Letters to the editor

TLGSP, TLGHPS, PAMHR

El tiempo ha avanzado muy rápido.

HpS - ASA -- A veces, no?? 😊

Henry van Dyke (1852 – 1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman.

FOR KATRINA'S SUN-DIAL, IN HER GARDEN OF YADDO -  "Hours fly,  Flowers die, New days, New ways, Pass by, Love stays.

       *      *      *

           Time is

 Too Slow for those who Wait,

 Too Swift for those who Fear,

 Too Long for those who Grieve,

 Too Short for those who Rejoice;

     But for those who Love, Really Love, Time is eternity."

... Adaptacion de Grupo de los 60s, "Beautiful Day".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_20U1xqKnk [1.08 - 2.38 minutos].

Krsna ha provisto más de lo que necesitamos y continuamente damos gracias por esto. Angirasa (ACBSPD) y yo tenemos el plan de alcanzarlo en Vraja Dham a finales del 2022. Yo sé que, por sus bendiciones, podemos lograrlo. Y quizás el Santo Dham acepte que ingresemos como almas caídas.

HpS - 😪 Cuidado, una vez entra en Vraja, nunca va a ser capaz salir.

Por otra parte, con respecto a la organización del Vyasa Puja, algunos de nosotros vivimos lejos del templo: Prabhu Sacinandana (Marina y niñas) en Cuautla, Morelos; GopiRadha y Prabhu Vidagda en Tepoztlán, Morelos; Prabhu Jagat Bandhu en Xochimilco y yo en Toluca, Estado de México.

Por otra parte, el Templo no lanza ninguna invitación general, debido a las restricciones de 25 a 30 personas dentro de las instalaciones. Por estas condiciones de la pandemia, hemos decidido realizar la celebración en una casa amplia, como la de Jagat Bandhu (votaron más por esta opción), con las medidas sanitarias. Mandaremos los reportes y fotos de las ofrendas a Prabhu Jana Pavana. En caso de que las autoridades sanitarias no permitan las reuniones, entonces, realizaremos las ofrendas en cada casa e igualmente mandaremos los reportes. Con respecto, al Pushpanjali marcado para el miércoles 13 de enero de 7 a 8 pm, es seguro que nos vayamos a conectar (lo mismo para el sábado 16 de enero). Yo sé que tenemos muchos defectos, pero estamos entusiasmados con esta celebración, de alguna manera, Krsna ha permitido, por su protección y por su benevolencia, que atravesemos estos tiempos de la pandemia. Si no fuera por sus programas y misericordia (FMP_clases_conferencias), creo que ya estaríamos mentalmente dañados.

Todos los discípulos y aspirantes han sido invitados. Algunos se han estado adaptando a los distintos equipos y consideramos que se han agrupado, según sus afinidades a los distintos servicios. Esperamos glorificarlo de una manera apropiada.

Muchas gracias, Gurudeva, Hare Krsna.

Su inútil sirviente

Lalita Gopi DD

HpS - Super. Si hay mas noticias de modos conectar por internet, muy bien!! Tenemos todos ser guru!! "Yare dekha, tare kaha..."! Respects a the Angirasa (ACBSPD). Muy feliz oir de el.

AGTSP, AGTHPS, PAMHO

Time has moved very fast. Krsna has provided more than we need, and we continually give thanks for this. Angirasa (ACBSPD) and I have a plan to reach you in Vraja Dham by the end of 2022, I know that by your blessings we can achieve it. And perhaps the Holy Dham will accept that we enter as fallen souls.

On the other hand, regarding the organization of the Vyasa Puja, some of us live far from the temple: Prabhu Sacinandana (Marina and girls) in Cuautla, Morelos; GopiRadha and Prabhu Vidagda in Tepoztlán, Morelos; Prabhu Jagat Bandhu in Xochimilco and I in Toluca, State of Mexico.

By the way, Temple authorities don’t issue (or publish) any general invitation (such as Srila Prabhupada´s disappearance), due to the restrictions of 25 to 30 people within the installations. Due to these conditions of the pandemic, we have decided to hold the celebration in a spacious house, like Jagat Bandhu's (they voted more for this option), with sanitary measures. We will send the reports and photos of the offerings to Prabhu Jana Pavana. In case that Sanitary authorities do not allow the meetings, then, we will make the offerings in each house and we will also send these reports. Regarding the Pushpanjali scheduled for Wednesday, January 13 from 7 to 8 pm, we are sure we might be connected (the same for Saturday , January 16^th) . I know we have many faults, but we are excited about this celebration, somehow Krsna has allowed us go through these times of the pandemic with His protection and His benevolence. If it weren't for your programs and mercy (FMP_clases_conferences), I think we would already be mentally ill.

All disciples and aspirants have been invited. Some have been adapting to the different teams and we consider that they have been grouped, according to their affinities to the different services. We hope to glorify it in a proper way.

Thank you very much Gurudeva. Hare Krsna

Your useless servant

Lalita Gopi DD

An attempted re-write on classic values.

Just getting started on these, need the therapy. Any high minded critique is very welcome!

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There was...

.... a family in a small Mountain Village and one of their children was sick, so they called the Doctor to see what was wrong. The Doctor examined the child and said the fever is from gangrene, hidden between these 2 fingers, we’ll have to remove them. The Mother was objecting, the Doctor said,” If we don’t sacrifice the fingers the arm will be next”. Her husband looked at her and they understood, “fingers to save an arm.”

After this, all was fine and the family decided to visit relatives in the Valley. After an arduous journey, they made it to their relatives’ town. Even though there were some quarrels going on in the neighborhoods, the family greeted one another with great joy.

They all were reminiscing when noises were heard coming from the outside neighborhood, sounds of explosions, shouting and rioting!

The family all gathered in the hidden cellar below the house and quietly waited. Sounds of the thug's footsteps were heard on the floor above them... they were very still. The Mother was holding her baby in her lap; the child sensed the fear and was attempting to cry. Everyone gazed, the Mother looked back in terror and with tears in her eyes she suffocated her own child, a “child to save the family”

Hours later a battalion of the Army came and vanquished the invaders and some peace was restored. The family fled, while other parts of the city were still under siege. Returning to their home they had great relief and nurtured one other through what happened. As the weeks went by, the battle in the city still was on, the villagers safe in the Mountains continued life warily.

Then one night a village guard observed a couple of invaders trying to sneak-in, taking careful aim the guard put an arrow through one, but the other fled to tell his leader. The news spread quickly and the Lord’s garrison immediately came to the village. They told the villagers their town is the only thing keeping the Invaders from entering into the heart of the country, they must be stopped!

The family knew another sacrifice had to be made. Taking their eldest son’s they gave them to the Lord’s army, then despondently departed for higher ground. A tumultuous fight began as the rogue invaders starting entering the village. Arrows and cannonballs were flying everywhere, along with swords clashing and fires raging. The remaining soldiers and villagers finally succeeded, though there was nothing left of the village, “the village to save the country”

The Mountain family had lost a baby, had lost their son’s, and their village. The Mother was so distraught she collapsed and died. The Father was in shock from losing his wife and decided to see the Lord of the Land and went to his castle. Hearing what happened the Lord offered the father anything in his kingdom, he knew his sacrifice.

Sobbing the man cried, “I need my wife, I need my children, I need my village, what is left in the World for me?” The Lord sensed his great quandary and sadness.

Taking the Father he brought him to a grand hall, there were citizens, families and hurt people from his own village. They were all happily serving one another with food, sustenance and love. The Lord’s Queen came up to the Father and bowed. Astonished the Father asked the Queen, “How did all these people become so joyous?” Smiling at her husband the Queen, touched the father's Heart, saying... they’ve got their Souls back. “Sacrifice the World and regain our Soul.”

🙌

Hare Krsna.

AgtSP//// paoho//// We have had an empty heart all day. In the morning it was so pronounced we could not even join the SB class. We had to just lie still and chant and try to hold on to Srila Prabhupada's lotus feet to keep from floating off into the sky.

Of course, we can take shelter of the stimulus of things like our bicycle or favorite smells, but these won't last if they have not deep connection.

It was like Dhrtarastra, Duryodhana et al who were thriving on misdeeds only, and their final destruction was inevitably coming.

Also, it seems to be that today is the anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's disappearance. It really drains our energy, no?

We actually only have energy to act, in the Sankirtan movement, from Krsna.

🙂 🙂 🙂

Hari bolo.



Lokannatha Das is the Director of the Purnima Puppet Theater. We traveled with him and the other members all across the USA for several years. We have very similar mentality. He has been base in ISKCON Berkeley, California, for several decades.

Scan of Paper Copy sent to Srinatha Krsna Das for Archiving.

Hare Krsna querido Gurudeva. Acepte mis humildes reverencias. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada!!!

Nos parece excelente su idea de hacer dos programas, uno corto el miércoles 13 de enero y otro más largo el sábado 16 de enero; así más devotos y amigos podrán conectarse y celebrar su aparición trascendental en éste mundo.

Estuvimos conversando y pensamos si a Ud le parece, que el miércoles 13 de enero tal vez podría Ud hablarnos un poco sobre el Guru Tatva y tener también la presencia de algún invitado especial amigo de Ud.?

El programa del sábado 16 sería un programa completo con la participación de nuestros hermanos de Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Perú, e invitados especiales de otros países. Lo que queríamos preguntarle es a que hora le parecería bien hacer éste programa?

Muchas gracias por su paciencia amado Gurudeva.

Su sirviente

Jana-pavana das

HpSwami - 13th, 6.30-7.00PM = Bhajan Kirtan, 7.00-8.00PM = Guru Tattva (Acharyas previos, hermanos espirituales, discipulos, alumnos, amigos).

Sabado, ~10.30am-1pm. Drama, poesia, articulos, pptx, photos de prasadam. 80% bilingue.

O.K.???

Pensando cual hermano espiritual invitar 13. Tiene contacto con Krsna-ksetra Swami?