and not have to be worrying about us!!!