Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

It was wonderful meeting you and spending time with you in the Boro. The program in the park was beautiful.

We organized a very nice welcoming ceremony for Paramaanandha Sri Sri Gaura Nitai on 13th May. We invited our devotee group in Atlanta, had nice kirtan and prasadam.

This is a small literal welcoming ceremony we did:

https://www.youtube.com/live/oahvfImkZAk?feature=share

We are trying to serve them nicely Guru Maharaj. Vishaka is very attached to them and dresses them every day in nice clothes. Please bless us to serve them with enthusiasm and devotion for the rest of our lives Guru Maharaj.

We forgot to ask the other day Guru Maharaj, but do you have any instructions for us on how to serve Their Lordships?

HpS - Nothing special!!!

We also did abishek on Ekadashi for Their Lordships.

We are trying to do the full morning program everyday.

We are in Dallas now at Srinath and Divya's place for 2 weeks for Sadhu Sanga.

Your humble servant

Srirama Krishna Das

HpS - Thank you for this news!! It was so nice for you to visit The Boro also. Devotees were very happy to meet you.

We will have another program the 15th of July. Then hopefully a big program in September.

Can you get in touch with H. H. Bhakti-vikasha Swami?

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Hare Krishna, All Glories to Srila Prabhupada. With my deepest obeissances, to His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Swami and devotees.

March 2023 was the most merciful month for disciples and aspirants-to-disciples as we could serve Gurudeva in the best state of being aware that is Krishna Consciousness.

I felt really appointed all the time for I was embraced by the vaishnava community while serving here and there with small tasks.

The program in the Universities where neat, whith compact groups with high influence over the students and society. Recently I got a message from a teacher at UdeM that told me she and some collegues still chant Hare Krishna! I stand a servant of your servants: Govinda, Lalita, Anandamaya, Gadadhar and their sweet associates from NIOS, Institute for which I was invited officialy by Abhiram Prabhú to serve as academic in the field of Sociology of Eating.

Finca Nueva Goverdhan opened Her gates to guests for four weeks in El Retiro Trascendental ASA, and we where exctatic to live even a moment on Hare Krishna community programs, acompanied by the Big Nandita Bovine Mother and astonished by Agni Hotra as inaugural ceremony. Some videos where filmed, we are still working on the edits for a Documental.

Centro de Prédica Krishna Balaram in Huerto de los Leones (All Glories to Lord Nrisimha Deva orchard!) was also inaugurated in an extatic Festivity. Gadadhar, and other devotees like me are currently serving at Huerto de los Leones' Sunday Sankirtan at noon. A fluid place, few devotees but always attentive.

Currently trying to serve from my position, following HpS on Social Media and his Bhagavad-gītā seminar, the Principles and Sadhana and sharing with a variety of different devoted personalities in a challenging world full of realizations, full of mercy!

Thank you Maharaja and sweet devotees!

Sincerely: Your developing servant.

Bhakta Guillermo Sepúlveda.

HpS - Super. We still have your beads for 1st initiation. Have you been following standard for six months. Your secular name is Guiermo Sepulvida? We can exchange some chats on Whatsapp?

Hare Krishna, Gurudeva 🙏🏻 

Please accept my humble obeisances! 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Here is a little report about our translation progress:

We have already translated into Spanish about 80 % of the book. 

We still have a few chapters and graphics left. I will do this work.

On the other hand, two of the devotees who were part of our team (helping with the style correction and the proper placement of the Sanskrit words) are not going to be able to continue with this service.

Now, we are only Indira Sakti dd and me in the team. She is in charge of the book's design and the elaboration of the graphics.

So, Gurudeva I am wondering who could help us with the style correction?

HpS - What is 'style correction'? Is it how the language flows?

Gandharva Das is not working with you? Maybe we can get him enthused to help again.

In the coming days I will meet Indira Sakti dd to discuss more in detail about the work.

Thank you so much for your patience, Gurudeva 🙏🏻

Trying to be in service:

Mitravinda dd.

HpS - From our opinion this is a FANTASTIC service to the Hispanic world. This book makes NOS, the complete science of devotion, like six times more accessible.

Thank you.

What is style?

Jay Maharaj HK PAMHO AGTSP!

how r u? Here Im soing good, had some days being ill, and now Im gradually getting back to my regular Sadhana, well, regarding the falling of the jiva, I’ve read the verse you mentioned, and frankly speeking I’ve been hearing some of Bhaktisundar Maharaj’s classes and I got to know that he has another opinion on the subject, and I adhere to it.

You Maharaj have always been a great inspiration for me and you will always be, regardless of that topic.

Many times when I speak in English I remember you, I feel you inspire me to speak better :)

I’ve been through some struggle in my life, we are not seeing more each other with my ex conjugal partner, and I quit some bad habits which make me feel better, also have to be very strict with my diet in order to feel ok :) so that’s in part a thing I like because tapasya is the only way to get to know Krishna.

I’ve been following a local Ayurvedic doctor and now I’m seeking another one from India looking for some more advanced Ayurvedic treatment and knowledge as the one I was having some years ago. In spite of the doctor I’m learning new stuff about ayurveda, which may seem very basic for some people, like the importance of being well shaved, having a cold shower, sometimes I need to hear it from the right person and other times it works reading or informing me about the subject to desire it or to begin to practice it. I’ve always been really curious. Now Im reading the 3rd canto, the answers from Maitreya Muni, Im really enjoying it.

Also Im working a lot and trying to sabe some money for the future. I reduced my spendings to the minimum, just buying the best bhoga I can get to perform the simplest diet which keeps me in good health.

Thank you for let me perceive more my feelings.

Maharaj, how can I develop more tolerance? how can I be very careful with the medical diet and the sadhana?

hope you are well Maharaj!!

please accept again my obeisances!

your servant,

Federico

HpS - AgtSP!!!!! Text Three of Upadesamrta gives so much information about tolerance.

Hope you are having nice association with devotees.

Are you in Mexico?

My respects to Bh. Sundara Maharaja if you meet him!!

Hari Bolo.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias.

Nuevamente escribiéndole después de unos meses para informarle lo que vengo haciendo en la actualidad y también para comentarle algunos temas personales.

Sigo viviendo acá en Huancayo-Perú.

Hace aproximadamente 3 meses que no estoy haciendo sankirtan (distribución de los libros de Srila Prabhupada), por diferentes circunstancias.

Estoy trabajando con Prabhu Devarshi Narada, el devoto da clases de manera virtual sobre temas de (Jyotish, Vastu, Ayurveda, etc). Se le encuentra en facebook (Astrología Védica Perú).

Mi trabajo consiste en editar libros de Jyotish, Ayurveda, etc; también algunos libros como el Uddhava-gita, Paramatma-Sandarbha, Bhagavat-Sandarbha, etc.

También estoy estudiando Diseño Gráfico, prácticamente me estoy actualizando. (Los tiempos son diferentes).

Aprendiendo Palmistry-Samudrika, muy interesante por que también lleva Jyotish.

Con respecto a mi Sadhana, 4:30 am Mangal-artik me conecto con usted y los hermanos espirituales por GotoMeeting, 16 rondas, cuatro principios, mí lectura personal, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 4, primera parte “La creación de la cuarta orden”, Capítulo 15 “Advenimiento y coronación del Rey Prthu”.

Mi servicio es todos los días atendiendo a la Govardhana Sila y Saligrama Silas, bañándolas y dándole sus alimentos, también atiendo a Gaura Nitay.

No estoy asistiendo al templo de Huancayo, hay mucha política, mi asociación es con mis amigos devotos a través de redes sociales y llamadas por celular y en Mangal-artik con usted y los hermanos espirituales.

Tengo comunicación con la madre Nadiya Nivasi Dasi, por asuntos de la casa y terrenos, queremos vender la casa. También mantenemos una bonita amistad sin rencores.

Ahora mi enfoque es cultivarme personalmente y espiritualmente.

Me despido de usted Guru Maharaja, que Nrsimha lo proteja siempre.

Hare Krsna.

Atte.

Gadai Gauranga Dasa.

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!

Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja, please accept my respectful obeisances.

Writing to you again after a few months to inform you of what I am currently doing and also to discuss some personal issues.

I still live here in Huancayo-Peru.

I have not been doing sankirtan (distribution of Srila Prabhupada's books) for about 3 months, due to different circumstances.

HpS/ASA - ...but we meet people that KRSNA sends to us in our regular work and to them we can preach and distribute books, no?

I am working with Prabhu Devarshi Narada, the devotee teaches virtually on topics of (Jyotish, Vastu, Ayurveda, etc). He is found on facebook (Vedic Astrology Peru).

My job is to edit books on Jyotish, Ayurveda, etc; also some books like Uddhava-gita, Paramatma-Sandarbha, Bhagavat-Sandarbha, etc.

I am also studying Graphic Design, I am practically updating myself. (The times are different).

Learning Palmistry-Samudrika, very interesting because it also has Jyotish.

Regarding my Sadhana, 4:30 am Mangal-artik I connect with you and Godbrothers by GotoMeeting, 16 rounds, four principles, my personal reading, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 4, first part “The creation of the fourth order ”, Chapter 15 “Advent and coronation of King Prthu”.

HpS - Srila Prabhupada said that for understanding Political Science we shall study the speeches of Maharaja Prth! Then you can teach the Mayor, Governor, President!

My service is every day taking care of Govardhana Sila and Saligrama Silas, bathing them and giving them their food, I also take care of Gaura Nitay.

I am not attending the Huancayo temple, there is a lot of politics, my association is with my devoted friends through social networks and cell phone calls and in Mangal-artik with you and the spiritual brothers.

HpS - I heard from Srila Prabhupada's lips that there will always be problems in the Temples. This is the material world, but we should take shelter of Krsna and Balarama (Hare Krsna, Hare Rama!), and then go on with our service to Srila Prabhupada in ISKCON making friendships with devotees in terms of their purity and avoiding their material attachments.

Fine art.

Associate as you can.

Watch for KRSNA to adjust the politics!

I have communication with mother Nadiya Nivasi Dasi, for house and land issues, we want to sell the house. We also maintain a beautiful friendship without grudges.

HpS - Very nice. By your advancement in Hari Kirtan and the association of devotees, we can establish Daivi Varna Ashrama Dharma in the proper form in the current Age.

My focus now is to cultivate myself personally and spiritually.

I bid you farewell Guru Maharaja, may Nrsimha protect you always.

Hare Krsna.

Atte.

Gadai Gauranga Dasa.

HpS - Thank you!! Expect Krsna to send many opportunities for Sankirtan. Catch them. Maybe He will do big magic.

Hare Krishna!

Please accept my humble obeisances!

All glories to you!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

Thanks so much for sharing about the state parks. I'm here at Finger Lakes State park, it's a beautiful place to chant and read.

I was going to go on a Japa walk, but then my camping neighbor saw me and asked if I was Buddhist. We got to talking and he said that he read Bhagavad Gita As it is!

I gave him a copy of "If attacked I'll chant Hare Krishna", and a temple song book. we read from Srimad Bhagavatam and Light of the Bhagavata!

It was really beautiful to show the pictures from the LOB in the middle of a forest with all the birds chirping.

ASA - "Chir Ping" 🐦 . . 🐦

I thought of you when the page turned to the picture of the renounced monk. And then I also remembered the LOB seminar in Boise.

HpS - Wonder Filled Book!! 😆

I guess I just wanted to say thanks for everything. I appreciate you so much and it's really beautiful out here!!

Hare Krishna!!

Part Two

I'm here at the RVC [Rupa-anuga Vedic College] and I had a conversation about the training program.

They are sleeping from 9p-3am. (So this is kinda late for the "get up early and get your rounds done" program...) (what do you think??)

ASA - No, that is fine. Get your rounds done early can be before Mangala arati, before breakfast, before 10AM, 13-before breakfast . . .

Then a full morning program and other programs during the day.

The focus here is teamwork and chanting during the brahma murhurta, and they have an amazing program of reading, book distribution, and Harinam every day!

HpS/ASA - Super!

This program is so blissed out!! It's the spiritual world!!!!

ASA - Discussed enrolling?

Your servant,

Jaya Hari Das

ASA - More!