Hare Krishna,

Dandavat Pranam H H Hanumat Presaka Swami Guru Maharaj

Please accept my humble obeisance unto Your Padma Charan that I couldn't see or find Radha-Krsana (Jugal Rupa) 11-16 yrs. Please send one picture.

One quotation.

HpS - The web says that Her nitya kishori age is like 14-15 years old. I read something similar in a Gaudiya Vaisnava book some place but could not find it.

It is the age where one is no longer a child, but not yet an adult.

Very confusing.

Very, very innocent. Very intense.

We will start reading Madhya Lila; 20.119 onwards up to verse 20.160

(Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs Sanatana Goswami)

The class starts at 7:30 am ~ Houston Time

Thank you to all devotees for their dedicated service to ASA SB workshop.

H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu will help us with Spanish translation seva for Maharaja's class and reading notes of CC.

H. G. Mitravinda Mataji will help us with seva of back up translator in case there are technical difficulties.

Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada's.

YS

Upendra Dasa

HpS - So sorry this didn't get up on time, but says it only cam four days ago. August 13th???

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva 🙏🙇‍♀️

Please, accept my respectful obeisances at your feet!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I am writing to inform you that I have returned to the Chosica ashram to serve the Deities.

After six months in Lima, where I tried to do some service, I realized that returning to the Radha Madhana Vihari temple was the most beneficial for me.

Now, in this new phase, I am learning new things.

Before, I had only learned how to dress the Deities; now I am learning how to make the bhoga offering and the artiks...¡which I like very much!

Gurudeva, I feel that this service to the Deities is very purifying for me; it gives me a lot of spiritual strength.

Lately, I have realized more that I really need to worship the Deities to maintain purity and strength in my spiritual life.

¡Thank you very much, Gurudeva, for granting me this mercy, the opportunity to worship the Deities!

I am eagerly waiting for your schedule regarding your visit to South America.

I am planning to visit Chile again so that I can also obtain your association there. 

My plan this time is to stay in Chile for three months (November, December, and January) and participate in the Srila Prabhupada's sankirtana marathon in Santiago.

I am realizing that I absolutely need good association to accomplish that, devotees who are doing book distribution in order to get inspire and get strength from them, otherwise I will not be able to do it.

The last time I was in Santiago this year, (when you visited), I really liked the programs and the association of devotees there.

My idea is to stay in Chosica for most of the year, and then going for a traveling sankirtan to some place for a few months, then return to Chosica.

What do you think, Gurudeva, about this?

HpS/ASA

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I am very grateful to you for the association you provide to us every day....through the "Japa Joe", "Full Morning Service" programs and classes.

By your mercy Gurudeva...gradually I am trying to understand and realize more deeply in my heart that my life here is not for material enjoyment, but to serve...to serve Krishna!

Trying to be your disciple 🙏🙇‍♀️ :

Mitravinda dd.

HpS - I know three Mitravinda Devi Dasis and they are all tough ladies that don't quite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qfns_aLrNY

I have gone through the same things.

Living in the Berkeley Temple. Living out. Going back.

Always following the four principles but not perfect in austerity to control the tongue, sugar, etc.

Getting better!

Srila Prabhupada keeps dragggggging us.

Dragging us!

Helping us find our place in ISKCON.

Your program sounds great.

Who else is working in Chosica???

Hare Krishna beloved Gurudeva

AGTSP PAMHO

I was reading the letter about your visit to Latin América. You mentioned that we can comment on that

The schedule proposed seems fines due to the fact that you mentioned You can not be out of the States for more than 30 days

We are not spring chickens anymore we have to be thoughtful and considerate with what you say

I like this topic

HEALING IS NOT SIMPLY REPAIRING THE BODY; IT IS REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE.

Nowadays people are becoming more and more interested in mental health, healing etc

All of us have issues to heal it is a very compelling topic

Thanks a bunch of 🍌 bananas

See you soon

Trying to be your disciple

CMDD

HpS/ASA

HEALING IS NOT SIMPLY REPAIRING THE BODY; IT IS REMEMBERING WHO WE ARE.

Such a great title!

It seems that the same presentation needs different titles for different people.

Same presentation but for different audiences.

Thank you for your input.

It is honestly very valuable.

Discover your mystical, yoga, self beyond Jnana.

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my most respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

This is a response to the letter https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/16380/

Thank you so much for your deeply insightful response, your humor, and for testing the practical application of this proposal. Your reflections regarding Tom Brown, Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, and the everyday reality of our devotees provided immense clarity.

You rightly pointed out that our ultimate objective is kṛṣṇa-prema and that any management framework must teach people "how to peel the banana properly"—meaning it must offer simple, ground-level, practical help for daily devotional life.

Inspired by a recent interview with Gauranga Das on The Namarasa Podcast (https://youtu.be/JNmEfbxGoOA?si=lKa62Ba2BMWP-ikg) and strictly grounded in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s translations of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and Śrī Upadeśāmṛta, I have consolidated the core practical points into a concise 4-Session Syllabus (60 minutes per session):

Consolidated 4-Week Syllabus: Ground-Level Śāstric Management

Session 1: Sustaining the Devotee: Urban Sādhana & The Need for Structure

• Practical Focus: How congregational householders living far from the temple can maintain Śrīla Prabhupāda’s sādhana standards (brāhma-muhūrta, maṅgala-āratī, S.B.) through yukta-vairāgya without burning out. We will discuss why Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s internal absorption required Rūpa and Sanātana Gosvāmīs to write operational handbooks (Hari-bhakti-vilāsa)—showing that structure is the daily vehicle that protects our purity (CC Ādi 10.90).

Session 2: The Three Pillars of Order & Supporting the Brāhmaṇa

• Practical Focus: Exploring Śāstra (Prabhupāda's books), Śiṣya (humble attitude, BG 2.7), and Śāsana (clear daily schedules and roles). We will see how a lack of Śāsana causes groups to decline into Śastra (authoritarianism and raised voices). Additionally, we will address how to equip scholarly/spiritual profiles with basic management habits so they are not overwhelmed by complex logistics.

Session 3: Crisis Management: Moving from Drama to Resolution

• Practical Focus: Understanding the 5 stages of every project: Vision ➔ Planning ➔ Detail ➔ Problem ➔ Drama. Devotees will learn how to stop emotional Drama when technical problems arise, training leaders to calmly review prior steps (Was detail missing? Was planning flawed?) and fix technical errors with tolerance (BG 2.14).

Session 4: The Character of the Servant (Dāsa-tattva) & Non-Reaction

• Practical Focus: Studying the four qualities of a true servant described in Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 17.15) regarding Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya: Su-snigdha (genuine affection), Paṇḍita (practical intelligence), Sādhu (honesty without duplicity), and Ārya (noble behavior). We will connect this with holding a personal Lakṣmaṇa Rekha (Śrī Upadeśāmṛta, Text 1), showing that true spiritual leadership is demonstrated through self-control and restraint during conflicts.

Format, Scope & Request for Your Guidance

• Audience & Reach: This online seminar is open to all ISKCON members, managers, and aspiring preachers across North America, Latin America, Europe, and beyond. It will be offered bilingually (English/Spanish).
• Duration & Platform: 4 Weekly Virtual Sessions of 60 minutes total via Google Meet / GoToMeeting. Each session will consist of a concise presentation followed by an interactive iṣṭagoṣṭhī (Q&A and discussion).

Gurudeva, while this is a formal proposal inspired by the insights shared on The Namarasa Podcast, I deeply value your realization, wisdom, and guidance above all. If you approve of this streamlined 4-session direction, I would be deeply grateful for your thoughts, input, or any specific instructions on how we can better assist the devotees in maintaining the standards Śrīla Prabhupāda envisioned for us.

Your servant,

Nikunja Bihari Das.

HpS - AgtSP.

Srila Prabhupada says that old age is a good friend for a devotee.

In our youth we managed and organized incredible complex systems, like the Gurukula in Lima for one year etc.

Zonal Financial Officer for Hansadutta Swami.

Just looking at the complexity of the four sessions stops us cold in our tracks.

However, it does look much, much, better than last time.

If others want to join and manage their minds through this format, then we are very, very, very, very happy to join with specific topics for any or all of the sessions.

Thank you so much!!

Thank you!!!!

Hare Krishna Gurumaharaj.

Please accept my humble obeisances and gratitude.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to your exemplary sankirtan, sadhana and merciful effort to give care and inspiration to us all.

The purpose of this message is to share with you and readers of the blog (devotees?) about 'The Bhagavata Podcast", https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxspSZeIYq_ZZaW89hhnptA?sub_confirmation=1

It is an interesting and insightful fortnightly podcast; it is a scholarly and devotional approach to Srimad Bhagavatam. Every episode addresses one chapter of the SB, and renowned devotees (academically and devotionally qualified) are invited to present and discuss it.

Personally, I find a lot of inspiration and a broader and deeper perspective; big-picture = better understanding of Srimad Bhagavatam, which in turn nourishes and pushes me toward a more meaningful relationship with Krishna (Srimad Bhagavatam = Nama, Rupa, Guna, Lila).

Hope this can motivate and inspire devotees (readers) to listen to The Bhagavata Podcast and also receive the spiritual benefits from this special podcast.

On the other hand, I would like to offer my humble obeisances and gratitude to HG Balabhadra Prabhu for his recent posting (message), where he mercifully opens and shares his heart. Oh, Krishna.. Thank you for this gift.

Thank you, Gurumaharaj.

Ys,

Madhumanjari DD

HpS - AgtSP. Thank you!!! So nice for all of us to hear from you. You are from Cusco, no? Now you have been living successfully on the other side of the earth for decades spreading KC!!

We will look at the pod cast.

We are very anxious to associate with SB in a systematic fashion that is scholarly but especially puts us in our proper association in this movement.

Houston community of Bhagavata studies has been great.