Letters to the editor

Dear Gurudev,

I have had some problems this last year, a lot of lust. I don't think it is serious in relation to the things I have seen and heard, but I am sorry to wear the Brahmacari clothes and to be agitated, of course not all the time.

At the end of this year I will stop wearing Brahmacari clothes.

Bhumi-pati Das

HpS/ASA -- Thank you, agtSP, for this letter.

As usual we must comment that we cannot contribute much specific comment on this specific situation because of the separation we have by space and details of our service.

In general, as always, we are very awe struck by the depth of your commitment to Lord Caitanya and Srila Prabhupada's mission.

A main thing we might say is that we must always be struggling to develop Sankirtan relations in ISKCON.

Of course, as an institution, even though this is Kali yuga and not the age for perfection through institutions nor Karma yoga, but more by developing friendships in Sankirtan within ISKCON independent of peoples formal institutional positions.

Cook or GBC Secretary may be a close friend in my Sankirtan.

Finally, developing direct experience of Srila Prabhupada as our Sankirtan leader, albeit through so many transparent via media.

E.g. his books, institution, disciples of all kinds, paramatma.

Then the practical intelligence will keep lusty thoughts at a distance.

They will be there but under control, and wearing saffron cloth, as we know, is then very helpful for us and others.

Increase your Brahmacari association in any ashrama.

Thank you.

Hope to see you soon.

Forwarded as received...

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Pls share this in other groups so it gains traction . 

An Excellent Compilation to Learn about Sanatan Dharma and it's Roots 🌹🙏

ASA - May have to fight Mayavada rather than Karmavada, but seems like potential opportunity.

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Hare Krishna!! 

ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA!! 

AND TO HIS SINCERE AND DELIVERED DISCIPLES LIKE YOU!!

As an offering to Narottama Dasa Thakura, our great acharya and exponent of how poetry and music can serve as educational tools for the transmission of spiritual, philosophical and devotional knowledge, this October 21st, the day of his Glorious Tirobhava, we will begin the International Symposium Ecology and the Sacred, reconnecting our consciousness with its essence. 

Attached I send the promotional poster.

The program to be developed is the following:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st / Opening of the Symposium

11:00 hrs: Inauguration and 1st Conference (In-Person and Online)

Topic: FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF A VAISNAVA ECO-THEOLOGY.

Speaker: Ravi Gupta (Radhika Raman Das)

Commentator: Miguel Polo

Moderator: Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das)

13.30 hrs: 2nd Conference (Online)

Topic: PERSPECTIVES OF A NATURAL NUTRITION TO LIVE IN HARMONY.

Speaker: Guillermo Sepúlveda (Gunavira das)

Commentator: Javier Armijo (Jagad-guru das)

Moderator: Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das)

18:30 hrs: 3rd Conference (Online) 

Topic: RETHINKING THE IDEA OF NATURE.

Speaker: Miguel Polo

Commentator: Héctor Béjar

Moderator: Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd / Closing of the Symposium

11:00 hrs: 4th Conference (Online)

Topic: PANTHEISM - THE FIRST STEP IN SPIRITUAL LIFE

Speaker: H.H. Hanumatpresaka Swami

Commentator: Héctor Béjar

Moderator: Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das)

13:00 hrs: 5th Conference (Online) 

Topic: UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SPIRITUAL ETHICS: A RESPONSE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS

Speakers: Clara Krafft and Dolores Chávez (Lalita-Gopi D.d.)

Commentator: Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das)

Moderator: Javier Armijo (Jagad-guru das)

18:30 hrs: In-person and online screening of the Film: DIARY OF A TRAVELING CREATURE, THE ULTIMATE TRIP - INDIA STATION (Director: Raúl Zevallos)

Round table / Topic: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY AND A DOCUMENTARY ADVENTURE

Speakers: Raúl Zevallos, Ravi Gupta (Radhika Raman Das) and Alejandro Salazar (Abhiram Thakur das).

Closure: Final words and thanks.

Data for online connection via Zoom: 

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81240514475?pwd=BlTkEn9SDnUNObdf3LHuexzWkbstzw.1

Meeting ID: 812 4051 4475

Access code: 108108

Any suggestion and/or contribution are welcome. Please give us your blessings so that we can distribute the Srila Prabhupada and NIOS Book’s and thus connect many innocent souls with Krishna Consciousness.

A brief reflection to conclude this report, in the purport of Bhagavad-gita (2.14) Srila Prabhupada says: “A devotee knows that everything is under Kṛṣṇa’s control, and therefore accepts changes, difficulties and challenges as part of Kṛṣṇa's plan for his purification”.

According to my small understanding, NIOS is going through a process of changes and adaptations due to the fact that you are now focused mainly on Kirtaniya sada Hari, which implies that you have left all your administrative positions and are also no longer making trips to Latin America. Please help us understand what Krishna's plan is in NIOS and how we should act according to that plan. Thank you so much.

Happy and useful month of Damodara.

Bhakta Manuel.

Hare krsna 

All glories to you.

We met chote acyutanand babaji @ Madhvendra puri’s samadhi place @ Remuna. And did ecstatic kirtan- hare krsna hare Rama. He was blissful and gave benediction to all houston devotees. 

Very nice darsan of Sri madan Mohan, Govindaji & Gopinath in the middle-Caran,Mukharvind & vakshasthal. So ecsatatic. At that time I was remembering you.🙏🙏🙏

The word puruṣānumatena indicates that the Lord sets the stage for such material futility so that the conditioned souls will eventually come back home, back to Godhead.11.24.5

HpS-ASA... Is this the basis of Govardhana Puja?

¡Hare Krsna! Querido Guru Maharaja, por favor acepte mis humildes reverencias.

¡Todas las Glorias sean a Srila Prabhupada y todas las glorias a su trascendental Biblioteca Bhaktivedanta!🙇

Todas las Glorias a Usted, que nos impulsa a desarrollar nuestra relación personal con los libros de nuestro Divino Acarya. 🙇

Por vuestra misericordia y la de varios devotos, le sigo tanto como puedo en su visita a España y el Santo Dham. Estamos ahí en espíritu, mente y corazón. Gracias por obsequiarnos su inspiradora asociación.

yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo | yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi

“Por la misericordia del maestro espiritual, somos bendecidos con la misericordia de Kṛṣṇa. Sin la gracia del maestro espiritual, no podemos hacer el menor avance”

Orando para que su energía sea favorable a su Sankirtana y deseando no ser una molestia para usted. Escribo para comunicarle que SS Yadunandana Swami me ha solicitado impartir (en línea) el estudio del Bhagavad Gita (Capítulos 7 a 12) a estudiantes de Bhakti Sastri del Instituto de Estudios Bhaktivedanta España.

Aunque me alegra, intentar contribuir en este trascendental movimiento de Sankirtan, conozco mis limitaciones, por supuesto estoy haciendo mi parte, pero sé bien que sólo por la misericordia sin causa de Sri Guru y vaisnavas podría ser una herramienta útil. Así que, humildemente, le ruego me otorgue sus bendiciones e instrucciones para la realización de este servicio.

Muchas gracias querido Guru Maharaja, espero algún día poder ser una digna discípula.

Siempre a sus órdenes, su sirviente

Karuna–Sakti Devi Dasi

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Hare Krsna! Dear Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to your transcendental Bhaktivedanta Library!🙇

All glories to you who encourage us to develop our personal relationship with the books of our Divine Acarya. 🙇

By your mercy and that of several devotees, I am following you as much as I can on your visit to Spain and the Holy Dham. We are there in spirit, mind and heart. Thank you for gifting us with your inspiring association.

HpS-ASA - Thank you for yours. We hope we can all be good Sankirtan partners.

yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo | yasyāprasādān na gatiḥ kuto ’pi

“By the mercy of the spiritual master, we are blessed with the mercy of Kṛṣṇa. Without the grace of the spiritual master, we cannot make the slightest progress”

HpS-ASA - AgtSP.

Praying that your energy be favorable to your Sankirtana and wishing not to be a nuisance to you. I am writing to inform you that SS Yadunandana Swami has requested me to impart (online) the study of the Bhagavad Gita (Chapters 7 to 12) to students of Bhakti Sastri of the Bhaktivedanta Institute of Studies Spain.

Although I am happy to try to contribute to this transcendental Sankirtan movement, I know my limitations, of course I am doing my part, but I know well that only by the causeless mercy of Sri Guru and Vaisnavas could I be a useful tool. So, I humbly beg you to grant me your blessings and instructions for the performance of this service.

Thank you very much dear Guru Maharaja, I hope one day to be a worthy disciple.

Always at your service, your servant

Karuna–Sakti Devi Dasi

HpS-ASA -- Our physical energy is apparently low and unstable.

Even if we climb up stairs or even bow down, we get vertigo and exhaustion.

Here in NVM with good association of RGCandra et al we are getting steady schedule and seeing our internal energy and character.

More later.

Very, very, very best wishes for teaching BG.

Bhurijana Das' "Surrender Unto Me" is available in Spanish?