Letters to the editor

ALGTSP
Hare Krsna Gurudeva
How are you? I hope you are fine
Here I am, trying to increasing my service. Nowadays I continue doing service at Wilson Mandir but not only one day a week, since this week I started doing the morning program two days a week and is very inspiring for me. I realized that while the time is passing I get more faster at dressing up the deities so I have time to listen the Srimad Bhagavatam while I am washing up everything.
I am also continuing doing my rounds and principles.
I wrote to you my annual report last month. Since today I will write to you near ekadasi because I want to be in contact to you.
I read on the monkey warrior that my recommendation letter was sent it to you.
I hope in the deepest of my heart that you give me second initiation. It would be possible?
Thank you for everything.
Your servant
Draupadi Devi Dasi  

HpS - AgtSP.   Paoho   So very, very nice to get this letter from you.    You English in pretty good.  Maybe you can come to USA and refine it more here.  I would like that.  Maybe Krsna will arrange it.  You could do a Master's Degree in Education.   Krsna has His plans.  He is not stupid.  He wastes nobodys effort.

The second intiation seems fine.

If we are following the 4 principles strictly we are brahmanas. If we then chant Hare Krsna we are Vaisnava Brahmanas. Then after second initiation there is third initiation.

i.

 HpSH  

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva

TLGASP

PAMHO

Dear Gurudeva, estas lineas son solo para expresar nuestro sincero agradecimiento por permitirnos servir al polvo de sus Pies de Lotto, el día de su Sri Vyasapuja organizamos aqui en el Templo una fiesta con Amalakaruna, Jagad Isvara y madre Yurika, nois distribuimos para organizar su fiesta la cual salio bien, estuvieron regular cantidad de invitados, distribuimos prasadsam y lo mejor fue el cantar sus Glorias, cada uno de nosotros le dedico una ofrenda y realizamos compromisos para mejorar nuestro servicio hacia UD. por favor orientenos como podemos servirle mejor...

Esta en Lima Su Gracia Srila Virabahu, P. Raghu viajo a Lima para verlo, todos sus discipulos, ahora del programa nos encargaremos con Jagadisvara para no descuidar la atención de SRI GOURA NITAY, P. Raghu nos encomendo este gran servicio, estará en Lima la semana.

Quisera compertirle que en la clase del domingo se hablo de la determinación de Druva Maharaja, ab esa edad determinado a ver a la Suprema Personalidad de Dios, como no tenemos siquiera un poquito de esa determinación para poder rendirnos al Señor Krishna, creemos que eso es un reto de mucha lucha con nuestra mente.

Le comento que ya compre mi pasaje para viajar a Lima a fines de marzo, si UD me lo permite, para poder tomar Dharsam del polvo de sus Pies de Lotto. Ahora estamos bien seguimos con la misma rutina, tratando de trabajar como burro, cuidando siempre y corriendo a nuestra mente, mejorando para poder ser un verdadero Grihasta, es nuestra lucha diaria, ahora queremos tener un horario para poder hacer Sankirtana es una de los servicio que más estamos descuidando, queremos mejorar para poder servirle mejor.

Dear Gurudeva, me despido por favor acepte las reverencias de B. Ayda y Nilacandra, él esta creciendo muy rápido eperamos ser el mer ejemplo para él... por favor dneos sus bendiciones para pode rmejorar en nuestra vida espiritual y tambien para poder viajar a Lima para poder verlo, muchas gracias por Todo. Que la Misericordia del Señor Sri Krishna se derrame siempre sobre UD. Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva

Su inutil sirviente

Govardhana das.

ASA - HpS   ---  Jaya, Giri-govardhana, Jaya, Krsna- Balarama.   Nila-candra, y sus Mama ki jai!!!!!     Si, fin de Marzo es Rama - Navami!!  Entonces vamos a Chiclayo.  Adelante.  Convierta entusiasta en cada minuto.  Canta Hare Krsna mucho, mucho, y pued ehacer MUCHO para Cuzco!!!!!!!!  Krsna nos empodera.

Dear Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

I apologize for not writing sooner. It has now been a little over a week since my initiation yajna!!! I'm still not sure what I am supposed to be feeling. Someone suggested that one feels lighter...

HpS - ASA - AGTSP.  pamho.   Feeling lighter sometimes comes from lack of oxygen.

I can see that being true. Another suggested that it might not sink in until a few years down the line. Regardless I feel blessed to have received your mercy in the form of accepting me as a disciple. Thank you very much and am forever grateful. I promised to chant 16 rounds and follow the four regulative principles so I pray that I keep this vow and not dissatisfy you, ever.

HpS -  Grrrrrrrrrr!   You have to keep it like a Pit Bull holding onto the meanest Bull in the world by the nose, snaping you from side to side, and slapping you on the ground and stomping you with his feet.    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!   (The reflection of the Rasa-lila in the material world!)

And during the yajna, Bhaktimarg swami was the one who gave me my beads as well as the name you picked and let's not forget that beautiful maha ring from Radharani. It was just amazing. Another nice thing about the ceremony was that Madhavendra puri as well as Yogendra, who is the boy I am associating with, both received second initiation. They are disciples of Bhaktimarg swami. It was a memorable day by all means!

Just to confirm the meaning of my name: is it the name for one who arranges the circle for the rasa dance to take place?

HpS -  Yes, yes, yes...  Got to keep things tidy.  Don't want any sticks or stone on the dance floor!!!!

One devotee also told me it is a name for Radharani. I assume though it is a name of a gopi. I simply adore my name btw :)

HpS - In the spiritual world everything is a person.  The flute, the trees, the dance floor!  All the Gopis and Krsna stamping on her.

Oh, and I collected daksina for you. How would you like me to send it? I would be happy to get it to you as soon as possible.

HpS - AGTSP!!!  I don't know???  Maybe you could cook some potatoe squach for Krsna and use the Daksina to pay for the ingredients.  That would be nice!!

My book score for the Prabhupada marathon was 121 books... not too many but it is the most I've ever distributed and I'm happy with my little contribution.

HpS - ASA  ---   Jaya!!!!!          Super!!! ! ! ! ! !        121-people have unlimited, eternal, fountains of nectar in their hands.

I tried to meditate on the fact that the laksmi collected is to be send for the construction of the new temple in Mayapur. A bigger home for Lord Caitanya!!!!!!!

Maharaj, I hope you are in good health. Please engage me in your service, whatever it may be. 

Your aspiring servant,

Rasa-mandali dd

HpS - Rasa-mandali Devi Dasi, Ki Jai.   Jayatam dvijate, All glories to the twice born (Yogendra Das).

hare krsna maharaj dandvat pranam. we are now in emotional truama. hence we are just writing whats coming to mind.

Q1 : if one can get attached to lord, that means one ie not KC , then is there any problem if he gets attachd to other principle like morning program , following four rules.....

ASA -  AGTSP!!!!!!!!!    Your question is not clear... but attached to Krsna means attached to Krsna's service.  Attached to the elephant's nose is attached to His feet and tail.  It is just different ways of approaching him.

to protect such attachment  that the person may adopt measure that may be harsh, rash or any other [un expected thing] but aim is to follow the principle. is that ok ? or that is called niyam-aaagraha.

HpS - We don't hurt the elefant's tail to be attached to his nose.

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we understand this fall down stories little bit. but maharaj i ahve reveleation to make. here.

we dont want to preach this message of KC, becasue we are not able to set an example. it requires strong/expert guidance. which we are not able to find til this point. one has to search diksha guru, sikhsa, guru then asram guru... we are playing trial and error. lets try this guru that person. may be this or that may help.

first set  example then preach this what  we think should be followed...without example we are not thinking of preaching....

ASA - Yes, preaching, teaching, means to teach what you know.  If you have 35% realization that a certain diet is good then you just tell people what you know, "I have realized this about 35%.  I think the people who are promoting it are good. I'm not completely sure how to apply it, but definitely some good here and as we make any progress its eternal so little by little it should get clearer".

q2: is that ok?

like last mail we wrote---intiated disciples are more focusing on execution on service and morning program... the asrma thing is sort of neglected. we are not set anye xample nor we are able to find any example [ may be our example definition is wrong]

Q3 what do thy[HpS] mean by setting right example?
[a] mode of good ness behaviour in asrama
[b] serious intense auterirites in bhakti yoga
[c] behavior that may inspire others to do  service externally, in this movement.
[d] all of the above.

ASA - [d] except [b] should eliminate "intense" at this point.

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We also remember thy instruction of following morning program and getting intelligence..

we try to follow ur moring program..its getting better eventually.... but manier times these emotional and mental confusion creates big problem in mirco management oif life.and we miss morning program.. [we dont expect diksha guru to do micro-management].

Regards,

harsh from andh-kupa.

ASA - Maharaja Nrga was cursed to live as a frog in a well, so he accepted if he could have three wells, 1) Cool in summer, 2) Warm in winter, 3) In a fruit orchard so that there would be lots of flies to eat.  Yum!   Yum!    Dark well, Ki Jai.   Yet, there is nice light.   Just chant Hare Krsna whenever you have problems and you will be O.K.   Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.  You can cry.   You can walk out of everything and just chant, and then Krsna will give you intelligence how to deal with it!   I know.
 

TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRI SRI GAURA NITAI,SRILA PRABHUPADA Y MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED GURUMAHARAJA.  COMO ESTA USTED ??.....ESTOY QUEDANDOME EN EL TEMPLO HACIENDO SERVICIO  POR LAS VACACIONES =) ( HOLIDAYS)!!!.. JAPA 16RONDAS,4 REGULACIONES SUPER Y B.G!!! MAHA HARI ME DIO EL EXAMEN PARA QUE COMIENZE A ESTUDIAR! ....GURUMAHARAJA  AHORA ME SANCIONARON (SANCTION)  UNA SEMANA SIN IR AL  TEMPLO ;(  POR UN PROBLEMA QUE YO NO TENGO NADA QUE VER  Y NO SE COMO SUPERARLO, TRATO DE VER TODO LO MEJOR POSIBLE PERO TODAVIA NO PUEDO CREERLO :O...UNA VEZ MAS MIS RESPETUOSAS REVERENCIAS A USTED  GURUMAHARAJA...

                                                                                                                      TERESA

HpS - ASA -  TlgaSP    Huh?    No hay muchos detalles pero como puede entender con Espanol como un burro Vd. fue juicicado injustamente.   You have been unfairly judges.

Well, it happens.

Has happened to me.  Of course, Krsna knows what is happening.    Krsna conoce lo que pasa.  Y aveces, si, estamos sufriendo resltos de nuestras propios fechorias,  pecados pasados.  O.K.   Seguimos con Servicio devociona.   Cantando Hare Krsna constante y poco a poco vamos a ver todos va a ver, LA VERDAD!!!!!!                                                                                                                          

TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA PRABHUPADA!!! TODAS LAS GLORIAS A SRILA GURUDEVA!!!!

JAYA GOURANGA!!!       JAYA NITYANANDA!!!

HARE KRISHNA MAHARAJA!

Por favor acepte mis mas humildes y respetuosas reverencias!!

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS MAHARAJA!!!      espero que en este año mas SRI NITYANANDA PRABHU le de bendiciones especiales para que continue con su bonito servicio a Srila Prabhupada!! (queria que este saludito le llegue el 12 pero por problemas de la computadora no podia :( )

Estoy ocupando la mente en servicio y trabajo para que no deje de pensar cosas rara continuo con el voto de las 8 rondas pero vamos cantando 16 los cuatro principios OK. estube llendo ultimamente a mangala arati desde casa los días de semana pero madre Jaya Laksmi me dijo que no era adecuado para mi por la hora ya que por el templo a esa hora es muy peligroso ...todo es un problema en este Kali yuga....yo siempre iba cantando rondas y pidiendole al Señor Nrisimha que este conmigo pero bueno estoy días no he ido aunque este fin de semana me quedare a dormir en el templo, tengo mucha necesidad de estar en el programa de mangala aratika con los devotos porque asi me da mas fuerza y entusiamo y no me da la mente ni la pereza. 

Gurudeva este año quiero mantenerme firme en servicio y quisiera saber como puedo le puedo servir mejor, yo se que UD. se conforma con que me mantenga con mi canto de japa y con las principios regulativos y me esforzare porque sea asi pero no se que se mas espera UD. este año como puedo complacerlo por favor gurudeva cuente conmigo y acepte mi servicio por favor. 

Muchas gracias por sus linda repuesta de mi reporte esperaba que se decepcionara un poco de lo mala sirviente que soy pero Ud. es tan misericordioso que me anima muchisimo a servir con mi servicio a Srila Prabhupada muchas gracias Maharaja.

Siempre esta viajando mucho espeor que se encuentre muy bien y poder verlo pronto que el Señor Nrisimha siempre lo protega!!

HARI HARIBOLO!!!!

giannina 

su aspirante a sriviente!

HpS - ASA  -  TlgaSP   Podemos entendero como 65% de su buen carta.  Pero aparece que esta bien.  La mayoria de la gente pienso la problema no es alcohol, pero es que no tiene el alcohol correcto.   Vd. conoce que la problema es alcohol y todas las otras cosas, al minimo tiene sus dudas del mundo vicioso, entonce puede luchar con La Bruja.   Adelante con la mas refugio que puede tomar y aprendar la verdad de la vida y sea una ganadora!!