Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Guru Maharaja

Pamho

"HpS-Seems nice.

When do you get up regularly?

Can you lead the full morning program, got basic Bhakti sastri education, cook kitri and halavah?"

First I usually get up between 8 or 9 am now a days, some days are exceptions and I woke up at 6 or either at 10. But since since I'm living here with my whole family is more hard to follow a strict sadhana than when I was living in a temple for obvious reasons, there I was waking up to mangal arati and going to milk cows in the early morning (milking right after tulsi puja usually).

And second yes, specially the cooking kitri and halavah, I don't consider myself a specially good singer and everytime I hope someone else could do it but I enjoy doing the puja.

And lastly I would take brahmana iniciation mostly for being able to worship the deities and being able to have my own deities such a shalagram shila and others.

Anyways excuse me for not answering before, all this days have being quite "strange" to say the least and the festivities were not helping on having more time.

As usual how is your healt? That old car need some fixing? Or is it still good to drive?

Hare Krsna!

:D

HpS - Back in USA, Houston, as you probably know.

Brahminical culture means up by Brahma murhurta, Mangala arati, Kirtan, SB etc.

We have found that in so many circumstances we can do this without disturbing people around us and then often many of them begin to join us.

Kind of like Vibhisana in Lanka only different. 😆

All the Silas are early risers.

What is happening with your career status?

That is also a Brahminical symptom. Got long term vision.

Thank you!!!

Respected Guru Maharaja, all glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances.

Nirgata and I were asked to share our understanding of the current situation in Pula with the local, national, and/or broader community, or with anyone who may wish to read it. Therefore, we prepared a summary, which I am sharing with you in full.

HpS - Let us, agtSP, look!

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This is a summary response to an inquiry about the current situation and happenings in Pula. We will try to be as objective as possible in sharing OUR PERSPECTIVE and accept that there may be, or are, different experiences. 

At the present moment, there is a dynamic devotional service to Kṛṣṇa at Pula, the ISKCON property, centered on harināma saṅkīrtana. Some devotees organize programs, small festivals, and casual gatherings with singing and reading. During this time, they organized and invited some inspiring devotees, including a few sannyasis. There are even new people coming to those programs. Among local devotees, some regularly attend, and others visit occasionally, while others practice Kṛṣṇa-bhakti in different locations (such as their homes or other temples). 

At the same time, looking at the community as a unit, there are indications of intolerance, discord, narrow-mindedness, and prejudice—particularly an unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or practices that differ from one’s own.

Starting around a year ago, there were open, inclusive discussions in which anyone interested could participate. At one point, an incident involving local and national management, as well as the GBC secretary, occurred. This led to feelings of insult and defensive reactions among some individuals toward another person, which in turn caused hurt. At that stage, those gatherings and the dialogue itself came to an end.

This situation could be addressed through respectful communication among all parties regarding the coordination of services, property maintenance, and finances. Moreover, if necessary, by using ISKCON mechanisms such as ISKCON Resolve.

If these efforts do not lead to a resolution, civil legal avenues remain available.

HpS - We have applied the principle that first we go to three GBC secretaries then we can go to Srila Prabhupada directly. It has been acceptable to leaders.

At present, from our part, some lingering grievances may still be present, though there is no fundamental animosity toward any individual.

For any further details, please feel free to contact us.

THE END

Trying to serve,

Nirgata Devi Dasi and Namacarya Das

HpS - ASA - Seems very nice. We have our comments on the general principles in other posts.

Hari Bolo!

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?

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.

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.

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