Letters to the editor

AgtSP Paoho.

We are so tired we cannot even squeak.

Goodnight.

Packing pictures, beds, blankets, tents, potatoes, guestssssss, brains, cinema graphic episodes...

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Hare Krishna Maharaja!

PAMHO. AGTSP.

I hope you are well and in good health, or as better as is possible. 

It's very good for my life in general to connect every day to your online programs, thank you very much dear and respected Maharaja and all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I have many things to tell You, but this letter is exclusively focused on the Nityananda Trayodasi, Iskcon Chile, 2022 Festival, and the tribute we'll make to Rodrigo, remembering 3 exact years since his departure to Vaikuntha.

These have been very intense days to be able to coordinate and manage everything related to this Monday's big event, management in Chile is very complex due to restrictions and capacity, etc. This last Friday I was almost 4 hrs. at the Iskcon Santiago Mandir, I was able to speak and have interesting executive production conversations with the main devotees matajis and prabhujis in charge of the temple and it has been very rewarding, devotees love Rodrigo very much and have shown real enthusiasm to support the tribute to him, so the preview atmosphere is very motivating.

Although, because the capacity it's restricted, we can have 70 people approx in outdoor patios and the inner room it's restricted to 25 people, but the whole event from the bhajans and the abhishek until the end will be done all outside in the front patio.

We'll be online via zoom with You, Abhirama Thakur Das and Jagad Guru Das from just before 4:30 p.m. Peru time (the class you will give will start at 4:30 p.m. Peru time).

This zoom meeting in which we'll all be connected will be broadcast simultaneously through the Facebook Fan Page Iskcon Chile and will also transmit "live" through my social networks and those of Dharma Communications.

During the tribute we'll launch the book "El Universo Mágico de Rodrigo", which is the literary tribute that we have prepare to Rodrigo and that was published in the fifth edition of Solaris magazine and that, later, we decided to release as an offprint.

This book is supported by Nios, Solaris and all Your disciples in Peru and Chile and this is only thanks to Your infinite mercy, Maharaja, thank you very much for everything, simply words are few enough to express what overflows from the heart.

And we have had the honor of having the collaboration of Mr. Raúl Zurita, one of the most important contemporary writers and poets in Chile and South America, writing words and a poem to Rodrigo. I attach images and links.

The event will start at 3:00 p.m. Peru time and Your class will start at 16:30 Peru time. We'll do an online broadcast via zoom and facebook.

So, I send You the program with the schedules in Peru time (in Chile it is 2 hours more):

(at the end of this message we include the zoom coordinates to online connection)

PROGRAM/SCHEDULE OF THE EVENT TRIBUTE TO BHAKTA RODRIGO HERNÁNDEZ PICEROS & LAUNCH OF THE BOOK "THE MAGICAL UNIVERSE OF RODRIGO" (includes outline of texts for the mistress of ceremonies) (SCHEDULES IN PERU TIME):

16:30 - start class of H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami (from Peru via zoom)

17:00 - homage to Rodrigo begins with words from H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami and gives the pass to Chile to our mistress of ceremonies, Cintamani D.D.

17:15 - Cintamani D.D. makes a presentation of the event and contextualization of the tribute and launch of the book dedicated to the memory of Bhakta Rodrigo Hernández Piceros. Cintamani gives the pass again to Peru, this time to prabhujis Jagad Guru Das and Abhirama Thakur Das.

17:20 - Words from Jagad Guru and Abhirama (from Peru via zoom) (concluding Abhirama he gives the pass to Cintamani)

17:35 - Cintamani thanks the devotees for their words and presents what follows, which is a collective performance of words, declamations, recitations and sounds dedicated to Rodrigo, accompanied by the Sandriuska and her theremin of the Poetas Marcianos.

Cintamani mentions the speakers in the order of appearance: 1. Sebastián Riveros Zebrah, illustrator of the book "El Universo Mágico de Rodrigo"; 2. Enrique de Santiago, co-author of the book "The Magic Universe of Rodrigo"; 3. Catalina Riquelme Piceros, cousin/sister of Rodrigo; 4. Sandriuska, a multifaceted artist who is a member of the band Poetas Marcianos (marcian poets), who will accompany the words and feelings with her theremin; 5. Carlos Rold, author, compiler and editor of the book "El Universo Mágico de Rodrigo", accompanied by the virtuous musicians of Om Bhakti - Devotional Music (all this artists are close friends and well-wishers of Bhakta Rodrigo). Cintamani takes the opportunity to dedicate her own words to Rodrigo and continues with the presentation of the invited artists (that is why 10 min are included here)

17:45 - words by Sebastián Riveros Zebrah

17:50 - recitation/declamation by Enrique de Santiago

17:55 - performance by Sandriuska with poems by Rodrigo

18:00 - words by Catalina Riquelme Piceros

18:05 - performance by Carlos Rold with Om Bhakti accompanying

18:10 - Om Bhakti music

18:20 - Prasadam / END OF EVENT

ZOOM MEETING COORDINATES

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 / 15:00 HRS PERU TIME (17:00 HRS CHILE TIME)

NITYANANDA TRAYODASI ISKCON CHILE FESTIVAL 14 FEB 2022 & TRIBUTE TO BHAKTA RODRIGO HERNÁNDEZ PICEROS (IN MEMORIAM 1974-2019)

zoom id: 889 5922 0315

access code: 10816

Direct link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88959220315?pwd=U0dEZndmL01GSjBaOVlCQ2UxSloyUT09

This is my report for now, Maharaja, thank you very much for everything, please accept my respectful obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Hare Krishna!

Your aspiring servant,

Carlos Rold Hernández

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HpS - AgtSP! Paoho. This is so much work for you and for Krsna. Be sure to give Krsna enough rest, exercise and nice diet!! Everyone here is looking forward to joining this program.

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Hare Krishna Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Switzerland is a crazy country when you look at the atheistic and materialistic peoples lifestyle.

i recently had some experiences with some old friends and family members. i realized that it's not the same with our relationship like before.

But i still want to stay in touch with my old friends. And when i have the opportunity, i try to cook prasadam for them.

HpS - Yes!!! If someone is nice that means that they have some KC, even if it is not so direct.

I read in the Upadeśāmṛta in verse-2. It mentions:

   A person's devotional service becomes spoiled if he becomes too much involved in the following six activities one of them....--> associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kṛṣṇa consciousness

But I know it is very difficult to avoid this, especially when working and living with materialistic people together, because there are for the moment not other options.

HpS - Krsna understands that and will give you extra help. Also, He will move you into a better community.

As much as possible give them Radha's association rather than taking Maya's association from them.

I try to visit the devotees as often as possible in the temple, for have a good asociación.

HpS - Super!!!

Expect rapid progress!

Todas las glorias a Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga

Todas las glorias a srila Prabhupada

Hare krsna querido Gurudeva, pamho, este es mi reporte después de unas semanas de reflexión y aceptación de mi destino.

Empezamos a recuperar el sadhana algunos días nos levantamos a las 4am, otras a las 6 am y otra a las 7am, estamos cantando 12 a 14 rondas, gayatris estamos cantando 3 veces al dia o aveces 2 veces, recuperamos nuestra lectura del srimad bagavatam canto 3. 31. 28, por miericordia de krsna tenemos gusto por leer el bagavatam dia a dia, ahora seguimos nuestra lectura y todavía no recupero los ekadasis, adorando a gaura nitay y deidad de nrshinja, ofreciendo alimentos con tulasi.

En el dia trabajo en una empresa de telecomunicaciones, el ambiente no es estresante y el sueldo tampoco es bueno jajaja, pero me siento tranquila, mi trabajo queda 5 minutos de mi casa, compañeros karmis son agradables. Para una chica viviendo sola el sueldo no es malo. Le comento que estoy terminando de construir un pequeño departamento que me dio mi padre para poder alquilarlo

Estoy estudiando ingles por las noches, estoy pensando irme a vivir lejos de perú, mi primera opción es india, a esta edad, necesito entrar a otra etapa de mi vida, formar una familia, tener mucha asociación de devotos, estar en un lugar sagrado. Aquí en esta ciudad no tengo asociación de devotos, he pensando estar en perú solo este año.

En realidad no tengo el deseo de estar en perú, por eso necesito terminar la construcción de mi casa de lima y alquilarlo para poder tener un ingreso cuando me vaya a otro país.

Actualmente krsna me envió una ayuda muy linda de mi hermana espiritual, mantendré en reserva su nombre, en verdad ella me esta ayudando a recuperar mi vida espiritual y por ella me inspiré a traer a mis deidades a esta ciudad donde actualmente vivo.

Me estoy refugiando en mi hermana espiritual, ella es muy buena, ahora no me siento sola, me siento como si prabhupada me quiere proteger y ayudar y por eso estoy tomando esta ayuda.

Bueno querido gurudeva, gracias por su asociación, mi promesa es mejorar el sadhana y las 16 rondas y completar los gayatris, leer bagavatam. Le estaré informando en las sgtes semanas sobre mi avance en conciencia de krsna

Hare krsna

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

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All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Hare krsna dear Gurudeva, pamho, this is my report after a few weeks of reflection and acceptance of my destiny.

We start to recover the sadhana some days we get up at 4am, others at 6am and another at 7am, we are chanting 12 to 14 rounds, gayatris we are chanting 3 times a day or sometimes 2 times, we recover our reading of the srimad bagavatam I sing 3. 31. 28, by the mercy of krsna we like to read the bagavatam day by day, now we continue our reading and still haven't recovered the ekadasis, worshiping gaura nitay and deity of nrshinja, offering food with tulasi.

 During the day I work in a telecommunications company, the environment is not stressful and the salary is not good either, hahaha, but I feel calm, my work is 5 minutes from my house, fellow karmis are nice. For a girl living alone the salary is not bad. I tell him that I am finishing building a small apartment that my father gave me to be able to rent it.

I am studying English at night, I am thinking of going to live far from Peru, my first option is India, at this age, I need to enter another stage of my life, start a family, have a lot of association of devotees, be in a sacred place . Here in this city I have no association of devotees, I have thought of being in Peru only this year.

Actually I don't have the desire to be in Peru, so I need to finish the construction of my house in Lima and rent it to be able to have an income when I go to another country.

Currently Krsna sent me a very nice help from my spiritual sister, I will keep her name in reserve, in truth she is helping me to recover my spiritual life and because of her I was inspired to bring my deities to this city where I currently live.

I am taking refuge in my god sister, she is very good, now I don't feel alone, I feel as if prabhupada wants to protect me and help me and that is why I am taking this help.

Well dear gurudeva, thanks for her association, my promise is to improve sadhana and 16 rounds and complete gayatris, read bagavatam. I will be informing you in the next few weeks about my advancement in krsna consciousness

Hare Krishna

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

HpS - 🙂 🙂  .🙂.  🙂 🙂 Very nice. The root of everything is Hari Kirtan, Japa. The more we occupy in that the more our Varna and Ashrama situations will become clear. Is so nice to read with other devotees. We read every day here morning and evening.

For two days it has been Varaha from the Third Canto.

Of course, it is very natural to discuss the Purports.

Get more and more senior and junior devotees in your circle of hearing and chanting!!!

At the time of death there is only you and Krsna

Learn to live alone with Him now.

He is your only lover.

We wait for your next report.

Expect miracles.

Hare Krishna, Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances,

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,Guru and Gouranga.

Happy Basant Panchami, Maharaj.

First of all very sorry Maharaja, that in past I was not able to put correct code and title , I am trying my best this time, hope you will not find trouble in finding it.

ASA - Yes. We are very stupid and have limited ability to answer letters, so we need these Priority Codes. Then we know that the people writing are reading the Kapi Dhvaja, attending the Full Morning Program, and so they are familiar with us and ASA and there questions and comments will have more relevance.

We as a family doing good by Krishna, Guru and all Vaishnava's mercy

We are chanting our rounds regularly, here H. G. Shayamsundar Prabhu early morning start the japa, and so many devotee, including kids, teen, youth, are joining regularly from different places , its so wonderful.

HpS -Super!

My daughter Saloni got admission here in University of Houston, she is planning to attain locally not thinking to go out of city, please bless her.

HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna!!!

Son Divyansh he is in 9th, also doing great, he perform daily pooja , play mrdunga and we read Bhagvatam Sloka and translation and some purport and discuss the summary.

Maharaj, if I talk about myself, we as a devotee also sometime judge people, devotees or other family members who are not following ISKCON, we feel that since I am connected to Iskcon we know better then them and start judging, how can I correct that?

HpS - Just because you ask the question and are conscious that some vanity might enter, means that you are already acting to correct the problem. Krsna is helping you.

Just by following the process: Japa, four principles, early morning sadhana; you will have good intelligence to see the bad attitude rising in your heart and work to control it.

Also, if we think we are superior to others, we should think, "How can I serve them?". Giving them Srila Prabhupada is very great service. Then automatically we will appreciate that they are nice, just ignorant, actually more sincere than we are.

When we read pastimes of vaishnav we feel and think wow this is so nice, but at the time of practical , when we have to apply to application , we get fail and think that ohh this is not practical. please share your thought when you get time?

HpS - Jnana, vijnana. We understand how to ride a bicycle in theory, then we learn in practice. Almost always we pass from Jnana to Vijnana. It is normal. Go on hearing practicing and we advance. Every day we should see advancement. Every day we should be honoring Prasadam better.

Saranga has scheduled the initiations for Sunday 13th during the Sunday feast. Jason Starkey from Dallas will also be taking 1st initiation.

Very nice.

Waiting for your darshan soon here in Houston.

All Glories to your service.

Your Servant

Devendra and Sumitra

HpS - We are already planning filming our movie while we are there!!

Thank you.

Hari Bolo!

AGTSP

paoho

Wrote an entire DTC and then, the "labor saving device", robot, erased it!

Basically,

you gotta read the letters we write to others to get help for your own problems, because they are for you also.

Now, 11.55PM we will rest our aching head and remember our happy heart, and thank Guru and Gauranga that we have been able to participate in their Sankirtan!!!

Hare Krsna.

See you tomorrow in this world or another!