Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna.. Maharaj I have some questions as follows..

1) Will people having revolutionary thoughts and making advancement of society in materialistic aspect gets higher planets?

HpS - It depends on what is their 'bhava', consciousness. If improvement means arranging for equal access for everyone to MacDonalds for hamburgers they will probably go to the hell predominated by Rondal MacDonald.

If it means arranging for vegetarian food in the mode of civilized life, then they will get the honor of comming back in human civilization, maybe as a King.

If it is to engage them in Vedic sacrifices, then they might go to Svarga.

2) Is it good or bad to stay inactive in politics as I have heard about Bhismadev keeping silent when so many things happening around him and it is often claimed injustice or some sort of adharma Or sin?

HpS - He remained quiet in the game of dice, disrobing of Draupadi, because Krsna asked him to do that, but in other situations he was very active.

So, like Arjuna, we should be active in politics in terms of how Krsna wants us to be.

In general, if we can help put people in the mode of goodness eg. oppose abortion, then we should give some attention to that, but our real effort should be to always chant Holy Names and distribute Holy Names.

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Hare Krishna, Maharaj.. I have a habbit of doing things quickly without thinking much and afterwards I start thinking much about what I have done.. Please throw some light on this matter..

HpS - AGTSP... paoho... Sounds like the modes of Passion and Ignorance are influencing you.

"mam ca yo 'bhiacarena.." so mostly just try to do devotional service in the mode of goodness, but as we do formal service, then we will become fixed in goodness, and then we won't act in a manner that is blind to the results.

Hare Krishna, swami maharaj. I am doing Sadhana but I can't absorb my mind because of engaging in many activities and hanging out with many non-devotees friend.. How should I manage this?

HpS - AGTSP! Basically just use whatever tricks you know to keep your mind focused on your chanting of Japa, and even though these maybe mechanical tricks they will stimulate deeper connection with Krsna.

Also, because you are trying, using your intelligence, to become more deeply involved, Krsna will probably be making arrangements to help you. So, look for them and then fight to accept them.

Aquí abajo la carta se encuentra en inglés y español.

Hare Krishna, dear Guru Maharaja, Reverences, TGASP.

We started with the electricity course, it goes very well, like a fish in water, health is good, although days of a lot of allergies due to mites, but we get along well (we take loratadine).

Sadhana: Mangalartik, 16 rounds and 4 principles, well there is always improve, and we pray for that grace, we can see how we avoid many unnecessary challenges by following this recipe, no doubt by the mercy of the Lord.

We celebrate Goura Purnima, we do it on the right day, as we usually do, but there are always challenges, help organize and carry out a sacrificial fire and help in the organization also of the Abishek (I assisted in preparing juices, and the place to bathe Their Lordships with the help of Bhakta Juan and the children of the devotees) we did it at Nikunja Vihari's house, it was very nice, because we were all able to participate.

We continue preaching on facebook for live classes for ISKCON Buenos Aires and doing kirtans in an important square here in Mar del Plata.

One Sunday some Devotees from here offer their house and we make a nice program.

We continue reading the Srimad Bhagavatan, Canto 11, in Portuguese, and it is very philosophical for Me, but we are making the sacrifice, since to study it I want to finish the 12 cantos, and also doing other research.

Thanks for everything, at your service Adi Yajna Das

HpS // ASA -- Thank you Adi-yajna Das!!! You seem to be on the proper path! Is your experience of the chanting of the Holy Names as separate from your gross body increasing?

Does your heart begin to melt? Even a little bit?

Is your Sankirtan taking form as a long term project? Are you beginning to feel to whom you are supposed to preach?

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Hare Krishna querido Guru Maharaja

Reverencias, TGASP

Comenzamos con el curso de electricidad, va muy bien, como pez en el agua, salud bien, aunque días de mucha alergia por los ácaros, más la llevamos bien( tomamos loratadina) Sadhana Mangalartik, 16 rondas y 4 principios, bien ,siempre hay para mejorar.., y oramos por esa gracia,podemos ver cómo evitamos muchos desafíos innecesarios siguiendo esta receta, sin duda por misericordia del Señor.

Festejamos Goura Purnima, lo realisamos el día correcto, como generalmente hacemos, más siempre hay desafios, ayude en organizar y realizar un fuego de sacrificio y ayude en la organización también del abishek( asistí en preparar jugos, y el lugar para bañar a Sus señorías con ayuda de bhakta Juan y los hijos de los devotos) lo realizamos en casa de Nikunja Vihari, fue muy bonito, por qué pudimos participar todos.

Seguimos predicando por facebook para clases en vivo para ISKCON Buenos Aires y haciendo kirtans en una plaza importante aquí en Mar del Plata. Un domingo unos Devotos de aquí ofrecen su casa y hacemos un lindo programa.

Seguimos leyendo el Srimad Bhagavatan canto 11 está en portugués, y es muy filosófico para Mí, más estamos haciendo el sacrificio, ya que para estudiarlo quiero terminar los 12 cantos,y también haciendo otras investigaciones

Gracias por Todo

a Su Servicio

Adi Yajña Das

Dear Maharaja,

Namaste! Pranams! Jai SriRam! Jai Hanuman!

May everyone get wisdom so that they see truth! May everyone be happy and healthy! Best wishes on Ram Navami!

Every experience has you, the subject, and the object. The object can be images, sensations, thoughts, emotions, memory, sounds etc. So recognize that experience has seer (you, the witness) and the seen object. That is a fact. Nothing special about it. See this fact. No faith needed. 

ASA - Hmmm? We can also experience people, no? Not just things, no? Then what happens when we experience Krsna? Are we experiencing and "object"?

Use faith to accept that you, the seer, is Krishna’s. Also, accept that the seen objects are Krishna’s. Accepting that both seer and seen belong to Krishna live peacefully and free.

Regards,

Gaurav Mittal

ASA - Bhagavad-gita, https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/13/, Chapter Thirteen, also addresses this, no?

Bishop Berkeley, after whom the city of Berkeley, California is named, also said that we see matter, but God sees both us and matter!

My dear Maharaja,

Namaste! Pranams! Jai SriRam! Jai Hanuman!

Suppose you are in temple room and sitting in front of Radha Krishna diety. Someone asks you - “do you see Krishna?” You will say - “yes”. You will say that you are sitting in front of Krishna’s deity in the temple and seeing Him right here and right now. There is no difference between Him and His diety.

If above is true, then what will you say if someone asks you when you are not in temple - “are you seeing Krishna right here and right now?”. Most probably you will say “yes” if truly meant “yes” when you were at temple. 

If you have correct devotional recognition, you can see Krishna everywhere. You don’t need to reach any extraordinary devotional state to have darshan of Krishna at all the times and at all the places. You don’t need to go somewhere or to wait for some time to see Krishna. You don’t need to do any great sadhana to see Krishna. He is right here and right now in you and outside.

What is the problem in seeing Krishna right here and right now if you see Krishna in the diety?

I hope you agree that everyone can see Krishna right now and right here. What do you think?

Regards,

Gaurav

HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna. I think that "seeing" Krsna is different for different people. When Krsna entered the arena of Kamsa people saw Him differently.

This verse is nice in addressing the topic, no?

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bs/5/38/