Letters to the editor

asa[e] - Grhasta, Radha Krsna Worship.

Hare Krishna, guru maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I really liked the story you wrote of the man visiting the prison and the inmate who is reading KRSNA. It makes me realize than anyone in any position can benefit by hearing or reading about Krishna's pastimes. It's a sweet story!

HpS/ASA - AgtSP!!! I think it was Buck White's 🐷 tale!!! I'm sure he thanks you!!

Maharaja, am I allowed to worship deities of Radha Krishna? I have seen some of your replies regarding other deities such as Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra. At home, we currently have Krishna and Balarama and I suppose I should have asked permission before getting Them but my intelligence was totally clouded then. Looking back, I wonder if that is why Balarama came with a broken arm- we fixed it though!

There is just a desire to worship Radha and Krishna in my heart and during my japa, supersoul gave me the intelligence to ask you first.

Only by your and Srimati Radharani's mercy have I had the strength to complete my japa.

Sorry for the rambling.

your aspiring servant,

Rasa-mandali dasi

ps. I love that I have a godsister in China who is named Vanara-rani Anjana. That is rad!

HpS - When I was just visiting the Temple in San Francisco from Sacrament, 90-minute drive, not even understanding what initiation was, but having read the KRSNA book for one year alone and had a lot of heart shaking experiences with Prabhupada, even though we did not know who he was, this same question came up in BG class in the evening.

H. H. Tamal krsna Goswami was visiting with his Radha Damodara bus party, and was not quite sure, but Jayananda Das, ostensibly a Sudra, mechanic, but respected by everyone as maybe even a Nitya-siddha dude, was in the audience.

He raised his hand and said, as always, I don't know, but I remember reading in the BG that Prabhupada says that Grhasthas should keep Radha Krsna deities in their homes and worship them, so on that basis it seems O.K.

TKG enthusiastically said, 'That is the correct answer! That is correct'.

If They are being related to as installed Deities, then according to our understanding it is of Archanam, of the nine processes. Then you have to be and serve like a Brahman in the Temple. The investment is enormous and the result is enormous.

Yet, if you are just worshipping them informally according to nice standard, then it is Pada sevanam of the nine processes.

You may have a picture of Lord Nrsmha next to your front door, and when every you go out you ask Him from protection and you declare that you are going out for His service. The picture may go with you to three different houses, and you may develop a very personal relationship with Him. Sometimes you may take off our coat and not go out because you realize that it is not for His service. It is for your lust.

As far as we understand it is Pada sevanam, not Archanam.

So, if you are following first initiation vows nicely, Raghunatha Das Goswami standard, but nicely and learning how to chant better rounds, then it can be very nice to invite Radha and Her Sweetheart to your home.

1. Serve Them with love.
2. Keep Them and Their space clean.
3. Keep a regular schedule to Their service.
4. Adjust the service to your facility. This is different than Archanam.
5. Simple things to offer are a) Incense, b) Lamp, c)Flower, d) Scented Oil, e) Food.

Keep it clean, keep it simple, be regular in the basics, eg. offering morning and evening. Chant for Them, read for Them, take them to the Beach with your friends.

Our thoughts.

asa[e] - Clothes, Used

Please accept my obeisances to Your lotus feet adored Gurudeva!🙏🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🌹🌺🎼🎵

HpS/ASA - AgtSP... Please accept our obeisances at you 'lotus feet'.

All Glories To Srila Prabhupada!

All Glories to You , GuruMaharaja!

Please, I want to ask you a question. I've always heard that in India, people throw away the clothes of their deceased loved ones. In Peru, a Hindu woman once gave several devotees clothes and told us they belonged to her deceased relative. We were happy because they were very pretty. Here in Argentina, I've seen the tendency to buy used clothing... and Frank makes me laugh, saying it's haunted. Sometimes I think she's right. People also sometimes want to give me used clothing. Sometimes I've accepted, but at the same time, I hesitate and think that maybe the clothes contain other people's energy, that it might not help me in my spiritual advancement. Please tell me what is best for spiritual advancement... or rather, as you beautifully put it: to awaken our dormant love.

Your eternal aspirant a servant:

Japa Prati Jalpa Radha Devi Dasi

HpS - We do not, agtSP, know precisely what is the answer but we have some information, and if anyone has any more details then please post them for us!

https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/2/2/5/

Here it says that Sannyasi should accept torn cloth thrown into the streets.

Wash it and use it.

Of course, Grhasthas, Brahmana grhasthas, are involved in Karma, family, rituals, so they do take more consideration of these things.

If it is in descent condition and washed, then we and other simple devotees like us, even Mother Urmilla Devi Dasi, in the past where quiet happy to buy things a stores like Goodwill, that receive donations, clean them and then resell them.

If they are washed and you pay for them, then 90% of the Karma is done.

In some cases of course it is good, or spiritual Karma.

Prabhupada and his family would usually change there dhoti and saree cloth every two weeks, especially the ladies. Then the remnants, quite fresh, would go to the serving girls and men, and they were quite happy. They took it as a sign of thanks and respect.

asa[e] hsn ss

the krsna book is in a category all by itself.

there are not two books like it.

SP printed it Letter page size

and

at 13.5pt type.

anything above 11pt and you begin to see each word as as icon.

big book

big window.

be careful!

your mind may fall into it and not come back.

take an eternity nap.

first chapter of volume two of two was

"the syamantaka jewel".

big shiny stone. could sweat gold if you vibrated it with Vedic canticle properly.

killed six folks in probably less than two munths.

maybe still around?

sank with dvaraka?

in the bay with remnants of d'ka?

asa[e] hallelu sin nations, of a simian sin say shuns.

i once knew a dog named Bibarta. who lived in the town of san sarta.

the pickings we flum,

by nine he'd sit in the sun,

by the church of san felipe our father.

the horse headed avatara.

motor cycles 'd go by.

filled up the sky,

with bad gas and rasping harsh racket.

reminded him of the kayshee deemon.

then one day it happened.

one simple beggar,

who lived in his friend's, parent's,

unused, adjacent apartment,

sat down near Bibarta and began to read the KRSNA book.

he liked it very much.

crossed his paws,

perked his years

shed some tears.

he learned to speak italian.

priest, shoo, protect, just read,

priest shoo daily and stand nearby and listen...

if you want to preach then probably you should read my books - SP

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO AGTSP

What should we devotees do when attending programs of other Vaishnava schools and a class is being taught?

Thank you

Obeisances

PMD

HpS - What did Lord Chaitanya do when Sarvabhauma was giving class?

Is it in CC what he did when he heard Advaita acharya was giving Mayavadi interpretation of SB?

What NoI say about Karmi schools, Mayavadi, Socrates, Shakespeare, Mormon, schools?

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my obeisances at Your Lotus Feet.

HpS/ASA - Agt your lotus feet!

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada!!!

ASA - !

I am very well here, with some challenges but always attached to Srila Prabhupada. I am currently in the South (Patagonia), with my parents—they are well but getting older. My father is one year younger than You, and my mother is 72 years old. They are doing fine, thank Krishna.

I feel good to be here. My health is fine, and the climate where I am is very dry and hardly rains, which suits me very well.

I am studying law at university, right across from my parents' house. I have promoted some classes, and it’s interesting.

The kirtans are going well; the quality varies but there are very good moments. The principles are good, of course with challenges but alright—always reading and singing Bhajans.

I am very grateful to Srila Prabhupada for the Vaishnava worldview, the clarity with which He transmits it through His books, and the realizations His words bring.

I remain quite hermit-like in my path, postponing some things I desire but which have not yet materialized. I believe it’s just a matter of time. I go swimming twice a week. Basically, that’s my day-to-day: kirtans, studying, being with my parents, and swimming.

Sometimes I struggle with screens [?}; I lose a lot of time—they stimulate material Rasa, jaja—but we can observe it and return to Bhajan, feeling that other Rasa, that joy for a while, until pride takes over again, and we fall into that spiral. But Krishna teaches us and doesn’t leave us.

I really enjoy participating in Your Gotomeeting program in the mornings, seeing and singing with You and the devotees. Thank you always for everything.

Always at Your Service,

Adi Yajña Das

HpS - Many, many thanks!!! Your Brother??

Whatever progress we make is eternal, no?

Maybe we will take birth again in this material world, but maybe with Nimai in Nadia, in a family that will inspire us in more intimate, practical, service from the very beginning. Maybe your whole family will be there!

Nimai!

What are "pantallas"??????

Why not many photos of everything and everyone?

Hare Krishna Querido Gurudeva.

Por Favor acepte mis reverencias a Sus Pies de Loto.

Toda Gloria Srila Prabhupada!!!

Aquí estamos muy bien, con desafíos pero siempre apegados a Srila Prabhupada, me encuentro en el Sur (Patagonia), estoy con mis padres, están bien pero ya son grandes, Mi padre tiene un año menos que Usted, y mi Madre con 72 años, están bien gracias a Krishna, me siento bien por estar aquí. La salud mía bien, el clima es muy seco donde estoy y prácticamente no llueve, y eso me sienta muy bien, estoy estudiando en la universidad Abogacía, queda justo en frente de la casa de mis padres, promocione algunas materias, y es interesante. Las Rondas están bien , la calidad varia pero con momentos muy buenos, Los principios bien, claro con desafíos pero bien, como siempre leyendo y cantando Bhajams. Muy agradecido a Srila Prabhupada por la cosmovisión Vaishnava, la claridad con la que nos la transmite en Sus libros, y las realizaciones que dan sus palabras, sigo muy ermitaño, en mi camino, posponiendo algunas cosas que deseo, pero que no se han dado, pero pienso que es solo tiempo, voy a natación dos veces por semana. Básicamente ese es mi Dia a Dia , Rondas, Estudio, Estar con mis Padres, y nadar. Con las pantallas tengo desafío a veces pierdo mucho tiempo, estimulan el Rasa material, jeje, pero lo podemos observar y volvemos hacia el Bhajam y sentimos el otro Rasa, esa alegría por algún tiempo, hasta que nos volvemos orgullosos, y de vuelta a esa espiral, pero bien Krishna nos enseña y no nos deja.

Disfruto mucho de participar de Su programa de gotomeeting en la mañana y poder verlo y cantar con Usted y los Devotos. Gracias por Todo Siempre

A Su Servicio Siempre Adi Yajña Das