Letters to the editor

Dear Maharaja,

pamho, AGtSP! Was nice to get your association again, though it seems briefer each time, fortunately quality over quanity in this case.

You are doing so much nice work and enlivening so many people. My insignificance widens seeing your service, but I guess it is for the best, since there are so few devotees in this area I easily get puffed-up. SF Ratha-yatra was great and service there was blissful for me, though I am noticing defects in my mind & bodies performance and know that in time I will have to find some other services if I am to continue. Local authorities sure have plenty of suggestions for service and I appreciate it, yet I am now starting to say, "No" to some offers, it is difficult and I know it is a priviledge to get devotional service....I feel it is time to regulate things a bit more. Main concern is not commiting offenses and keeping my pale sadhana going. Almost to the point where if I do 16 rounds and follow the 4 regs I'm done for the day. Obviously there is so much more that is needed in spreading the Sankirtan movement, am still attempting to give some books out though I am not getting any Laksmi points going, what's a fool to do?

Always in your service,
sincerely,

ccd.

HpS - ASA -  Jaya!     AGTSP      paoho.    It was so enlivening to spend Saturday with you Subhra and Laddu-rani.        Thank you.      The rounds are the essence.   Get those done well and everything else is play.     Of course, that is a stuggle, but the result is so great.

Yes, old age is a good friend for a devotee.  Pushes us to work more with the intelligence than the senses and mind.  When the intelligence is purified we ar practically speaking Krsna Conscious.  Follow two addresses for Subhra to write to about getting in touch with the Krsna avanti Schools in England or other places.  Also, they could give information about other programs!!!     Don't give up!

Yadunandana Swami (Bhaktivedanta College - BE)

<[email protected]>

Mahendra das Radhadesa <[email protected]>

All glories to Sri Sri Caitanya Nitai!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada's loto feet!
All Glories to you!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva!
I hope you get a strong health soon. 
My sadhana get down, but I fighting with myself and make some serious decisions to make a real change. I chanting more than 10 rounds and following principles. With your and Srila Prabhupada's mercy I will can keep on. I eating less at night and it help me to wake up at the morning, IT WORKS hahaha.

I doing the course of Bhakta, finish the module two, and left two modules more. About that I have a question, the academy of studies offer me to be the administrative secretary,  it's nice, but they pay for that, gurudev I feel bad to recibe money from the devotees. I think it have to be a devotional service, unpaid. Is correct earn an economy benfit from devotees?

HpS - ASA ---   AGTSP.   No, its fine.   Srila Prabhupada wrote that Grhasthas who were living in the Temple apartments in Los Angeles and taking Prasadam from the Temple could keep 15% of their Sankirtana collections for their personal use.

Please guide me dear gurudev.
Yesterday Murti Murti mataji your spiritual sister, come and talk a lot of pastimes of Srila Prabhupada, oh caitanya! It was great! She inspired me a lot! She talked about Prabhupada's qualities, incredibles!
The next sunday I will finishing the course of communication course of Iskcon, I learn a lot!

Gurudev, I have a powerfull atraction with Prahlad-Nrisimha. I want to know if I can adore him with Sri Sri NitaiGauraNataraja, without install the deity, only putting the murti of Prahlad. Nrisimha in the altar, with them. Please forgive me if my ignorance, commit an offense, with that question, it's not my intention.

The next Sunday will be the reunion of spiritual brothers, the topic is, ¿what can we do to help in the preach from our place? I'll tell the result in my next letter, please bless us, to be more qualify to serve your and Srila Prabhupada's lotus feets.
Well Gurudev thanks a lot for your valious time!
 

no words can express my gratitude, thanks, thanks, THANKS!

surrender to you.
your servant
Bhaktina Romi

HpS - ASA ---   Jaya!     Yes. It's O.K. to have Murti of Nrsmha.   He is worshipped, served, by Laksmi Devi!   Very nice to hear from you.   As we said in the last letter, if we just maintain what we have with enthusiasm then growth will automatically take place!  10-rounds will become 11-rounds!     Bhakti is alive!

Todas las Glorias a Sri Guru y Sri Gauranga¡¡¡¡¡

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada¡¡¡¡ 

Todas las Glorias a Usted¡¡¡

Querido Gurudeva por favor hacepte mis respetuosas reverencias¡¡¡

Estamos cantando 16 rondas, 4 principios e intentando llevar un buen sadhana,  conectandonos a Japa Joe cuando es pocible  ya que estamos viviendo practicamente en el Templo y  es un poco complicado hacerlo Nama Ruci Prabhu es quien puede hacerlo con mas regularidad, como le habia comentado estoy cocinando para Sus Señorias Sri Sri Radha Madhan Gopal de Lunes a viernes las dos primeras ofrendas del dia es muy bello realizar ese servicio y poder servir a los devotos de esa manera pero al mismo tiempo la purificacion y las realizaciones tambien son muy buenas aveces se me dificulta el poder comprender el deceo de servir que tenemos cada uno y la forma de ver el servicio devocional, oro mucho a Srila Prabhupada para que pueda tener la actitud y  comprencion necesaria para intentar asistirlo a Usted.

Por favor perdone mis ofensas

Su Sirviente Saranagati Dasi 

HpS - ASA ---  Jaya!   1) Alevio de sufrimiento,     2) Entonces todo convierta auspciouso!                       Mantener la programa que tiene va a ver cosas mejorando automaticamente.   Va a ver su situcaion en el Sankirtana de Srila Prabhupada!

DEAR GURUDEVA,

PAMHO,     AGTSP!       AGTHPS!,

I HOPE YOUR HEALTH IS BETTER.

WE KEEP GOING TO SUNDAY FEAST TO SUPPORT THE PREACHING, BUT WE SKIP SOMETIMES.

I KEEP DOING MY LITTLE SERVICE IN MADRID TEMPLE ONCE A MONTH IN THE ALTAR.

MY MAIN SERVICES ARE BHADRA,THE DEITIES AND THE HOUSE, I TRY TO DO THIS IN THE BEST POSIBLE WAY WITH LOVE AND AWARENESS.

MY ROUNDS ARE TASTY BUT LATE.

OUR MAIN SANKIRTAN PROJECT IT IS TO BECOME PARENTS, HOPEFULLY OF A DEVOTEE, BUT WE NEED TO ARRANGE A FEW THINGS BEFORE.  

I FEEL THE MORE I CHANT THE MORE I AM FREE FROM THE MIND AND THE BODY, I SUFFER LESS, AND DO MY SERVICE WITH JOY AND HARMONY, I SEE MORE BEAUTY AND GIVE AND RECEIVE MORE LOVE.

I KNOW THIS IS ALL HAPPENING BY YOUR MERCY, AND I WISH TO RECIPROCATE BETTER WITH YOU, I CAN ONLY OFFER THE RESULT OF MY SERVICE AND MY HEART,

WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE?

ALLWAYS TRYING TO BECOME YOUR SERVANT.

SANANDA DEVI DASI

HpS - ASA   -   Jaya very nice to hear from you.   AGTSP      paoho.   Why not give The Jayanta Das a call from time to time and agitate his mind with your association?      Even if the jar is full of big rocks we fill it more by pouring in sand.   Having children for Krsna is fine!!!   Yet, you can still publish and distribute books, meet and enlighten people!!     Jaya!                 More news!

Srila Guru-maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias sean a Sri Sri Jagannatha-Baladeva-Srimati Subhadraji. Todas las glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada!!

Bueno.

Mi sadhana continúa lo mismo - Despierto no muy temprano (ultimamente a las 8 am :/ ), revezo la adoración a Sri Jagannatha con mi esposa, entonces canto mis rondas en el camino del BBT.  Trabajo... En la noche, pongo Sri Jagannatha a dormir. Me voy a domir tarde. Cumplo mis rondas y gayatris todos los días, mas sin cualidad. Todavia tengo dificultades, pero siempre estoy con los devotos de Krishna, entonces me quedo fuerte.

Pregunta: És correcto decir que los devotos se mantienen solamente por la misericordia de los otros vaishnavas?

HpS - ASA  -    TlgaSP   pfanrh.   Misericordia de Krsna, Radharani, Guru, Vaisnava y NUESTRA PROPIO ESFUERZA.

Otros topicos:

. El principal templo de la principal ciudad de Brasil cerró! El Adi-templo suspendió sus actividades...
Pero tenemos un centro de predica en Vila Prudente, allá hago mucho seva. Prabhu Radhika Prasada y su esposa van algunas veces. El Yatra de São Paulo, tienes que trabajar mucho para nos quedarmos fuertes y satisfacer a Srila Prabhupada. Necesitamos de unión.

. Yo hice una versíon en pdf del archivo (en power point) de "Bahula, la vaca honesta" y me gostaria mucho presentarlo. No puedo hacer upload del archivo acá en Monkey Warrior, pero puedes descargarlo en neste link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ae9p8uf0nosm2um

Es eso;

Perdóneme per el malo español.

Muchas gracias por todo.

Su sirviente;

Gopavrndapala dasa

ASA -  Ha!    Ha!           Todo del movimiento del Sankirtana de Sri Caitanya depende en Vd.   Todos son en Maya sino Vd.     Tiene que levantar para la Brahma muhurta, como soldado y canta Hare Krsna!  Entonces van a abrir templos, no cerrrar!

Hello Gurumaharaja,

Please accept my humblest obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I just came across a collection of pictures of the history of ISKCON Peru on facebook, and it thought you might be interested to see. It made a good reason to write to you. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Historia-Iskcon-Per%C3%BA-Fotograf%C3%ADas/224911294250471?sk=photos

Another thing i want to share with you is a collection of three bhajans sung by your sannyas guru Bhakti Swarup Damodar Swami that a friend gave me. I think they are very sweet, oldskool. Maybe you like them. Link to the rar file: http://www.mediafire.com/?4cy4u406x7vc12m It also had this recording, but i don't know if it is him: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6dg0xqowzzrzh5r

What else to say, nothing new under the sun but lots of tribulations and mental adjustments to make. Chanting not always so absorbed as could be, but 16/4 going well. Phew! Feel blessed and cared for from many sides! Also, thank you SO much for giving me the instruction to read CC. I haven't started yet as i am still reading Uddhava gita, which is such nectar that i can't trade it in for CC just yet! Guru aparadha <img alt="smiley" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" /> It is the edition with Srila Visvanath Cakravarti and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's comments, and they are very, very merciful and gentle. 

Sorry to read of your bodily discomforts, but i like to read how you deal with them and your other challenges. Ever inspiring! May it not bother you too much and good luck with your San Francsisco activities in serving Srila Prabhupada. 

Aspiring to serve you, and preparing u ntil the day comes,

Richard van Dijck

HpS  -   Ahhh!   AGTSP   paoho.   We will put the links on our desk top and look at them.   We all thank you!            Have you become a brain surgeon?    How are you keeping busy!??