Letters to the editor

Jay Maharaj!

Please accept my obeisances!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

How r u?

HpS/ASA - I guess the same as you! Hare Krsna!!!

This is a reply to your last letter, in which u were asking me if we have met (u asked if I was that 2 meters high MMA fighter, and well…Im not).

We did met once like 10 years ago when I was dating a disciple of yours, Kriya Shakti from Chile, and I asked for an interview with you, I was needing some piece of advice about that.

That was in the Buenos Aires temple’s room besides Prabhupada murti. I was trying to speak to you in a clumsy English and you talked to me in spanish. I remember as it was yesterday.

HpS - Ahhh!

I'm really trying to find myself and Krishna, been such a sinner for so long, sometimes I see, internally I'm harvesting what I sowed.

But thanks to the devotees I'm trying to make peace with Krishna, I read the other day from Jayapataka Maharaj that if someone has a serious problem that keeps one away from Krishna one can pray him to ask for forgiveness and help to change in that area.

I did so and that was really a relief.

HpS - !!!

About my health, I had the other day an interview (which I find a great milestone) with the head of psychiatry of my healthcare plan, he told me that he’s not sure my diagnosis is schizophrenia, which was very encouraging. I was going back in time reviewing some facts that occured in my life, and I found that well, things might not be as I thought they were.

Many times I was told: Oh, that’s a psychotic symptom, when I read might have been an abstinence symptom. This was because sometimes I would take my medicines, I never got too much along with the medicine I was taking, specially knowing about its possible long term side effects and the short term’s.

Now I started an Ayurvedic and Orthomolecular treatment and well, feeling better in some areas.

HpS - !!!

Maharaj, I'm seeking for new graphic design opportunities, this time I would like to serve for free, not as a job as I asked you previously, do you know by chance any temple that might be needing that kind of service?

HpS - No.... Maybe somebody else reading this knows of some options. Best is to take Krsna as our employer now! He has come as Lord Caitanya, Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON, and then we can get a lot of employment. Maybe not our specific Karma, but with some intelligence we can do it anyway.

Would like to ask u a question, how do u think is the best manner to use in service to Krishna the talents we’ve got from him?

HpS - Ahh! That is just the advice we gave above. https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/3/#bb5876

This is very nice discussion of the question.

1. Chant Hare Krsna and the Lord in the Heart will give some inspiration.
2. Get direction from Prabhupada's books.
3. Talk with nice devotees for inspiration and direction.

thank you very much once again for being there for us,

kindly,

Federico

HpS - We hope to see some of the results of our efforts!

Hare Krisna, my Querido Guru Deva, Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,

Espero que se encuentre bien de salud y que Krisna le siga bendiciendo en su predica.

HpS - !! Gracias. Esperamos tu es igual!!

Disculpe pero no he podido comunicarme con usted ya que se me borraba el texto cuando lo escribía. Ahora estoy otra vez con el proyecto de Madre Tierra en Gavilanes Ávila ya le iré contando.

Intentándo ser su sirviente,

Jagamohan Das

HpS - Y desculpa la demorra responder... Espero la demas cartas en esta Blog relcaiona bien a sus necesidades. El Kapi Dhvaja. Quien mas esta en Madre Tierra?

asa-e, science and the vedas

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[3:34 PM, 7/29/2021] +1 (281) 635-xxxx: Hare Krsna Maharaj

Pamho agtSP 

R u in Peru currently??

[3:41 PM, 7/29/2021] Hp Swami: AGTSP... We are in Nashville until Monday, then Boise for three weeks.  We remember your name, but cannot connect it with your divine form, pastimes etc.  Our calendar is always in our fortnightly newsletter, www.jayarama.us/news.htm Thank you.

1 (281) 635-2xxxx: 🙏🙏

I am trying to justify at a talk that there are 8.4million species of life in the universe scientifically. 

Any help would be welcome.

Y i am Stanunathan from Houston originally Mumbai

HpS - ASA - Now we remember you better.

First here is a scientific definition of Species from the Encyclopedia Britannica which is respected by academics:

https://www.britannica.com/science/species-taxon

"Species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. This biological species concept is widely used in biology and related fields of study. There are more than 20 other different species concepts, however. Some examples include the ecological species concept, which describes a species as a group of organisms framed by the resources they depend on (in other words, their ecological niche), and the genetic species concept, which considers all organisms capable of inheriting traits from one another within a common gene pool and the amount of genetic difference between populations of that species. Like the biological species concept, the genetic species concept considers which individuals are capable of interbreeding, as well as the amount of genetic difference between populations of that species, but it may also be used to estimate when the species originated."

HpS - ASA -- Beyond that we do not know why the Vedas give these divisions and numbers. I think they are divided into swimming, walking and flying entities. Criterion I don't know for the divisions and why how many in each one.

AGTSP!!

If you find out post the news here.

Querido Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

El motivo de esta carta es para hacerle conocer que una página de facebook ha publicado su propia interpretación de la posición de SS. HpS con respecto a la sanción de un hermano espiritual que le fue informada a usted en el mes de Febrero de parte de Lavanga dasi, Secretaría mesa directiva y representante legal del templo de Ciudad de México.

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/12150/?query=Sacinandana

Dicha página señala que usted decidió que el caso que se le comunicó denunciado ante la Unidad de genero de ISKCON México "no era grave", este tipo de señalamientos confunde la fe de la gente inocente, porsupuesto los devotos que conocen su predica no se perturban pero como discipulo es difícil pasar por alto tales intenciones maliciosas pero no ocuparemos el valioso tiempo en discusiones públicas, sin embargo parece importante informarle para evitar futuros malos entendidos. 

Por favor le rogamos su perdón por estás situaciones. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

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Dear Gurumaharaja:

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - ASA - TlgaSP!!!! pfanrh....

The reason for this letter is to let you know that a facebook page has posted its own interpretation of SS's position. HpS regarding the sanction of a spiritual brother that was informed to you in February by Lavanga dasi, Secretary of the board of directors and legal representative of the Mexico City temple.

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/12150/?query=Sacinandana

This page indicates that you decided that the case that was reported to you reported to the ISKCON Mexico Gender Unit "was not serious", this type of accusation confuses the faith of innocent people, of course the devotees who know his preaching are not disturbed But as a disciple it is difficult to ignore such malicious intentions but we will not spend precious time in public discussions, however it seems important to inform you to avoid future misunderstandings.

Please, we beg your forgiveness for these situations.

Your eternal would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - Thank you. We never received any more communication on this matter, and have not been able to proceed on it with our limited personal resources but letters such as this from devotees as your self. Allow us to participate.

We have not said that any offense was minor. We just said that we have no idea from Saccinandana Das or the Temple or anyone what offenses he committed and request information.

Thank you.

🙄

Hare Krishna querido Gurumaharaja.

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Continuando con nuestros reportes, tenemos una lista de devotos que están entusiastas en dirigir el kirtan los días lunes, 7:00 pm. 

Nos pareció prudente hacerle conocer a Usted y los miembros de ASA para que por favor nos diga si hay algo que se debe mejorar en el servicio, las instrucciones del maestro espiritual son las bendiciones para el discípulo. 

El kirtan dura 15 minutos. 

También aprovecho en preguntarle si FEP online se mantendrá durante su estadía en Perú en donde habrá devotos locales con Usted. Disculpe por favor por preguntar con tanto tiempo de anticipación.

Lunes por mes:

Primer: Jiyada Nrisimha das y bhakta Damián 

Segundo: Mitravinda dd y ladies ASA 

Tercer: Gandarva das e Indira Sakti dd

Cuarto: Parama Karuna das y Radharani Gopi dd

Gurumaharaja muchas gracias por las oportunidades de servicio que mantienen nuestra conciencia purificada por servir al Señor Supremo Sri krishna y a sus devotos. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd 

HpS - ASA --- AgtSP!!! So, sorry we have been slow in responding. We are writing in Robot English so that we think "translate.google.com" will be able to translate clearly. Your decisions about Kirtan leaders of the Monday FEP seems fine to us.

I think we can maintain the same program on 2nd and 9th of August at 6.30PM Boise time. That is 7.30PM Nashville and Lima time. Advantage is that Murari Das from Spain is there. We plan to join the program with him on August 2nd. Kirtan and arati for Radha Banki-bihari are at 6.30PM and after that we can talk about Krsna, devotional service and devotees in Spanish in the Temple.

We should have a lot of fun.

Go on walks to the river together.

Meet people and distribute books while we are there.

Got your request for a gotmeeting teleconference. We can do that.

Hope your best use of a bad baragain in using your robot, body, is going on. She you all soon in Goloka, Nabadvipa, ISKCON.

"¡oh, tú, el de los poderosos brazos!" https://vedabase.io/es/library/bg/2/26/

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaj, H. H. Hanumat Presaka Swami. Please accept my humble obeisances at your sweet lotus feet.

HpS - In our siddha deha we may have sweet lotus feet, or even sweet lotus hooves, but here we got pretty good human feet with pretty well trimmed nails.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Hare Krsna, Sarad gaurangi Devi Dasi

Happy Guru Purnima. We just finished our class.

Today we discussed Srila Prabhupada's pranam mantra .

The songs Gurudev kripa bindu .....and Hari Haraye ....with HG Ramanuja Das.

We are about 12 of us.

We have class on ' Difficulties to Contentment' every Saturday from 4.30pm to 6pm IST.

HpS/ASA - That is 6AM here.

Today we discussed the importance of Guru in our spiritual lives. Realized Krishna loves us so much that He sends His representative to reclaim such hopelessly, fallen, conditioned souls like me. Thank you Guru Maharaj for your endless mercy.

HpS - We are just holding the hose!! Usually pointing it in the general direction of the fire, but could be a lot more focused!!!

Every Sunday we have Bhagavad Gita class from 4pm to 6pm on zoom . We really enjoy this class . We are into 'introduction' and we have little children with their parents in this class.

ASA/TB - You mean children of midgets? Three inches tall? You must have to talk softly!!

Guru-kula Maharaja said that whenever you are preaching to small children, use the examples of food. Interesting, no?

Mondays and tuesdays , we have class on Isopanishad with Bali and Manipuri devotees. This is in zoom and is taken by HG Ramanuja Das. This is from 4pm to 6pm.

Reading SB daily ...alone , as COVID situation is bad here and I perform my seva at home. Reading SB 4.9.16 Dhruva Maharaj's prayers are so beautiful. Doing mangal arti at home.

Every Monday and Thursdays ,joining BV classes by HG NadiaBihari Das of Mayapur institute. Very very nice devotee association from Balramdesh and Mathuradesh. This is only because of Your kripa dear Guru Maharaj. Please accept my humble obeisances Guru Maharaj.

A group of us devotees are distributing Prasadam to Covid frontline workers and patients . We feel so humbled to do this seva. The prasadam goes to all sections of the society . Christians ...muslims appreciating the prasadam leaves us teary eyed....

Guru Maharaj.....do we have Maya inside of us? My understanding was more of an external affair of the world? Are'nt we protected by the Paramatma inside us?

HpS - Bahir nrsmha, hrdaya nrsmah. We can be in Raja,Tama, Sattva guna in any combination in our: Physical environmen, sense, mind, intelligence.

Eg. A Mayavadi monk may have very sattvika things, senses, thoughts, but in his basic intelligence, understanding, his attitude is "I will become God!". of course this is the greatest illusion.

So Paramatma protects you within and without.

On facebook , a prisoner from Pretoria reached out for books on Krishna. I was stunned. How to get Srila Prabhupada's books all the way to Pretoria? Devotees from Australia and UK managed to ship the books to Pretoria....took a long long time to reach the prison though. Thank you Guru Maharaj. He got 1. Bhagavad Geeta 2. A Second chance 3. the Science of self realization 4. Krsna The Supreme Personality of Godhead 5. Limited and Unlimited Consciousness 6. The ever youthful Cowherd boy 7.The movement of the South dancing in Krsna Consciousness 8. Celebrating Sri Narashimhas amazing appearance and 9. The perfect conversation. We sent him chanting beads too.

HpS - Takes a long time sometimes because it has to be scanned through security. Also some prisons have great libraries with donations of many societies full sets.

Kindly check the video on youtube.... Spontaneous Harinama in Paddy Field, Manipur https://youtu.be/XeFOHUYXL5U ....very short video...shot during our prasadam and book (NOI) distribution programme.

ASA - Wow! That is too much funny! You live in a great place. Why would you want to go to any other place.

Our prayers to Lord Nrshimha for your health and happiness dear Guru Maharaj,

Your ignorant servant...as always,

Sarada Gaurangi DD

HpS - ASA - Thank you. We hope you see the lotus feet of Krsna playing with His friends in Braja always. Kindly send us more news of Manipur as it is available. We hope to get to India by Kartika 2022.