K A P I  D H V A J A

2022 November 23

keZava pUrnIma

• Periodical of the Anjana Suta Academy (www.JayaRama.US), a pioneering branch of ISKCON, Founder Acharya Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Prabhupada.
• GBC Secretary - His Grace Vira bahu Das.
• Branch Head - H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami.
• Editors - T. Brown, B. White et al.

WANDERING MISCREANTS

AgtSP.

Paoho & bw.

Brown and White here.

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The Sun is at 4.51 PM, Radha-kunda, Mathura District, India

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Looking at the last WM we must say that still many exotic people are still visiting us still daily.

1. Vira-gopal Das and Gaura-gadadhara Devi Dasi are now residing just a stone's throw from our door.
2. Pramodini Radha Devi Dasid comes from Manipuri Mandir.
3. Tungavidya D. D. is in the next block, and they all come for Mangala arati and Gaura-arti.
4. Krsna-loka Das, very tall, thin, disciple of Subhaga Swami who has been living here we maybe 20-years is also coming regularly. He is a great Pandita, very humble ocean of knowledge and austerity.
5. Ranchor, Govinda P., Gokulananda, Sri-hari, S. Sakhi, S. Mayi D. Dasi.
6. Ashrama mate: Vipina-bhihari Das

Looking at our Diary of a Traveling Creature (2022 November 5-20) we see that there was a Solar Eclipse and we followed the local custom of fasting from six hours before it until its end, then we had LARYNGISTIS.

Yes, friends

L A R Y N G I T I S

that seems to be a symptom of the AQI.

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🤖 Air Quality Index!

1. 0-50 is good air.
2. 50-100 is O.K. air.
3. 100-150 is bad air (Unhealty).
4. 150- 200 is rock my sox bad air.

R. Kunda is always about 165, but it could be worse. Delhi is about 251!

All of India is at least 150!

Sri Hari Das sent an air filter.

It huffs and puffs and seems to make a little difference.

I think we are gradually damaging our eyes, throat etc, but as we hear Prabhodananda Sarasvati say every evening, "Better to rot in Vrndavana, than live the life of a sage in the pure clean air of the Himalayas".

Only 7-more weeks in Radha-kunda .... then we head to Spain breathing the surgically purified air of the aluminum weiner, airplane.

Cho Cho Cho.🚂 🚂 🚂

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(5.18p)

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(6.11p, one day later)

SPECIAL GUESTS and EVENTS

Every Saturday at 5.30p IST we have symposium at www.GoToMeeting.com 737-859-341 with H. G. Upendra Das on Caitanya-caritamrta, and ASA Report.

Nitai-gaurasundara Das visited India (Vrndavana (Radha-kunda)). We went to see him at the new 50+ room ISKCON Govardhana Retreat Center in southern tip of Govardhana, and then he came here with Sashi, his younger brother, Supreme Court Advocate (with three police men with machine guns). It was interesting experience going to Radha Kunda with them.

*** Every thing here is becoming incomprehensible. We are forced to have simple tasks and focus on managing our little world, next step, next breath***

GOVARDHANA

MAHA-VIDYALAYA

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Very great, young Indian scholars, Houston friends, Saturday and Sunday 8-9.30a.

NoI/TPP.

We learned such new things about NoI.

(We are printing 1000-TPP, Amazon quality for Rupees 116,000)

With effort (one pint of blood/minute) the DTC-UT editing is progressing.

Lets finish:

1. USA for V-puja (24th December).
2. Spain while we are there (January/February)
3. India while in Mexico (March)

NIOS-BRC

Is also progressing with more blood (shared with the mosquitos).

Starting meetings with Sumanta, Abhiseka, Srinivasa, Miguel, Abhirama .... next week.

Every day, twice a day, we circumamblulate

Sri Sri Radha-kunda / Shyama-kunda. Seems little by little, every visit, develops our position in Gokula, Goloka in the material atmosphere.

Little by little, by little, punja punya krti.

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PLANS

Kirtanya sada harih.

November

27-30th is work with Sumanta Rudra, and NIOS//BRC meetings.

Join us?

29th is Odana Sasti, Vyasapuja of H. H. B. S. Damodara Swami! and anniversary of HpS Sannyasa and Diksa for Sriman G. Gunamani Sharma of Manipura.

DECEMBER

3rd is Ekadasi, advent of Bh. Gita!

4th is the Ekadasi fast.

8th is Keshava purnima, next Kapi Dhvaja.

12th diappearance, Sri, Sri Bh. Siddhanta Sarasvati.

24th appearance of of Locana Das Thakura and H.p. Swami's Vyasapuja celebration for the Parampara including all past present and future.

Morning until midday will be in the Balarama hall in Vrndavana temple, then evening in Radha kunda.

7-8am Lima/Mexico City time on line.

LONG TERM

9th January to Delhi, GEV, Manipura, Agartala, Silchar, Delhi. 26th (Note flight rescheduled one day later) to Madrid. 22nd Feb Madrid to Houston. March 4th to Monterrey, Mexico, 29th to Mexico City. April 3rd to USA. After that maybe Houston and Nashville. 2024 Odana sasthi leave body.

Look for breaking news from the party of Vanaras to the south at "huber_robinson" at Twitter.com, and daily reports on Sankirtan, Calendar Development, and these fortnightly Kapi Dhvajas at our ASA Blog at www.MonkeyWarrior.com

PIGGY'S PARTING PEARLS

Well I guess, that's about enough hot air for one volume. So good bye, good preaching.

Subra Devi Dasi and CCDas and RRD and SNKD and Girivaradhari gopal Das and Sridhara are coming for V-puja etc.

!!! Everyone whom we have initiated on behalf of Srila Prabhupada and his ISKCON must file there Annual Report at the Blog by 24th December !!!

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Hare Krishna Guru-Maharāj,

PAMHO. AGTSP!

I refer to your last instruction regarding the preaching centre in Vienna, Austria.

I just spoke on the phone at length with Vrajajana dās Adhikary in Vienna (Temple President), regarding my offer to perform service there indefinitely.

He explained that presently they are doing the minimum programme consisting of Sunday Feast, Wednesday BG class and Harinam. It sounds as though the location and amenities are adequate for me to stay there full-time and that there is scope for more regular programmes.

My offer was to help whichever way I can to support the existing programmes and expand it where possible.

To this end, we have agreed that I shall stay there for at least a couple of weeks as of Monday, 28 November 2022 and then discuss more permanent preaching plans thereafter.

I await your blessings to the foregoing proposal, so that I may pursue it with full enthusiasm.

Your servant,

Janārdan-hari dās.

HpS/ASA - From half the planet away and thus very little knowledge, we think that it seems fine.

Why not start one evening program a week like Wednesday of Thursday.

Then, later if things get hot, add a full Saturday morning program for intermediate level devotees.

Focus on how people can get a taste od chanting Maha-mantra and teaching SB.

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Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Muchas gracias por la inspiración en el servicio al gran capitán de este gran barco llamado ISKCON. 

Recordamos haber leído de parte de Usted una inspiración de Prabodhananda Sarasvati con palabras de aprecio y amor dirigidos a ISKCON, nos llevó a la inspiración de seguir trabajando en un movimiento que despierta la conciencia dormida por el hechizo de maya pero quizá administrativamente va despacio, a entender un poco su propia lucha y nos motivó el deseo de ser el neófito que desea avanzar en el proceso trascendental que Śrīla Prabhupāda describe en sus libros, mediante su guía y la asociación de los vaisnavas. Muchas gracias por inspirarnos cada día, somos muy afortunados!. 

Respecto, a la visita a Mexico, Marzo - Abril del 2023 

Cuando se incluyó algunos días para Ciudad de México algunos devotos de Chile se comunicaron, posteriormente he platicado con Priya Sakhi dd, sucede que a un grupo de vaisnavas se les facilita llegar a Ciudad de México para poder recibir la iniciación en el Templo de Sus Señorías Radha Madana Gopal, pregunté a las autoridades la posibilidad de una ceremonia de fuego en el festival de Ramanavami, informan que si usted está de acuerdo el Templo no tiene inconveniente. 

Candidatos de Chile 

Primera iniciación: 

•Diana Sánchez

•Estefanía Colella

Segunda Iniciación:

•Sripati Das

•Mandara Sakha Das

Candidato para segunda iniciación de Ciudad de México

•Laghubhagavatamrta das

Las autoridades han conversado y depositan su confianza en prabhu porque ha permanecido fijo en sus servicios en el templo desde que tomó la primera iniciación, en el 2009. 

Respecto a la predica externa en Ciudad de México, estamos platicando con algunos devotos interesados para poder presentar la propuesta en días posteriores. 

Vyasa-puja 2022

México 

24 de Diciembre (Aparición de Lochana Das Ṭhākura) en India?

En México es el día 23

Falta un poco más de un mes, de igual manera nos gustaría externar nuestro deseo de participar en algún evento online programado alrededor de estas fechas por favor. 

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención.

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd 

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Dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you very much for the inspiration in serving the great captain of this great ship called ISKCON.

We remember having read from you an inspiration from Prabodhananda Sarasvati with words of appreciation and love addressed to ISKCON, it led us to the inspiration to continue working in a movement that awakens the consciousness asleep by the spell of maya but perhaps administratively it is going slowly, to understand a little about his own struggle and we were motivated by the desire to be the neophyte who wants to advance in the transcendental process that Śrīla Prabhupāda describes in his books, through his guidance and the association of the Vaisnavas. Thank you very much for inspiring us every day, we are very lucky!

Regarding the visit to Mexico, March - April 2023

When a few days for Mexico City were included, some devotees from Chile communicated, later I have talked with Priya Sakhi dd, it happens that a group of Vaisnavas find it easier to reach Mexico City to receive initiation in the Temple of Their Lordships Radha Madana Gopal, I asked the authorities about the possibility of a fire ceremony on the Ramanavami festival, they inform that if you agree the Temple has no objection.

HpS - Thank you for your association. Thanks to the M. Ranjana Das et al.

Seems good to us.

Chilean Candidates

First initiation:

•Diana Sanchez

• Stephanie Colella

Second Initiation:

•Sripati Das

•Mandara Sakha Das

Candidate for second initiation from Mexico City

•Laghubhagavatamrta das

The authorities have spoken and place their trust in prabhu because he has remained fixed in his services in the temple since he took the first empowerment, in 2009.

ASA - Seems nice. but we need formal letters from ISKCON authorities.

Regarding the external preaching in Mexico City, we are talking with some interested devotees to be able to present the proposal in later days.

HpS - O.K. We can even work on it from Houston and Monterey when we are there.

Vyasa-puja 2022

Mexico

December 24 (Appearance of Lochana Das Ṭhākura) in India?

In Mexico it is the 23rd

HpS/ASA - We will base on India date. Guess Mexico is 10.30-hours earlier, so lot of 23rd December there will be 24th December in India.

There is a little more than a month to go, in the same way we would like to express our desire to participate in an online event scheduled around these dates please.

HpS/ASA - Yes, I guess we can do live programs in the Krsna Balarama temple in the morning and afternoon, and then online programs in the evening from home.

7AM Mexico should be 5.30PM in India.

Good plan?

Can make some recordings.

Thank you very much for your merciful attention.

Your eternal would-be servant

asta sakhi dd

ASA - Same from us, Tom Brown and Buck White!

"Hare Krishna maharaj,

Regarding Mumbai to Govardhan Eco Village January 10th, I arrive in Mumbai 9th evening and will be waiting for you at airport, 11:35am on 10th Jan. sorry I made rushed mistake in blog post. I have correct dates here. Thank you."

ASA- Thank you! So important to double check ✔ this stuff, no?

Dear maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to your service. 

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

This post is to share my current travel plans and projects over the coming months.

1.      HDG Bhaktisvaurpa Damodara Swami Maharaja vyasapuja and possible education symposium, Radha Kunda November 29^th 2022. 

I have booked travel tickets and accommodation to arrive in Radha Kund evening of 26^th November and return to Mayapur 1^st December 2022.

The assignment you gave me for this symposium was put forward some ideas on how the NIOS and the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre (BRC) along with other affiliates can expand the kirtan of Sri Krishna Caitanya. I interviewd HG Hari Suari prabhu and learnt the amazing history of the BRC. I have some ideas, most of which others are probably also having. Maybe hearing them from me, this wild, youthful outsider, might kickstart something.

If symposium is no longer viable, I will cancel/postpone the above plans. 

ASA -- HK//HHR. Always welcome, but if you can save some money then maybe cancel this trip because S. Rudra broke leg and cannot come.

Also, if do come think you could stay with us.

We can talk on phone.

2.      My family and I will travel to Vrindavan for your Vyasapuja 19^th – 27^th December. 

3.      January 2023, my tickets are booked. I will meet you at Mumbai airport morning of the 11^th after which we spend the next few days at Govardhan Eco Village until we fly together to Imphal, Manipur. Programs in Manipur and Assam until the 24^thwhen we return to Delhi. 

ASA - Awwwk. We checked with Vistara, and our flight is Tuesday 10th, not 11th! Flight 927 (?) arrives 11.35am Mumbai.

I hope we didn't publish this incorrectly. We make mistakes, so best to confirm general info specifically with us.

4.      26^th January 2023, we fly to Madrid, Spain together. I am developing some ideas to contribute and research with HH Yadhunandan Swami.

ASA - Yes, flight for both of us was changed from 25th to 26th January.

There are more plans for February-March, but I will leave it at this for the blog for now. 

Your servant

Dhruvaananda Das

HpS/ASA - Many thanks!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada,

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to the sankirtan of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

Please accept my humble obeisances dear Gurudev, I have not written to you for a while, I have been involved with cultivation and construction.

At home there is a thorny tree with small purple flowers. A beautiful red hummingbird always comes to drink the nectar from these flowers, and I think of Hanumat Presaka Swami, no matter how hard the wood is and how thorny the wood is, the hummingbird finds the like little flowers and absorbs the nectar.

HpS - AGTSP! We still have a tendency to enjoy some of the flowers of Tama and Raja guna.... but it seems to be under control and diminishing!

Likewise with us, no matter how hard-hearted we have been by time, you are an expert in searching for nectar. I have been a bit perplexed by the actions of some devotees, but is it Kali Yuga? I too have had unfortunate attitudes.

HpS - Could be many things. Ie. Doctor sees that a man is coughing. Could be many causes. NoI 6 talks about how even a pure devotee may seem to have material faults from an external, material, point of view.

I tell him [you] that I am building the dining hall with an altar for Jaganath, Baladeva and Subhadra. Gopal gets up every morning and goes to hug Jaganath who is currently in the half-finished workshop, and honestly it is the best motivation in Krsna consciousness, seeing my son developing spontaneous love for Jaganatha makes me very happy, really You're going to need it because this world is getting darker and harsher.

HpS - Yes, it is Krsna's kindness to SQUEEZE us out of our material mess.

I want to tell you that I cultivated Tulasi Devi, and little by little they are germinating, and it makes me happy to see the magic of Krsna in each episode of my life, what more can you ask for in life? May a pure devotee of the Lord manifest in my humble home? I have neglected my rounds a bit, that's why I'm going to put the batteries, because I feel that the rounds and the books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada, they are the only thing that will take care of my mental and emotional health. Radha JPJ, she almost left her body in a bus accident near home too, so I feel that Krsna warns us about the harshness of this world. We were listening with Gopal to some of His [your, Srila P'pada] classes in Spain, the last one about Abhimanyu, and it is a mystery how Krsna tested his pure devotees like Arjuna, how his sons were killed, his mother Devaki and his father Vasudeva, it is really a mystery. In general terms I continue working at home and soon I will have the workshop in a decent state to be able to work and collect a little better.

I also want to finish Jaganatha's dining room and altar to make some nice mangalartiks and maybe invite devotees, I always fondly remember mangalartiks with Gunagrahi das Goswami, or with you and I feel it was a gift to the heart and great fortune. have shared that bliss. I feel very lucky, the truth is, as His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja says, Krsna consciousness is the greatest adventure... I feel like I don't have much to tell. My life is a bit routine and simple, but happy. PRIVATE Gurudev, if it were possible, I ask that what follows be only for you.

HpS/ASA - O.K. unless you are confessing to robbing a bank or something. Ha! Ha! Ha!

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HpS - Your comments are something that I experience precisely in my spiritual life also.

NoI 5 is so, so nice. It helped me so much when the NoI was published and I could read that text.

Hare Krishna!

Please forgive any offense committed in this letter inadvertently.

My best wishes for you, eternally grateful: bhakta frank