Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to your mercy.

Maharaja, the past 2 1/2 weeks I have been 5-15 minutes late to Mangala arati. I find it harder to get up with the cold and with a temperature sensitivity due to health issues. I am thinking maybe I should try to get up closer to 3 AM instead of 3:30-3:45? If I still have this same job during Kartik, I will need to wake around 2:30-3 AM in order to chant Damodarastakam in the morning in the ashram, as normally that is after Guru Puja and I am at work at that time. Another problem I have had for the past year is only being able to rest 4 hours or less, sometimes 2-3 hours. I try to rest, but it takes an hour or two or more sometimes. 6 hours would be enough. Maybe someday 2 hours will be enough, but I am not there yet. I tend to go to Sandhya arati and afterward finish rounds if I haven't completed, or sometimes extra rounds or talking with devotees. Then after that the mind wants to keep going. My mentor advised to start winding down around 7:30 PM, not go to Sandhya, maybe read for an hour and bed by 8:30. Bed by 9 and sleep by 9:30 would make 3:30 AM work for waking.

               HpS - AGTSP.  "http://vedabase.com/en/sb/3/26/30" has a nice discussion about sleep.

I'm trying to manage my time between morning program until 6:30 AM, work 7-4, finish rounds, dinner, etc. As I find ways to manage time better, I hope to find more time to read... the mind has trouble focusing when reading often, but it is all so much nectar so I want to read more and more. So far I've read your book recommendations except for Prabhupada Lilamrta (LoB, NOI, Biography of Lord Chaitanya,Your Ever Well Wisher, and also re-read SoSR). I am starting on Srimad Bhagavatam and will shortly also start on Prabhupada Lilamrta, reading both side by side. I also may read a little Radha Damodara Vilasa in-between to hear of the pastimes of Their Lordships, though that isn't the focus of the book, Their pastimes are there and I want to hear.

Please forgive my lack of focus and attention on Krsna. I am failing so much but I am determined to try to improve, if by your mercy I am able. Gradually my mind is thinking less of other things, but it still has so many distractions. Somehow or other, it is my hope that by your mercy I will someday be able to think of Krsna cent percent of the time and no longer have disruptions of other thoughts.

I contacted the Houston temple and am working out arrangements for a place to stay. It may be a bit expensive for me with no ashram, but we will see how it works out. I hope to have your association soon! "The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment's association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success." CC Madhya 22.54

I am excited... Kartik is soon, Lord Damodara's month! I miss spending Kartik at Gita Nagari...

HpS - AGTSP. Paoho. Just getting a little of your association it seems that you have a very disturbed mental condition. You seem to be very intelligent, but maybe harrassed by ghostly influences from previous life. This is challenging, but it also have incredible results when you overcome this. So, keep looking for good local asociation of devotees who can advise you from personal contact with you.

Hare Krishna Dear Gurumaharaja AGTSP! PAMHO!

Chanting 16 rounds and following four principles, now living in the temple, getting up to Mangalaratik every day, trying to serve Srila Prabhupada by his devotees, longing in my heart that one day the Sadhana and service becomes a spontaneous activity by Sri Krishna ...

I continue studying languages ​​and weekends working in the boutique of the temple, making a variety of services including help Raja Bhoga, dress Srila Prabhupada, food for life and entertaining, among others. Now study the Bhagavad Gita, the guide Upadesambrta and CPI, every night I read the Book Krishna with my ashram mates, so dreaming about the pastimes of Govinda and not with our minds ... well, that desire.

After two months of living in the ashram I am experiencing many accomplishments that have come for their blessings, Every step I'm living and noting that without Krishna consciousness all achievements made ​​in the material world, but is accompanied by a good Sadhana and good rounds is hardly a good service to Srila Prabhupada.

I have no good qualities and I have no opulence at all, the only thing I carry is with a young body but even with energy, if it allows me to serve you, I will make it impossible for this body is determined to serve the ISKCON movement Srila Prabhupada!!!!

Thanks for being my inspiration every morning, noon and night, my heart trembles for soon you will be in the temple of Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopala.

His slow servant Zareth Bhaktin.

HpS - Hare Krsna.  Thank you for giving your live to Krsna. What you are doing is love. You are one of Krsna's lovers, but, yes, it is just beginning to wake up, but it is there. How can you live in the Temple unless you have some love for Krsna and Krsna has some love for you???

We will be in Mexico in 5

All Glories to SRILA PRABHUPADA

Jay Gouranga! 

Please accept my humble obeisance

Hare Krishna Maharaj

Yes shanto maharaj thats him , yes he is currently in Panama , my reverences to you maharaj. Oh so your plans changed i am sorry to hear that maharaja ,i will try to make it to chile for the time youll be there im saving laskmi ,about the sarkintan movement here well there was a time when there was one but not anymore we distribute to central america  , a few yoga events and few events where devotee do sankirtan but there isnt a movement here .

haribol 

Bhakta Juanka

HpS - AGTSP....  Yes, the Sankirtana comes and goes in the material world. That is the nature of the material world. It is hard to fine anything good here, what to speak of something SPIRITUAL, but we can make the commitment of doing Sankirtana to the best of our abiltiy according to our nature, and realizing austerities to increase our ability, no????

Our respects to Maharaja! Who else is there in Pa Na Ma???

            TODAS LAS GLORIAS, A SHILA PHABHUPADA!

            TODAS LAS GLORIAS, A RADHA Y KRISHNA!

 RECIBA MIS MÁS HUMILDES REVERENCIAS GURU MAJARAJA HANUMANPRESAKA SUAMI KI JAY!

            Querido MAHARAJ,vuelvo a decirle que LE ESTAMOS ESPERANDO MUCHO EN LA PAZ, perdone que no le he escrito hace mucho (más de un año). Sigo tratando de ir a Mayapur, de ir a España y de viajar libremente, ahora estoy esperando visa para mi hijito a España, creo que esta vez no hay problemas.

               HpS - All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Utiliza http://translate.google.com  para traducir a Espano. Yes, we recognized your name and remembered your restaurant, no? You are architect and your son has visa problems because of your separation from your husband. It is nice to hear from you.

Quiero ir a trabajar haciendo servicio, como usted sabe, creo que esta vez no habrá problemas, tengo mi casa en Madrid otros hijos que tienen un nuevo bebé y otro bebé que vendrá pronto. Luego tratare de ir a Mayapur (a Indía) cuando me establezca en Madrid.

                                 Sigo haciendo mi sadhana todos los días, también sigo con el curso de Backti Shastri con Prabu Omkesavaya. Sigo los 4 principios regularmente. Canto mis 16 rondas desde hace más de 2 años, todos los días a las 5 p.m. con algunas excepciones.

                       Como le digo al principio de esta carta le estamos esperando ansiosamente, para recibir sus bendiciones y poder iniciarme, me dijo en 6 meses hace 2 años, pero me han dicho que no vendrá siento muchísimo su separación, yo ya quisiera estar iniciada. Ojalá pueda verle en España.

HPS - ASA - I don't know when we will be coming to Spain, but we could be Diksa guru by letter for Srila Prabhupada, Lord Caitanya, Krsna. You have to get recomendation and get to know the authorities in Spain. They are very nice people

                        En diciembre pasado vino Guru Maharaja YAYAPATAKA SWAMI, y quiso iniciarme pero yo dudé pues ya le he pedido refugio a usted hace más de 2 años, puedo iniciarme con otro Guru si así como esta vez, se presenta la oportunidad?

HpS - Yes, that's fine. In many perspectives we are taking initiation from Srila Prabhupada so any disciple of his can initiate you. Of course, yes there is the aspect of personal relationships, but I can be a Siksa guru, friend, advisor, just as well as the formal ISKCON Diksa guru. Sometimes there may be very specific relationships with the Diksa, but doesn't have to be. Everyone is different.

                        Maharaja por favor deme sus instrucciones y benciones para poder tener más SRADDHÁ, fé en Krishna. Quiero aceptar completamente como verdad todo lo que dice Krishna: ¨sarva-dharmán parityajya mám ekam saranam vraja¨ quiero entregarme completamente a Krishna pero no soy capaz, en mi mente siempre está presente la duda aunque crea que canto fielmente el mantra Hare Krishna, ¨sevonmuke hijihvadau suayam eva sphuraty adah¨. Siento que no soy capaz! Por eso le pido su ayuda querido Guru Maharaja.

           Reciba todo mi amor y admiración!

           Que Krishna lo bendiga SIEMPRE!!

          Su más humilde sirvienta!!

          Krishnita  devi dasi

HpS - De una manera es bueno utiliza Bhaktin Kristina hasta iniciacion. Aun si esta formalmente iniciada con el nombre de Krishna va ser Krishna Dasi. Y no hay un Krishnita, Krishna feminina, Krishnita Devi. (Draupadi aveces de llama Krishnaa).

Sraddha viene de comprehension. Mientras realiza los austeridades dictado por el Acharya, Srila Prabhupada, va a obtener conocimeinto experimentado. You will actually realize Krsna's presence. Then of course you will have faith in His existence and then what is His character.

BG.4.34  Then, scientifically adopt the austerities, do the experiments, that Srila Prabhupada is giving us. You have already adopted the most important, 16-nice rounds, 4-principles strictly so all you have to do is continue with these and faith will come.

Text 5 of Upadesamrta is wonderful to study to understand this!  How is your son?

HpS - AGTSP..  pfanrh.   Pero la carta no tiene contenido!!  <img alt="smiley" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" />

Hare Krsna. Todas las Glorias Sean a Srila Prabhupada. Todas las Glorias Sean a usted Maharaja. Por favor acepte mis mas humides reverencias. Estimado Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja. Por favor, espero pueda disculpar mi torpeza. Se q no es aceptable lo que hago. Me averguenza bastante. Si, estoy viviendo con el devoto aun sin estar casados. Manuel es de otra ciudad lejana a Mar del Plata y tiene dos niños a su cargo q no tienen mama. El viajaba mucho para hacer servicio juntos en el templo en Mar del Plata. Nos fuimos apegando cada vez mas, hicimos nuestras cartas natales y compatibilidad astrologicas y salieron bien. Entonces creimos caprichosamente y por las circunstancias q lo mejor era q me mudara yo de ciudad para estar mas cerca. Su gracia Mahajan prabhu nos dijo q no era lo mejor, q deberiamos casarnos si queriamos vivir juntos. Nosotros entendemos que asi debe ser, con lo cual decidimos casarnos en Octubre. Pero luego surgio lo de la maraton, yo viajo y Mahajan prabhu y su esposa tambien. Nosotros queremos contar con su presencia, con lo que decidimos posponerlo para Diciembre q es Cuando ellos regresan. Por favor disculpeme Maharaja por ser tan caida e inutil. Le aseguro q me esfuerzo cada dia en mejorar un poco para poder servir sus divinos pies de loto. Le pido nuevamente disculpas por las ofenzas y Le envio mis mas sinceras, humildes y respetuosas reverencias. Su insignificante aspirante a siriviente, Bhaktina Juliana

HpS - ASA --- TlgaSP.   Pfanrh.  Es un situacion muy peligroso. Claro, si estamos siguiendo 4-principios, 16 buen rondas etc. estamos protegidos. Esta listo ambos de Vds. declarar que va a vivir como esposo y esposa en la conciencia de Krsna todo su vida? Y ayudar uno a otro?

Claro, Krsna, Guru, Prabhupada es algo real, no es un juego. Tenemos oportunidad salir de esta mundo material despues de millones de vidas. Si perdimos esta oportunidad, oooof!  No podemos decir que tenemos amor para otro si estamos causando ellos perdir esta oportunidad.

Claro, hay muchas detalles y no podemos ofrecer consulta detallado si entender, pero eso es una buena pregunta: Esta lista Vds tomar estas votas?

Muchas gracias su asociacion!!