Letters to the editor

ASA[e] Guru-tattva

*Question from Vijaya Kesava Prabhu:*

In today’s lecture HH HPS maharaj was mentioning its not matter of academic development getting qualifications like Bhakti Sastri ,

Bhakti Vaibhav, Bhakti sarva bhauma , it’s matter of character

development.

and he mentioned that

We can chant the holy names for hundreds of years but cannot obtain love of God , if chanting is contaminated with 10 offences .

In this perspective

quick question ,

is it guru's responsibility to deliver his disciple ?

HpS-ASA - AgtSP. Academic qualification is an aspect of Bhakti sastri diplomas, like learning procedures is an aspect of Puja. Yet, advancing in the nine stages of Bhskti is more important, no?

Guru is obliged?

H. H. Bhavananda Goswami told us that he once asked Srila Prabhupada if the spiritual master was obliged to help the disciple if the disciple failed to follow the vows taken at initiation, and he said that Srila Prabhupada responded, "No, but the amount of mercy a bona fide spiritual master will show to a sincere disciple is almost inconceivable".

Am I sincere?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj.

Hare Krsna Dear Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus (108 petals) feet .

ASA - AgtSP. Paoho to your siddha svarupa and sweet lotus feet or hooves or...

Thank you for all the mercy, for all the grace, for the intelligence . Words fail me all the time ,in glorifying you dear Guru Maharaj. Your mercy is so sublime, so subtle yet so powerful to be ignored.

HpS - AgtSP! 🙂

You gave us a glorious time with HH Subhag Swami Maharaj. Yesterday Maharaj visited our hospital after getting darshan at Sri Nityananda temple. As we walked the garden with Maharaj and the devotees, we introduced to our Tamala trees, and chose the best one....Indeed Maharaj made a very sweet humorous remark about our implication to take pictures. Maharaj sat near the Tamala tree for a long time and we spent a very, very nice time listening to Maharaj. Maharaj also mentioned some pastimes with our Guru Maharaj...Vrajmandal Parikrama. When the pictures were taken, Maharaj made sure that the Tamala tree should come out nicely in the photo.

Today, as Maharaj leaves Manipur, I just offered some black rice and 2 types of herbal teas...Rosalle, and Tumeric with star anise. Also offered 5 freshly picked magnolias from our garden , all in your name dear Guru Maharaj. Maharaj gladly accepted the flowers and said...this is the colour of Srimati Radharani. Thank you Guru Maharaj.

Requested Maharaj for a pic for you dear Guru Maharaj.

Sending few pics.

Your insignificant servant,

Sarad Gaurangi DD

HpS/ASA - I think our shuli deha has severe allergy to magnolias. 😄

I think he, me, cannot but help remain eternal residents of Mani-mandira Community.

Do you just teach at the hospital or do you also do some clinical work???

Dear Guru Maharaja, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my humble obeisances. 

Regarding your question:

HpS - When can we schedule a GoToMeeting... Zoom... tele conference on this? 🙂 We are in Houston time zone now. 9.30am would be 4.30pm Madrid time, no?

I am truly honored by this opportunity. However, my current schedule is quite challenging. I work two jobs: teaching/assisting at a school and managing (and doing almost all the handy work) rental apartments. The latter is very unpredictable, and I need to be on standby at all times, especially during the day. Because of this, I worry that unexpected urgent tasks might pop up right when we schedule our call.

Usually, my early evening or night hours are the most reliable time for an online meeting.

What are your thoughts on this?

Thank you very much.

Trying to be your servant,

Namacarya das anu das

HpS - When the water pipes break, we must temporarily suspend the SB class!

What hours are possible for you?

[Photos of your two jobs? Attached]

Haré Krishna querido gurudev.

Todas las glorias a srila Prabhupada

Acepte mis reverencias

Seguimos sirviendo a las deidades en Buenos Aires

Llevando bhoga y organizando el equipo de Brahmanas para las fiestas

Seguimos fijo como paramédico

Y educando perros

Despertando a Sri GiriGovardhan y asta devas dándole sus frutas y dulces x la mañana

A su su servicio siempre

Su discípulo Narayan Parah Das

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Hare Krishna, dear Gurudev.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please accept my obeisances.

We continue serving the Deities in Buenos Aires,

offering *bhoga* and organizing the team of *brahmanas* for the festivals.

I am still working steadily as a paramedic

and training dogs.

HpS/ASA - We attach photos of trained dogs.

Waking up Sri Giri-Govardhan and the *asta-devas*, offering them their fruits and sweets in the morning.

Always at your service.

Su discípulo Narayan Parah Das

HpS - Your bio-spiritual family?

Any chance to preach at work?

Mangala-arati, Brahma muhurta?

16-rounds, 14-principles?

Sankirtan in Argentina?

🙂

Thank you so much for your letter!!!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to Guru Maharaj.

Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaj. Please accept my humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet

Sending a picture of the special message to Guru Maharaj from HH Subhag Swami Maharaj.

The message goes like

LONG LIVE H.H.HANUMAT PRESAKA SWAMI PLEASE LEAD THE PEOPLE BACK TO GODHEAD, ETERNAL LIFE FULL OF BLISS AND KNOWLEDGE. YOUR SERVANT

SRIMAL SUBHAG

HpS - AgtSP. While traveling through the jungle a dog may know the way and guide people.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj.

Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaj.

Please accept my humble obeisances at Your sweet lotus feet.

HH Subhag Swami Maharaj has mercifully reached Manipur yesterday to purify us. Thank you Guru Maharaj for all the various ways you bestow upon us for purifying ourselves.

How do we serve Maharaj in this inferior female body with all the frustrating limitations?

HpS - It, agtSP, is not inferior! He should see you as Mother and you should see him as Son.

Sending some pics Guru Maharaj.

Your servant,

Sarad Gaurangi DD