Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, Dear Guru maharaja!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

As of every two weeks:

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Hare Krishna. I hope you are doing very well. I always pray for that. I am very happy and honoured with all your words and support with your answers. They keep us alive in every way.

We got a new computer!!! This last fortnight was interesting:

I resumed my thesis work in education. But first I have to take a course at the university, for about 2 months. I am also taking a diploma in educational management.

A few days ago I had an accident. I was getting on the bus when a lady stepped on my finger with her heel. I had to go to the clinic for a check-up and now for two weeks I won't be able to wear shoes or slippers.

HpS - I think you mean toe! In English is different word for 'dedos de pie', no?

TB/BW - How is Jivatma in baby body?

Ptrk- She is doing well. This Thursday she will be 10 months. She listens to maha mantra everyday.

We thanks a lot all you support and patience.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

HpS / ASA - Brown, White and Prof. Gismo et al, are always endebted to your for your association!

We are adjusting the Kapi Dhvaja according to our age, and may really minimize it soon, yet if someone else wants to become Editor-in-Training, that might be a good thing.

You did not say how you got a new computer.

Just saving 25-cents every day???

😈

It has been a long and very productive day.

Lord Nrsmha deva had 12-cups of popcorn cooked in his hot air cooker, four bananas mashed with salt and pepper, 1 cup of hot milk and finished everything with 4 cups of camomille tea and freshly squeezed apple juice from apples from our neighbor's tree!

Now we hope He is resting in His Yoga nidra!!

it is 9.03PM

Very tired, but happy.

Let us look at maybe one more letter.

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

H. G. Maniradha Devi Dasi left her body on the morning of the auspicious day of Balarama Purnima (8/31/2023) in India. I just saw your message and wanted to send you this before I go to make offering to Nila Madhava.

Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa

HpS - Mataji was mother of Sundara radhika Devi Dasi, wife of Srinivasa Das. She was initiated at very advanced age, but took to chanting with seriousness. In last few years she was disable even in recognizing people, but this will happen to all of us at the time of death anyway, no? It is the change of heart that is important.

Please chant Maha-mantra for her while keeping auspicious attention on here picture.

Thank you!

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna . . .

Por Favor acepte mis Reverencias.

Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y al movimiento de sankirtan de Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Gurudeva . estoy muy sorprendido al leer el tava Pache Pache, Prabhu Abhiram nos obsequió 2 copias. texto , 8 SP utiliza la palabra NEGOCIO ( TPP ), estoy leyendo también el libro de OUR FAMILY BUSSINES de ,Vaysesika Prabhu., estamos madurando nuestra comprensión de sankirtan .

• Nuestra duda al leer Tava Pache Pache ,como un alma condicionada puede experimentar extasis sin seguir los principios regulativo nos sorprendió saber tan grande que es la misericordia de Krishna cuando hay un apego sincero siguiendo vaidhi Bhakti. ISKCON Sri Krsna Bhavana amrta es muy profundo el significado y agradecemos por ampliar nuestra comprensión de las enseñanzas de Rupa Goswami.

.Distribución de los libros 3 días por semana Viernes, Sábado y Domingo. Lo acompañamos con buena asociación sin apego al resultado es nuestra intención. lunes a jueves estamos en casa con la familia

.nuestro principal enfoque desarrollar nueva Goverdan para el servicio de la comunidad vaisnava.

.Tenemos un staff de devotos muy buenos que nos ayudan a tener continuidad en el proceso y tomamos las direcciones necesarias paso a paso y poco a poco , la modalidad de la pasion ya esta mas controlada.

.Ayer nos visito Guru Prasad Swami hablamos sobre nuestro programa de predica y como ser buen ciudadano de la ISKCON - enfatizo la importancia de aceptar siksa Guru con el mismo nivel de importancia del Diksa Guru.también hablamos sobre iniciaciones pidiendo su autorización y consejo.

GPS nos sugirió empezar un NUEVO programa los miércoles en el centro de predica de monterrey .

le presentamos próximos eventos del calendario.

-septiembre. festival EXPOESOTERICA 4 días venta de Prasad , libros y parafernalia .(buen evento grande mas de 5 mil personas visitan)

-octubre. programa con 120 estudiantes UVM universidad valle de Mexico en la finca nueva goverdan.

-noviembre Empezamos cursos en nueva Goverdan

-continuamos avánces diseño e infraestructura (NG) en la huerta gracias a la Gente nativa de la HUASTECA , es una familia de agricultores que están trabajando ellos hablan dialecto TENEK .

- los niños próxima semana todos a la escuela ( estamos cualificandonos para emprender un microproyecto educativo) estudiaremos online pedagogía. ¿esta bien? el tiempo pasa rápido

-Los devotos y devotas hermanos espirituales queremos invitarlo a Mexico Yatra Latino el próximo ,Festival de Vyasapuja en Nueva Goverdan Montemorelos ,esperamos sus indicaciones por favor darnos la oportunidad de poder mejorar nuestro servicio.

-mantenemos el mismo programa y poco a poco se vuelve mas fuerte..

-Bhakta Guillermo ya termino el curso de discípulos y mantiene su Sadhana y 16 Rondas , así como un servicio activo en el centro de predica una vez por semana.

• hoy estuvimos con la familia en festival Jala Yatra que gracias a su visión este festival se estableció en este Yatra de monterrey.(cada vez que usted viene se establece algún programa increíble)

agradecemos por siempre inspirarnos desde el corazón y ser una guía en la obscuridad de Kali Yuga

att su caído sirviente Gadadhara Gosai Das.

(mi esposa enviara fotos)

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Please accept my obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's sankirtan movement.

Gurudeva. I am very surprised to read Tava Pache Pache, Prabhu Abhiram gifted us 2 copies.

text, 8 SP uses the word BUSINESS (TPP),

I am also reading the book OUR FAMILY BUSINESS by Vaysesika Prabhu., we are maturing our understanding of sankirtan.

Our doubt when reading Tava Pache Pache, how a conditioned soul can experience ecstasy without following the regulative principles, we were surprised to know how great is the mercy of Krishna when there is sincere attachment following Vaidhi Bhakti.

ISKCON, Sri Krsna Bhavana amrta, is very deep in meaning and we thank you for expanding our understanding of Rupa Goswami's teachings.

Distribution of books 3 days a week Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

We accompany you with good association without attachment to the result is our intention.

Monday to Thursday we are at home with the family

Our main focus is to develop New Goverdan for the service of the Vaisnava community.

We have a staff of very good devotees who help us to have continuity in the process and we take the necessary directions step by step and little by little, the mode of passion is already more controlled.

Yesterday Guru Prasad Swami visited us and we talked about our preaching program and how to be a good ISKCON citizen - he emphasized the importance of accepting Siksa Guru with the same level of importance as the Diksa Guru. We also talked about initiations asking for your authorization and advice.

GPS suggested we start a NEW Wednesday program at the Monterrey preaching center.

We present you with upcoming calendar events.

-September. EXPO-ESOTERICA festival 4 days. Sale of Prasad, books and paraphernalia. (good big event more than 5 thousand people visit).

-October. program with 120 UVM students, University Valley of Mexico in the New Goverdan farm.

-November We start courses in New Goverdhan

-We continue to advance design and infrastructure (NG) in the orchard thanks to the native people of the HUASTECA, it is a family of farmers who are working, they speak the TENEK dialect.

- The children will all go to school next week (we are qualifying ourselves to undertake an educational microproject) we will study pedagogy online. Alright? time goes fast

-The devotees and spiritual brothers want to invite you to Mexico Yatra Latino next, Vyasapuja Festival in Nueva Goverdan Montemorelos, we await your indications please give us the opportunity to improve our service.

-We keep the same program and little by little it becomes stronger..

-Bhakta Guillermo has already finished the disciples' course and maintains his Sadhana and 16 Rounds, as well as an active service in the preaching center once a week.

Today we were with the family at the Jala Yatra festival thanks to his vision this festival was established in this Yatra of Monterrey (every time you come an incredible program is established)

we thank you for always inspiring us from the heart and being a guide in the darkness of Kali Yuga

att the fallen servant of him Gadadhara Gosai Das.

(my wife will send photos)

HpS - AgtSP!!! Thank you for the news. You may see from the other Blog posts and Kapi Dhvaja that we are working here in Nashville for like almost five months now. I think it is similar challenges to what you face. We are looking to get land for our own projects etc.

1st is keep your 16/4 strong, up for Mangala arati, SB, Kirtan daily. Then discuss with your Sankirtan partners and do some Sankirtan.

Very simple.

Best way to work.

If people want our product or don't, that is their free will.

There will always be some nice result, but big results depend on Krsna, no?

We have nice dialog with Bh. Guimo.

He will have been doing 16-rounds a day in December.

We are looking at his initiation about that time.

Fotos, Fotos, Fotos with explanations.

You can see the Calendar developing here and the conclusions published every Kapi Dhvaja.

Right now we only have fixed plans until November. Go to Houston.

Basically every day our body gets more and more delicate so travel is a major challenge.

Same happens to everyone.

FOTOS!!!

Hare Krsna!

Looks like best arrangement would be for Srinivasa Das to travel with us from Nashville to Houston.

We want to be there for Romapada Swami's LoB symposium, 22-26th November, so we are ready to travel anytime before that and then stay for at least two weeks if not three months.

Departure dates open.

Any suggestions?

HK Dear Maharaja, TgaSSGN . TGASP.

I share the moment that I have to live

Living in the material world

Like a crazy person

I accept the fate that I meet at every step

Trying to conquer the mind in elation or facing “misfortune” HK-HR

My head may be separated from my body at any time.

Or that this body of a donkey lying on an operating room stretcher perishes.

Or that my approval rejoices my senses while dreaming at night I see myself flying like a bird that overcomes the gravity of the atmosphere with its effort.

We know thanks to SP (all glories at his lotus feet) that:

Bg. 9.31

kṣipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā

śaśvac-chāntiṁ nigacchati

kaunteya pratijānīhi

na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati

- He soon becomes virtuous and achieves lasting peace. O son of Kuntī, boldly declare that My devotee never perishes. –

Dear Lord… I beg you to accept me as Your devotee.

And may this heart of stone turn to sand and melt like transparent glass free from all malice.

My cowardice is great and my fear is like an unforeseen arrow that crosses this capricious mind and poisons it.

May my desire to serve you be sincere in the perfectible transit of this human life.

And may my memory never forget the words of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura who describes surrender to the Supreme Lord as follows:

mārabi rākhabi — I icchā tohārā

nitya-dāsa-prati tuyā adhikārā

«My Lord, now I have given myself to You. I am Your eternal servant; if you want, you can kill me, and if you want, you can protect me. In any case, I am fully delivered to You».

Dear Majaraja Thank you for this space that you so kindly give us.

His mercy should have no limit. Because otherwise we wouldn't be so lucky.

All glories to you.

HpS / ASA - I am sorry that I don't speak Spanish well enough to contemplate your words even more deeply.

They are very inspiring for me.

Maybe we will meet in Sankirtan dreams with Srila Prabhupada.

I'm sure everyone would like to hear more of your ideas as you see fit.

Thank you!!!

HK Querido Maharaja, TgaSSGN . TGASP.

Comparto el instante que me toca vivir

Viviendo en el mundo material

Como un loco

Acepto el destino que encuentro a cada paso

Tratando de conquistar la mente ante el júbilo o enfrentando la “desdicha” HK-HR

Puede que mi cabeza sea separada de mi cuerpo en cualquier momento.

O que perezca este cuerpo de burro tendido en la camilla de un quirófano.

O que mi beneplácito regocije mis sentidos mientras soñando por la noche me vea volando como un pájaro que vence con su esfuerzo la gravedad de la atmósfera.

Sabemos gracias a SP (todas las glorias a sus pies de loto) que:

Bg. 9.31

kṣipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā

śaśvac-chāntiṁ nigacchati

kaunteya pratijānīhi

na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati

- Prontamente él se vuelve virtuoso y consigue una paz perdurable. ¡Oh, hijo de Kuntī!, declara osadamente que Mi devoto nunca perece. –

Querido Señor… te ruego que me aceptes como Tu devoto.

Y que este corazón de piedra se vuelva arena y se derrita como el cristal transparente libre de toda malicia.

Mi cobardía es grande y mi temor es como una flecha imprevista que atraviesa esta mente caprichosa y la envenena.

Que mi deseo por servirte sea sincero en el transito perfectible de esta vida humana.

Y que nunca mi memoria olvide las palabras de  Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura que describe la entrega al Señor Supremo de la siguiente manera:

mārabi rākhabi — yo icchā tohārā

nitya-dāsa-prati tuyā adhikārā

«Mi Señor, ahora me he entregado a Ti. Soy Tu sirviente eterno; si quieres, puedes matarme, y si quieres, puedes protegerme. En cualquier caso, estoy plenamente entregado a Ti».

Querido Majaraja Gracias por este espacio que tan amablemente nos brindas.

Su misericordia no ha de tener límite. Porque de otro modo no seríamos tan afortunados.

Todas las glorias a ti.

ENC das

Dear Guru Maharaja

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you!

I am still in India. I am in Nagpur now visiting Divya’s parents. Will leave from here on Monday and have my flight back to Dallas on 1-Sep and we’ll reach on 2-Sep. Divya Sri is alone but thankful we have such a nice community of devotees who are taking care of her. Our car was broken into a few days back in the temple parking lot when Divya was dressing Radha Govinda. But she is ok and the car is in the workshop.

In the time I’ve been here, I haven’t been able to work on ASA Encyclopedia. When I arrived, it was the 10th day ritual for my uncle, then there was rituals till day 13 with so many relatives in my home. My uncle didn’t have kids. So my father was performing all the samskaras and then my visa appt.

Somehow managed to squeeze in a trip to Mayapur for a 3 days. Met Mishra Bhagavan prabhu there. He took me to Srila Prabhupada’s quarters in the lotus building and told his memories. He said it was in that very room that Prabhupada asked Tamal Krishna Maharaja to go to China! I went to Mayapur after 5 years and the crowd has increased significantly. They have displays in the Pancatattva courtyard for devotees to take Darsan even during mangala arathi as there is no place inside the temple room. It’s totally packed and so wonderful to sing samsaradhava with about a thousand devotees in unison! We felt your connection so much in Mayapur during the morning program.

I then took my father for his cataract surgery and follow up. It was a successful surgery.

I want to ask for forgiveness to have not started work but state that we are very much interested and willing to work on the ASA Encyclopedia. I should have time after Janmastami and will start work and make some progress.

HpS - Nothing to forgive. It seems to be moving ahead practically. If anyone has any idea how to improve things, then please let us know.

Maybe it will prove to be not really worth doing.

Srila Prabhupada wants us to chant Hare Krsna and then adjust our Sankirtan to that base, no?

I would also like to pass the sound-cloud credentials to the ASA carnival team so that they can maintain all the media. Can you please send me the contact of the devotee I should talk to Guru Maharaja?

ASA - Text us by Whatsapp.

We are hoping to come and see you in Houston in November Guru Maharaja.

Your servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa

HpS - Thank you so much for this news!!

So, much.

Best wishes for everyone to become more and more integrated with Krsna's pastimes.