Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am in Cueramaro now.

Just before, I was in Mexico DF, for the Ratha Yatra. It was great, with Malati Mataji, she shared with us many pastimes with Srila Prabhupada. The festival was very very nice. I distributed some books: 18 Krsna Books, and 32 small books

HpS - ASA --      ! ! ! ! ..! ! ! !

And before... we spend 2 weeks in traveling sankirtan at Cuernavaca, Chilpancingo, and Acapulco. Elizabeth and I distributed 1594 small books, 151 big books, 15 Krsna Books, 20 Bhagavad Gitas (in the universities).

 ..... . . . .... .. .     !!!   .. . .  ASA -  Jaya!! 

I am seeing about my desicion for the College at Radhadesh. I ask to Malati Mataji and she told me it's nice if I can go this year. I couldn't talk with mataji Asta Sakhi because I didn't saw her in the festival. And I couldn't talk with prabhu Maitreya and prabhu Bhakta Vatsala, because I just arrive for the festival, and they were so busy!

Foe the admission at College they ask for 2 recomendation letters: can I ask one from you Gurudeva. I don't Know who else t ask, I thought in Prabhu Gita Govinda...

I couldn't send the Sattva report, I will try to do it now, but we have to go back to the farm soon! No internet there! No posible to enter to japa joe.... :(

Thank you very much for your attention

your insignificant servant
Nitya Kisori dd

When we have an obstacle in the spiritual life, like an attachment, it can be helpfull to reveal the mind to a vaisnava we trust, isn't it?

HpS - ASA -  Of course, NOI 4.              It sounds very mysterious!    We just wrote down that we have to send a letter for your recomendation.  It is 7.17PM.  Monday.   Both sides of our mouth are infected, sore.  One sore on our tongue. This is our last letter for today!   Outside there is strange grey clouds coming quickly and strange rain.  Here are tornados!   One passed five houses away last time we were here.  Whole house was gone down to the level of one meter!  Could see the sofa, television etc.  Second letter can come from Mexico authorities.  Gita govinda, yes.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Sri Goura Nitay!

Please accept my humble obeisances

Hare Krsna, dear Guru Maharaja. How is your health?

ASA - HpS  -  Honestamente en esta momento, Lunes, 11 Junio, 6.10PM, no siento muy bien el cuerpo.   Siento contaminacion bastante profundo. Siempre ayunando un poco para mucho tiempo y vamos a continuar, profundando la austeridad eliminar la contaminacion.               Oooop!           The soul is eternal!

I know your condition is due to the bad practices that have had your disciples. I hope if I did’t contribute more to your suffering.<img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/31.gif" title="" />

ASA - Ha!   Ha!    We don't have any "bad disciples".  If some one is smoking marijuana and only chanting 6 or 7 rounds then they are not our Disciples.  We don't take much responsibility for their Karma.     We have to become even more strict about this because, yes, there is a reaction, for me, for you, for everybody for the things we do. If we eat food cooked by materialistic minded people we become contaminated, what to speak of other things.

What do we want, social peace or Krsna?

Been a while since I last wrote you, but I was waiting to give you this news: finally I finished university! <img alt="" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/57.gif" title="" />

HpS - Jaya!!!

We deliver the thesis and we gave the final exam with Jagad Guru das and had good results. We already have a diploma that says we are journalists so that no more bother us ahahaha! The theme was education, so I hope to contribute to society of devotees and people in general who are interested in Krsna. I would like to manage a conference for your visit to Chile about education. What do you think? Specifically how to approach it?

We are chanting at least 16 rounds daily, following the four regulative principles, serving our deities and doing service in the temple. I’m pujari assistant once a week. We also participate in the Harinama of Friday and the Feast of Prabhupada preaching to new people. We are reading every day.

Of our old bhakti sastri group with prabhu Patraka only Vanamali and I just stayed. So, we decided to start all over again from the LOB, with a new group, also with Patraka. We are very happy, because we like to study Prabhupada's books and associating with devotees.

I recently learned that the seed of Krsna killed each other. I made ​​an impact mainly by detachment from him to his 'family'. If He didn't not mind his family... Krishna really cares about us, that we constantly forget him? or is that until we really love him not be importing? Krsna doesn't love us? <img alt="crying" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/cry_smile.gif" title="crying" />

HpS - Jaya.  Last paragraph the translation is not clear.  Subtle idea.    We are looking at our Calendar for South America right now.   We can fix some content  in the next few days!   Thank you so much for the letter.  It really helps us!   Congratulations on your diploma.  Is very nice!   Yes, you can use it.  It is that simple, sharpen your intelligence on BG & SB and then explain things for everybodys benefit.

I hope you feel better upon receipt of this letter.

My humble obeisances!

Aspiring to serve You,

Kriya Sakti devi dasi <img alt="cheeky" src="http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/tounge_smile.gif" title="cheeky" />

Hare Krsna!

todas las glorias a sri guru y gouranga. todas las glorias a srila prabhupada.

mis humisldes y respetuosas reverencias maharaj. respetuosamente escribo esta carta para contar que cada dia de mi vida que pasa mas me deleito en isckon. la sasociacion con los devotos de chile es estable y e formado un laso de amistad fuerte con los devotos, sintiendo  que cuando sali de casa nunca sali de ella, por que la casa de prabhupada, es donde podemos vivir todos y ser felices. mis servicios variados a los devotos siguen diariamente estables despues de 3 años y x de asistir normalmente a mangala aratik, isckon. me entreno para poder servir en la tarea de expandir conciencia de krishna en el mundo entero como uno de los propositos de isckon, aprendiendo cantando recondando, etc...

se despide atentamente

su sirviente bhakta erick

HpS - ASA --  Jaya!    Hay muchos diferentes ISKCONs.  Uno para Mienbros Vitalizos, que solamente necesitan pagar algo una vez y son Miembros.  Otro para devotos iniciados.   Otro como institucion del perspecto internal, GBC, Presidente, y como esta relacionnado con el gobierno local.   Otro es el ISKCON que solamente es para Paramahamsas. Pero Srila Prabhupada es Fundador Acharya de todos!!

Hare KRsna Dear Gurudeva AGTSP¡¡¡

PAOHO ¡¡¡

Gurudeva just to inform U that even if I sent emails, talked about this in the meetings ¡¡¡¡¡ just Patraka das B and Tattva vit Gaura das sent to me the list of their students ¡¡¡¡

ummm we have to be honest how can we  develop if we DO NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER not even by email everything is so impersonal it is a pitty.

But anyway my utsahan will never decrease 16 good rounds fix my intelligence ¡¡¡¡

YOur eternal servant

Kumari Candramukhi dd

NIMSAR's secretary <img alt="" height="18" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a38.gif" title="" width="21" />

ASA - AGTSP   pamho   In the last meeting we discussed this, no?   You Secretary, should send a Report to NIMSAR Members each month.   That Report should include a list of who are the Members and what are their different positions or roles.   Of course, Student, is one kind of role.

O.K. We expect a grand report to our ASA Branch, Yahoo Address with a list of all the Officers, Voting Members, Students, Teachers, Invited Members et al!

My dear Guruji:

As per your instructions, I have read Nectar of Instruction – Upadesamrta once and again and again and again and now that I am living in this part of the world I take it as “my Bible” since verses 9-11 refer to my beloved Radha-kunda.

For all inhabitants of Radha-kunda, including myself, to take bath in the kunda is not only an ecstasy but also a mandatory instruction from our previous acaryas in order to improve our sadhana.

Srila Rupa Goswami, in his verse 11 states: “If one simply bathes once within those holy waters, one’s pure love for Krsna is fully aroused”, and Srila Prabhupada confirms it in his purport by saying: “Srila Rupa Goswami recommends that even if one cannot live permanently on the banks or Radha-kunda, he should at least take a bath in the lake as many times as possible” and also said: “The conclusion is that to live on the banks of Radha-kunda and to bathe there daily constitutes the highest perfection of devotional service”.

Therefore, every time that one devotee comes to Radha-kunda I invite him or her to take bath.  I have heard that many spiritual masters do not allow their disciples to take bath in Radha-kunda or Syama-kunda, so I respect that position, but recently, one of my godsisters came and when I invited her to take bath she told me very sad, Guru Maharaja told me not to take bath in Radha-kunda, and it astounded me since you always say that we must follow the instructions of our acaryas.

ASA -  As far as I know all the ISKCON acharyas who say not to bath in Radha-kunda, say not to put feet in Radha kunda but they all say to take water and put it on the head.   If some one is not doing that I think they have misunderstood what their ISKCON guru is saying.    At least take drops of Radha-kunda water and put it on your head.  With GREAT respect.

Personally I have not said much to anybody on the subject. I present the various ideas and let people, disciples, mostly make their own choice. Personally from 1978 I always took full bath in Radha kunda or was ready to. But some times we just take water from Radha kunda in our lot and take many lotus on our self sitting beside Radha kunda but don't put our feet in here.

I have also heard that Srila Prabhupada forbid one of his disciples for taking bath in Radha-kunda because he was disrespecting the kunda playing within, forgetting the importance of this holy place and that can be understood, but in this case I do not understand why did you forbid my godsister to take bath.

HpS - ASA - I never forbade anybody to take bath in Radha kunda.  Hmm.  Some false propaganda.   Ho!   Ho!   Ho!

So, I humbly ask you to explain to me why did you forbid her to take bath? And if instead of inviting the devotees to do it, to ask you first because it is a personal instruction.

I thank you very much in advance for clarifying this doubt. I remain as your humble servant.

 Your (trying to be humble) servant

Tungavidya dd

HpS - Jaya!   So nice to hear from you.     So, nice.   We have honestly been thinking it is time to follow your footsteps and just go to live on the banks of Radha kunda.  To die their.   Again we never told anybody to not bath there.  Of course, if somebody is doing something bad, then yes they should not bathe there if they do it to cheat Krsna.  Then the reaction will be hellish.

Is O.K.   We just tell everyone what we have heard from different sources about bathing there and explain our personal standard and then let them make their own choice.   I think it is very, very, very, very important for you to be a guru to show people how to appreciate Radha-kunda.   Please do that.    Maybe you have a few more years in this situation and then you will go to original Radha kunda.

O.K.   More News Please.                  Clearing any Doubts