Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances.  All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I mentioned to Annette from Fort Collins how nice your class was that she was so kind as to host, and she sends her obeisances to you.

In response to your inquiry about Sri Sri Radha Damodara's associates, Advaita Acharya was the temple president there when I started going to Gita Nagari almost 10 years ago.  He is a very great devotee, and was the first brahmacari to give me training.  Currently he is president in San Antonio, Texas, at a preaching center.  Just last week he had marriage yanja with a nice gurukuli devotee from Houston named Kalindi Mataji!

Mother Jagganath is a very close associate of Radha Damodara.  She wakes early, I believe around 2:30 or perhaps earlier to make burfi to wake Their Lordships with, then prepares breakfast and sometimes also raj bhoga.  I used to enjoy cleaning Sri Radha's kitchen, cutting vegetables, cleaning the Lord's plates, washing pots, etc in her association.

Mother Kaulini is another very close associate of Radha Damodara.  If I recall correctly, she was temple president after Advaita Acharya left and spent some time in Mexico.  I enjoyed her association and received some instruction from her... she is very sweet.  For some time her health was not doing so well, unfortunately, and she had to spend some time in New York in the care of devotees while she recovered.  It looked unfavorable for a while, but, I am happy to hear that she has recently returned to Gita Nagari!!

Pariksit is a nice assocate also.  He is very learned and gives good bhagavatam class.  He had spent some time at the Rupanuga Vedic College, but I believe he may be back at Gita Nagari now.

Acharya and Sudevi are very kind associates of Their Lordships.  Acharya is a kind brahmin, and Sudevi was very kind to have given me her blessings and mercy in personal events and relations at Gita Nagari, including helping to arrange yajna.  I am grateful for her assistance, as well as Acharya's.

I just heard yesterday from Mother Nidra that Tulsi Balava and Caroline are visiting Gita Nagari as I write this to see Tulsi's guru maharaja, Radhanath Swami Maharaja!  I will call them shortly and humbly request to send my obeisances to Radha Damodara and my close associates at Gita Nagari, who I have not seen for a while!

It is exciting to hear we have a connection still to Gita Nagari and Their Lordships.  Actually, Chota Gaura Nitai here at the Denver temple are the Chota Gaura Nitai that traveled with Radha Damodara on the bus tour!  So even here, there is a connection to Them.  This is so nice!

Maharaja, I have been trying to read your recommended books, and have been thoroughly enjoying them.  I read Light of the Bhagavata (very nice! I see why you put much focus on it), Nectar of Instruction (and re-read the sloka/translation 2 more times, and will go back to translations/purports that I felt inspired by), and the biography of Lord Chaitanya in Srimad Bhagavatam.  Next is Prabhupada Lilamrta, but I am first going through Science of Self Realization again, because it is such a nice book.  Because Lilamrta is so long, I may read some shorter books alongside it.  Then after Lilamrta will be Your Ever Well Wisher.  I have a desire to start at the Bhagavatam soon!  It will greatly help my ability to preach and assist my sankirtan.

                HpS -   We were recommending "Your Ever Well Wisher" to start with, not "Lilamrta", because, like you say it is so long, but main thing is read whatever inspires you to do good constantly.

Madhukari arrived at Radha Govinda Mandir earlier this week.  He is very inspiring, and I am working on building a nice relationship with him.  We will see where it goes.  Mother Nidra also has been giving great instruction on sankirtan, I am so lucky to have her association to learn from her impressive ~40 year service of distributing books every day!  I am very thankful for her kindness towards me.

I am trying to give up on making my own plan, as Krsna likes to put obstacles in those plans, and trying to see what His plan is for His benefit.  It will be revealed with time, we will see.

Your servant,
Bhakta David II

                  HpS-   Jaya.   Thank you for the news.  We feel like we are in the Temple.   We want very much to always be a part of New Badarikasrama.   Please send more news as things develop.  Is Gopal's Prasadam open again.

HARE KRSNA DEAR GURUDEVA!!!

all glories to Srila Prabhupada, our savior!!!!!  

all glories to U!!! and <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a38.gif" title="" /><img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a36.gif" title="" /> and Uncle Gismo!!

Please Accept Our Humble Obeisances at your feet  _____'0__

we really hope U are getting better... We are Ok. have man/have machine... hehehe everytime we go to see the doctor she is surprised to see us OK...  She asked us to give a speech for other patients on "how to get a better quality of life".... any suggestions will be very helpful for us.

                 HpS - AGTSP... Could base it on Upadesamrta.  Talk about what makes you happy.

Our sadhana is Ok. 16r,4P, 4AM, reading, worship,BhSastri...( we are trying to do it in a better way)

2 weeks ago we had our interview in the University... It was really really awesome!!! we prepared and studied for that interview, we were very nervous.. Our surprise was that the interviewer was a friend of devotees from Chosica!!!! hahahahahah   all the interview was about the temple, devotees, his memories and Srila Prabhupada!!! at the end he told us... well Prabhu Welcome to the University!!!   So we passed the interview!!!!   We start our classes on Aug 19th <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/04.gif" title="" />

            ... HpS - Even a dog can take part in this movement and dance in ecstacy.  Congratualtions!!!!   <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/04.gif" style="font-size: 20.799999237060547px; background-color: rgb(253, 226, 205);" title="" />  <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/04.gif" style="font-size: 20.799999237060547px; background-color: rgb(253, 226, 205);" title="" />  <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/04.gif" style="font-size: 20.799999237060547px; background-color: rgb(253, 226, 205);" title="" />

well dear Gurudeva maybe U have a lot of more important letters to answer so we don't want to waste your time.... we are trying to write more often...

thanks a lot for all you support

We miss U a lot!!!!!

trying to be a useful tool for U and Prabhupada!!!

Patraka Das

                      HpS -         Keep chanting.  Your Mission in Life, maybe many lives will become clear!             Wonderful fotos!!!      "I've heard about Their romance, but now I've actually seen Them dance".

                  ASA - TlgaSP!!!!!  No hay contenido??????

Hare Krsna querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes __^o_

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

We hope you be fine  and healthy.

             HpS - AGTSP.   Of course we all, you, me, readers, alwayd have this inflamation or that inflamation, but in general our only real problem is that our eyes are naturally getting weaker and our feet are tending to swell up.   We fight!

We are maintaining meetings twice a month  between Peru, Mexico, Argentina and Chile, in order to coordinate your preaching in Latin America.

I have been designated as secretary of these meetings. I'll send a weekly report with the news.

The last meeting was on Saturday  of August 3 and the next meeting will be August 17.

It's really inspiring be part of this service and to see how a good cooperation can do much more to help you in your Sankirtan.

The news:

PERU

1-The sponsorship of the Derrama Magisterial, is achieved.(http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrama_Magisterial) We can use their auditorium and cinema projection room.

2- We are trying to present the preface of Srimad Bhagavatam by Srila Prabhupada with a commentary of Gurudeva and others.

3- On Saturday we will have a working lunch at Sattva to define details of the program in October. Miguel Polo, bhakta Luis Torino, Gaura Lila Prabhu, Prabhu Harinam Prabhu and Tejanatha confirmed their participation.

CHILE

Two programs confirmed:

1-Cine Arte Alameda: Tuesday November 12.

We will show one of your movies (Oscar´s movies) ,  first time in Santiago in a professional theater (professional movie screen). Maybe we can show THE UNIVERSAL FORM movie.

2-Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda: Thursday November 14th. Conference + live music. 

La Moneda´s palace also want to show a short film!

3-We are Organizing the Ratha Yatra festival. Create departments and services. Prabhu Arjuna and Bhakta Rodrigo want to get sponsorship for the Festival ($ $).

ARGENTINA:

1-On August 4, we had the Godbrothers meeting in the temple of Buenos Aires.

--We are organizing a commission group specifically dedicated to organize cultural and academic events. The commission will hold meetings every two weeks. until now those who expressed their interest in participating are: Ambarisa Maharaja Das | Madhavendra Puri Das | Vrsabhanu Nandini DD | Bharata Das (as a collaborator) | Devarṣi Narada Das.

2- We are working on NIOS Website in Spanish.(could be in english and spanish or only spanish. what do you think) We are preparing the design, files and pictures. The Rati Manjari´s brother will help us with technical support.

           HpS - We have been trying for long time to get a Regional Representative for the Ministry of Educational Development (MED) fixed for Latin America. So far no progress. Representative could co-ordinate this work. There is so much opportunity for educational development in Latin America.

3- Once a month in Sunday Feast, we and other devotees, organize DASANUDASA Feast in Buenos Aires Temple. Many godbrothers and aspirants of you participate in the organization and preparation. We are all very inspired with this service.

We have many projects within the festival. We already completed the first proyect  that was: Buy metal plates, cups and spoons for the temple. The donations was from congregation devotees and festival team.

MEXICO

(The same itinerary before reported)

1. 08 de Oct Llegada a México DF

2. 09 de Oct Festival de la india Prepa 8 (ENP #8)

3. 10 de Oct Conferencia en TEC de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe.

4. 12 de Oct Entrevista con invitados en la UNAM

5. 13 de Oct Rama Viyajotsava – Desaparición de S.S. Bhakti Svarupa Damodara.

and no new information.

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tratando de servir

Vrsabhanu Nandini dd

HpS - Thank you for the work.  Nehabikramo...  BG.   No loss.  Krsna will use all the effort.   Again, we think that maybe we will head to South America in January.  Our main work is to contribute something in writing now.  We have given lectures on the same topics so often that we know what people can understand, so now we should write it down.   You also preach.  By the mercy of Lord Nityananda and the previous Acharya, the disciple can do more than the previous Acharya!!!!

hare krsna maharaj, pamho,agtsp
we found this link http://www.openbible.info/topics/angry  where verses are tagged .if one searches "child, husband,women" etc relevant verses come up.

is there any way by which we can have such things done to SP purports ?

regards,
horse

             HpS - ASA -  AGTSP    paoho.  Of course each paper book has its index.  The vanipedia project is trying to do something like this and the idea is that www.vedabase.com will develope a complete index like this.  I hope Prahlada Das reads this and comments.   Our idea would be to include professional librarians so that we could build an index structure that would use the words that we use and academic scholars use. For example, when you search for ghee it could ask you if you want fire sacrifices or cooking, and if an academic scholar searched for a "hagiography" for Rupa Goswami, what would he find?