Old Mail 2021 March 16

4 years, 5 months ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports

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HpS - ASA: We could not respond to all the mail from our birthday, so we looked at it as best we could. Extracted some which follows, often with no reason, and then ask devotees to write again.


Namacharya Das wrote: First, thank you for sharing these beautiful songs. I would not listen to them so attentively without your mind provoking inputs. Until today, I knew only the Hotel California. In all the songs I liked the lyrics, musical compositions, and performance. I noticed you put the links to the live versions, which again, I prefer to the studio ones.

  • Gaura Vani's Compass - Mantra is mellow and soft and the lyrics are deep. The whole musical arrangement is very soothing. I could listen all the time to different maha-mantra melodies in this kind of arrangement (acoustic instruments, soft playing).
  • The Band - Somebody is missing from the going to war. Or? Such a nice performance by the musicians. Never before heard this song. 

HpS - It is about the end of the Civil War and what happened in the states and city near where we live. It very much catches the mood of the local experience. There are still many, many monuments and a cemetary with 10,000 body very near to where we live. Prabhupada was willing to go into the mode of passion to preach. He said the Mayapura project was in the mode of passion.


  • Eagles - This song I know from before. There is a contrast between lyrics and music. It is deceiving. Music is soft but the words are hard. In lyrics - Deep magnetic feeling of entrapment. I take out one line from it: "We are all just prisoners here of our own device". Device - yantra BG 18.61. Prisoners of the material body and consciousness (and modern gadgets).

HpS - Yes, seems some realization of entering into the world of Maya and how we are making our selves our own prisoners.


Written by Namacarya Das with a help from my-better -half Nirgata Devi Dasi (photo attached - native Istrian [part of Croatia] donkeys)


HpS - We missed the photo!  AS devotees we can see how it is Krsna that is attracting people. He is the fragrance of the earth. That is how 'Hotel California" starts.


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Gaura Purnima On Line with ISKCON Conneticut

4 years, 5 months ago by srinivasacarya in Calendar Development

Respected Guru Maharaja,

Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances at your feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.


Continuing the thread here: https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/12146/

The devotee organizers of the Gaura Purnima festival finalized the program details. I am sharing the details about your class below.


Gaura Purnima day, Sunday, Mar 28th 2021 

Hanumatpresaka Svami Class Time : 4.00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Topic: Guara Purnima

Zoom Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/901539552


Guru Maharaja, Devotees requested to allocate 10 minutes for Q&A. Could you please take questions from 4:50 PM to 5:00 PM?


Thank you very much for giving us this opportunity to hear from you on one of the most auspicious days of the year!


Your insignificant servant

Srinivasacarya dasa


HpS - ASA --- It all seems very nice to us. Maybe we can work on more details of the content.



DTC(p) - Google Drive Link

4 years, 5 months ago by srinath in Special Category B

Dear Guru Maharaja


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


The google drive link for the DTC(p) is - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11EPWsm3vFp9WmKMOsw7EXLhexnazc3Dt?usp=sharing


I had mentioned it previously in this letter - https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11709/


Thank you for engaging me in your service Gurudeva!


Your servant

Srinatha Krsna dasa


HpS - Thank you for taking the time to remind us. Make access easy. We will try to make it more permament feature of the Kapi Dhvaja, though we don't how we should proceed with these Diarys. The more people give suggestions the more we can adapt them.

Visit to Patalaloka Urgent

4 years, 5 months ago by candra108_mukhi in Hot Topics

Hare Krsna beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, PAMHO

I am very pleased that you enjoyed the Youtube video I sent.


HpS/ASA - 🐮 🐦🐦🐦

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I have read the letter that Lad sent, we were discussing the topic of your visit to Peru before he send it.


We thought it is a risk that you came, but if it is your desire and you are going to be apart from the civilization I think this will be ok. Nevertheless, you need a servant, etc. I talked with ARTD yesterday so we are going to have a meeting with Palika, AMD, and so forth to see some details.


HpS - A lot of work to do. New Ashokavan. So nice prospectus that many people want to join. Government gives support.


It is a pity but we can not gather as we did in the past. I have a special concern about the devotees who want to come. The temples are closed, and if in a place too much people gathered the police may come and we can go to jail and pay a hefty fine. Devotees can not pernoct in Abhiram's place anymore. It is too risky for the safety of you and all the devotees.


HpS - Yes, we know that, although we may be immune now with the vaccine, but not others. Idea is to live in Krsna village and if anyone wants to visit they must stay in the Garden House outside the village gate in quarantine. Then they can enter, but not go out where they can get infected. Plan on staying for one month at least.


I think they have the impression that the situation in Peru is similar to their countries. In Chile for instance. The temple is open, they have yoga classes, etc. Here all these activities are forbidden. Parasurama told me that the contagions are increasing due to the liberty that they have.


Whether we like it or not we are living in the middle of a Pandemic. On the other hand, I guess Krsna never leave us alone, and everything is working based on His divine plan. We need to be responsible for our own health and others. You have your vaccination but if you are in a place in which the contagions are high there is a probability that your vaccine did not work.


HpS - Oh! Why is that?? 😎


I have some suggestions: We need to establish some protocols in order to have the fortune to get some darshan from You, not too much people around, the place in which you are going to stay needs to be fumigated, we may take a test in order to see if we have the virus, specially your personal servant.


I hope to be useful in some way and see You at least from afar.


Your eternal servant CMDD


HpS - We have different idea. Village outside of the civic area. Not "civilized". This is Krsna's design for the material world. Every village 90% basically self sufficient. Every county 100%. The Karuna virus is His push and nice people will take it.

You and your sister and others can grow carrots and Ulysesses can chase away the rabbits.

Algunas inquietudes

4 years, 5 months ago by Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krsna querido Gurumaharaja.

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

!Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!


Somos muy afortunados de tener su maravillosa asociación, muchas gracias por su ejemplo incansable.


HpS - TlgaSP!! Sentimos afortunado tener la asociacion de tantos muchos buen devotos como Vd. Cansamos bastante!! 😎


Respecto al tema de su viaje a Perú ha surgido inquietudes entre los discípulos desde hace algunas semanas así como también lo ha manifestado prabhu Laksman agraha recientemente y le agradecemos a Usted por su gentil atención de compartir con nosotros el objetivo de este sankirtana, Usted es un ejemplo de sannyasi al mostrarnos siempre su vida de forma muy transparente al servicio de Srila Prabhupada, nosotros somos muy afortunados. 


Si existe la posibilidad nos gustaría que espere un poco más por favor, Perú siempre se ha recuperado de las pruebas y seguramente por su sankirtana muy pronto estará más fuerte y más confiable para los predicadores, la pandemia está siendo un seminario intenso de la temporalidad del cuerpo, de las 3 miserias que caracterizan al mundo material, de buscar una relación con Dios y de buscar un mejor modo de vida con metas elevadas como es el objetivo del viaje, en ese sentido entendemos su determinación.


Un punto importante que he estado conversando con algunos hermanos espirituales desde hace varios días atrás es el pedido de la CUARENTENA a los VISITANTES y le agradezco mucho lo haya mencionado. 


Es una gran responsabilidad de amor para mis hermanos espirituales de Perú organizar una visita en pandemia por la lista de protocolos que se deben observar y por la gran espectativa de los demás, no es fácil! Lo entiendo perfectamente, pero un gran esfuerzo con comunicación puede hacerlo posible.

Recordamos como SS. Jayapataka Swami fue contagiado este año por miembros de su equipo de servicio por algunos descuidos de extremo cuidado, por esta razón y nuestra naturaleza de organización como discipula es inevitable que tantos detalles pasen de forma desapercibida, dísculpen por favor.


Hasta el momento las vacunas han demostrado que no inmunizan al 100% pero podrían aligerar el cuadro clínico reduciendo la tasa de mortalidad, sin embargo cada organismo reaccionará de forma distinta al contagio de acuerdo a su historial clínico de vida y porsupuesto de acuerdo a los planes de Krsna.

Deseamos que la segunda dosis sea más suave con sus efectos secundarios pero más fuerte en inmunidad. 


Gurumaharaja cuánto tiempo sería su estancia en Perú ?


HpS - Jaya! Puede ver en los otras cartas, como la anterior al la Yugala K D, nuestra perspectivo. Esta semana, no se la proxima, la ideas es ir a un sitio, para funar un Nuevo Asokavan. No viajando, personas visitando pasand por cuarantina como necessary. Possible un anyo en un sitio. Depues regresa a EEUU por ultima vez, despues Espanya, despues Radha-kunda (total tres anyos) y entonces.

Claro eso puede ser ultima carta o podemos tener esta cuerpo para 20 anyos mas, pero ese un plan practico para Sankirtan.


En algunas clases Usted mencionó que podemos unirnos en este viaje , al respecto surgió la pregunta si la invitación significa literalmente hacerlo de forma física ? 

Los discípulos tendrían que evaluar en mudarse lo más pronto con Usted?


HpS - Literalmente y intellectualmente, por facebook mente, ambos.


Disculpe las preguntas por favor, pero estás y otras son inquietudes que he estado recibiendo pero no había podido escribirle. 


Leí que SS Jayapataka Swami dijo que los brahmanas nunca deben hablar negativamente, siempre debe ser de forma positiva. A pesar de ello por favor permítanos expresar nuestra preocupación porque somos sus hijos espirituales, al mismo tiempo nos motiva a ser más serios en nuestra vida espiritual e intentar hacer más por ISKCON y aligerar de ser posible sus responsabilidades. 


Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención y disculpe por favor nuestros sentimientos y cualquier ofensa. 


Vuestra servidora

Asta Sakhi dd.


HpS - We are very motivated that everyone is thinking about how to organize the ASA Sankirtan party. Traveling circus.

Urgente: No hay impedimento para un Devoto de sankirtan

4 years, 5 months ago by YugalaKD in Other

Hk Pamho

Querido Gurudeva, me ilusiona mucho que venga y también me entristece que no sea como antes. Ese proyecto es lo que hace falta en Perú, nunca se llevó a concretar.

Es verdad que muchas personas están encerradas en sus casas, también es verdad que muchas personas continúan su vida desplazándose de su casa a su trabajo y visitando a sus familiares y amigos, no seguido, y andan siempre cuidándose.

Hace poco fallecieron amigos cercanos a quienes yo de vez en cuando visitaba, es como si la muerte estuviera cerca, pero aún no es el momento. Hay quienes pasaran por eso, seguro ya hay una lista.

Mis amigos de Mayapur y Vrndavan me cuentan que allá les llegó el corona dejaron de estar encerrados se volvieron a reunir (se cansaron de la situación) y ahora hay más visitantes, en vrndavan bajo mucho el contagio, igual creo que si alguien muere en el dham es auspicioso. ¿Por qué tanto pánico?, igual si uno muere será rápido, a veces uno sufre por mucho tiempo, los pecaminosos deberían estar muertos de miedo, ¿Por qué los devotos?, si ellos siguen las prácticas espirituales les espera algo mejor. Es una locura vivir con miedo.

Posiblemente los lugares que visitará en Perú serán favorables, con poca gente y hermoso clima. Si viene a Perú muchos de nosotros desearemos verlo. Hace poco en un sraddha nos reunimos con mascarilla, no cerca el uno del otro. Si llegado el momento deseamos tomar un dharsam presencial, podría ser en un parque y traer un buen parlante. Aquí en Chosica se reunieron evangelistas por la recta del asram sacaron sus sillas, la pasaron super. Así lo veo posible.

Ya sea en Chosica, Lima, Callao, me visto de astronauta, o como todos los que verá en la calle, cubreboca y protector, igual que yo muchos, que hacemos nuestra vida normal, a pasar de las circunstancias lo seguiremos. Esa es nuestra elección de tomar su asociación directa cuantas veces se pueda, mientras hay vida hay esperanza.

Siempre deseando verlo

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi 


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HK - Pamho

Dear Gurudeva, I am very excited that you are coming and I am also saddened that you are not as before. That project is what is needed in Peru, it was never carried out.


It is true that many people are locked up in their homes. It is also true that many people continue their lives moving from home to work and visiting their family and friends, not often, and they are always taking care of themselves.


Not long ago close friends who I visited from time to time passed away, it is as if death were near, but it is not yet the time. There are those who will go through that, surely there is already a list.


My friends from Mayapur and Vrndavan tell me that the Virus came to them, they stopped being locked up, they got together again (they got tired of the situation) and now there are more visitors, in Vrndavan I suffer a lot of contagion, I think that if someone dies in Dham is auspicious. Why so much panic? Even if one dies it will be quick, sometimes one suffers for a long time, the sinful people should be scared to death, why the devotees? If they follow spiritual practices, something better awaits them. It's crazy to live in fear.


HpS - Yes, it is certain. Yet, quick or slow, death is the sum total of all bad experiences, so we have to be ready for that while we are still breathing or after our external symptoms finish.


Possibly the places you will visit in Peru will be favorable, with few people and beautiful weather. If you come to Peru, many of us will want to see you. Recently in a Sraddha we met with mask, not close to each other. If the time comes we want to take a face-to-face Dharsam, it could be in a park and bring a good speaker. Here in Chosica Evangelists met on the Asram line, they took out their chairs, they had a great time. So I see it possible.


HpS - We are listening to advice from many people. We had our second vaccination today. Maybe it will give our body some protection. Our idea is to go just one place and work to establish an ISKCON, New Asokavan. Anybody wants to visit our village may have to stay outside the village gate in a nice garden house for sometime, quarantine. We want to finish 95% of the Industrial Revolution. Maybe many people will get good idea from anything we can do. This is a prision, hospital, but 15% of the invalids will seek to change at least!


Either in Chosica, Lima, Callao, I dress as an astronaut, or like everyone else you will see on the street, face mask and protector, like many of me, who do our normal life, regardless of the circumstances we will follow him. That is our choice to take your direct association as many times as possible, while there is life there is hope.


Always looking forward to seeing it


His daughter who adores him:


Yugala Kishora Dasi


HpS - Thank you for our continuous efforts for self purification. You seem to have advanced considerably. Find your part in the drama.