Again Lalita Madhava minds

13 years, 5 months ago by LalitaMadhavadas in Personal Sadhana Reports

All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Jay Sri Vrindavan Dham !

Dear gurudeva, accept all my pranams at your lotus feets.

A little delayed my letter, but following his last words.
Here we are, doing service in the temple, same programs, 12 hours kirtan with more donations(the last donation was a big pennon with 12 hours kirtan logo), cooking sunday fest, cocking and worshiping to Sri Goura Nitay, chanting and following 4 regulations, doing music lessons and recording a new cd.
I have some  questions guruji, i need your wise word :
-Can i play some Ragas when the deities are taking rest? perhaps in slepping time ?

HpS - AGTSP   paoho. As far as I know it is fine.  I heard that Srila Prabhupada wanted shanai and tabla in the towers at the front gates to Mayapura.


-Im recording some vedic mantras in the new cd, for example "vedic samaveda", in the last part are chanting gayatri mantra, the first line, can do this ?

HpS - As far as I know, no. The Gayatri is for personal Japa only??!

-I want to go again to India, but in this time i want study "Carnatic music"in Kerala(god hears me), but i dont know what i must to do? Stay in Chile is good, i have music student and a job (humble teacher),temple near, service etc.Maybe the family ashrama still is not for me, i have many artistic anarthas and i cant left the music.Im confused
As you see here I am still the same drowned, but with hope.
I wanted very much to go to Bs Aires but i must to work, dear Gurudeva would be great to see you soon.
Forgive my simple questions.
Im completely at your service.
Lalita Madhava Das 

HpS - Ooof!   Wish we could see you more often and give some advice. Yet I think if you just keep on with the Sadhana Krsna will make your choies obvious.  That is what I have done and it has worked for me.  Don't leave, don't deviate.  Krsna will make your plan obvius.

Album cover looks nice. Radha and Krsna seem to have suficient clothes.

Jaya Prabhupada!!! - Utah

13 years, 5 months ago by Reb 'Revati' in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna Maharaja!

Please accept my most humble obeisances and All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

Jaya! How are you doing?

HpS -  AGTSP   Right now very weak but we will answer letters and then go to Arati!  Jaya!

Always wishing you are well.

As Adrian prabhu has probably mentioned to you, we attended our first Bhakti Sastri course this past Sunday headed by Sri Hari prabhu in Boise. It was very nice and I am excited to continue learning more! Already, we've only been through the preface of Nectar of Instruction and learned quite a few things I did not know before!

We're on our way up to the Salt Lake City temple today to stay in the house across the way. We're just waiting for Tracy prabhu with the truck to transport everything. 

Personally, my chanting has been kind of slow lately.. I've been feeling a little under the weather, but I am getting my rounds done and reading little here and there.

Adrian has also mentioned to me that you've been stressing our marriage situation. We are both aware that it's not bona fide to be living together without being married. I'm sorry for doing like this, but we are sincerely trying our best to do what will be good for our spiritual lives and to be together helps both of us. Again.. I am sorry, no excuses, just an explanation, I suppose. Tracy's presence is also good for the both of us. We have some things to consider that maybe you can give us some more insight on. We haven't known eachother for a very long time, but we both feel that we can help eachother and have a strong commitment to Srila Prabhupada's mission to spread Krishna Consciousness. On a more mundane level, too, we share common interests, although we are slowly weeding those things out. 

So for these reasons, it is in our plans to get married this year, but we are both still unemployed, which may be causing some insecurities on the matter for both of us, as well as dealing with our parents. We're both quite young in our bodies, but we communicate very well and are able to resolve any issues in a very mature manner. These personal dealings are hard to relay and allow sufficient grounding and security with our parents, especially since mine live so far away and haven't really gotten to know Adrian that well. Anyway, we will get married, but the rush might make our parents feel uncomfortable, which is a concern for the both of us.

I was also reading about marriage in ISKCON and saw that Srila Prabhupada really wanted devotees to have marriage counseling before and after the marriage ceremony. Do you feel that this is something we should do? How long does counseling last for? I was thinking to inquire from Caru prabhu here, see if he would be willing to assist us in this endeavor. 

There are many other things running through my mind regarding the marriage subject, but I am always remembering to just keep chanting :) !!!

I really appreciate your guidance always. I hope you are well and happy in your travels and preaching!!! Jaya Maharaja! Hare Krishna!

your aspiring servant,

reb :)

HpS - Jaya!  AGTSP   paoho  Sounds 1/2-way sane.  Wow!  That's quite and accomplishment in Kali yuga.  Usually Krsna will solve the work situation in a nice way also.  Look into the Grhastha Vision Team of ISKCON.  I think they have a web site.  They are very nice people.  I know them.  They have good counseling help!

Bh.Diana

13 years, 5 months ago by dianita lalita in Personal Sadhana Reports

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Todas las Glorias a HanumatPresaka Swami! HARE KRISHNA!!!!!

Querido Maharaja por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias 

Maharaja, ya falta sólo una semana para que Usted llegue a Argentina. Estoy muy feliz y a la vez siento una mezcla de sensaciones.

El lunes rendimos el exámen de iniciación, y todo es muy emocionante, me siento frente a un compromiso que deseé mucho y èsto me genera un poco de ansiedad o temor. Por suerte cuento con el apoyo de hermosos devotos y devotas que fortalecen mi corazón, pero ya necesito estar frente a Usted, recién ahi voy a sentirme en paz.

 

 

 

Le había contado anteriormente que me encontraba frente a muchos cambios y mucho stress, ya todo está mejor, los cambios fueron positivos.

Soy instructora de Hatha Yoga hace 10 años y ahora estoy comenzando un nuevo proyecto, en otro lugar que se llama  "Dharma" y tratando de poner mi energía en ésto. Espero Su bendición por favor. Tengo la sensación que recién ahora estoy encontrando mi camino, pudiendo tomar mis propias decisiones, y que todo está por empezar..... 

Mi servicio en el Templo me hace muy feliz, Prabhu Mahahari me va a prestar el libro que Usted me recomendó, "The Purpose Driven Church" Deseo mejorar mi servicio dia a dia y de ésa manera complacerLo a Usted.

En un mes comienzan las clases en la facultad, el último año y me recibo de Psicóloga...todo está por comenzar....y sé que Usted podrá orientarme con ésto también.

Rondas mejorando, cantando con Usted y los vainavas en Japa Joe, cantar los Santos Nombres en Brahna Muhurta hace la diferencia!!!!!

Maharaja perdón por mis ofensas. Rendida a Sus pies de loto, su Aspirante a sirviente, Bh. Diana.<img alt="" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/40.gif" title="" />

 

HpS - ASA   O.K.   TlgaSP    Estamos en transito a Peru.  Internet no good!!

 

   

HARE KRSNA

13 years, 5 months ago by PABLOPARIKRAMA in Personal Sadhana Reports, Other

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Todas las glorias para Sri Caitanya y Sri Nityananda!

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias!

HARE KRSNA

Soy Bhakta Pablo del Parikrama, de España.

Espero que se encuentre muy bien Maharaja.

Solo queria comentarle que estoy en el templo de Madrid ahora, mis padres me han dado sus bendiciones para que intente solucionar mi situacion estando aqui en Madrid. En la granja hay tanto trabajo que no me iria nunca. Espero que todo vaya bien.

Respecto a lo de un capitulo, una pagina, un verso..., estoy intentando ponerlo en practica  en mi estudio. Voy a empezar el Bhagavata-gita, esta vez con una intencion de estudio sistematico, ya le comentare como me va.

La larga introduccion del SB Cap 1, es solo para una semana??...no he podido aun imprimirme sus guias, con solo que pueda lo voy a hacer.

Mis mejores deseos.

Su humilde sirviente.

Bhakta Pablo.

HARE KRSNA

HpS - ASA -  Jaya!  Hari Bolo!    TlgaSP.  Si, porque es basicamente Bio-grafia y simple para leer.  Estamos en Miami.  En ruta a Peru.  No computer access!

Hare Krsna Maharaj

13 years, 5 months ago by Gopal C Biswas in Other

Hare Krsna Maharaj,
    Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
    All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
            Next week we have Bhagavat-Gita competition on First Chapter, First Section (From sloka 1 - 28) by our Shiksha Guru H G SriKeshav Pr. I have to prepare a lot (with my imperfect sences) because it will be like a debate between Bhagavat-Gita class devotees. So i am very excited. H H Bhakti Charu Maharaj will be given six session class on 'Sharnagati' from 1 March - 3 March, 2012.    

    Maharaj, Our Temple President H G Radhe Shyam Das, ISKCON, Pune has written a feedback mail to  you for Initiation, today (29 Feb 2012). It will be available in your mailbox. (He has kept other temple committee members in CC).

Thank you Maharaj.

Your aspiring servant,
Gopal Biswas

HpS - ASA -  AGTSP   paoho  We write more in the DTC, but  thanks for the news.  Best wishes in you BG competition may it be like the fight between Krsna and Jambavan!   Yes, we answered about the initiation letter.  Seems fine.

thesis update

13 years, 5 months ago by harsh_horse in Hot Topics

Hare Krsna Majaraj, Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay, Gaur Bhakt Vrind ki Jay,
PAMHO
Referring to last conversation http://hps.monkeywarrior.com/node/1301 , will it be okay to have weekly update of thesis development or it will be better if we do it fortnightly.

Jiva Goswami ki jay,
update: this is link from Sri Aurbindo, which tells limitations of modern psychology...http://ipi.org.in/texts/matthijs/mc-tok-ppb.php    this person [ Matthijs Cornelissen ] has done nice work.. do you know him /

He also gave seminar in Sans Franscisco  on Isopanishad, aum purnam adam... http://ipi.org.in/texts/matthijs/mc-cif-2002-integrality.php

Sri Aurbindo has opened   'The Indian Psychology Institute" for doing such researched in psychology http://ipi.org.in/......

Question: do we have  scholars in our own network  who are working on area of mind, emotion or conciousness...

Comment: Jnana breaks our head.. better chant and dance... :)
regards,
horse

HpS- AGTSP  Some like to cook, some like to dance, some like to with mental speculation, make the mind dance.   Thank you so much for the links and news.  We just got back to the USA.  One week in Mexico was with like four intense programs every day. Then trip back was incredible. We can see that this Sadhana Bhakti gives us strength in our heart that we can go through all these things to achieve the goal.  Now we have to finish this letter and go directly to the Temple (1/2 hour drive) meetin with devotees, pick up our bag and go to lecture and the One Love Foundation.

Tommorrow we fly to Miami but Jasoda called to say he had important business challenge so he won't be there as planned but arrangements are to stay in the Temple for three days.

Jaya!