Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna dear Gurudev AGTSP PAMHO!!

I'm glad your tour is going well, that you're healthy enough to keep to your schedule, and that you're in good company.

First of all, I apologize for not writing to you lately; there wasn't much to say. Now there are good things to share, thankfully.

A month ago, we said goodbye to Malati Devi Dasi, who was visiting the yatra. By the mercy of Krishna and the guru, I had the opportunity to serve her by cooking. It was very gratifying to develop a loving relationship through service in just a few days. She told me I should teach the devotees how to cook, and just in time (coincidentally), I was about to start a cooking course for devotees, so Malati DD kindly invited the devotees to participate in the course in an incredible way.

This past Wednesday was the first class, with very good participation. The devotees expressed happiness with the explanations and afterwards shared the prasadam from the class. Maybe we could make some participation certificates that you and Maharaja could sign to hand out at a Sunday party? :)

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. So sorry this has taken some time to answer. We have been here in Santiago with you giving us so much help for weeks now.

Thank you! All.

We were honored to sign the certificates and now hear about the background. When the Pandavas were hiding incognito in the court of Maharaja Viraja, Bhima was working as a cook. I think he was especially proud and good at making soups!

I'm covering some shifts in the Deities' kitchen during the holidays and helping out with whatever devotees ask if I can.

We are very inspired preparing things for your visit. We hope to hold an activity at my home for the spiritual family, so if SSGN wishes, I would be honored by your transcendent presence in my home.

I hope to be able to serve you and Yadunandana Swami as well, so this will probably be the last letter until your visit.

Malati DD's invitation to the course: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSvJIbmjjkd/?igsh=MWljM2Q2ajE5NjY3Ng==

Your eternal servant, Parasurama Avatar Das, Santiago-Chile.

HpS - Again, thank you.

We only hope we have not been a burden on people.

The Sankirtan here has been very intense.

In general, by Srila Prabhupada's mercy, we see that our service attitude is more and more becoming our basic consciousness. We have less and less tendency to criticize, reject, things, situations, people, and see deficiencies as an opportunity, responsibility for us to help.

We understand the little, unique contribution that we can make, more and more.

See you in one minute.

Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 8.30 am, Peru time

We will continue reading Madhya Lila; 18.128 onwards.

(The Lord Caitanya's visit to Vrindavana)

Thank you to all devotees for their dedicates service to ASA ~~ SB workshop class. H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu will help us with Spanish translation seva for reading notes of CC. H.G. Mitravinda Mataji will help us with seva of back up translator; in case there are technical difficulties.

Maharaja, thank you for engaging everyone in reading systematically books of Srila Prabhupada.

YS

Upendra Dasa

HpS/ASA - Jaya Radhe! Jaya Krsna! Jaya Vrndavana!

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Hare Krsna Tom Brown,

--please explain what HpS meant by

"NoI 7 is true. If we GUEAGORDW then we start to get a taste for Chan Ting. It maybe only a game of chess of putting the words in the right place, but the Euclidean logic games, Rasa, later starts to glow with real efforts like compassion, satisfying Radha/Krsna, Gauranga. "

HpS/ASA - Get Up Early And Get Your Rounds Done Well.

May be we r feeling like Victim, dependent / affected external circumstances.

HH Bhaktipadma Swami, disciple of HH Gopal Krsna Goswani, went to Cusco, Peru.

HpS/UG - In the beginning like Jaya Krsna Das, the international chess Master, we may have to construct the Nrsmha Yantra one line at a time while chanting the 108 Mantras to control our mind, but even then there is some satisfaction, and then as we progress it becomes the Rasa mandal!!

We are pretty much on schedule today, 90% normal.

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna.

Now 4.10PM.

16 rounds done. as always trying to 25. successful 65% of the time.

at 4.15 hot mild with sugar.

4.30 half hour drive to home program. expect 25-35 devotees.

bad stomach ache.

maybe cancer.

maybe gas.

usually goes away.

🙂

answered much mail. eyes at there limit.

Show your students Krsna Consciousness.

🐮 🐮 🐮

Hare Krsna, Tom Brown,

HpS is busy in service to parampara, and there is nothing great to report.

You might have read Brahma- Vimohana Lila, where all Braj Vasis had Krsna in their child form.

Frankly I am so attached to our son's seven- eight year form. That we pray to Krsna to meet him in that form. We are not affected by Deities form, they seem Dolls to us, and we are not in that modevof goodness.

I have talked to son only 4 mins, in last 5yr 10mo.

We fear that when HpS will leave you, how will we even want to breathe.

TB at very small level, we feel nihilistic, of this body and mind.

But still won't end it, let it happen it self.

TB the chemo medicine/ our stupidity has changed our sleep cycle, we now sleep around 3am local time. try to chant before we sleep

TB wished you were here physically.

Great to see you can work with HpS

Horse

HpS - 🐵🐒🐒🐒

Eat no Monkeys, no matter how white.

Trust no future, no matter how bright.

Kapila discussed philosophy, cosmology, with Mother Devahuti for many times, then He said something like, "bhamini", "mommy", all this analytical philosophy is necessary but basically remember that I am just your little boy.

In Chile, 4.45pm.

6pm will be arati and kirtan in the park.

Need five more rounds to my 25. No taste but will chant one maha-mantra by force.

Look at ISKCON deities and chant one maha-mantra by force for them, no?

Many monkeys 🐒🙊 make much music?

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I refer to your email response received earlier today.

The time and circumstances of my initiation in 2018, were by way of ritvik initiation, with a local gurukuli who performed the ceremony (cannot place his name now), at New Govardhana, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia. Mukunda Goswami chanted on my beads on your behalf. It was all done through proper channels so there should be a corresponding entry in your disciples book unless I got the date wrong.

I am neither a great nor consistent communicator, and was last engaged in full-time service at Simhachalam, Germany in 2023. There is a video of a class I gave there if that helps.

Upon returning to Australia I recommenced working as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia until December 2024, when for an strange administrative reason, my licence was revoked. (I'm thinking it was Krishna's handiwork to get me back on the straight and narrow).

I now need your instruction as to how to proceed with my devotional life. As I am now 51 years of age (that went quick), I am no longer enamoured with the notion of gaining wealth and prestige in law and / or getting married, and could be happy just cooking at a Govinda's restaurant or simple temple service.

I have communicated my interest to rejoin the New Govardhana temple as a brahmacari to Ajita Prabhu, but my friend, Mathuradis das Adhikary, has urged me to appeal the decision (that appears to be not legally sound), and at least try to get my practising licence back.

Alternatively, you could kindly give me an instruction, so that I may offer you some specific direct service or ongoing duty to perform. I am presently saving money in Inverness, Scotland, but may be of use in Europe as I speak fluent German and also speak intermediate French. I have passports for the UK and Australia.

Presently I am struggling for direction and would greatly benefit from your instruction.

Your aspiring servant,

Janardan-hari dasa.

HpS - At, agtSP, 78-years American of age, it is a miracle that we remember our own name.

Do you follow us on WhatsApp group?

Beginning to remember you!

Where is Mukunda Goswami?

Mathuradish is carpenters?

Where from is he?

Can't give much detailed advice without being detailed associate but Canakya Pandita comments that victory comes from good advice and good advice comes from many counselors.

Main focus is get up early and get your rounds done.

O. K.?

Hare krishna Guru Maharaja, How have you been? I just wanted to offer my obeisances at your lotus feet. I hope your health keeps good, How is Hanuman and little Prahlad? I hadn´t written in years, I am very sorry, I´ve been away from kc for a while. My children Baladeva and Shubadra still live with me, I keep single, I guess being the same sudra person. Problably soon I will get back to my planet. I have had some dreams from you and me and deities as well, nice dreams.

When you are away godbrothers and godsisters, they keep far away as if one was a demon, so strange that in this quarrel age it happens no? I hope my letter doesn´t annoy you.

your fallen servant,

Jagat Bandhu Jagannatha Swami Dasa

HpS/ASA - 😁

Hare Krishna.

What ages are B & Subhadra?

You still teaching?

Only been one year, no?

Health is, agtSP, good for 78-years old body.

In Santiago.

20th go to Lima for one week.

Then Mexico City for weekend and 30th to Houston.

Teaching?