Letters to the editor

Maharaj, PAMHO AGTSP!

After more than a dozen years of suffering, I’ve come to realise that I will never ever neglect what my intuition is telling me again, no matter what kind of authority is standing in front of me. I will not be intimidated into doing things I can see will end up going wrong because maybe most guides we have currently in ISKCON don’t know the abilities of their second generation. Krsna has given us a certain level of insight, understanding, vision, intellect, perception which a lay beginner devotee may not have and their preaching modules can’t be copy pasted onto us.

We aren’t as clueless; maybe we too can see through things. And depending on this inner insight instead of accepting ‘you don’t know anything’, ‘you’re just a little girl’ propaganda. And when you follow, being told ‘you should’ve known better’, ‘we can tell you, but it’s up to you to follow it’.

ASA - Yes, as soon as we come to the mode of goodness, by birth or spiritual culture, we can begin to trust our insight.

Of course, one of most prominent insights is to accurately evaluate our insights.

Eg. 'That is very practical evaluation of the situation, but my intelligence is also telling me to talk to a couple of people to clarify the idea'.

Whatever inspiration we have should be confirmed by Guru, Sadhu and Sastra - Rupa Goswami.

Get to work!

Create a revolution.

Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!

Bhrigu Nadi informed me one woman from your husbands family is causing problems between your husband and you. I have a feeling my husbands girlfriend has been doing black magic on me. She comes from a part of India where this is very common. Fevers, nightmares, insomnia, loss of home, husband, all enthusiasm to live, inauspicious right eye flickering a lot repeatedly over this year etc. have been a constant part of this year. She’s sitting in my home with my husband and I’m out. Will we loose to a woman using black magic? She has access to all my personal items. Is there a way to stop black magic?

In august my husband was still agreeing to take marriage counselling, But everytime I book tickets to go, I’d get extremely sick.

I feel until my husband hears from legal authorities, he won’t stop. I need to file an FIR to get new passport. Should I pursue legal help at this point?

your aspiring servant,

Yajnaseni DD

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP! Paoho. Again, we, HpS, Tom Brown, Buck White, are 97% incompetent to handle this kind of stuff.

In general, it does exist. Story of Bhaktivinode Thakura and big Tantric is there.

Yet, as Sannyasis we only take shelter of Radha Krsna within our heart of hearts.

Our external Deity worship is very simple, but our internal is more developed than Grhastha.

Let us see if some Grhastha reads this and can give advice.

Legal things again are very individual. Sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad.

Advice would be better from your father, brothers et al.

Every tiny step you take in improving your Hari Kirtan, Japa, is an permament step forward against subtle influences.

PERMANENT.

Dear Maharaj,

PAMHO AGTSP!

You asked us to read: https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/preface/#bb5771. The direction I’m getting in my heart after trying my best to follow SP’s discipline is I should try to not stir or provoke situation of police involvement/court as that will bring us near the divorce process. However, I also feel if we do not have any presence there, he will get more settled and so will she in the illusion that this marriage is over. I tried to nicely deal with him, he’s arguing, we will kill him. So if I try to peacefully obtain this house key/access, I should maybe just show up there. If I fail, perhaps I should embrace it like Krsna accepted rejection as Shanti doot by Duryodhana. If he attacks then I will have to act to protect, again not endangering the marriage. This might get tricky to keep everyone peaceful and prevent eruptions. Both my father and my husband’s family and gf all want a boil down. I’m close, but I feel better to postpone inauspicious acts.

I have a follow up question to your answer that Yudhisthira’s desire to uphold dharma also lost to Duryodhana: doesn't Krsna protect vow of His devotees? Bhakta Vatsala?

ASA - Hare Krsna. The greatest asset that we can have is an enlightened service attitude. If Krsna can protect that and augment it then we have to greatest gift.

If we have a service attitude toward belicose family members then we are satisfied in any situation. We have come to help everyone.

Follow up for: ‘should not argue with fool’: he turns a simple request for house key into argument. In favour of not accelerating divorce, I’m considering postponing asking for my rights to my things and house key to a later point of higher clarity. Maybe for now I can compromise having my dance dress and order new documents and book tickets.

Ys,

Yajnaseni DD

ASA - As Sannyasis and B'caris we don't get involved in the details of these things, so we can't give detailed advice.

Chant Hare Krsna and try to do things with the company of several family members and responsible people.

Draupadi won.

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada & All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

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Hare Krishna.

How are U???

HpS - AgtSP and thanks to your association we are keeping the Holy Names behind our actions, so we are fine!

I follow all your tweets and posts in the blog.

Our sadhana is ok. 16R, 4AM, 3P (still working on accomplish one of the four),

HpS - Get a rooster as a pet?

SB everyday (We are on Canto 1,Chapter 11, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā).

ASA - Does this help:

http://www.jayarama.us/archives/pdp-csg.docx

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My family is ok. Baby was finally born. November 7th. My sister name her AITANA MIKELLA.

We thank all devotees for their blessing. Some matajis came some days before to celebrate a ceremony.

We spent a great time. I will send some pictures.

Thanks a lot for everything

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

HpS - Do you chant all your Japa on beads at one time?

Do you chant while you are doing other things?

Gurudev, if you have extra copies of tava pache pache with you. HG Rituraj Krsna Das Prabhuji wants to purchase...it's not available in Indian Amazon.com

ASA/TB - We are printing in India now.

Hare Krsna querido Guru Maharaja

Por favor acepte mis rendidas reverencias

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada y a su trascendental Sankirtana

Todas las Glorias a Usted, que nos involucra en esta maravillosa revolución espiritual.

Orando por que su salud sea buena y favorable para su Sankirtana, agradezco su misericordioso refugio, instrucción y guía. Hay muchas cosas que quisiera comentarle, pero por ahora, escribo para preguntar sobre el siguiente asunto:

Aproximadamente hace 2 años, su sirviente comenzó a tomar cursos en línea con SS Yadunandana Swami (en promedio hemos tenido clases, tres días por semana) así que, paulatinamente hemos observado como las instrucciones de Maharaja nos han impulsado a mejorar nuestra comunicación y conexión con usted, con Srila Prabhupada y con su legado (ISKCON). También me impulsan a refrendar mis votos de iniciación, a fortalecer mi Sadhana, a conocerme mejor, a asociarme profundamente con diferentes vaisnavas y conectarme desde nuevas formas con el trascendental Sankirtana de Srila Prabhupada. Me siento muy agradecida y afortunada por su misericordiosa guía.

Gurudeva, a través de las instrucciones de Su Santidad, hemos encontrado un puente claro y solido para mejorar nuestro servicio devocional, nuestra relación con los vaisnavas, con él, con usted y con Srila Prabhupada.

Por lo anterior y si no es demasiado atrevimiento, respetuosamente quisiera preguntarle ¿Me permite, formalmente, recibir la guía (Siksa) de Su Santidad?

Muchas gracias querido Gurudeva, le ruego por favor me disculpe por cualquier ofensa que pudiera haber cometido y quedo a sus órdenes.

Su eterna aspirante a sirviente

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 

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Hare Krsna dear Guru Maharaja

Please accept my deepest obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada and his transcendental Sankirtana

All Glories to You for involving us in this wonderful spiritual revolution.

Praying for your good health and favorable for your Sankirtana, I thank you for your merciful shelter, instruction and guidance. There are many things I would like to tell you, but for now, I am writing to ask about the following matter:

About 2 years ago, your servant started taking online courses with HH Yadunandana Swami (on average we have had classes three days a week) so gradually we have seen how Maharaja's instructions have prompted us to improve our communication and connection with you, with Srila Prabhupada and with his legacy (ISKCON). They also encourage me to endorse my initiation vows, to strengthen my Sadhana, to know myself better, to associate deeply with different Vaisnavas and to connect in new ways with the transcendental Sankirtana of Srila Prabhupada. I feel very grateful and fortunate for your merciful guidance.

Gurudeva, through the instructions of his Holiness, we have found a clear and solid bridge to improve our devotional service, our relationship with the Vaisnavas, with him, with you and with Srila Prabhupada.

Due to the above and if it is not too daring, I would respectfully ask you, do you allow me, formally, to receive the guidance (Siksa) of Holiness from him?

Thank you very much dear Gurudeva, please forgive me for any offense I may have committed and I remain at his orders.

Your eternal would-be servant

Karuna Sakti Devi Dasi

HpS- AGTSP. Very nice to hear from you.

Yadunandana Swami is our Siksa guru, so of course, we encourage everyone to take shelter of him in perspective of Srila Prabhupada.

As far as we understand Siksa guru is not a formality. It is informal but absolute.

Diksa relationship is the one that is formal.

Like the Monks, Nuns, who advise you, in contrast to the Priest that marries you.

Of course, the Priest that marries you, Diksa guru, is often a principal Siksa guru to.

O.K.?

Save a thousand people!