Letters to the editor

AgtSP.

Paoho.

Thanks you very much, Maharaja.

I am Pablo of the Parikrama, from Spain.

My thoughts about Vraja-Mandala Parikrama...I have been thinking, and I have been watching my " treasures ", the VRAJ MANDAL PARIKRAMA 2003 GUIDE BOOK, the SRI SRI 84 KROSH VRAJAMANDAL MANCHITRA DARSHAN by Baba Sri Swarupa Das Maharaja, photos, THE COLOR GUIDE TO ( RADHA KUNDA, GOVARDHANA, and VRNDAVANA ) by Rajasekhara Das Brahmacari, and the images of my memories.

Is so dificult choose, separate. Very strongs feelings on all sides, but, being natural, there are things that I always remember more;

Bhajan Kutir of Rupa Goswami, the one that is in the middle of the fields, a little hut.

ASA - M/P - <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />     Jaya Srila Prabhupada, Pfanrh.     I don't remember the name of the place, but I think we are thinking of the same place. He wrote intense stories there!

Radha Kunda, together the tonge of Govardhana, where the blood come out. 

ASA - M/P - <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  So many times nobody there.  You can just sit there alone and chant and Krsna will give you so  much realization.

Puspa samadhi of Gaura Kisora das Babaji.

The Yamuna and her banks.

The Bhajana Kutir of Sanatana Goswami??, next where we camped, a school??, there was a little house-temple, nothing special, with one old Brahmana, doing the Sundara arati at nigth. NO sound sophistication, hitting two Karatalas, an old man singing, the aroma of ghee, the ligths and shadows, the ecstatic face of continuos services, his years and the raw devotion. 

ASA - M/P -   !!! ! !

The beautiful and wonderful deity of Syamasundara of Syamananda Pandita, I love he.

The intimate and wonderful Rasa-Lila arena, Seva-kunja. My body hairs stand on end to make the trip. It seemed that at any time, before an unforgivable offense, the hundreds of monkeys go to carve me, but, instead, was intense but quite, beautiful. Surrealistic.

The new donated ISKCON temple of Vrinda Devi and her Kunda. All full of Tulasi.

The incredible Maha-prasadam of Krsna-Balarama Mandir...cupcakes-muffins!!.

The Samadhi of Rupa goswami and other.

The towers of Radha-Madana-Mohana Temple, that color !!, it seems the lust of pure heart.

The Joker and beautiful Radharamana of Gopala Bhatta Goswami.

The wonderful Kesi-ghata.

The wonderful and mistic Vamsi-Vata and the Murtis and Salagram-silas of Gopiswara-Mahadeva.

The Govindaji Temple that You taught me, with the next small temple of Hanuman, the Protector.

The pink Dresses of Krsna-Balarama Mandir.

Radharani in the Krsna-Balarama. Is so young, I think that is the only place that I see She so young, so beautiful.

The Prabodhananda Sarasvati samadhi. 

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The rare and surprising Kaliya-ghata, with his tree.

The back side of the Krsna-Balarama mandir, next to go-sala of ISKCON.

Of course, Govardhana and his Balarama sila, together with Govardhana sila.

The sugar cande of the Vrajavasis, and their chapatis.

The hill where we stop and could see the place where Akrura saw Krsna-Balarama expand on Vishnu before gone.

I always give thanks to Yamuna for letting me across her water swimming. I will never forget that.

And finally, the forest, particularly at morning, with the parrots and birds, and the fog, or at evening next the banks of Yamuna, with the condensation. 

ASA - M/P - <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" /> Have you heard the songs o Krsna and Balarama, then come along!    Come along!

The Majestic Kusum-Sarovar, and the wonderful rhyme and letter of Damodarastaka.

Is impossible to describe all what I mean.

At your feet.

HARE KRSNA.

ASA - M/P - <img alt="" height="18" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/02.gif" title="" width="18" />   <img alt="" height="18" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/02.gif" title="" width="18" />   <img alt="" height="18" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/02.gif" title="" width="18" />   <img alt="" height="18" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/02.gif" title="" width="18" />      How is it every possible to get to that place and never leave!?    Even a little, little hut, in one hole in a wall in Vraja is wonderful!     How can we go there?

By following the Instructions of Rupa Goswami!  Nectar of Instruction!

Soldier!   Are you changing 16-rounds?! 

AGTSP

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I hope all is well with your travels dearest Maharaj. How is your health? How is blue baboon?

ASA - Monkey - Piggy -  Like we explain-ed in the DTC we got intense agitation from maybe the type of oil in the cooking we weren't used to!   Ooof!   10.23PM.      Oooof!       Will have BhVai class with the Blue B. and his fiends (friends!) tommorrow!       How are you?

We are headed for Europe and India on Monday!

Just keeping in touch and wondering if you could give us all some practical advice on controlling our speech! ?

ASA - M/P - Well...   all we know is, "Get up early and get your rounds done! Today is a good day to die chanting Hare Krsna/Rama all the time!"

Your servant in seperation, Gaura LIla Dasa (RTS)

ASA - Hari-lila Das and Mother Madhvi are here with us from Houston. Very nice association. Monday....      Come with us by this Blog!     <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />   <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" />  <img alt="smiley" height="20" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" /> 

gurumaharaja le ofresco mis respetuosas reverencias:

ASA - Monkey - Piggy - TlgaSP!!!!!   Sentimos muy feliz oir de Vd, Senor Italo!!!!

Estoy en Lima ya para partir a Chepen y buscar asociasion con los devotos en Chiclayo.

ASA - Monkey - Piggy -   !!!!! 

tengo algunas anecdotas en los sueños, quiza esto sea muy intimo pero no me queda otra, al menos quisiera saber por lo que estoy pasando.

En Mayo soñe que estaba al lado de Krishna, me decia ¿..tanto tiempo...?, al menos lo que recuerdo, yo le respondi no pude soportar tu enrgia, fue muy intenso, me mostro una energia que creaba el mundo tanto como lo destruia esa energia giraba en espiral y era muy ruidosa como los truenos, despues cada lugar del planeta tierra tenia un nombre en sanscrito, su presencia de El me llenaba de felicidad y despues de eso desperte con esa misma felicidad. Hay muchas otras...

ASA - Monkey - Piggy - Oooooof ! ! ! ! !

yo que se no pude verlo apenas escuche su voz, pero en ese momento estaba completamente consiente.

En otras ocasiones antes de que me saquen de Chosica, tenia realizaciones como que me cantaban mantras desde dentro de mi corazon, el sonodo era muy agradable, a veces solo unas palabras... istagosti, tanto en el calor como en el frio, sadhu, solo deseo agruparlos, se escuchaba claro, y algunas mas...

Le parece si le envio mas anecdotas, cada tres dias o una vez por semana, son muchas y me encuentro inspirado.

ASA - Monkey - Piggy -   Hare Krsna!     Hare Krsna.

Algunos de mis problemas y es una gran duda, es que mi Inteligencia y tantas señas me indican que nesecito un matrimonio, yo no estoy de acuerdo, todo me dice que si, pero no me interesa y tengo gran dificultad, por favor digame que debo hacer... no se

ASA - Monkey - Piggy - Nosotros tambien.  Como esta su 16-rondas y cuatro principios?   Di nos unas noticias de Chiclayo!

Hare Krishna Gurudev:

TLGSP!!!!

En Janmastami no pude instalar a Gopal, pero afortunadamente instalamos a Gopal en Radhastami (ayer), la fiesta fue maravillosa, los bhajans y el kirtan fueron un nectar,

de hecho todos los devotos pudimos disfrutar de hacer servicio devocional a Sri Gopal,

todos fuimos muy afortunados de poder cantar Hare Krishna, y participar en el abishek al Señor.

Realmente me siento muy muy afortunado de que Sri Krishna haya venido a mi hogar para recibir mi adoración. Gurudev, yo soy un tonto, pero le pido por favor que Usted me cualifique para que yo pueda servir a Gopal con humildad, conocimientio, y amor devocional,

por favor Gurudev yo le pido por favor, que por su misericordia sin causa, Gopal acepte mi servicio, pues sin la gracia del maestro espiritual todo los esfuerzos que yo haga son inútiles.

Mas adelante le voy a enviar las fotos de Gopal que Usted me pidio en el mail anterior. Espero que se encuentre bien. Acepte mis reverencias y perdone todas mis ofensas. Hare Krishna. Su aspirante a sirviente. Citrak Das

PD: el sadhna esta bien, la familia esta bien, el trabajo esta bien.

ASA - BW - Hare Krsna, Citraka Prabhu.    HpS es poco destruido por mucho aceite en el subji hoy dia y mucho, moo-cho trabajo para los eventos y BhSastri x Vaibahava.    Y Hermano Burro tiene 63-anos!       Tenemos que dependar mas y  mas en acceptar lo que quiere Krsna.           Aparece a el que su servicio a Gopal super.   Tiene que tomar segunda iniciacion, no?  Para adorar muy fuerte a Gopal, pero informalmente primero es O.K.     Primero cosa es amor, segundo limpieza, 3-punctualidad y entonces varios rituales etc. Entonces Gopal va a ser feliz!!!                    Que pasa con el Yatra Patagonico?

D i a r y

of a

Travel'n  Creature!

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA, Radha Natabara Ashrama

Nitai-gaurasundara, M. Matsya, Abhiseka, ASA Wandering Miscreants!

10.00PM  -   R(13)      -    Ooof!     We're dis-com-boob-a-lated!       We went with Hari-lila Prabhu to Vasant Bai's home for lunch.  Very nice family, worship Visna, Durga, Ganesa, strict vegetarian, maybe oil in the food difficult for us to digest. Also, difference of culture of consciusness, no?

Ha!      Ha!       Hare!

If we, you, us, they are to build bridges, we have to stretch and accomodate. Yet, we are really, really stretched with all the work we have to do and when we came back we were going into moderate convulsions!    We had to rest for about 4-hours and finally we feel a little bit better.

Same thing happened to Prabhupada!

O.K.   Swamiji, look at the letters. Chant Hare Krsna. Do a little work.  Rest a little bit more.  Take more water.      Hari, bolo!

Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada,
All glories to Hanumatpresaka Swami,

    Today i feel especially happy. This process of bhakti yoga is so wonderful.
Last month I was feeling not to good, as you know due to excesive working, making so many plans and stress I developed facial palsy, today I can tell i´m 70% recovered.

ASA - HpS - AGTSP!!!!

     I was meditating about my miserable life, working so much, how difficult is to engage my family in KC, being unable of organizing the interfaith program and how bad my sadhana was, feeling so depressed cause i couldnt reach the standard every serious bhakti yogui must have. Although i´m chanting 16 rounds most of the days, some were so intense that i couldnt do it ( i plan to recover them while in india). But today I heard your offering to Srila Prabhupada on his Vyasa Puja and what I have read many times in NOI by your mercy today got deep in my heart. Since the last  two years I barely associate with non devotees and I realized that my time is spent in working, being with my family or with the amazing devotees of the lord,  sharing symptoms of love described in chapter 4. Then I remembered the words of Srila Prabhupada in the Krsna book chapter the salvation of trinavarta “By developing his eternal relationship with the Supreme Lord, one becomes eligible to create friendship with the devotees” and finally what I heard from you in another occasion quoting Jayananda prabhu´s words that really humility is to understand one´s position. So gurudeva by your huge mercy today my faith in this process has increased, I feel so fortunate of  having the association of the vaisnavas.
    I can see that this process is perfect and everything is in Srila Prabhupada`s books and that I only see obstacles and difficulties due to my imperfect practice. I´m willing to accept my position and with patience make efforts to advance in KC so I can render some service to you and to our beloved Srila Prabhupada.
  One question. As our relationship with guru and Krisna are eternal is eternal also our relationship with the vaisnavas being jiva tattva?

ASA - HpS - AgtSP.      Paoho.      So nice to hear from you and the love amongst the devotees in Plata del Mar, Argentina!     As we understand, our relations as Vaisnavas now are like people in a mental hospital helping each other get free from our insanity and also serving Krsna together in the hospital. When we leave we go to our original homes, services, which may be for one in Vaikuntha, another in Ayodhya, another in Nanda-grama, another in Vrndavana...   So, we always remember our sojurn in the material world in some way and especially when we were struggling to return to Krsna and it's an eternal part of our current service attitude to Krsna. BG says that that which is eternal always exists.  This is our comprehension.
 Struggling to become your servant
 Bhakta Nicasio.

ASA - HpS - We are also struggling to become your servant. As far as we can tell you are doing O.K.    Just have to struggle according to NOI Three.