Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, dear Gurudeva, Pamho, AGTSP!

My wife and I are doing very well. We're trying to do service as much as we can. Now we have the opportunity to travel to Cusco. By the mercy of Govardhana prabhu, we have been invited to preach a little and take advantage of the opportunity for RR to get to know Cusco.

HpS/ASA - Super. AgtSP!!

In the afternoons I will be teaching some seminars (communication, leadership, conflict resolution), and in the morning I will be conducting a series of sastric studies (ISO, NOI, and NOD).

My courses are going very well. I have 12 Bhakti Vaibhava students, 7 Bhakti Sastris, and 8 in Introduction to Bhakti Yoga. I am very happy with my service. I learn a lot from my students, and they fill me with enthusiasm to continue my service. It is very enriching to hear the students' realizations and perspectives. There is a lot of participation and interaction in my classes.

ASA - SUPER, SUPER!

My donkey is lame.

We are doing pre surgery tests to renew its legs, if possible.

It makes it a little difficult for us to get around, but it's okay, no problem.

I have insurance, so I don't have to spend anything.

If I didn't, I wouldn't bother doing all that business that costs thousands of soles.

There are more important things to invest in with Laxmi, like prasadam distribution, etc.

HpS/ASA - We just came back from the Audiologist. Very nice lady, associate of Mother Guru bhakti Devi Dasi.

Our donkey is also 'lame', rather hearing impaired.

The recommended hearing aids at $7000.

That's $90/month over the never 84-months [seven years].

Is it worth it?

We have been experiencing a lot of dwindling of our bodily parts during the last few weeks, maybe two months.

Like you, we don't want to spend our actual cash on a doomed donkey.

The Kauravas were continuing to exist on the results of sinful acts only. So, purify the body of it's resources of sinful acts eg. eating more than necessary.

Find out what are the real, transcendental, resources and continue using that.

We have a Standby Ticket on the plane to a good destination, no?

Nabadvipa with Srila Prabhupada and Nimai?

Yet, they may call us at any moment: Standby passenger, Laksman agra ja Das, HpSwami ... ASA.. please report to Gate 108 for an immediate departure.

Do you have all you need packed into your carry-on luggage?

We are participating 100% in the FMS. Yet, we aren't involved much in the Sunday classes. It overlaps with the temple service and festivals. Also, our organizer is very demanding and wants the service to be guaranteed by Tuesday at the latest, which is a bit complicated for me. Besides, I'm getting older and have to make way for other younger devotees. I've translated for you for many years. I have wonderful memories and funny anecdotes. One day I will write about it, as a tribute to your wisdom, your preaching spirit, and your unique and fun character.

ASA - 🐷 🐖 🐖

That's what I wanted to tell you for now. I don't usually write much. You know what I do, my loyalty to you, to Srila Prabhupada, to ISKCON (Chosica).

Thank you so much for the mercy you shower on this, your unconditional servant,

Laksmana-agraja das (LAD)

(Better known as the Blue Baboon)

ASA - We know you as both. How does Srila Prabhupada know you?

Hope your trip to Cusco has been great. Heard you will be visiting historical sites especially for the imolument of Raman-reti Devi Dasi!!

Than you!

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there was a pattern maker [hey govinda] who lived in Dandi Karingi.

he was a smoker, meaning whatever he wove, eg. carpets, curtains, cable and towels, he swung over a charcoal fire, where he always had fresh herbs to throw into that fire.

it scented and stained all his work.

his own deity was Sriman Narayana. Lord Visnu.

and he always visited his neighbor, dvija polanskii's, saligram shila, every day, after dp finished his puja.

hare krsna, hare rama // hare krsna, hare rama ! ! !

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he had 27, 000 dollars, but also had heart mer mer's.

his doctor, spickly spanky, said, 'don't worry about that. it happens to everyone all the time.

you really can take it with you, if you are going to use it for KRSNA, so just think this way, "this money is for Krsna, i am always trying to invest it as much as possible in HIS sankirtan, but if I go from here, I can take it with me... continue to develop my current service in my next body" '.

karangi laughed when s. spankly said, 'my?'!!!

everything/one belongs to KRSNA. 😆

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one day, while karangi was speaking Spanish, with childish English, he told everyone the story of his neighbor in Kolkata [Ragunatha-pur village [near Dum Dum airport]], whose goat was named rabindra-natha chagul,

because rabindran-natha tagore had a long white beard, and so did the neighbor's goat [chagul in bengali].

.rabindra natha chagul. 😆

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srila prabhupada raised his eyebrows to subhaga swami when prabhupada cited r. tagore's comment that 'woman was the greatest creation of God'! 😲

in response to subhaga swami's question of what SP thought about Tagore.

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smoke smoke dinker-kend was like a tree that would not bend. the more he knew of satellites and tele com, the less he knew of his neighbor's farm.

mystic, miss tick, powers only made him dumb, like a festooned frog with an aluminum thumb. plain thumb-dumb.

rum bum dum. . . as dum as possible.

the supreme personality of dumb head? [hood?]

[[see shiva jvara fights visnu jvara in the book KRSNA The SPOG in the banasura defeated chapter.]]

it explains the limits of dumb.

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quintin quintin ceriliac, stole old cheese like a maniac.

old and proper, it was just fine, to offer to the gopas with non-fermented wine.

and bread from braja ovens.

and then they had strength to cowherd,

animals husbands.

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dickleforth brandydorth drove a mean machine. it was calm posed of iron particles. and of ocean lakes it dreamed.

its crinillated oil berths, were filled with diesel sucked from the earth, to get to where it was Go Ing.

at Karingi's stall he would often call, and he traded wood for woollens.

Then he bartered them with Gopi cousins, for clothes the Gopas would fit in.

in din den fin.

even a fish can join in, gauranga, and dance in ecstacy.

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you can look and you can look,

but's very hard to find anything more beautiful than a east-side sun-rize, when it's well cooked.

look look the sunrise sighs and takes the book.

raids your look.

. . . it is the color of KRSNA's dhoti.

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monkey monkey in the hall,

why do you write?

what is your fall?

to make noise that sounds like snow, that when it falls makes a crystal glow.

fill the world with ecstatic sound.

then darkness devils' not be found.

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then there was Daniel Mingle-forth,

always heading to the North.

got it from 'the pandava's retire timely',

canto one

later chapter.

when KRSNA sends us no more Prasad, in this land of shadow shows,

it's because He has somewhere else for us to turn our toes,

see where the army goes.

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2025 mar 7

"thunder master's, daggled dee foot crayon crate"

once upon a time, in a far distant galaxy, there was a pig named sylvestar stalone. he was an author and with his pen he roamed.

Romed.

Row 'med.

Bought a boat in Buccharest.

was may of tin and tar. with it . with his favorite monkey. he would travel far.

monkey, piggy, 'stalown.

visit organic apple/carrot bars.

when we settle down we frown, because we find again, we never settle down.

stay in our cottage. our the ground, but that is also vibrating and gyrating to the sound of KRSNA'a flute!

Tute!

Tute!

Hear the flute?

Krsna toot?

'25 05 30

we just finished reviewing this. it was started by Tom Brown, Monkey, many weeks ago. It is is half mad, but that also means that it is half sane!

Hope it stimulates your Sankirtan.

Your many disciples in discipleship to Lord Caitanya are waiting for you!!

Thank you.

Hare Krsna!

Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaj! 🙏

Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet! 🙇

All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 🙏

hps - agtSP. all glories to your lotus feet. can you see our siddha deha??

I hope this letter finds you in good health.

HpS/ASA - This body does not get diseases, this body is disease, but that can be impetus to connect with our spiritual situation, no??

Firstly, I apologize for not consistently writing to you, Guru Maharaj. I am writing to you now because I really wanted to share a life update with you - I am moving back to India in June, Maharaj. I came to the US in 2018 to do my bachelor's degree (in Applied Math) and started working as a data engineer after graduating.

Now, after almost two and a half years of working, I have decided to go back to India (to Bangalore, Karnataka) to live with my parents.

I will hopefully continue working for the same company from India. 

I hope to strengthen my sadhana in India alongside my mother (Name - Meera), who is very enthusiastic about Krishna consciousness. She chants 16 rounds, eats prasadam, and tries to do some service at the temple as well.

Since 2018, when I got the opportunity to get into Krishna consciousness in Boise with the help of Srinivasacarya Prabhuji, Sundari Radhika Mataji, and Sugopi, my mother and I have been very grateful.

She wanted me to convey her gratitude to you, Guru Maharaj, for accepting me as your disciple and bestowing your mercy on me.

I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you.

Thank you so much, Guru Maharaj!

I will continue to push forward on this path, even in India, as I start a new phase in my life. I beg for your blessings before I start this new phase. 

I hope to have your darshan in India, maybe in Mayapur, Vrndavan, or wherever you visit, Guru Maharaj.

My mother would also be elated to have your darshan. 

And I will be more consistent in writing to you with my updates, be it big or small. I again beg for your blessings to make my sadhana stronger.

Thank you once again, Guru Maharaj! 🙏

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Trying to be your insignificant servant,

Citrasakhi Devi Dasi

HpS//ASA - Besides your good Mother [!], Srinivasa Das and his very esteemed family, what is your experience of ISKCON in general and specifically ISKCON Boise or other Temples and communities that you have known so far?

Thank you!!!

How has your Sadhana of 16-enthusiastic rounds and 4-principles strictly been???

Even more thank you!!!!!!!

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agtSP

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. . . paoho 🐵

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hps [bh. ved] died of anemia//diabettes//agina but he may live again.

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[5/28/2025 9:33 AM] Srinivasa Das:

Hare Krsna Gurudev

Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to you.

Here Deva-Vrata das

Dear Gurudev, after a few months I am writing to you again. I haven't written since my annual report.

HpS - ... and after one month we are catching up on all of the Posts!!!!

As I wrote in my year-end report, spending those months with you in Spain and the Holy Dhama was the most powerful spiritual experience of my life.

HpS - Being together in Radha Kunda!

Living the complicated and detailed life of Sadhana Bhakti in Spain.

Traveling together from Radha kunda to Spain!!!

I am happy when I remember those moments, and I want them to remain forever in my memory to inspire my spiritual life.

Your kind qualities are immeasurable. When I speak of you, I can't help but be moved and filled with feelings of admiration and love for you.

HpS - AgtSP who can make human beings out of mud.

Also, as a contrasting feeling, I feel that I am unqualified to have a teacher of your stature; you are very exalted to me. My prayer to Krishna is to follow in your footsteps and become your disciple (a disciple is someone who follows someone's discipline, you said).

Dear Gurudev, after my experience with you, my faith is stronger. I feel more mature on the path of Krishna consciousness. Although externally I have my challenges (waking up early, eating less, motivation, enthusiastic rounds, etc.), internally I feel that I am on the right path, AgtSP and Agtyou, on the path to Krishna.

The 16 rounds and the 4 principles are fine, by your mercy.

I strongly feel that my instrument in the ISKCON orchestra is the distribution of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada's books. I ask for your blessings to be able to carry out this activity for the rest of this life and those to come. And to contribute the best I can so that Srila Prabhupada's books are in every home on this planet.

As a personal challenge, I set myself the goal of being well within myself. To become a happy and grateful person. I need to work on self-love, gratitude, and acceptance.

I also need to have better, more sincere, and real relationships with devotees.

Many personal challenges and I wish to polish this personality that is full of anarthas.

Sankirtana Report:

Books distributed as of March 2025: 623 bigs and small, and 11 Bhagavad Gitas.

We continue with the WhatsApp program "Bhagavata en familia" (Bhagavata in Family), where we send a daily Bhagavad Gita or Srimad Bhagavatam class to approximately 300 contacts.

Constantly reading Srila Prabhupada's books.

I have decided that I will not begin Bhakti Vaivabha yet, unless you instruct me to do so.

I traveled to Rosario and Mendoza, Argentina, and participated in their respective Ratha Yatras. In Rosario, I was at the book table and distributed (along with my mother—I invited her to help me at the book table) almost 40 books.

We drove to find Navina Nirada Prabhu in the province of San Juan, and he visited our neighborhood for two days. His association was very good; I had the opportunity to speak with him at length.

Well, Gurudev, sorry for the lengthy report.

I've been feeling a bit optimistic lately! I know good things are coming. Or we'll die trying!

Thank you for everything, Gurudev. It's impossible to repay a debt to a person like you. You are pure generosity, tenderness, and mercy. I hope to become your disciple.

Hare Krsna!

Deva Vrata das

HpS/ASA - Thank you!!!! Who are your neighbors in Cordoba. Campaklata DD, Sastric Studies Teacher and Wife (forget his name now!?), Madhavendra, Kesava Swami? What are you relations to them?

Especially the seven people in the last photo!!! 🐵 🐷 🐦 ...

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Hare Krsna Gurudev

Por favor acepte mis umildes y respetuosas reverencias

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las glorias a ti

Aquí Deva-Vrata das

Querido Gurudev, luego de unos meses vuelvo a escribirte, no había escrito desde mi reporte anual.

Como te escribí en el reporte de fin de año, haber estado junto a ti esos meses en España y el Santo dhama, fue la experiencia espiritual más fuerte en mi vida.

Soy feliz cuando recuerdo esos momentos y quiero que queden guardados en mi memoria por siempre para entusiasmar mi vida espiritual.

Tus cualidades bondadosas son inconmensurables. Cuando hablo de ti no puedo evitar emocionarme, y llenarme de sentimientos de admiración y amor hacia ti.

También, como sentimientos contrapuestos, siento que estoy descualificado para tener un maestro de tu talla, eres muy elevado para mí. Mi ruego a Krsna es poder seguir tus pasos y convertirme en tu discípulo (discípulo es aquel que sigue la disciplina de alguien, dijiste).

Querido Gurudev, luego de mi experiencia contigo mi fe es más firme. Me siento más maduro en el camino de conciencia de Krsna. Aunque externamente tengo mis desafios (levantarme temprano, comer menos cantidad, motivación, rondas entusiastas, etc. etc.) siento internamente que voy por buen camino, AgtSP y Agtyou, en el camino a Krishna.

Las 16 rondas y los 4 principios están bien, por tu misericordia.

Siento fuertemente que mi instrumento en la orquesta de lskcon es la distribución de libros de Su Divina Gracia Srila Prabhupada. Pido tus bendiciones para poder realizar esta actividad todo el resto de esta vida y las que sigan. Y aportar lo mejor que pueda para que los libros de Srila Prabhupada estén en cada hogar de este planeta.

Como desafío personal me propuse estar bien conmigo mismo. Volverme una persona contenta y agradecida. Necesito trabajar con amor propio, gratitud y aceptación. 

También poder tener mejores relaciones con los devotos, más sinceras y reales.

Muchos desafíos personales y deseo pulir esta personalidad que está llena de anarthas.

Reporte de Sankirtana:

libros distribuidos a marzo de 2025: 623 entre grandes y chicos y 11 Bhagavad Gita.

Seguimos con el programa de WhatsApp "Bhagavata en familia" donde enviamos una clase diaria de Bhagavad Gita o Srimad Bhagavatam a aproximadamente 300 contactos.

Leyendo constantemente los libros de Srila Prabhupada.

He decidido que no voy a empezar el Bhakti Vaivabha aún, a no ser que tú me lo instruyas.

Viajé a Rosario y Mendoza, en Argentina, y participé de los respectivos Ratha Yatra. En Rosario estuve en la mesa de libros y distribuimos (junto a mi madre -que la invite a que me ayudara en la mesa de libros-) casi 40 libros.

Fuimos en auto a buscar a Navina Nirada prabhu a la provincia de San Juan y estuvo de visita 2 días en nuestro barrio. Muy buena su asociación, tuve la oportunidad de hablar bastante con él.

Bueno Gurudev, perdón por lo extenso del reporte.

Siento un aire de optimismo en los últimos tiempos! Sé que se vienen cosas buenas. O moriremos en el intento!

Gracias por todo Gurudev. Es imposible pagar la deuda con una persona como tú. Eres pura generosidad, ternura y misericordia. Espero convertirme en tu discípulo.

Hare Krsna!

Deva Vrata das