Letters to the editor

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Estuvimos atentos a sus reportes desde España, muchas gracias por enseñarnos a servir a Krsna en medio de las dificultades del cuerpo. Nuestras humildes oraciones al Señor Nrisimhadeva para que lo proteja y por favor perdone nuestra carga pecaminosa. 

A través de varios devotos nos llegan fotos con noticias del viaje por India, todo parece una fuente inagotable de esfuerzos y éxitos por la misericordia de Śrīla Prabhupada.

Respecto a la visita a México (Monterrey)

1ero al 26 de Marzo 2023 

(Aún no tenemos datos de vuelo).

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna!!! Gracias su atencion a nuestra humilde servicio a Srila Prabhupada. Nos anima mucho.

Espero el suyo es similar.

Pienso es bueno comprar boleto Houston-Mejico-Houston como cinco meces antes, como fin de Noviembre.

Vamos a ver si hay un guerra nuclear antes.

•Ceremonia de iniciación

Entendemos que algunos vaisnavas de otros países vendrán a verlo con el deseo de recibir primera o segunda iniciación, nos gustaría poder servirles proporcionando fechas aproximada de una ceremonia de fuego para que tramiten sus permisos y vuelos con tiempo. 

Una ceremonia en el festival de Gourpurnima es una gran oportunidad pero talves haga que el festival sea más intenso en actividades, si Usted no tiene inconveniente y lo propone está muy bien.

HpS - Si, aparece bien. Solamente devotos de Chile estan pidiendo Diksa, como yo entiendo.

También podría ser el Miércoles 15 (aparición de Srinivasacarya)

HpS - Ambos bueno para nosotros.

•Calendario de visitantes:

Estamos trabajando en una plataforma de inscripción para los visitantes, que nos permita hacer una buena planeación y atención a los vaisnavas. En los próximos días la estaremos publicando por este medio, si Usted nos permite.

ASA - Si, desculpa ser lento hacer cosas. Muy occupado cada dia con esta viaje y grabaciones, pero esperamos muy buen resultado de mucho materia en cine.

•Asimismo estamos analizando algunas propuestas de predica para poder presentarlas durante su estadía en el Radhakunda, entendemos que el Sankirtana viajero es intenso.

•Las películas DTC, todas tienen un contenido de motivación, la de India siempre será de gran impacto, ojalá pueda estar lista para proyectar en México.

•Construcción y desarrollo ecológico de la Finca Nueva Govardhana:

Prabhu Gadhadara Gosai y familia están trabajando entusiastamente con el apoyo de un grupo de jóvenes que se están formando en la vida espiritual y cuidado con un sadhana completo y servicios en la agricultura vedica y bio construcción y un día a la semana Sankirtana, porsupuesto es una experiencia que se puede compartir con los vaisnavas interesados en unirse al equipo para un aprendizaje personal e institucional. Pueden contactar a prabhu Gadhadara Gosai por favor.

Se enviará un reporte más completo y fotos en Octubre.

Quedamos atentos a sus instrucciones. 

Que el Señor Nrisimhadeva proteja su Sankirtana y a los viajeros.

Vuestra aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - Aqui somos con Govinda y su esposo y Vrajendra y su estimada esposa Rusa de Mexico.



Hare Krishna Maharaja, please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to Prabhupada!

First, I would like to apologize for not writing here sooner. I’m starting to understand that it is just a service that I need to do consistently. I have written so many things to you actually but never sent because I got too caught up in perfecting something or trying to impress you. A big realization I had when you were here in Boise is that there is a difference between trying to impress the spiritual master and trying to serve the spiritual master.

HpS - Thank you for that! I will try to apply it!

So I want to serve you and please you by doing my duty with integrity.

HpS - We are really like a carrier pigeon in terms of being a servant of Srila Prabhupada.

I have a long way to go but I see a small light at the end of a tunnel that leads to another and then to another tunnel..there is no end or final destination but the path is laid out and you are my connection to the path of Bhakti. Your example and your mood continues to inspire me and give hope and fresh new meanings to the most elevated topics.

I have felt some deep separation from your physical presence but hearing your online classes, watching your movie! and reading your poetry has provided some solace.

Aja and I are singing the Nrsinga Dev prayers for you every morning on the way to school and I am praying for your protection.

I had a pretty successful tour through California recently and got to sing some Hare Krishna to some decent hearted people every night.

Got to visit many temples in California as well and had some really nice association. It gave me strength to go on stage and face the crowds each night.

I still always question if Krishna wants me to do this or not.

HpS - Mother Yasoda is trying to figure our if she should continue to give her milk to Krsna or save His cow's milk from boiling over.

Nice purport!

SP gives answer to your question.

I'm really trying to put my rounds first before any artistic or creative endeavors. The result is always better but this is very difficult at times.

HpS - For me too, but learning.

This was one of your first instructions you gave me actually. I’ve made some progress.

So things in Boise have been going well despite our dire need for a pujari (more on that later). There is a nice group of devotees that are coming to the morning program pretty regularly. Krishna Lounge continues to bring new people in. And the ones who show a lot of enthusiasm we are trying to inspire them and engage them further so that they don’t just become life long loungers lol. We are talking about starting a Krishna House on the board level.

Kalakantha Prabhu is willing to help and possibly send us a full time ashram leader. I’m praying for a “home grown tomato” that might be able to help on the altar some day.

I’ve been giving class more and more at KL but also on Sundays and I’m starting to enjoy doing it for the first time. I thought I would never give class so Krishna is surprising me by giving me these opportunities.

It’s very humbling actually and what I like most of all is the intense pressure and push it gives me to read and internalize things and before I give class I also tend to be more serious and determined to chant my rounds well. I have a long long way to go. I feel like a baby learning how to walk or something. 

HpS - Then it is internalized for external presentation.

So our head pujari is getting a job so he will no longer be doing his services starting next week so I have offered to do some pujari services only if I get your permission and blessings first. What do you think?

HpS - Answered in post from Anandi radha Devi Dasi.

To be honest it is not something I feel especially inclined towards but it seems like it’s the right thing to do because Anadi might get very burnt out on it and we really really don’t want to lower our deity standards. There are also rumors that

Anantarupa Prabhu might take the deities away if They are not worshiped properly so this gives us much anxiety. You said once that we should experiment with different services because we don’t really know what we will get into until we try it. So I have thought about this in regards to me trying the pujari service out. I think that I get really stuck on my particular archetype or persona of being a Sudra/musician/ carpenter person but I see that with your mercy coming down through the Parampara…anything is possible. What ever Krishna wants we can do if we are willing and if we make our selves available to receive the mercy. I see how following the four regulations strictly is a big part of this. I’ve known that you have to follow strictly of course for a long time but recently the subtle elements have become more apparent. Like I heard recently that speculation is subtle form of gambling. So I am trying to speculate less but it is difficult. 

So much more to say but I will leave it at that…

I hope your travels are going well. I wish I could see you in India. Please come back to Boise. 

Your aspiring servant,

Nitisara Dasa 

P.S. We were very enlivened by watching your documentary. Particularly the scenes by the ocean and the sound track. Looking forward to the next segment:) Hare Krishna! Oh and I planted a garden at the temple inspired by your talks on the industrial revolution ending and it is giving us lots of squashes, rosemary, zucchini’s for Radha Bankibihari and soon we will have pumpkins…🌱🕊🐣🪷🎶💐🌀💎🦁

HpS-ASA - Very nice letter, report ... (little long) ... but very nice!

Very nice work.

ISKCON lives or dies on the service in the Boise Temple.

Respects to Anantarupa Das!!

More News soon.

"Dr. Swati Mukherjee,Associate Professor of English,Lady Brabourne College, attended the programme, although she was a little late due to traffic .I have requested her to prepare an account of the event.Is anyone from your side doing the se work?If so please let me know so that I can tell she needs not to do. More when we talk after 5 -30 pm."

HpS - ASA -- Dra. Mukerjee sounds like excellent scholar. Maybe her summary can be the first article for Solaris.

Then Hector's presentation, bi-lingual, and your acceptance speech.

Our traveling team, cinematographic cohorts, are:

Abhirama Th. Das - Producer.

Raul Zevallos - Director.

Hector Behar - Commentarist, Consultant, Actor.

HpSwami - Consultant, Actor.

Jayanta, Prema, Adi - Sagacious Bhaktas, Postman, Farmer, Chauffer.

Ranchor/Govinda - Travel Agent, Translator.

We can put editing this part of the movie in priority, but it will still take some time.

Respected Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Its just amazing to see your wonderful services in mission of Srila Prabhupada. I wrote a letter which wasn't addressed for some reason beyond my understanding. After that I was unable to communicate with you.

I hope and beg for some of your valuable time during your stay at Vrajdham. May you kindly grant me this favour?

Your aspiring servant,

Purushottam Keshav Das

HpS - AGTSP!!! paoho. We will be in Braja from 25th September until maybe 25th January. I think we should be able to meet during that time, no_

Hare Krsna Maharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Maharaja, espero se encuentre bien.

Respondiendo a Sus preguntas de última carta.

Con respecto a Su película/documental:

HpS - Pienso es 75% bueno. Otros también. No es mal 75% por primero esfuerza, no? Era 75% perfecto en su trabajo del Presidente? Mas?

Para nosotros la película/documental es un 100% buena.

Nuestro trabajo de presidente tal vez 50% o menos.

Sobre aspirantes a Refugio Formal:

HpS - Bien bien!! No puedo 'recognize' Iksvaku. We saved the names with birth day and email and then erased it from the Blog.

Enviamos una foto de Iksvaku, en el día de aparición de Srila Prabhupada (2022)

HpS - Super! Cual es su trabajo professional de Grhastha???? Va a ser Presidente de Chile? San Martin?

Mi trabajo es de Ingeniero de Soporte y Energía en "Data Center" (Servidores de información de diferentes empresas). Vemos suministro eléctrico.

Somos como Gandhi, un político entre santos y un casi santo entre políticos.

Esperamos no morir igual.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Jagannatha Caran Das

hPs = mAYAPURA en pleno panico de grabando peilicula.

Todos cantando sus rondas, programa por la manana a las 4AM, 4-principios estrictos para un ano. Puede ser inicados!

En Mejico?

Gaura purnima.

Antes?

Pienso mas communicacion despues de 4 Octubre.

Hari Bolo!!

Dear Hanumatpresaka Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances, Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

Many preaching activities are going well here in Boise. However, our head pujari has taken a job and we have only 2 pujaris that are willing to do services, 1 of which is unable to do many services for various reasons. This leaves me to pick up the majority of the services which I am unable to do along side my temple president responsibilities.

We would like to get your approval for Nitisara Prabhu to serve Sri Sri Radha Bankebihari on the altar in this emergency situation. A few of us at this temple, me included, have served on the altar before brahman initiation due to similar circumstances with the permission of our guru. Both Ananta Rupa Prabhu and Rsabhadeva Prabhu (former head pujari) have expressed approval with this proposal.

Nitisara Prabhu is willing to help until we find a qualified pujari who is able to live and serve here for as long as they can. Do you know of anyone, Maharaj? We are willing to file an R1 visa, give them nice stipend and room and board.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our temple and we look forward to your next visit.

Please pray for us.

Your servant,

Anadi Radha dasi

HpS - Hare Krsna. please excuse any delay. if you follow us on twitter etc. you will see that were in heaven/hell with this movie filming tour!

Who can serve in the altar should just be according to the Ministry of Deity Worship standard and local standard under their broad authority as far as I know.

Adjust details of rituals, how much paraphernalia to keep the primary elements of:

Love

Cleanliness

Punctuality

going well, no?

Maybe some devotees from South America might like to come. I will put a notice in your Title so that they might see this etc.

The Dietys do not want to hurt anybody! They want you to serve Them according to your capacity.