Letters to the editor

DEAR GURUDEVA,

PAMHO, AGTSP!, AGTHPS!!,

I AM SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH SUCH ANXIETY TO DECIDE YOUR TRIP TO INDIA, PLEASE FORGIVE MY LAST LETTER.

ASA -  Jaya Srila Prabhupada!      No, your last letter was very nice. We are all in the same turmoil, trying to adjust things.   The same things are there in the First Canto when Krsna enters Dvaraka!

I AM STILL STRUGGLING TO WAKE UP FOR MANGALA-ARATI, I AM ASHAMED THAT IS WHY I SAY NOTHING...

ASA - It begins the night before, no?   Don't eat too much too late and then get some association. Have somebody call you or you call them, whoever is up first.  Krsna and Srimati Radharani are so, so, so pleased to hear our sweet songs during these hours!

WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR HOME?

ASA - For Mangala-arati?    Brahma-muhurta 1-1/2  -  3/4hours before sunrise.    Notice that Krsna washed His hands and face before his Meditations, but didn't bath until the sun was up!    O.K.    We could do that if it is more practical.

I WILL WORK OUT HOW TO MAKE AN ALTAR FOR THEIR LORDSHIPS...

I AM STUDING AGAIN SHIATSU, I STUDIED IT 10 YEARS AGO, I STILL WANT TO DO IT PROFESSIONALLY.( I COULD USE IT AS PREACHING TOOL  MUAHA,HA,HA, AND TO SERVE THE DEVOTEES)

I AM ALSO A HOUSE-WIFE, IT IS NICE, BY THE WAY ( I NEVER SPECTED IT)

I AM LEARNING TO DO WHAT I CAN AS CONSCIOUS AS POSIBLE. (I LOVE MY ROUNDS!)

BHADRA AND I CAN BECOME A GOOD SERVING TEAM, WITH WORK AND PATIENCE,

HE IS VERY NICE.

THANKS EVER SO MUCH FOR YOUR MERCY AND ASOCIATION, GURUDEVA.

AHHH!!! WE ARE TRAVELLING TO RADHADESH TO MEET YOU. 

JAYA SRI RADHE!!! JAYA SRILA PRABHUPADA!!

YOUR ETERNAL SERVANT SANANDA DD

ASA -  Ahh!   Radha Gopinatha will be very happy to see you.  It will be first time for Mr. Bhadra-vardhana to see Them all, no? Make reservations, because many devotees will be coming. It will be great opportunity for education. You can give a report in Spain when you return.

Pamho, Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada.
Maharaja espero que se encuentre Bien de Salud. Siempre pido por ello.  Por favor perdone todas mis ofensas. Ya me queda poco tiempo en Madrid, el proximo mes estare en Nueva Vrajamandala para intentar estudiar Bhakti Sastri. Sigo los cuatro principios gracias a Su Misericordia, y canto 17 rondas diarias. Sigo intentando Mejorar y pienso en lo que nos dijo en el boletin de que uno no puede aceptar más servicio del que puede hacer. ¿Como podemos saber si estamos haciendo demasiado servicio como para tener una caida o estar relajandonos demasiado? Canta Hare Krishna y se feliz.

HpS - Si, Krsna es en la corazon y puede avisar nos, no?   Pero tambien si no podemos seguir los 4-principios, no 16-rondas entusiastas, no programa por la manana (Mangala arati, B'muhurta, SB). . . .

Aqui en el Templo los domingos son intensos pero Ahora con Bhakta Pablo todo es mejor.  Sigo tambien con la musica intentando tocar canciones devocionales aunque esten cantadas por Matajis o Vaishnavas de otrasc escuelas o Shivaistas; porque me cuesta encontrar Mjusica que tenga Bajo electrico.

   Todavia pienso que me quedan muchas cosas por aprender, e intento retraer cada vez más mis sentidos. Intentaré estar en conciencia de Krishna vida tras vida, aunque sin Su Misericordia pienso que es Imposible.

  Ultimamente me estoy relajando un poco con el tema de la lectura, pero estudio un poco algunos versos del Bhakti Sastri, soy un pesimo estudiante. Pero aun asi leo un poquito porque sino estaría perdido.

  Espero poder verle Pronto.

   ¿ Que es más elevado el servicio a un devoto o el canto de los Santos nombres?

HpS - Ambos son importantes.   Pero, en la comenza si no tenemos gusto para oir y cantar el modo lograr lo es por servicio a los devotos.    Ellos occupanos en servicio acuerdo de nuestras tendencias en Varna-ashrama Dharma y el resulto es gusto para cantar. "Nasta a preyasu a bhadresu, nityam BHAGAVATA SEVAYA ... "

Perdone por favor por no escribirle más a menudo.

Intento poder servirle algun dia Bhakta José.
 

HpS - Jaya!   Muy bien. Lamento que no hay plan visitar a Espana mientras estamos en Europa en Mayo.  No hay tiempo ir a Espana y Manipur ambos.   Pero.  Ora a Krsna que puede visitar nosotros en Bruselles 4-8 Mayo!    Krsna puede hacer milagros!

Hare Krishna dear Maharaja,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I'm happy to hear Your health condition is better.
Take care Maharaja, we need Your association.

ASA -  Boop!    AgtSP!!!!      paoho       We don't see any need for living or dying.  We are all together. If we lose contact through the body from death, it is just like losing contact on the internet for a few days.  We will meet again in Goloka, no?
 

Few days ago I thought about your messages and i recognised how many things got from You.
You care about the devotees so much.
Sorry that i didn't write You earlier but i couldn't send You any news.
We tried to find a sublet in the capital near to the temple but unfortunatelly we couldn't. But finally Krisna was merciful with us and we found a flat very near to the temple (5 minutes by car and 30 minutes walk)

HpS - ASA - Bicycle??

and this weekend we can move there. We can attend Magala Arati everyday.
You asked me to "Please send more news as your Sankirtana develops!"
On Gaura Purnima day we did door to door sankirtana with my husband here in the countryside. It was just 2 hours i distibuted only 1 Bhagavad Gita. Nowadays i'm not so succesful in the book distribution. I feel Krisna took the result from me. When i did sankirtana everyday from my Guru's mercy i could win marathons, but nowadays everyday is a fight. But i try to think of Krisna's words sukha-duhkhe same kritvā lābhālābhau jayājayau... and try to fight for the sake of fighting.
In the future i would like to take part in the preaching programs here and i try to go to distribute books once a week.
I hope i can send You more good news soon.
Thanks for the Japa Joe also it was nice to chant with You.

Your insignificant servant,
Sri Radhe dd

HpS - Results don't matter so much, no?   Its in the harmony in the heart that we feel that is all the results that should be measured.     Results are important, but more important is that we feel something in our heart.     {[(little by little)]}

Hare Krishna Maharaj.
Please accept my humble obeisances.

First of all, thanks for responding. Failure to remember me and leaves me a lesson, how insignificant I am. I appreciate that you think well be coperando musically with the construction of a larger hall for the church of Santiago de Chile. Please send us your blessings to have a more comfortable space to have more souls that can receive the message of Krishna. 

I send more references about me. I'm Juan Elgueda, the musician who plays tabla and I had the honor of accompanying him on some conferences that you have taught in Chile and in Argentina many years ago too, in the city of Mendoza. I accompany Lalita Madhava, his disciple. As he had in the previous letter, I'm putting in the service of devotees my musical skills. Now study Santoor an instrument of 93 strings, it will be a pleasure to play to accompany your next conference in Chile. We are a group of devotees trying to organize some conferences of good standard. I hope to be in contact with you, Maharaj. TLGSP. !!

HpS -  Jay y y y   yy        y!           AgtSP          Yes, we remember you!       So nice to get letters from you.    Yet we only are able to get to Chile once a year and so we didn't remember you at first.   But now is better!             Tick   Tock    Tick   Tock!    Watch the time.   Watch the clock.      Krsna within as Supersoul.  Krsna without as time.  Krsna always present in poetry and rhyme.   Hello!!!

(NICE PICTURE)

All Glory to Srila Prabhupad and all glory to the followers of him, involved on this sankirtan movement!

Pleace acept my respectfull obeisances

Dear Guru Dev. Till this time I'm trying to Chand better Hare KRishna rounds, the instructions in Japa juan are so good as the milk. Even in these days when many devotees are trayn to chand, and it's is a help priceless.

We stayed in Goura Purnima with devotees of Aguascaliente,  there are many challenges. and  we hold the program of Congregation's service in Guadalajara. thanks a lot, Simply AKD.

HpS - ASA ---   Oooof!      What does AKD stand for.   We don't remember. Akincana krsna Das????           Chanting.  Chanting!   CHANTING!       The Holy Names will sell the books.      The Holy Names will give potent looks!     Just fill your Heart with the Holy Names!!!!

Hare Krishna Maharaj.

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

Happy Gaura Purnima!

After the Gaura Purnima, I started on the continuation of Bhakti Sastri studies. Thank you so much for notes! They're such a treasure for me. By your mercy, trying with some small efforts to understand Srila Prabhupada's books. In one of our BVs, one prabhu was mentioning that as we become the servant of the servant of the servant, staying at the bottom most rung is beneficial. The essence of sastras is more condensed and ripened as it gets passed down from the upper levels.

HpS - ASA - AGTSP  paoho.  Yes, this is what we understand also.  This is the position that Radharani is seeking. So there is a competion with Her to get the last word in becoming the servant of the servant, but we don't have to give up!   She's only Radharani!  Doesn't mean we can't compete with Her to be Her servant in serving Krsna!  (Maybe a long hard game though!).

Your guidelines and notes are just the condensed nectar of Srila Prabhupada's nectar to me. I'm doing my sadhana regularly but have a long way in getting the mercy of the holy name. By Mahaprabhu's mercy, will need to pay more attention and cry out genuinely. Kindly bestow a drop of your mercy that I continue my sadhana and studies sincerely.

HpS - ASA - If we had even a drop we would give it to you.   {S p l a s h !}

Was reading your Gaura Purnima letter to your siblings, gave me some goosebumps! It inspired me to step back and actually introspect.  Ofcourse, you're all the chosen souls,

HpS - Hansadutta Prabhu commented one time, very firmly, "Prabhupada made his Generals out of mud!"

but does coming from a different religion gives the deeper realization before even the first step of faith (adau sraddha)? As we were told while growing up, all I knew was Krishna as one of the Vishnu Avatars and Vishnu as the all powerful Lord. I could just believe in Krishna as the Supreme when my association with devotees grew deeper and then the studies that gives the firm evidence that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. With my small brain, I definitely did not have the analytical power to think much or reason. Many times we see Srila Prabhupada mentioning nothing should be accepted just by sentiment.  This is probably the situation for many with Indian background.

HpS - AGTSP       I think so many people, including Sarva-bhauma Bhattacharya, Prabhodananda Sarasvati, Gopal bhatta Goswami, had to "change" there religion to follow Lord Caitanya.  Improve there religion.   It seem like a natural stepping stone.   Actually we have to change our religion all the time, no?   We have to refine our principles.  Give up the lower practices and concepts as we advance. We don't like this, "niyama-agraha", but we have to do it.

Our prayers to the Lordships to protect all you wonderful servants of Srila Prabhupada and for myself to remain an humble follower of your footsteps.

Thanks Maharaj.
your humble servant
gayathri 
(Chicago)

HpS - ASA -  Jaya! Yugala-kishore!    Who are prominent devotees there in Chicago?