Letters to the editor

Hare krsna, hare rama
          jay sri vrindavana dham!!!

AGTSP All glories to you Guru Dev. pamho ______'o__ Sorry for my delay to write in the blog.
Now i m in Córdoba visiting the family of Vrsabhanu nandini. She expend more than 3 years without seeing his family.

           HpS-ASA -  AGTSP!   paoho.   Long time!

We still editing the vídeos for south India. we want to finishing soon. we star after Your last vyasuja a festival call Dasanudasa. the organization start with Madhavendra Puri, his wife Yasoda mayi, devakinandana and his wife, vrsabhanu nandini and i but now there moré devotees like Marcos, Gabriela and Meru devi. One Sunday in the month we organize the Sunday fest. But with the idea to Share the spirit of service, love and trust. Having a personal care for each person in the festival more than 50 deevotees doing service to prepare the festival, new and seniors. Also little by little we want to have a unite family senior and new devotees cooperate and do service toghether. This is a important topic in argentina, so many years with generations of devotees disconected between each others.

In sumerize shareing the spirit of Lord Caitanya of Dasanudasa. We allready organize 4 festivales and were súper succes. a lote of devotees inspired and happy, many séniors devotees came back again to do service. And i feel that the devotees that organize give the best of his heart and Krsna do the magic.

Very beautifull atmosphere of bhakti. We upload the lectures in youtube by the ñame of Dasanudasa.

             HpS - ASA - Yes, we see three classes from BsAs linked to that search, "Dasanudasa".

Please bless us to became a deeper servant and dasanudasa. Thank you for Your patient, tolerance, love, guidence, inspiration, thank you thank you thank you, guru dev every time in this world help me to apreciate more the fortune and grace to have Your association and the oportunity to participate in the sankirtana of srila prabhupada. Trayin to serve Your servent
Ambarisa m Das

              HpS - ASA - Jaya!   Very nice.     What about your rural community project?  What about an orchard for the BsAs Temple?       How is your father, mother, family??

Hare Krishna Maharaja!!

Please accept my forced-to-be-humble obeisancess at your lotus feet

            HpS - ASA - Cherry Blossom Feet.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

I´m sorry for not being specific enought in the last letter, and also i will follow your advice to write everything for the blog, so your instructions can be for the benefit of others, rather than just for me.

Well, about studing philology, it's not in the school Aravinda P. is doing for SP books, its a normal society University, yesterday i signed up in the university of Irapuato, so i will start the 1st semester in august, (thats ending the SB course here in Cueramaro) and my clases there would be only the saturdays, so the rest of the week i can keep my service for the reprinting of SB, and sundays i think sankirtana at least half day with your blessings!

That was the other reason i was asking about the idea of Brahmacari ashram, because, i already made Aravinda P. think twice if its the best for me to take it or not, because of my behavior, and of course, if i study in karmy University, i will be in touch with woman. My desire is to please you and Krishna, i will push myself to do it, as the way you tell me to do it.

Your dumb servant:

Bh. Christian

                HpS - Jaya.  Thank you.  In our opinion if you are dealing properly with women as Sankirtan, not talk with them alone, and you have been following nicely for 6-months you should wear saffron as a proper communication to devotees of what is your status, but this varies according to local standard.   To us your work seems nice, balanced.

Hare Krsna Respected Guru Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.

             HpS - ASA   -   Apple Blossom Feet (maybe)

    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

               HpS - ASA - Jaya!
    All glories to Guru parampara.

    This letter is answer to your earlier letter.

    Guru Dev, Your feet is always lotus. There is no doubt. You present Sri Sri Radha-
    Kunjabihari to all of us so we don't have any doubt.

           HpS - We sleep like 8-hours in a day often. Srila Prabhupada slept 4-5 usually. Often when we are tired we watch bio-graphys and documentaries rather than read the Krsna book.  This is symptom of Madhyama-adhikari. No spontaneous attraction, 100%.  Apple blossom feet, by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada.  No "Maya" that breaks four principles. Relating bio-graphys to KC. Material desires under control and diminishing, but if we try to imitate Srila Prabhupada's position we won't advance. 

    No, there is no study partner. We Read alone. During reading, We collect/write lots of   questions and doubts and go to temple and then discuss with Temple Bramachari,
   (whom i report at the local temple).

         HpS - Aaaah!   So that is not reading alone.  You are with him in Vani. Perfect!  Who is this B'cari?

    Your words always give me strength, Like, When you speak with the convection that
    we have Beadd-bag and Prabhupada's book so no need to worry, even if we go to hell. We
   should not worry.

    I live with your words and will live with your Words.

    You speak about Sri Radha-Krsna with such a convection, which i never find anywhere.

    As you advised, We will surely search your lectures in the ISKCON Juhu, website.

    Actually, we were looking for your lecture & question/answer session on BG 9.22.

    Thank you, Guru Dev.

your fallen servant,
Girivaradhari-Gopal Das

                HpS - Jaya!  AgtSP.  All glories to your ISKCON Temple!      Sorry little late to answer... one week.  We are doing better.  Recovering from so much service AND pushing not to do too much now!         O.K.  Join us for the rest of today's letters!

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. TgSP y sus seguidores fieles.

En primer lugar agradecerle su visita a Madrid y espero que podamos disfrutar de su asociación mas veces.

Le envio el cartel del Ratha Yatra, que año tras año, venimos celebrando en Madrid y quiero dar otra perspectiva sobre el funcionamiento de Madrid. Estoy en Madrid desde Enero de 1997, despues Costa Rica y vuelta a Madrid en Enero 2000. Así que, de una forma u otra llevo unos 16 años prestando servicio en el Templo de ISKCON Madrid, los últimos 14 años de forma ininterrumpida. Es cierto que según los devotos que viven en el Templo se atrae a un tipo de persona en particular, y esto ha ido variando con los años.

En estos años se han distribuido varios cientos de miles de platos de prasadam ( unos 50.000 platos en "food for life" en los últimos siete años. Tambien harinamas de forma regular, Clases del Bhagavad- Gita, Fiesta Domingos, Distribución de libros, Ratha Yatras, etc. Es el Templo de España donde mas devotos han tomado iniciación harinama en los últimos veinte años y es evidente que ha habido un mejoría en el altar y en la adoración de la Deidad. No tenemos deudas y hemos comprado una finca en un sitio muy bonito para aumentar las glorias de Srila Prabhupada y Gouranga. Todo esto ha sido posible por la misericordia de Krisna y la entrega y dedicación  de muchos devotos comenzando por Bhakti Jñana, que fue el que abrió el Templo y siguiendo por muchos mas devotos que aportaron cosas durante todos estos años.

Los miembros del Consejo Rector, en su mayoría son devotos con experiencia ( Avesa Rupa, mas de 35 años haciendo sankirtan de libros), Jiva Tattva tambien lleva mas de 35 años de devoto, Adi Ras, Jagamohan y yo mismo tambien llevamos de media casi veinte años de servicio ininterrumpido en ISKCON, el último en unirse, Dandava, aunque no tenga mucha experiencia en ISKCON es un devoto sincero y formal.) Aunque casi ninguno vivimos en Madrid, sí estamos al tanto de lo que sucede y, tratamos de ayudar en la medida de nuestras posibilidades.

A pesar de todo esto tenemos muchas cosas que mejorar y sobre todo tenemos que intentar que el proyecto continúe a pesar de los inconvenientes. Es cierto que podemos mejorar en nuestras relaciones con otros devotos y, quizás logremos involucrar a algunos. Eso es tan cierto como que algunos jamás tendrán un compromiso con el Templo. Jagamohan quiere dejar su servicio y yo tambien estoy ya cansado despues de tantos años en uno de los servicios mas desagradecidos que existen en ISKCON (Pte de Templo). Lo cierto es que no es tan facil encontrar a alguien que esté dispuesto a hacer un sacrifio tan grande que asuma la responsabilidad de que los programas sigan adelante inspirando a otros a que se comprometan con servicios por periodos de tiempo importantes ( al menos un año haciendo lo mismo). Teniamos grandes esperanzas con Jara Mara Hari Das y , a pesar que apreciamos sus evidentes cualidades en las relaciones personales y creatividad, su disponibilidad real para apoyar el proyecto es bastante reducida ( debido a su trabajo, familia, etc), lo mismo que nos pasa a otros grhasthas. Ya no vive en el asram y su presencia en el Templo es parecida a la de otros devotos que viven fuera de Madrid. Esperamos que en futuro pueda tener mas presencia y por lo tanto mas influencia para que pueda ayudar a que las relaciones entre los devotos sean mas amorosas y fluidas.

El Consejo Rector le ha pedido que impulse la distribución de Libros (sankirtan) y que dedique todo el tiempo que pueda a tender puentes para mejorar las relaciones entre los devotos.

Srila Prabhupada Ki jay!

ISKCON Madrid Mandir ki Jay!

Sin mas se despide su (aspirante a humilde) sirviente

Jayanta das

             HpS - ASA - Jaya!   TlgaSP.    Honestamente estamos ampliando la funcion de nuestra Blog servir como un foro hablar mas de la desarrolla de proyectos y Templos relacionados con ASA.  De parte nuestra es cierto faltamos bien Espanol y somos Sannyasis entonces pienso esta Blog va a ser util para perspectivas general y noticias como otros pueden participar eg. fechas de Rathaytra Madrid, curriculum para escuela de Domingo para ninos disponible. Estamos recibiendo mas de 20-peticiones hablar de la desarrolla de diferentes proyectos en Espana mientras estuvimos alla y eso es como participar. Unas comentarios general aqui y un foro, pero pienso la mayoria del trabajo es reuniones de devotos alla con el perspective de relaciones Vaisnava primero, administrativo segundo.

De nuestra perspectivo eso es lo que pasa.   Como Jayanta Das esta notando en su carta hay mucha experiencia y mucha energia nueva, entonces hay posibilidad como ISKCON Espana y en todo el mundo puede adelantar a una nueva nivel de profesionalismo (y locura transcendental) y trabajar un union y presentar un voz al lo cual todo el mundo puede oir y tomar beneficio.

Hare Krsna!

Esperamos sus consejos.

HpSwami - ASA

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las Glorias a SS Hanumatpresaka Swami

Querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis reverencias, le ruego me disculpe por no escribir antes, por la misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada hemos tenido mucho servicio, también le ruego me disculpe por distraerle con esta carta, la cual le ruego no haga pública pues contiene varios nombres y no me autorizaron a divulgarlo....

             HpS -   Jaya!  TlgaSP...  Gracias su carta, "Secreto".   Son los leyes de Srila Prabhupada para Sannyasis como Matajis, "Hay muchísimas reglas y regulaciones que se deben seguir en la orden de vida de renuncia. Lo más importante de todo es que un sannyāsī tiene estrictamente prohibido el relacionarse íntimamente con una mujer. Él tiene prohibido incluso el hablar con una mujer en un lugar solitario." BG 16-1-3

Entonces no estamos leyend mas alla de su carta adelante por que va a ser algo confidential.  Pero,  nos gusta mucho conversar de estas cosas con carta particular si escriba a [email protected] con una copia a un devoto bueno. Jaya!  TlgaSP.  Esperamos..

Hare Krishna !!

PAMHO, AgtSP,

Here we are back in mar del plata, Many things going on, projects at the farm, El loft, bhakti vriksa, etc. i visited miami, orlando and atlanta. i attended sunday feast at iskcon atlanta, didnt know wether i was at usa or india, 98% hindus, but Prabhupada's presence was so intense.

Then i visited alachua, for a few hours and iskcon miami, had to lead goura aratik no one was there except pujari and me. what i observed from the usa society is that they are very respectful of the rules, social relations seem to be more formal and distant and people is in his own business. they dont care too much what is going on around them unless you dont interfere with their sense gratification which is so enhanced in usa.

So much opulence, many people acting as if this world was a nice place to be. i noticed also a tremendous waste of energy, lights and electronic devices on all day long. i didnt like you have to drive everywhere, i think that makes people more isolated, me and my car.

In atlanta i saw so many churches, on sunday the were lines of cars waiting to park in the churches parking lot. i got in into an adventist church, all black people, they were speaking about taking shelter in jesus, i saw many religous advertisments on the road also, like Jesus is coming... it was a nice experience, i visited my relatives, they live in atlanta. My cousin's brother in law works for the secret services. he was personal security of Bill Clinton, George Bush and now Barak Obama. but he is like a wall very difficult to talk to.

i guess that is a quality you have to have to work there. i was thinking all the time i have to get an appointment with the president for my gurumaharaj, but i couldnt do it. maybe next time. regarding my personal life, my wife left me again, she decided i'm not the kind of man she wants to be with, so she moved to an apartment. I'm with my children half of the time but sanga is more intense. I see this situation as the mercy of Krisna. my focus is to improve my spiritual life and become more useful for our local projects.

Now we are chanting 16 rounds and 4 principles strictly, we are waking up at 6 am, planing to change it to 5 am during the next 2 weeks until we fix in a nice mangal arati everyday. i remember the instruction you gave me in chile, that is our solace. Hope you arrived safely at franklin, TN aspiring to become your servant, Bhakta Nicasio.

                     HpS -  Jaya.  Thank you your letter.   You may see that after six days back in USA, one tooth surgery, we are back with some energy to work.      Actually we have been working every day, but at about 30%.  Now we are up to 50%.   Haw Ray!    Hurray!                       Your family life sounds like a Tele-novela, but without as much madness as we see on television.  Really stop for a second and consider how much you have been blessed by Srila Prabhupada, me too!           I look at people around me and their lives are horrible. They think they are enjoying when their lifes blood is circulating through and automobiles motor.            You are right!  Autos suck out your life...    But little by little Srila Prabhupada's mercy has gone out and now the sale of autos is decreasing and the sale of bicycles is increasing.       Hari bolo!!!  Hari Bolo!!!!!!!!!         Please keep on talking to us.  It helps a lot to hear from you.   Your right.  USA needs Latin Love to be human.  It is nice we are efficient.  That is nice, for half the day.  But then lets close the office and make it a farm house.   Plant corn, beans and squash in half oof our our office building space and let the sun and rain come into the 14th - 21st floor!              Jaya!   Happy life.  Hare Krsna.    Farming with Krsna.

(Our energy is returning, but tiny ants that you can barely see have also began to invade the house and they bite with strong acid.)  Ha!   Ha!           Life's tough all over.  Going to Vrndavana!

           Send some funny news!