Letters to the editor

Maharaja, please forgive me for taking such a long journey with this words, but it's been a long time since I wrote to you. I just started this letter to suggest that you see an otolaryngologist specializing in voice.

HpS - General, agtSP, practice doctor says that our throat is nothing special. within the category of general care. 🙂

Please, Maharaja, I don't like going to the doctor either, it's been many years since I last saw one. I know that Srila Prabhupada didn't like seeing Western doctors either, He had His Ayurvedic doctor. I know that you also have your Ayurvedic doctor. Modern Western science has produced good technological machines, such as airplanes, computers, telephones, microphones, headphones, satellites, telescopes that can almost see Lord Surya, sophisticated microscopes that can almost see Paramatma inside the atom... and specialized medical equipment.

You are an instrument of Krishna and a direct servant of Srila Prabhupada and His mission. Your voice is also an instrument of Krishna and Srila Prabhupada, because you only speak about Them and everything you say you relate to Them. If you are still here, it's because of Their will. They surely want you to continue preaching and helping us, such unqualified people. If it weren't for devotees like you, people like me would have no chance of advancing on the spiritual path, and there are so many like me in this world, we are the Kali Yuga addicts!

Please, Maharaja, I'm sure that if you want it, will be very easy for you to find a specialist to examine your throat. Please forgive me for being so intrusive in your personal affairs.

Perhaps it's not just a common flu; you've been using your voice preaching intensely and teaching, giving conferences, all over the world for several years, decades.

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krishna!

Carlos from Iskcon Chile

HpS - Hare Krsna. What is the news of the Yatra?

Today, 21 May 2026 throat is normal for 78 year old body.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis reverencias. Perdón la demora en responder, me decía que le escriba sobre un día mío al blog.

Me levanto temprano para hacerle el desayuno a mi hijo, después lo llevo al colegio, luego me voy a trabajar. Saco a pasear al perro, canto rondas, cocino el almuerzo, escucho alguna clase de Conciencia de Krishna, hago la limpieza de la casa, voy a buscar a mi hijo al colegio, lo llevo al entrenamiento de futbol, lo espero canto rondas, vuelvo a la casa, preparo las cosas para el día siguiente.

Me gustaría agregar más lectura, hace un tiempo empecé a leer el Srimad Bhagavatam sistemáticamente, pero he sentido algunas desilusiones en mi Conciencia de Krishna por algunos temas junto con un situación compleja que se presentó este año y no seguí, me gustaría retomarll.

Muchas gracias Guru Maharaja, me podría contar sobre un día suyo por favor?,

Muchas gracias

Mis reverencias,

Su sirvienta,

Danistha devi dasi

HpS/ ASA - AgtSP. Our day is composed of breaths. Each breath we try to chant Hare Krsna. We do not expect a long life. Who can say that this is not there last breath.

Then plans, expectations for the day, calendar, come.

Up by 12.35AM. 16 rounds x ten minutes each.. before bath, puja, going to Temple.

Mangala arati and full morning program

SB class 7.30-8,30am or maybe hearing a recording at 1.75 speed later!

8.30AM Break Fast. Is main meal, raja bhoga, for us. getting up early. maybe Kitri, ghee, a pakora. don't eat too much, and work hard. hot milk after everything.

9-9.30 AM Calendar session. Make appointments.

.... 9.30- 10am - maybe special classes, colloquia.

10-12 - nap.

after noon. mail. art. drawing. tele-conversation.

4.30pm maybe special classes.

7.00 pm arati. ... 8pm Sri Sri Radha Natabara Sanga.

1st priority - always chant HK, 16 good rounds. 2nd, four principles, 3rd Full Morning Program, 4th Sankirtan with Sankirtan Partners, 5th Full evening program

O.K???

Any news of your childs father?

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

I wrote to you a few days before your last Vyasa-puja. I guess it got lost somehow.

We miss Ulyses all so much. I hope he gets a new body soon.

“I hope this letter finds you content and blessed in the lotus feet of the Lord.” 🙏🌸

This is a modest offering of appreciation on the day of Vyāsa-pūjā.

H — Humbly bowing at the lotus feet of the Lord and guru

A — Adorned with wisdom, humor, and gentle intelligence

N — Nourishing countless hearts with words of mercy

U — Unseen ego, only service shining through

M — Mercy flowing freely, softening even hardened souls

A — Always faithful, eternally sheltered by his own guru

N — Named for devotion, courage, and selfless love

S — Selfless servant, upholding the path of pure devotion

W — Walking the path of surrender with joyful resolve

A — Awakening devotion wherever his footsteps rest

M — Messenger of compassion, humility, and strength

I — Immersed in faithful service at Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet

All my family sends obeisances and greetings. My sister, my parents, 8 cats and 2 dogs

Trying to be your disciple

Candramukhi dd

HpS - What about neighbors? Church across the street???

asa(e) - "We"

In the case of whom "we" is referring to in our last letter

When speaking from the false ego, identifying with the body and a spirit of separateness we denote the possessive "I"

But more often than not, personally, it's followed by a mood and tendency to lord over material nature.

Our understanding is with out the loss of this tendency it's impossible to enter into Krishna past times while constantly trying to lord over material nature.

Some times we simply drop the I in attempt to speak in consideration of our self and the super soul. Ie. "Am transmigrating!!!)

Comes off a bit impersonal though 🫥

The Goal:

Looking to adapt a mindfulness through following Gurus orders when properly surrendered "We" will denote the higher Self (big S) completely sold to Guru Dev.

Prabhupada mentions in Bhagavatam that while still identifying with the material body from a position of separateness where cannot detach from the subtle body what to say of the gross so we're bound to material existence.

Thank you for the opportunity to clarify 

Wether what we have shared is well or true we do not know we're simply typing as per your dictation 

Jai HP$wami 

Jaya Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayata Jai

AGTSrila Prabhupada,

Jagat Guru,

Savior of the Omniverse,

and Eternal Well Wisher

of all living entities

HpS - ASA - AgtSP. We (Tom Brown) think this is Bhakta Angel of Houston (A Garcia) Super fine artist, angel. We like his explanation and add BG "maya tatam idam sarvam", cited in NoI.

I, HpSwami, Jivatma, am always with Krsna through the achintya bheda abheda nature of things.

He, incarnates as Advaita Acharya. AA is "a dvaita". non-dual. He is not separate from this universe. I am wacking someone with a cane and he says, Why are you wacking me?

I say, I am not wacking you, the cane is wacking you!!! Haw Haw Hare!

I, you, me, we are never alone, we are always iAtman the association of the Paramatma, Advaita Acharya.

We cannot even breath, eat, drink, urinate, think, without His association.

(1) We = Atma and the Paramatma

Second is that even if we identify as HpSwami and not as Atma with Paramatma, then HpS is still just one of our Personas.

In Greek drama the persona is the mask that the actor uses in the drama. behind the drama is the psyche.

(2) We = All the different personas this Jivatma (psyche) is using, in ASA - NIOS etc.

You wrote on WhatsApp (May 21, 2026):

“The monsters eat the flesh of men; thus they receive the cows’ revenge.”

How should this be understood in light of the following statements from śāstra?

From Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.5.14:

“In their next lives, such sinful persons will be eaten by the same creatures they have killed in this world.”

And the Vedic statement quoted there:

māṁ sa bhakṣayitāmutra

yasya māṁsam ihādmy aham

Meaning:

“That creature whose flesh I am eating here and now will consume me in the next life.”

Also:

“All these animals are awaiting your death so that they can avenge the injuries you have inflicted upon them. After you die, they will angrily pierce your body with iron horns.”

(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.25.7–8)

These passages seem to describe direct karmic reaction from the same animals who were harmed. So I am trying to understand how that relates to the idea that “monsters” carry out the revenge.

Thank you.

Your servant Namacarya Das

ASA - Hare Krsna! MAD. This is T. Brown. We wrote the above poem.

We remember a quote that because of killing animals, thousands of men are being sent to the slaughter houses of war. Know where it is? First Canto???

• https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/adi/5/22/#bb1082525 (find on page "paradise lost")
• wikipedia (paradise lost (moloch))... moloch is a monster that eats men, no???

O.K.?????

Hare Krsna dear Gurudeva

Please accept our humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Regarding the worship of Salagram Sila: Pushpa Gopal Prabhu is the one who can teach us how to do it. He worships Silas of Krishna Balarama, and when we have shared his association, our conversation almost always revolves around them. It is a deep desire of ours, Gurudeva, but its realization depends on your blessing. Our Gayatri Sandhyas are progressing very well, as are our japa and regulative principles. Perhaps, personally, I should make a greater effort to read more. I am limiting myself to reading what I study in Bhakti Vaibhava, but I have neglected the independent study program I used to maintain.

I await your kind reply.

Your servant

Gandharva das

HpS - They, agtSP, are like having kids. Once you see that your family situation is stable you have kids.

So, if you are stable, seasoned with Brahma muhurta and toyr Sandhyas, then seems Srila Prabhupada would accept Their worship.

Yet, They are like kids. Once they come, you can't put them in a drawer and forget them because of different social, mental challenges.

When do you think you will feel confident you can keep the necessary standard?