Letters to the editor

 TGASP

Querido Guru Maharaja:

En este dia tan especial de su aparicion le ofresco mis reverencias agradesco  infinitamente por su misiricordia de darnos el gran ejemplo de servicio a Srila Prabhupada su gran entrega , humildad y austeridad todas estas cualidades es una inspiracion para seguir en el sendero .

Usted en como un padre ,que siempre  se esta preocupando por cada uno de sus hijos ,agradesco de todo corazon a Srila Prabhupada y a usted por llevarme de la mano hacia krsna.

Su sirvienta Ramalila D.D

HpS - TlgaSP....  Pfanrh.  Hace tres semanas estamos en viaje por cinco ciudades en EEUU!  Muy bien pero muy fuerte.  Estamos juntos!!!    Libros son la base.  Cada dia  leyendo explicando a otros.  Muchas gracias su carta.  Siento muy asombrado por su propio determinacion servir a Krsna en esta mundo material!!!

ASA Apes,
A G T S P !      (paoho)     Here we are in Franklin, Tennessee (Giriraja Ashrama). We are with Tandavika, M. Mina, Kosa, and Mosa. Trip yesterday was like ten hours. We were COMPLETELY exhausted, but still we were able to check Dr. Polo's letter from San Marcos University and then call Dr. Messier here in Tennessee.
Their ideas are much more clear now, so our idea of ourselves is also much more clear. They do not have much service for us, so we have to approach Srila Prabhupada for service and share it with others.

Our new alarm didn't work, so we didn't get up until 4.30AM and so we missed the Japa Forum. Tommorrow should be O.K.    1.30AM, Nashville hour.

Now we have to pack-up for this four months of travel, out in the field.   LOTS of WORK.

O.K.   7.42AM (5/25-rounds done).

Now we listen to Srila Prabhupada's class, and then chant more Japa and review the Blog letters.
Tom Brown (MONKEY)
 

AGTSP  paoho.   5.26AM      Leaving for airport for trip to Nashville.   Up at 1.15 AM  Japa Joe.  Nap. Bath. Pack. Puja and no..  time to read and answer letters, but we will do it, and we do look for those with URGENT in the Subject field and answer them first.  Kapi Dhvaja is up on the Web Page.

Our health is fine, we are chanting Hare Krsna!!

See you soon!!   Monkey... Piiggy.

Hare Krsna Maharaj,

AGTSP

PAMHO

Hope your health is better. We have recently purchased home remedies books. They are quite nice. For colds they recommend milk boiled with ginger and turmeric or turmeric and pepper. We have tried the ginger and turmeric method..it gives some relief.

Two small questions -

1. Which wood (type..bamboo, teak, etc) was used to make Shri Krsna's flute?

            ASA - He has many flutes.  Many are made of bamboo.

2. All scriptures say that Shri Krsna was blue in colour. Since that is not normal skin colour and actually if a baby is blue..its not considered good for his health..were not Krsna's parents, friends, relatives concerned about it? They did not know him as God then how did they accept the blue colour?

      ASA - This is 5,000 years ago at the end of Dvarpara Yuga.   It is like talking about how things were in New York city in the Fall after winter, (Kali-yuga) has come.   In Dvapara yuga people lived to be 1,000 years. Same account the Bible. Carbon dating can't help us.    People had different natural healthy colors then. Now we get black brown white and some redish hue for american indians.  jAYA

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO,AGTSP.
we know ur time is precious. But this confused soul trusts u the most esp in matters of ISK. So hence he is writing urgent on Topic>

what we are writing is the brief of  discussion we had over phone on 25 jan ,9pm boise time.
he asked/chastised us to change our prioritis to 1. chant 2. family 3. phd.... he said then comes Bhvai,BS, online lectures etc.

There was no mention of morning program and evening program.

frankly our Phd is in soup because whole family[espousa hijo] is sustaining on our stipend which last till july 2015 and we still dont know research problem , however we were trusting Krsna [as we mentioned earlier]  and keeping 1. chanting 2. four rules 3. mangal arti 4. book reading [BS and BHvai} studies.  5. PhD work   >> as we hear SB from realized sould to get its effect. hence we were hearing ur lectures online and in BHvai. 6. asssociating with local devotees and ISK temple darshan.

again I dont know how much details we should go in, is 1 year of chanting and 4 rules prasdam is ok for first intiation.. we can try to do morning program but it wont be 5/7.

we want to write more in details, but think we should restrain our mind from expressing.
trying to act to please the paramapara<
caballo

   HpS -  AGTSP   Unless we have nice morning program the 16 rounds won't be nice. Anantarupa and I talked about you. Very nice.   Morning program is simple.  It doesn't take anymore time. Just getting up early rather than staying up late.  So up 1-1/2 hours before sunrise.  To bed early.  Then arati can be simple. 2 minutes. then chant japa, and when there is light SB then breakfast and PhD work.

Dear Maharaja,

please accept my humble obeisances, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Just needed to re-iterate my meager message and to reminisce in your appearence day. After all the request is out for offerings to be posted  with the Monkey warrior, it is the least I could do. The joy of your association makes this existence much more tolerable and in separation I do reflect well, but to see and hear your activities with all the devotee's truly completes the ecstasy of Bhakti. 

Tis’ a new day so bold, reviving wisdom of old,

enlivening the Soul while we’re striving for the Spiritual goal.

More time has passed and your Sadhana still lasts, another year up to task,

once again your tenacity wins, reining in sin and purifying the self within

As true to your heart of hearts, you know the dangers from the start,

still you carry on, delivering Srila Prabhupada’s message like a beautiful song,

dancing in levity with sober grace, bringing joy to those suffering ill-fate.

Such is our dilemma, disciples fumbling around, fools acting like clowns,

trying to understand Krsna’s knowledge so profound while stifling our ulterior demands,

with only the wise few sincerely hoping to be at your command .

It’s your example that’s shining through and keep’s your japa true,

and even when some are no longer calling or have fallen, you still

kindly offer that Sampradaya rope, giving them hope.

When His Divine Grace came to our Western World, He knew gentlemen were

needed in this place and as His training unfurled, you too filled that space.

Best thing for us is to do is follow your actions, to listen to your words and if surrender occurs

advancement is sure as scripture concurs, let us pray to  become that pure, then our Sadhana is secure.

All glories to your service!  All glories to your service!  All glories to your service!

your lowest servant, caitanya caritamrta das, das anu das

HpS - AgtSP.   Paoho.    Wow!    Even you seem to be advancing!   Ha!   Ha!    You are going to become a great, great saint, like the guys in the Old Testament.   Thank you so much for all your association and support, support, support for all these years. I think the same thing you and Subhra Ji are doing now you are going to be doing in Goloka soon!!!