Letters to the editor

I took the liberty of writing you to humbly request your guide in this process of spiritual advancement. Since only around 7 month ago I surrendered to the process. At that time, I had the happiness of meet you and the opportunity to talk with you during your last visit to Chile, which was a great inspiration for me.

Now, I’m taking the Bhakta course in order to learn more about Krishna and how to love and serve Him better. After your departure I have had the wonderful association of your disciples, especially of Priya Sakhi D.D who has taught me lots of things and whom I appreciate too much. We used to go Sankirtana almost every day and that’s how I began to cooperate with BIJAM, contributing my experience as secretary and teacher of English, translating the reports we send you each 15 days.

 However, since I am working (at 2 places simultaneously) chanting all my rounds has been difficult, there are days I can’t chant 16 rounds.  I try to chant on the bus, on the metro and now I’m adapting my life to do it. I have had some other problems, especially related to people who WERE important in my life, but now I’m sure I don’t want to continue chewing the chewed.

 When I got the Kapi Dhvaja of 6th November, I felt sad because you asked us about our sadhana. That week I had a dream with you; I was really distressed in the dream, but in a very paternal gesture, you made me feel calm and happy. We also had a conversation, but I don’t remember the details… (Poor memory) was it a signal?

 I tell you all this, because I know you are interested on everybody who is cooperating with the foundation keeps a good sadhana. I really like very much the service that I’m doing I feel that I’m able to contribute even with my two cents. That's why I beg you give me your blessing and instructions in order to improve my sadhana, my service and my spiritual life in general.

Thanks for all your mercy and patient, Maharaj! (sorry for the lenght of the letter<img alt="" src="http://hps-d6.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/a15.gif" style="width: 30px; height: 18px" title="" />)

Your most fallen servant, Nadia Villar B.

HpS -  ISKCON Founder Acharya, Srila Prabhupada Ki Jai!  Esteemed Teacher, Nadia Villar, paoho.

Thank you for your letter. We have patience (Upadesamrta Text Three), but enthusiasm is more important than patience.  So ... be enthusiastic to accomplish the most essential service first, chanting 16-good rounds daily.

When you adjust to do that you will see that your family situation improves, your economy improves, your health improves, people respect your preaching, administration will be at the end of your finger etc.

Getting up early and getting your rounds done (well) is the best way to improve every other thing in the maximum rapid and profound way!

Of course, be a little patient to advance, but make rapid progress.

Avasya raksibe krsne (NOI), Krsna has given us this service as His priority request, so certainly he will give us all the facility (job, friends) necessary to accomplish it!

Can you post a photo of your selves someplace for us?

 DEAR GURUDEVA,

PAMHO, AGTSP,AGTHPS!!,

WE ARE GOING OUT ON BOOK DISTRIBUTION EVERY SATURDAY,ARROUND 12 CRAZY PEOPLE EACH TIME IS - 15 DEGREES OUT THERE.YESTERDAY 112 P‛S BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED.

PRAHLADA COOKED ESTATIC CARAMEL HALAVA FOR THE DEVOTEES.

I WISH I COULD GO EVERY DAY!! WAIT ONE WEEK IS FAR TOO LONG.

I HOPE YOUR HEALTH IS STRONG.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE  BLESSINGS AND UNLIMITED MERCY.

HARE KRSNA

YOUR ASPIRANT TO SERVANT

BHAKTIN SUSANA

HpS

Hare Krsna, Susana of Radha desa!    We were all in India last trip also?  For sure I remember traveling in Europe and Spain!

You can do book distribution during the week also. You can go out on the internet!

If you are ready for first initiation we need letter from Temple with their recomendation! !

Dear Gurudev:

I'm so excited with the notice of your next visit to Spain!! I'll try to take some days of my holydays, to be in Madrid temple and follow you any where you go. You will be in Barcelona temple too? I hope you can.

I follow in my effort for fight against this voice that says me every day: " where you going?, you be fine here in the warm bed... don't leave it!, stay warm and sleep again.." some times the effort is bigger but finally when I'm in front of my dear Gour-Nityananda deities, I can realize that this is what I should to do every day, try humbly to follow your instructions, you teachings, Srila Prabhupada's teachings and advices.

Dear Gurudev, I wait for your next visit, and the next KD to ear some fresh news about you.

You humble servant

Prananath Das

Pd.  Where or how can I get some copy of the movie that you say in some KD? Oscar's Prabhu Movie

Radhe Radhe Shyam!!!!!!!!!!!
 

HpS  Hare Krsna.  Nice to hear from you.  Yes, we are supposed to land in Madrid and then go to Barcelona and New Vraja.  The exact, proposed, dates should be as always at:

www.jayarama.us/kd/cal.txt

Y e s ,  we face the same challenge.  So, easy to sleep when we should be chanting and writing.

Benjamin Franklin said, "Be active, work. There will be enough time for sleep when you are dead!"

I discover that praying to Krsna to help us work and then even doing something that will help keep us awake really advances us.

Jaya.  Hear many details from everyone when we are in Spain!
 

I'm afraid that my japa is still cut, a thousand excuses not get it to be continuous, uncut.
Varuna normal, barely see, and Virginia only cause me problems, you may need to be a long time without seeing Varuna and the truth is that scares me a little because I am very difficult to control my mind in that situation, but I learning to have a more global vision, or so I would like.
They really need my japa is continuing to be well, I know very well, and I wish you much, but I can not.
My mind makes problems eat my day, my steps, plans and the truth, I'm trying to break a stone wall, fought with everything and just look away all that is around me. I do not think that is bad, but it affects me.
My brother needs my help on the ground at 100 km W of farm madrid, Varuna need me and I him, and I can not end under any order to do my duty well, not even sure I can see Varuna 4 days a month.
I would love to take refuge in ISKCON but I can not leave my brother alone in the ground with everything he has done only by the best and highest intentions. I can not leave Varuna, and all my efforts can not solve the problems.
Yadunanda Swami said one thing that will stay with me "acts as if everything depended on you, knowing that everything depends on Krsna" ... When you throw in the towel?.
I feel betrayed Krsna not protecting me, but how can I abandon my immediate obligations?, What example would give?, How to live with myself not knowing if I did the maximum I could? ... That Krsna forgive me so I will say, I find myself unable to leave anyone, least of Varuna, so helpless. I am young, crazy, arrogant and immature, but Krsna is Almighty, He knows everything, He knows many things. He knows how I am and know I'm crazy for running to his arms, but, how can I live with my faults, my situation, my duties and my divine natural duties ?
Karma says Varuna will not learn anything from me, but he will feel admiration for me and surely will be so, but I will do what I have to do, until Providence oblige me to be somewhere else.
Is it wrong to act like this?
Maharaja forgive me if it has been long, I needed to express myself.
I see you everywhere, thanks.

Thanks you very much.

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All glories to Sri Sri Gouranga Nityananda

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my most humble obeisance

Here Krishna Maharaja, my name is Ignacio González. I have been trying to become a devotee here in Viña del Mar, Chile. I´m studying at the university to become a biology teacher.

 I write this letter to ask you, could you take me as your aspirant disciple? I´m not very advanced because I´m envious, but I have been really trying to change these. Maharaja I really think that I have to serve you in whatever I could be useful in your mission, you are the most expert, learned and pure devotee that I ever know, I´m sure that you are my spiritual master and my position is to serve you eternally.

I have been chanting 16 rounds a day for 2 years now, my service for the last year and a half has been cooking for the deities and giving lectures, for the last 8 month we have been running namahatta programs in my place with the help of other devotees, here in Viña del Mar.

 The last time that you bless us with your visit, here in Viña del Mar, I translated a conference for you (this is a link of a picture where we are together, I´m the one in the back that is holding your bag).

I hope that this letter has not bother you

Trying to serve you

Bh. Ignacio González.

HpS -  AGTSP!   pamho.   I am not so advanced, but I am honestly trying to control my mind and senses and by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada we have ISKCON.

If we stay in the association of devotees and follow Srila Prabhupada's program then we can conquer lust and envy.

I remember our visit to Vina, our house on the coast.

I remember we visited devotees house for Nama hatta program.

The link didn't come.

Is very nice to meet you.

Do you have much contact with Vanamali Dasi en Valparaiso and the devotees there?

Ananda shyama in Santiago stays in regular contact with us.

About initiation look at the link under Guru-tattva in the Bulletin.

O.K?

www.jayarama.us

Hare Krsna!!!!!!!!!