Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP PAMHO 📿

Happy Gopastami.

HpS/ASA - A g t SP!!

Gurudeva 🙌 while I was meditating using my gems. One thought came to me.

ASA - Hmmm?

Is it fair to blame one Spiritual Master for our flaws? I mean many many times I was addressed with the following statement: " You are a disciple of so and so.. Then you should behave properly. Otherwise people are going to say. Look she is disciple of ...... Look what she or he is doing.

So my question what amount of guilty [guilt] the Espiritual Master has in relation of the comportment of their disciples? It is kind of unfair to blame our Gurus for our own stupidity.

HpS/ASA - It seems to be a very particular thing. What is the influence of the spiritual master in the comportment of the disciple? At one time we were acting as Diksa guru for one disciple and she was taking shelter of H. H. Bhakti-bhusana Swami as Siksa guru because her service was focused on street book distribution. Then he told us she felt ashamed to tell us that she was not chanting all her rounds during the Christmas marathon. So, she asked him to talk to us. Maybe like the daughter asking the Uncle to talk to the Father.

So, we gave our advice to give to her.

So, she has some responsibility. We have some. Maharaja has some.

The demons have accept Sukra-acharya as their spiritual master. He gives them advice for asdvancing in material comfort. They want that. He is inclined to give it. Who is to blame?? Yet, one of them, Bali-maharaja very politely rejects the instructions of his SM to serve Visnu. Particular, no? Bogus disciple, bogus guru... bogus results. 🙂 AGTSP!!!

This year has been weird for all of us. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to develop my cooking side for instance.

HpS - Pizza? Pasta? For..... Radha-Krsna! Jagannatha.

By the mercy of Sarvani dasi Krsna Balaram is in our home. We made a Barbecue to welcome Them. Krsna is really generous with us in all aspects.

ASA - Is He really merciful to you? To us? 🐵 https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/1/8/25/ 😎

Thanks for everything Gurudeva 🙌

Hope to see you pretty soon. Meanwhile see you in FMP.

ASA - When people volunteer to chant Japa for the supreme Lord, we tend to ask those who do not lead Mangala Arati regularly, so they get a chance also!

So, nice to hear from you! Don't be shy if Krsna wants you do some big service for him.

Your eternal servant,

CMDD

Hare Krsna Beloved Gurudeva:

AGTSP, pamho

I hope this meets you well. Regarding your response to Jana- pavana das. We coordinate and I sent an email to HH Srila Krsna Ksetra Maharaja.

In attachment you will find His response. It is up to you if maybe we can change the schedule. I had already answered Him and I gave your cell phone as He requested.

Your eternal servant

CMDD

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hps/asa - thank you very many. yes, the time difference between nash ville and po land will be too great. next there is jayadvaita swami. do you have any contact for hm?

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Hare Krishna!

Dearest Guru Maharaja. Thank you very much for considering me. Mainly I would like you to know that I am willing to serve you in whatever you think is appropriate. I would like to know if the idea that I go to the USA to assist you in your sankirtana and go to Study at the MTU is within your Strategic Plan to present the Solaris magazine or another plan that you have or is an idea based on what you believe which is good of my godbrothers to assist you.

I would like to know what are your needs and expectations about my seva so that I would not be a burden and an annoyance for you but a good help and an opportunity to improve sankirtana.

I can do any service as a sacrifice to my spiritual Master.

I would very much like to satisfy you whether it is traveling to the USA or continuing my leadership service at Sri Govardhana and Summer Book Distribution Marathon.

I already found out to get the visa if necessary. The best option seems the religious visa!!

Your servant, PtD

HpS-ASA - We are just crawling along in the shadow of Srila Prabhupada's service. Our Pitta is so much out of balance that it is a miracle we aren't dead yet. We are trying to adjust our service and diet to do something!

SB 10.47.63 is the best service. Help the Sri Krsna Sankirtan of the women of Braja.

Did you get our DTC? We wrote it for you. It gives some idea of our consciousness and the work here.

AGTSP..... paoho.. TB/BW!!! It is getting dark. It is depressing! We are alone in our little dilapidated house.. 😀 Yet we have the Maha-mantra!

Our headache has gradually built up.

We have answered as many letters as we can.

We have been good beasts today!

Honoring Prasadam. Chanting our rounds. Three classes today.

Now we join the program with Argentina. We really can't do these things like we plan with our civilized, passionate, mind. We really have to surrender to Krsna, and pray for inspiration, then we fine so many nice things to discuss.

¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! 

Querido Gurumaharaja

Por favor acepte mis respetuosas reverencias.

Muchas gracias por su respuesta. 

Personalmente me parece muy buena idea que el programa de Sri Vyasa-puja sea el miércoles 13 de Enero en el horario dispuesto y que el día sábado 16 (un día después de la desaparición de Srila Jiva Goswami) el programa más largo se realice durante el día. Es maravilloso ambas fechas! Muchas gracias! 

Justamente escribí mi carta antes del cambio de los martes , estaremos atentos para las futuras novedades, en lo que podamos contribuir estaremos presentes. 

Mi esposo se encuentra muy bien gracias a Sri krishna.

HpS - We are always remembering the war for the coconut at your wedding! 😂

Nosotros nos acompañamos en el servicio a las Deidades del Templo 2 días a la semana y últimamente él está apoyando cada vez que puede en la cocina del restaurante tratando de que generen algún ingreso, durante la contingencia estuvo cerrado así que poco a poco están tratando de sacar adelante con los devotos voluntarios. 

Estos días Su Santidad Mahavisnu Swami está con nosotros. 

Hace poco se celebró Ratha Yatra en Ciudad de México, las Deidades recorrieron las calles en 3 autos antiguos, mientras Usted describía en una clase como era recibido el Señor Krsna en Dvarka imaginaba como los ojos dilatados en éxtasis del Señor Supremo bendijeron a los ciudadanos de México, sin distinción de ocupaciones ni posiciones todos los afortunados recibieron Su darshan. 

Recibí la gran misericordia de custodiar a Srimati Subadra y a Srila Prabhupada en el auto, fue maravilloso ver a nuestro Acarya predicar con su presencia. Muchos preguntaban por Él. 

Gurumaharaja hoy Sábado Usted contó una historia de Durga muy reflexiva, mencionó que en fechas especiales ella puede ser cargada por gente de baja categoría. 

Tengo una pregunta en relación a Ratha Yatra que es una fecha especial de peregrinaje de las Deidades. 

HpS - ¿Quieres decir cuál es la fecha en Jagannatha Puri?

En estos festivales Srimati Subadra y Sus hermanos pueden ser cargadas por aspirantes a la devoción que aún no han recibido la primera iniciación a pesar de contar con sus pujaris regulares ? Se debe dar esa misericordia este día o dias?

HpS - No se exactamente. Era preocupacion de Srila Prabhupada acerca de los personas no limpia tocando los deidades, pero con Jagannatha y mas Gaura-Nitai, pienso es bien si ofrecen servico: banyando, alabando, pero no tocando... ?...

A veces se ve que todos quieren ayudar a cargar a la Deidad grande y se ganan la misericordia por el estado de embriaguez extática del Señor pero qué pasa con las murtis chotas que requieren un estándar brahminico cada día? 

Por favor le ruego me ilumine al respecto .

Tengo otras preguntas personales que estaré enviando al blog si me permite por favor. 

Envío unas fotos de Ratha Yatra, varios devotos aprovecharon la ausencia del conductor de turno ( contratado) para tomarse una foto incluyendo a mi esposo : )

Muchas gracias

Vuestra eterna aspirante a sirviente

Asta Sakhi dd. 

HpS - ASA --- Gracias. El Sol es tan grande que brilla en todos los planetas, ¿no? Marte, Venus, la Tierra, y cada uno tiene una distancia, tamaño y relación diferentes con Él, ¿no? ¡Así que todos tenemos una relación única con Guru (Balarama) y Krsna!

Todas las Glorias a Srila Prabhupada

Todas las Glorias a Usted muy querido Guru Maharaja

Por favor acepte mis rendidas reverencias

Deseo se encuentre en buena salud y muy feliz sirviendo a Su amoroso Maestro Espiritual.

Por mi parte, estamos luchando por sobrevivir a este manicomio, este año ha sido particularmente difícil para mi…Han pasado meses desde mi más reciente carta.

... Después de estar en coma inducido por casi 20 días, mi mamá se recuperó del “Karuna Virus”. Sobre esa experiencia ella recuerda muy poco. Dice que en ese estado de “Sueño” sentía mucho dolor y que la mayor parte del tiempo NO recordó a nuestro Señor, solo recordó a varios devotos en algún festival y, también en sus sueños, les predicaba a los doctores sobre el Srimad Bhagavatam y sobre el Ramayana. Nosotras, dentro de todo esto, pudimos percibir la protección del Señor en todo momento.

¡Cuán misericordioso es nuestro Señor! Que aunque mi familia y yo no somos devotas, no estamos rendidas a Él; Aún así, Él Señor nos dio todo lo que necesitábamos y cuido de nosotras en todo momento. Así que nuestras dificultades han servido para dar testimonio de la misericordia sin causa de nuestro Señor y sus Devotos.

Por otro lado, cuando mamá volvió a casa, necesitó muchos cuidados en todo momento. Así que por casi 40 días yo no pude cantar apropiadamente mis rondas. Me sentí muy avergonzada con usted Gurudeva, es por eso que no quise escribirle antes de ponerme al corriente con mis votos. Por favor discúlpeme Gurudeva.  

Al principio, recuperar las rondas perdidas fue muy difícil, pero su misericordiosa asociación a través de FMP, clases online y el blog, paulatinamente nos dio la fuerza para retomar el ritmo y refugiarnos en las instrucciones de Srila Prabhupada. Ahora que nuestras rondas están al día, estamos tratando de volver a asumir nuestros servicios prácticos de forma estable.

Hay otras cosas que me gustaría compartir, pero deberá ser en otro momento…

Muchas gracias Gurudeva, usted me rescata constantemente de mis tonterías, mi deuda con usted es cada vez mayor… Por favor, le ruego que me perdone por causar tantas molestias, trabajaré sinceramente para poder ser útil de algún modo en su trascendental Sankirtana.

Gracias por todo Gurudeva.

Su aspirante a sirviente

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi 

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All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

All Glories to You very dear Guru Maharaja

Please accept my bows

I wish you are in good health and very happy serving your loving Spiritual Master.

HpS - Probably just like you, only a little older and a little less serious.

For my part, we are struggling to survive this madhouse, this year has been particularly difficult for me ... It has been months since my most recent letter.

... After being in an induced coma for almost 20 days, my mother recovered from the “Karuna Virus”. She remembers very little about that experience. He says that in that state of "Dream" she felt a lot of pain and that most of the time she did NOT remember our Lord, she only remembered several devotees in some festival and, also in his dreams, she preached to the doctors about Srimad Bhagavatam and on the Ramayana.

HpS - Super, super, super util austerity!

We, within all this, could perceive the protection of the Lord at all times.

How merciful is our Lord! That although my family and I are not devoted, we are not surrendered to Him; Still, the Lord gave us everything we needed and took care of us at all times. So our difficulties have served to bear witness to the causeless mercy of our Lord and his Devotees.

On the other hand, when Mom came home, she needed a lot of care at all times. So for almost 40 days I couldn't properly sing my rounds. I felt very embarrassed with you Gurudeva, that is why I did not want to write to you before catching up on my vows. Please excuse me Gurudeva.

HpS - How many rounds did you fall behind? Were you doing a minimum every day eg. 4? Make them up as you can.....

At first, recovering the lost rounds was very difficult, but his merciful association through FMP, online classes and the blog, gradually gave us the strength to pick up the pace and take refuge in Srila Prabhupada's instructions. Now that our rounds are up to date, we are trying to get back to our practical services on a stable basis.

HpS - Super! Super Chica!!

There are other things that I would like to share, but it must be at another time ...

Thank you very much Gurudeva, you are constantly rescuing me from my nonsense, my debt to you is increasing… Please, I beg your forgiveness for causing so much trouble, I will sincerely work to be able to be useful in some way in your transcendental Sankirtana.

Thanks for everything Gurudeva.

Your would-be servant

Karuna-Sakti Devi Dasi

HpS - Did you read the letter from Karuna-mayi and Ananda Maya Das!? https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/11772/

Krsna will surely give you intelligence and association how to advance :>>>>>> in your service.