Letters to the editor

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

Querido Gurudev: Pamho. TgaSP y sus seguidores fieles.

Espero que se encuentre bien cuando reciba este mensaje. He esperado a escribirle para poder tener noticias nuevas sobre "Madre Tierra"/Navalakunda.

ASA - Jaya!!!!!!    TlgaSP!     Pfanrh!               Noticias de El Jayanta Das!

El informe es que, pese a las dificultades, seguimos avanzando. Aunque los permisos aún no estan de forma definitiva, Jiva Tattva ya esta construyendo su casa. Ha llegado a un acuerdo con el ayuntamiento del pueblo. Los permisos, se supone que estaran en breve (un mes o dos). Por lo que respecta a la propiedad de ISKCON Madrid (Navalakunda), estamos tambien planteando la construcción de un edificio con ocho habitaciones (dos de ellas con baño) un salon de unos sesenta metros cuadrados, baños comunitarios, una cocina y un cuarto de lavado. Estamos en la fase de proyecto arquitectonico. Sabemos que luego tendremos que luchar por conseguir los permisos y Krisna dará el resultado. Sin esfuerzo no hay satisfacción y sin lucha no hay gloria ni avance.

ASA - Super!    Muy bien.

La conclusión es que seguimos avanzando en el proyecto y, Si Dios quiere, cuando venga a España podrá ver cambios sustanciales en el mismol.

El centro de Predica (Espiritu Santo) sigue bien. Con mucho servicio y no muchos devotos implicados. Estamos esperando que venga Yasodanandana y familia para que nos ayuden en la predica.

ASA - Estamos hablando de todo mientras estamos juntos en Manipur. Pienso todo es super, pero Espiritu Santo tiene que ser bien integrado con un plan bien amplio, la predica, y posible otros sitios en Madrid donde la communidad Vaisnava, Hindo, puede reunir.

A nivel personal estoy algo saturado y espero poder concentrarme mas en algunos servicios y procurar que otros devotos hagan otras cosas.

ASA - Si!   Es un hecho.     Tiene que afilar cuales son las cosas mas essencial y enfocarse en ellos.

No se si ha entrado alguna vez en nuestra web harekrisnamadrid.com pero tambien estamos dedicando alguna energía a estar presente en "la red". Estamos preparando tambien el Ratha-Yatra que será el dia 23 de Junio. Hemos fabricado un carro nuevo para el desfile y esperemos que muchas personas puedan tener darsan de Sus Señorias Jagannatha, Baladev y Subhadra y puedan oir los Santos Nombres del Señor.

ASA - Super. La alma tiene super poder y puede glorificar Krsna sin ninguna coneccion material. Canta Hare Krsna. Presenta la Rathaytra y vamos a ver hay gente reaccionando sin limites!!!!

Este es el breve informe de ISKCON Madrid. A nivel personal seguimos intentando ayudar a Srila Prabhupada en la labor misionera de difundir el mensaje de Sri Caitanya en la medida de nuestro condicionamiento.

Esperando se encuentre bien o mejorando su salud se despide

su sirviente

Jayanta das

HpS - ASA --   Oink!    Oinnk!   Whoop!   WHoop!  (Que dice el puerco en Espanol?)                    No sea sorprindido si mas y mas gente viene a Vd, ISKCON para ideas simple y practicos como arrelegar el sociedad moderna.  Sin leer cada dia, como vamos a tener un cerebrio saturado con inteligencia.  Como vamos a describir el reino de Dios si no leamos de Ella de SB???

Dear Maharaja Hanumat Presaka Swami,

Pamho, AGtSP!  Time waits for no man, so I thought I’d better get a note out while I can.

How was Nirjala Ekadasi?, I’m still lemon-juicing till Sunday, then maybe a drop of sweet rice from NJP. Was contemplating current activities and all is simply so wonderful…job, house, and semi-sweet wife, like how amazing that I get such mercy.

Now am contemplating how to gracefully get out of it all and dovetail my existence to reality. So the house is on short-sale (since we’re over 50% upside down), finishing last of school (I can use the job for the resume) and tolerating co-workers who cuss more than drunken sailors. As far as my dear wife goes, she’s ready to bail out of America (except for financial attachments). Me, Well, I’m just glad to get the 16-4 in, though as a responsible grhastra I must do the needful.

Basic goal is to get situated in Mayapur and South Africa, splitting the year between them should suffice for sadhana and preaching. How this will occur isn’t all dialed in as yet and I know when I make plans dear Krsna begins to smile. Will keep the desire in mind, but not be too attached for I may be going to hell for all I know… anything to serve Our Lord.

ISV is having the Panihat Festival and am longing for devotee association, guess will go for the “virtual reality” for now, such ecstasy in the pastimes of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda. We’re attempting a Berkeley visit tomorrow with our friends, Dar-Shawn & Sharajini. At least some locals are favorable to our practices of Bhakti-Yoga.

All in all, it seems my heart longs for Mayapur Dham, but how much I can handle there is another story, in time we’ll hopefully find out, think it would be good for all involved. Modesto, and even California has too much luggage for me, would like to let it all go.

We’re looking forward to your association soon, for that always gives us a re-charge to deal with the struggle in our material existence. S.F.Ratha-Yatra is the 22^ndof July, hope you can stay for that, if not we’ll work something out.

All Glories to your Service,

Sincerely,

caitanya caritamrta das, das anu das.

PS: Here’s a little story from the internet:

Dear Granddaughter,

The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a “Honk if you love Jesus” sticker.

I was feeling particularly inspired that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.

Wow, am I glad I did! What an uplifting experience followed.

I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought in about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn’t notice that light had changed.

It’s a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn’t honked, I’d of never noticed.

I found lots of people love Jesus!

While I was there, the guy behind started honking like crazy and then leaned out his window and screamed,”For the Love of God!... Go, go…Go, Jesus Christ..GO!”

What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus!  Everyone started honking, I just leaned my head out the window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people, I even honked my horn a few times to share in the Love!

There must have been someone from Florida back there because I heard them yelling something about a “sunny beach”. I saw another person waving in a funny way with their finger in the air, I asked my teenage grandson riding in back what that meant, and he said it was a Hawaiian good luck sign or something.

Well, I’ve never met anyone from Hawaii, so I reached out the window and gave them the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing…he too was enjoying our religious revivials!

A couple of people were so caught up in the joy of the moment they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.

 So grinning, I waved to all my brothers and sisters and drove on through the intersection. Before the light changed, I felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down  a bit and leaned out the window and gave them that Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!

Will write again soon,

Love Grandma

HpS - AGTSP    pamho.  Wow, what a    F U N N Y   article.   So, nice.  It comes so close to the truth.  Wham.                 Your plan to move to the "Holy Dhama" seems cool, but it is Kali-yuga and basically there are no good "places" in Kali-yuga.   Yes, some places may be better for us that others.   I know some devotees who get lost in big Temple atmosphere and are very happy with a close Temple President and about 11-devotees running the Temple.

Others thrive on the Big Temple and the Big Festivals.    So always looking for best diet, best Temple, best climate ... but ... in the current Age we are looking for the Best Sankirtana Party (for us).  This Blog is a humble effort at Sankirtana party.   Keep us informed. Improve the definition of your Sankirtana and then you can improve your definition of your position in a Sankirtana Party!!