Letters to the editor

My dear Maharaja,

Namaste! Jai Vaishnava!

HpS - All respects to our Vaisnava Guru, Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Prabhupada. By his divine grace may we be fit association for your good self!

Today, disciple of Gopal Krishna Swami called me. He used to attend programs in Austin. Then he went back to India and is having tough time.

Few years ago, he asked me that all sins are destroyed after diksha. So why his life became bad after diksha and why Krishna did not protect him after diksha.

HpS - Maybe:

• Was he really initiated or was the process incorrect.
• Did he continue taking shelter of Krsna after initiation or did start to include offenses in his service?
• After surrendering to Krsna and hearing BG, Arjuna had to kill his teacher, his grandfather, his nephews and see his own son die. Krsna never says He will protect our disease, this body, rather our service!

My response at that time was that you took diksha without knowing that you are Atma. That is why you are asking this question. If you know that you are Atma or trying to know this truth, then you won’t ask this question. Atma is always protected. It is protected from death as it is eternal. It is protected from suffering as suffering does not exist after moment has passed. So Atma does not suffer. Whatever problem you can think of, Atma is totally protected from that problem. I asked him to give me an example when Atma is not protected. Most probably, he did not get my answer. 

Today he asked about Krishna. How Krishna can be all merciful when he gives suffering to all beings? He had lot of arguments. I agreed with his statements instead of proving them wrong. When we give reality to suffering, Krishna cannot be all-just, all-merciful and all-powerful at the same time. Problem with his statements is that he is looking at the world as I am this body and this mind.

Now I have better understanding of my true being than 3-4 years ago. So explained to him how suffering is unreal at the level of Atma. What comes and goes has no substantial reality. What exists all the time is real. He should focus on unchanging reality instead of changing objects, thoughts, emotions etc like happiness and distress. 

Truth is that Atma does not suffer. As there is no suffering at the level of Atma and that is the true level, Krishna does not give suffering to any living being. Again his question is based on ignorance of giving reality to self as body and mind. When ignorance is destroyed, this question disappears.

He understood some stuff but I am useless person in teaching these topics. 

I pray to Krishna that the teachers in Iskcon start teaching knowledge of the self to their students and members so that people like C. Prabhu can truly understand Gita. Gita starts with knowledge of the self and it is hard to make substantial progress without this knowledge. Until then, you will have confused people like C. Prabhu.

HpS - I think ISKCON people are trying to teach BG chapter two and also, that we can only be satisified when we engage as liberated souls in the service of [i] KRSNA [i] !!!!!

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna!!!

If we follow the principles of the SB we can become qualified as preachers on the level of Narada Muni!

Regards,

Gaurav Mittal

HpS - Best wishes for your Sankirtan.

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Hare Krsna, Guru Maharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias sean para Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - ASA -- !!!!

Gurudev, muchas gracias por toda Su inspiración diaria en el servicio. Es de gran ayuda contar con Ud. en FMP y es difícil pensar que en algún momento ud ya no estará ahí.

HpS - Who knows who will be the first removed from this world? As I write this you may have been killed by an elephant falling from a circus truck.

La verdad es que gracias a Ud, y a la asociación de los devotos y devotas serios y puros, nosotros podemos mantenernos y darnos cuenta cuando no estamos en la senda correcta.

HpS - Si, oir grabacion de Srila Prabhupada puedo ver que estamos desfiando de la consciencia de ser humano, devoto, Gauranga Bhakti.

Estuve 2 semanas con estrés, producto de las exigencias en el trabajo, servicio y que haceres. Parpadeo del ojo izquierdo, y otros síntomas menores.

HpS - Arjuna y Draupadi had to participate in the butchering of millions of people day after day after day, no? Pero, no menos nuestras pequeno desafilos con los peguenos recursos que tenemos realcionar con ellos. Krsna listo manejar sue caroza en la batalla.

Tuve que aliviar un poco las responsabilidades y volví a mi centro. Ahora vuelvo a tomar responsabilidades, pero de a poco.

No hay mucho que contar, solo que seguimos en pie, con japa, gayatri, lectura, principios, estudio, etc.

Sólo planificando, si Krsna quiere viajar cuando podamos.

Mis eternas reverencias.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Priya Sakhi dd

HpS - Y su Prabhu? Como esta el, y los ninos? Su iglesia? Su sociedad?

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All glories to H. H. Hanumatpresaka Swami.

All glories to Srila A. C.Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada.

All Glories to Sri Sri Radha Giridhari.

I enjoyed the insights in your last letter, serving guru means serving Srila prabhupada this puts things in proper perspective.

Seeing that all living entities are our guru. this is a axiom worth striving for.

Presently I'm trying to serve the disciples with the best of my ability. most bramacharis are in there 20's.

My temple commander is Damodara carana das. He has the wisdom to lead in a supportive way. He engages me in the Food for Life Program and he makes the work seem so effortless, and I am inspired by their enthusiasm, and everyone fearless to do more outreach programs.

The elder devotees are miraculous. they have the experience to handle all of the considerations I might have.

Some of the senior devotees are

Dravida Dass.

Rajendrananda Dass

Para Shakti Dasi

Dharmasetu Dass and Dayanidhi Dass are rock solid in there service.

Vrindavan Dasi had to have a appendix surgery and Dayanidhi spent the evening at the hospital and he still made the morning program to dress the dietys. they are super servants of their Lordships.

I see that your schedule brings you for a super west coast visit.

I remember how the Boise community enjoyed your programs.

My understanding is H. H. Badrinarayan Swami e-mailed you regarding me becoming your disciple. did you by chance receive this message?

ASA - Aye, aye, Mate. We exchanged about messages and he's gonna send your beads on to chant.

I would personally would like to have your association while you're visiting in August.

HpS - Talking with Badri seems nice if you can be initiated in the ceremony in San Diego, but your could visit Boise while we are there for three weeks right after that. Nity-sara Das might be able to help you with accommodations.

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Thanks for these exchanges as they help me understand the proper mind set a disciple should foster.

I appreciate your generosity of your time, your mastery of guru disciple relationship and the encouragement for me to continue on this path

Nitai/Gaura!

Your servant Mike Jarvis

HpS - Thank you for your letter. First initiation, second initiation, third... fourth... fifth.. 122! More and more accomplishments are possible. Even Krsna is marveled by the possibilities of Vrndavana Dhama and Sankirtan in the material world.

First initiation, then learn how to integrate your full personal abilities in Krsna's service. Then be poetical about it!!

Mi Querido Hanumat-preṣaka Svāmī por favor acepte mis más humildes y respetuosas obediencias a sus santos pies de loto, todas las Glorias a Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrī Śrī Gaura nitāi y los Vaishnavas.

Soy Syam Krsna Gopal Dasa de he tenido la gracia de escuchar sus clases, en invitación que le hemos hecho en nuestro circulo de estudio en República Dominicana, además de participar en el FMP en clases de la mañana y en los FEP y demás programas.

Quiero informarle oficialmente que me he comprometido con una de sus queridas hija Laksmi Radha DD, llevamos 5 meses de conocernos y hemos establecido una bonita relación devocional, cantamos rondas juntos, leemos juntos, participamos en sus programas juntos.

Antes era de las personas que no entendía como una relación podía ayudarme espiritualmente, pero he cambiado de opinión categóricamente, por favor denos sus bendiciones para que tengamos una exitosa relación consciente Krsna.

HpS - Jaya! TlgaSP. Lea la historia de Devahuti and Kardama Muni juntos. Escribir sus reacciones, ideas, preguntas, para otros contemplar. Es super prevista de Grhastha ashrama.

Aqui comenza: https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/3/21/

Su sirviente Syam Kṛṣṇa Gopal Dasa.

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"On the beach thinking...as the song goes " What a wild and crazy trip this has been"

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ASA - Well, pack your carry-on luggage, because the CIA (Caitanya Intelligence Agency) wants you on their next run. What is Nimai planning in Nabadvip just to have fun?

We are looking at the Kapi Dhvaja and thinking. 😖 Too much for us today. Yet, Balarama will always have his way.

On the beach.. the ocean within easy reach.. news of Dominican you can teach.

HpSwami, the Great Pretender, will be giving SB class at www.e-sanga.org, on 10th June, 11am, Nashville time.

SB 4.26.4 - https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/4/26/4/

Come and see how a man forgets to engaged in civilized enjoyment as moderated by his Queen and indulges with the rapacious absorption of a beast!!

Beware this can happen to you.