Hare Krishna, Devotees

A major change has been made to the 10-year multi-entry visa to India, I learned the hard way.

Today I was planning to move permanently to Vrndavan, my friend Pancagoda Prabhu the TP of Vrndavan, we were flying together. He asked me what type of visa I have, I said the same one for the past 30 years. He said go check I believe changes were made

Before I/we could stay 6 months, do a border hop and return for 6 months. No more! Now we can stay 6 months but....have to stay out of the country 6 months. No more border hops

Needless to say I didn't go.

Now my desire is to return to the states and my desire is Tennessee. I hope Krishna makes that a reality

I hope my bad news was helpful

Jaya Krishna Das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Paoho. Thank you! We know several devotees who are in this Vanaprastha situation. Can pay maybe $500/month for rent and only want a little studio apartment, or even part of a house, where they can stay with devotees and be apart of the community.

Houston Temple is like that.

You don't need a full house. You are just four minute walk from restaurant, temple, arati, kirtan, so many programs, other devotees houses, parks, gardens, so if any one knows of single Vanaprastha accommodations please let us know.

Our mind is becoming more unstable day by day. With intelligence we can keep it working, and even use it well, but we certainly cannot plan on making plans and organizing projects.

Will we move to Houston for the Winter and Spring??? Will we stay in Tennessee, Radha Natabara Yatra?

Where is our Sankirtan place?

Where is our purification?

Le envío un archivo y video, que esta en español, incluyo un apéndice en ingles al final lo más importante.

Archivo en drive

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H_fl7sntmIA_KE6DGvNKjNRcw0EtD6wK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108572199646960878815&rtpof=true&sd=true

Video

https://youtu.be/8x4l-EUGV6k

Jay Jagannatha!!! 

Pada yatra 2023 Ki Jay!!! 

Jay Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga!!!

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I send you a file and video, which is in Spanish, I include an appendix in English at the end of the most important thing.

Archivo en drive

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H_fl7sntmIA_KE6DGvNKjNRcw0EtD6wK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108572199646960878815&rtpof=true&sd=true

Video

https://youtu.be/8x4l-EUGV6k

Jay Jagannatha!!!

Pada yatra 2023 Ki Jay!!!

Jay Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!!

 His daughter who adores him:

Yugala Kisora Dasi (The lion who wishes to jump to Goloka)

Hk pamho Jay Gurudeva!!!!!

Gracias a sus bendiciones el festival salió muy bonito, en una atmósfera de colaboración y apreciación.

Me divertí mucho, mi distribución de libros de esas semanas estuvieron muy extáticas, muy agradecida con todo, y también pido disculpas si ofendí a alguien, aun tengo vena de comunicadora, la verdad se presenta con educación y con animo de ayudar, si en algo ayuda este informe a mejorar las cosas, me daré por satisfecha.

Hay una entrevista al que facilitó este servicio y al igual que yo estuvo a full, no todos desean que se publique, estoy segura que Ud. considerará que no hay nada de malo en el video.

Muchas gracias por sus bendiciones y muestras de apreciación. eso es lo que falta en la administración.

También una anécdota fue que llevaron a otro parque parte de la ambientación, permitiendo que el Sr. se detuviera mas tiempo antes de llegar a su destino final.

Le envío un archivo de word y video, que esta en español, incluyo un apéndice en ingles al final lo más importante.

Jay Jagannatha!!!

Pada yatra 2023 Ki Jay!!!

Jay Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga!!!

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kisora Dasi (El león que desea saltar a Goloka)

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HK, pamho, Jay Gurudeva!!!!!

ASA - AgtSP!!!

Thanks to their blessings, the festival turned out very nicely, in an atmosphere of collaboration and appreciation.

HpS - Super. Those who are chanting the Holy Names want to distribute them.

I had a lot of fun, my distribution of books in those weeks was very ecstatic, I am very grateful for everything, and I also apologize if I offended anyone, I still have a communicator vein, the truth is presented with education and with the desire to help, if anything help this report to improve things, I will be satisfied.

There is an interview with the person who facilitated this service and, like me, it was full, not everyone wants it to be published, I am sure that you will consider that there is nothing wrong with the video.

Thank you so much for your blessings and appreciation. that is what is missing in the administration.

Also an anecdote was that they took part of the setting to another park, allowing Mr. to stop longer before reaching his final destination.

I send you a word and video file, which is in Spanish, I include an appendix in English at the end of the most important thing.

Jay Jagannatha!!!

Pada yatra 2023 Ki Jay!!!

Jay Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!!

 His daughter who adores him:

Yugala Kisora Dasi (The lioness who wishes to jump to Goloka)

ASA - Attaching photo of book distributor (lioness) chase someone to distribute a book.

HK, Maharaj, PAMHO. AGTSP!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru And Gauranga!!!

How r u? How's it going that festival in which you are participating? Are you going to preach there?

Here I’m doing better, I started waking up earlier in the mornings, and overall chanting my rounds better, I’m trying to pronounce the word Krishna as you taught me with the tongue touching the palate, and I have a doubt about how Rāma it’s pronounced, quite frequently I’ve heard the Hindus also pronouncing the R as if almost touched the palate, is that OK?

HpS - Hare Krsna. Not sure. We just try to apply the pronunciation guide in the back of Srila Prabhuapada's books and ask any Oxford Sanskrtists who pass through.

Chant with meaning: Mommy! Mommy!

I set a goal for myself of avoiding having dinner on Friday night in order to wake up earlier on Saturdays, generally I avoid that meal but on that day I tend to celebrate the end of the working week, so how can I manage to be more disciplined in that area?

HpS - Before you offer any Bhoga to Krsna on Friday night just think about why eating light or not will help you on Saturday morning, no? Advance by cultivating intelligence for KRSNA

:::{Hare Krsna}:::

another thing I would like to please ask you about is regarding investing lakshmi, what would be a Vaishnava alternative for stock shares investing?

HpS - Srila Prabhupada had Atreya rsi Das invest by shares in companies as income for the trust funds for the Mayapura and Vrndavana Temples.

Atreya investigated the companies properly and then bought shares, membership.

Investing in Stock Market is not gambling if it is done as good, researched business.

Land (for Grains)

Cows (for milk)

Brahmanas (teachers)

are good investment.

Sriman Das bought house in good school distrivt in California. It was good investment. Land and Brahmanas.

Also if one would like to invest in third party’s commercial projects, which industry’s areas could be better options?

I felt very identified with the Deva-Vrata’s letter your referred me, about the Jesus Christ subject, I always as well felt very very identified with him and his teachings.

HpS - So does Srila Prabhupada. His sincerity of appreciaton probably make our seem like vanity!

Currently I’m reading a book called Atomic Habits, and I’m founding it of so much benefit, learning to set to myself goals, try to stick to the habits which lead to them, and building a whole new life, one step at a time.

ASA - 👍

Also I’m organizing myself with specific plannings for the things I need to buy for improving my service and sadhana, and for other areas of my life.

I’m enjoying myself with a sense of progress.

thank you very very much Maharaj!

hope everything it’s more than well over there!

your servant,

Federico

HpS - ASA -- We heard from Cakravarty Das that SP said, "Become self realized, build your character and preach."

Do you think the whole world should read the big two volume edition of the KRSNA book! We do. Along with that Vedabase,Io version is great!! Balarama preaching to Rukmini.

Hare Krishna again Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

In response to your question at the end of my last letter.. I am actually living in Houston at the moment, indefinitely!

I also wanted to thank you for your last letter.. you said that we all really have only one Best Friend, and that we will feel lonely until we have His association again.. So I guess it’s better to try to contact Him again, instead of trying to make temporary arrangements for friendship and love in this material world!

I have heard that you may be coming back here later this year; that is great because the last time you left we were thinking you may not come back to Houston. Looking forward. 🙏

Thank you again Maharaja,

Your servant, Abhaya Dasa

HpS - Awk! We cannot connect your name with your form!!!! A picture? Context!!! Awk!!!

Who is your friend?

😃

Hare Krsna, Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

I follow HH Vaisesaka Maharaja on facebook. He always gives thought provoking advices.

I asked Him personally one question about fear and he kindly responded. Due to His answer was so warm hearted I guess that is worthy to share it within your Blog.

HpS - ASA - Our Blog, no?

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Dear Chandramukhi, Bhadram te! Jaya Srila Prabhupada. Bhadram te! Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

Fear is the normal condition of this material world, because although we are eternal spirit souls, we are inhabiting temporary, material bodies, and we don't know when our time of death will arrive. Even the demigods are fearful. This is powerfully illustrated in the following verse from the teachings of Lord Kapiladeva:

mad-bhayād vāti vāto ’yaṁ

sūryas tapati mad-bhayāt

varṣatīndro dahaty agnir

mṛtyuś carati mad-bhayāt

It is because of My supremacy that the wind blows, out of fear of Me; the sun shines out of fear of Me, and the lord of the clouds, Indra, sends forth showers out of fear of Me. Fire burns out of fear of Me, and death goes about taking its toll out of fear of Me. (SB 3.25.42)

Here Krishna is speaking as the inescapable time factor. Time is the force that destroys all created beings. However, devotees realize Krishna in His personal form, as the all-merciful and all-powerful Personality of Godhead. Devotees also cultivate faith that Krishna, as the supreme controller, is always protecting them and maintaining them. Nothing can happen without the Lord's sanction. In order to relieve His devotees from all anxiety and fear, Krishna tells Arjuna the peace formula:

bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ

sarva-loka-maheśvaram

suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ

jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati

A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs of material miseries. (BG 5.29)

Devotees who realize the Lord in this way live in Vaikuntha, the realm of no anxiety, even if they are physically still present here in the material world.

By regularly absorbing your attention in the transcendental sound vibration of the holy name, Bhagavad-gita, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, gradually all fear, anger, greed and other unwelcome intruders will be forced out of your mind. After all, as we know from Srimad Bhagavatam (1.1.14), Krishna's holy name is feared even by fear personified! 

I hope some of this is helpful for you. It is true, the material world is a frightening place, and ultimately our only recourse is to become fully Krishna conscious. Then we will be fearless, knowing that, as spirit souls, we can never come to any real harm.

With affectionate blessings,

Vaisesika Dasa

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Thanks Gurudeva

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS - So the answer is 😟

Hare Krsna!