Letters to the editor

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Please accept my most humble obeisances.

HK Maharaj how r u? Well in reply to your questions, yes I’ve read the first two Bhagavatam’s cantos and now I’m reading 3rd canto, so would you like me to re read first canto as you told me or is there any other reading you would recommend me? I have a portrait of Radharani in the kitchen because I’ve heard that’s appropriate, still you would like me to have a picture of the deities? I have an altar with Gaura Nitai’s murtis, I daily offer them incense, water and wake them and put them into bed at night, also chant my rounds during Mangala arati in front of them.

For one year more or less, I’ve keeping the service of designing graphically the Sunday feast’s flyer and helping advertising it on social media, everything for the local Yatra, is there any other service you would recommend me?

I’m following you on YouTube :) I’ve watched all the classes that you gave in Spain I think them were, they were very nice and enriching.

I’m trying to chant with faith Maharaj, with sentiment as Bhakti Sundar Maharaj recommends, would you please give us any recommendation on how to chant more deeply?

thanks in advance Maharaj!

wish you are good!

your servant,

Federico

HpS - You seem to be well fixed.

Ready to become an initiated devotee. 16-R, 4-RP?

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

As of every two weeks:

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Hare Krishna. Hope U are going well.

We are working on keeping 16R, 4AM, 4P. Reading SB everyday.

Health is ok. Our new diet is good and in goodness, so we feel with more energy.

The Waldorf Pedagogy Congress was amazing. I learned new strategies. It is abig challenge for teachers how to help and accompany the boys of this time.

This year, with my two groups, I have 2 play projects. With the 2nd grade group: "The life of Saint Francis" and with 8th grade group: "Momo". Both are adaptations for students. they are gonna perform in a theater in November.

Thanks a lot for all your support.

Your aspirant servants

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

ASA. Thank you PD and Dama Antuanette.

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Thank for the great news.

We hope you open your own school soon.

We Tweeted about our trip to Houston.

Now we answer two more Blog posts and see you in Mexico.

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to you and Srila Prabhupada!

Dear Guru Maharaja,

I heard and read that Nanda Braja Prabhu, Davendra Krishna Prabhu and Sumitra Radha Mataji are getting 2nd initiation on Sunday! I am so excited for everybody and I will definitely be there!

I was sharing the news and Minakshi Prabhu said he would like to recommend me for 2nd as well! I saw Nityananda Prabhu in the pujari room and told him it was Minakshi Prabhu's idea. He said, "No, it was Radha Kalachandji's idea".

That would be so estatic to be able to serve Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji on the altar and help Gopal Prabhu prepare the offerings for Their Lordships!

Here is the letter of recommendation from Nityananda Prabhu:

Dear Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace and Srila Prabhupada. 

I pray this meets you safe and well.

I am very happy to recommend your dear disciple and a very sincere devotee in our Dallas Yatra, His Grace Jaya Hari Prabhu, for second initiation. Truly, dear Maharaja, your disciples are the best.

His list of many services include:

Tulasi service 

Waking up Srila Prabhupada in his quarters upstairs

Reading Prabhupada nectar during Mangala Arati

Prasad delivery to UTD and UTA (we now have restaurants > Kalachandji Express < at both places)

Srila Prabhupada Guru Puja Aarti

Srila Tamal Krsna Gosvami Samadhi Puja

Flower pick up for the Deities

Deity dish-washing

Deity bhoga pots arranging

Festival of Joy services in the Gift shop tent

Sadhu Sanga kitchen equipment transportation

Thank you so very much!! 

Your servants’ humble servant, affectionately 

Nityananda dasa 

Temple President, Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji Temple, Dallas Texas

Regional Supervisor for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska and Kansas

Thank you very much dear Maharaja. I would be thrilled to serve you in this way! I always want to please you!

Your eternal servant,

Jaya-hari das

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. Paoho. Seems to us you are ready to try second initiation.

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Any comments from the learned readers?

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Hare Krishna querido Guru Maharaja!!.

Reverencias a Sus Pies de Loto!!

HpS/ASA - Pies de loco.

Toda Gloria a Srila Prabhupada!!

Se que Usted esta en España, supongo que por la hora de Argentina aqui 17:00 ya estuvo con el Prabhu Yayanta en la Universidad (lo lei en el Kapi duja, que era hoy), espero haya sido de Su agrado el Programa.

HpS - Como 85% damas, entonce era una programa con buen profundidad cultural.

Subhadra May Devi Dasi con baile Odissi super, Kirtan super.

Pienso nuestra perspective tambien util!

Personalmente bien batallando, pero con algunas conquistas y conociendo nuestros desafios mejor.

Retome la lectura del SB estoy en el capitulo 17 del canto 11 , falta poco para terminarlo y eso me ha entusiasmado, lo leo del veda base con traductor, me canse del libro fisico en portugués.

HpS - Solo o con associados?

Estamos asistiendo en el Servicio de Pujari, una gran bendición

Estoy leyendo pero no tan constante el Pancaratra Pradipa (manual de adoracion)

Y estoy haciendo arreglos de Pintura y otras cosas en el Salon donde recibimos a Los Invitados de los Festivales del Señor.

La Lujuria me ha atacado de a momentos, controlar el cuerpo es mas facil que la mente, pero por alguna misericordia el Señor me trae un monton de slokas y reflexiones en esas batallas.

Seguimos firmes intentando purificar el corazon y acercarnos mas a Sri Sri Radha y Krishna.

Gracias por Todo!!

Hoy ejecutamos ekadasi sin agua hacia mucho tiempo que lo necesitaba, y no podia, mucha mente

A Su Servicio Adi Yajña Das.

Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaja!!.

Obeisances to his Lotus Feet!!.

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada!!

I know that you are in Spain, I suppose that by Argentina time here at 5:00 p.m. you were already with Prabhu Yayanta at the University (I read it in the Kapi duja, which was today), I hope you liked the Program.

Personally well battling, but with some conquests and knowing our challenges better.

I went back to reading the SB, I am in chapter 17 of song 11, there is little left to finish it and that has excited me, I read it from the Veda base with a translator, I got tired of the physical book in Portuguese.

We are assisting in the Pujari Service, a great blessing

I am reading but not so constantly the Pancaratra Pradipa (worship manual)

And I am doing painting arrangements and other things in the Hall where we receive the Guests of the Festivals of the Lord.

Lust has attacked me at times, controlling the body is easier than the mind, but for some mercy the Lord brings me a lot of slokas and reflections in those battles.

We remain firm trying to purify the heart and get closer to Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.

Thanks for everything!!

Today we performed ekadasi without water, I had needed it for a long time, and I couldn't, a lot of mind.

At Your Service Adi Yajna Das

HpS - Are you on the rural project with Nikunja? Any news of Pancha tattva Das?

If you continue with Sadhana bhakti, Raga anu ga will come.

Then your Sankirtan will be very powerful.

Hope to talk with you from Mexico.

con't from here https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/13871/

HpS - Did not know about blind fellow. Just one student? What do you do for him?

ND - Yes, one kid, that is the program for this kind of disability. He is going to regular elementary school with 500 other students. I help him walk and move around (he usually uses a stick but in the school that is impossible as school is a small building full of kids, so it is very crowded), emotional support, help him follow the classes (for example telling him what is written on the board or presentation), make digital documents for him from teacher’s presentations and papers (he has kind of a tablet adjusted for blind men), etc.

Able to preach in the environment?

I chant HK (before/after job) and then smile at people, and if they ask why I am so calm and serene, I reply according to circumstances.

HpS - Smile, comportment, Kirtan. Three Sankirtan tools Srila Prabhupada says we have and should use, no?

Can you introduce pantheism in your professional work eg. taste of water, light of the sun?

ND - Not really. Mostly to the boy. With him yes. As he is blind but intelligent, although teenager. When we are alone, he asks questions. We talk. We covered different topics, God has many names, vegetarianism (not just for health but because suffering of the animals), man woman attraction, …

Regarding this point of sharing Krsna consciousness - I gleaned from listening to Radhika Ramana Prabhu and his childhood, how different is USA from Pula, Croatia. Multi cultural vision, specially sharing spiritually or faith is very much more closed here than in USA. Sure, it can be done, but there is no supported possibility (ex. presentations in town palace, radio, TV, news web portals) and when doing it, not much people will come.

Why is so?

Between other things, it could be not just because people are very demoniac. Could be because devotees are not finely developed so -preach- fanatically (above their understanding and realisation - birds can fly as their wings allow), not according to kala desa patra and put emphasis on aspects that are not needed at the moment. 

Also, town is small, SP left Butler and went to New York ...

However, all that being said, maybe/hopefully the sharing is not big in numbers but is penetrating subtly and maturely by devotees smiling in their workplaces. 

HpS - Yes, that is new aspect of this movement. Srila Prabhupada says that Chapter Two of BG is not sufficiently detailed for Arjuna to apply, so Chapter Three is 'vrtti', professional devotional service. What we are talking about in terms of peoples professions.

Most people need to see the example, no?

Sannyasa?

ND - So many aspects/thoughts to it. Some of it are:

• Forbidden in kali yuga. 
• Adjusted for kali yuga. 
• Markata vairagya. 
• Srila Prabhupada : “no more sannyasa”. Which follows dress “rules” - SP : “No more this showbottle, cheating. It is very ludicrous. Even there is a promise that "We shall not fall down again," that is also not believable. What is the use? Better go and speak philosophy in your gṛhastha dress, not this dress, but you have nice coat, pants, gentleman. Who says no? I never said. Rather I shall be glad to see that up-to-date (my emphasis) gentlemen with tilaka and śikhā are speaking. That is very prestigious everywhere. Why this false dress? What is the wrong to become gṛhastha? …”

HpS - Here is citation about 'forbidden in Kali-yuga'https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/6/13/

I am talking about the formalities in VAD and ISKCON, but especially about the natural spiritual development that VAD presents.

It is a big and deep topic. As is Krishna consciousness, bhakti yoga. Wide, deep and individual, as well as collective (Hari Nama sankirtana).

Thank you for engaging in correspondence with me. I understand we are miles away by air, but hopefully 'packed together' as per SP (you chant here, I chant there...)

YS ND

HpS - Thank you. We are packing..... !!! ... Fly tomorrow.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Jay Sri Sri Goura Nitay 

Dandavat Pranams dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my sure obeisances at your feet guruji

A small summary of this little student of Bhakti Yoga 

My Health, difficult, 40 years in this body, new challenges, knees, shoulders, back and eyesight. It seems that soon I will have to listen to the temple lectures in a chair. I had a lot of pain in the sciatic nerve, today has already improved.

HpS - Nice to hear from you!! Parasurama avatara Das is returning to Santiago tomorrow from Madrid. Seems that chanting and dancing in the right way should help sciatica??? We have good results.

In service, we maintain the attitude of glorifying Lord Kirshna daily with their holy names, daily reading BG, Daily Puja at home, distribution of prasadam, bakery and pastry with Manjuali DD, she is the expert in all this, I am dedicated to the sale and deliveries, and the best part, taste and give the go-ahead.

Indian classic music in progress, With good discipline we would obtain better results and of course with the Lord Krishna grace. 

Adding services for the temple together with the new administration, kirtan committee, support in maintenance and security for now. Restaurant, hmm? maybe.

Ashrama, enduring difficulties of the mind and being compassionate to reach the final goal more purified.

HpS - You should aim for Sannyasa! That will be the maximum benefit for your whole family. Renounce limited relations to have eternal relations.

Please your guidance, kirtan standard for year 2023 its available? Can other Gaudiyas conduct kirtan in our iskcon temples?

HpS - I don't know these rules. I think a lot of local choices available. Have to contact the J. Guru Das, Virabahu Das et al.

at your faithful and sure service

Lalita Madhava Das

HpS - Thank you! What about your Mother? No news of her for a long time.

How is the Sankirtan spirit in the Temple?

Other things happening in the Chile yatra?

What is the consciuosness in Chile?