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asa[e] death ceremonies

[10/14/2023 9:01 AM] Rama Das: Hare Krishna Gurudev AGTSP 🙏🏻

My father die today, so I need to know what I should and can do now, some indication for this process and something immediate for his benefit.

Thank you.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! We would say that first thing is the attitude, perspectve, Bhava, Krsna Consciousness.

Do you have that?

Bg, SB, CC?

Prabhupada's story of the father going on a boat to work in China?

Then the ceremonies can be performed on three levels:

1. bhur
2. bhuvah
3. sva

Have Kirtan for your father with his picture there.

Do Kirtan with your lips, mind and heart.

Read nice texts and purports for audience.

offer mahaprasadam to your father and then others.

ask brahmanas what else to do.

he may, probably, is staying on the second leval, bhuvah, so make a good world of thoughts to guide and orient him.

O.K?

Hare krishna gurudev, please accept my humble obeisance at your lotus feet. AGTSP

GURUDEV I AM VISITING HOLY DHAM 26TH OF THIS MONTH AND COMING BACK BY 13TH OF OCTOBER.

WITH IN THIS TRIP MY WHOLE FAMILY AND FAMILY MEMBERS FROM NEPAL WILL GO TO MAYAPUR,JAGANNATH PURI, HARIDWAR, RISIKESH, KURUSHETRA AND VRINDAVAN. PLEASE BLESS ALL OF SO WE CAN BE PURIFIED AND DEVALOP TEST FOR CHANTING THE HOLY NAME. MOST OF THE MEMBERS

COMING FROM NEPAL ARE COMING FOR FIRST TIME.

YOUR INSIGNIFICANT SERVANT

RUPANUGA SIDDHANTA DAS

hps/asa - thank you for this news. three weeks to answer.😞

hope you are meeting and enlivening and learning from so many people wherever you allgo.

please become an acharya like srila prabhupada....

please give a summary when you get back to arizona.

we must stop now. 9.42pm. neck aches from computer work.

by Gurus Gace good Sankirtan today.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte mis reverencias Guru Maharaj

Espero se encuentre bien de siempre oramos por su salud cada mañana, gracias a su respuesta a mi carta anterior mis 3 hijos mayores comenzaron a asistir a la escuela presencial tuvimos una semana de adaptación pero todo parece fluir bien los chicos están felices, ahora tengo mas tiempo para tener aun mejor sadhana 16 buenas rondas el objetivo es mejorar mi concentración, 4 principios también, trato de tener buena asociación y tomar decisiones con más sabiduría.

El 10 Festival de Jala Yatra se festejó el pasado 27 de agosto asistí con mi familia y mis hijos se divirtieron en el paseo en botes le comparto algunas fotos, es muy bonito como la comunidad a tomado el festival con mucho cariño y cada año se realiza.

¡Nueva Govardhan! como le reportó mi esposo está manifestando buenos programas con universidades como la UVM. Nandita está bien los días sus días son tranquilos en el Gosala. Mis hijos y yo comenzamos un pequeño huerto con diferentes vegetales no es grande pero es un buen comienzo para aprender.

Unos meses atrás mi esposo inauguró una nueva sala de Bhakti yoga en el restaurante de Monterrey todos los domingos se realiza lectura de Bhagavad Gita. SS Guruprasad Swami a donado un altar muy bonito para las deidades en Monterrey, sin duda Krishna trae muchas sorpresas pero es una completa misericordias duda, tuvimos un festival de Sri Krishna Janmastami muy bonito en en el restaurante en Monterrey.

Vemos su Kapi Dvaja cada quincena, si tenemos la oportunidad le enviaremos a nuestro elefante Gadadhar a tomar su asociación en Houston, para mi tramitar mi visa tengo que tramitar primero la de mis hijos y eso toma tiempo pero veremos que dice Krishna ahora mi salud tiene altibajos comencé a presentar crisis de epilepsia la única respuesta que me han dado los neurólogos es que aleje el estrés y ansiedad de mi vida, tomar medicamento antiepileptico y esperar a que no suceda de nuevo🤔

bueno que podemos esperar del mundo material lo único seguro es que todo cambia a cada instante no aspiro a una vida larga pero tratamos de purificar la mente y el cuerpo si Krishna nos permite 🕧

No deseo quitarle mas su tiempo Gurudev, tu sirvienta Anandamaya Devi Dasi

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my obeisances Guru Maharaj

I hope you are well as always, we pray for your health every morning, thanks to your response to my previous letter, my 3 oldest children started attending in-person school, we had a week of adaptation but everything seems to be going well, the kids are happy, now I have more time to have even better sadhana 16 good rounds the objective is to improve my concentration, 4 principles too, I try to have good association and make decisions with more wisdom.

hps/asa 👍

The 10th Jala Yatra Festival was celebrated last August 27. I attended with my family and my children had fun on the boat ride. I share some photos with you. It is very beautiful how the community has taken the festival with great affection and it is held every year. .

HpS - AgtSP, i think it was monkey and piggy's suggestion. it is growing? stop at places along the route for events. back in the boat? local hosts at different spots?

'once you hear about the boating pastimes of Radha/Krsna, you will want to hear about them more and more', Narottama Das Thakura[?] !

New Govardhan! As my husband reported, he is showing good programs with universities like UVM. Nandita is well, her days are calm in the Gosala. My children and I started a small garden with different vegetables, it is not big but it is a good start to learn.

asa -🍠 🌽 🍇 🍌

A few months ago my husband inaugurated a new Bhakti yoga room in the Monterrey restaurant. Every Sunday there is a reading of Bhagavad Gita. HH Guruprasad Swami donated a very beautiful altar for the deities in Monterrey, without a doubt Krishna brings many surprises but it is a complete mercy. We had a very nice Sri Krishna Janmastami festival at the restaurant in Monterrey.

We see his Kapi Dvaja every fortnight, if we have the opportunity we will send our elephant Gadadhar to take his association in Houston, for me to process my visa I have to process my children's first and that takes time but we will see what Krishna says now my health has ups and downs I began to have epileptic seizures, the only answer that neurologists have given me is to remove stress and anxiety from my life, take antiepileptic medication and hope that it doesn't happen again🤔

HpS/ASA - Contact Laksmana Das and Raman reti Dasi in Peru. I think she is one of the greatest living authorities on the subject!!!

Well, what can we expect from the material world, the only thing that is certain is that everything changes every moment. I do not aspire to a long life, but we try to purify the mind and body if Krishna allows us 🕧

HpS - From our point of view you are a great example of what it means to be a lady, upright girl, in this present world. because of people like you more and more and more and more damned souls are being pulled out of maya. very rare to find people like srila prabhupada's disciples in this world.

probably your daily prayers for us are the only thing that keeps us from sliding down the mountain into the pit.

Thank you. More!!! a few more tricks before we die.

I do not wish to take up any more of your time Gurudev, your servant Anandamaya Devi Dasi

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis sinceras reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias sean a nuestro muy misericordioso Fundador Acarya AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada y todas las Glorias a su Trascendental legado!

Gracias por enseñarnos como continuar empeñados en servicio, aún con dificultades físicas. Oramos constantemente para que la energía de su cuerpo sea favorable para su Sankirtan y oramos para tener siempre su misericordiosa guía. 

HpS - Thank you. One time Raktaka Das said that we were doing very severe austerities to push forward the Bhaktivedanta Institute work in Kolkata, and we thought about it and said, "Not very severe, but at least austere and maybe severe". We take time for sense gratification. We watch the Life of Salvador Dali on Youtube etc.

Try to work hard.

On the other hand, can see that we are really doing nothing. AgtSP!

Escribo como parte del equipo de ASA Carnaval, con nuestro reporte de actividades:

*Nos disculpamos por no enviar reporte de la quincena anterior, debido a que usted se encontraba de viaje consideramos pertinente esperar.

ASA - 👍

* Durante su Viaje a Boise. Prabhu Murari Das, amablemente, compartió con sus sirvientes las grabaciones de sus clases vespertinas y las participaciónes en el Ratha Yatra local de Radhika Raman Prabhu y de usted. Ya hemos compartido la mayoría en la página de FB.

ASA - Super, super. We were trying but it was just too much work. Super. Thanks to him. He is a hero. He did very severe book distribution for years in Spain.

*Continuamos transmitiendo las clases sabatinas con SS Hanumatpresaka Swami y Upendra Prabhu. (*Tuvimos dificultades para transmitir las clases del 23 y 26 de septiembre, por lo que si usted, pudiera compartirnos estas grabaciones se lo agradeceremos mucho.)

ASA - We just tried, agtSP, to open the list of classes on GoToMeeting.com but could not get it to open!!! Sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. Maybe we can work on this later. Also, maybe we can develop a habit of sending link right after classes. The Robot gives us a chance to do that sometimes.

That is 23rd.

26th is PartSarthi Foundation. We have no control over that. Write to the Blog and we will try to put you in touch with their administrators.

This pushes all the speakers to do good work.

*El canal oficial de youtube “ISKCON Ministry of Education” compartió la conferencia que usted dictó en el simposio Viplavah 2019, doblada al español, y ya la hemos compartido en la página de FB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JU9DikhrM

ASA - Bali-mardana Das!

*En los canales de FB y Youtube los usuarios podrán encontrar una lista de reproducción con algunas clases de Srila Prabhupada (Ingles - Español)

Proyectos:

*Como resultado de su sugerencia respecto a “contribuir directamente en la misión de Srila Prabhupada”. Hemos invitado a distintos devotos para colaborar con proyectos artísticos y algunos otros para realizar clips del Prabhupada lilamrta. Continuamos trabajando en ello.

ASA - Can you give example of what kind of things they are doing??

* Respecto al estudio Stri Dharma, hemos propuesto a Madre Radhika Devi Dasi (México) realizar algunos talleres prácticos y ella ha sugerido los siguientes contenidos: A) Identifica tu naturaleza, B) Aryurveda, C) Educación Sexual D) Aprendizaje con las diferencias de pareja.

ASA - Is very nice. Wish someone had done their Bhaktivedanta work on this topic. Also, Sannyasa Dharma needs the same extract from Srila Prabhupada's books. We need to bring his work into so many detailed areas.

*Guru Maharaja, durante la clase de este sábado, usted mencionó su deseo de realizar la grabación de la lectura del Néctar de la Instrucción. Quisiéramos preguntar ¿Cómo podemos contribuir?

ASA - I do not know exactly. Of course, devotees can try recording, even as PPTX made into MP4, and see if the quality is good. Inspiring.

Aprovechamos para comentar: Observamos que, en las grabaciones realizadas durante las clases, frecuentemente hay ruidos externos o algún tipo de interrupción. Por lo que quizá sea mejor que las grabaciones se realicen de manera independiente (ya sea desde zoom o goto).

ASA - Yes.... Jagad guru Das had much very professional equipment that he brought to Peru

En caso de que desee lectura bilingüe (como el pasado sábado) aparecen dos opciones: 1) Programar reuniones con usted y el traductor para que lean conjuntamente inglés-español o  2) Que usted grabe la lectura en inglés y en otro momento podríamos grabar al lector en castellano, para después unir y editar. Por favor, háganos saber sus instrucciones, deseando ser útiles de algún modo, quedamos felizmente atentos.

ASA - This requires time and people. Nice to try and record the Preface first in the quality and way that we want. Just audio is nice but as movie is also nice.

We might record some. Others might record.

Can have many different editions. El libro vale la pena.

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Enlaces de contacto:

Plataformas 💻

https://www.facebook.com/asacarnaval

https://www.youtube.com/@asacarnaval

https://issuu.com/asacarnavalhps

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Correo:📨 [email protected]

Equipo coordinador:

Isvari Radha Devi Dasi / Abhinanda Das / Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

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Por ahora, ese es nuestro reporte. Muchas gracias por sus incansables esfuerzos para empeñarnos en la contribución a la misión de nuestro muy poderoso Acarya-Fundador.

Siempre a sus órdenes, su aspirante a sirviente

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnaval

HpS/ASA - Thank you. 7.30AM. Lot of emotional stress today, as every day, so time to rest, do light work. Jayo Jayo Gaura cander arotika sobha!!

Thank you.

Thank you.

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Dear Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

For some years now, I have been supporting a preaching program called "Spiritual Shakti," where we hold monthly in-person classes and celebrate festivals. We also conduct virtual classes every Saturday.

I would like to inquire if you would be available to give an online class on one of the Saturdays in November (04th, 11th, or 25th) at 7pm (Perú Time). The topic could be: "The importance of Holy places"

I hope you are in good health

Thank you very much

Jagat Pavitram das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. We also put this under category of Calendar Development.

Yes, November 4th. On our calendar. If Krsna desires!

Very nice work.

More news as it comes.

[10/11, 11:28 AM] K G. Boro: Hare Krsna Maharaj 🙏

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Gauranga 🙏 All glories to Srila Prabhupad 🙏

Hari Bol!  

Maharaj will you be coming back to the Boro soon or be going to India pretty soon for Karthick maybe? Hare Krsna🙏

[10/11, 12:08 PM] HP Swami - Prof HHR: We've, agtSP, been based here for six months now, with just one week trips out to East and West Coast.

What are your plans? 

🙂

K G. Boro: Oh ok Jai Maharaj! 🙌🙏

Currently searching for new employment, in the mean time performing guitar Kirtan doing some small books distribution at the same time

Etasa Krsna Das your diciple will be coming to Murari Sevaka farm temple for November 13th Mon - Thursday to give mrdanga classes for the temple devotees and few regular local devotees to the temple

I'll accompany him and stay over at the farm during that time

🙏 I'm just trying to remember Krsna and the deities and serve the devotees

But searching for jobs that aren't too hellish maybe, I'm starting to look toward jobs related to music possibly. It's my nature I realized more and more this last year or so. Maybe music therapy profession. These are a few ideas I have 🙏 Hare Krsna Maharaj

Does this seem like the best idea to find a profession within our nature Maharaj? I've tried so many things, music seems to come automatically to me somehow.

HpS - AgtSP. So many times we see Srila Prabhupada, Krsna, recommending people work according to their nature and surrender the results to Krsna.

So, work related to the music industry seems good.

Since it is Kali yuga the best way to understand our nature is Hari Kirtan.

So 16-rounds, Kirtaniya sada harih (KSHari), always chanting.

We put Sm. Etasa K. Das's program on our Calendar, but don't think we can come. Got a nice program on 14th in The Boro.

Our calendar always in the Kapi Dhvaja. We are packing up and the 19th go to Houston, maybe for three months.

Hope to get your association during that time.

Maybe on your way to Murari you could stop by and we could send somethings for Etasa K. D. et al.

Thank you.