Letters to the editor

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

En el auspicioso día de Guru purnima ofrecemos nuestras reverencias a Srila Vyasadeva.

Ofrecemos nuestras reverencias y gratitud infinita a Usted que nos está conduciendo a los pies de loto de Srila Prabhupada.

Nuestra gratitud a todos nuestros maestros.

Los devotos están muy felices que el próximo año estará en México, el Señor Krsna es muy misericordioso con nosotros, vaisnavas como usted van por el mundo llevando con pureza las palabras de Srila Prabhupada, otorgando de ese modo la oportunidad más preciada que es regresar con el Señor Krsna.

Justamente en este día auspicioso, queremos inquirir sobre el aspecto formal del tema de Guru Tattva.

Actualmente tenemos en el templo un nuevo encargado del tema de las iniciaciones, he conversado con él por algunas situaciones particulares.

Desde que recibimos la noticia de su visita algunos aspirantes y los que no tienen segunda iniciación han estado preguntando sobre sus casos particulares para ver la posibilidad de recibir tal formalidad, algo que me preguntó el encargado es si Usted continuará dando iniciaciones a los devotos de México porque ha escuchado diversos comentarios.

Nos atrevemos a pensar que si hay candidatos con todos los requisitos completos en el 2023 podrían iniciarse durante su visita en una hermosa ceremonia, pero que pasará con aquellos que no se encuentren listos?

Nos preocupamos porque en la carta de Nicole de Chile leímos que las últimas iniciaciones de parte de Usted se llevarán a cabo en el 2023.

Por favor rogamos nos corrobore si esta información es oficial, para saber cómo orientar a los aspirantes de México. Posteriormente ellos deberían pensar en el refugio en otro maestro espiritual? Pospuesto también representa una oportunidad para volvernos más serios en la vida espiritual y alcanzar las metas para el desarrollo espiritual.

Pensamos que los devotos de otros países también podrían estar interesados en el tema.

Respecto al tema de su estancia, el día domingo tuvimos una reunión con nuestros hermanos espirituales, estamos avanzando con ese grato servicio, enviaremos otra carta con el reporte.

Muchas gracias por ocuparnos en servicio, por sus enseñanzas y su infinita paciencia. Esperamos poder ser útiles de alguna manera.

Vuestra aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

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Dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

On the auspicious day of Guru Purnima we offer our obeisances to Srila Vyasadeva.

We offer our obeisances and infinite gratitude to You who are leading us to the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada.

Our gratitude to all our teachers.

HpS - Super, Super, Super. So many helped us Eg. Benjamin Leafe.

The devotees are very happy that next year you will be in Mexico, Lord Krsna is very merciful to us, Vaisnavas like you go around the world carrying Srila Prabhupada's words with purity, thus granting the most precious opportunity which is to return with Lord Krsna.

Precisely on this auspicious day, we want to inquire about the formal aspect of the subject of Guru Tattva.

Currently we have in the temple a new person in charge of the topic of initiations, I have talked with him about some particular situations.

Since we received the news of your visit some aspirants and those who do not have a second initiation have been asking about their particular cases to see the possibility of receiving such a formality, something that the person in charge asked me is if you will continue giving initiations to the devotees of Mexico because you have heard various comments.

We dare to think that if there are candidates with all the requirements in 2023, they could be initiated during their visit in a beautiful ceremony, but what will happen to those who are not ready?

HpS - Yes, it seems like a nice goal!

We are concerned because in Nicole's letter from Chile we read that the last initiations from you will take place in 2023.

Please, please confirm if this information is official, to know how to guide the applicants from Mexico. Afterwards they should think about taking refuge in another spiritual master? Postponed also represents an opportunity to become more serious in spiritual life and achieve goals for spiritual development.

We think that devotees from other countries might also be interested in the topic.

Regarding the subject of your stay, on Sunday we had a meeting with our spiritual brothers, we are advancing with that pleasant service, we will send another letter with the report.

Thank you very much for taking care of us in service, for your teachings and your infinite patience. We hope we can be helpful in some way.

Your would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - In general, we see our strength decreasing. New Diksa gurus are required always. We don't know exactly what the future holds, but right now we can talk about initiations according to the rituals in March 2023.

Thank you.

Hare Krishna, Dear Gurudeva!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada & All glories to you.

Please accept our humble obeisances. (PAOHO)

As of every two weeks:

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Hare Krishna. I hope you are in good health

Our sadhana is good. Always trying to be fixed in finishing 16 rounds and reading SB before classes. These 2 weeks I am on holidays.

At school, we close this first semester with a big presentation...I will share some pics from my 1st and 7th grade students.

Thanks a lot for your infinite mercy

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette)

HpS - Aaaaah! Thank you. We are at like 2% on our energy. 51-hours to take off!

Dear Maharaja,

Please accept our obeisances. 

All glories to your service.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

After a great multi-month preparation yajna—preparing one home so that we can cross the ocean and live in another—we write to you having reached Sri Dham Mayapur. 

HpS - ASA - Jaya! Oink! Whoop! Whoop! Click-Grind-Whistle

We landed in Kolkata in time for Ratha Yatra and we got magnificent Jaganatha darshan and maha garaland, and also to see HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja and HG Atul Krishna prabhu speaking to large audiences about Sri Caitanya Bhakti Yoga. 

Now we are settling into our new home in Sridham Mayapur. 

We are looking forward to your arrival in India and we are eager to serve you anyway we can. 

Private: this is my contact number while in India — ‪+91 81XXX XXXXXX

ASA - ALready in our phone, Mate!

Your aspiring servants

Dhruvananda Das, Dhanesvari Devi Dasi, Madre Sudevi Devi Dasi,  Suryani and Sarasvati

Hare Krsna Gurudev,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and your humble services.

We have been looking up the heroes journey on wikipedia due to using and thinking of phrases such as "being in the belly of the whale." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_journey. There seems to be a rebirth every day on the grihasta and spiritual hero's journey front. We wanted to reassure you that it is better and thank you so so much for your kindness upon our family by associating with us in Boise along with the whole Boise Yatra. We feel our violent ways we act going from hypo to hyper, fight or flight and freeze is something to improve upon. Association with the guru should always be sacred. We pray we can come to the level of being able to be more upright someday. Chanting, associating, the opportunity to serve not like a donkey but more like a mix of monkey, piggy, the professor and the small inner child Bhaktin can help us live more in the window of control. Dialectics trap us. No word like Thank you can ever express what opportunity we have been given. We just beg we can try again. Thankyou for still tolerating us, my family. Sita, Adi, Arjun, Aja and the Sunday school kids will never be the same again!! 🙏

We are looking at the collective gift of the notebooks and pointers on how to blog/create a notebook. The web post you created has the key inspiration we need to make a story out of our sankirtan. How do we make it a priority when everyday the witch is so tiresome to defeat? Document it?? Balabhadra is also very grateful for the encouragement.

I found this Jungian analyst's quote from a presentation on how to overcome cultural historical intergenerational trauma:

Our Own Shadow Sides Ancient Healers by Gerard Blanchard

Patient service best begins after healers have carefully examined how their own public image bumps into their guilt- ridden or shameful parts. Jungian analyst Robert Johnson wrote: “Our own healing proceeds from that overlap of what we call good and evil, light and dark. It is not that the light element alone does the healing, the place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise.” Pressure is upon us from within our professional guilds and our culture to pursue our light side to the exclusion of noting the dark. Enmeshed in this group mind-set, we can become victims of “psychological bypass surgery of our souls.”

Your aspiring servant in need of your blessings,

Kamagayatri dd

HpS - Interesting!!!! Just die and get your rounds done pleasantly!! He said with a smile.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias Gurudeva

Gracias por responder nuestras cartas anteriores Gurudeva sé que pronto comienza su viaje a España e India deseamos tenga un maravilloso viaje con la protección de Sri Nrsimhadev🙏

, con la noticia de la probabilidad de visitar Monterrey se abrió comunicación con varios hermanos espirituales en México interesados en el proyecto y conocerlo más a fondo claro todos son bienvenidos constantemente hacemos mejoras para ofrecer a todos la posibilidad de visitar la finca.

Este año se realizó el festival #9 de Jala Yatra en Monterrey con invitados como H.G. Mahatma, S.S. Guru Prasad Swami y S.S. Bhakti Sundar Goswami. Al siguiente día del evento nos visitó en la finca Govinda Pramodini con su esposo Ranchor Krsna y también prabhu Laghu Bhagavatamrta de CDMX. fue una maravillosa visita con kirtan, prasadam al final realizamos una pequeña caminata en el sendero del río a una cuadra de la finca en Montemorelos fue muy buena asociación sin duda.

Nuestros 4 hijos están muy bien gracias por preguntar por ellos

Jay Govinda tiene 7 años, Krishna Gopal 5 años, Hari 3 años y Balaram 1 año cada uno se integra de diferentes maneras en el hogar en conciencia de Krsna también participan en el cuidado del Goshala con Nandita y el desarrollo del huerto.

Usted conoce a mi esposo Gadadhar él siempre está entusiasta de predicar, Su Santidad Guru Prasad Swami a enviado a mi esposo 200 ejemplares de Bhagavad Gita para distribución gratuita en Monterrey existe un consejo para ofrecer un buen Sankirtana?

No deseo quitarte más tu tiempo así que me despido y por supuesto queremos tomar la seriedad de escribirte más seguido es verdad no escribimos este año nuestro reporte anual pero seguimos adorando a krishna de diferentes maneras como proteger a las vacas, adorando a la deidad, cuidando la tierra, creando una vida auto sustentable, Sankirtana en la cuidad y cuidado de devotos mayores.

Muchas gracias, tu sirvienta Anandamaya Devi Dasi

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Please accept my humble obeisances Gurudeva

Thank you for replying our previous letters Gurudeva I know that your trip to Spain and India begins soon we wish you have a wonderful trip with the protection of Sri Nrsimhadev🙏

, with the news of the probability of visiting Monterrey, communication was opened with several spiritual brothers in Mexico interested in the project and learning more about it, of course, everyone is welcome, we constantly make improvements to offer everyone the possibility of visiting the farm.

This year the #9 Jala Yatra festival was held in Monterrey with guests such as H.G. Mahatma, SS. Guru Prasad Swami and H.S. Bhakti Sundar Goswami. The next day of the event, she visited us at the Govinda Pramodini farm with her husband Ranchor Krsna and also prabhu Laghu Bhagavatamrta from CDMX. it was a wonderful visit with kirtan, prasadam at the end we took a short walk on the river path one block from the farm in Montemorelos it was a very good association without a doubt.

Our 4 children are very well thank you for asking about them

Jay Govinda is 7 years old, Krishna Gopal is 5 years old, Hari is 3 years old and Balaram is 1 year old, each one is integrated in different ways in the home in Krsna consciousness. They also participate in the care of the Goshala with Nandita and the development of the garden.

You know my husband Gadadhar he is always keen to preach, his Holiness Guru Prasad Swami has sent my husband 200 copies of Bhagavad Gita for free distribution in Monterrey is there any advice to offer a good Sankirtana?

HpS - Sell what you are using. Taste the fruit and then sell it.

I do not want to take up your time anymore so I say goodbye and of course we want to take the seriousness of writing to you more often it is true we did not write our annual report this year but we continue to worship krishna in different ways such as protecting the cows, worshiping the deity, taking care of the earth, creating a self-sustaining life, Sankirtana in the city and care of elderly devotees.

Thank you very much, your servant Anandamaya Devi Dasi

HpS/TB/BW - Thank you. Is very, very useful report. Respects to all.

In response to your question

HpS - Bueno, bueno Bh. Rendón!! Estas formalmente casado???

Prabhu Sachinandana and I have been civilly married since January 24, 2020

Do you want to see some photos?

HpS - Hmmm. No thank you. We are Sannyasis. Yet, others might like to! Congratulations. As a step toward Death/Life it is very good.

The prabhu accepted this “mala ganga” as his wife and despite adversity we have managed to maintain a balance.

First Krishna, the arrival of the new member of the family is expected for the month of September. Maybe it's the karate kid, because he has a lot of strength.

Just a few days ago, my husband bought me a cell phone to be able to be more on the morning programs and have a better connection, although I must tell you that for now I have to go out to the garden at dawn to get connected, but the rains and the heat the mosquitos manage to feed for a while. My job is to fix that situation.

I also want to tell you that I am in contact with senior devotees at the Sri Sri Radha Madhan Gopal temple for them to consider my recommendation again. Some time ago I took a very good course on Guru Disciple, but I confess that I am barely understanding many things in my heart.

Our rounds I think could go better, singing with more attention is the most difficult for my traveling mind.

We are looking forward to seeing you again. The news of your visit has been as comforting as the warmth of the sun's rays after a cold night. An ointment on the wounds that have been left by the kicks of this material world.

Infinite thanks

You always well-wisher and candidate servant Bh. Marina Rendón.

HpS - Brave girl! Anyone lucky to have you for wife and mother.