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namah om visnu padaya krsna presthaya bhu-tale srimate hanumatpresaka swamin iti namine

namah om visnu padaya krsna presthaya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namime

namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracarine nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa tarine

Querido Guru Maharaja:

                 Cada vez que llega un dia especial como este, representa un reto especial para todos nosotros, el ver si somos capaces de poder glorificarlo adecuadamente, el ver si podemos ofrecerle algo que sea de su agrado.

                 Pese a nuestra terrible descualificación nos consideramos inmensamente afortunados al tenerlo a usted a nuestro lado. Cada año que pasa es una confirmación clara de cada una de sus muchas cualidades, las mismas que afloraron desde la primera vez que usted llegó al Perú.

                Usted es un alma muy especial, un ser muy entregado al Señor Krsna y a la misión de Srila Prabhupada. Usted es una persona muy preparada, muy versada en las escrituras y un experto predicador. Sin embargo, la principal cuaidad de los verdaderos devotos avanzados es la humildad y la tolerancia, atributos que son sus principales insignias personales. A pesar de todo lo que sabe y es como devoto, usted siempre se muestra como una persona muy sencilla y humilde, dando reiteradas muestras de desapego y renuncia al mundo material.

                Nosotros le agradecemos el estar siempre ahi pendiente de nosotros, preocupado por nuestro avance como buen padre espiritual que es. Le agradecemos mucho el trabajo que se da en venir seguidas veces al Perú a darnos su infinita misericordia. Le agradecemos por ser como es, una fuente eterna de inspiración, la luz en nuestras horas más oscuras.

                Es nuestro único deseo el poder ser algún día dignos de todo lo que usted es y nos da. Mientras tanto le rogamos al Señor Nrsimhadeva que lo proteja siempre para tenerlo cerca muchos años más.

               Hanumat presaka Swami Ki jaya!!!!

               Su muy inútil sirviente,

               Lanka Vijaya das

HpS - TlgaSP!      Esperamos que Vd esta advanzando. Puede hacer mucho. Tiene que buscar para las anartas primarios en la karma que impida.

Por Favor Querido Gurudev acepte Mis Mas Humildes reverencias a Sus Pies de Loto,aqui Su Discipulo extravagante le Suplica por favor ,que Usted no quite Su Mirada compasiva sobre el,estos ultimos 5 o 6 años fuero sumamente destructivos para esta alma ,de verdad que asumo esto que me pasa con gran alegria porque Kan Ji o mi karma ,midestino ,se ocuparon de mi,he pasado por un kalasarpa yoga muy pesado ,muy Shani ,Saturno ,realmente espiritualmente me viene muy bien pero materialmente ,es un desastre ,una ves estubo en mi hogar SS,Banu Swami ,y El leyo mis manos ,y moviendo su cabeza con preocupacion no me decia nada,el vio que esto me hiba a pasar ,es bueno ,todo a mi alrededor sucunvio ,es bueno desde el punto de vista espiritual pero lo que se ve de afuera ,es tragico....Tengo Plena fe en la obra de Srila Prabhupada,en el auxilio de Mi Gran Acarya Hridayanada Dasa Goswami Ji,y en Usted ,tambien ,yo de verdad vi en usted el que yo quiero ser al final de esta vida,pase por una enfermedad de tratamiento muy cruento ,problemas con algunos de mis hijos ,que todo sumado ,me dio mucho peso ,y senti la sensacion de querer sacarme todo de encima,siempre senti natural devocion hacia Radha Krishna ,siempre recuerdo cuando Usted ,una de las primeras veces que vino ,viendo el Mu manifiesto en Gupta vrindavana Dham ,me pregunto ,como manifestastes esto Jiva .....el GBC no te molesto ,y yo le dije que si que mucho ,luego me pregunto como lo superastes ,y yo le dije con El Upadesnmrita ,y el Sri Caytania Caritanmrita cada juicio que me hicieron ,lo supere con esas escrituras ,cada juicio que me hicieron por adorar a Radha Krishna ,y usted me dijo a mi tambien me enjuiciaron muchas veces y tambien lo supere de la misma manera ,y me mostro un Upadesnmrita Que Usted lleva en su cuello,mi cansancio por motivos familiares ,por mi enfermedad ,mis pecados,el acoso por ser Rasika Bhakta,todo fue un gran coctel,del que quise salir huyendo como en un incendio,ahora no se si tomaria la misma desicion pero karma es karma,yo escribi una carta a las autoridades explicando humildemente ,que no estaba enojado con nadie,que a esta altura el Darshana de todos Ustedes es tan profundo en mi, yo no deseo perder ese Darshna ,como podria ,no busco faltas ,cada quien con su karma ,pero senti una gran nesecidad de solo adorar ,cantar el Santo npmbre ,de retirarme de la vida publica en Iskcon ,bueno Tambien sabe Usted en mi confucion del momento,tome refugio en Sri Radha Raman JI,pero yo bajo ningun punto de vista rechazo o minimizo ,a Srila Prabhupada ,A Srila Acarya deva o a Usted mismo Señor ,tengo plena fe ,en la obra de Srila Prabhupad,no se ,no se de verdad que es este lila extraño de Kana Ji ,conmigo,de corazon le digo Gurudev Mi alma es Suya ,cundo yo lo conoci a Usted ,tuve fe de nuevo en Iskcon ,es tan raro como critican a Srila Goura Govinda Maharaja,bueno no se que mas decirle espero no haber perdido Su Refugio ,Su misericordia sobre mi,que le dice Radha de mi Gurudev, Asus pies de LOto Radhe Radhe Radhe Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay Ho...Srila Gurudevo Ki Jay Ho.......Jiva Goswami Dasa

HpS - Jaya!    TlgaSP   Puedo entender como 75% de la carta.  Es poco larga para nuestra pequeno Espanol.  Pero puedo entender mucho. Tenemos que llegar a 100% comprehension del elefante, no?  Unos comienzan con la cola, otros con la nariz, pero por la fin tenemos que ser bueno con GBC, Gurus de ISKCON, Gurus de otros sampradayas, familia, cuerpo, Sankirtana, Bhajan....    Adelante.  Esperamos visitar a Argentina para Gaura purnima!

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

Holidays arrived, my enthusiasm is renewed! I don't know exactly why the time in the institute takes so much energy from me. My mind becomes more cripple, one aspect is that little by little I become more worried by social dealings, and this makes me little anxious or insecure. But fortunatly there is holiday to associate more with devotees, and to forget everything about other living entities!!

Sankirtan is a very good opportunity to associate with everybody in Krsna Conciousness. Some time I did sankirtan on my institute, because I was returning from sankirtan with the books in my hands and many students ask me what it was, and then I could distribute some more books.

The time studying is little hard for me, I become more mental, but at the same time I could appreciate and learn some things: I learn to appreciate that is nice to learn new things and I can use them to do new services (m. Murti said some time to my brother that he should love his school because is Krsna who gives him this learning, so I also tried to appreciate this point, to love everything Krsna gives you in a broader sense that only things related to the temple and devotees). I also could see how conditioned I am, because I cannot refrain to be false ego and try to be a "good devotee", but it was healthy to see that I am attracted or concerned with so many stupid things from the material world, and is only by Krsna's mercy that I am trying to be devotee, and I can be attracted by Him, and therefore many times I feel protected by Krsna.

So this end of the year I can see I am not very good devotee, but I am at least I am aspirant devotee and that is great! I see I am not so good devotee as I would like (false egooo), but also that I am learning  and making some progress by Guru's and Krsna's mercy. I am understanding little by little some things of our philosophy in a more practical way (less impersonal), that gives me faith that with time things will become more and more clear. Sometimes I am sad to see how fallen I am, and at the same time I think is at least is a good point to know I am conditioned, and that I have to improve, and even more fortunate that I have the best path very close to me.

Thank you Gurudev for you patience and association, I hope my attempt to understand things in Krsna conciousness is ok, not too much speculation...
(I will send my report of the year before the 24th! I didn't forget)

Hare Krsna,
b.Natalia

P.S: Gurudev, I am not talking with Gopa, only two times this last months, to know about each other. Our situation (separation) seems now clear for both. Our talks are because we are concerned about the welfare of the other.

HpS - AGTSP   paoho.  Your situation is just like ours. We have to deal with so many things. The early Japa together is super essential. Then doing our Sandhyas, chanting more rounds morning, noon and evening and reading, studying and writing! Our main concern in Grhastha Ashrama or any Ashrama is that we want to help others, not exploit them. Then all kinds of wonderful things can happen, no?

Hare Krsna
Please accept our humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

1. The meetings are now on Tuesday (before: Wednesday). It is at the same time, but not any more on Magdalena, but at Luis Torino’s or m. Damodara’s home, and maybe at b.Natalia’s home.
2. We had begun the formalities to make Sattva a Cultural Center (official papers).
3. The third week of January we would like to do an seminar on “how to do a radio program”. Based on that we plan to make our own project for Radio, this should begin n the glorious day of Nityananda’s appearance day.
4. Today we will see when to do the “Sattva festival”
5. Sadhana continues as the previews weeks. Prabhu Abhirama and Prabhu Jagat Pavitram continue in contact every day at 4:30 am for mangala aratik. B.Natalia is chanting her 16 rounds and now participating on the book distribution of December.

Hare Krsna
Sattva

(I sent the report on ekadasi to the mail that was before used, because when I tried to get in the blog, I could not. I see some devotees posted on the 20th, but I couldn't. I tried at 9pm, after the sankirtan day. Yesterday I could not enter internet the whole day because I stayed with a mataji, helping her with her baby, because she is feeling sick and her husband had to travel, and she had not internet. I don't know if it is a good reason. I apologize myself, the report was on the mail since ekadasi, but only now here... b.Natalia)  

HpS - Jaya! Take care of the babys. Read KRSNA book for them. I think I may be a baby in ISKCON soon and I hope that I get to hear KRSNA book before I even leave the womb.

Very nice report.  What happened to your Magadalena meeting place? Please announce the Seminar on Radio here and how devotees can attend!

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

    List from Preface.
    1. Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
    2. Radha and Krsna
    3. Gopis
    4. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
    5. six Gosvamis — Sri Rupa, Sanatana, Bhatta Raghunatha, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta and Dasa
         Raghunatha
    6. Srila Narottama dasa
    7. Gaudiya Vaisnavas or Bengali Vaisnavas

     Please correct or teach me if my list is not proper.

Your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - ASA -  List seems pretty nice. We would add number 8 as us. We have to join the list also!   It is a Parampara.

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

    Answers to previous letter's questions in bold text (Question or comments have collected from last
    four letters).

    1. Thanks for the link (http://vedabase.com/en/noi/preface), will study and come back with the list.

    2. ASA - Jaya!   AGTSP   Is very nice to hear your austerity and good association.  Do you understand
        what Diksa means in ISKCON?

       Yes, As per my understanding, To accept a spiritual Master to grow in KC. True Knowledge should
       be accepted under a bona fide Guru Maharaj only.

       As for as my understanding, Guru Maharaj means, whom, i have to follow. whatever is his 'agya'
      (Instruction).  

HpS - ASA -   We would add that it is something very specific. There are rituals but not meaningless rituals. What are the requirements for 1st initiation? 

      3. HpS - ASA -- Very, nice.  Why you have not yet taken vows and Hari-nama Diska in ISKCON?
       
       For me, Guru Maharaj Means, Whatever instruction will be given by him, just i have to follow by
       heart. There should not be any 'sanka' (doubt) on that, Just i have to do. whatever Guru Maharaj
       says.

       I wanted to surrender to a Guru Maharaj who is as per scripture 'Guru-Sadhu-Sastra'. And with
       whom i can open-up my mind, can get guidance for Spiritual growth.
       
       Conviction was not there for any one for last 4 years. Just finding & finding.....and when i just
       listen about you and love for Srimati Radharani and Lord, that movement i decided to surrender to
       you for spiritual knowledge.

       This conviction took 3 - 4 years to come in me. I am always late Maharaj.

HpS - ASA - Hmmm? But we can only function as Guru if you have a personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada as your ISKCON Founder Acharya. Do you have that?

     4. HpS - ASA - - -   Yes!   I will also chant and be connected to you!

       Thank you Maharaj, Now this will boost up me to chant more sincerely.

       For me it is a big blessings, I can not express in words. it will always make me to connected to you.
       And i will always feel happy, when i chant.

       No one, took care, such a way earlier, Maharaj. Thank you again.    
 
Your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas  

HpS - Jaya!   AGTSP!