Letters to the editor

Gurudeva, Some confidential news about my situation

HpS - Edited...

Su sirviente

Piyari Mohan das

HpS - There really does not seem to be anything in your nice letter that could not be published.

Jung would include moral responsibility in the actions of his patients.

I think Freud would not.

Yes, when we are sick we cannot control our body.

We may have diahrea or uncontroled anger,

but how much is involuntary and how much was under our control.

That is important to understand.

We should not give up on Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON. We just have to develop a more and more mature understanding of what it is and how we can serve it.

In the hospital some people must be avoided etc.

More news!

Very sincerely take the steps to correct any mistakes that you made.



All Glories To Sri Sri Gour Nitay!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All Glories to You!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances, I am Danistha devi dasi from Santiago, Chile. Yesterday I read again this paragraph

(...) Los planes son grandes enemigos del Maha-mantra. Planea cantar Hare-Krishna. De otra forma solo rechaza cualquier plan. El Maha-mantra hará los planes que esto necesite. Hay un futuro? Hay un pasado? Son reconocidos como pensamientos. Dejen que el Maha-mantra los reúna como a Él le gusta...encuentra a Srimati Radharani. Ella quiere danzar con Sus Amigas para Krsna y Sus Amigos, pero no lo puede hacer porque a sido raptada por ese bribón de Ravana...

Lee el libro de Krsna 1008 veces...(...)

Del libro "Desde Rusia con amor" de Hanumatpresaka Swami.

and I have a cuestion, why You wrote that Ravana kidnaped Radharani, if Radharani is in Krishna lila, and Ravana in Ramayana?, Sita is Laksmi Devi right?, but also in some way Radharani, right?, Ravana is the same personality that Someone in Krishna Lila?

Thank You so much Guru Maharaja, I hope You are Well,

Your servant,

Danistha devi dasi.

HpS - I don't know what I wrote so long ago!! Yet, as you say Sita is an expansion of Radha. In Vrndavana there is a place, Kamya van, and there Radha and Krsna and all Their friends play Rama lila, forever! Maybe Sridama, Her brother, becomes Ravana and kidnaps Her.

Hare Krsna Dear Maharaj

AgtSP, pamho

Maharaj

I hope you are well,

My name is Katherine, I am 25, I am from Santiago de Chile,

I wanted to thank you for the opportunity of service with Rupa Goswami's painting, it was a nice experience.

HpS - It was very nice. We are trying to organize book distribution and use the picture for the cover!

Currently for a month I am in Valeria del Mar, it is a very nice place near Mar del Plata, I am visiting some relatives who are disciples of Bhakti Bhusana Swami, you may remember them, they are Paramesvara and Janaki, once, when they lived in Chile, you visited us in the apartment in front of the temple, and you talked about education, it was in 2019.

HpS - Big tall building in front of the Temple?? I don't remember going there. Was he Pujari for some time?

A long time ago I wanted to write to you, but I didn't know how to start or what to tell you, so, I studied plastic arts for 4 years at the universidad de Chile, then I paused my studies due to academic doubts and to that the pandemic was added, but this year I have been thinking about resuming studies to learn more and finish it.

I learned about Krsna consciousness through my uncle Paramesvara, who told me about Krsna and the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, when I was a child I saw among the books of him, your book desde rusia con amor, I was curious about the drawings and what you wrote. I also keep a small handmade book of poetry, it is green with Radha Krsna on the cover.

Here, my uncles and their young children, have a stable sadhana, worship of the deity, reading of Srimad Bhagavatam and japa. Living this time at this pace has been very comforting, healing and educational from many perspectives.

about art

I have had the opportunity to paint some deities, and learn with a friend, (Yasmin, who is also devoted) about muralism, we painted Krsna Balarama, and recently she painted a beautiful mural of Lord Caitanya in the temple of Santiago.

I really like the art of Dhrti dasi and Ramdas Abhiram das there is also an Italian painter who made beautiful paintings where he plays with lights in nature and colors, his name is Vincenzo Irolli.

HpS - I also like Mata Dhrti Dasi's paintings. I even met her one time!!

As I had mentioned, I had had academic doubts about whether I really wanted to dedicate myself to art, fortunately I have been able to recover that taste and affection, seeing how Krsna acts and interacts with us through the different skills and circumstances.

Despite all this, I would like to have more enthusiasm and energy, to be more committed.

I often have you in my thoughts, I remember your classes, teachings and songs. I always wish your well-being with affection and respect.

I hope to have good news about you soon,

Your would be servant

Katherine

HpS - Nice to meet you. I think any disciple of Srila Prabhupada is just transmitting one ray of Srila Prabhupada's character. Has different aspects.

Hare

Krsna!!!

HpS - No content here!

Hare Krishna Maharaja,

I have enjoyed your lectures on Jung and the ways in which Jungian philosophy dovetails with Krishna Consciousness. My question is about Lord Jagannath and how Jung might see him in terms of Archetypes, integration of the shadow, or any of his other core concepts. I am a counselor working with non devotee families and I am always looking for ways to communicate Vaishnavism with the psyche. I would be grateful for any opportunities for service to you.

Your humble servant,

Akincana Bhakta Dasa

HpS - I don't know. Lord Jagannatha is a very specific Lila-avatar. There is Ranchor in another place in India. He is part of the lila of Lord running away from the battle field.

If Jung new more details he might see Lord from his perspective.

What have you read of Jung???

Remembered Gurudev Please accept my respectful obeisances at Your precious lotus feet.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

In the month of keshava I did my katyayani vrata worship. Very simple: incense, aromatic leaves and flowers. It was exciting.

I missed my adoration for two days 😐 ..we went to the house of the devotee who has the deities so that he will lend them to us for the ratha yatra. we rest there. It was a long trip.

Last year I disarmed the goddess 😕 but this year gopal said he will leave her like this. So I didn't disarm her, I just said goodbye to her 😃

I danced three dances at an event invited by adi Sakhi Devi dasi. Books and prasadam were distributed. In two weeks we will dance there again.

In this event the culture of several countries was shown.

The boys and girls were very excited! And they sat very attentive to the dance... the girls imitated the steps... which melted my heart😂

Something happened that left me stunned...and very sad but I already recovered: The devotee who was going to lend us the deities agreed to lend them to us but now he changed his mind and said that he will not lend them because they are his children..

I thought I know we are not qualified and that is why Sri Jagannatha does not want to come 😩..

Franco was very hurt... he didn't sleep all night after the news. . I got up to mangalartik and he was still awake... but that same day of the news I began to hear some hammers with axes. . It was Franco starting to carve Jagannatha in a thick piece that he had reserved a long time ago... and he told me: the ratha yatra is not going to stop!! I'm going to carve them again!!!!😀😁😁😂😂

My student Laura had very happily agreed to transport the deities from the devotee's house to our home... I talked to several devotees, none of them even answered if they could transport the Lord or not... only one very enthusiastic devotee who supported singing at the last festival wanted to do the service but his car broke down.

My obeisances to all Vaisnavas. They are all arrangements of Lord Jagannatha! It was because they did not want to come . Franco had to re-carve them and we have to go further to receive the mercy of the Lord and His devotees.

To finish this letter, I transcribe Franco's words to you!:

My obeisances to Your Gurudev lotus feet.

I am carving new deities. Unbelievably I did one a day.

They need to be retouched. I have a lot of pain in my arms but I'm happy.

I am taking inspiration from Manipur deities to carve..

Will it be impossible for you to come to rathayatra next year? This would inspire me to do more than one ratha yatra per year.

If you come, he built a place for you, so you can stay.

The devotee was going to lend us the deities that I carved and gave them to him, now he does not want to lend them to us because he is angry with the devotees. Strong things happened to him.

This is some news from me and franco. Thank you for reading these lines Gurudev.

Please give us your wonderful blessings to move forward, despite the obstacles, May each obstacle become a source of enthusiasm for our service.

Please forgive any offense committed inadvertently in this letter.

Aspiring to serve you with all our hearts:

Franco Bonė and Radha Japa Prati Jalpa Devi Dasi.

Please accept obeisances from our beloved son Krsnaram Gopal who is very excited watching the carving of the deities.

P.D. : I always wanted to have a diary of yours Gurudev, but I never dared to ask you... now that you mention it. I am "screeching" for a diary of yours written by a wonderful and kind lotus hand please I want one!!!Jaya Gurudev!!

HpS - Jaya. Very exciting letter! Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead. All the bad things will become clear why they are happening, and then we can see that this is very good!!!