Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
    All glories to Guru parampara.
 
    Maharaj, i remember you every day, while chanting and whenever i think about Lord Krsna & Srimati
    Radharani. and alwasy chant your 'pranati' mantra.It feels me good. And sorry to say, I proudely feel,
    MY Guru Maharaj.

    Maharaj, I am waiting for a day - 9th May 2012, in new delhi.   

    For last 3-4 days, I was not able to read any books.Temple visit is as usual.But started again.
       
your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - Ei Visvas!        AgtSP      paoho.    Read a line a day from the Upadesamrta!         "Your Guru" is a little monkey bringing messages tied around his neck from Srila Prabhupada.   Maybe a few peanuts for the post man!

Dear HH Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,

Please accept my most humble obeisances and All Glories to Srila Prabhupaada!!!

I have been "troubled" these last couple of days thinking about family and things in regards to getting married. I have yet to tell my parents about my plan to marry Adrian, but I think they have a slight idea. One of my biggest things throughout my whole life is not wanting to disappoint people, especially those close to me (impossible task, I know!). I also feel like my parents expect things of me similar to my sister, and I am not a thing like her in any way, shape, or form, haha. Anyway... the conversation that will ensue with my parents has been playing in my head a lot, and, although I really have no way of knowing which way the conversation will turn, I am secretly praying for Krishna to turn their hearts in our favor. We are not very "materially" soundly situated, but for our circumstances, I think we are doing very well.. how to explain these things to them so they don't worry?!

HpS - AGTSP paoho Hmmmmmmmm! I don't k-now the details of your situation. Ha! Ha! Ha! (re)! As far as I understand, you left Hawaii with Adrian with the permission, blessings of your parents. The fact that they let you travel with him and live with him is really a declaration that they accepted you as accepting him as your husband. That is the the way the universe works. When a lady lives with a gentleman they are married.

Booop! Finished.

Of course these things should be done with better arrangements, and in the future, with the power of Bhakti yoga you can do that, but now, here we are in Kali yuga. It's going to be tough, but the other options are also tough. One option still is to live separately and continue with Bh. Yoga and after initiation, when you are more sure of your relationship to get married. That is difficult. Other arrangement is to continue with your Bh. Yoga and get married now and resolve the problems with your Bh.Yoga. That's tough, but it can work. You just have to decide that you are not going to give up on Krsna or your husband no matter how tough it gets. Maybe that will be a proper explantion to your parents!

Adrian and I are supposed to meet with Caru prabhu and Vaibhavi mataji this Sunday to talk about these things also, I just feel very helpless and confused right now about these things. I am also reading a little on Romapada maharaja's website about grhasta asrama.

I guess what I'm trying at is just some peace of mind on this matter. It is hard for me to gain clarity when my mind keeps going back and forth.

HpS - Talk to Caru and Vaibhavi, your parents. Have them call your parents when you are with them and introduce them and have them talk and consult with their advice and then think about it thoroughly.

Also, on that note, I had another question. Sometimes Adrian and I have little disagreements about things which we talk over, but sometimes (I can't be too sure what it is) how he says or what he says or my interpretation of either, but I get very emotional sometimes (aka I cry), and he tells me that I shouldn't be so emotional. I don't know how to respond to that because I know that I am emotional and I don't mean to be, but it is just there.. is there some way to rectify these situations? Some how to lessen my emotional approach to certain situations?

HpS - He needs to talk to his father! [(0:)- An unemotional Lady and an Illogical Gentleman. These are oxymorons. You should just try to relate you emotions to Krsna consciosness.

In other things! We just recently have spoken with Caru prabhu about starting some bhakti programs at the temple for the new devotees. I am kind of nervous about preaching (feeling unqualified), but I am eager to bring more people to Krishna Consciousness and share this amazing philosophy with everyone <img alt="smiley" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline-width: 0px; background-color: transparent;" title="smiley" /> Maybe... I could get clarification on another thing, too... how is it in Krishna Consciousness we are "superior" or "inferior"? I know in all matters we must be humble and know that there is Krishna in everyone's heart, but as far as age or knowledge of the scripture goes, what is more? Can we instruct those that are older than us if they are unaware of something beneficial for their spiritual life?

HpS - Yes, with their permission.

How does this instruction work between husband and wife? Between friends? I definitely understand that it is more difficult to accept instruction from those younger than you and those whom you are familiar with.

HpS - As we read SB we encounter answers to this with examples of every preaching circumstance. In general we can always preach to those who give us their permission. If not we just listen to them to understand their position more and more and if we are KC from the morning program we will react to what we hear spontaneously and they will appreciate that it is Krsna, SB, talking not us individually.

Anyway, I was thinking to have traditional classes on bhakti yoga on the days when we have new guests and when there are just devotees present, maybe some Vaisnava Etiquette classes? What do you think?

HpS - Books are the basis. The science of self realization, the biography of Srila Prabhupada, these are some books that are good for very new people. Then talk about the ideas. Vaisnava etiquette (Vaisnava Sadacara) can mean how to apply basic principles of Varna ashrama dharma in this modern world. Comportment bewtween ladies and gentlemen, four principles, japa vrata... temple activities.

We are also going to be discussing getting a club started at the big university here in Salt Lake City, so I am looking forward to that very much!

How are you doing, maharaja? Where in the world are you now??? Any idea on when you will visit Boise again? Sri Hari prabhu was saying maybe end of July? We are very anxious for your association!!!

I hope this meets you in great health and happiness

your aspiring servant,

reb :)

HpS - Follow four principles, chant 16 rounds, get up early and have a nice morning program. Get married. Have nice kids. Grow old and be a very sweet, wise Granny and die and go back to your real service!!!

We are in the temple room in the preaching center in Miraflores in Lima Peru. We are having a hard time seeing th escreen. it hurts our eyes. Maybe we will have to stop using computer soon. Ha ha ha!! We should go to the next letters. Please come with us. You letter is nice!!!!!

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP!

I see. When and what number can i call You on?

I don't want to disturb You for a long time.

Thank you.

Your insignificant servant,

Sri Radhe dd

HpS -  Jaya!   AGTSP   paoho.   I guess we can publish in the DCT on this Blog the number as soon as we get to Radha-desa.  Also nice to talk to your good husband, no?   Jaya!

All Glories to Sri Sri Goura Nitay
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
All Glories to H.H. Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja <o:p></o:p>

Hare Krishna Gurudeva, I hope that my letters doesn´t bother you. I also hope that your health is strong and your desires are fulfill by Krsna and vice versa. I thought that maybe the Aleph couldn´t be so helpful because the Aleph was just another rhetorical resource to disapprove Carlos Argentino and his poetry. I will keep searching topics to develop new analysis!<o:p></o:p>

Plato is a great author! I have read three and a half dialogues (Apology, Euthyphro, Laches and a half of Lysis) and it`s been really helpful to learn how to make questions and go deep into the different concepts. I will read Phaedo to try to help you, if I can. 

HpS - AGTSP   Paoho....   Yes the Phaedo seems like good idea.  Hamlet and Arjuna was so popular. We can deeper with the Paedo and the Light of the Bhagavata.      On the contrary your letters are very enlivening.

Your idea is to make a comparison between the dialogue and the LOB? Or make two different presentations? 

HpS -   Our idea is to use it many times.   We need to read the text, commentarys and then give the perspective from our Bhagavata tradition. The specific texts of BG and SB etc.

Maybe, if you like, we can do a first presentation of the LOB with the paintings, the movie and the book. And, in a second presentation make this comparison, so we can go deeper and deeper. Do you like this idea? We can do both presentations in Carlos´s university (UTFSM) with a day of separation so you can rest between the conferences.

<o:p>HpS -  I think the art presentation can go up for like one week before the workshops.   Then Phaedo might be best first (??)  because they are familiar with Shakespeare.   Then they go to the new thing, LOB, next.       Hanuman is printing like 10,000 LOBs!    What does Carlos think?   Rodrigo, the poet?   Vanamali and her father??</o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>

Trying to serve you…
Ignacio.

HpS - Jaya!   Let us all try to servie Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krsna Maharajá Resiva mis reverencias ( algún día serán humildes Por su misericordia) muchas gracias por sus respuestas son una motivación muy especial para salir cada Día a sankitana.

Ahora hacemos preparatorias aqui en Guadalajara y le cuento q hoy enviamos cartas a Dos universidades y una prepa estan muy motivados con el proyecto y nos quieren dar un espacio para la próxima semana por favor denis sus bendiciones para poder darles libros a todos esos jóvenes,

Sankitana es un néctar le cuento q hicimos una mini maratón para motivar a los jóvenes de el ksetra de Guadalajara y se distribuyeron como 3600 libros y Nimsy mi líder directo de sankitana los ha motivado mucho es un néctar este servicio

maharajá por favor permita me continuar sirviendolos mediante esta labor . Con respecto al saddhana aqui en Guadalajara ha sido fijo es. Un néctar estar fijo por un tiempo pero cuando viajamOs nos queda difícil Su Santidad nos cantamos las rondas pero no cantamos a prabhupada a menos a lleguemos a templos entonces me gustaría saber como podemos mantenernos como buenos sadhakas viajeros, Los cuatro principios han llegado gracias al servicio maharajá he estado firme siguiendolas mas uno de ellos me cuesta mas trabajo por lo q la lujuria sigue hay pero bueno seguimos luchando y espero q por su misericordia se apasigue ese instinto material por favor explique me como mermar ese sentimiento pues tengo un descepo profundo de tomar votos serios como bramachari para servir mejor.

Me informo la madre Radhika la mama de Nimay prabhu mi líder q Ud. Estará en cueramaro a mitad de año y prabhu Aravinda nos va a capacitar en Bhakti sastri si Krsna lo permite , es cierto eso?

Muchas gracias Su Santidad por ser tan misericordioso con este caído solo oro q algún día por sus bendiciones pueda seguir el polvo de sus pies de loto y así ser un perro fiel en la misión de prabhupada.

Posdata: disculpe mi redacción y cualquier ofensa pues no tengo la etiqueta mas apropiada lo único q se hacer es salir a distribuir libros pero espero ir puliendo mi servicio con su apoyo y sus bendiciones. Haribolooooo!

[BRIAN]

HpS - ASA  -    Estimado Brian, un detalle, por favor firma su carta, no?      Muy bien oir de Vd.    El calendario para Mexico ya no esta fijado.    Aravindo Prabhu dijo que va a hablar con otros miembros de la junta para afilar como puede occuparnos mejor durante nuestra visita.

Fijado en B'cari ashrama es desarrolla el habito no habla con sexo opuesto sino para tiempos cortas para metas de Sankirtana.   Y eso tambien en voz alto como todo el mundo puede entender cual es  la conversacion.

O.K.   B'cari para tres anos, pero despues no es una sorpresa que estamos casados com Kardama y Devahuti.   Eso es el mundo material.   Estamos aqiu por que tenemos deseoa materiales.     O.K.   Pasamos el matrimonio UNA VEZ MAS, como Devahuti y Kardama  y nunca tenemos hacer otra vez.   Servimos la pareja divina!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada !
Jay Sri Vrindavam Dham !
My respect and secure service at your lotus feets dear guruji.
News of his fool student
what im doing:
-16 rounds
-4 regulations
-2 to 3 times per week worship to deities.
-1 Time a week cooking deities  
-Sunday feast
-12 Hours kirtan once a month, meet in June one year!   Jaya(few godbrothers participating, but continue)
-Musical benefit to the temple( April 21 )   Many musicians doing service,many friends.
-Considering Vraja as my only home.

Im doing wrong even:
-Chant the Gayatri mantra with concentration
-I do not read every day
-Im mentally offensive
-and much more...

For now I will stay in Chile, but that has consequences.I hope to remain single until you get someone really indicated and if not expressed, it is also good for me.
Many times if i dont hear his advice, i dont know what i must to do.

Hope to be useful in some for you.
Pranams and Dandavats gurudeva.
Jay Jay Sri Radhe !
Lalita Madhava Das
 

HpS -  ASA    ---    AGTSP         paoho         It is very refreshing to hear from you!     Please write more often as you can.     Your schedule sounds, good.    You just need to get a taste for reading Srila Prabhupada's books.       That needs association.     What about making a little association to read and discuss Las "Ensenanzas de Caitanya Mahaprabhu"?         Find one study partner.  Divide the book in to little sections and then read them and discuss then together at the Temple or other place.   Can make small notice about your group and invite others to join your reading circle!!!!!

After you get taste for reading then you will be able to advance the theme of Ashrama dharma: B'cari, Grhastha, Vanapra', Sanyasa.      Vraja is only for the Sannyasis.   Ha!          Ha!                          H a r e !