Letters to the editor

Dear Gurudev,

Accept our sincerest and most respectful obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

I hope you are doing very well, you inspire us every day with enthusiasm and determination. 🙌

I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to him for all that he does for us is always praiseworthy. 🌷🌷🌷

yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo

yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto 'pi. 🌻🌻🌻

My rounds have improved, my sadhana too, I am still in the community with several services, one is the service of attending in Bhakti Lunch, from Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to the students, so at noon I can not sing the Gayatri, I have been recommended to sing it twice in the morning or afternoon, that indicated Prabhupada, what do you said about it?

HpS - Jaya. AgtSP. paoho. We never heard that SP said that we could chant it twice at one time. Rather we heard from Dhrsta-ketu Das that Srila Prabhupada told him that chanting after the Sandhya had passed was useless.

However, Trivikrama Swami would chant his gayatri at the first chance after the public program eg. Sunday feast was over and he was personal secretary to Srila Prabhupada for some time. Hare Krsna.

we are only two devotees distributing to 80-140 prasaddam students. For us it is a daily prasadam feast. Krsna Bhagavan Prasadam Ky!

Another doubt about it is that the sunrise here is at about 6:40 and sunset at 7:40. Should that be my schedule to sing the Gayatri? ❤

HpS - Can chant during morning Sandhya ie. after stars disappear and before sun appears, although we heard SP said, 6am 12pm 6pm was also good. Do them at a regular time.

We are trying to serve better, once a week I prepare and do the arati in Mangala Arati and Guru Puja, once a month I sing the Guruastakam and the Vandana Guru, I want to learn to play instruments, Krsna gives me time and its blessings! 🪷🪷🪷

Once a month together with Syam Krsna Gopal we cook for the Tacos Tuesday program. 💓💓💓

We are in the Bhakti Sastri with Laksmana Prabhu. 🤓

During the break everyone went to Miami. Syam and I preferred to stay for other activities in our free time, we lifted Gaura Nitay to a very simple standard and made arati mangala, it was very rewarding since Syam is always cooking at that time, at regular times. 🥰

Now that you will be longer in the USA please give us your blessings to be able to visit you, take darsan and direct instructions. 🙇‍♀

Wishing somehow to please him, his eternal servants in sva dharma. 🙇‍♀🙇‍♀🙇‍♀

Laksmiradha DD y Syam Krsna Gopal🪷🪷🪷

Now that you will be longer in the USA please give us your blessings to be able to visit you, take darsan and direct instructions. 🙇‍♀

Wishing somehow to please him, his eternal servants in sva dharma. 🙇‍♀🙇‍♀🙇‍♀

Laksmiradha DD y Syam Krsna Gopal🪷🪷🪷

HpS - Again, thank you for this letter and news..... ! ... now is 2.05AM up since 12.15AM. Jaya! Let us go to one more letter and then Japa.

Imagine how many people are distributing ISKCON prasadam in the world?

Querido gurudeva porfavor acepte mis reverencias.

Sólo quiero darle las gracias por su visita a México. La visita a Monterrey estuvo llena de enseñanzas, fue como ponerme de frente con todos mis miedos y situaciones en donde he actuado mal. Mucho que pensar acerca de relaciones en general, vida simple, austeridad, desapego, qué es la amistad, familias amandose y luchando juntos, entrega a guru y Krishna, etc.

Que alegría poder ver a devot@s, cada uno con habilidades únicas y defectos que los hacen humanos, pero no les impiden poder servir a Krishna. Siempre hay tantos problemas y en todos lados, pero todo es más fácil con Krishna. 

La depresión, tristeza y ansiedad son sentimientos tan comunes para mí, pero estoy aprendido a ver todo en su justa perspectiva. Supongo que ser mamá de dos adolescentes no es fácil para nadie. Sólo espero que mis hijos puedan tomar buenas decisiones y sean felices con Krishna.

Durante mi regreso a casa, después del campamento en Monterrey, me dijiste que esperabas que conociera en mi camino a gente interesante y tener siempre libros de Srila Prabhupada en mi bolsa. Pensé que eso era muy difícil para mí, porque por lo general me cuesta compartir la conciencia de Krishna con personas que no conozco. Y me encontré de repente en una panadería esperando mi turno para pagar, yo estaba cantando japa y una mujer delante de mí volteo varias veces a mí, de manera insistente, diciendo que había un pajarito, pero yo no entendía a que se refería. Una vez más me pregunto del pajarito y vio mi japa y me preguntó - ¿es un pajarito?- Yo le dije ah, no es un pajarito, es un rosario, con el, canto un mantra. Me dijo que se escuchaba tan bonito, que pensó que era un pajarito. Le expliqué un poco y como no traía libros en la bolsa, le di una tarjeta de NIOS, también le hablé sobre ti. Así que, me di cuenta de lo fácil que es compartir a Krishna, sólo por tu deseo. Me gusta compartir a Krishna con otros y me gustaría ser más útil en tu Sankirtana. 

Por otro lado, el próximo 22 al 27 de abril se realizará el festejo del 150 aniversario del glorioso advenimiento de Srila Bhaktisidhanta Thakura en Tepoztlán. Vidagdha coordinó con los organizadores del evento la participación de ISKCON y el GBC de México SS Guru Prasad Swami. Así que, esperamos la pronta visita de su SS Guru Prasad y otros vaishnavas que vienen representado a ISKCON. Esperamos sea un muy bonito festejo. 

Esperamos verte en la cuidad de México. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo 🙏.

Tu sirviente Gopi Radha DD. 

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Dear gurudeva please accept my obeisances.

I just want to thank you for your visit to Mexico. The visit to Monterrey was full of lessons, it was like facing all my fears and situations where I have acted badly. A lot to think about relationships in general, simple life, austerity, detachment, what is friendship, families loving and fighting together, surrender to guru and Krishna, etc.

What a joy to see devotees, each with unique abilities and flaws that make them human, but do not prevent them from serving Krishna. There are always so many problems and everywhere, but everything is easier with Krishna.

Depression, sadness and anxiety are so common feelings for me, but I am learning to see everything in its proper perspective. I guess being a mom to two teenagers isn't easy for anyone. I only hope that my children can make good decisions and be happy with Krishna.

During my return home from the camp in Monterrey, you told me that you hoped I would meet interesting people on my way and always have Srila Prabhupada's books in my bag. I thought that was very difficult for me, because I usually have a hard time sharing Krishna consciousness with people I don't know. And I suddenly found myself in a bakery waiting my turn to pay, I was chanting japa and a woman in front of me turned to me several times, insistently, saying that there was a little bird, but I did not understand what she meant. Once again he asked me about the little bird and he saw my japa and asked me - is it a little bird?- I told him oh, it's not a little bird, it's a rosary, with it, I sing a mantra. He told me that it sounded so pretty, that he thought it was a little bird. I explained to him a bit and since he had no books in his bag, I gave him a NIOS card, I also told him about you. So, I realized how easy it is to share Krishna, just by your wish. I like to share Krishna with others and I would like to be more useful in your Sankirtana.

On the other hand, from April 22 to 27, the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the glorious advent of Srila Bhaktisidhanta Thakura will be held in Tepoztlán. Vidagdha coordinated with the organizers of the event the participation of ISKCON and the GBC of Mexico HH Guru Prasad Swami. So, we look forward to the soon visit of your HH Guru Prasad and other Vaishnavas who come representing ISKCON. We hope it will be a very nice celebration.

We hope to see you in Mexico City. Thank you very much for your time 🙏.

Your servant Gopi Radha DD.

HpS - ASA --- Thank you. We read everything and it is so nourishing! Thank you. Have a book or other simple literature to give to people. You are the messenger, the instrument. Let Krsna use your mind and mouth, no?

Nice seeing you and everyone here.

Hope that our classes are useful.

hare krsna Guru Dev,

Please accept my obeisances,

i thank you again-again for accepting me in any way.

i dont know what you in in our this earthly existence. We are not writing to hear our glories, but trying to understand how can we help you in any small way.

We have huge baggage of interaction with many temple presidents. We always avoided the issue to avoid offence 1.

our biggest baggage is against temple president of Mira Road. We met him , just after getting married in 2010 july. He being a senior brahamchari, directed us to lady preacher to be in contact with us. We were facing issues balancing our expectation in marital, professional and daily sadhana.

There was constant recommendation by the lady, about having coapulation and having a child. We were internally completely convinced that we (me , my wife, my in-laws, and my parents) dont have parenting skills, assistance to upbring a child esp with expectation of SB 5.5.18 (gurur na sa syāt sva-jano na sa syāt) .

Still we got some how inspired or moved by " yasya prasadad bhagvat prasado" and constant reminder in BG about having a son to leave your wife with , we begot a child.

So we are blessed to have such a child. Infact the best things happens to us is 1. Getting Srila Prabhupada books, 2. Serving you and 3. Serving/playing with Parikhshith.

and as things stand today -- we have a child of 11 years old. According to our VARANASI temple president in 2020, such a child that he has not seen in whole preaching field of Parayag and Varanasi.

we dont know what Karma he has, but he was very sponatenous in devotional service, we get constantly think about interaction with he participating in angas of bhakti.

However we always get this question - that why begot him, and had large part in giving him a broken home.

we just can not obey any temple president directly, until we are able to get answer

that -- how can my association to you (temple president) help me in applying SB 5.5.18 for this 11 year old boy, as this boy is their because of a temple president and whats written in BG

Though we implemented the decision of begeting child , but decision was inspired by a temple president's advice

we have been neglecting this, by chanting again and again, we finally got inspiration to ask you, so that we can confirm it.

obeisances

HpS/ASA - Seems quite correct to us. Even if you are just part of the congregation of a Temple, it seems that the Temple President should be concerned that you, the parents, have Temple help in raising their children, removing their bad habits preventing good parenting etc.

One letter from Srila Prabhupada he says that as Grhastha your first duty is to Gurukula and second to Temple.

Hari bolo!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I ask you please not to publish the content of this letter. It deals with a topic that only you should know.

ASA SAUC - AgtSP!! Then you should not send it here, rather ask how we can discuss it confidentially with only one or more other devotees who are practically concerned.

We have extreme doubts about "Topics that only we should know", because we know that we are 99% fools.

Yet, we will look at it and if necessary confidentially share it with appropriate devotees.

Thank you, so much.

I wish you are well, I have followed you on social networks, but... ... Thank you very much Gurudeva

Your Servant

Piyari Mohan das

HpS - Was very nice letter, but really nothing that needs to be confidential. You are doing what every real devotee does.

Can you just look at it, maybe edit it a little bit and then send again. Then we can comment. We would like to comment. Is good report.

Thank you.

Pamho

Agtsp

radhe radhe my dear guru maharaja, dandavat pranam

HpS/ASA - Hare! Hare! Our esteemed guide.

🙂🙂🦍🙂

I know i should have written this letter some time ago, but the seva in Kisori Kunj and in the kund were very demanding and time goes very fast, but my main excuse is that I really have not found the right words to express my feelings.

I have not find a bigger expression than "thank you":

Thank you for being here, Radhakund is already very important for me, but your stay here gave me more inspiration to live in this beautiful place.

Thank you for the seva you allowed me to do for you, even when I know I am not qualified to do it, I tried to do my best.

Thank you for all the lessons I got, I heard once that the best teacher teaches with the example, and you are the embodiment of that, the way you do the arati, the way you chant, the way of performing your sadhana, each and every thing you do was a beautiful and a very important lesson for me.

Thank you for cleaning Radhakund with me, now every time I do it I meditate that you are tbere, supporting me.

Thank you also because as a result of your visit I got the association of a lot of godbrothers and godsisters, I met some of them for the first time, I reencountered with some others and I got new ones, the family is growing and each and every one of them became special to me. Thank you also to all of them for their kind association.

Once again please forgive all my offenses and my lack of qualification.

I am now in Mayapur with Haridev for three months, I know it is also a dhama and I am listening maha mantra all the time but I really miss my Radhakunda.

I also want to tell you that Radha Syamasundara are in Spain now, with tbe mataji who used to do seva for them, I took that decision because she was not good physically and mentally and was missing them so much and in my case I was so anxious thinking who would do seva for them while I am in Mayapur, so I think this was the best arrangement for them.

Once again and again and again thank you Guru Maharaja for all your causeless mercy and please pray to Radha Kunja Bihari to allow me to come back soon to Radhakund.

Your (trying to be humble) servant

Tungavidya dd

HpS - ASA -- Thank you so much! We are just the same. Trying to integrate our experiences in Radha-Kunda into our heart!

It seems to us that the simple ones eg. Walking down the same street every day to the Kund. Seeing the same devotees at their doorsteps, are the most important ones.

Thank you for engaging us in cleaning the Kunda!!!!

May you always have such a nice net!

How did Radha Shyama sundara get to Spain???

Respects to The Harideva. Now he should be taking initiation, no?

Just hearing from you brings back so many experiences Eg. Traveling to Krsna-Balarama Temple for programs.

Vipina-bihari and Krsna-svarupa Das service.

Now is here Dhruva, Dhanesvari, and Subhadra-mayi Devi Dasi, Das.

Hope our news is sufficient of our Sankirtan and we educate ourselves to become more practical servants of Braja, Radha and Sri Radha Kunda.

ASA-e -- Yoga Ladder, False Ciriticsm

Dear Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!

I have been contemplating on SP’s instruction to Yamuna Mataji to share so that it doesn’t cause envy, psychotic enemies, insecurity and thus obstacles in service (show-stealer, receiving ‘more’ mercy, getting more attention from teachers, stealing husband from his guru and parents and illicit gf). I am seriously baffled by how such wonderful people can become so insecure by someone as insignificant as me!? I really try to stay low, dim down. I guess I can take it as a compliment that they see so much potential in me. However it leads to a lot of obstacles in service as well. Trying to learn ways to preempt these feelings in other’s hearts and promote friendship. Not ruffle their feathers, but also not disrespect myself (which sometimes is the expectation). I try to share whatever I have to dissolve it, but it doesn’t always work. Ive been contemplating how to better respond to such situations 🙏.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. Paoho. In The Forest of Material Enjoyment, Canto Five, we remember there is the example of the cricket. He is making noise so that one cannot even sleep properly, but no matter how hard we look we cannot find him.

Is explained that this represents character assasination, false criticism, to which everyone in the material world is object and the source of which cannot be discovered.

Eg, "S(He)It eats fruit in bed!"

We ask a friend where they heard that and they cannot tell us. "It is going around"

I get criticized in so many aspects: HpS is a ritvic, closet Christian, mental speculator, has had his problems with woman etc.

Everyone will have.

It is a an irritation built in by God to keep us from becoming happy in this nasty place.

So, in one aspect, when it happens, we just say, "THANK YOU, KRSNA! Got the message, gonna pick the pace again".

Usually, that is the only response we make to these false criticisms, but if the critic is a disernible entity and we can make some simple adjustment then we do it.

Other wise, The Witch, (Black one, not white one) will always come up with more and more problems so that we cannot focus on doing our service to the best of our ability and then letting Krsna and Balarama see to the results!

🦍 🦍🐒 🦧 Hare Krsna! Hare Rama!!!

O.K.?

YAS

Yajnaseni DD