Letters to the editor

Hare Krsna Gurudeva

Por favor acepte mis rendidas reverencias.

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada, quien es una manifestación personificada de la misericordia de Sri Krsna.

Y todas las Glorias a usted, su fiel seguidor.

Oramos para que su salud se encuentre bien. ¿Cómo es el invierno en su localidad? ¿Le permite continuar con sus caminatas regulares?

Yo me encuentro sufriendo a causa de mi propia estupidez, estoy tratando de aprender de eso.

Sigo tratando de entender un poco sobre la misericordia: La iglesia católica menciona “7 obras espirituales de misericordia”: Enseñar al que no sabe, corregir al que se equivoca, Dar un buen consejo al que lo necesita, Perdonar injurias, Consolar al triste, Sufrir con paciencia los defectos del prójimo, Orar por los vivos y los muertos...

Mientras leo y escribo esto, pienso en múltiples ejemplos de Srila Prabhupada, de Usted y otros fieles seguidores de Prabhupada practicando cada uno de estas "obras"… ¡Si los devotos no poseyeran esta cualidad, con seguridad estaríamos perdidos!  Entonces, parece ser que de cierta forma, ¿Todos los seguidores de Srila Prabhupada deberíamos desarrollar esta cualidad?

Cuando leí por primera vez el Bhagavad-Gita, hubo un verso que me dio mucho miedo:

“A aquellos que son envidiosos y malvados, que son los hombres más bajos de todos, Yo los lanzo perpetuamente al océano de la existencia material, en varias especies de vida demoníaca” BG 16.19

Me asustó porque pensé - Entonces ¿Nunca tendré la oportunidad de salir de este pantano? – Pensé que estaba perpetuamente condenada - ... Ahora, poco a poco parece que estoy entendiendo (a profundidad) que SOLO la misericordia del Maestro espiritual – y de los Vaisnavas- puede salvarme.

"Sin la misericordia del maestro espiritual uno no puede hacer ningún avance"

Por ahora, solo me queda rezar para obtener la misericordia de aquellos a quienes he lastimado. Ahora puedo ver que mis errores me han lastimado más a mí misma, que a las personas contra quienes los cometí… (Me siento avergonzada y arrepentida de eso) Así que creo, que debido a que soy muy tonta, solo esa cualidad de los Vaisnavas (La misericordia) puede salvarme. He cometido y sigo cometiendo muchos errores, pero estoy tratando de aprender de ellos, porque no quiero abusar de vosotros. 

Gurudeva, usted me otorga su misericordia constantemente de distintas formas, Por favor, perdóneme por no ser capaz de aprovecharla. Estoy tratando de aprender desde mi limitada posición. Gracias por ser un ejemplo e inspiración constante.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Karuna- Sakti DD

Posdata: Gurudeva, ¿Existe alguna categoría en el blog, en la que deberíamos colocar las ofrendas de Vyasa Puja? (Quizá eso le facilite identificarlas de las cartas regulares)

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Hare Krsna Gurudeva. Please accept my bowed obeisances.

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, who is a personified manifestation of Sri Krsna's mercy.

And all glories to you, your faithful follower.

We pray that your health is fine. What is winter like in your area? Do you allow him to continue his regular walks?

HpS - For our age we are in the top 15% of good health, but teeth, eyes, ears, memory are all dimishing. That is good. Pushes us on to the intellectual, Buddi, wisdom platform.

Still walk every night.

Some snow here but nice when the sun comes out. Enough rain.

Thank you for asking.

I find myself suffering because of my own stupidity, I am trying to learn from that.

ASA - It seems Socrates said that also et al.

I keep trying to understand a little about mercy: The Catholic Church mentions "7 spiritual works of mercy": Teach those who do not know, correct those who make mistakes, Give good advice to those who need it, Forgive injuries, Comfort the sad, Patiently suffer the defects of others, Pray for the living and the dead.

HpS - There seems to be some redundancy in the list??

As I read and write this, I think of multiple examples of Srila Prabhupada, You and other faithful followers of Prabhupada practicing each of these "works" ... If the devotees did not possess this quality, surely we would be lost! So, it seems that in a way, all of Srila Prabhupada's followers should develop this quality?

HpS - Prayers by the Vedas Personified: Krsna's greatest quality is mercy, not justice based just on truth, so servant of Krsna is like that.

King says to criminal that he has heard all the evidence and if he acted just according the law then the he should kill the man, the criminal, but he says that and then says, "but I can see that things were very difficult for you, so this time I am going to be merciful, now get out of my court and I don't expect to see you back here ever again".

Criminal: Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir, thank you Sir. Never again."

When I first read the Bhagavad-Gita, there was a verse that scared me very much:

"Those who are envious and evil, who are the lowest men of all, I perpetually cast into the ocean of material existence, in various species of demonic life" BG 16.19

It scared me because I thought - So I'll never get a chance to get out of this swamp? - I thought I was perpetually doomed - ... Now, little by little it seems that I am understanding (in depth) that ONLY the mercy of the spiritual Master - and the Vaisnavas - can save me.

HpS - Perpetually means, God's time. The king puts his son in the prison. The decision is eternally in force, but the king can finish it in one day or as long as he wants. Until we change our personal relationship with the king we are damned to hell.

"Without the mercy of the spiritual master one cannot make any progress"

For now, I can only pray for the mercy of those I have hurt. Now I can see that my mistakes have hurt myself more than the people I committed them against ... (I feel ashamed and sorry about that).

ASA - Us too. It is very embarrassing, but there is no mistake you can make that you cannot correct!

So I think, because I'm very dumb, just that quality of Vaisnavas (Mercy) can save me. I have made and continue to make many mistakes, but I am trying to learn from them, because I don't want to abuse you.

Gurudeva, you constantly bestow your mercy on me in various ways. Please forgive me for not being able to take advantage of it. I am trying to learn from my limited position. Thank you for being a constant example and inspiration.

Your would-be servant

Karuna- Sakti DD

Postscript: Gurudeva, is there a category on the Blog, in which we should place the offerings of Vyasa Puja? (Maybe that makes it easier for you to identify them from regular cards).

HpS - AgtSP! I think Personal Sadhana is the best, but with declaration of a Vyasa puja Offering in the Subject field. 🙄

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Enviamos el reporte de la página ASA trasmisiones en vivo. 

Estamos muy agradecidos con usted por permitirnos participar de su trascendental Sankirtana al servicio de Srila Prabhupada, trataremos de dar respuesta a sus comentarios sobre vuestro proyecto (presentado en esta carta https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11848/)

1) Recibimos con agrado el nombre propuesto para este servicio (“ASA Carnaval) y realizamos un pequeño sondeo para analizar la posible reacción del público ante este nombre; descubrimos que para algunas regiones la palabra “carnaval” es sinónimo de una fiesta desenfrenada y grotesca, mientras que para otros se relaciona con la cuaresma. Todos lograron entender el sentido del nombre después de explicarlo. Por lo que creemos que quizá sería mejor adaptar el nombre para que el público capte el significado sin necesidad de mucha explicación y al mismo tiempo mantenga el significado de “incluir muchos tipos de cosas en un ambiente como un Carnaval”

Si a usted le parece bien, creemos que “ASA FESTIVAL” podría ser una buena opción, tal como un festival cultural que incluye, música, danza, filosofía, teatro, Cocina, Arte, etc…. ¿Qué le parece Gurumaharaja? 

2) Peligros detectados

Respecto a los peligros resaltados (“demasiadas cosas que a menudo son redundantes, o no son de buena calidad y no están organizadas”) Estamos trabajando en la elaboración de un glosario, para que los usuarios puedan consultar con mayor facilidad y rapidez el tema según su interés o necesidad. Por nuestra propia experiencia de consulta de las clases, estamos convencidos de que cada clase es valiosa para sus discípulos, aún cuando puedan tratar el mismo verso o tema, siempre hay puntos clave que enriquecen cada sesión y amplían nuestra perspectiva. (Además contamos con que, por su parte, ASA Audiovisual brindará a los miembros de ASA una oferta selecta para quienes no deseen navegar entre tanta información)

Sin duda, la calidad puede ser uno de nuestros mayores retos, debido a que la mayoría de las grabaciones antiguas, son deficientes pero muy valiosas. Para mitigarlo, tal vez podríamos alertar al usuario cuando la calidad sea mala. Así el usuario decidirá si acepta la austeridad en pro del contenido. 

Y en relación al mayor riesgo “La gente puede ir y venir sin lograr la meta, que es leer los libros de Srila Prabhupada” Mantendremos esta meta como el eje principal de este servicio, nos esforzaremos por establecer estrategias que ayuden a los usuarios y a nosotros mismos a no olvidarlo. 

Tuvimos una buena reunión con prabhu Ambarisa, en otra carta detallaremos los acuerdos. 

Muchas gracias por su misericordiosa atención. 

Sus servidores

Isvari Radha dd

Karuna Sakti dd

Asta Sakhi dd

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Dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We sent the report to the ASA page live broadcasts.

We are very grateful to you for allowing us to participate in your transcendental Sankirtana in the service of Srila Prabhupada, we will try to respond to your comments on your project (presented in this letter https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11848/)

1) We welcome the name proposed for this service (“ASA Carnaval) and we conducted a small survey to analyze the possible reaction of the public to this name; We discovered that for some regions the word "carnival" is synonymous with a wild and grotesque party, while for others it is related to Lent. Everyone managed to understand the meaning of the name after explaining it. So we believe that perhaps it would be better to adapt the name so that the public grasps the meaning without much explanation and at the same time maintains the meaning of "including many types of things in an environment like a Carnival"

If that's okay with you, we believe that “ASA FESTIVAL” could be a good option, such as a cultural festival that includes music, dance, philosophy, theater, Cuisine, Art, etc…. How about Gurumaharaja?

ASA - Seems nice. In English the primary schools have "carnivals" for the children but we can immediately understand that it is different in Brazil.

What about "ASA Circus" or ASA Treasure Hunt ". Sita is the Treasure. ?? /?

2) Dangers detected

Regarding the highlighted dangers (“too many things that are often redundant, or are not of good quality and are not organized”) We are working on the development of a glossary, so that users can more easily and quickly consult the subject according to your interest or need. From our own experience of consulting the classes, we are convinced that each class is valuable for its disciples, even when they can deal with the same verse or topic, there are always key points that enrich each session and broaden our perspective. (We also have that, for its part, ASA Audiovisual will offer ASA members a select offer for those who do not wish to navigate among so much information)

Without a doubt, quality can be one of our biggest challenges, since most of the old recordings are poor but very valuable. To mitigate it, maybe we could alert the user when the quality is poor. Thus the user will decide whether to accept austerity in favor of the content.

HpS - It is "index" not "glossary". no?

And in relation to the greater risk "People can come and go without achieving the goal, which is to read Srila Prabhupada's books." We will keep this goal as the main axis of this service, we will strive to establish strategies that help users and ourselves. themselves not to forget it.

We had a good meeting with Prabhu Ambarisa, in another letter we will detail the agreements.

HpS - We can all go and visit him and live in their forest for 3-years.

Thank you very much for your merciful attention.

Your servers

Isvari Radha dd

Karuna Sakti dd

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS ! ------ Sounds very nice.... Srila Prabhupada warned us that we should focus on improving on what we have rather than adding different things. That is good idea of how to work. Just trying to make four verses comprehensible to different kinds of people: https://vedabase.io/es/library/sb/2/9/33/ & 34, 35, 36.

Hare Krishna Dear Gurudeva!!!!!!!!!!!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

All glories to YOU.

Please accept our humble obeisances. PAMHO

Bulletin is now upload on Facebook (English & Spanish), this is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/166681160058275/

We are ok. Enjoy holidays... We are learning how to play piano and flute. Playing an instrument helps a lot to teach in our pedagogy.

I could see some of my students before the end of classes.

Thanks a lot

EDT (Patrak das & Antuanette )

HpS - So nice. Thank you. AgtSP!!! How you translate "Urad Dahl" into Spanish? Is it available in Peru??? So, so much can be learned from songs and then acting out the songs!

Puppet shows.

Cartoon shows.

PPTX ...... Become famous. Make a little recording studio in your house. Live in a village of 200 people and never go out except to the fields!

Hare Krsna... die and wake up in Goloka!!

Todas las glorias a Goura Nitay

Todas las gloria a Srila Prabhupada

Hare krishna Gurudev, comienzo mi reporte un poco atrasada, en estas semanas he estado ocupada haciendo exámenes de salud glicemia, minerales, anemia, hígado etc..... (salieron muy bien) recolectando mi historial médico, medicamentos, recetas para llevar a Perú. le cuento que continuó mi programa diario con p. LAD mañana y tarde inspirador para el día . Estoy llendo al templo a limpiar y organizar el servicio de limpieza y jardín para que siga funcionando a pesar de que no esté presente. me comunicaré con las devotas a diario por que es el mismo grupo al que le leo los libros de Srila Prabhupada, lo seguiré haciendo desde donde esté, las chicas estan muy felicen dicen que aprenden y les gusta como pongo énfasis en la lectura, terminé la biografía de Srila Prabhupada ahora continúo con biografía de El señor Caitanya a las demás estoy con krishna book, luz del Bhagavata y Néctar de la Instrucción después de la lectura hago la explicación de conceptos o alguna idea, para su comprensión según lo que dice Srila Prabhupada en otros libros del tema.Para terminar mi trabajo lo conservare seguiré con Hermán y dos niños más a la distancia. ya queda poco para viajar así que organizando... 😅. Trato de siempre mejorar en todo lo que hago, cada día un hermoso servicio para krishna con la inspiración de Srila Prabhupada y usted podré lograrlo.

se despide su humilde sirviente Raman Reti devi dasi

pd las fotos del jardín y las chicas de lectura en el reporte anual

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All glories to Goura Nitay

All Glory to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krishna Gurudev, I start my report a little late, in these weeks I have been busy doing health exams blood glucose, minerals, anemia, liver etc ..... (they went very well) collecting my medical history, medications, prescriptions to take Peru. I tell him that he continued my daily program with p. Inspiring morning and afternoon for the day. I am going to the temple to clean and organize the cleaning and garden service so that it continues to function even though I am not present. I will communicate with the devotees daily because it is the same group that I read Srila Prabhupada's books to, I will continue to do so from wherever I am, the girls are very happy they say they learn and they like how I emphasize reading, I finished the biography of Srila Prabhupada now I continue with biography of Lord Caitanya to the others I am with krishna book, light of the Bhagavata and Nectar of Instruction after reading I do the explanation of concepts or some idea, for your understanding according to what Srila Prabhupada says in other books on the subject. To finish my work I will keep it I will continue with Hermán and two other children at a distance. there is little left to travel so organizing ... 😅. I always try to improve in everything I do, every day a beautiful service for Krishna with the inspiration of Srila Prabhupada and you will be able to achieve it.

his humble servant Raman Reti devi dasi says goodbye

ps the photos of the garden and the reading girls in the annual report

HpS - ASA --- Very nice!!! We make an "Urgent" reply also! Write a cookbook with Laksmana agraja Das. Stories and philsophy also.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna querido Gurudeva, porfavor acepte mis humildes reverencias, estuvimos perdidos en el estudio, la tesis, el trabajo, la familia.

En el transcurso de estos meses, estuvimos cantando 16 rondas, levantándonos a las 3am, cocinando temprano para llevar el almuerzo al trabajo, durmiendo tarde para presentar el informe final de tesis, obtuvimos el unichek por el asesor, ya está todo listo para la exposición de la tesis, también estudiando.

Hicimos el bhisma pancaka con frutas y agua, después hicimos una limpieza del hígado a lo cual nos sentimos muy bien de salud, ya no renegamos, jajaja, y tengo mucha hambre más que antes, aprendimos un poco de clases de kunfu, pero la verdad es que no somos para eso, nuestro cuerpo no tolera la rudeza, así que lo dejamos y seguimos con la natación y corriendo en las mañanas, pranayama y hatha yoga.

Este año ha sido muy duro para mi mente, me he vuelto muy emocional, cosa que antes no lo era, pasé muchas pruebas en mi matrimonio, mi esposo fué muy comprensivo conmigo, me ayudó como un amigo de verdad, mi padre me decía que el matrimonio es para valientes, jajaja, pero creo que la fortaleza son krsna, Prabhupada y el Guru, he entendido que a veces uno debe rendirse completamente y dejar que krsna haga lo demás, "si tu no puedes, dejar todo en las oraciones", ése es mi lema, por más que intentaba controlar la situación no pude, yo en lo personal no tengo la fuerza suficiente, pero Prabhupada estaba conmigo todo el tiempo.

Pasamos navidad con mis padres y familia, fué todo muy bonito, hicimos pachamanca vegetariana, nuestros cumpleaños fueron de P. gadai el 18 de diciembre y el mío el 26 de diciembre, pero festejamos un mismo día con regalos y una cena especial.

Este mes no hice sankirtana de libros, pero mi esposo es un guerrero del sankirtana, él siempre con su ejemplo me sigue enseñando, así que daré la mitad de mi sueldo para que compre más libros y los distribuya, espero salir de vacaciones y viajar con él como antes lo hacíamos, en verdad es un gran honor tener como esposo a un gran sankirtanero como él.

Gracias por un año más llena de pruebas, enseñanzas y realizaciones espirituales querido Gurudeva, porfavor nunca me suelte, me agarraré más fuerte de su manto ésta vez.

Hare Krsna

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

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Trans/Gaggle.asa

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Hare Krsna, Dear Gurudeva, please accept my humble obeisances, we were lost in study, thesis, work, family.

HpS - Have you joined Nimai in His school in Nadia?

In the course of these months, we were chanting 16 rounds, getting up at 3am, cooking early to bring lunch to work, sleeping late to present the final thesis report, we obtained the unichek by the advisor, everything is ready for the exhibition of the thesis, also studying.

We made the bhisma pancaka with fruits and water, then we did a liver cleanse to which we felt very healthy, we no longer deny, hahaha, and I'm very hungry than before, we learned a little Kung Fu classes, but the truth is is that we are not for that, our body does not tolerate roughness, so we leave it and continue with swimming and running in the morning, pranayama and hatha yoga.

ASA[TB} - Google: Super girl? Queens of Dvaraka would play tennis on the roof!

This year has been very hard for my mind, I have become very emotional, which I was not before, I passed many tests in my marriage, my husband was very understanding with me, he helped me as a true friend, my father told me that Marriage is for the brave, hahaha, but I think that the strength is Krishna, Prabhupada and the Guru, I have understood that sometimes one must completely surrender and let Krishna do the rest, "if you can't succeed, leave everything in prayers" That's my motto.

HpS - Draupadi's conclusion. She is kind of a Ksatriya girl like you, no?

As much as I tried to control the situation, I couldn't, personally I don't have enough strength, but Prabhupada was with me all the time.

TB: 🙏

We spent Christmas with my parents and family, it was all very nice, we made vegetarian pachamanca, our birthdays were P. gadai on December 18 and mine on December 26, but we celebrated the same day with gifts and a special dinner.

HpS: Reflection of the birthday partys you will have together in the spiritual world!

This month I did not do book sankirtana, but my husband is a warrior of sankirtana, he always with his example continues to teach me, so I will give half of my salary to buy more books and distribute them, I hope to go on vacation and travel with He, as we used to do, is truly a great honor to have a great Sankirtanero like him as a husband.

ASA - A Good Man is Hard to Find!

Thank you for another year full of tests, teachings and spiritual realizations dear Gurudeva, please never let me go, I will hold on to his mantle tighter this time.

Hare Krsna

Nadiya Nivasi Dasi

HpS - AGTSP. Paoho. I think you express the feelings of a lot of people. I think you express them well, and I think you set a good example for a lot of ladys in our company.

I have been through very similar experiences and sometimes it is just like Draupadi's situation. It takes a lot to make a grown man cry, but I think you ask any devotee, man, in ISKCON, and they will say that sometimes they have been through things with Krsna, devotees, that left them just like Draupadi. Both hands in the air and, "Hey Govinda!", and He responds! He does big or little miracles. We just have to go on chanting, "Hare Krsna, Hare Rama // Hare Krsna, Hare Rama" and They will give us clear intelligence to get back into the fight!

Thank you. We hope you, your husband, poppa, everyone has a very successful New Year in Krsna's battle with Evil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOCcSmP_t8U&t=750s

Hare Krsna querido Gurudeva Acepte por favor mis humildes reverencias

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Querido Gurudeva, le escribo para contarle que después de varias reuniones de coordinación con mis hermanos y hermanas espirituales ya tenemos listos los programas para su trascendental Vyasapuja, el miércoles 13 de enero y el sábado 16 de enero.

Hemos seguido sus instrucciones y los consejos de los hermanos con más experiencia en la organización de este tipo de eventos.

Le adjunto el afiche que hizo Madre Indira Sakti antes de su publicación para que nos diga que le parece?.

Muchas gracias.

Su sirviente,

Jana-pavana das

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Hare Krsna!

Dear Gurudeva Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Dear Gurudeva, I am writing to tell you that after several coordination meetings with my spiritual brothers and sisters we have the programs ready for your momentous Vyasapuja, on Wednesday January 13th and Saturday January 16th.

HpS - Hope it is momentous for ISKCON! Not so much for us..

We have followed his instructions and the advice of the brothers with more experience in organizing this type of event.

I enclose the poster that Mother Indira Sakti made before its publication so that you can tell us what you think?

Thanks a lot.

His servant,

Jana-pavana das

HpS - Aparece bueno. 13th No solamente Kirtan pero tambien Bhajan. Canciones apropriados. Como dos con Kirtan y Traduccion Espanil y Ingles.

J. Advaita Swami

HpS

+ unos discipulos... Lalita gopis Devi Dasi?

Y terminado con una mas Bhajan con Kirtan.