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Nama om visnu-padaya krishna-prestaya bhu-tale

Srimate Hanumatpresaka-svamin iti namine

om ajñana-timirandhasya jñanañjana-salakaya

caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah

Dear Guru-Maharaja:

I am writing this correspondence to make a report of my limited service and outline the 

service perspective for the year 2022. Explain that I need a lot of your advice and guidance, since 

in recent years I have had to make radical changes in my life and this has to do with my service and 

the spiritual. I comment on the areas of family, work and service:

Family: My daughters are currently studying. Draupadi is studying a degree in Visual Arts 

and Kunti a degree in Communication and Journalism. My family relationship is favorable, my 

relationship with my wife good and certainly friendly.

Work: In terms of work, things usually go well. I am near my sabbatical year and I think I 

could travel and do something in Krishna Consciousness. Since the pandemic, my work has been 

done predominantly online, with this, the time I spend in Mexico City is little, since I am living in a 

province and that prevents me from having much contact with the Temple, in Mexico City. from 

Mexico.

Service: During the year 2021, when I have been in Mexico City, I go to the temple and it is 

always pleasant to see the devotees with whom I have had an association for years, but I have not 

been able to secure a service due to my short stay in a town. During the current year, this series of 

complaints about "violence against devotees" were opened, particularly with a critical stance on 

the problem; I do not stop being a psychologist and from my perspective the complaints are a sign 

that there is a very serious problem around this. In addition, this reminds me that 4 or 5 years ago I and I were attacked, even so I continued doing service taking care of situations of this type.

During the year I have participated in a program called Soul Care. It consists of giving talks 

on psychological support to people from the Spanish-speaking community of devotees. I know 

that these programs are a way to clean the image of ISKCON in the face of complaints, but they 

also serve for devotees to find solutions to life's problems. I particularly focus on family and 

education issues, which is what I can contribute to Soul Care. The project also offers an online 

psychological care space.

It would help me to know what you think, Gurudeva, of this type of initiative such as Soul 

Care and what you recommend based on my service.

On the other hand, I am opening a website called Grihastha Anamaya. The objective of 

opening this space is for the devotees to ask for psychological care issues on the family and to 

work from video-recorded talks and guidance through online meetings. I leave you the link in case 

you like to give me your opinion (although I understand that their service activities to Srila 

Prabhupada and Krishna are quite intense), at the moment there are only the objectives on the 

page, since the page will be put together on behalf of the topics that interest devotees:

https://sites.google.com/view/grihastha-anamaya/inicio

I would like to be blessed for your opinions and advice, this would help me a lot.

I also leave the link of my full video offering, it is less than 3 minutes and it is shared on 

DRIVE:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEfE16vfgxjNN5ngxXnjj4HP0pfQjHmb/view?usp=sharing

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VYASA-PUJA!

Your servant Aristasena dasa.

Nama om visnu-padaya krishna-prestaya bhu-tale

Srimate Hanumatpresaka-svamin iti namine

om ajñana-timirandhasya jñanañjana-salakaya

caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah

Muy querido Guru-Maharaja:

Escribo la presente correspondencia para realizar un reporte de mi limitado servicio y 

delinear la perspectiva de servicio para el año 2022. Quiero explicarle que necesito mucho de su 

consejo y orientación, ya que en últimos años he tenido que hacer cambios radicales en mi vida y 

esto tiene que ver con mi servicio y lo espiritual. Comento en los rubros de la familia, el trabajo y 

el servicio:

Familia: Mis hijas actualmente están estudiando. Draupadi cursa la licenciatura en Artes 

Visuales y Kunti la licenciatura en Comunicación y Periodismo. Mi relación en familia es favorable, 

mi relación con mi esposa bueno y ciertamente amistoso.

Trabajo: En cuestión de trabajo las cosas suelen marchar bien. Estoy próximo a mi año 

sabático y pienso que podría viajar y hacer algo con delación a la Conciencia de Krishna. A partir de 

la pandemia mi trabajo lo he realizado predominantemente en línea, con esto el tiempo que paso en la Cd. de México es poco, ya que estoy viviendo en provincia y eso me impide tener mucho 

contacto con el Templo, en la Cd. de México.

Servicio: Durante el año 2021, cuando he estado en la Cd. de México paso al templo y 

siempre resulta grato ver a los devotos con los que he tenido una asociación de años, pero no he 

podido afianzar un servicio por mi corta permanencia en a ciudad. Durante el año en curso se 

abrieron esa serie de denuncias sobre la “violencia en contra de las devotas”, particularmente me 

con una postura crítica ante el problema; no dejo de ser psicólogo y para desde mi perspectiva las 

denuncias son una muestra que hay un problema muy serio en torno a esto. Además, esto me 

recuerda que hace 4 o 5 años yo y mi fuimo agredidos, aún así seguí haciendo servicio 

cuidándome de situaciones de este tipo.

Durante el año he participado en un programa que se llama Soul Care. Consiste en dar 

pláticas de apoyo psicológico a personas de la comunidad de devotos de habla hispana. Se que 

estos programas son una forma de limpiar la imagen de Ia ISKCON ante las denuncias, pero 

también sirve para que los devotos encuentren soluciones ante los problemas de la vida. Yo, 

particularmente me centro en temas de familia y educación, que es lo que yo puedo aportar a Soul 

Care. También en el proyecto se ofrece un espacio de atención psicológica en línea. 

A mi me ayudaría saber que opina, Gurudeva, de este tipo de iniciativas como la de Soul 

Care y que me recomienda en función a mi servicio.

Por otra parte, estoy abriendo una página Web que se llama Grihastha Anamaya. El 

objetivo de abrir este espacio es que los devotos pidan temas de atención psicológica sobre familia 

y trabajar a partir de charlas videograbadas y orientación mediante reuniones en línea. Le dejo el 

enlace por si gusta darme su opinión (aunque comprendo que sus actividades de servicio a Srila 

Prabhupada y a Krishna son bastante intensas), en la pagina por el momento sólo están los 

objetivos, ya que la página se irá armando por encargo de los temas que les interesen a los 

devotos:

https://sites.google.com/view/grihastha-anamaya/inicio

Me gustaría ser bendecido por sus opiniones y consejos, esto me ayudaría muchísimo.

También dejo el enlace de mi ofrenda de video completa, es de menos de 3 minutos y está 

compartido en DRIVE:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IEfE16vfgxjNN5ngxXnjj4HP0pfQjHmb/view?usp=sharing

¡FELICIDADES POR SU VYASA-PUJA!

Su sirviente Aristasena dasa.

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El mensaje de la Conciencia de Krishna es tan importante , tan valioso que no se puede esperar a que las cosas mejoren , la gente está sufriendo en la condición material enredándose más y más que no hay tiempo que perder, por eso Ud es incansable en esta labor, aún mientras duerme, sus sueños no están influenciados por la ignorancia o el cansancio, sino que sus sueños están absortos en el Servicio Devocional, Ud nos enseña que la vida está hecha para predicar, un muerto ya no puede predicar, por eso cada segundo cuenta, apresar de los cambios en el mundo, las guerras, ahora la Pandemia la predica debe continuar, Ud. nos enseña a tener Fe la misma Fe de Srila Prabhupada: que este movimiento de Sankirtam Beneficia a toda la humanidad y a nosotros mismos y también tener Fe en las palabras de Prabhupada: sus libros son códigos de Ley del movimiento para la Conciencia de Krishna y algún día serán Códigos de Ley para toda la Sociedad Humana, eternamente agradecida a sus divinos pies de Loto querido y Amado Gurudev!!!

Su inútil y torpe sirvienta

M. Jambavati d.d.

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Todas Las Glorias a Sri Sri Gour Nitay

Todas Las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas Las Glorias sean a Usted

Querido Guru Maharaja por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias, le envío mi carta escrita, no pude estar en la celebración con los discípulos de Chile, porque estaba atendiendo actividades familiares.

En este Auspicioso día de su Vyasa Puja, quisiera saludarLo y desearLe un Muy Feliz Vyasa Puja, también ofrendarLe un mejor canto de Japa y la lectura diaria del Srimad Bhagavatam. Agradecerle también, por ser una Fuente constante de inspiración, para mí y para muchas personas en la vida espiritual, dado sus innumerables cualidades, que ayudan como abono, a hacer crecer la Planta del Servicio Devocional, Gracias por Su determinación, Su constancia, Su experiencia, Su inteligencia, Su bondad, Su inspiración, Su Amor a Srila Prabhupada; a veces soy una persona con una tendencia a la superficialidad en algunos aspectos y la presencia de Su persona en mi vida, ayuda a a profundizar en lo trascendente e importante, a veces también, me cuesta someterme a la autoridad, pero Usted lo hace tan fácil, que puedo progresar, no por imposición, sino por Inspiración. Quizás no dimensiono todo lo que Usted ha hecho, hace y hará por mí, pero en lo que a la capacidad de mi conciencia respecta, le digo Muchísimas Gracias, por su Misericordia y así permitirme acercarme al Servicio amoroso a Sri Sri Radha y Krishna, a través de Su guía, cuando pasa el tiempo, me doy cuenta, con mucha satisfacción, que el hecho que Usted sea mi Maestro Espiritual es justo lo que necesito.

Muchas Gracias Guru Maharaja

Se despide humilde y afectuosamente

Su sirvienta Danistha devi dasi.

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En este bendecido día de su Sri Vyasapuja por favor permítame Glorificarlo

Mamá Om visnu padaya Krishna prestada Bhutale Srimate Hanumatpresaka Swami ti namine

Nuevamente mi mente se pone en blanco, quiero expresarle tantas cosas que llevo en mi corazón, pero, ... pero, torpemente solo puedo agradecerle por ser mi Maestro Espiritual y ser el Digno y Fiel Sirviente de Srila Prabhupada!!

día a día cumpliendo la tradición más sagrada de llevar el Conocimiento revelado por el Señor Supremo y cuidadosamente transmitirlo sin cambios ni especulaciones ...

nuestra Sucesión Discipular tiene sus raíces en Sankirtam, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu y sus seguidores como los 6 Goswamis expandían la Conciencia de Krishna y Ud siguiendo fielmente los pasos de su Maestro Espiritual y la de a de sucesión Discipular continúa llevando el Mensaje,, ..

Bhaktissidanta Sarasvati plasmó el deseo deseo del Param Param a Srila Prabhupada atraves de su Instrucción:. Que el Mensaje de la

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Hare Krishna Guru Dev, please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! 

First off, I want to thank you again and again for visiting us in August. We are still riding the wave that you set in motion. So many incredible and enlivening programs one after another. It is always a transformative experience having your association and to see the way you penetrate the lives of all the devotees. You bring us all closer to Prabhupada with your authenticity and kind nature. And your transcendental humor! Also, It was so nice to be with all of the amazing devotees that you brought here. There is hope for us with steady determination and your guidance. 

A few things getting off the ground and moving forward for us here. One being, the Krishna Lounge program. A very nice bramachari named Balarama Das Prabhu visited us in the Fall and I got to serve him and cultivate a nice relationship with him. We invited him to play in our kirtan band for a big music festival we were invited to. We played inside a geodesic dome for about 60 people on yoga mats. It was a great program. I lead some kirtan with guitar and our neighbor Bahkta Caroleena lead some songs with her charango( a Peruvian small guitar). It was a great kirtan band that we would like to bring to other festivals.  

Balarama Prabhu was very encouraging and suggested that we start a Krishna Lounge program like they do in San Deigo. So we’ve been talking with him about it and getting his guidance and we’ve gotten some really nice posters, banners, flyers printed, social media advertisements ready to go. Our first program will be on the 20th of January. Balarama Prabhu as well as two other bramacharis will fly in a week before to help us set it up and light the fire so to speak. And then visit periodically throughout the year. It will take place on the cultural center stage and we are finally addressing the acoustical issues and putting in big thick red curtains at the front of the stage and sound baffles above. We will create a comfortable environment with rugs and and cushions and we will serve hot tea. The program consists of kirtan (sometimes with western instruments), a 30 minute wisdom talk(which is basically a talk geared towards new comers and BSU students). Anadi and I are leading the program. We will take turns speaking. With a special guest speaker every month. Then we serve simple western style Prasadam. This will be every Thursday evening. Please give us your blessings to do this program. 

We are also having a really nice and steady Tuesday and Friday morning Bhagavatam class with some devotees. Very great discussions and perspectives from the advanced local devotees. 

Continuing with my maintenance/janitorial services with Kamalananda Prabhu. We are becoming a great team. I’m trying to remember that this may be my best service. It’s thankless and can be very blissful. 

We are all so much looking forward to your return to Boise in the Spring. At least that’s when I heard you will be coming. I will be praying for this and will do what ever I can to make it happen. When you come to Boise could you be our guest speaker for the Krishna Lounge program? 

In the meantime we are trying to associate with you through your classes as much as we can. I listen at work and try to take breaks and jot down notes so I may learn something and know some things by heart. I have a whole book of quotes from you Maharaja. I’m hoping they can be included in the sequel to Twirl Your Beads. Looking forward to diving into your Nectar Of Instruction commentary as well. I’m also really excited about this film that is being made. Diary of a Traveling Creature: The Last Trip. Looks like such a nice creative set up in Lima. Please let me know if I can assist in any way. 

Please forgive me for all of my offenses. I want to be useful to you and to this movement. I heard the other day that the original meaning of the word sin is to miss the mark. For me the mark is my vows to you. Rising before the sun and hearing Bhagavatam every day. Through this higher taste that you have exemplified and passed down, I am slowly losing my taste for sinful life. I have a long long way to go but please don’t give up on me. I need your mercy and you always inspire me to keep trying. Thank you Maharaja.

Your aspiring servant, 

Nitisara das 

P.S. this is Balarama das, the Krishna Lounge poster and my new 12 minute folk opera thing released a couple of months ago. You suggested that I should write an opera one time so one day I found myself doing that all of a sudden. I have offered it to you Maharaja🙏

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HK Maharaj Dandavats Pranams!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!

How are you? How’s your health? Where are you now? I’m writting you Maharaj because I sent you a letter like 40 days ago and haven’t received any reply yet.

I also have a question, recently I read in the Bhagavatam that Prabhupada says demigods are all devotees, and I’ve heard from the devotees that they fall to the intermediate planets when their sukriti ends, so the question is how can it be that their sukriti ends, if they are all devotees, aren’t they gaining new sukriti all the time?

If a person gets access to the celestial planets by worshipping a demigod, I understand that he gets to the demigod planet, but he or she falls when the sukriti ends, so he came to be a devotee there?

Thank you very very much!

best regards!!

HK!

Federico

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