Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Maharaj

Today we heard commentary of Annual Cart Festival by Lord Jagannath Yatra 2021 by Doordarshan National TV https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GCsuK5b0I58

It was amazing to hear devotion filled commentary in English, Sanskrit and Hindi.

There are body builders to get the lord in the cart. Body builder with strong stomach are different (to get the lord up from back ) and strong arm are different(to push lord from sides).

I wish it could be a National festival or even International Festival.

He is the current king https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibyasingha_Deb

Did the Broom service.

The glories of Odisha should be spread. I would more Research in this.

HpS - Wow! Thanks for the news. Maybe The End of the Industrial Revolution as innaugurated by these pandemia will mark the beginning of our return to depth in our traditional festivals.

ASA-e; Stock Market [s/a] gambling

Hare Krsna Maharaj, PAMHO, AGTSP

This is in continuation on phone call we had. Harsh jumped in to stock market, because only way it seems he can serve temples is to donate money. Though it is not his forte, but that's what he can see as "dovetail" service and training he has got.

However harsh remember's that HpS said, "hope you get confused", now if that is a blessing, then we will leave the stock market, as it is not recommended by you.

can you please clarify the same.

jumping monito

HpS - Thank you!!! What I have heard from devotees directly involved with Srila Prabhupada in these matters, he was not opposed to intelligent capital investment. He set up long term investment portfolios to provide funds for Mayapura and Vrndavana ISKCON. If you invest the companies and their history etc then investment is not gambling, but if you buy speculative stock on uranium mines in madagascar, that is gambling.

Best luck.

Jay Maharaj!

Please accept my obeisances!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

How r u?

HpS/ASA - I guess the same as you! Hare Krsna!!!

This is a reply to your last letter, in which u were asking me if we have met (u asked if I was that 2 meters high MMA fighter, and well…Im not).

We did met once like 10 years ago when I was dating a disciple of yours, Kriya Shakti from Chile, and I asked for an interview with you, I was needing some piece of advice about that.

That was in the Buenos Aires temple’s room besides Prabhupada murti. I was trying to speak to you in a clumsy English and you talked to me in spanish. I remember as it was yesterday.

HpS - Ahhh!

I'm really trying to find myself and Krishna, been such a sinner for so long, sometimes I see, internally I'm harvesting what I sowed.

But thanks to the devotees I'm trying to make peace with Krishna, I read the other day from Jayapataka Maharaj that if someone has a serious problem that keeps one away from Krishna one can pray him to ask for forgiveness and help to change in that area.

I did so and that was really a relief.

HpS - !!!

About my health, I had the other day an interview (which I find a great milestone) with the head of psychiatry of my healthcare plan, he told me that he’s not sure my diagnosis is schizophrenia, which was very encouraging. I was going back in time reviewing some facts that occured in my life, and I found that well, things might not be as I thought they were.

Many times I was told: Oh, that’s a psychotic symptom, when I read might have been an abstinence symptom. This was because sometimes I would take my medicines, I never got too much along with the medicine I was taking, specially knowing about its possible long term side effects and the short term’s.

Now I started an Ayurvedic and Orthomolecular treatment and well, feeling better in some areas.

HpS - !!!

Maharaj, I'm seeking for new graphic design opportunities, this time I would like to serve for free, not as a job as I asked you previously, do you know by chance any temple that might be needing that kind of service?

HpS - No.... Maybe somebody else reading this knows of some options. Best is to take Krsna as our employer now! He has come as Lord Caitanya, Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON, and then we can get a lot of employment. Maybe not our specific Karma, but with some intelligence we can do it anyway.

Would like to ask u a question, how do u think is the best manner to use in service to Krishna the talents we’ve got from him?

HpS - Ahh! That is just the advice we gave above. https://vedabase.io/en/library/noi/3/#bb5876

This is very nice discussion of the question.

1. Chant Hare Krsna and the Lord in the Heart will give some inspiration.
2. Get direction from Prabhupada's books.
3. Talk with nice devotees for inspiration and direction.

thank you very much once again for being there for us,

kindly,

Federico

HpS - We hope to see some of the results of our efforts!

Hare Krisna, my Querido Guru Deva, Hanumatpresaka Maharaja,

Espero que se encuentre bien de salud y que Krisna le siga bendiciendo en su predica.

HpS - !! Gracias. Esperamos tu es igual!!

Disculpe pero no he podido comunicarme con usted ya que se me borraba el texto cuando lo escribía. Ahora estoy otra vez con el proyecto de Madre Tierra en Gavilanes Ávila ya le iré contando.

Intentándo ser su sirviente,

Jagamohan Das

HpS - Y desculpa la demorra responder... Espero la demas cartas en esta Blog relcaiona bien a sus necesidades. El Kapi Dhvaja. Quien mas esta en Madre Tierra?

asa-e, science and the vedas

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[3:34 PM, 7/29/2021] +1 (281) 635-xxxx: Hare Krsna Maharaj

Pamho agtSP 

R u in Peru currently??

[3:41 PM, 7/29/2021] Hp Swami: AGTSP... We are in Nashville until Monday, then Boise for three weeks.  We remember your name, but cannot connect it with your divine form, pastimes etc.  Our calendar is always in our fortnightly newsletter, www.jayarama.us/news.htm Thank you.

1 (281) 635-2xxxx: 🙏🙏

I am trying to justify at a talk that there are 8.4million species of life in the universe scientifically. 

Any help would be welcome.

Y i am Stanunathan from Houston originally Mumbai

HpS - ASA - Now we remember you better.

First here is a scientific definition of Species from the Encyclopedia Britannica which is respected by academics:

https://www.britannica.com/science/species-taxon

"Species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. This biological species concept is widely used in biology and related fields of study. There are more than 20 other different species concepts, however. Some examples include the ecological species concept, which describes a species as a group of organisms framed by the resources they depend on (in other words, their ecological niche), and the genetic species concept, which considers all organisms capable of inheriting traits from one another within a common gene pool and the amount of genetic difference between populations of that species. Like the biological species concept, the genetic species concept considers which individuals are capable of interbreeding, as well as the amount of genetic difference between populations of that species, but it may also be used to estimate when the species originated."

HpS - ASA -- Beyond that we do not know why the Vedas give these divisions and numbers. I think they are divided into swimming, walking and flying entities. Criterion I don't know for the divisions and why how many in each one.

AGTSP!!

If you find out post the news here.

Querido Gurumaharaja:

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

El motivo de esta carta es para hacerle conocer que una página de facebook ha publicado su propia interpretación de la posición de SS. HpS con respecto a la sanción de un hermano espiritual que le fue informada a usted en el mes de Febrero de parte de Lavanga dasi, Secretaría mesa directiva y representante legal del templo de Ciudad de México.

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/12150/?query=Sacinandana

Dicha página señala que usted decidió que el caso que se le comunicó denunciado ante la Unidad de genero de ISKCON México "no era grave", este tipo de señalamientos confunde la fe de la gente inocente, porsupuesto los devotos que conocen su predica no se perturban pero como discipulo es difícil pasar por alto tales intenciones maliciosas pero no ocuparemos el valioso tiempo en discusiones públicas, sin embargo parece importante informarle para evitar futuros malos entendidos. 

Por favor le rogamos su perdón por estás situaciones. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

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Dear Gurumaharaja:

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

HpS - ASA - TlgaSP!!!! pfanrh....

The reason for this letter is to let you know that a facebook page has posted its own interpretation of SS's position. HpS regarding the sanction of a spiritual brother that was informed to you in February by Lavanga dasi, Secretary of the board of directors and legal representative of the Mexico City temple.

https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/12150/?query=Sacinandana

This page indicates that you decided that the case that was reported to you reported to the ISKCON Mexico Gender Unit "was not serious", this type of accusation confuses the faith of innocent people, of course the devotees who know his preaching are not disturbed But as a disciple it is difficult to ignore such malicious intentions but we will not spend precious time in public discussions, however it seems important to inform you to avoid future misunderstandings.

Please, we beg your forgiveness for these situations.

Your eternal would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - Thank you. We never received any more communication on this matter, and have not been able to proceed on it with our limited personal resources but letters such as this from devotees as your self. Allow us to participate.

We have not said that any offense was minor. We just said that we have no idea from Saccinandana Das or the Temple or anyone what offenses he committed and request information.

Thank you.

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