Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

It's been such a long time since we communicated.

How are you? How is your physical health?

ASA - HpS died and went to heaven. This is Tom Brown. So glad to hear from you. We will channel for HpSwami. He was thinking about you exactly when your message came.

As for me, I was laid off from my work on the 31st of December. Haven't found anything else yet. I am not actively looking for a position either. I think I am trying to prepare myself for the possibility of not having a job. Seriously thinking of leaving the USA and move back to India... Waiting for this pandemic to end.

ASA - HpS says you should come to heaven. They have free internet there and really nice ISKCON deities. He also says that he doesn't thing the Pandemic is going to end. It is first push from Krsna to end the industrial revolution. Krsna is saying, "Enough. You guys are destroying the planet and your own selves! I'm taking these toys away from you until you learn how to use them (industrialization) properly!"

Next will come the mutant viruses and people will be happy when they start to move back to village centered life and extended family.

Then if there is bad virus the village can tell County and quarantine themselves and he can say, "O.K. I'll put a squad at your gate. Feed them, if you need any help, let us know."

Then in two weeks it's over and those who are going die will.

Hare Krishna.

ASA - Hare Krsna. HpS wants to know your advice about life? Do you think that Larry Bird is a Shakti-avesa Avatar? Doing Japa vrata?

Leaving for Richmond soon:

Friday class access, info, is attached?

🐒 🐒 🐒

Rtu-raja-Krsna Das writes:

Hare Krsna, Srila Gurudev 

Dandavat pranam at your lotus feet . 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

HpS - AGTSP! Paoho. We have apple feet. 

Srila gurudev, sorry for messaging here in WhatsApp. I know ur very busy.

HpS - Yes, but sometimes Karma-yoga, so good association like yours is desireable.

Just wanted to request you to kindly pray for me as I have been infected with Covid 19 and I am in Vrindavan. Fever is on and off but severe body pain with cough.

HpS -ASA - How did you become infected? You are a medical doctor and should have been first priority for vaccine, no?

Kindly pray for me. I do not wish to die so soon. 

It might be purification of the Dhama.

HpS - In spite of your basically conditioned nature, which most of us have, you have really been trying to be a gentleman in your relationship with Krsna, no?

Then how can we expect that Krsna is not personally attentive to your situation?!?

Look at it that way. I think you will see I am right. Let us know.

Who is taking care of your situation, communication? Parents, others? Send us their address here. We will not publicize it.

Sorry Srila gurudev 

Hare krsna gurudev .

Please protect me.

HpS - ASA - Hare Krsna.

All readers please chant one whole Maha-mantra for Rtu-raja Krsna Das in Vraja.

Sripad Rupanga Das writes:

Haré Krsna, mis respetuosas reverencias Maharaja.

Qué le parece como primer tema del Saankhya hablar de lo que es el Virat Rupa

HpS - ASA -- Acepte nuestros respetos, y lo mismo para todos en su hogar, Prof Divyavani, Eric, Melinda, Gandhari, Lilly.

Estábamos ansiosos por iniciar un diálogo sobre la ciencia y los Vedas con su buen yo, pero primero teníamos que terminar los otros temas básicos, al menos "Literatura clásica mundial" y probablemente uno más, "Habilidades de comunicación con la Academia Anjana Suta".

Hoy terminamos nuestra presentación de "Hamlet y Arjuna". Está en: https://t.co/v3HF6pSAuH?amp=1

Luego tenemos "Viaje al sur, Rama envía a Hanuman como mensajero" para completar "Literatura clásica mundial".

Posteriormente íbamos a hacer circular estas presentaciones de nuestras ideas básicas en:

1. Diálogo Interaith
2. La biblioteca Bhakti-vedanta
3. La ciencia y los Vedas
4. Literatura clásica mundial
5. Habilidades de comunicación con la Academia Anjana Suta

y luego ver si nuestras ideas están relacionadas con las ideas de grandes almas como usted.

¿Es un buen plan?

Estaríamos listos en unas dos semanas ????

¡La virata rupa sería un lugar esencial para comenzar!

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Please accept our respects, and the same to everyone in your household, Prof Divyavani, Eric, Melinda, Gandhari, Lilly.

We have been anxious to start dialog about Science and the Vedas with your good self, but first we had to finish the other basic topics, at least "World Classical Literature" and probably one more, "Communication Skills with the Anjana Suta Academy".

Today we finished our presentation of "Hamlet and Arjuna". It is at: https://t.co/v3HF6pSAuH?amp=1

Then we have "Journey to the South, Rama Sends Hanuman as a Messenger" to complete "World Classical Literature".

After that we were going to circulate these presentations of our basic ideas in:

1. Interaith Dialog
2. The Bhakti-vedanta Library
3. Science and the Vedas
4. World Classical Literature
5. Communication Skills with the Anjana Suta Academy

and then see if our ideas are related to the ideas of great souls like yourself.

Is good plan?

We would be ready in about two weeks????

The virata rupa would be essential place to start!

Acepte mis humildes reverencias, Gurudeva.

TLGASP,

Por favor perdone mis faltas, las dificultades sin duda nos acercan a Krsna, ahora ya no estoy haciendo servicio para Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal, pues vivo en otra ciudad.

Estoy distribuyendo libros en la ciudad de Cuatla junto con mi esposa y también hacemos programas Nama Hatta.

El Sankirtan irradia mucha luz en días nublados. Espero mantenerme por mucho en este servicio de Sankirtan. Esperando se encuentre bien querido Gurudeva. Su no nacido sirviente Sacinandan Das. 🎆

HpS - ASA -- Moo! Moo! Muchas gracias para su carta.

Esta super bien situado como describa.

Rondas, principios, Puja, todo, en harmonia si enfocamos en disbtribution de libros!!

Unas cuentas de sus actividades de Sankirtan!

Reverencias a su SANTA Esposa!

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

Please accept my obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

HEALTH

After having an Ayurvedic appointment with Nimai Pandit from Mexico, I have begun to implement new routines to my day to day.

I went from having a Vata Kapha constitution (which was misdiagnosed by the previous doctor) to being Pita Vata, which changes a lot of things.

Dairy is not good for my gut, I avoid it completely, I just consume ghee.

I have digestion problems, so I use a mixture of spices to digest better. I am also doing a meditation called Yoga Nidra, it has helped me a lot.

I have been exercising. My doctor diagnosed me with discopathy at L4 -L5 and L5 -S1. I went to the kinesiologist and learned an exercise routine. I do it daily and I avoid overexertion, there are many physical activities that I cannot do because of this situation.

ASA - Every robot has good and bad qualities, no?

SASTRA STUDY

I am doing Bhakti Sastri with prabhu Parampadam. I am not going very fast, but now I am more constant, every day I advance from 30 minutes to 1 hour on the virtual platform.

I have implemented a new way of studying Prabhupada's books, following the recommendation to read less time, to better retain. I have also added others that I must learn.

After breakfast: 5 minutes of NoI (In English) - 5 minutes to learn a new word in English - 20 minutes of Bhagavad gita (translation of a chapter and then the meanings it reaches in that time)

After lunch: 5 minutes of NoD (In English) - 5 minutes to learn a verse from the Bhagavad gita - 20 minutes of Srimad Bhagavatam (I am about to finish the fourth chant).

After dinner: Sri Isopanisad - Caitanya Caritamrita - Vaisnava songs (this proposal has not worked out perfectly, but I wish I could implement it regularly)

HpS, Tom Brown - Cool! 😎 🤓 😎 🤓



ROUNDS

They are improving, I try to sing with more awareness and feeling. I am being able to mentally renounce nonsense and material plans that are presented in the guise of bhakti. I have realized that there is a lot of fear in my mind, and recently I heard that fear and guilt are reflections of the false ego, so I want to trust you completely and keep moving forward.

ASA -  "El vaiṣṇava neófito o el vaiṣṇava situado en el plano intermedio también pueden aceptar discípulos, pero dichos discípulos deben estar en el mismo plano, y debe entenderse que no pueden avanzar muy bien hacia la meta última de la vida bajo la insuficiente guía que tienen. Por eso el discípulo debe ser cuidadoso y aceptar a un uttama-adhikārī como maestro espiritual."

https://vedabase.io/es/library/noi/5/#bb5954

So. understand our position. We understand that we are Madhyama adhikari and Srila Prabhupada is Uttama Adhikari.

The Ayurvedic therapist recommended that I get up at 4:00 AM and go to sleep at 9:00 PM. It has not worked for me, I think it is good for me to get up at 3.45 as I have arrived late to Mangala Arati. Every day I strive for it, I know it is important. Sometimes I have to chant the rounds after the show, as I have to cook for the deity in the morning.

JAPA

By improving the control of the senses, Krishna is helping me to control the tongue, I wish that to continue. I wish to be more renounced internally, no longer cultivate selfish desires and be Krishna conscious always.

HpS - Me too.

SERVICES

I have left the service at Vaisnavas Care to focus more on the magazine and further develop the artistic and cultural preaching that I want to do. I continue to cook for the deity and assist in other practical services.

Thank you very much Gurudeva

Your little servant

Piyari mohan das

HpS - Thank you very much PMD. Come with us now. We will do one more letter.

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Hare Krishna Gurudeva 

Por favor acepte mis reverencias 

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

SALUD

Luego de tener una cita Ayurvédica con Nimai Pandit de México, he comenzado a implementar nuevas rutinas a mi día a día. 

Pasé de tener una constitución Vata Kapha (la cual fue mal diagnosticada por el médico anterior) a ser Pita Vata, lo que cambia Muchas cosas. 

Los lácteos no son buenos para mi intestino, los evito completamente, solo consumo ghee. 

Tengo problemas de digestión, por lo que consumo una mezcla de especias para digerir mejor. Además estoy haciendo una meditación llamada Yoga Nidra, me ha ayudado bastante. 

He estado realizando ejercicio. Mi médico me diagnosticó discopatía en L4 -L5 y L5 -S1. Fui al kinesiólogo y aprendí una rutina de ejercicios. Lo hago diariamente y evito hacer sobre esfuerzo, hay muchas actividades físicas que no puedo hacer por esta situación.

ESTUDIO SASTRA

Estoy haciendo Bhakti Sastri con prabhu Parampadam. No voy muy rápido, pero ahora estoy más constante, todos los dias avanzo de 30 minutos a 1 hora en la plataforma virtual. 

He implementado una nueva fomra de estudio de los libros de Prabhupada, luego de la recomendación de leer menos tiempo, para retener mejor. Además he agregado otras que debo aprender. 

• Luego de desayunar: 5 minutos de NoI (En inglés) - 5 minutos para aprender una nueva palabra en inglés - 20 minutos de Bhagavad gita (traducción de una capítulo y luego los significados que alcance en ese tiempo) 
• Luego de almorzar: 5 minutos de NoD (En Inglés) - 5 minutos para aprender un verso del Bhagavad gita - 20 minutos de Srimad Bhagavatam (Estoy pronto a terminar el cuarto canto). 
• Luego de cenar: Sri Isopanisad - Caitanya Caritamrita - Canciones vaisnavas (esta propuesta no ha resultado perfectamente, pero deseo poder implementarla con regularidad) 

RONDAS

Están mejorando, me esfuerzo por cantar con más conciencia y sentimiento. Estoy pudiendo renunciar mentalmente a las tonterías y planes materiales que se presentan disfrazados de bhakti. Me he dado cuenta que hay mucho miedo en mi mente, y hace poco escuché el el miedo y la culpa son reflejos del ego falso, así que quiero confiar en usted completamente y seguir avanzando. 

El terapeuta ayurvédico me recomendó levantarme a las 4.00 y dormirme a las 21.00. No me ha resultado, creo que es bueno para mi levantarme a las 3.45 ya que he llegado tarde a Mangala Arati. Todos los días me esfuerzo por ello, se que es importante. A veces debo cantar las rondas después del programa, ya que debo cocinar para la deidad en la mañana. 

PRINCIPIOS

Mejorando el control de los sentidos, Krishna me está ayudando a controlar la lengua, deseo que eso se mantenga. Deseo ser más renunciado internamente, ya no cultivar deseos egoístas y estar consciente de Krishna siempre.  

SERVICIOS

He dejado el servicio en Vaisnavas Care para enfocarme más en la revista y desarrollar más la prédica artística y cultural que quiero hacer. Sigo cocinando para la deidad y ayudando en otros servicios prácticos. 

Muchas gracias Gurudeva 

Su pequeño sirviente

Piyari Mohan das