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Hare Krsna 💐 querido Gurumaharaja.

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

En honor a su pronta y auspiciosa aparición trascendental tenemos la fortuna de expresarle nuestro profundo agradecimiento por su guia e inspiración, cuando conocimos a Gurumaharaja hace varios años, al ver un océano de cualidades en él pensamos que nunca alcanzaríamos una pequeña calificación para ser iniciados, así que entre muchas cualidades sublimes este año especialmente queremos destacar y agradecer una y otra vez su infinita paciencia y tolerancia con nosotros, su misericordia a través de su vida transparente que nos enseña y permite ver tantos esfuerzos y entrega al servicio de su amado Śrīla Prabhupāda a través de su sankirtana particular.

Gurumaharaja mencionó que mientras vemos los planes prácticos de nuestro sankirtana todos debemos estar listos para atrapar la alfombra mágica que pasa mientras estamos temporalmente en este mundo, en relación a ello, este año ha sido reflexivo: nos hacemos viejos, la salud se deteriora con prisa y nos está costando mucho asimilar los cambios en la relación vapuh... auto analizamos nuestra vida y decidimos empezar a preparar nuestro equipaje, usualmente nos toma más tiempo decidir que debemos dejar en relación a lo que esencialmente necesitaremos en el viaje, descubrimos que sucede lo mismo con el equipaje de vida, no es fácil dejar tantos anarthas pero no los queremos en nuestro equipaje. Querido Gurumaharaja oramos por sus bendiciones por favor para que nos alcance el tiempo en esta vida para arrancar la maleza que obstruye lo verdaderamente importante: servicio con devoción, asociación y gusto por las 16 buenas rondas. Que sus instrucciones sean ese único equipaje al tomar el avión que nos espera a todos.

Hace algunos años tuve un sueño, Gurumaharaja anunció la decisión de profundizar su práctica espiritual mediante un retiro, no deseaba algún prestigio o renombre.

No pude asimilar esa separación y empecé a buscarlo, inicie un largo viaje, atravesé algunas dimensiones que nunca había visto, al fin llegué a una aldea, un grupo de muchos sannyasis caminaban con la cabeza cubierta, totalmente desapegados del mundo material, los ví de espalda, entre muchos y a distancia de inmediato pude reconocerlo, grite "¡Gurumaharaja! Lo encontré" Gurumaharaja recíproco moviendo el hombro ligeramente, continuo su caminata... posiblemente no tenga una interpretación pero a partir de allí tengo la confianza que en cualquier vida o dimensión espiritual lo buscaré, él reconocerá a este sirviente caído y con su misericordia infinita nos unirá a su sankirtana, porsupuesto tenemos que merecer esas facilidades, "primero merece después desea", sin embargo apelamos a vuestra compasión.

Somos sus sirvientes vida tras vida, suplicamos que nos acepte por favor y nos bendiga para eternamente caminar siguiendo sus pasos en el sendero camino a Krsna.

¡Todas las glorias al Guru parampara!

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

¡Todas las glorias al Sri Vyasa-puja de nuestro amado maestro espiritual SS. Hanumatpresaka Swami!

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

Su servidor Manash Ranjan Das le envía sus reverencias y eterna gratitud, continuamos en el equipo de pujaris de Sus Señorías Radha Madana Gopal.

HpS - !!! AgtSP Can you please send this with English translation???? We can't get Google to translate it. Thank you!!

Hare Krshna Querido Gurudeva TLGASP 🌺

espero se encuentre muy bien, gracia a la misericordia de los devotos he podido ver muchos videos y fotografías de su viaje a España. Me hubiese encantado poder ir a visitarlo, pero mi salud no me lo permitió. Gracias a usted y a Krshna ya estoy mucho mejor, mi operación aunque fue compleja resulto muy bien, me ayudo mucho para poder meditar en la fragilidad de este cuerpo material. Tuve un largo reposo, eso me ayudo para incrementar mis rondas y cantarlas con mayor fuerza.

Por el momento, mis servicios en el templo es de reemplazo cuando alguna devota o devoto no pueda cumplir con el servicio de guirnaldas y voy apoyar la cocina grande los algunos viernes al mes para la fiesta de Srila Prabhupada.

Respecto a sus preguntas Atulananda Swami es discípulo de Srila Prabupada y su Siksha Guru Sridhar Maharaj. Antes, Atulananda Swami pertenecia a Vrinda junto a Paramadvaiti Swami, pero luego de que Paramadvaiti cayó Atulananda Swami intento corregirlo y no pudo, por ende creo la Congregación Sarasvat Gaudiya independiente de ISKCON. La foto que publique anteriormente estaba con Nitai, él es unos años menor que yo, entiendo sus palabras y concuerdo no tiene nada de usual, sin embargo tomando sus palabras estamos intentado ser sinceros y creativos para internar cumplir con nuestros servicios en cada templo y avanzar en nuestra vida espiritual.

Para Finalizar le quería comentar que en mis tiempos libres estoy tratando de hacer ropa para deidades le dejo fotos de Gopal, es la deidad de una amiga a la cual pude hacer un vestido, y también de uno de mis servicios para el Pasado Ratha Yatra.

Ahora concentrando fuerzas y energías para su Vyasa Puja! también comparto foto del libro que estoy leyendo actualmente. Eternamente agradecida de usted Gurudeva!!! Mis respetuosas Reverencias !!!🌻

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This, Hare Krsna, is all that google would translate:

Hare Krshna, Dear Gurudeva, TLGASP 🌺

I hope you are feeling very well, thanks to the mercy of the devotees I have been able to see many videos and photographs of your trip to Spain. I would have loved to go visit him, but my health did not allow it. Thanks to you and Krshna I am much better now, although my operation was complex, it turned out very well, it helped me a lot to be able to meditate on the fragility of this material body. I had a long rest, which helped me to increase my rounds and sing them with greater force.

At the moment, my services at the temple are replacements when a devotee cannot fulfill the garland service and I will support the large kitchen on a few Fridays a month for Srila Prabhupada's festival.

Regarding your questions Atulananda Swami is a disciple of Srila Prabupada and his Siksha Guru Sridhar Maharaj. Before, Atulananda Swami belonged to Vrinda along with Paramadvaiti Swami, but after Paramadvaiti fell Atulananda Swami tried to correct him and could not, therefore he created the Sarasvat Gaudiya Congregation independent of ISKCON. The photo I published previously was with Nitai, he is a few years younger than me, I understand his words and I agree, there is nothing unusual about it, however taking his words we are trying to be sincere and creative to internalize our services in each temple and move forward in our spiritual life.

Finally, I wanted to tell you that in my free time I am trying to make clothes for deities. I am leaving you photos of Gopal, he is the deity of a friend for whom I was able to make a dress, and also of one of my services for the Past Ratha Yatra.

HpS - Thank you.

We see three ISKCONs.

1. the institution headed by the GBC.
2. the community of friends.
3. me and prabhupada.

We think that there are many problems with the institution from GBC down to us, but that is normal in Kali yuga and we are not so critical of the administrators unless we can do a better job.

should atulananda Swami try to join ISKCON as an institution?

if you don't really worry about such questions and you have a practical relationship with the iskcon institution, then don't really worry about giving much or even any answer to this question.

Chant 16 nice rounds a day and follow the 4 principles strictly and read and follow srila prabhupada's instructions in his books etc.

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please accept my obeisances.

The name "Spiritual Revolution" comes from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.5.11, when Nārada Muni tells Vyāsadeva: “transcendental words directed toward bringing about a revolution.”

"Spiritual Revolution" is actually a video production center focused on presenting the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in an audiovisual format. Here I share a short 1-minute excerpt:

https://youtu.be/EcXuoqwiY_w

All the images were created using artificial intelligence. Initially, I wanted the logo of the Congregational Preaching Ministry to appear, but now I think it’s better to be independent.

The YouTube channel was created in 2021 and has had over 100,000 views. Many devotees in Latin America thank me for the work and also ask me to continue this service. I also feel happy, and thanks to this service, I can stay spiritually alive.

I presented my project to HG Rukmini Krishna das when he visited Peru, and he liked it a lot. I can also present it to P. Maturesh and another senior devotee when they visit Lima.

Thank you very much Guru Maharaj for giving me your instructions, and please continue to guide me.

Hare Krishna

Jagat Pavitram das

(Lima - Peru)

HpS - AgtSP. I think Tapan misra Das, Ministry of Education also uses that title a lot. Viplavah?

Thank you so much.

I think as you engage in Sankirtan, that will automatically give you impetus on how to improve it. Advice, inspiration, accidents!!

Do it.

HK Maharaj! PAMHO AGTSP! All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!!

How are you??

HpS // ASA - Body, agtSP, is in a lot of pain: Tooth, eyes, heart, but spiritual drive is great.

in reply to your last words: Yes I’ve seen the pictures and some videos of you at Radha Kunda, how was that experience Maharaj??

HpS - Our experience was that whatever we were experiencing on the ordinary level was real. there was no feeling of temporary existence or confusion. the people, the trash, the mud, the falling down buildings, were all sat cit. Cool.

How is your health doing? I’m still participating of one of your disciples’ WhatsApp group where they share all that kind of pictures and video material and some other interesting things, so I follow you digitally.

Thank you very much for your advice, I really felt really excited whilst reading your letter, I found it really inspiring. I do clean the altar from time to time and offer flowers to Krishna daily, and I will pay more attention to that.

I finally asked Dhanvantari Swami for shelter, from whom I got a lot of inspiration, and well thanks to Krishna he accepted.

I cherish in my heart your words and teachings Maharaj, I always tried to learn from you and everything you once told me it’s been of awesome help. I wish I could serve you in some way.

Well, I was remembering lately your advice on opening myself confidently to others, so well, I’m still trying to put it on practice.

I’m still going through a legal situation in which we reciprocally sued ourselves with the mother of my child for some personal things regarding my child, and this last month it’s been a bit difficult, I had a hard time waking up early in the morning and have had a difficult digestion. And well a devotee advice me on sleeping at least 7 hours a day, and I usually sleep less, wake up automatically and perform well during the day and week, so I spoke to a senior devotee who finally told me I should rest as much as I really need. I bought a course on Ayurveda and I learned that if a person’s health is in balance, he wakes up naturally between 3 and 6 am. I’m finding it quite inspiring and already waking up earlier.

I saw your preaching about journaling, and a time ago after seeing some YouTube videos about the subject, I began doing it, and I’m feeling fine with it. I’m doing it consistently, and well it helps me in two different ways: the first, well lets me reflect on the things I’m currently thinking and doing, and the second is, well since I ‘m writing it in English it helps me advance in my vocabulary and in written expression.

There's a situation I been going through some time ago, I tried to make friends among local Iskcon devotees, and I really didn't have any luck, every one of them just refused my friendship, I really would like to understand how come in Buenos Aires devotees are so friendly and in Cordoba are really the opposite.

hps//asa --- don't know. is indeed a great mystery. 🙂 maybe just fewer devotees in cordoba.

There's another devotee with which I do some service, and well, even though I went through different difficult situations he just texts me only when he needs something and just tells me profusely about himself avoiding asking how am I doing with all the things that have been happening. I had a close friend there in Cordoba, and every time I have legal issues with my child's mother, he always does the same thing, keeps sending me communist propaganda, and if I just dare to tell him I don't like receiving all that stuff, he just tells me that he doesn't like to hear about my problems with my child's mother, and ends all kind of communication. So I was remembering the words of Chanakya Pandit: "test a friend during adversity", when things turns bad, he always disappears, so I thought of taking serious distance from that devotee. What do you think Maharaj? What do you think about local devotees??

HpS - Don't worry about it too much. just deal with in informally, like looking at the weather and making a decision to take an umbrella or not.

🙂 🙂 🐵

Well I decided some days ago to start associating with devotees from other Yatra's, and at the Ratha Yatra I met the other day some devotee who invited me to a Mar del Plata on line program, so well I just thought I could pretend I have no local temple at Cordoba, and try to make at least on line friends. I met another devotee from that Yatra and she was really enthusiastic, I felt instantly comfortable in her company.

Maharaj I have a little question, I’ve hard from several sources, incluiding Maharaj Dhanvantari, that Prabhupada had set a goal of turning the whole world into Vaishnavism by year 2000. And well one devotee said the we had failed on that, we hadn’t pleased Srila Prabhupada’s desire, so a question arose in my mind: shouldn’t we at ISKCON set another due date for we to accomplish that? I mean if I determine myself to loose 10 pounds of weight by the end of this year and I can’t make it, the natural thing I see responsible people do is setting a new due date. What do you think??

HpS

1. Have never, never, never heard that. 😧 Amazing! Maharaja said that? When? Were? I get the impression from Srila Prabhupada that all goals in Sankirtan are subject to the free will of the conditioned souls. If they want to remain in Maya even Krsna Himself cannot touch them. Doesn't mean he stops trying.
2. Understand that Srila Prabhupada is kind of saying the same, the making everyone on the planet KC is kind of like impossible. Again this is the material world.
3. Yes, he did say things like 'double the book distribution from last month'.

thank you very much in advance!

please accept my obeisances,

Federico Molnar

Please adored Gurudev accept my humble obeisances to your lotus feet🙏🙏🙏🌹🌺💕💐🌸🏵🎵🌼🎶🎶🙏💥🙏

All Glories Ti Srila Prabhupada!!

All Glories To You!!!

All glories to sankirtan Movement!!

I thought it would take a while for you to answer me and I looked for information.excuse me 😥

I found that Maharaja Jayapataka Swami said that those who fasted these days did not need to break their fast on Dvadasi. And we have not broken with grains 😥 Did I do well? Was my Ekadasi worth it? I want to learn more about this. Please help me🙏 I love the month of Damodara💕 through the mercy of You, Srila Prabhupada and everyone! I hope to be able to complete these 4 remaining days with Ekadasi prasadam. I really feel good and happy to do so! 😀🎶🌹🌺💕🙏🙏🙏💥🙏🙏🙏

I will soon send an audio of my Japa.

What would you like me to give you, present, offering, in Your auspicious Sri Vyasa Puja? 🙏🙏🙏💕💐🌸🏵🌹🙏💥🙏

Please forgive any offense. I just want to advance a lot in the awareness of our GOVINDA🌷💕🎵

Your aspirant a servent eternal:

J.P.Radha Devi Dasi

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. I don't know much about bhisma panchaca. The main point is always to reduce necesities of the body and increase hearing and chanting.

of course, that also means hearing from innocent people and giving them the words of our Spiritual Master, Srila Prabhupada etc.

Thank you!!!

Go ahead!!

Full force.

Become as great as Krsna wants you to be.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja, por favor reciba mis respetuosas reverencias, muchas gracias por su respuesta a mi carta anterior.

En la carta usted me dice:

HpS - Hare Krsna. TlgaSP. pfanrh. No se mas de Vd. Tiene que ser fuerte en purificarte de sus apegos materiales. La purificacion es eterno.

si es muy fuerte.. rompiendo 4 principios.. entonces el pujari debe volver los silas a govardhana or rio gandaki, no?

Guru Maharaja, usted me dice "No se mas de usted", bueno, quizá yo no tenga las palabras adecuadas para expresarme hacia usted, perdóneme.

Con respecto a la Govardhan Sila y Salagrama Silas, trato de atenderlas lo mejor que puedo, y siempre les pido perdón si cometí alguna ofensa. 🙏

Siempre me refugio en Srila Prabhupada, las escrituras, Sus palabras y el servicio devocional, trato de hacerlo para mejorar como persona y aprender a ser un devoto, es una lucha a cada momento contra Maya.

Ya son tres años que vivo solo y me siento muy bien viviendo solo.

Estoy haciendo Sankirtan todos los días con Prabhu Adveita Takur, parece que haremos la Maratón de diciembre acá en Huancayo. Ese es el plan por el momento.

En la carta anterior le mencione que viaje a Lima por que mi madre había dejado el cuerpo. Sankirtan para mí familia y amistades. Estuve tres días en Lima y de ahí regrese a continuar con el Sankirtan en Huancayo.

Acá en Huancayo hago servicio en el Centro Cultural de Madre Laksmirani (discípula de Su Santidad Jayapataka Swami). El programa es todos los sábados a las 6 y 30 pm.

Mi servicio consiste en ayudar en la cocina, la limpieza del centro cultural, hago la puja a las Deidades y doy la clase de Bhagavad-Gita los días que me toca, coordinando con el Prabhu Ram Bhagavad (También discípulo de Su Santidad Jayapataka Swami).

A los programas del Centro Cultural vienen de 25 a 30 personas, entre invitados y devotos.

Prabhu Rupa Gosay, Prabhu Mahayana y otros devotos vienen a visitarnos (dos o tres veces al año).

Aquí le envió algunas fotos del centro cultural y los programas.

Espero que se encuentre bien Guru Maharaja, y perdone mis ofensas por no comunicarme seguido y de la manera apropiada con usted, lo siento. Voy a tratar de mejorar en ese aspecto. Que el Señor Nrsimha lo proteja siempre. 🙏

Hare Krsna.

Gadai Gauranga Dasa

HpS - ASA ---- Muchas gracias.

Su vida es muy ejemplar para millones de personas.

Sin duda!!

Tenemos aue siempre recordar los prioridades y continuar en el kaos de Kali yuga, no?

Entonces va a ser resultados.

vamos a pasar la misericoridia que estamos recibiendo a otros!!