Harinam Diksa

1 year, 8 months ago by rukmini in Personal Sadhana Reports

Dear Hanumat presak Swami

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to His Divine Grace!


Thank you for your always purifying reply.

Yes,Bht.Wang Pan has fulfilled all the criteria for Harinam Diksa and would like to be Initiated by your holiness.

What are the next steps? Shall we send you the japa beads?

Recommendation letter and Disciple course she has send few letters before.

Your servant Narayan pandit das and other members of Iskcon Singaraja, Bali .....are eagerly waiting for your reply.


HpS - Swami Ji, 😃 (Prabhupada, says that in Bengal, wife addresses husband as "Swami").

Was the recommendation letter attached to a previous Blog post?

Can you just give us the reference number?

Just click on your user name, "Rukmini" and a list of previous letters should result.


Seems that is all that is required, we just see that, then details.

Mailing beads might be difficult, no?

In Peru, several aspirants were to be initiated by, H. H. Jayapataka Swami. Maharaja was in India, so he asked me to chant on the beads and take the vows.

I guess I was a Ritvik Guru.

😅

Is there a regular ISKCON Diksa guru visiting there?

We can join the ceremony by Internet?

Possible to help

1 year, 8 months ago by Bhakta Loren in Other

Hare Krishna Gurudeva!


Danvadat pranam


please accept my humble obeisances


All Glories to Srila Prabhupada


Gurudeva, my father Michael has been diagnosed with dementia for a few years now, and has been losing coherence more and more.


This surprised the family because no grandparents or older relatives had it.


My Mom has to look after him and when he leaves, usually will get a phone call from someone witnessing an odd behavior like him walking in the middle of a road with a cane, or with boots that have the strings tied together.


My Mom, Fay, is Catholic, and is of the paradigm that we live once and then get a pass or fail to heaven or hell based on whether a person has taken shelter of Lord Jesus and avoided harming others well enough or not.


There are a fair number of verses in the bible that state that there is nothing wrong with eating animals. I think there is also the notion that only humans are granted a soul, the animals that are slaughtered for food do not have a soul and that action does not also create consequences for a person.


She prays for the salvation of her Family, and believes that this kind of prayer invokes the Lord’s mercy to forgive us our sins and grant us eternal life in heaven. According to this idea she has faith that her Prayers will be answered and the members of our family will not burn in hell for all eternity.


I believe that we have had many births prior to this one, and that our activities, habits, and attachments, our consciousness all predicate how we continue in our next assignment, what situation we continue in after leaving this body. I hope every living entity escapes/ is delivered from samsara and finds an engagement/ engagements that completely fufill them.


I'm thankful to them both for all they’ve done, giving their best to us according to their best knowledge.


i usually see them once a year around Christmas.


Do you know of a way that i could help my father? Or where I could look for this info?


HpS - Not directly. My constant companion here is Nitai-gaurasundara Das. Dr. Ravi P. Singh. He is just retiring after decades as Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at local hospital.

I will ask him tonight.


We stayed at New Vrindaban for Gaura Purnima. We toured Prabhupada’s palace of Gold there together. They’ve had Prasadam there and at Sadhu Sangha retreat in north carolina. They have a Bhagavatam set and Bhagavad Gita in their home. I've given them all one of Prabhupada’s books each year as one gift for Christmas. I believe we each have a unique relationship with Krishna, and that our journey home will be unique according to our desires and consciousness. My Father’s been a wonderful provider, but due in part to the harsh way my Grandfather raised him, i wouldn't say he is kind to himself or has a great self-image. Also for that reason has not always been as ‘interactive’ with his kids. As his condition worsens, is there a way to help him? I know Krishna as the source , maintainer and destination of all living entities, is our actual friend and benefactor. Can i bring tulsi to live in a home where they are eating chicken and beef?


Thank you for your time, care, and your mercy Gurudeva 🙏


your servant/aspiring to be of service,


Loka Bandhu Rama Das


HpS - I will ask NgD tonight.

Basically as you dedicate yourself more and more to the austerity of serving Krsna rather than you vanity, Krsna can take more and more personal responsibility for your current social connections. Bhisma was old, Drona was old, Krsna's instructions in BG were for how Arjuna could help them.

Gracias por su misericordia

1 year, 8 months ago by Cruz Santa in Personal Sadhana Reports

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Gurudeva por favor acepte mis entregadas reverencias. 🙏

¡Todas las Glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada y todas las glorias sean a sus fieles seguidores, que son como potentes lunas, iluminando este oscuro bosque!🌙

🌟


Orando siempre porque su salud sea favorable para su Sankirtana, y orando también para poder tener siempre su misericordiosa guía. Le agradezco de todo corazón haberme brindado el refugio de sus instrucciones, gracias porque usted me ayuda a - de algún modo - conectar mi vida con nuestro Amoroso Señor.


Externamente, mi vida parece ser la misma que hace unos meses; danzamos entre adversidades, enfermad, dolor, perdidas, carencias, diferencias con algunas personas… Sin embargo; por su misericordia, la de otros buenos vaisnavas y por supuesto, por la misericordia infinita de nuestro Srila Prabhupada; podemos apreciar que ahora reaccionamos de manera muy distinta ante esas dificultades, esta vez no se trata de algo forzado o artificial, parece ser que simplemente cambiamos de “anteojos” y yo misma me sorprendo de lo diferente que se ve todo ahora. ¡La misericordia de los devotos es inconcebible!


Muchas Gracias Guru Maharaja, sé que este es solo un pequeño descanso, y que vendrán muchas más pruebas que habrán de forjarme. Solo ruego por ser capaz de atravesar cualquier experiencia bajo la guía de los misericordiosos vaisnavas; de usted, querido Gurumaharaja, que ilumina el camino dejado por nuestro Divino Acarya y de los buenos miembros del ISKCON de Srila Prabhupada. Solo por vuestra misericordia, será posible obtener la gracia de nuestras Señorías. 🙏


Cambiando de tema, le comento que este año celebramos el maravilloso festival de Jhulan Yatra desde casa, una de mis hermanas construyó el columpio, y felizmente lo celebramos en compañía de familiares y amigos. Quizá fue un poco austero, pero participamos con gran emoción, muchas gracias por la inspiración que nos brinda.


Por otra parte; Guru Maharaja, desde hace tiempo he visto con pesadumbre su calendario en el Kapi Dhvaja, me gustaría mucho poder tener su maravillosa asociación física, pero (aunque lo deseo) veo muy distante la posibilidad de viajar a Houston o España, por lo que, desde hace tiempo tengo la inquietud de preguntarle, ¿Cree que sea posible una visita (aunque fuese breve) a México o algún lugar de Latinoamérica? Por favor disculpe el atrevimiento, me avergüenza preguntar ya que conozco las dificultades corporales que significan los viajes para usted, quizá estoy actuando egoístamente y le ruego que me disculpe, solo consideré necesario expresar esta inquietud.


Deseando no importunarlo, le agradezco mucho su atención.


Siempre a sus órdenes.

Su aspirante a discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi


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Hare Krsna! Dear Gurudeva please accept my dedicated obeisances. 🙏


All glories be to Srila Prabhupada and all glories be to his faithful followers, who are like powerful moons, lighting up this dark forest!🌙

🌟


Praying always that his health is favorable for his Sankirtana, and praying also that I may always have his merciful guidance. I thank you with all my heart for having given me the refuge of his instructions, thank you because you help me to-in some way-connect my life with our Loving Lord.


Externally, my life seems to be the same as a few months ago; we dance between adversities, sickness, pain, losses, shortcomings, differences with some people... However; by his mercy, that of other good Vaisnavas and of course, by the infinite mercy of our Srila Prabhupada; we can appreciate that now we react very differently to these difficulties, this time it is not something forced or artificial, it seems that we simply changed our “glasses” and I myself am surprised at how different everything looks now. The mercy of the devotees is inconceivable!


HpS - In one drama of Mahabharata, when Bhima kills his own cousin, Dhusasana, he tells Draupadi, "We were not born to be happy!"


We are born to do austerities.


Thank you very much Guru Maharaja, I know that this is only a small rest, and that many more tests will come that will forge me. I only pray that I am able to go through any experience under the guidance of the merciful Vaisnavas; from you, dear Gurumaharaja, who illuminates the path left by our Divine Acarya and from the good members of Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON. Only by your mercy, it will be possible to obtain the grace of our Lordships. 🙏


HpS - The situations just wake us up to our original nature! Will you play the role of Draupadi in the next incarnation?


Changing the subject, I tell you that this year we celebrate the wonderful festival of Jhulan Yatra from home, one of my sisters built the swing, and we happily celebrate it in the company of family and friends. It was perhaps a bit austere, but we participated with great emotion, thank you very much for the inspiration you give us.


Besides; Guru Maharaja, for a long time I have seen with regret your calendar in the Kapi Dhvaja, I would very much like to be able to have your wonderful physical association, but (although I wish) I see the possibility of traveling to Houston or Spain as very distant, for which, from I have been wondering for a long time to ask you, do you think a visit (even if brief) to Mexico or some place in Latin America is possible? Please excuse the audacity, I am ashamed to ask since I know the bodily difficulties that travel means for you, perhaps I am acting selfishly and I beg your pardon, I only considered it necessary to express this concern.


HpS - Gadadhara and Asta sakhi Das asked us about this, and we answered there. Did you read it? Maybe when we get to Houston we will be able to travel to Mexico, but would have to be stronger than now,

😃


Wishing not to bother you, I thank you very much for your attention.

Always at his command.

Your would-be disciple


Karuna Shakti Devi Dasi


HpS - I think you are Guru to many people. You give them some window on Srila Prabhupada.

Let us look at one more letter and then maybe we go walking with NgD.

intentionally avoiding Srila Prabupada books/lectures

1 year, 8 months ago by harsh_horse in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, AGTSP, PAMO


I know by reading the subject line, it might have hurt you a lot.


HpS-ASA - AgtSP. No, want to understand why.


Our avoidance is not due to Srila Prabupada's work, but due to our own limitation and experience.


When we heard Srila Prabhupada, a sense of urgency of achieving the purpose of human life develops, which develops in to mode of Passion, and we become rash.


While reading books, there are so many concepts/ ideas to be pursued we got lost


like SB 1.17.38 gives the manifesto ..

there is mention of girls marrying by 16 and boys by 25 or use of contraceptives etc.


we dont see any one working in that direction, we see happy married couples (initiated) using contraceptives-- ok thats there business-- but now should we also use it. and whenever we read books, section like these give rise to doubts. a dwand is always there.



Books are used to understand/feel/apply -glories of Krishna/holyname/ Guru-Parampara, histortical facts (hearing past times).


Moreover somehow our mind is repeats "the purpose of books is convince us that chanting is the only thing". https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/adi/7/71/"

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied to Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī, “My dear sir, kindly hear the reason. My spiritual master considered Me a fool, and therefore he chastised Me.")


somehow we are just trying to chant.


due to our limitation, we are looking for intermediary between him and us, so that we can

apply his teachings .


-- I know Srila Prabhupada always live in his books, he talks through it, but we may not know how to talk through books.


we thank you for this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smz7zghQLaY (Prabhupada Singing )


in letter 14226 your esteemed self asked

"may be [email protected] might help to find answers to questions


HpS - Who's address is this?"


Parth Pratim Das (PPD) disciple of Bhakti caru swami who talked with you on whatsapp



in letter 14243, your esteemed self asked,


"I knew a Harsh pradhana, but he died! Hope he has not become a Zombi."


we are not doubting your statement, but sharing our experiences,


"there are flashes of life before initiation, people around him are still referring to him as Harsh Pradhan" there might be changes but this soul can not observe.


personally we think we become Hayagriva Avatar Das, when we come to second initiation platform (probation confirmed, experiment successful)


dwindling between Harsh Pradhan and Hayagriva Avatar Das


HpS - Hare Krsna. AgtSP!

Very interesting letter.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.


Chanting Hare Krsna to get plans for acting, chanting Hare Krsna while applying those plans as a way to confirm them.


That is about all I know.


Does BG As It Is also have the same over exciting results from reading?

It is basic principles, no?

Credits for DTC-UT (India)

1 year, 8 months ago by hps in Hot Topics

Follows the current Final Credits for the DTC-UT (India).

Please, please, please help us include participants and collaborators.

Don't be shy.

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DTC-UT India

 

FINAL CREDITS

 

 

Directed by

Raúl Zevallos

Hanumatpresaka Swami (Theme and Technical)

 

Director of Photography

Pablo Rivasplata

 

Executive Producer

Abhirama Thakura Dasa

(Alejandro Salazar Rodríguez)

 

Editing

Pablo Rivasplata

 

Music

Sriman Havi Das (Ilan Chester) / Album: Symphony of the Soul)

Ananta Sri Das / Álbum: Lotus)

Om Bhakti Group / Raga Ahir Bhairav,

Atma Group / Breaking the Glass

 

 

Participants

H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami (Prof. H. H. Robinson)

Héctor Béjar Rivera

Raúl Zevallos Ortiz

Ranchor Krishna Dasa (Rinku Shivpujan Gupta)

Govinda Pramodini D.D. (Govinda Ramírez)

Abhirama Thakura Dasa (Alejandro Salazar)

 

Technical Assistants

Jayanta Das

Adirasasa Das

Krsna-murti Das

 

DELHI:

 

Interviewees

Sriman Sashi Prakash Singh

 

Collaborators

H. H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja, Regional Director ISKCON

Ms. Mónica Cecilia Campos Fernández, Head of Chancellery of the Embassy of Peru in India

Yuddhistira Govinda Das

Dristi Gopi Devi Dasi

 

KOLKATA:

 

Interviewees

Ananga Mohan Das

Héctor Béjar

 

Collaborators

Sumanta Rudra

Balarama Lila Das

Sundar Gopal Das

Dr. Samaresh Bandyopadhyay, Eminent Educationist

Dr. Swapankumar Pramanick, President of The Asiatic Society

 

MAYAPUR:

 

Interviewees

H. G. Hari Sauri Das

Prof. Hector Bejar

 

Collaborators

Atul Krishna Das

Mayapur TV

Vrajendra Kumar Dasa & Family

Dhruvananda Dasa, Daneshwari Dasi, Saraswati & Suryani

Vira Gopal Dasa & Goura Gadhadar Dasi

 

MANIPUR:

 

Collaborators

H. H. Haridas Goswami

Sadhu-bhusana Das, Manimandir Temple President and all of the Bhaktas, Priests, Organizers and Music and Drama Associations

Saradha Gourangi Dasi

Ramanuja Das

 

VRINDAVAN:

 

Interviewees

H. H. Asita Krishna Swami

Sripad Padmanabha Goswami, Radha-raman Mandir

 

Collaborators

Vipina Bihari Das

Krishna Swarup Das

Sri Hari Prabhu, Syama Sakhi Mataji & Subhadra Mayi Devi Dasi

Tungavidya Devi Dasi

Sukadeva Das, President Radha-kunda Gopal Manidira

 

 

Our heartfelt thanks to

 

To the directors of NIOS for their constant support

Bhaktivedhanta Research Centre, Kolkata

Bhaktivedhanta Institute, Manipur

ISKCON Kolkatta Temple

The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

Bhaktivinode Asan - ISKCON Ultadanga

Mayapur Caitanya-candrodaya Temple / Mayapur TV

Baghbazar Gaudiya Math Kolkata

Krishna Balarama Mandir – Raman-reti, Vrindavan

Bhaktivedhanta Ashrama – ISKCON Govardhan

 

 

And to all those who made possible, directly and indirectly, the making of this film.

 

To all, from our heart, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

 

© North American Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies – NIOS, 2023

A Tennessee, USA, Non-profit Corporation

www.NiosNimbus.Org

 

Invitación

1 year, 8 months ago by Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi in Calendar Development

¡Todas las glorias a nuestro Fundador Acarya A C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Śrīla Prabhupāda!

¡Todas las glorias a la Anjana Suta Academy y su labor de sankirtana! 

Querido Gurumaharaja: 

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias. 


Muchas gracias por sus enseñanzas. 

Hemos leído el kapi dvaja, ha llegado volando puntualmente, muchas gracias por su esfuerzo de mantener tantos años este boletín, usted es un sankirtanero tan determinado para Śrīla Prabhupāda. 


Gurumaharaja, he revisado el calendario buscando el día de su Vyasapuja, en México la aparición trascendental de Lochana Das Thakura es el jueves 11 de Enero del 2024.

Nos animamos a escribirle para invitarle a Ciudad de México para este trascendental día para tener la oportunidad de glorificar al Guru parampara bajo su guía, apelando que la misericordia es para quien más lo necesita. 


Nos sentimos ubicados geográficamente en un lugar bastante accesible para devotos de habla hispana que podrían llegar a saludarlo, porsupuesto esto podría ser lo más atractivo de una ciudad caótica sin embargo podemos esforzarnos en arreglos pertinentes y sobre todo cualificar nuestras vidas y sankirtana. 

Sentimos que somos muy atrevidos en pedir y volver a pedir, pero debemos intentar con humildad.


Prabhu Janardana podría viajar con ud, él vive en USA y está dispuesto a buscar su santa asociación y ser un puente para nosotros. 

 

Oramos al Señor supremo Śrī Kṛṣṇa para que su energía consagrada al sankirtana de Śrīla Prabhupāda sea siempre bendecida y también por este milagro. 


Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención y tolerancia.

Por favor disculpe nuestras ofensas y atrevimiento.


Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd 


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Hare Krsna.

Thank you for the invitation!

Gadadhara gosai Das and family also made same.

Thank you.


Maybe when we are in Nabadvipa with Nimai in our next lives we will be neighbors and can invite each other to our houses for elaborate feasts of Bengali Prasadam???

You can see that we cannot travel like we used to travel.


After the Ultimate Trip to film the DTC we have been based here in The Boro, Nashville for many months.

Finally we saw that we could do some air travel if someone took charge of the arrangements and picked us up and dropped us off at the door.


It has worked pretty well.

September 18th, Anantarupa Das will take us to Boise, and Nitisara Das will bring us back.


Today, Srinivasa Das is buy the tickets for us to go together to Houston on the 19th of November.

That is pretty close to Mexico.


I don't know.

Maybe we will stay in Houston until January and then someone will take us back-and-forth.

😕


Maybe Krsna will send Group Travel for everyone to come and visit Houston?

In general, we are like you, not so much energy in the body, so travel is very exhausting, even deadly if we do to much.

Of course that is the travel that the body makes.

The spirit travels in a different way.


So, let us keep thinking about Traveling Sankirtan for everyone, and see what plans develop!

Respects to all!