Letters to the editor

Mi muy querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias a sus pies de loto...

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada...

   Espero que usted estè bien de salud. En mi corazòn usted està siempre. En mi habitaciòn tambièn hay una foto suya cerca del cuadro de Tulasi devi, de Krisna y del Señor Nrisimha para que lo proteja mucho.

  Ahora estoy en Potosì en Bolivia, viajando para distribuir libros. Bueno estoy culminando ya el segundo año de ventas del segundo libro cientìfico de autoayuda que escribì "Dinero Amor y Salud" en el que recomiendo la reconexiòn con el Supremo, mediante el canto del maha mantra Hare Krisna, recomiendo la lectura de los libro de Srila Prabhupada, y tambièn el cultivo de las cualidades divinas que Srila Prabhupada menciona en el Bhagavad Gita. Estoy contento de entregar el  maha mantra a miles de personas que leen el libro. La vez pasada vi en Cochabamba a una chica con el libro subrayado en las manos, se le veìa muy feliz. Pienso que este libro lo compran personas, que desean dinero, amor y salud, pero se encuentran con algo superior encontrando a Prabhupada y el maha mantra, y por eso me siento bien, y aùn pienso que es mi deber seguir distribuyèndolos. Esta ciudad, Potosì, aunque muy frìa y muy alta (4,000 mts. sobre el nivel del mar) tiene gente muy buena, en realidad muy favorable.

  Sigo los 4 principios regulativos, canto mis 16 rondas, aunque tambièn reconozco que a veces no las culmino, y debo terminarlas al dìa siguiente, o las culmino mientras distribuyo libros en la ciudad.

  Le entrego mi vida. Su aspirante a sirviente. Vrsabhanu das.

HpS - ASA - TlgaSP!   pfanrh. . .  Pero cambios fuerte en su Ashrama y no comunicacion acerca de ellos con nosotros! Hmmmf... !

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On Tue, 1/7/14, JAVIER ARIAS GARCIA <[email protected]> wrote:

 Subject: Confidential a HpSwami
 To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
 Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:09 AM
 
 
 
 
 TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA
  PRABHUPADA,SU SANTIDA HANUMAN PRESAKA SWAMI. POR
  FAVOR,ACEPTE MIS HUMILDES Y RESPETUOSAS
  REVERENCIAS.DISCULPE QUE ME HAYA DEMORADO EN
  DARLE LA SIGUIENTE INFORMACION: 
 ESTOY A SU SERVICIO Y LE INFORMO QUE EL DIA 25 DE ENERO NOS
 INVITARON LAS AUTORIDADES DE LA PROVINCIA CONSTITUCIONAL DEL
 CALLAO, PARA QUE USTED PUEDA DAR UNA PEQUELÑA CHARLA
 PARA LAS PERSONAS INVITADAS, QUE SE ESTIMA COMO 700
 PERSONAS, ENTRE EMPRESARIOS ALCALDES REGIDORES  ETC.
 YA COORDINE CON LAS AUTORIDADES DEL TEMPLO Y ESTOY
 ORGANIZANDO ALOS DEVOTOS PARA TAL EVENTO.
 RECIBA MIS HUMILDES REVERENCIA .
 SU HUMILDE SERVIDOR 
  BACKTHA JAVIER ARIAS GARCIA
 LIMA PERU
 MIRAFLORES

HPS - AGTSP   por favor envia estas hermosas cartas al blog www.hps.monkeywarrior.com con categoria de Calendar Development.
A que hora es la programa?

AGTSP   ppaoho... Gaura arati started 13 minutes ago. We can hear it across the patio. We were told it was at 7PM by one devotee. So we must rush. Then evening of Education in ISKCON. LEtters answered to 1week and 3days. Reports we could not touch. 

We have so much effort more to honor Prasadam properly.

Of course, traveling it is hard to get regular Bhoga for Lord Nrsmha deva but the effort to help here in BsAs is so wonderful.

Always, we live in a bubble of time and space, dominate by the feet of His Divine Grace.

Hare Krsna!!!

We did consultations this morning for 8-devotees for two hours!

O.K. Education.
NIOS Nashville reports good.

Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances in the dust of your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you on the auspicious occasion of Vyasa Puja!

Each year that I write my Vyasa Puja offering, I feel less and less worthy of presenting myself before you. I know I have such a long way to go in spiritual life, so many attachments to overcome, and so much to still understand. When I see your example, I am awed and encouraged at the same time. I do not have words to fully express my gratitude for your example, guidance, and affection.

But there is one quality in particular that I would like to highlight on this occasion, which is your seamless integration of scholarship and devotion. This is a hallmark of Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s sampradaya---from Srila Rupa Gosvami to Srila Prabhupada---and you follow this same ideal of bhakti-vedanta.

What I find so amazing is how you hold these two things in perfect balance. You understand, appreciate, and actively engage in the academic service. And yet even in the academic environment, you maintain a simple, straightforward faith in Srila Prabhupada and his essential instructions---4 regulative principles, 16 good rounds, morning program, and sankirtana. This combination is so rare; indeed, many would say that a simple faith is incompatible with academic insight, but you have shown them wrong. How fortunate I am to have a master like you!

I have so much work to do in the essential practices of hearing and chanting; I am still not steady in my sadhana. But your example allows me no excuse for my weakness. Gurudeva, once again on the occasion of Vyasa Puja, I beg for the strength to become steady in my sadhana and service. I cannot do it without your blessings.

ekaki amara, nahi paya bala, hari-nama-sankirtane

tumi krpa kori’, sraddha-bindu diya, deho krsna-nama-dhane

Please continue to look with compassion upon this fumbling child of yours,

Radhika Ramana dasa

            HpS - ASA -  Jaya, Srila Prabhupada. We can only hope you make the little adjustments you need to do to put any basic Sadhana in order in your very broad devotional life. Maybe you are 75% efficient now and adjusting the priorities a little then 85% efficient. What does Krsna want us to do? A big battle of Kurukestra?

  TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRI SRI GAURA NITAI,  TLGSP,  Y MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED GURUMAHARAJA!! 

GRACIAS POR SU CARTA! Y GRACIAS POR LAS BENDICIONES, MAHARAJA JAYA PATAKA SWAMI YA LE DIO PRIMERA INICIACION A MI HERMANO (PARAMANANDA NITAI GAURA DAS) 

AL FINAL MI VIAJE A BRASIL FUE TAN PLANEADO QUE NO PUDE IR, VIAJO MI MAMÁ..NUEVAMENTE ME ENFERME DE LOS PULMONES  Y NO PUDE VIAJAR, PERO EN FEBRERO ESTARE VIJANDO AL SUR DE ARGENTINA PARA RENOVAR MI AIRE :) !!!!

ESTOY SEGURA QUE ME ENFERMO POR QUE SOY UNA PERSONA MUY PECADORA Y CONSTANTEMENTE CRITICO A LOS QUE SIRVO, ENTONCES MI SERVICIO ES MUY BAJO :(  SIEMPRE CREO QUE AVANZO PERO TERMINO LLORANDO ;(  POR QUE MI SADHANA ES BAJO ..SIGO CONSTANTEMENTE LOS PRINCIPIOS Y LAS  16 RONDAS PERO SIN CONCIENCIA, MI MENTE SIEMPRE ANDA CONFUSA Y CAIGO EN OFENSAS.

SIGO LEYENDO EL CAITANYA CARITAMRTA(MADHYA) Y NOI ...TRATANDO DE ENTENDER .

ESPERAMOS SU VISITA A BUENOS AIRES! GURUMAHARAJA ESPERO QUE SE ENCUENTRE MUY BIEN, SIEMPRE TRATANDO DE SERVIR SU ENDEUDADA SIRVIENTA bhaktina teresa. 

                HpS - AGTSP We had very nice meeting with you today. [Utiliza Google Translate]. We hope to see you more while we are here and that all the discussions we had today will be useful and this Saturday your initiation!!

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    Answering the following questions :    

    1. Were you able to follow the four regulative principles strictly this year?
 
       Yes. We are following the four regulative principles strictly.

    2. Able to chant 16-enthusiastic rounds?

       Yes. Able to chant 16-enthusiastic rounds. Normally we are trying to chant 20 rounds every day.
       Some time we chant for 6-7 hours.

    3. Who is your ISKCON administrative authority in this Sankirtana institution of Srila Prabhupada?

       H H Hanumatpresaka Swami (Our Guru Dev).

HpS - ASA - AGTSP. Paoho. We are your spiritual authority in terms of following Srila Prabhupada's system but Prabhupada established the GBC same time he described the duty of the Sannyasis. Who is your Temple President? His representative that you work with?

    4. Any other comments up to 100 words.

       Preparing plans for more reading and preaching.  

    Annual Report:

        1. Morning or Kindergarten activity :
        - Wake up Time - 5:00 AM
        - Chanting - 16 rounds
        - Mangala acharana, Mangala Arti, Guru Puja, Narshingh arti, Tulsi puja/arti and five vaisanava songs at home.
        - Reading - BG, Padmapurana
        - Breakfast - Fruits

    2. Four-regulative principles as usual.
    3. Study - NOI, Prabhupada's small book
    4. Bhakti Shastri not started yet.
    5. Limited/Reduced temple activity - Just do Prasadam service some time on Sunday.
    6. Always remember you & Lord for every thing & mercy.
    7. Read your blog almost every day - Always try to learn from your comments in letters.
    8. Visit ISKCON web sites for lectures - specially mayapur.tv & Vrindavan webcast.
    9. Spend 9 hours at office in working days.
    10. Trying to prepare a group of devotee for Study purpose.
    11. Trying to focus more on Study rather temple activity.
    12. If any one ask for any seva in temple or outside temple, i accept and do respectfully.
    13. Time-being stopped fund collection activity.
    14. I go office with dark tilik.
    15. Breakfast - fruits, lunch - fruits & dinner - boiled vegetable.
    16. Have re-planned preaching activity.

    There is association of local temple bramachari for quiries.

     Also i am continously touch with H G Gopendra Das, Vrindavan temple for all kind of quiries.

     Guru Dev, ...will wait for your advise on the above.

    
your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

                    HpS - ASA ---- Aaaaah. More details.  Second initation, Third initiation... Let's go forward. Through Parampara we can experience direct relationship with Krsna: Girivar. do this, so that!!!

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