Letters to the editor

Hare Krishna, dear gurudeva. Pamho, AGTSP!

On this occasion I want to deeply thank you for your inspiration for my spiritual life and my particular mission in ISKCON as the day of your glorious appearance approaches.

Your commitment to education, the purposes of ISKCON and Srila Prabhupada's books are admirable.

Seeing and following your commendable mission, I have no choice but to try to follow the dust of your lotus feet, tava pace pace. You follow the footsteps of your spiritual master and I trying to follow yours.

Therefore, my commitment to education has also been possible thanks to your inspiration and constant support. You were very close to me in my most difficult moments in ISKCON. And I continue in ISKCON because you also continued in ISKCON in very difficult times.

After researching, trying to teach in regular schools, studying for my master's degree, I discovered that Krishna wanted me to dedicate myself to teaching devotees. Supported by the merciful devotees of Chosica, especially Prabhu Karuna Krishna and Mataji Nitya Kinkary, I continue my work as a teacher of the official ISKCON courses.

In that regard, I have the challenge of trying to help ISKCON Chosica to become a Bhakti Vaibhava examination center. First I have to finish my qualification through the BVB exam that I am seeking. All this can be achieved through the mercy of Atul Krishna Prabhu with whom I have been talking about it.

It is worth mentioning that my relationship with Prabhu began this year when I was part of a BOEX group dedicated to developing question banks for various ISKCON educational programs. In reality I fell into it by your causeless mercy. I always wonder what I am doing in the midst of such an exalted group of devotees. I think basically learning.

You have always supported me to develop in my mission from the beginning. I was your student of Bhakti sastri, then of Bhakti Vaibhava, a more or less informal program, which we can now formalize if we manage to obtain the BVB examination center for ISKCON Chosica.

We also studied practically the entire Srimad Bhagavatam, up to the 11th canto, and for some time now we have also been studying Caitanya Caritamvrta.

I see myself as your eternal student. My small contribution as a teacher is based on what I learn from you, whom I constantly refer to in my classes. Your contribution to ISKCON education is truly great.

Your auspicious Vyasa puja has inspired me to write this, because you are truly a representative of Srila Vyasadeva who, seeing the advent of Kali yuga, dedicated himself to writing for the benefit of the confused souls of this age.

Please allow me to be a humble bearer of your legacy. Bless me to be a good disciple and may you be proud of me. And when it is your turn to leave this world, go with peace of mind, confident that there are devotees who follow you in your great mission to satisfy Srila Prabhupada and who wish, like you, that IKSCON's education be solid so that this great institution, the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya, is sustainable in time and space.

Your servant,

Laksmana-agraja das

The LAD

HpS - ASA - AgtSP. Thank you. Whatever we have done is at least 99.999% Srila Prabhupada, shielding us and drag, drag, dragging us along with out material attachments.

Eg. To many popsicles.

I take your appreciations as appreciations of him.

I also very, very, very much appreciate your determinations in these matters. In very challenging circumstances you have stayed with Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON and ISKCON Education.

Thank you.

Besides Karuna and Mataji, seems the second half of the orange also deserves a lot of credit, no? Has Mataji, R. Reti Devi Dasi also been an essential element in your ability to do you service?

Then, we only hope that you are acquiring other connections to Srila Prabhupada than just us.

We would feel very happy if we had a Maharaja Bharata et al falldown and you left Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON because of that.

You experience his personal presence in his books also???

Hare Krsna Gurudeva, agtSP, PAMHO

I know His Holiness likes Harinama and Sankirtana.

However we are enjoying vibhutis of Krsna. Still long way to go.

HpS - AgtSP!! Paoho... 🐵 We like vibhutis. So much fun hearing about the lions as King of the beasts et al, but in the end of BG 10, Krsna introduces Paramatma, then Visnu, Krsna.

Nice to see vibhutis and then realize how we are seeing an echo of KRSNA. Grrr. 🦁

Searching Krsna's sparks in Youtube, we found a video on comparison between Lion And Tiger.

Here's a table that highlights the key differences between lions and tigers:

1. Hunting Success: Lions have a hunting success rate of around 20-30% per hunt, whereas tigers have a higher success rate of around 50%.
2. Social Structure: Lions live in social groups called prides, while tigers are solitary and prefer to live and hunt alone.
3. Size: Male lions typically weigh between 190-230 kg, whereas male tigers can weigh between 220-310 kg (485-683 lbs).
4. Roar: A lion's roar can be heard up to 8 km away, while a tiger's roar can be heard up to 3 km away.
5. Behavior: Lions are more social animals, while tigers are more territorial and stealthy hunters.
6. Hunting Strategy: Lions often hunt in groups (prides), utilizing teamwork and strength, with females doing the majority of the hunting, whereas tigers are solitary hunters that rely on stealth.
7. Preferred Prey: Lions prefer large herbivores like zebras, wildebeest, and buffaloes, while tigers hunt various animals including deer, wild boar, and small elephants.
8. Habitat: Lions inhabit open savannas and grasslands, whereas tigers live in dense forests and grasslands.
9. Hunting Time: Lions primarily hunt during the night or early morning, while tigers are mostly nocturnal hunters, though they can hunt during the day.
10. Hunting Techniques: Lions use coordinated attacks with some lions driving prey towards others, whereas tigers are ambush predators that use camouflage and surprise to overpower prey.
11. Jaw Pressure: Lions have a jaw pressure of approximately 650 PSI, while tigers have a stronger jaw pressure of approximately 1,050 PSI.
12. Running Speed: Lions can reach running speeds up to 80 km/h in short bursts, whereas tigers can reach speeds up to 65 km/h.

Whats ASA view on that why Krsna called himself as Lion among beasts in Bg. 10.30 not Tiger?

HpS - We don't know. Was also 5,000 years ago. Maybe Lions were tougher then. Of course, if lions and tigers fight, lions win, because just as you say, Lions fight in a group whereas Tigers fight alone.

Hmmm. The King may not be the best fighter, even the Commander in Chief.

our view is-- he let the ladies work. and Tiger is more like a special force commanders, Lion is king who uses special forces.

HpS - Hey.... same idea.

I dont find my useful for temple projects , ourself not attracted to rituals of temple.

HpS - Yogi.

Thanks for using this COMBAT mindset ("Combined Operations for the Modern Battlefield and Tactical Training) or (COunter Move Before enemy ATtack)

chanting with four rules,

Das of Hayagriva

HpS - Thank you. 3.48PM here in Richmond. Hope you saw our posts about the trip.

One opinion is that we are supposed to die today.

Before ears, eyes, skin, throat, mind were all acting up, but now heart has started. So maybe die today.

Don't give up.

If we make it to Nabadvipa, with Srila Prabhupada and Nimai, we really want to see you there!

Will you take the Vrndavana Yogi to Nabadvipa?

Now we start our series of programs as posted on Twitter.

Thank you so much.

Got a lot of other letters.

Maybe have time and energy to do them now. 💪

Hare Krsna, All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Please accept my obeisances.

we always think that what should we write . Then we are reminded Brothers Ass might have eye pain/head ache. HpS has anyway given a lot for lifetimes.

but are seeing that many letters are getting, finally we decided to write as formality

so now we are struggling to cook by ourselves

ASA - 👍

and due to which the body is not able to withstand long hours and it is erratic. four rules are intact for 16 rounds are some how are going.

somehow managing our job in the litigation process hearing the Vrindavan Sadhu a lot because we have lost sort of reading ability and the concentration for it as of now. Thanks for being there.

HpS - Thank you!!! Do hope that you are experiencing real tangible results from all this effort. As long as we are chanting "Hare Krsna" we are making progress. So, you must have made progress!

It builds up.

We do become happy.

Sadhu is speaking in Hindi?

Go you your next letter.

If [agtSP] you are initiated on behalf of Srila Prabhupada, Guru parampara, by Hanumatpresaka Swami, then click on the REPORT tab above and submit your Annual Report as required.

Thank you!!!

Sunday Morning Srimad Bhagavatam Workshop, December 08, 2024: We will start reading Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya-lila, Chapter Nine: Lord Caitanya's Travels to the Holy Places. We will start reading 9.225 verses onwards. We should be able to complete reading another 30 verses.

H. G. Lakshman Agraja Prabhu is going to help with Spanish translation for class.

It is the mercy of Maharaja, to engage everyone in reading books of Srila Prabhupada.

YS

Upendra dasa

HpS/ASA - Jaya! We are back home, back to the Supreme Nation of Pan-Americahood! 🐷

We will continue with this Regular Sunday Morning SB Workshop, with H. G. Upendra Das and H. H. H. P. Swami, at 7.30AM local ASA Camp time. God willing, see you there.

Dear Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

Jay Srila Prabhupada!

I hope this finds you well.

HpS/ASA - AgtSP! 12.08AM here in ISKCON RichMond (Mound), Virginia.

"This body does not get diseases, body is a disease", SPawhh.

Thank you.

Regular eye, ear, throat, mind and now heart problems, but especially allergy reaction.

😃

Yet, we have your association!👍👍👍

I would like to get your guidance: I go to bed at 8.30pm every day and try to wake up at 3am, but I wake up at 1.30am or 2am (don’t need more sleep) so I sleep 4h30min-5h daily.

Is this unhealthy for the body (to sleep 4h30m) in a long term?

Thank you.

Your servant,

Bhadra Rupa das

HpS - Thank you for posting this here. I am sure that many more people are interested in this topic.

We are hardly authorities in this area but we can make our little, little, comment:

1. Our doctor, NgD Prabhu, always suggests long enough period of continuous rest. Guess you and I got that with at least 4-hours of rest at night.
2. Prabhupada says that the real, Rupa Goswami, standard is one (or two) hours a day with Snaps (short naps). Of course, he also says that we (most of us) are not Rupa Goswami, and as far as I know, Srila Prabhupada said that he was sleeping maybe four hours each day, and at most five.
3. In BG Srila Prabhupada says that anyone who sleeps more than six hours a day is influenced by the mode of ignorance. In a Room Conversation H. H. Tamal krsna Goswami criticizes a devotee for sleeping more than six hours a day, but Srila Prabhupada criticizes his criticism by say, "What does it matter if he does twice as much work as you while he is awake!"
4. Finally this leads us to the distinction that we must sleep more if we are engaged in hard physical (or mental?) labor. We remember Srila Prabhupada saying (wrsp) that you should sleep for 8-hours before long term driving. Also, medically, your body repairs all the little tears to the muscle tissues etc. while you are sleeping. It is like all the city repair and cleaning crews going to work while the city sleeps. so, if you are engaged in physically stressful activity (like travel) then your body would need good time to repair itself.

O.K.?

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