Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna Gurudeva

PAMHO AGTSP

Apparently you can't send money from Chile to the United States using Zelle.

BPM

HpS - Yes! I think there is another post, from H. G. Abhirama das dealing with this.

Thank you.

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Below is text of recent announcement from Bhakti Vikāsa Trust

We are pleased to announce the release of the new three-volume book The Mood and Mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda by Bhakti Vikāsa Swami.

This work presents a detailed, systematic study of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, ideals, and vision for ISKCON. A must-read for all who wish to serve him with clarity and purpose.

Srila Prabhupada is the very life of ISKCON, and service to him is the sure means of success, both for the members of ISKCON and the institution as a whole. But what exactly did Srila Prabhupada want and expect from his followers? What were his plans and his hopes? How relevant are his instructions today? Can we change or neglect them?

Investigation of these vital questions makes The Mood and Mission of Srila Prabhupada essential reading for all devotees who wish to serve Srila Prabhupada in the best possible way.

Also below is link to short intro by the author

https://youtu.be/qsnHpPFurKA

Some details about the book(s)

Name: The Mood and Mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda

Publisher: Bhakti Vikas Trust

Publication Year: 2025

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 2036

Weight: 5300 gms

ISBN: 978-93-82109-85-3

Table Of Contents

Volume 1

Preface, Editorial Notes, Acknowledgements, Introduction

Part I: Opening Topics

Part II: Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Exalted Position

Part III: ISKCON: Definition, Aims, Scope

Part IV: Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Success

Volume 2

Part V: The Hare Kṛṣṇa “Movement”

Part VI: Societal Perspectives and Initiatives

Part VII: Four Aphorisms

Part VIII: Specific Programs

Part IX: Preaching to Various Types of People

Part X: Political Initiatives

Part XI: Beyond Designations, but Highlighting Regional Differences

Volume 3

Part XII: Highest Welfare Work

Part XIII: Other Religious Paths – Perspectives and Interactions

Part XIV: Śrīla Prabhupāda and His Disciples

Part XV: Wayward Disciples

Part XVI: Rāgānugā-Bhakti and Imitation

Part XVII: Organization and Management

Part XVIII: The Future of His Movement

Appendixes

Index

Your servant,

Gopal

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Thank you. We have the set and will start reading it soon. All of Maharaja's books that we have read have been solid, inspiring, powerful, practical.

We stand before him like a cat admiring a king. in our ASA we take our Mission Statement from the Preface to NoI.

Our Mission is to help Lord Caitanya in His Mission of giving the Science of Krsna Consciousness to humanity at large by empowering our selves by studying to works of the Six Goswami such as NoI.

All Glories to Sri Sri Goura Nitay!!!

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

All Glories to You!!!

Hare Krishna Guru Maharaja, please accept my humble obeisances, this is Danistha devi dasi, from Santiago, Chile. Thank You so much, for Your answer, it's like a ray of sun for me. We are passing throug some difficulties, and Your words, give me peace and strenght. I'm chanting my rounds, they connect me with the Source and the goal of life, also reading Srimad Bhagavatam. Some demonic influences want to arrive, but I mantain them far away, always remebering Your nice association.

Thank You

Your servant,

Danistha devi dasi.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP. "Keeping the demons far away", we remember one French poet who was severely criticized by some opponents and he responded that he "washed them all away" from a great height.

ISKCON France, Ki Jai!

Dhanistha Dasi, ki jai!

Please send some colorful news of your Sankirtan! Nation.

Dear Guru Maharaja,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

You kindly wrote to me:

“So much of what ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON—not the shadow ISKCON—is, is pioneering.”

If I may ask, could you please elaborate on what you mean by shadow ISKCON? I would be grateful to understand what that refers to, both in theory and in how it might be recognized in practice.

Also, regarding pioneering spirit in Krishna bhakti—through my years trying to serve and grow as a bhakta, I’ve often felt that attempts at pioneering or fresh sharing of Krishna consciousness were met more with caution or opposition, rather than encouragement—especially from some persons in positions of authority.

Of course, I could be wrong in my perception, but I’m trying to reconcile this with the idea of Srila Prabhupada’s movement being so pioneering by nature. If you feel it is appropriate, I would deeply value your thoughts on this tension and how to navigate it in a sincere and constructive spirit.

Your servant, Namacarya Das

HpS - AgtSP. I don't exactly remember by 'shadow' iskcon. it is not a term that srila prabhupada uses, no?

in general it is just a simple concept, no?

srila prabhupada required with great vigor that he be listed on all of his books as the founder acharya of iskcon.

not at only diksa guru etc. etc.

other positions as they are mentioned in his books are certainly wonderful and practical.

yet as a fundamental title, this is the one he put on the cover of all of this books before he left his body.

in the NoI we looked at how he defined iskcon, this movement, and it started with non-envious, following four principles, rounds, up early, associating with discrimination with three different kinds of devotees in the society.

then we have others who claim to accept srila prabhupada as their acharya but don't follow his standards.

we see physical institutions, people in institutional positions, pretending to represent srila prabhupada, but using his good name and institutions good name for little or big deviations to strive for personal illusory fruits.

nothing new, no?

have to learn to distinguish mother yasoda from putana.

-then KRSNA will take care of Putana.

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we take text three of noi as basis for pioneering in iskcon. utsahan is more important than patience, but without patience, enthusiasm turns into passion.

in one food fight between lord nityananda and adwaita acharya, srila prabhupada comments that LN is avadhuta and AA is smarta. Revolutionaries and Conservatives.

He says that they have never understood each other and they never will.

Left and Right Wing Gopis.

Yet, in spiritual life they love each other like anything. Radha LOVES Candravali, but She loves to fight with Her!

Maya is coming up with newer and newer ways to tempt the conditioned souls, and Krsna and Balarama et al are coming up with newer and newer ways to get them out of Maya.

After each incarnation K/B et al, pause to review this incarnation.

I think when Maya, Vaisnavi, made Agha asura, it was the first time. Krsna was amazed. "Wow💥!.."

Letter on Management, Srila Prabhupada established the GBC and said that he had also established Sannyasa and they had their duties also. one of which was to report to the gbc on possibilities of places for establishing new center.

report new communities.

new blog spots.

mangal ananda das was composing new songs in english.

they were tasteful and philosophically correct and very inspiring.

he asked SP if it was O.K. and commented that some of the senior men in iskcon said that he should not do it.

SP is reported to have said, "the cows will moo, but the caravan will pass".

hope this is useful! 🐵

Hare Krishna, Siksha Guru Maharaja, dandavats; glories to Prabhupada; glories to you for your own exemplary devotional service; glories to all the devotees of Lord Chaitanya.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! Still alive! 🐶 😺 🐦 🐺 🌴 🐖 🐖

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So then, a lively conversation for Buddhists literally means talking about dharma as enunciated by the teachings of Lord Buddha. It sounds like sravanam kirtanam, or Krishna Katha as practiced by Vaishnavas.

Yls, Bbd 🙏

HpS/ASA - Real Buddhist is number one prime candidate for KC, no?! Follows four princely pals NO:> 🍺 🎲 💃 🍔

Chants on Beads.

Knows about Sukavati, Amitaba Buddha.

Loves to hear you read the Krsna book to him!

Dear Maharaja and devotees;

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru and Gauranga.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 7.30am, Houston time, we will start reading chapter 14 (Performance of Vrindavan pastimes~~Madhya Lila).

Thank you to H. G. Nikunja Bihari Prabhu & H. G. Mitravinda Mataji for doing Spanish translation for class on June 15, for reading notes of CC and Maharaja's class.

For June 22, 2025, class: both of them have graciously agreed to do Spanish translation for the class.

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

Your Servant

Upendra dasa

HpS - 'Whatever you do daily, at that you will become perfect', Srila Prabhupada said.

I guess, agtSP, it applys to weekly activities also, just a little slower?