Letters to the editor

AGTSP   paoho.    We have always wondered and asked many, why Lord Siva wears a moon on His head. For this He is called Sasi-sekhara etc.   Sri Hari Das saw an authentic India movie, Siva purana, where it explains something like Candra took two daughters of Daksa as his wives, but he only liked one so he mistreated the other. Because of this Daksa cursed him but Candra took shelter of Lord Siva who them kept Candra on His head and in this way protected him.

Jaya!

Eventually all our questions will be answered.  We just have to go on chanting Hare Krsna, reading Prabhupada's books, and watching Hindu movies (in that order).

           A G T S P  !
           paoho   ....  Saturday = 1AM   BhVai-Forum with Peru.   1.30-3.30AM Japa Joe Joe Joe!  ..  10-12PM   BhSastri (NOD)  Seminar in Temple = 200-devotees!     Emergency calls to Manipur and India.    7-9.30PM   Evening program, Bhakti vrksa =  200-devotees.   11PM-San Jose, BhVai....   Dead in the water!!!     Couldn't do Japa Joe.  Rested little bit then up for Mangala arati.

           Sunday was lot lighter but still packed.  Lot of guests want to say, "Hello".   Individual talks with devotees.      Yet, much better than before.          O.K.   Read letters. 

            Very gratifying.  TKU SP!!!!!

Hare Krishna Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are so glad seeing your reply Maharaj (for a second, I thought what is this feeling as if I got a big promotion and  is this much I'm waiting to see your reply. For not seeing your reply for couple days I thought so many things, may be my letter is missing or something, how poor the mind is think and how much anxiety I have).

And thanks for the "tip" and I'm trying to make sure my rounds will be finished ASAP before anything.

I heard your lecture on "cultivating human spirit" and I have a question (Please pardon my ignorance).

How "Karma" is in relates "quota" that you explained in the lecture. If a person is rich and still getting rich, is it because of his past Karma that, Krishna is providing him more and more and on the other hand a person is "lazy/ignorant" and not earning much and becoming poor.

In this situation "how the quota" works? Is this where we use our intelligence to draw a line to say "this is enough" or because you have the ability to earn more (due to the past karma) and use that in the service of Krishna.

Then anothe question pops-up, Do we earn enough (as per the necessity) and spend more time on Krishna service directly (more of a personal growth, reading more sastras, more rounds of chanting etc.) or earn more and help to Krishna's service (indirectly, charities, organizing things, book distributions etc) and bring more people to Krishna (less personal growth and more society growth).

I personally beleive "everyone is special in Krishna's view and given certain talent to serve "Krishna" in his own way", but knowing that talent and using it for Krishna is the main difficult part.

Am I wrong Maharaj? Am I proud? Please pardon my ignorance and correct me. I have a burning desire to serve Krishna and desparatlely looking for help.

Your Humble Servant

-Srinivasa (from Richmond, VA)

                  ASA - !!!!!!!!!  So, so, so , soooo  nice to hear from you Prabhu!    AGTSP.   You can see from the DTC that we are in Sydney.     Your question is really the content of the whole BG, so it is not an easy question to answer in complete detail, but basic principle is that we are getting rich, poor, because of our past karma AND our present efforts.

Now...  our present efforts, how much we can change the situation are also dictated by how we used free will in the past.

Eg.  You have Karma to make $35,000 this year and that may be COMPLETELY fixed. You can't increase or avoid it, or it maybe that this is weak destiny, to that you can increase it o $50,000 by your effort or only $15,000 will come unless you make some reasonable effort.

It's simple, no?         We have free will and we create specific future and also how specifically how much we are DESTINED to have free will.

Of course, when we get connected to the Kings, Krsna, then it becomes a personal thing. At the time of initiation, Durga hands our Account Books to Radha. Our Karma continues, but now is under the supervision of Radharani and She can change it as She sees fit for our Spiritual Advancement, Krsna's service.

O.K????    We are trying to fix tickets pretty soon for September.

Hare Krishna! Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a usted!!! Maharaj, es dificil poder leer el CC hasta finales del seminario ya que estamos con varios libros, pero algo voy a ir leyendo con muho gusto. Las aulas del Cc las tenemos con Maharaj Purusetraya, aunque ahora esta leyendo el SB. En este mes nos va a dar unas clases sobre las sampradayas..etc..esperemos se puedan dar. El seminario esta austero, intenso, interesante y entusiasmante, me siento muy satisfecha de poder estar dedicada. Maharaj, el que me inspira es usted, mi servicio nace en usted,no entiendo de otra manera, no puedo seguir otros pasos. Lei una de las cartas donde se dice que no va a iniciar mas.. estoy tambien muy preocupada..es muy serio porque usted me guia en este camino tan olvidado.. Hace tres anios que lo sigo , escuchando sus clases y hace un anio que lo conozco. Lo conoci en Goura Pournima. No nos deje por favor.. siento verdadero amor por usted,es mi unica verdad y es todo al mismo tiempo, con eso viene el resto..y eso gracias a Srila Prabhupada . Disculpe que haya respondido tan rapido, yo no entendi lo que le contesto a su dicipula. Espero que parala presente se encuentre bien de salud.mis reverencias a usted. Su aspirante yemila.

          HpS - TlgaSP....   Claro, vamos a dejar dar iniciaciones por que vamos a morir, y Vd. va a morir y los que lean esta carta tambien.   <img alt="Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page." src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/teeth_smile.gif" title="Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page." />      Iniciacion es para una Brahmana joven realizar.  Es un formalidad.  No sin significado, pero un formalidad. Discipula significa siguiendo la disciplina del Acharya, Prabhupada, o de un devoto como nosotros. Claro estamos eternamente connectado por esta media.

Claro, Siksa guru principal usualmente convertir a Diksa guru, entonce, pienso podemos funcionar como su Diksa guru tambien, pero es un hecho.  Tenemos 65 anos, entonces tenemos que dejar estas formalidades mas a otros, como Vd!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada,todas las glorias a Guru y Gauranga.

Su santidad Hanumat Presaka Swami,

acepte mis respetuosas reverencias a sus pies, soy Anka, la esposa de prabhu Yadu, de Prabhupada Ashrama (Chiclayo),

         HpSwami - Jaya Srila Prabhupada.   Muy, muy bien ser en contacto con Vd.  En la ultima visita a P-Ashrama Vd. no estuvo presente y estuvimos pensando en que ha pasado a Vd!

... deseaba pedirle humildemente me acepte como su discipula, me estoy preparando para la iniciacion con la ayuda de prabhu Yadu, esperamos ansiosos su misericordiosa visita, para que nos pueda dar su asociacion y conocimiento ,y asi poder servir mejor a Guru y al Señor Krishna.

su humilde servidora: Anka dasi

             HpS - Claro.    Krsna conoce todo.  Es un hecho.  Es un milagro entender esta conneccion con Krsna por la misericordia de Srila Prabhupada.  SP requiere 16 rondas entusiastas cada dia para devotos iniciado.  Ya esta en esta nivel????   Reverencias al Yado y todo!!