Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Querido Guru Maharaja, Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada que nos muestra el camino para regresar a casa y Todas las Glorias a usted que nos guía en esa senda. 🌻

Orando diariamente para que su energía sea buena y favorable a su sankirtan. Le agradezco mucho por el FMS en línea, es un gran impulso para despertar 😊 Frecuentemente las demandas del cuerpo son muy fuertes, pero su ejemplo y nuestro deseo para participar del FMS en línea, nos ayudan a regularnos paulatinamente. 

Gurudeva, hoy, durante FMS usted dijo: "we finished all four DTC[UT] movies last night. now is there reason to hang on to this body and mind any more?" 😰

Su pregunta me dejó congelada, medite un poco e intente buscar distintos motivos que presentar…

Los primeros motivos que acudieron a mi corazón, respondían a nuestras propias necesidades: Nuestra inmensa necesidad de su instrucción y guía; tantas cosas que nos falta por saber, entender y vivir; pensé incluso en algunas correcciones que pudieran ser necesarias a sus discípulos mayores que abusan de menores, menores que menoscaban la posición de mayores, riñas interminables entre algunos de sus discípulos etc… Pronto me di cuenta que usted, ya nos ha otorgado esas instrucciones, lo ha hecho una y otra vez de múltiples maneras. Pero yo, estudiante tonta, sigo actuando neciamente, abusando de su misericordia, desperdiciando los instantes valiosos en vuestra presencia, me avergüenza decirlo, pero así es. (por favor perdóneme)🙏

Luego Usted dijo: “Podemos dejar NIOS Campus, Nueva Asokavan a ustedes ¿no?”

Entonces recordé las palabras que usted expreso durante su participación en la sede del parlamento de México, y pude ver -un poco- de la confianza que usted tiene en sus discípulos para que continúen el trabajo... Gurudeva, usted sigue los pasos de su divino maestro -nuestro poderoso Acarya- y en consecuencia sus dignos discípulos, se esfuerzan por seguirle según su propia posición. Pensé en muchos buenos discípulos que le siguen, más allá de cualquier deseo de poder, prestigio o reconocimiento y concluí que personalmente tengo mucho trabajo por hacer,🤔

¿Cuándo podré ser digna estudiante de tan exaltado maestro?

Por favor Gurudeva, perdone a su tonta estudiante. Nos esforzamos sinceramente por ser discípulos dignos, pero nuestra cubierta es muy densa y fallamos una y otra vez. Confiamos en que, por su misericordia sin causa (que nos conecta a Srila Prabhupada) algún día podremos ser miembros útiles en su trascendental ejército.

Siempre tenemos el deseo y la necesidad de su Vapu, siempre hay cosas por aprender y por ofrecer… por la misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada, usted nos ha salvado en tantas ocasiones que nuestra bendita deuda con usted es impagable, así que siempre tenemos mucho que agradecerle. Humildemente le rogamos, ¡Por favor otórguenos su Vapu tanto como sea posible!

bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās    tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho

tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni        svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā

(SB 1.13.10)



Siempre a sus órdenes

Su aspirante a discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 

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Hare Krsna, Dear Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada who shows us the way to return home and All Glories to you who guides us on that path. 🌻

Praying daily that your energy is good and favorable to your sankirtan. I thank you very much for the online FMS, it is a great impulse to wake up 😊 Often the body's demands are very strong, but your example and our desire to participate in the online FMS help us gradually regulate ourselves.

HpS/ASA - Without, agtSP, the association of all the devotees there we doubt how we would be able to get up so regularly ourselves!

Achinta Bheda abheda: We must do our our unique service in the association of devotees, no?

Gurudeva, today, during FMS you said: "we finished all four DTC[UT] movies last night. now is there reason to hang on to this body and mind any more?" 😰

Your question left me frozen, I thought a little and tried to find different reasons to present...

The first reasons that came to my heart responded to our own needs: Our immense need for your instruction and guidance; so many things that we need to know, understand and live; I even thought about some corrections that might be necessary for your older disciples who abuse minors, minors who undermine the position of elders, endless fights between some of your disciples, etc... I soon realized that you have already given us those instructions, which It has been done over and over again in multiple ways. But I, foolish student, continue to act foolishly, abusing your mercy, wasting valuable moments in your presence, I am ashamed to say it, but that is how it is. (please forgive me)🙏

HpS - I can stand before our Vyasa-asana picture of Srila Prabhupada right now and repeat every word you said, to him as my own!

Then You said: “We can leave NIOS Campus, New Asokavan to you right?”

Then I remembered the words that you expressed during your participation in the headquarters of the parliament of Mexico, and I could see - a little - of the trust that you have in your disciples to continue the work... Gurudeva, you follow in the footsteps of your divine master - our powerful Acarya - and consequently his worthy disciples, strive to follow him according to his own position. I thought about many good disciples who follow him, beyond any desire for power, prestige or recognition and I concluded that I personally have a lot of work to do,🤔

When can I be a worthy student of such an exalted teacher?

Please Gurudeva, forgive your foolish student. We sincerely strive to be worthy disciples, but our covering is very thick and we fail again and again. We trust that by his causeless mercy (which connects us to Srila Prabhupada) we can one day be useful members of his transcendental army.

We always have the desire and need for your Vapu, there are always things to learn and to offer... by the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, you have saved us on so many occasions that our blessed debt to you is unpayable, so we always have plenty to thank you. We humbly request, Please grant us your Vapu as much as possible!

bhavad-vidhā bhāgavatās tīrtha-bhūtāḥ svayaṁ vibho

 tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā

(SB 1.13.10)

Always at your service

His would-be disciple

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

HpS/ASA - Hmmmm! I don't think you or I have too much choice in the matter, no? You almost died from your bodies weakness in the last few years, no?

🙂

Of course, we all like to have diseases, threaten to die, so we can get attention, affection.

Just like little children.

Yet, with the chest pains and headaches of late we really see that we can go at any moment.

Hare Krsna!

Same for you?

Others?

Srila Prabhupada says that he never felt separation from B. S. S Prabhupada as long as he was sincerely engaged in his service.

Of course our problems of friendships and separation in ISKCON are really very small. The real problem is that some one has come from Mathura??? His name is Akrura... ??? What does he want?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4y8LeBMO8w&t=75s

Could not find this with English subtitles. Is even worse with the subtitles!

We think we have problems with separation in this world, but it is certain that whatever problems we have, the problems that the Braja basis have are so much worse!

Let us help them.

Then we are all together.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to you Guru Maharaja.

Guru Maharaja, I am Manjuali Devi Dasi from Kaptanpur, Silchar, your disciple. Since quite a long time ago I have not been communicating with you. Please kindly forgive me for that.

I will be writing to you regularly from this time onwards. Thank you very much for your kind visit to my house and purifying our Kaptanpur village at Silchar with your holy presence in January this year.

We are praying to Sri Sri Radha Govindaji for your good health and visit to our village again and again. We are eagerly waiting for your coming back to our village again in the near future.

I have purchased a small house at Radhakund near Sripad Maharaja’s Samadhi Mandir. If you are coming to India and planning to stay at Radhakund, please kindly use that house. It’s a new house and one-story building (ground floor + first floor). Please kindly accept this humble offering of mine, Guru Maharaja.

Guru Maharaja, please kindly forgive me for whatever offences I have committed to you and am going to commit in the future also because of my foolishness, considering me a stupid and lowly servant of yours. I am not married yet and staying alone. And I have a small government job. Most percentage of the salary I get every month from my job (even if it’s a meagre amount), I spend it for serving the Vaisnavas. Some part of the salary I save it in the form of insurance. Guru Maharaja, I have no devotion to Guru and Krishna. Please guide me so that in this lifetime I be able to go back home, back to Godhead.

Guru Maharaja, what kind of sadhana and services I should do to please you most? What services a devotee should render to please Guru and Vaisnavas most? And how should I carry out my day-to-day activities to please you, Guru Maharaja? Please kindly guide me on these points.

Because of my foolishness and stupidity, if I am offending you again and again, then please forgive me again and again Guru Maharaja. I am always seeking the dust of your lotus feet. I will be eagerly waiting for your reply. Hope to see you soon Guru Maharaja.

Hare Krishna.

Your humble servant

Manjuali Devi Dasi

Kaptanpur, Silchar, Assam, India

Whatsapp/Mobile No. - +91-XXX

HpS - AgtSP! I think I have already answered this letter, no? It is very nice. Did you get that letter?????

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I know this post is not going to get published so i will write everything. i want to deliver all truth to Maharaj ji.

HpS - Hare Krsna! Thank you for this "Un Postable" letter. 🙂

We have already responded to your other post in a previous post before we opened this.

Yet, we will look at this and maybe share it with a responsible Grhastha devotee.

"Maharaj ji, sastang dandwat. I am Milan. I previously reached out to you, but my issue was not properly resolved.

You only approved this letter: https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/14403/

HpS - Esteemd Milan, I have read the letter and I think the other post to you indicates the next step in anything we can do to resolve this situation.

We wait for a response to that letter.

Unless I have this attitude: https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/antya/20/21/. Looking the good qualities in others and not expecting others to see mine, then we can only expected mixed resolution of any problems that we are feeling.

If you we do not become our enemies enemy but always try to serve Krsna and everyone, then we will become happy.

Of course, violence, although never good, is sometimes necessary to defend the weak against the strong, but it must be applied expertly or otherwise there will be be a bad taste afterwards for everyone.

This is what we have heard from Prabhupada, no? It is the lesson for the BG, no?

Thank you!

Haribolo!

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Hare Krishna, Maharaj ji. I know you are reading my letters. I just wanted to convey to you this message. I wanted to speak to you and got no other option. I let you know regarding the actions of your disciple, XXX, aged XX, from xxx.

You can speak to xxx regarding me.

I have all evidences supporting myself.

I am not lying Maharaj ji.

I just wanted to speak to you.

If you ever wish to speak to me, I have provided my mail id. Hare krishna r... @gmail.com

Bhakta Milan Ray

HpS / ASA - Thank Milan. Our Sannyasa Guru, H. H. B. S. Damodara Swami advised that in forums like this we can talk about general principles, but should now make strong criticisms of specific people. It is like what we would say during the moments together after the Sunday Feast lecture, when we gather around the Vyasa-asana with maybe 12-other devotees to discuss the general topics of the lecture in more detail with the speaker.

Prabhupada called such things, "Open Secrets".

We have received WhatsApp comments on your previous post from our disciple in question and two more devotees.

Of course, as Diksa guru, it is our responsibility to properly investigate criticism that disciples are not following initiation vows.

So it you want to discuss that among a proper group of Grhastha devotees and ourselves then we can see if someone is available.

Of course, there is immediately a problem because it is a bi-lingual situation, but seems Krsna will help us.

If yes, then please send us the email address that you want to use and we will not share it.

Thank you.

Hari Bolo!

HpS - AgtSP.

Paoho.

Thank you, AmD, and Mataji KDD for the WhatsApp background to this report which our disciple MDD asked not to be published.

We read it.

Very glad to receive it and don't know too much what to say.

• He said.
• She said.
• They said.

🐵 ???

...

..... We will send few words to your WhatsApp address.

Basic principle is that these disputes involving ladies and gentlemen should be discussed mostly with help from Grhasthas that they trust.

Can go to Sita Rama Laksmana Hanuman.

All we can give as Sannyasi is that perspective.

General principles.

Public discussion of stuff.

As Diksa guru: Chant 16-enthusiastic rounds daily and follow the four principles strictly.

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Gurudeva, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias

¡Todas las Glorias sean a nuestro muy poderoso comandante Srila Prabhupada y todas las Glorias a su Trascendental ejercito!

Querido Gurudeva, gracias por diariamente alimentar nuestro entusiasmo, para intentar contribuir en la misión de nuestro misericordioso Acarya. Gracias por mantenernos activos en esta colosal institución.

Oramos porque la energía de su cuerpo sea buena y este recuperándose de las alergias y esperamos que su trabajo en el blog no sea demasiada carga para sus ojos. ¿El clima en su región le permite continuar con sus caminatas vespertinas? Gracias por enseñarnos a mantener el balance en servicio y autocuidado. 🙏

Escribo como parte del equipo de ASA Carnaval, con nuestro reporte de actividades.

Durante esta quincena Sus Sirvientes de ASA Carnaval, estuvimos un poco ocupados y no tenemos mucho que reportar:

*Isvari Radha Mataji, Abhinanda Prabhu y familia se mantienen firmes con las transmisiones de las clases sabatinas, aunque algunas veces experimentamos dificultades técnicas. Gurudeva, en su respuesta a nuestra carta anterior usted dijo que tal vez podría enviarnos los enlaces al terminar las clases, si no es molestia creemos que seria muy bueno.

-Respecto a los proyectos de “Contribuir directamente en la misión de Srila Prabhupada”, tal como usted sugirió:

*Hemos invitado a algunos devotos con cualidades artísticas para realizar videos cortos que ilustren oraciones del Srimad Bhagavatam (Kunti, Gajendra, Etc) Esperamos también poder hacer animaciones con teatro de sombras o títeres. Por su misericordia, varios devotos se han subido al barco, solo que los artistas necesitan un poco de tiempo 😊  

*También estamos convocando a algunos vaisnavas para grabar videos cortos recitando Slokas, principalmente los versos de apoyo para estudiantes Bhakti Sastri. Y a otros para realizar lecturas cortas de pasatiempos de Srila Prabhupada.

*Aún estamos diseñando el proyecto de grabar pasatiempos del Krsna book, en estilo Radio novela.

Todas las propuestas anteriores requieren de tiempo para poder florecer. Vamos con paso lento, pero sin pausa, rogamos sus bendiciones y guía e invitamos a todos los que deseen contribuir de algún modo a comunicarse con nosotros.

OTROS

*Respecto a realizar lecturas de algunos de los libros de Srila Prabhupada. Tenemos conocimiento de que Mahalaksmi Mataji (de España) ha realizado un muy buen trabajo, con la autorización del BBT – España Aquí el enlace https://vrindavani.org/audiolibros

Por otra parte, Gurudeva, hasta ahora que usted ha sugerido el tema, me doy cuenta de lo poco que sé acerca del Sannyasa Dharma, parece que en el fondo tenía la tonta idea de “¡no me concierne!” y por lo tanto cuando leía al respecto, pasaba por ahí de forma superficial. Así que, para beneficio de todos, por favor permítame preguntarle ¿Por qué es relevante para todos, conocer los aspectos del Sannyasa Dharma? Y ¿A quienes podríamos recurrir para estudiar este tema en los significados de Srila Prabhupada?

Por ahora, ese es nuestro pequeño reporte, apreciamos que hay mucho trabajo por hacer, y por su misericordia sin causa nos mantenemos en la lucha. Muchas, muchas, muchas gracias por todo lo que hace por nosotros Gurudeva. 🙇

Siempre a sus órdenes

Su aspirante a discípula

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnaval

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Enlaces de contacto:

Plataformas 💻

https://www.facebook.com/asacarnaval

https://www.youtube.com/@asacarnaval

https://issuu.com/asacarnavalhps

Para mejorar su búsqueda consulte:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wwrOywwqci1IEkJsz3s055t0bGLIqRbj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106345441462837247827&rtpof=true&sd=true

Correo:📨 [email protected]

Equipo coordinador:

Isvari Radha Devi Dasi / Abhinanda Das / Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

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Hare Krishna! Dear Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories be to our very powerful commander Srila Prabhupada and all Glories to his Transcendental Army!

Dear Gurudeva, thank you for daily feeding our enthusiasm, to try to contribute to the mission of our merciful Acarya. Thank you for keeping us active in this colossal institution.

HpS - Same to you all!!!!

We pray that the energy in his body is good and that he is recovering from allergies and we hope that his work on the Blog will not be too much of a burden on his eyes. Does the weather in your region allow you to continue your evening walks? Thank you for teaching us to maintain balance in service and self-care. 🙏

HpS - We go walking. Yet is not too cold.

Allergy is very less but having fight with headaches, and some chest pains.

Krsna's arrangment, old age, pushing us to prioritize!

Just same for you, no?

I write as part of the ASA Carnaval team, with our activity report.

During this fortnight, Your Servants of ASA Carnival, we were a little busy and we don't have much to report:

*Isvari Radha Mataji, Abhinanda Prabhu and family remain steadfast with the Saturday class broadcasts, although we sometimes experience technical difficulties. Gurudeva, in his response to our previous letter you said that perhaps you could send us the links at the end of classes, if you don't mind we think that would be very good.

HpS - We have tried to access the Class History but it does not work for us! We tried contacting GoTo but could not get past the robot!

We hot notification on Yahoo mail of last recorded class and through that we were able to open the interface, but it was not (!!) good. Still, as you know, we sent what seemed to be the download link to you by WhatsApp. Please write here if it doesn't work.

-Regarding the projects of “Contributing directly to Srila Prabhupada's mission”, as you suggested:

*We have invited some devotees with artistic qualities to make short videos that illustrate prayers from Srimad Bhagavatam (Kunti, Gajendra, Etc.) We also hope to be able to make animations with shadow theater or puppets. By his mercy, several devotees have boarded the boat, it's just that the artists need a little time 😊

HpS - Contacting Jagat-pavitram Das?

*We are also calling on some Vaisnavas to record short videos reciting Slokas, mainly the supporting verses for Bhakti Sastri students. And others to do short readings of Srila Prabhupada's pastimes.

*We are still designing the project of recording pastimes of the Krsna book, in Radio novel style.

All of the above proposals require time to flourish. We go slowly but surely, we ask for your blessings and guidance and we invite everyone who wishes to contribute in some way to contact us.

HpS - Wonderful. Is so nice to just listen to SP's books some times. So, nice.

OTHERS

*Regarding reading some of Srila Prabhupada's books. We are aware that Mahalaksmi Mataji (from Spain) has done a very good job, with the authorization of the BBT – Spain Here is the link https://vrindavani.org/audiolibros

ASA - She is wonderful person. She makes the title "Mataji" equal to the title "Maharaja".

On the other hand, Gurudeva, until now that you have suggested the topic, I realize how little I know about Sannyasa Dharma, it seems that deep down I had the foolish idea of “it does not concern me!” and therefore when he read about it, he passed by it in a superficial way. So, for the benefit of everyone, please allow me to ask you: Why is it relevant for everyone to know the aspects of Sannyasa Dharma? And who could we turn to to study this topic in the meanings of Srila Prabhupada?

HpS - Bhagavata dharma is like the seed, growing plant, Kanishta, Madhyama... Adau sraddha, Sadhu sanga..

Varna ashrama dharma is that psycho social system that protects and accelerates the development of BDh. Like the Seed and Proper Soil.

So, we should all take advantage of B'cari, Grhastha.. Sannyasa. Visnu priya was just as good a Goswami as Lord Chaitanya.

She could not do the formal austerities of Sannyasa, but She dedicated Herself to living and preaching the Yuga dharma.

One grain of rice for each Maha-mantra.

Try to see how much is 1,724 grains of rice.

64-rounds of rice.

I don't know of any Sri dharma extract of SP's books. It is an essential project. Probably two, three big volumes would come out of BG, SB, CC.

In those there are the stories of the renunciation of Gandhari, Kunti, Devahuti et al.

For now, that is our small report, we appreciate that there is a lot of work to do, and by his causeless mercy we remain in the fight. Many, many, many thanks for everything he does for us Gurudeva. 🙇

Always at your service

His would-be disciple

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

ASA Carnival

HpS / ASA - Thank you! In just a few moments we will be in Nabadvipa with Nimai, Gadadhara, Srila Prabhupada et al?

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Enlaces de contacto:

Plataformas 💻

https://www.facebook.com/asacarnaval

https://www.youtube.com/@asacarnaval

https://issuu.com/asacarnavalhps

Para mejorar su búsqueda consulte:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wwrOywwqci1IEkJsz3s055t0bGLIqRbj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106345441462837247827&rtpof=true&sd=true

Correo:📨 [email protected]

Equipo coordinador:

Isvari Radha Devi Dasi / Abhinanda Das / Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

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