Letters to the editor

My dear Maharaja,

Dandavat Pranams. Namaste!

Thank you very much for your reply.

There is a world outside which is fundamental. In this world, there is body. In this body, there is consciousnesses. Materialistic people think that this consciousness is produced by matter or don't think much about it. We reject this idea.

Second view is as follows:

There is world outside which is fundamental. In this world, there is body. In this body, there is consciousnesses. This consciousness is also fundamental and not product of matter. It occupies space in this body. In this second view, outside world is still starting point. This is how I used to see the world earlier. This world . . .

HpS - Outside world?

. . . is created by Krishna. In this world, I am eternal, unborn, ever existing and part of Krishna (Gita 15/7 - mamaivānśho jīva-loke jīva-bhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ).

HpS - Yet, we existed in the spiritual world before this world was created?

Third view is to start with consciousness. Consciousness is most fundamental. Paramatma and Atma illuminate ego and mind (Gita 15/15 - sarvasya chāhaṁ hṛidi sanniviṣhṭo

mattaḥ smṛitir jñānam apohanaṁ cha). World of images, perceptions, sensations etc gets projected in the mind. Mind identifies with these projections as Me and Mine and cycle of samsara starts. Consciousness is witness (seer) of the world including objects, body and mind.

This third view is huge fundamental shift in how one sees reality. This is our experience also. When we wake up, mind which is illumined by consciousness comes into existence before outside world. In the dream, mind creates another world which appears as real while we are dreaming. When we hit stone in dream, it hurts. When we are in deep sleep, mind is not active. There are no thoughts, no perception, no sensation and no mind. Still, consciousness (atma) exists. Seeing that I (atma) am illumining all 3 states (waking, dream and deep sleep state) and I remain distinct from these states which come and go is big shift in vision of reality.

When I am reading 11th canto of Bhagavatam (especially trying to understand sanskrit texts), I see that Bhagavatam is pointing out reality which starts with consciousness. Same text which I read earlier give totally different meaning after this shift in how I see reality.

There are 2 references of [to?] "I". When reference of "I" is on body and mind, then Ram is my master and I am His servants. All objects including body and mind belong to Him. When reference of "I" is on "atma" illumining mind, then I am His amsa (part). Reference of "I" is slowing moving towards "atma" illumining mind and senses.

Sriram is doing 2nd year computer science in Texas A&M. He has very strong work ethic and is noble person. Anjana is in 12th grade and applying for college. Few days ago, Anjana asked me - "Dad! where are your bones!". I said that they are in this body. Then she mentioned that she used to think that bones are in her. But now she can clear see that she is different from the bones. Bones are not in her. I felt that I am doing something good as parent. Sriram claims himself as an atheist. I remind him that Gita is science of Atma. As long as he accepts that he exists, he is following Gita. He, the atma, is eternal, ever-existing and part of Paramatma. That is true whether one accepts this truth or not. So everyone is follower of Gita. I am quite hopeful that one day the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita will be revealed to him.

Anandamukhi decided to leave 5 years ago. So we got divorced. I try to maintain good relationship with her.

Thank you very much for reading this email.

Dandavat Pranams,

Gaurav Mitttal

HpS - Thank you. Thank you with news of the family. I was thought Mataji had left.

I would make this comment on your Sankhya.

I would say that it starts with Ananda and not Cit. Love and not Consciousness. We primarily are lovers, servants, followers. Then there is Cit and then Sat. Of course, they all exist simultaneously. Balarama is the Sat or Sandhini potency.

Pradhana, external world, exists eternally, with Maha-visnu, like a piece of cloth with Mahavisnu. Then the 2nd and 3rd purusa avatars agitate it because the kids, the Jivas, want to play Mommy-Daddy, and it starts to take form like a puppet. The cloth gets marked, cut, sewed, ornamented, and the Jivas enter into some of the parts of it, and call it their puppet.

O.K.?

BG gives little description. SB 2 and 3 .... give more.

TLGSP, TLGHPS, PAMHR, Hare Krsna

HpS - Gracias por esta carta. Creo que somos un poco lentos en responder.

En general, la política, la administración en Kali-yuga, es deficitaria. Podemos simplemente mirar SB 1.17 y ver que la administración en Kali-yuga es un compromiso.

Por otro lado, cantar, individualmente y en conjunto, ¡es muy efectivo!

Mirando más detalles en su carta ...

El año pasado, fui convocada a una junta por algunos hermanos espirituales para formar un equipo de trabajo diferente al que ya estaba funcionando, cuya fecha se remonta antes de su visita y evento del 16 diciembre 2019.

Me pareció bien, dado que, en los eventos académicos, yo cumplo con mi parte, de contactar y conectar a los invitados, entre ellos: Mtra. Itzel Barrera De Diego, Dr. José Luis Valencia y la Mtra. Malintzin Pitzahuac (Marina Prieto).

Desde entonces, algunos devotos/as estuvieron manifestando su inconformidad con la organización de otra madre.

Ahora, en noviembre 2020, me eligen como su representante y me piden que organicemos otro equipo.

Yo le escribo a usted y usted autoriza esta forma de organizarnos. Ahora, dicen que existe una división de los discípulos, cambian de opinión y están inconformes con ambos equipos.

Como me eligieron su representante, he notado muchas diferencias de opinión e inconformidades, de parte de algunos miembros. Por tanto, estoy tomando la decisión de renunciar de representar a cualquier grupo.

Todo lo que ha surgido en estas horas parece surgió de la respuesta que yo le di a la mataji AstaSakhi, porque consideraba que era una falta de etiqueta vaisnava no responder a ese mensaje.

HpS - Estoy confundido. ¿Hubo una publicación de blog de Asta-sakhi Devi Dasi a la que respondiste y luego ella no respondió?

Por lo tanto, ante estas conductas anti-vaisnavas, prefiero no participar en organizaciones de equipos y renunciar como su representante. Tanta volatibilidad e inmadurez, demuestran nuestra incapacidad total de prestarle un servicio digno de usted.

Si usted lo permite, de forma individual, trataré llevar a cabo mi servicio a usted y a Srila Prabhupada y elaborar una humilde ofrenda para glorificar el parampara. Lamento no poder servirlo a usted y a los devotos como se merecen.

Hare Krsna

Su inútil sirviente

Lalita Gopi DD

HpS - Creo que todos nuestros Acharyas también renuncian a todos los puestos gerenciales y administrativos varias veces al día, pero después de la purificación adecuada en la modalidad de la bondad, canto, Prasadam, descanso, vuelven a retomar el trabajo como lo hizo Maharaja Pariksit.

Por favor, todos, escríbanos (aquí), contáctenos mientras deambulamos de aquí para allá bajo la influencia del Paramatma, y les responderemos como podamos con gran felizidad.

Aparte de eso, tenga una idea clara de la administración de su propia vida. Sus propios tres pasos de tierra, y luego desarrollar relaciones con otros devotos, amistades, desamistad, y si eso llega a las relaciones institucionales. OKAY.

He pasado por el mismo trabajo con mi amigo, el Secretario de GBC, H. G. Virabahu Das, el GBC Regional Latinoamericano, durante las últimas semanas, mes, tambien. Cada vez mas experto.

OKAY.?

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AGTSP, AGTHPS, PAMHO

Last year, I was summoned to a meeting by some spiritual brothers to form a different work team from the one that was already working, whose date goes back before their visit and event on December 16, 2019.

It seemed good to me, since, in the academic events, I do my part, to contact and connect the guests, including: Mtra. Itzel Barrera De Diego, Dr. José Luis Valencia and Mtra. Malintzin Pitzahuac (Marina Prieto).

Since then, some devotees have been expressing their dissatisfaction with the organization of another mother.

Now, in November 2020, they choose me as their representative and ask me to organize another team. I write to you and you authorize this way of organizing ourselves. Now, they say that there is a division of the disciples, they change their minds and are dissatisfied with both teams. Since I was chosen as your representative, I have noticed many differences of opinion and disagreements on the part of some members.

Therefore, I am making the decision to resign from representing any group. Everything that has come up in these hours seems to have arisen from the reply I gave to the Mataji Asta Sakhi Devi Dasi, because I considered it was a lack of Vaisnava etiquette not to respond to that message. Therefore, faced with these anti-Vaisnava behaviors, I prefer not to participate in team organizations and resign as their representative.

So much volatility and immaturity, demonstrate our total inability to provide a service worthy of you.

If you allow it, individually, I will try to perform my service to you and Srila Prabhupada and make a humble offering to glorify the parampara. I am sorry that I cannot serve you and the devotees as you deserve.

Hare Krsna

Your useless servant

Lalita Gopi DD

Hare Krishna Gurudev,

PAMHO. AGTSP.

Here the playlist of your seminars on GBC-College Latam:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEzpAHxy_wcE-igofwx33QmY61uRZeh3

Your servant.

Devaki-nandana das.

HpS - ASA -- Thank you. AgtSP!

Ambarisa/Vrsabhanu-nandinid Devi Das' - Can these be referenced, included in our Youtube, ASA-Audio Visual Channel. We were trying to consolidate our final knowledge on ISKCON management in these presentations.

We liked them.

Harsh - They could be posted in the ASA-enc under VAD, Ksatriya, Management in ISKCON, no?

"Managing in ISKCON is like herding cats", Bh. Vatsala Das, big medical industry manager.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada 

Please accept my humble obeisances 

Hare Krishna Dearest Guru Maharaja 

Thank you very much for taking me into consideration and dedicating the DTC to this insignificant servant ... sorry for my delay in answering the DTC was saved in Spam of the email .. 

Right now in Nueva Govardhana (Mar del Platanos) we are finishing the strategic plan for this coming year with the SMART points and key areas to be developed. We did the leadership based on the material received at the Gbc College (training and strategic) and we are having a very good experience about it and I hope good results. 

Its like herding cats!!!

2020 marathon!!!!

I find the possibility of serving you personally and assisting HPS in sankirtana incredible. It is taking me time to understand the role I can play in Tennessee. I have no great expectations .. My fear is not being able to fulfill HPS expectations and those of the devotees, wasting time and money .. If I could just follow you in your Sadhana and assist you in whatever you need it would be a resounding success to me... we can see the possibility of doing something more concrete if necessary and you see it relevant to your strategy, such as studying at UT or do any cultural or educational exchange between Spanish and English speaking.

 It occurs to me that there may be two options to execute. a) travel to Tennessee at the end of December and see the possibilities of study and analyze if we could continue with a plan in the future ... as it says to travel with you to South America and then if necessary return to the USA to continue With the service.. b) continue to develop the idea of ​​Going to Tenesse to attend and do some study at UT. And we could travel to the USA in the next year after the return from the South American tour.

 As I already told you, I do not feel qualified nor do I believe I am a great University student, but we can make the effort and surrender to his plans and those of Krishna to continue harvesting our sankirtana and that Krishna gives us the necessary qualities. 

Waiting for your advice..

Your servant Ptd

HpS - Local devotees, Latin American devotees, HpS, TB/BW, everyone seems to think it is a good idea for your to come here. Abhi.Th. Das makes good point that a Spanish speaking devotee would be very useful here to help co-ordinate the Sankirtan programs.

Please contact Sesa Das (Seth Spellman) about getting a visa. Let me know the results. I don't think a Religious Worker's Visa is good. There are Business Visas or Student Visas that NIOS could sponsor. Don't think it is good for an ISKCON center (they are religious and there is none here in Tennessee) would be a good sponsor.

He is immigration lawyer with decades of success, GBC of Ministry of Education etc.

His number is +1 202 494 6601. It is also his Whatsapp number.

Thank you.

Best wishes for New Govardhana!

pamho Maharaja! AGtSP!

We need sweet smellin' badges!

Caught your note on Badges and etecetera. There are so many marketing promo's you can shake a stick at.

We need to plan out goals for this one, so many choices. The Chinese Web Marketing, such Alladin has 1,000's of choices and potential Badges, buttons, pins, baseball hats, shirts..even bobble-head figurines. We just get a design and send.

Though we should also look at local markets too, just need to centralize our needs for economical benefits to home businesses.

We'll discuss again!

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!! paoho What about a simple rectangular cloth badge that could be sewn on shorts or t-shirt with our simple Hanuman logo (attached) and "Anjana Suta Academy" above and "www.JayaRama.US" below, in black-white-greyscale?

Hare Krishna Gurudeva,

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

I wanted to write to you about my Sadhana.

I have been able to follow the goals I set in the last letter (waking up at 4 AM 6 days a week, joining FMP, finishing my rounds thereafter, attending SB class,

listening to a lecture in the evening,

reading at least a few sentences of Srila Prabhupada's books,

and making one quote to share on Whatsapp every day) about 75% of the time.

As far as listening to two lectures a day, reading Srila Prabhupada's books, and making quotes, I have been quite consistent and missed very few days. However, some weeks, I woke up at 4 AM only for 4 or 5 days. I also bathe my Gaura Nitai and dress them every day unless I am extremely busy with school and do not have time in the morning (my mother dresses them on those days). 

HpS - Jaya! How many different dressed do they have?

I see positive transformations in my life after attempting to improve my Sadhana. I feel more peaceful and focused than I used to before. Likewise, on the days I do not try sincerely, I have experienced lax Sadhana's consequences. I pray for your mercy Gurudeva, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for tolerating my dull-headedness and allowing me to stay around in ASA despite my innumerable faults.

I beg for your blessings that I improve in my Sadhana, and that by the next time I report, I can document a higher percentage in my letter. I regularly read your writings about crawling to Mangala Arati and resisting sleep for Japa in hopes that I can implement them.

With immense gratitude and appreciation for your causeless mercy and austerity,

your insignificant servant,

Sugopi Radha devi dasi

HpS/ASA - We are like a bunch of pieces of wood in the fire place the more we burn the more we inspire those arounds us. Personally I am very inspired by your efforts. We are also making progress. Sometimes we want to engage in eating "pizza and pasta" at 10.30 at night, but it is not available. We have put it out of reach and now the desire is less so we can restrain ourselves. At first it is an effort then it becomes just our habitual nature.