Hare Krsna ASA members,

Was watching Mahavtar Narsimha movie, was just thinking of Kayudhu state of mind. Kidnapped by Indra, Saved by Narada, spent time in his asrama. Only attachment was son. Then father treated small kid with animosity, tried to mediate between. Not knowing plan of Hari, always fearful of rough husband, but calmed by smile of small child, soft but determined.

Mata Kayudhu was she more attached to right doing son, or scripturally sanctioned husband.

Any background story of Kayudhu mataji.

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Hare Krsna, adored Gurudeva,

Please accept our respectful obeisances eternally

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We are reading about the Ekadasi in the wonderful application and for today's pandava nirjala ekadasi,

one of the things that is prescribed for today is to perform a recommended sacrifice:

...Oh Bhima, Lord Sri Krsna has said that whoever observes this Ekadasi should take a holy bath, give charity to a worthy person, chant the holy names of the Lord on a japa-mala, and perform some kind of recommended sacrifice, for by doing these things on this day, one receives imperishable benefits.

We hope to give all the charity in our hearts to His image and please our adorable Lord with lotus eyes. Asking for His blessing on this sweet day, I pray at His feet always;

Radha j p. Jalpa Devi Dasi

HpS - AgtSP. Thank you for your association in our daily Japa Sanga - Sixteen enthusiastic rounds before Mangala arati.

You asked about Nirjala ekadasi in the chat but not enough time to answer then, so we suggested you write here, to our Blog 🐸 with the Category of Hot Topic.

As we remember, we never did much of Pandava-nirjala Ekadasi when Srila Prabhupada was physically present.

Later it seemed to develop as a requirement in ISKCON. Then we remember Bhanu Swami and others researched it and concluded that doing Nirjala ekadasi was not a requirement in Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition.

The story on the Calendar App may be from a book on Ekadasi that I first saw translated by Krsna-Balarama Swami. A general promotion for ekadasi like a rajarsik purana, not exactly for regular iskcon devotees, but more like a promotional offer to get people to become devotees.

We will start reading Madhya Lila; 19.157 onwards up to verse 19.170.

(Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs Srila Rupa Goswami)

Thank you to all devotees for their dedicates service to ASA ~~ SB workshop class. H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu will help us with Spanish translation seva for Maharaja's class and reading notes of CC.

H.G. Mitravinda Mataji will help us with seva of back up translator; in case there are technical difficulties.

Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada's.

YS

Upendra Dasa

***The following is YouTube video describing Srila Prabhupadas early pastime in New York ~~ summarize by H. H. Satsavarupa Maharaja

HpS - ASA - We, agtSP, will be in Dallas and we are scheduled for SB/CC class at 7.30AM (same time as Houston), so maybe we can broadcast part of our Dallas class as part of this ASA workshop.

Both are CC!

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Dear Guru Maharaja,

We had a scheduled meeting today, 24th June, at half past noon Houston time, but I noticed that you were not able to join. I waited for about half an hour.

Of course, there is no problem. I just wanted to let you know in case there was some misunderstanding or technical issue.

Your servant,

Namacarya Das

HpS - Hare Krsna!!!!

Hare Krsna!

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Yes. We missed it. 😩

Ninety percent it was because we have this 9-day, 2-hour per day, over three week, Nectar of Instruction, Bhakti-sastri seminar going with ISKCON Pakistan!

Oooof!

Too much.

Our Secretary, Tom Brown 🐒

overloaded.

...

We have not your phone number. Are you using Whatsapp?

We should talk via Whatsapp.

Please send your phone number here. We will not publish it!

Hare Krsna. Hare Krsna.

Dear Gurudeva All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to your lotus feet.

First of all I want to answer your question.

Yes, I see Subra and her husband, at the temple on Sunday. The last time I saw them in a Gurukula musical “The Lion king” We help the school with the elaboration of the customs for the elephant and hippopotamus. My daughter did the head and I did the body.

Please Gurudeva from now I will write here my comments and not directly to your phone. I was taking with my husband about this matter and he preaches to me very nicely. Thank so much for your patience.

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

your stubborn servant.

HpS - Thank you. If there are very detailed questions then we can discuss them with ladies and their husbands et al in individual conversations, but here 90% of the basic communication takes place and 85% of it is common to others, so TB and BW don't have to write basic answers again and again.

Dear Gurudeva All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to your lotus feet.

First of all I want to answer your question.

Yes, I see Subra and her husband, at the temple on Sunday. The last time I saw them in a Gurukula musical “The Lion king” We help the school with the elaboration of the costumes for the elephant and hippopotamus. My daughter did the head and I did the body.

Thank you!!!