Urgent! Kapi dhvaja June 17th

1 year, 10 months ago by Patrak das in Special Category A

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurumaharaja!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.


HpS/ASA - nityananda ahaum naumi, sarvananda karam param / Harinama pradam devam, avadhuta siromani


Giver of the Holy Names!



Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)


As of every two weeks:

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Hare Krishna. How are U????

We are doing ok. Trying to keep a good sadhana (16R, 4.30AM, 4P). Worshipping our deities before leaving for work. Then reading SB everyday.


Things at school are pretty good. This week we celebrate Winter Solstice and The feast of Saint John the Baptist. We work on the image of a new beginning and that the fire of a campfire burns all the bad things that we want to change in ourselves. The students write in a letter everything bad that they want to change and offer it to the fire. The older grade (11th) chant in Sanskrit and Spanish the invocation to Agni. It is such a beautiful ceremony.


ASA - 😲👍👍👍



Last week my niece broke her grain fast. It was a simple but very significant ceremony.


we thanks a lot all you support and patience


Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)


HpS - We only pray to Krsna that you will be able to communicate the perspective of Gaura vani to your whole institution?

Surrender to The Divine Power!

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Japa Reform Notes

1 year, 10 months ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category A

SSD - Whatsapp: Please instruct me to improve my rounds!


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HpS/ASA: AgtSP!.... paoho.

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Prabhu, thank you for the audio clip of one round of Japa!

Zubra Dasi and CCD sent us a Kroger gift certificate for Happy Father's Day.

Both gifts leave us breathless!


Let us offer everything to Lord Nrsmha Deva, the Supreme Father.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/7/10/6/


We can go marketing for Him.


How to Improve Japa!

The entire SB, CC, NoD seems to be the answer to that question, no?


We heard H. H. Satsvarupa Das Gos. asked the same question to Srila Prabhupada, "How to chant better rounds, Srila Prabhupada"?

Then, SP looked at him with pointy eyes and said, "By chanting better rounds"!


So, that's the basic answer, no?? That if we are chanting rounds, we are getting intelligence from the Lord of the Heart. So, we have sufficient knowledge how to chant better, then the question is are we going to do it, be faithful, be Bhaktas. Use whatever strength we have to apply the improvement that our Krsna conscious intelligence is dictating.


Beyond that we were in Vaikuntha listening to the one round of Japa. Timed 10-mantras and they were 4.5 sec/mantra. Then the whole clip seems to be 8' 48" which is 5 seconds/Mantra.

(We are doing just about the same now.)


That means 16-rounds, 1728 mantras, = 8,640 sec. = 144 min. = 2hours and 24 minutes, no?


NoI 7 and 8 seem to be nice instructions on Japa. If we are chanting attentively, Nama, then we should start to develop a desire to see the form of the Lord, Rupa. Our intelligence starts asking us, "Hey, you chant'n 'Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare', but where is dis Krsna!"


So, we look around the room for a picture of Krsna (and cows (and Srimati Radharani)) or go sit in front of our Deities or in the Temple Room.


Does that happen to you?


"Nama, Rupa, Carit-adi..." (NoI 7 & 8). Adi = Sanga and Lila, no? All this should manifest if we are chanting with Bhakti.


  • Sit properly.
  • Breath properly.
  • Chant with proper meaning.

We heard that Prabhupada told Guru-kripa Swami that he could chant in the mood of the Siksastakam.


We especially remember SB 10.47.63.

Chanting clearly with our lips purifies the earth,

Chanting also with mental attention purifies the sky,

Chanting also with meaning purifies heaven, Goloka?


Enough people chanting like that, purifying the mental atmosphere and then very difficult for people to think demoniac thoughts.


Some of our ideas.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!

Please let us know your thoughts on the matter.

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HpS/ASA

Karuna-Sakti DD Reporte

1 year, 10 months ago by Cruz Santa in Personal Sadhana Reports

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis rendidas reverencias.

Todas las Glorias sean a nuestro muy exaltado Fundador-Acarya Srila Prabhupada y todas las Glorias sean a su trascendental ejército.


Deseo que al recibir la presente se encuentre muy bien. Le agradezco de todo corazón, por los esfuerzos que realiza para involucrarnos en la trascendental misión de Srila Prabhupada.🙏

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Por mi parte, por la misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada y sus genuinos seguidores (como usted), hemos podido ser fieles a nuestros votos de iniciación 16 rondas mínimo / 4 principios (Mantenemos algunos apegos a comer en exceso, estamos tratando de mejorar cada vez) 🙈 🙊


Luego de su visita a México, creo que nuestro programa matutino ha mejorado un poco, ¡Gracias por el FMS, que alimenta nuestro entusiasmo! Mantenemos lectura regular de los libros de Srila Prabhupada y Regularmente escuchamos clases de Srila Prabhupada, de usted, Yadunandana Swami, Urmila Mataji y otros vaisnavas.


Continuamos estudiando el Bhaktivaibhava bajo la guía de SS Yadunandana Swami, la mayoría de nuestros compañeros de estudios son devotos muy experimentados y participativos, así que intentamos aprender de ellos. ¡Una y otra vez somos cautivados por el Srimad Bhagavatam! 🤓


Por otra parte, actualmente estoy trabajando con algunos amigos de la universidad y doy asesorías a jóvenes de preparatoria. Además, como es natural, he tenido algunas dificultades fuertes con este cuerpo, solo estoy atendiendo lo necesario e intento continuar. Dormir es realmente difícil, así que aprovecho para leer o cantar. También continuo con la psicoterapeuta, quien es una dama budista muy favorable a los devotos, conoce un poco de nuestra filosofía y me empuja a ser más seria en mi sadhana. Cuando volví a verla (después de que usted visitó México) ella quedo muy sorprendida por “el cambio”🤔, concluyó que “Conjuntar la psicoterapia más la conexión con la divinidad; puede sanar en un mes, lo que la psicoterapia por sí sola no lograría en años.” (En mi opinión, todo se debe únicamente a la misericordiosa intervención de Guru y vaisnavas).


Gurudeva actualmente estoy enfrentando un reto:

Una persona muy querida por mí se encuentra muy enferma y a pesar de la atención medica no se observa mejoría. Me siento muy asustada y frustrada por no poder ayudar. Me parece que ver sufrir a un ser querido es incluso más doloroso y aterrador que mi propia enfermedad. He estado tratando de refugiarme en los santos nombres, en oraciones a nuestras señorías y en el SB (especialmente 1.13) … De manera consciente entiendo que no hay nada que yo pueda hacer, sin embargo, emocionalmente es muy difícil para mí. ☹ Creo que este es el mismo reto que me ha perseguido en diferentes formas y que trata de enseñarme que yo no puedo proteger a nadie y que solo nuestro Señor es el Supremo Protector… Pero al observarme, me doy cuenta de lo mucho que me hace falta para rendirme verdaderamente a la voluntad de nuestro Señor. ☹


Querido Guru Maharaja, ese es el estado actual desde mi trinchera, por favor disculpe a esta tonta estudiante y muchas gracias por vuestra misericordia, que me mantiene viva y en la lucha.


Su aspirante a discípula.

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 🙇🙇 🙇



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Translation: www.translate.google.com


I will do [Hare] Krsna! Dear Gurudeva, please accept my obeisances.


All Glories be to our highly exalted Founder-Acarya Srila Prabhupada and all Glories be to his transcendental army.


ASA/HpS - 💪


I hope that when you receive this letter you are very well. I thank him wholeheartedly for the efforts he makes to involve us in Srila Prabhupada's transcendental mission.🙏

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For my part, by the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada and his genuine followers (such as you), we have been able to stick to our initiation vows 16 rounds minimum / 4 principles (We maintain some attachments to overeating, we are trying to improve each once) 🙈 🙊


HpS - Exactly the same for us, word for word!


After your visit to Mexico, I think our morning program has improved a bit, Thank you for the FMS, which fuels our enthusiasm! We keep regular reading of Srila Prabhupada's books and regularly listen to lectures from Srila Prabhupada, from you, Yadunandana Swami, Urmila Mataji and other Vaisnavas.


We continue to study Bhaktivaibhava under the guidance of HH Yadunandana Swami, most of our fellow students are very experienced and participative devotees so we try to learn from them. Time after time we are captivated by Srimad Bhagavatam! 🤓


On the other hand, I am currently working with some friends from the university and I give advice to high school youth. Also, of course, I have had some strong difficulties with this body, I am only attending to what is necessary and I try to continue. Sleeping is really difficult, so I take the opportunity to read or sing.


I also continue with the psychotherapist, who is a Buddhist lady very favorable to devotees, she knows a little about our philosophy and pushes me to be more serious in my sadhana.

When I saw her again (after you visited Mexico) she was very surprised by "the change" 🤔, she concluded that "Combining psychotherapy plus the connection with divinity; it can heal in a month, which psychotherapy alone would not achieve in years.” (In my opinion, everything is solely due to the merciful intervention of Guru and vaisnavas).


Gurudeva I am currently facing a challenge:

A person who is very dear to me is very sick and despite medical attention, no improvement is observed. I feel very scared and frustrated that I can't help. It seems to me that watching a loved one suffer is even more painful and scary than my own illness. I have been trying to take refuge in the holy names, in prayers to our lordships and in the SB (especially 1.13)… I consciously understand that there is nothing I can do, however, emotionally it is very difficult for me. ☹ I think this is the same challenge that has haunted me in different ways and tries to teach me that I can't protect anyone and that only our Lord is the Supreme Protector... But looking at myself, I realize how much it makes me I need to truly surrender to the will of our Lord. ☹


HpS - Arjuna had not only to see Bhisma and Drona die, he had to kill them! We cannot appreciate how much he was attached to them, being born in these impersonal, industrial cultures.


Dear Guru Maharaja, that is the current state from my trench, please excuse this foolish student and thank you very much for your mercy, which keeps me alive and fighting.


HpS - Arjuna realized that Krsna was a better friend to Bhisma and Drona than he: https://vedabase.io/es/library/bg/5/29/

Therefore, he just tried to help Krsna in His plan for these loved ones.


Similar situation in First Canto when Dhrtarastra leaves, and Yuddhisthira laments!

https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/1/13/38/

If you can read the dialog to the end of the Chapter! In some sense we felt that we lament like Yuddhisthira about how we can't help others, but Narada Muni is noting that this is foolish. We are lamenting over the unfortunate situation of others but are so silly that we don't realize the same thing is happing to us, so how can we help anyone else.

Best we can do is understand why Krsna is doing these things and then use our little capacity to help Him, no?

Thank you!


Her would-be disciple of hers.


Karuna Shakti Devi Dasi 🙇🙇 🙇

News from Raktaka Das Family

1 year, 10 months ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports

Whatsapp:

🙏🏾🙏🏾hare krishna, gurujii, where are you now, please tell me, l am sister Raktak in ganga nagar;

Shiva shakti malhotra


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HpSwami - So, very, very, very nice to hear from you. It really causes us pain at heart that we cannot stay in touch with family of our first disciple, Raktaka Das!


We think about trying to contact you all also, but we have such limited resources. Even answering letters on Whatsapp is limited. We can only do a few letters weekly.


If you can write to this Blog then it is more practical.


There are at least 40-devotees, friends and admirers of Swami Raktaka, who are probably very happy to read this.


🌴 We are now in our Base Camp: 902 Hillcrest Dr., Nashville, Tennessee 37129, USA.


https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS999US999&sxsrf=APwXEdclHUdUwywjNzNbOyR2SwV_1_ckJQ:1687286701282&q=google+map+902+Hillcrest+Dr.,+Nashville,+Tennessee+37129,+USA&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj03drjwNL_AhWRlGoFHRGPDXkQkeECKAB6BAgHEAE


Our body is 75-years old. We really suspect we have about a year and a half more before it is finished. We are very happy! We are consolidating all the preaching we have done with Raktaka Das et al in the Universities etc. around the world.


What has happened with Pavan Kumar, Srimati Silky et al.

Thank you.

HpSwami

Lost a Job!

1 year, 10 months ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports, Special Category B

Whatsapp:

Hare Krishna, Maharaj ji !

Right now I am in problem, my company fired me, I am jobless now, this time is very difficult, I have wife and one small daughter in my family, I am trying to solve this problem.

If possible kindly pray for us.


Your Servant

Yadu-vara Das


ASA - Krsna is kind. He is never cruel to anyone. If He sends Tapasya it is something practical that they can handle. It is only for purification and elevation.

If He needs a new Svayambhuva Manu and Satarupa in heaven, He may starve an advanced devotee couple so that they can leave their bodies in peace and happiness in the Holy Dhama chanting Holy Names and go to Svarga. This is rare, but possible.


Putin may start a nuclear war and we may all starve to death. It IS possible.


Chanakhya Pt. says that poverty cannot stay where there is constant endeavor, ignorance cannot stay where there is constant recitation of the Vedas (SB) and sinful reaction cannot stay where there is constant chanting of Hari-nama.


Get to work!

Look for a job for Krsna's service.

More details on Sadhana

1 year, 10 months ago by guimo in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna 🙌🏼

AGTSP! AGTHPS! All Glories to devotees!


Thank you for your guide Maharaja 🙏🏼


HpS - So, Don Guimo, for how long now following 16-rounds, 4-principles? Regularly getting up for Mangala arati, Kirtan, SB?


16 Rounds close to 6 months (in 2 weeks’ time). Before that 2 years but not steady.


3 principles for years, 1 principle more than I could imagine it was even possible.


Getting up for Deity wordship, definitely not before sunrise but as soon as I can.


Just started attending daily to the 3:30 am Vanara Voices Call last week, but yesterday I missed the Call (I was having dreams, one of them a wonderful dream about Montemorelos New Govardhan, Chanting Hare Krishna and devotees, so I think it is a reasonable excuse 😬).


Kirtan on Sundays for around 2.5 years.


Started studying Srimad Bhagavatam on 20th October 2020 for some 340 days 40 minutes daily average. I dont keep track after that, but I still read almost every day. Sharing and asking questions to devotees.


Trying to do little service here and there.


Servant of your servants, Guimo 🙏🏼🥭


HpS - Super. Super. Super. Initiation is like matriculating in a university. You can investigate classes informally before at different schools, but then you decide that you want to formally matriculate and get your transcendental, eternal, all-powerful passport!


You go to the University Registrar and they say that all you need is to become fixed in Mangala arati, FMS.


https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/3/#bb5883


Please, please matriculate. Srila Prabhupada can use you!