Letters to the editor

Hanumat Swami this is your most fallen servant Nela Madhava (neal shonyo--gov't name).  After many many years of forgetfullness Krishna called for me to reconnect with you as well as KC and serve in whatever capacity I am capable.  I always remember the amazing association in Pleasant Hills at my parents' old home you blessed us with.  In this constant struggle with material life my only relief is the spirutual knowledge yourself and other pure devotees have instilled in me by the mercy of Krishna.  I have been watching your youtube videos regarding the academic programs you are working on and would love to be of service in whatever way possible.  The word sueño in spanish translates to either dream or sleepiness in english.  I'm not sure if this is Krishna's way of telling me that this is my own ignorance but it is my sueño to see the principles of Vaishnava philosophy once again in direction of our world. 

I have been working on a project myself which I hope to establish at my school, University of South Florida.  Its called Philosophers of Today-Philanthropists of Tomorrow.  The objective is to find practical philosophical answers to the widespread societal problems as well as philanthropically based financial support to enact these methods.  Sources tell me these can be found in the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.  At any rate, there are many other people I know who would like to contribute to this cause and if I would be able to incorporate or couple your work with this that would be nice. 

I hope to have your association again soon.

Hare Krishna!

            ASA - HpS -  AgtSP!   Wow!   Last time I saw you was in Florida, no?  You Mother had just induced Gaja-hanta Das to tear out the big cactus in front of your house because it was bad Vastu and then the cactus got revenge by falling on her!!!   We would like to be of help to you however we can. You project sounds interesting.
It strikes us that one of the activities of a Brahmana, Philosopher, is to give charity.
What about the title "Philosophy Today, Philanthropy Tomorrow" [That's Tom Brown's idea].
Is there anything specific we can do?   We have a variety of things going and so do other devotees.  Thank you so much for writing.  How are you esteemed parents???

     Todas Las Glorias Sean a Srila Prabhupada!!!

     Todas Las Glorias sean a Sri Sri Guru y Gouranga!!!

   Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes Reverencias. Hablé con Prabhu Amara y Prabhu Om Kesavaya y después de ver su calendario, quería preguntarle si el sábado 23 de marzo está bien para Usted? y a qué hora?. Prabhu Amara me decía que sería por Skype y estaría presente mi esposo y Prabhu Om Kesavaya. Muchas Gracias.

      ASA - Jaya!   Ya es 23rd.  5.48AM aqui.    Primero acceso a internet!  Si es bueno pero posible la proxima Sabado, no?  Podemos planificar mejor!

   Su sirvienta,

   Dhanistha devi dasi. Santiago, Chile.

Hare Krsna SS Pamho Tlasp El SB ya esta en digital pero faltan pos apéndices los glosarios y las introducciones y en eso se esta trabajando, lo de los sets es una gran idea SS muchas gracias!! Su Servidor B Brian

HpS - ASA --- Jaya!       Necesitamos muchas libros pequenos para atraer la gente a leer con devotos SB!!!!   Entonce vamos a ver un gran revolucion!

T.L.G.A.S.P.

Muy querido gurudeva

La presente carta es para informarle que Dharma Raja y mi persona, distribuimos 224 libros pequemos y 1 Bhagavat gita, en dos sabados que salimos juntos.

Atte. Jiyada Nrsmha. su eterno sirviente

            ASA -  Oinnk!      Oinnk!         Whoop!    WHoop!              En Cocha o Tiquipaya?

Todas las glorias a Sri Gauranga y Sri Nityananda

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las glorias al sankirtana eterno

Hare Krsna querido Gurudeva, esperando que ésta carta lo encuentre bien y a vísperas de Gaura Purnima le escribo para comentarle que nuestro equipo de cocina de preparaciones saladas estará formado por P. Gadai, P. Janardana y yo esperamos poder satisfacer mucho a Sri Gauranga en su cumpleaños,

          ASA - TlgaSP!!!!!   Suuper!!!!  El Senor va a comer todo!

... el equipo de p. Mahavirya hará los dulces, sabe Gurudev ahora hay muy pocas cucarachas en el puyari, pero la lucha sigue todavía. Nosotros ahora estamos cocinando en la mañana y al medio día.

Por otro lado le cuento que algunos días con las madres del Ashram; M. Namacintamani, M. Madhavi salimos a hacer sankirtana persona a persona en Chosica es muy bueno estar rodeada de madres sankirtaneras trato de agarrarme de ellas para poder complacer a Srila Prabhupada y no perder el entusiasmo.

             ASA - Muy bien, no? Posible menos libros cuando predica a los vecinos que en Sankirtana viajer, pero puede cultivar los resultados cuando predica a vecinos y por el fin convertir ellos en Sankirtaneros tambien!

También éste domingo 24 habrá harinam en el parque de Chosica, las galletas serán maha prasadam. Hay un plan con M. Gaura Gadhadara de poder salir los domingos con un grupo para poner una Carpa en el parque de chosica con libros y maha prasadam para poder colectar para el templo ojalá se pueda realizar esto sería muy bueno.

           ASA - Tambien con DVDs de musica, y telenovelas!

El sadhana está muy bien, estámos leyendo el Krsna book y el bhagavad gita, 16 rondas al día, las deidades de la casa están con ropitas de remanentes de Radha Madhana Vihari, muchos devotos en chosica y música del mantra hare Krsna en todo el templo.

Devotos del puyari viajaron a India; M. Duiya, P. Tatuavit y P. Lilakanta, quizá se encuentrén ayá en la fiesta de Gaura purnima.

Un gato come maha prasadam cerca a la casa, miauuuu! Y también algunos perros que se comen su porción guauuu!!!.

Bueno me despido hare Krsna querido y siempre recordado Guru Maharaja, lo amamos mucho, usted es nuestra inspiración, usted es nuestra fuerza para seguir luchando en éste mundo material no hay razón para vivir si no damos un libro de SP por medio de usted.

¡Que tenga un felíz Gaura Purnima y un benturoso año nuevo!

Gauranga!!!!

Atte. Nadiya Nivasi Dasi.

  ASA - HpS   -   Reverencias a su Esposo y todos!           En vida previo pienso que Vd era un Sannyasi!   Vamos a pasar Gaura-purnima en Australia!

Dear GM, PAMHO I have been thinking about this for sometime, so I just want to respond to your reply on the post about mythology. Essentially what you are teaching is that I don't know very much and that I should just thoughtfully try to follow the footsteps of our teachers and our tradition.

       ASA - Jaya!  Thank you so much for this topic.  We are back from the jungle!  When you day, "I", do you mean we our you?  We do know enough to follow our Acharya's with realized knowledge of Sankhya, and I think you have a lot of this too from your contact with other Asian systems, but as you do not have it, you should acquire it, and you can!

Science is not very definitive in its account of the big questions. And our experiential base is quite limited. Hence deductive knowledge tends to be more helpful than knowledge built on induction. Do I have the basic points correct?

ASA - Well, even our citations from Einstein make this point that science doesn't answer the big questions in terms of who or what is in control actually and even the so called little questions of how cats see ghosts, how we can actually fly to other planets, and how to avoid divorce are not answered well. The atheists were better in the past.

I just want to keep listening and learning because conviction is the quality that seems to develop very slowly in my case. By conviction I mean the faith and understanding and willingness to accept Krsna as God and everything that this entails. If I can just remain to some degree in the association of devotees and listen and speak about the absolute truth, preferably in a personal form, then this seems to be the best path for making life worthwhile. Please don't forget me. YHS, Tcsd

        ASA - We think about you a lot. How is the Baladeva????       We just finished reading Edward T. Halls, The Dance of Life, that Harsh gave us. Of all the anthropologists we have read he is the greatest. We recomend all of his books and Carl Jung's Tavistock lectures.    From this we can see that the SB is not mythology. There are many cultures that can do things that American and European science CANNOT explain. By following the principles of SB we begin to see things differently and then we can live in that world even.