intimate details

3 days, 15 hours ago by AKD in Personal Sadhana Reports

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada, all glory to all devotees.

Please accept my humbles obeisances unto you.

Dear Gurudeva: In these days filled with violence and ever-increasing wickedness, by His mercy I have continued to chant HARE KRISHNA, in fact, I almost never do rounds of 108 mantras; I usually chant 110, 115, or even 200 mantras per round, because I’m not often satisfied with my pronunciation of each mantra.


I’ve also continued studying SP’s books, just as we follow the tireless preaching activities you share with us, I'm finishing reading the Madhya lila, and the SP’s lectures of BG, and I’ve been writing some essays on the Puranas, as well as reading many of the books published on iskcon desire tree by various acaryas, such as the Sad Sandharbas.


I’ve tried to speak only about Krishna with everyone I can,


I don’t have a fixed home to live in—I’m a nomad—and I live only by Krishna’s mercy. I don’t make elaborate plans either, because, as you’ve told me, Krishna has other plans. 


Sometimes, people who follow different traditions also invite me to pray with them in a group, but it’s very difficult to organize programs with local devotees. Unfortunately, preaching is becoming less common these days. Honestly, I’m afraid to approach certain devotees; I don’t want to offend anyone. It’s very sad to see the devotees’ faults, such as the feminist rhetoric that criticizes SP and other acaryas. 


However, we pray that Nitay Goranga will help us in their mission. That is why it is more inspiring to watch and follow programs from other countries. Without a doubt, your efforts and example help us to not lose hope. I'm glad to see other people taking an interest in KC, I see my own smallness in carrying out SP’s purposes and in becoming a true servant. That is why I pray to be able to continue in that direction

Your crew member Aniruddhakrsna Das.


HpS - Thank you.

Srila Prabhupada writes in the NoI etc that he also feels sometimes that there is no help from some of the people who should be the very closest to him by institutional relations.

As you comment at least we should be GBC Secretaries of our bead bags in all circumstances and then we can see what Krsna wants us to do in terms of institutional relations. Community relations.

Srila Prabhupada showed "a lifetime in preparation". Maybe several lifetimes for us.

On the other hand, great political leaders can have a deep personal realization at any moment and the whole world can change in a week.


Gauranga!


Maybe suggest some dialog on specific topics here in our Blog?

ASA Houston Calendar

3 days, 16 hours ago by hps in Calendar Development

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja, PAMHO, AGTSP.

1. Sumitra Radha Mataji and Devendra Krsna Prabhu would like to do a home program. Please suggest a date and time 

2. Prema Priya Padma Mataji and her husband would like to invite you for a noon program on Akshaya Tritiya, April 19th Sunday. They want to start worshipping Salagram sila also.


HpS/ASA - April 19th sounds fine. Of course, worshipping Salagram sila is a matter between them and their Diksa guru, no?

Would Saturday the 25th be O.K. for Sumitra and Devendra's program? The 11th will be the Art Car festival, no? Program on both Sunday and Saturday seems like too much.



Mathuradis, Mukunda Goswami, WhatsApp link & instruction request

1 week, 4 days ago by [email protected] in Other

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,


PAMHO. AGTSP!


As discussed, Mahuradis prabhu (then brahmacary), had your association and recommended that I take shelter of you.


He is originally from Slovenia, was married recently and is now at Murwillumbah, Australia. He is encouraging me to go there, but I know not, what service there is for there for me, as they have enough brahmacaries evidently.


I have licensing matter regarding my ability to practice as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia, to tend to (or not)! It is however a very entangling profession for an unmarried neophyte, even if I renew my licence (it involves an administrative appeal). I am now just open to doing simple work and donating to a local temple.


I am presently in Europe, have capacity to offer service here in German (fluent) and French (intermediate), but need your instruction and guidance, as my mind is spinning presently (with too many options).


HpS - Our agtSP, advice is to keep association with a crew of people who know the nature of your detailed character, association and resources, and the you can get detailed direction in your service.

Lacking this just chant Hare Krsna and seeing your sincerity and solitude the Lord in the Heart will put a message in your next fortune cookie.


I am now making travelling plans so its getting rather urgent. Should I stay in Europe (with my UK Passport), or get back to Australia? Or perhaps you have some other service for me?


No - I don't have the link for HpS' WhatsApp group. Kindly provide at your earliest convenience.


I look forward to hearing from you.


Your servant,


Janardan-hari dasa.


HpS - Again, we don't have any detailed advice. If you don't have any clear idea about your service then Krsna probably does not have either, so just make a simple decision like whether to take an umbrella when you leave the house and react to the world as it presents itself.



Anyone can do anything

1 week, 4 days ago by piyari_mohan_das in Other

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO AGTSP


While reading the Srimad Bhagavatam, I came across this quote.


“By the grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, anyone can do anything, for the Lord is present in everything, all things being His parts and parcels (aṁśa-bhāgena) and increasing or decreasing by His supreme will.”


SB 10.2.9 Purport


I remember you speaking on this point several times, that we can all do amazing things.


I am so happy to see you and be able to serve you.


My obeisances.


HpS - Is, agtSP, in NOI, no? Text 3. With intelligence from Guru and Krsna we can see how dictaphone machine etc can be used for Krsna.


Our current bodies to not get diseases, they are diseases.

Best use of a bad bargain.

Always impetus to go back home, back to Godhood!!

The real world.

This is a tiny, tiny, tiny world.


TINY

Understandable, Inconceivable, and Faith

                             


HK Maharaj

PAMHO AGTSP

All Glories to Sri Sri Guru And Gauranga

All glory to You

 

I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for your kind words and your thoughtful question. I truly appreciate your consideration.

 

-HpS - Esteemed tail-less monkey, paoho, after so many months of writing this letter has you understanding of the KRSNA book changed?

It is maybe the most central book in all of our meditations-.


Regarding that… my difficulty wouldn't be so much understanding the content, but rather being able to express it correctly. I feel I have a certain degree of appreciation and, above all, faith in what I read, but I don't feel confident or capable of explaining it clearly and completely to others.

 

Therefore, rather than implying that the book is incomprehensible to me, I should have said that my understanding is still developing, in process, or immature… and that, consequently, my ability to communicate it would also be insufficient or childish. That is what I meant to express. And… that any slight inclination toward the truth… I can only attribute to Srila Prabhupada’s causeless mercy. Because without that mercy, there would be neither interest nor approach.

 

 

On the other hand, I'd like to clarify something to avoid any possible misunderstanding. Actually, I don't speak or write English – only at a very basic level – 8%?

 

What I do is write my texts in Spanish and then translate them paragraph by paragraph using Google Translate. Perhaps that's why the final result might sound elaborate… but that's not really my level of English.

 

Thank you again for your question, as it is undoubtedly a central book in our meditation.

 

ENC das…

Tailless monkey begging to be of use during the Lanka fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprensible Inconcebible y Fe

HK Maharaja

PAMHO AGTSP

All Glories to Sri Sri Guru And Gauranga!!

Todas las glorias a Ti

 

Espero te encuentres muy bien. Muchas gracias por tus amables palabras y por su significativa pregunta. Realmente aprecio tu consideración.


 

-HpS - Esteemed tail-less monkey, paoho, after so many months of writing this letter has you understanding of the KRSNA book changed?

It is maybe the most central book in all of our meditations-.


 En cuanto a ello… mi dificultad no sería tanto la de entender el contenido, sino en poder expresarlo correctamente. Siento que tengo cierto grado de apreciación y sobre todo fe en lo que leo, pero no me siento seguro o capaz de explicarlo de manera clara y completa para los demás.

Por eso, antes que dar a entender que el libro me resulta incomprensible, debí decir que mi comprensión aún está en desarrollo, en proceso, o inmadura… y que por ello también mi capacidad para comunicarla sería insuficiente o infantil. Es lo que quise expresar. Y… que cualquier leve inclinación hacia la verdad… solo puedo atribuirla a la misericordia sin causa de Srila Prabhupada. Porque sin esa misericordia, no habría ni interés ni acercamiento.


Por otro lado, quisiera aclarar algo para evitar un posible malentendido. En realidad, no hablo ni escribo inglés – solo apenas con un mínimo nivel- 8 %?


Lo que hago es redactar mis textos en español y luego traducirlos párrafo por párrafo utilizando Google Translate. Quizá por eso el resultado final puede que suene elaborado… pero no es ese en verdad mi nivel de inglés.


Gracias nuevamente por tu pregunta, ya que sin duda se trata de un libro central en nuestra meditación.


ENC das

Mono sin cola que ruega poder ser útil durante el incendio en Lanka

 

 HpS - ASA - AgtSP.

I guess that as we hear more, that will stimulate our chanting and then we will be able to stimulate those sincere souls Krsna sends on our path to also enter into smaranam.


Google.com is grateful that we understand 8% English and give it help by selecting corresponding Spanish no?


Because we cannot talk to our neighbors we have to use anti-social media to talk to people on the other side of the moon.


{Picture of werewolf with tilka howling under the moon}.


Let us, lettuce, look at one more Blog post.

Vraja Bihari prabhu writes about meeting Hanumat Presak Swami

1 week, 4 days ago by Namacarya das in Other

I am happy to share this experience of Vraja Bihari prabhu with our dear and respected spiritual master 😊


I find it lovely and interesting.



https://yogaformodernage.com/hanumat-preksha-swami/



Namacarya Das


HpS (The Mystical) - Hare Krsna. 2.36PM. Our stomach ache has gone.

When we have them I think we are getting stomach cancer or impacted bowel movements that will cause our intestines to rupture.

These bodies are funny like that.

A big barrel of laughs 😃


We leave for the airport in less than twelve hours.


Three months in the road!!!


Intense beyond human imagination.

Sankirtan results so dense we cannot hold them in both hands.


I don't remember Braja bihari Das.

I don't remember and mystical knowledge of his father's occupation.

Is very strange.

Maybe goddes Durga enters our body and channels her service through us without our knowing it.


Happens to you?


Hare Krsna.

Hare Krsna.


Hari Dasa Thakura is quoted as saying that when The Name is present, what is the need for any other person or thing.


They will all be present in perfect perspective.


Thank you for the link.

Is funny and frightening.


We had so much inspiration from Navina nirada Das while in Santiago. I think everyone gets 18-inches of vertical progress back to Godhead everytime they see him.