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Hare Krsna!!

AgtSP

paoho...

We were able to do a fantastic 30-minute interview with Vaisesika Das on Book Distrribution and the Ministry of Education, but we need it transcribed.

Can anyone help? Immediately?

We can divide it into 5-minute blocks e.g. 1-5 minute, 5-10 minutes...

If you can transcribe 1, 2, ... 6 blocks quickly please let us know. It does not have to be perfect quality.

https://transcripts.gotomeeting.com/#/s/353e1f102326ded68e4f41cd1a6e6f0d076a3a29397250649d6eb276dfe19c60

HpS, TB. UG, BW..

Yesterday, Sunday, we were suffering from over eating, bread and butter, and it forced us to take extra rest! Still we were enlivened to write a letter to H. H. Satsvarupa Das Goswami in honor of his Vyasa-puja. We attach pictures of the humble letter.

Then today, Monday we got up at 1.15AM and were chanting, but a little tired by 7AM so took a nap but didn't wake up until 8.15AM ... and class was over .... 😲

so we panicked and looked looked for the link in www.GoToMeeting.com. It was only a 32-minute class.

We called Srinivasa-acharya Das to apologize to Mataji for our slovenly behavior.

Then listened to the class.

It was very nice.

Guru-govinda Devi Dasi was the Chief-Guest. (She needs to learn the Sanskrit for the invocation prayers (she is a lawyer!)). 😇

The class was very smooth. Very complete. A summary of the history of Kardama and Devahuti. We clarified one misconception about the story, but one question comes up.

It says that there should be compatibility between the character etc of the boy and girl, and M. Sundara Radhika Devi Dasi, said that there should not be too much difference in age between the boy and girl.

This brings up and interesting question.

In the current, Amer-European system the boy's and girl's ages are almost the same.

We have heard that it is VERY, VERY, difficult if the girl is older than the boy, and we have seen that this is so true. Almost always results in divorce of Western couples. (We have used our mystic powers to make one of our disciples three years younger, so she is not older than here husband.)

Yet, Devahut must have been about 11 or 12 years old and Kardama was at least 25.

SB 1.17.38 suggests girls by 16 and boys by 25 years get married, no?

History of Cyvana Muni and Sukanya, SB 9.3 relates story of Old Man marrying maybe 12-year old girl, and Srila Prabhupada commented that usually this is not normal, but he cites from his personal experience of a girl like 19-years old marrying an older man in the village with no family and he says that in the end they were both very happy, because they were Vaisnava.

Hmmm?

It would seem, that in the current world heavily influenced by AmerEuro culture girls of 17-years old marrying boys of 25-years might be very practical, but as much as possible returning to the girls being 'betrothed' by their wish and parents consent at 12-years old, and then living with husband by 16-years old, would be ideal.

It is interesting, in most, all(?), USA states, girls can marry by 18-years old without parental consent and by 16-with parental consent.

What do you think?

VAD for Divine Goals!

Then. we did a lot of mail!! Talked with ARTD on the phone for 15-minutes, cooked Kitri for Lord N and we hope to work on the FEP for tonight, before we go for a walk.

It is 4-degrees Celsius here at 3PM.

Our health is much improved with Buck White cooking.

All Glories to Sri Guru Paramparah, A.C.Praphupada ki Jay!

Radha Krsna Ki Jay, Gouranga Mahaprabhu Ki Jay, Goura Bhakta Vrinda Ki Jay

H. H. HpS Maharaja! Dandavat Pranam!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Sri Guruji Maharaja’s Padama Charan that I am so happy to get Guruji Maharaja's reply so soon, and it is the same address written not to write in this blog.

HpS - AGTSP!!! Thank you. I don't understand "it is the same address written not to write in this blog". Is the answer going to a bad address? The whole world wants to hear about Manipur.

In my last letter I attached the Murties I worship daily, please comment. Please prefix 91 in the mobile no. 8787511206 to use watch up [whatsapp].

HpS - We just sent you a message from our fallen planet!

I am reading Bhagavatam 11.21.6.

“ The words nama-rupani-visamani refer to the system of varnasrama dharma, in which members of human society are designated according to four social occupational divisions. Those dedicated to intellectual or religious perfection are called brahmanas, those dedicated to political perfection are called Ksatriya, those dedicated to financial perfection are called vaisyas and those dedicated to eating, sleeping, sex and honest work is called sudras.”

Because the sun is the sources of heat within this world, (we use the sun is the sources of all energies) an object that approaches the sun becomes hotter and hotter until it merges into fire. In the same manner, as we approached the transcendental nature of the Personality of Godhead, we automatically become surcharge with absolute goodness.

11.21.10.

“The word samskarana also indicates that the purity or impurity of a particular object is ascertained according to the regulations of ritualistic performs. For example, a flower to be offered to the Daity must be purified with water. But we heard and practice to purify the flower to be offered to the Daity by mantra “ Om puspe, puspe ……….. hung fut svaha [aum phat svaha?]” Please explain this example.

HpS - Just seems like two kinds of purification: One by gross elements, wash the flower with clean wather, and two purify it by words that touch the heart of Krsna?

Sometimes please ask spiritual related questions, so as to remember, whatever we discussed or read in previous or in future.

Yours fallen servant,

Yamuneswara Das

HpS - Who is Krsna speaking to in this chapter? For how many verses, chapters, does Krsna speak to him? What has Krsna discussed to far with him?

If we are like fire, a single match, then there is no limit to how big a fire we can ignite by our own simple efforts.

No pictures.

Querido Gurudeva, me alegra saber que piensa venir el próximo año, ojala fuera a Chosica. La vez pasada le preguntaba acerca de cómo son los pasos de la danza rasa, pensaba que los bailarines de Manipur se asemejan, me gustaría aprender.

Continuamos en el servicio de pujari, podemos seguir si seguimos siendo estrictos en la dieta, recuperando salud, esperando que todo se normalice para incorporarme a otras actividades. estoy enseñando a vestir a las deidades.

También me quede muy impresionada con las voces de las madres, muchas cartas, todo sea para mejorar, me parece que para el movimiento es el año de las madres, me alegra conocer a muchas hermanas y devotas, le agradezco por su esfuerzo por inspirar a las madres a predicar.

Este año ha sido de muchas revelaciones, quienes son veraces, quienes no lo son, tengo nuevas amistades, personas que buscan progresar espiritualmente y son amantes del servicio.

En Perú ya se puede ir a lglesias, el templo se está rezagando a falta de trámites. El pánico paraliza, los países vecinos abren, la soledad puede volverse lo habitual, es mejor interactuar unas horas con gente nueva, diferente y luego regresar al claustro. Me siento muy a gusto en mi estado célibe, por el momento seguiré con mi humor femenino, si ser monja es vestir sin gracia, entonces solo soy célibe, un peregrino, un misionero, más adelante podemos ser mas renunciados, por el momento mejor ser natural.

Se inició la maratón de Diciembre, para mi será maratón de lectura, deseo darle ahora tiempo especial a la lectura y por supuesto dejare unos días para realizar ese hermoso servicio, unas horas, por Prabhupada. Aun no se mis actividades del próximo año, espero mejoren las cosas para continuar con mis planes antes de pandemia.

Hubieron muchos programas on line, le mando algunos darsan de las deidades,

Sus bendiciones para cantar mas atentamente, por enfermedad, tuve dificultades para cantar, concentrarme, ya estoy mejor graciasa la lectura.

Muchas gracias por su paciencia y sus bendicones mucha ayuda, siento cada dia la presencia de Krsna, en mi vida, sus bendiciones para cultivar buenas cualidades, y asi mejorar mi servicio.

Su hija que lo adora:

Yugala Kishora Dasi.

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Dear Gurudeva, I am glad to know that you plan to come next year, I wish it were Chosica. Last time I asked you about what the steps in the rasa dance are like, you thought that Manipur dancers are like them, I would like to learn.

HpS - Maybe have to take birth in Manipur. Krsna can arrange many things!

We continue in the pujari service, we can continue if we continue to be strict in our diet, recovering health, waiting for everything to normalize to join other activities. I am teaching how to dress the deities.

I was also very impressed with the voices of the mothers, many letters, everything is to improve, it seems to me that for the movement it is the year of mothers, I am happy to meet many sisters and devotees, I thank you for your effort to inspire mothers to preach.

HpS - Visnupriya was just as great a Sannyasi as Lord Caitanya, no? She had to express it differently.

This year has been one of many revelations, who is true, who is not, I have new friends, people who seek to progress spiritually and are lovers of service.

In Peru you can already go to churches, the temple is lagging behind for lack of paperwork. Panic paralyzes, neighboring countries open, loneliness can become the norm, it is better to interact for a few hours with new and different people and then return to the cloister. I feel very comfortable in my celibate state, for the moment I will continue with my feminine humor, if being a nun is dressing without grace, then I am only celibate, a pilgrim, a missionary, later on we can be more renounced, for the moment better to be natural.

HpS - When you die you can have a tomb with your statue in marble with nice robes: The little lady of our Great Lady of Cosica. 😎

The December marathon began, for me it will be a reading marathon, I want to give special time to reading now and of course I will leave a few days to perform that beautiful service, a few hours, for Prabhupada. I still do not know my activities for next year, I hope things improve to continue with my plans before the pandemic.

HpS - Let us plan to chant Hare Krsna, this breath! ! ! !

There were many online programs, I sent you some Darsan of the deities.

HpS - Thank you!!

Your blessings to sing more attentively, due to illness, I had difficulty singing, concentrating, I am already better thanks to reading.

Thank you very much for your patience and your blessings, a lot of help, every day I feel the presence of Krsna, in my life, Her blessings to cultivate good qualities, and thus improve my service.

His daughter who adores him:

Yugala Kishora Dasi.

HpS - ASA -- Some one told me recently, Yugala-kishora Dasi is very special lady. She is always smiling! Always! [Of course, some ladies can be very, very evil when they smile. Ha!! Ha! Ha! (Be careful of them!)]. Thank you so much for your service. Improve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fH2FOn1V5g

The last part is cut!!

Hare Krsna querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

A menudo el Señor Supremo me mantiene ocupada y no puedo expresar algunas cosas personales, es un arreglo del Señor ya que es mejor ser empática con otros y no profundizar en mi ego, sin embargo conozco una situación que me da una profunda tristeza, esto hace que vea mi sentir en esa experiencia. 

Él es alguien muy cualificado, Krsna le bendijo con una memoria privilegiada al servicio de los demás, siempre nos dijo que esto era porque Usted le dió esa bendición, pero ¿quién puede ser perfecto? Tampoco él lo era, así que detalles de carácter causaron que muchos se olvidarán de su rendición y servicio prestado, un día le pidieron que se vaya con amenazas de golpearlo sino lo hacía, él estuvo buscando ayuda pero no la encontró, estaba en ansiedad y triste, al poco tiempo se fue y su ausencia nos entristece. De esta historia real me surgen muchas preguntas. 

¿Nos corresponde tomar el destino de otros en nuestras manos pensando que tenemos el don de saber la verdad que hay en su corazón? 

Escuché que Srila Bhaktisiddhanta dijo: no trates de descubrir la verdad a través del ejercicio de tu imaginación... muchas veces la imaginación es demasiado grande. 

¿Es necesario usar la violencia a tal grado para hacer correcciones?

La violencia a veces es física pero también hay violencia psicológica y moral como resultado de las críticas y difusión esmerada por empañar la moral de otra persona ante los demás, generando vergüenza y deseos de alejarse. 

Nos gusta hacer leña del árbol caído sin imaginar que "ese árbol" también tiene sentimientos y no sabemos a dónde le puede llevar su tristeza, pero si alguien se mantiene en su devoción se puede decir que es caído ?

Incluso si es caída accidental en el SB . 11.20.36 dice que el Señor disculpa rápidamente una caída accidental y no premeditada, y todos los miembros de la sociedad deben compartir los propios sentimientos del Señor excusando a un devoto sincero. 

También en el BG se dice que no debemos ridiculizar ni burlarnos de estos tropiezos ya que estás manchas son tan insignificantes como la huella de un conejo que no obstaculiza la luz que irradia la gran luna, los devotos son como la luna. 

Por favor bendiganos con su iluminación que es más refrescante que millones de lunas juntas. 

Usted es el capitán del barco de nuestra vida, nos hacemos viejos, el tiempo va pasando y no aprendimos a navegar de otra forma. 

Disculpe por favor nuestras estupideces. 

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd.

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Hare Krsna, dear Gurumaharaja

Please accept my respectful obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Often the Supreme Lord keeps me busy and I cannot express some personal things, it is an arrangement of the Lord since it is better to be empathetic with others and not deepen my ego, however I know a situation that gives me deep sadness, this makes me see my feelings in that experience.. 

He is someone very qualified, Krsna blessed him with a privileged memory in the service of others, He always told us that this was because You gave him that blessing, but who can be perfect? Neither was he, so details of character caused many to forget his surrender and service rendered, one day they asked him to leave with threats to beat him if he did not, he was looking for help but could not find it, he was in anxiety and sad, soon he left and his absence saddens us. Many questions arise from this true story.

Is it up to us to take the destiny of others in our hands, thinking that we have the gift of knowing the truth that is in their hearts?

I heard that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta said: don't try to discover the truth through the exercise of your imagination ... many times the imagination is too big.

Is it necessary to use violence to such a degree to make corrections?

The violence is sometimes physical but there is also psychological and moral violence as a result of criticism and careful dissemination to tarnish the morale of another person before others, generating shame and desire to get away.

We like to make firewood from the fallen tree without imagining that "that tree" also has feelings and we do not know where his sadness can lead him, but if someone remains in his devotion, can he say that he is fallen?

Even if it is accidental fall in the SB. 11.20.36 says that the Lord quickly excuses an accidental and unintended fall, and all members of society should share the Lord's own feelings by excusing a sincere devotee.

Also in the BG it is said that we should not ridicule or make fun of these stumbles since these spots are as insignificant as the mark of a rabbit that does not obstruct the light that radiates from the great moon, the devotees are like the moon.

Please bless us with your enlightenment that is more refreshing than millions of moons put together.

You are the captain of the ship of our life, we get old, time goes by and we did not learn to navigate in any other way.

Please excuse our stupidity.

Your eternal would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd.

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HpS - ASA -- Thank you for your letter. If we first look for an answer in Srila Prabhupada's book, where he is living at this very moment, it seems that there are many that might match this story as you describe it. For a doctor to give specific treatment he has to know specific details of the situation and then adjust the cure as the patient reacts.

For example, if we look at one of the first stories in the Bhagavatam that might match your situation, then we come to the story of Asvatthama.

How does that match the situation you are describing?

Asvatthama was a very, very respectable person, qualified son of a great Acharya. Then he made a mistake, but there was also great justification for what he did.

Some wanted corporeal punishment, some didn't. Srila Prabhupada gives explanations. He talks about the natural feminine tendency when judging such things.

Does this story help?

Is your criminal/victim like Asvatthama?

Thank you!

Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!

Querido Gurumaharaja.

Por favor acepte nuestras respetuosas reverencias.

Envío esta carta en nombre de un grupo de amigos que compartimos ideas similares.

Disculpe que recién la enviemos, hubieron algunas circunstancias que nos fueron atrasando, entre ellas corroborar si contábamos con el compromiso necesario para algo que surgió claramente por arreglos de Sri Guru y Sri Gauranga.

Desde hace aproximadamente 9 años, algunos de sus Sirvientes en México mantenemos una página de Facebook. A través de ella hemos compartido los programas que usted ha realizado durante sus visitas (Videos de sus clases o conferencias, archivos de la Anjana Suta Academy, fotografías etc..) 

Durante este año, la pandemia propicio nuevas oportunidades para ampliar nuestro servicio, y cuando Usted inicio su gira virtual por sud-américa, observamos la oportunidad de compartir en vivo vuestras clases a través de nuestra página. Por su misericordia sin causa, las clases continuaron y del mismo modo este proyecto se ha extendido a lo largo de todo este tiempo de forma espontánea e ininterrumpidamente de forma asombrosa.

Así, nuestro equipo creció considerablemente, actualmente se compone de 12 devotos (Discípulos y simpatizantes de México, Perú y Bolivia) Encabezados por sus sirvientes Asta-Sakhi DD, Isvari DD y Karuna-Sakti DD, quienes han mantenido esta página desde su creación. 

Hasta hace poco, la página se llamó ASA México DAS porque era un proyecto local; sin embargo ahora que el público se ha ampliado, nos gustaría renombrarla como ASApedia ABC, porque nuestro objetivo es proporcionar un acervo de las clases, conferencias, memorias fotográficas y archivos que usted ha compartido con nosotros por distintos medios y Yatras.

Queremos pedirle su autorización para continuar con el servicio y renombrar la página para seguir compartiendo las clases de la Anjana Suta Academy, también hemos incluído una clase de nuestro amado Srila Prabhupada cada domingo.

Nuestro interés es servir su sankirtana ya que nos mantiene activos en la conciencia de Krsna.

Cabe mencionar que hasta el momento de la redacción de esta carta, la página cuenta con poco más de 160 videos de clases en vivo y tenemos una larga lista de material por compartir (Videos, audios, imágenes y otros archivos antiguos) además estamos trabajando en la subtitulación de los videos y en el desarrollo de un Glosario que permita a los usuarios localizar con mayor facilidad las clases que están en esta plataforma.

Hemos elegido el Facebook porque esta red proporciona varios beneficios para el publico general; 1) Para muchas compañías telefónicas el acceso a esta red es gratuito y los usuarios no necesitan internet de banda ancha para acceder a ella,

2) Un gran número de devotos tienen cuenta en esta red,

3) proporciona buena capacidad de almacenamiento y

4) los usuarios pueden seguir sus clases en tiempo real sin necesidad de descargar ninguna aplicación adicional. Incluso, en ocasiones recibimos preguntas desde la página (si usted lo aprueba y el tiempo de la clase lo permite tal vez podríamos transmitírselas en algún momento de la clase)

Gurumaharaja, sus instrucciones son y serán nuestra joya más preciada, por lo que consideramos que ahora y en tiempos venideros, este almanaque puede ser de gran beneficio para todos sus discípulos y simpatizantes.

Si a usted le parece bien, nos gustaría rogar su aprobación, bendiciones e instrucciones para continuar con este servicio, que inicio hace algunos años con la intención de brindar a más devotos la posibilidad de seguirlo a pesar de la distancia y escuchar sus clases e instrucciones en una plataforma sencilla y accesible. 

Gurumaharaja, sentimos que no es suficiente recibir la misericordia también queremos compartirla como nuestro sankirtana.

Disculpe por favor por la demora en nuestro reporte.

Vuestros servidores

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Dear Gurumaharaja.

Please accept our respectful obeisances.

I am sending this letter on behalf of a group of friends who share similar ideas.

Excuse us that we just sent it, there were some circumstances that were delaying us, including corroborating if we had the necessary commitment for something that clearly arose through arrangements by Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.

For approximately 9 years, some of your Servants in Mexico have maintained a Facebook page. Through it we have shared the programs that you have carried out during your visits (Videos of your classes or conferences, files of the Anjana Suta Academy, photographs, etc.)

During this year, the pandemic provided new opportunities to expand our service, and when you began your virtual tour of South America, we saw the opportunity to share your classes live through our page. By his causeless mercy, the classes continued and likewise this project has spread throughout all this time spontaneously and uninterruptedly in an amazing way.

Thus, our team grew considerably, currently it is composed of 12 devotees (Disciples and sympathizers from Mexico, Peru and Bolivia) Headed by their servants Asta-Sakhi DD, Isvari DD and Karuna-Sakti DD, who have maintained this page since its creation.

Until recently, the page was called ASA México DAS because it was a local project; however now that the public has expanded, we would like to rename it ASApedia ABC, because our goal is to provide a collection of the classes, lectures, photographic mementos and files that you have shared with us through different media and Yatras.

We want to ask for your authorization to continue with the service and rename the page to continue sharing the Anjana Suta Academy classes, we have also included a class from our beloved Srila Prabhupada every Sunday.

Our interest is to serve your's and Srila Prabhuapda's sankirtana as it keeps us active in Krsna consciousness.

It is worth mentioning that until the time of writing this letter, the page has just over 160 videos of live classes and we have a long list of material to share (Videos, audios, images and other old files). We are also working on the subtitling of the videos and the development of a Glossary that allows users to more easily locate the classes that are on this platform.

We have chosen Facebook because this network provides several benefits for the general public;

1) For many telephone companies access to this network is free and users do not need broadband internet to access it,

2) A large number of devotees have an account on this network,

3) Provides good storage capacity and

4) Users can follow their classes in real time without downloading any additional applications. Sometimes we even receive questions from the page (if you approve and the class time allows it, maybe we could transmit them to you at some point in the class)

Gurumaharaja, your instructions are and will be our most precious jewel, so we believe that now and in times to come, this almanac can be of great benefit to all your disciples and supporters.

If that's okay with you, we would like to ask for your approval, blessings and instructions to continue with this service, which began a few years ago with the intention of giving more devotees the possibility to follow her despite the distance and listen to her classes

Gurumaharaja, we feel that it is not enough to receive mercy we also want to share it as our sankirtana.

Please excuse us for the delay in our report.

Your servers

Your eternal would-be servant

Asta Sakhi dd

HpS - ASA --- All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!! Even a dog can take part in this movement and dance in ecstacy. We have been trying to develop media resources with Ambarisa Das and Vrsabanu nandini Devi Dasi at the youtube channel, ASA audiovisual.

Please look at that.

If you can contact Ambo and Vrsa and Harivamsi, that would be great.

It seems that a better name might be "ASA Carnival". Then you could include many kind of things in an ambience like a Carnival. Maybe it is a bad name in Spanish.

I think the big danger is to have too many things which are often redundant, or not of good quality and not organized. Then people may come and go away without achieving the goal which is that they read Srila Prabhupada's books.

O.K.?